The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-24


the people by the Rev. j. NJ. Conway.
The State Temperance Alliance held
session at Dover, Thursday, 22nd inst,
in the Cont House hall. Resolutions
were passed, instrncting the executive
committee to make immediate provision
for putting Legislative temperance
ticket in the field. DR.. w. II. Boole OF
Broodlyu, l.. l., addressed a large and
enthusiastic audience in the evening.
One of the greatest attractions in the
country is the steam digger OF shovel of
the baltimore ard Ohio contractors now
working in deep cut near the residence
of James Casho, about four miles from
town. Crowds attend daily TO witness
the working of the machine. The work
is carried on both day and night, as the
contract is to be completed in given
time.
From what can be CLEANED from tho
Wilmington papers, it would seem that
one Homer A. Herr. a former resident
and artist of that place, has been swind-
ling number by mythical mining specu-
lations. Being an artist, he succeeded
in the wild cat scheme by giving the boys
bright coloring to the affair You see,
they had never Herd of this fellow
before.
Spring is here, and throughout the
broad land the American husband is an
ticipating his wife's demands for money
for spring bonnets and SIGH. II am very
dear to you, am | not p" She begins.
"You are, you are, indeed, my love,
with emotion, as he reaches for his pocket
book, which by the way is low. GLOW
much do you want?'
A concert and exhibition will be held
at Flint Hill Church on Wednesday, May
2sth, to consist of vocal and instrumental
music. Miss Mary p. Fawkes, a talented
and an accomplished elocutionist will be
present 1t will be rare treat to hear
her. The proceeds will be used toward
the improvement Of the church. Admls-
sion % cents. This is a worthy object
and should be well patronlzed.
Quite an mated debate took place
in the Deer Park hack one evening this
week. The subject seemed to be Il spirit
ual ono, and the orators contained enough
spirits to make them enter into the sub
jcct warmly. The matter was finally dis
posed of by one of the contestants pay
ing the driver for both fares. The sub
ject could not have better decided that
is. in the opinion of the driver.
The Wilmington club in their con-
tests With the Virginia team of Rich
mond, succeeded in gaining but one out
of the three games played. They show,
ed up well but as is natural, when on
strange grounds, lost some of their best
nerve. They will yet pull through in
magnificent style. The season is but just
, begun, and before it closes they will be
in the very first rank with crossed bat'
, of victory.
We love flowers and like to see then
growing and blooming, and in our yart
are several bushes which are very pretty
but they will not be so long if parties
continue to break the branches off. Oh
Monday evening two ladies helped them
selves to the flowers while we were talk
,..,, r.io,d hnt . ,o,y .+ons Off onl
poltcneSs kept us from ordering themoif
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