The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06


Id gallery torn away. New furniture is
to be purchased, and when all repairs are
completed the church will present quite
a comfortable and neat appearance.
For the past week the weather has
been just too delightful for drive into
the country. The moon in all her fullness
sheddeth light for all and maketh night
enchantingly lovely, But we caution
ladies about driving without male escorts.
Tramps are numerous and ladies are
never safe when out alone, either day or
night.
Public schools began on Monday.
Summer vacation is over, and the little
folks began this week to climb higher the
ladder Of education and life. Many, no
doubt, were anxious to start, while others
were sorry that school days had arrived,
but from the clean faces and bright looks
of those we met on the street, life looked
bright enough for them.
Mr. Joseph Rankin Lying near town,
lost valuable OK on Tuesday last by be-
ing killed on the Delaware City and
Pomeroy Railroad. This is the second
animal that the railroad has killed in
about three weeks. The farmers say that
they do not understand how it is that
other objects can be seen on the track,
while cattle arc run over
Spencer Armstrong. living on one OF
tho Cooper farms on the State Road, near
Red Lion, has a curiosity in the shape
OF a sweet potato patch. He says his
plants this year have blossomed the -four
resembling that of a morning glory. He
says persons have been TO see it from
Jersey, and tho lower counties, thinking
they were not real sweet potatoes.
-Workmen along the line of the b. &
o. are being increased in numbers and
work is rapidly being pushed forward.
Capt. VIM. II. Smith, right of way man,
says that trains will be running regularly
by January LIST, 1885. This will be greeted
with pleasure as it stands this road will
catch large per centage of the local
trade. The p, W. & b. will have to To-
cate depot here or put on free hacks.
In Missouri hugging societies have
been introduced 10 swell the church
treasures and a paper gives the following
scale Of prices: Girls under sixteen, %
cents for each hug, two minutes; from
sixteen to twenty-five years Of age, 80
cents; from twenty to twenty-five, 10
cents; school ma'ams, 40 cents; widows,
according to looks. from 10 cents to So;
old maids, 8 cents apiece, or two for a
nickel, and not any limit of time.
Mrs. Mary Devinney, wife of the late
John Deyinney, departed this life the
early part Of this week, aged 81 years.
The funeral took place yesterday at Head
of Christiana Church, and was largely at
tended. The deceased was highly re-
spected and much beloved in the commu-
nifty in which she lived. She leaves but
one son. A very feeling sermon was de-
livered over the remains. The deceased
was probably the oldest person in Cecil
county.
Mrs. William Casho's remains were
inferred in Newark NJ. E. Cemetery on
Friday last. The deceased was q sister
of Mr.. Jocob Casho of this town. funeral
services were held in the M. L. Church.
The services were in charge of Rev. I.
II. Haynes, pastor of the church. Ad-
dresses were made by Revs. ]. F. Will
Hanson, John France, C. F. Shepherd,
Jones and Dreamer Feeling remarks
were made about the deceased, who was
devout Christian
"A prominent butcher of this town
had joke played on him on evening this
week. He was getting beautified under
the skillful manipulations of tonsorial
artist, when some one tied his trotter to
post with string. When he got in the
vehicle and tried to start the animal
would not go. His temper was little
ruffled at the time. The next morning
he was asked about his hitching rein, and
ho said that he did not care about Jokes
being played on himself, but got mad
when any one played Joke on his horse
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