The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-05


In town on Tuesday.
Blaine and Logan badges arc worth
five cents each in this town.
Country boarding houses arc being
rapidly filled with boarders.
Prepare for the grand excursion to
Atlantic City in n short while.
like Pearce, living at Baldwin, mills,
lost two horses during the heavy rain
asst week.
Society girls arc dressing simpler than
over this summer. Every body is looking
for comfort.
We have been informed that the
breast Of the dam at Baldwin's mills will
not be repaired.
The streets and cutters were
thoroughly cleaned last week. One good
thing the storm did.
Some of the cut wheat in the lower
counties began TO sprout after the heavy
rain of last week.
The Cecil Wing gets off a couple of
mythical jokes at the expense of this
town, in its last issue.
j. Wilkins Cooch, Esq, of CoOch's
Bridge, took the train on Friday evening
en- route for Chicago.
DIR. Alex. Lowber is having neat
fence erected in front of his dwelling
house and drug store.
-Four picnics held this week near
town. Good weather for picnics White
dresses have been in great demand.
Some of the farmers in this section
were delayed in cutting wheat. owing to
the fact that the fields were flooded
The town has assumed its wonted
quietness and the people get chance to
get their usual nap in the afternoon.
Mr. William L. Ferris, druggist,
New Castle, arrived in town ON Tuesday
evening. He went to Chicago on Friday.
DIR. G. Snitcher, of The Whining
tonidn called to see us this week He
looks quite well after his mishap of last
week.
Most Of the farmers in this section
used self-binders, thereby doing away
with the trouble of hunting up harvest
hands.
The steam shovel just west Of town
is rapidly pushing its way through the
woods, and in short time will be on
level ground.
We are better prepared than ever to
do job work cheap at this Office. We
arc receiving orders from Wilmingt ton,
and other cities.
Mr.. ]. g. Shivler who has been very
sick for some days past with an attack of
fever, is oonvalescing, we are
glad to state.
For beautiful sight see the word
"Newark" as planted in flowers, flanlsed
on either side by n round bed of the same
beautilul-hued flowers.
"A heavy washout occurred on the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Wed.
nesday night, All trains were delay ed
many hours in consequence.
Prof. Wesley Webb, of Delaware Col
lege, started for his home in Maine, on
"Wednesday morning. He expects to
reach there about Saturday.
Two small boys amused themselves
one evening not long ago, by filling up
the nostrils of horse that was hitched
along the street, with putty.
Another appropriation will have to
be made toward recleaning out Elk river,
as the heavy flood filled up the river in
several places two or three feet.
MIR. d. W. Caskey is Frightening the
appearance of his fine houses in this
town by adding fresh coat of paint to
the yard fence and the front porches.
One young man who started to see
his lady love on Sunday evening. was dis
appointed because the bridge was washed
away that he had to cross, What pity.
The large bridge near Elkton is in a
dangerous condition, and persons driving
across should be careful and go slow.
Both of the wing walls are badly washed.
Mrs. S. A. Roach keeps co instantly
on hand large supply of the different
flavors of ice cream at her spacious
saloon on Main St. Go and test Its quail
tiles.
How peacefully the town slumbered
on Thursday night because nine noble
fellows sacrificed nights rest to patrol
the town to keep its good people from
danger.
Mr.. Jas. Wilson, proprietor of the
Washington House, has had erected a
large and substantial shedding adjoining
the hotel. The shed will accommodate
many teams
The two Italians aud two young
Irshmen who were sent to New Castle
under $500 bond each, from this place,
charged with melting riot, have been
released on bail.
Quite a number of people arc going
To Chicago this week and next from this
town, PARTIES who left on Friday night
paid $3.50 for round trip, including
berths in a sleeper.
"A new silk dress creates consterna-
tion in family-but greater one on
apoor fellows pocketbook. This does
not apply 10 editors, as they are rarely
bothered with a purse.
The orderlies Of the Italian army use
the bicycle, and in other countries in
Europe it is used by the mail carriers.
The popularity has reached his country
and business men are adopting them
every day.