The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-01

tise. Do not harbor the belief that you
are known ''for ten miles around" Some
one may live next door 10 you and yet
not know that you even keep crackers or
Sardines. So advertise.
II. j. Scott, sold for Evan W. Lewis,
near this town, at public sale on Thurs
day of last week, his stock and farming
implements. Cows sold from 5000 to
500; horses, at from 800, to $f75.
Farming implements went at reasonable
prices. The attendance was large.
AT the sale of Donnell and Wakefield
on Tuesday, Il. w. Stidham & Son,
auctioneers, horses sold from 800 to
$201; cows from $50 to sS1; shoats aver
aged $12; $1,25 per pair was paid for
chickens. A large crowd was in atten-
dance. Total amount Of sale SO, 300.
II. F. Armstrong as agent has sold
the farm of Henry II. Kimble, in Cecil
county, Md, containing 112 acres for
| So, 800, to Enoch d. Howell, Of Mill Creek
hundred, Delaware, and tho store prop
erty in Cowanlown belonging to James
II. Armstrong, to Joseph Brown for
81, 900
"A pleasant party took place at the
residence of Evan Lewis, near this town,
on Tuesday night. Quito number were
present. Dancing was INDUCED in to the
entire satisfaction of all. This is the
second party held at Mr.. Lewis residence
and Il general good time has character
lied each.
We call attention to the large sale
advertised in this issue of Geo. d. Medil,
administrator of Jas. K. Willis, deceased,
about one mile southeast of this
town, on Tuesday. March 4th, 1884. A
arge number of cattle and sheep, and a
number of farming implements will be
disposed of.
Any one desiring first. class hotel in
every particular, should at once address
John E. Lewis, proprietor of the Deer
Park, as he will give them every informa
ton they desire. AS the heading of the
advertisement says, it will be splendid
investment to the gentleman who be-
comes the lucky purchaser
While wondering what to do these
days, just visit Mr.. Daniel Kennedy,
living on the Deer Park farm, short
distance from this town. He has lot o.
fine horses, and cattle, with large mum
Der of farming implements to sell. TIL,
sale takes place Wednesday, March 9th
1884 See his advertisement in this issue
We know of certain editor who
recently purchased set of family medi
cal books, and his wife, at the presen
writing is busily experimenting upoI
him. She has succeeded very well, so fai
as heard from, and in our next issu,
we expect TO report such progress as to
show that the poor fellow has taken t
bed to escape more serious disaster.
"A social gathering Of young folk
assembled at the home Of Miss Rem
Choate on Saturday night last to extenC
their congratulations to that young lad
: upon the event of her bidding adieu +
maidenhood and entering into that NOR
dignifed sphere of womanhood. 10
was unconfned, and an enjoyable even
ing was spent. Miss Choate was tn
recipient of numerous presents.
! The yourg men OF the NJ. f. Churc
having recognized their weekly praye
meeting, desire to give notice tina
, a meeting will be held in the class
room of the church, on Thursday ever
ing next at 7:30 o'clock. All the mem
! bers are requested to be present a
important business is to be transacted
Others who are interested in this wor
are cordially invited to attend.
"A pleasant marriage ceremony wa
performed in Philadelphia, on Feb 20tl
the contracting parties being james II
Steel, son of Robert II. Steel of Gee
: county, and Miss Lou NJ. Garrett, daugte
y of George A. Garrett, n former residen
!. of Cecil county, but who now lives
I lHb CCloilOuJ lOOh Dldc
at the home OF the brides brother an
: was solemnzed by the Rev. James +
t Dales. For generous supply of exec
. lent refreshments, the happy couple wi
please accept our thanks.
r Only last week a paper was circ'
0 lated among the merchants, in favor I
: | oIos;nc tbo etorae ~ ninhf oioInolr In ~
evening. Which shows that the merchant
+. are willing to give their clerks rel
!, after nearly fourteen hours work. II
!. merchants all willingly signed except til
s Cooperative store. They have reason
for not signing, and of course, there is !
Q law compelling them to sign. We wou
10 have been glad to see them on Il
IL list. The matter is at stand still at pre-
|. ent. We hope before long the manage
of the Cooperative store will consent
n close at 8 o'clock in the evening.
), "A trip through tho E. A. WatsC
d & Co.'S shops, on New London avenu
@ revealed to us many things. On the fiji
floor they have some splendid machine
:, for the manufacture of all kinds of far
:. ing implements. We were shown +,
: Ter, and from its appearance and bull
!, we could but pronounce it first-class
every particular. Near by was t
"Cahoon broadcast seeder." 1t is
D ingsniously gotten.up piece of machiner
III whereby clover-seed and timothy-se
&c may be evenly sowed. 1t seems to
g that this is just the article farm'
should have. The second floor was vi
I'd ted, aud it was pretty we'll filed with