The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-13
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MINOR LOCALS.

AZ the railroad crossing.
TO make show windows look attrac-
tive, always have them clean and bright.
Mr.. and Mrs W. d. Mackey will
accept our thanks for lot of choice cake.
The time of the year is ut hand when
a chap selects the girl who has cosy
parlor.
The concert iif'@ III" C0IIegc" Jha,ory
on Tuesday evening, is said to have been
good.
If you do not think The LEDGER
is appreciated, just look at the advertise
ments.
The days are very short. 1t takes an
early start and late work TO accomplish
much now.
We verify believe that Christmas
approacheth because we have received a
few presents.
H. b. Wright x Co., make their bow
to the public in this issue in an attractive
advertisement.
The double brick dwelling house on
Dean street, north of the B. and o. Rail-
road, is nearing completion.
DIR. W. A. Carson and family, of
Nashville, New York. spent Il couple of
weeks with Thee. F. Armstrong.
This office has been handsomely
papered-with splendid specimens of
hand-bills of our print. Give us call.
Chandeliers crow early now. Evil
IDENTIFY they know that some young folks
need warning when out spending an
evening.
"A number of the elite of this town,
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Drennen
at the Howard House, Elkton, on Thurs
day night.
1t is reported here that the b. and o.
Railroad are carrying passengers from
this town to Wilmington and return for
forty cents.
Mrs. S. A. Roach is always prepared
TO serve oysters in any style desired
A confectionery store is attached to her
eating saloon.
f. S. Gilmour occupies Il large space
in The LEDGER's columns this week
Next week he will give you something
worth reading.
The Philadelphia Record says Rev
H. A. Griffith has been elected rector o
the P. l.. Church of the Holy Comforter
West Philadelphia.
The senior class Of Delaware CollegC
leave for home to-day. We wish then
safe trip and Merry Christmas and I
Happy New Year.
We think probably that the meeting
TO be held on Christmas eve, by the citi
zens of this town, will, in all probability
be poorly attended,
We have not heard many from thi
place speak of going to the Inaugural
ceremonies on March 4th, but no doub
there will be good number.
Last week a supper was held at Rocl
Presbyterian Church, near Fair Hill, Md
nj which about $175 was cleared. A ful
return for trouble taken, surely.
The p, w. & b. Railroad Compan!
are erecting another hot house at thei
station here. The dimensions of tn
building are: Sixty feet in length by ?
feet in width. f-rA
Note the changes of advertisement
in this issue. Rankin Armstrong offer
great inducements to buyers. w. A
Woodrow makes a big display of organs
jewelry and etc. .r.Es
The streets are cleaner now than 70
many day. Between the heavy rain o
Saturday night and the high wind of thi
week, there is scarcely scrap of pape
to be seen anywhere.
Coroner Widdoes had the misfortun
to break his finger over again. He wa
in the act of getting on the hack, whe
his hand slipped, striking the finger an
hence the above result.
"A new Sabbath School was organize
here on Sunday morning last in Grang
Hall. This denomination will be know
as the Christiana Sabbath School, an
will meet at $3.50 a. m.
Mrs. Betsy Lee and son, who hay
resided in this town for some month
past will leave the early part Of ne,
week for Michigan. This lady an
son came here from England
This is the season of the year whe
the farmer should collect all his agricu
tural tool under cover for the winte
Also to make the yard containing IL
stock for the winter, as warm as possibl
j. T. Mullin & Son, tailors and clotl
iers, 9th and Market streets, Wilmingto
Del, appear in bright new advertis
ment this week. These gentlemen a
ever alive to the best interests of the
customers.
The S. Y. B. Social Club of this tow
will give pleasant evening party in E
change Hall, on Thureday evening, D
cember 18th. This will make the thin
hop given by the club, and they have
ways proven entertaining and successfr
DR.. w. A. Carson, of Rushyille, ]
f,and Messrs. Theo. +. Armstrong, Ra
kin Armstrong and l.. l., Allen of III
town spent several days last week on Il
Elk river cunning for ducks. They d
not capture many ducks, but had lots
sport.