The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-16

BtafU MIX route Ill JnlS lOWns ho mac
an excellent lot of dairy cows, and he
proposes to furnish milk at six cents a
quart.
Prof. Phillips, Principal of the West
Chester Normal School, will deliver a
lecture in College Oratory, in this town,
on Friday evening, Feb. 20. Subject,
"1he Sun" President Purnell of Della
ware College says that Prot Phillips is a
a polished speaker and lecturer.
The orchestra of the Academy sere-
ma ded Mr.. and Mrs. David ]. Murphey
last Friday evening. The party was invit-
ed in by Mr.. Murphey and handsome
set out was rendered them, of which they
all heartily enjoyed. The music furnished
by the young men was very good.
Last week gentleman from Chris
tiana informed us that we done some job
work for him one-third cheaper than he
could have had it done elsewhere. These
remarks are reaching us from all quarters.
We have located here TO please the peoi
pie, not ourselves, in the way OF work
| ard prices.
Rev. Thos X. Mcdowell, formerly of
Delaware College, now student oil
Princeton College, has received call by
the congregation of Brandywins Church
as their pastor. He has promised to
accept the position, if the Presbytery
appoints him to that charge, which meets
in March.
An unexpected bath was delivered to
a prominent physician in Elkton on We'd
nesday nigh last. A joke was about to
be practiced upon lively young man;
slightly under the influence of pear cider,
when the doctor stepped exactly under
the the falling water. The tther fellow
got part of the bath.
Thursday last was st. Valentines
day. 1t was the time when rsvengsful
person takes delight in sending his
enemy "comic." The young man
enjoys the fun of sending hideous look
ing picture to some young lady. No
doubt they return the complement We
did not get one this year.
"A surprise party under the manage.
ment OF Mrs. j. Steel, Mrs. II. Steel, Mrs,
T. Singles and Mrs. T. Robinson, was
rendered to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Edmon
son, of New Castle county, on Monday
last, it being the 25th anniversary of theil
wedding. About 80 persons were pres
ent . A very pleasant time was enjoyed
Mr. and Mrs. Edmonson were the recip
tents of some very handsome presents.
-"Capital punishment" a question
which has been holding the attention o
great moralists and reformers will be de
bated in the College Oratory, next Mon
day afternoon, by members of the Senio
class. The debate promises to be hart
fight, and there will, no doubt, be larg
audience present to hear the boys. w
understand the public are cordially invi
ted to be present.
Gamblers of Middletown arerobbin
families by inducing fathers and hu'
bands to take a social hand. A CORES
pondent of BUery EUening, from tina
town shows, the way these gentlemen
work. 1t has been going on for yeal
and getting worse and worse. He want
the law rigidly enforced against abor
twenty of the so-called gentlemen" an
{ thinks this gang of gamblers will l
broken up.
/ Yes, we received one. A genuir
comic. One of the low order kind. Dire
ia and take look at it. Have it poste
up among our samples. II the send'
, will give his, or her name, paper will
sent FREQ for one year. 1t will benei
: them. However, the little thing"
: mighty pretty. The sender will accel
: our thanks, and this notice. 1t is N,
often we notice anonymous articles. c,
this out for your scrap book.
The second anniversary of the Ladi'
! Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church will |
held Thursday, Feb, 21st, in the lectu
room of the church. In connection wit
the literary exercises in which hon
talent will be assisted by Mrs. Green {
= Christiana, Del, there will be Jap
i nese Tea Party. An admittance of
cents will be charged to ladies and
: cents to gentlemen. Besides the cup
l. tea, each person will be presented wi
. the cup.
y Our information in regard to q
"spring ann fall trotting meetings"
, the Peninsula and Pathological Associ
: ton Of Middletown, was taken from re-
:, able authority, so we considered. '
" regretted the fact because from what b.
company Middletown was keeping, '
" feared our vensrable and esteemed edit
= might be led astrdy in his bilious walk
y, We agree with the Transcript in rsga
" to trials of speed. No fair can be succe
!, fully run, without the horse race.
! MIR. John E. Lewis, proprietor of t
a Deer Park Hotel, will offer that house
II public sale on Monday afternoon, Mar
10th, at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Lewis regr,
, this but failing eyssight compels him
= do it. He has built this house up to
y present excellent condition and standir
vs. and many will regret to learn of the pC
y ular proprietor's sudden movement. TT
is rare opportunity for an active, en-
IL getic gentleman; one who will but CT
1t tinuo to it the ceaseless work that \
DIS Lewis has always given it.
~ George w. Devinney came near |
u ing his residence by fire, one night t
week. The little girl who makes the
-. in the kitchen stove in the mornings, l
no placed lot Of kindling on top of
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