The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11
MINOR LOCALS.

Tho "Freo Reading Room" is still |
being warmly advocated in the peoples
Columns -
At this time of the year there ought to
bo cool weather.
1t is rum0red that there will be sew
eral temperance meetings here in town
before the fall election.
Tho Citizens Cornot Band of this
town, went to the fair on Friday, and
discoursed sweet music.
Every one should attend tho public
temperance meeting which is to be lIeld
in town un Wednesday evening next.
"A part of the poem, entitled "The
Vacation" which we referred to in last
issue, makes its appearance this week.
The pieco entitled Our Alphabet
which was read al the Penn Mar Literary
Society was crowded out this week. 1t
will be inserted in our next issue.
The Presbyterian ministers of this
place attended the PresRytery of New
Castle at its annual session at Berlin, Nd
Mr.. VIM. Manuers franc dwelling
house on Choate street, now in course of
construction, is almost ready for the
plaster.
"A meeting of the Democratic voters
will DO held at Glasgow, Del, on Tues
day evening, Oct. 14th. A full attend
anco desired.
Tho school children attending the
upper public school, situated on lot No.
Al, was given day in which to visit the
Cecil County Fair,
The new school house is nearly COM
plotted. 1t will provide ample acoommo-
daton for the children who attend school
in this town.
"A largo number Of citizons of this
town and vicinity exhibited their work
and produce at the Cecil County Fair
that has just ended.
The only place in tho town to get ice
cream is at Mrs s. A. Roach's on Main
street. Also oysters served in all styles
and In palatable manner.
--Wo were pleased to have call on
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mis- Lizzie NeiilS OIL ooatsViio' a.
and Mrs susan Moore OF wilmington
spent Wednesday evening and a part Of
Tbursdov in town this vnn1r
ihurSu"S III 'o"i 'Ai' "ooN'
Tho Cluzehs Oornet banu Oh hlslnt
Sun played some choice selections III thi'
town on Tuesday evening. Ihey were
the guests oil the Deer Fark hotei'
Nearly all OF the employees OF thu
Dean WOODEN Co., VINO struck wheh 1h'
reduction OF wages was made nave CONT
back and are now busy at tho looms as
old,
We made an announcement in last
issue that we would publish n part OF TIL
poem, entitled ''The Vacation" but OF
account of space will be obliged to with
hold it until the next issue.
They have or are about to introduc
new study in tho grammar schoo
taught by Miss Fannie Briscoe. 1t is book
keeping. Quite number of the childre
are going to take up the study.
Quito n crowd Of colored folks cam
very near having fight on Saturda
evening last, up about the centor oil I'll
town. Tie crowd soon dispersed, nov
ever. and all trouble was ayolded'
After the services had been conclude
Sunday morning last, a collection WI
taken up in the NJ. E. Church to defra
some necessary expenses OF the churcI
amounting to s2o
Quite n number from this town
tended the services in tho M. Il. Churt
at Glasgow, on Sunday last. The occ
sion was the opening of the new buildir
for public worship,
AS ice cream season is now abo
over tho young man VINO uiscarueu
sweetheart lcF Inc summer mohths oesi
to think it is not well Tor man TO go alon
especially as thero VIII DC no more cfea
to buy.
The picnics that have been he
weekly in Porters WOODS near town,
summer "'o Nv" s'',7o w p'''', ="
orc long o'oli"s t"iss ~ 81 ,oa p.0, :,
iui' any, "o M NV ~ -, - aniora,,ro
"n"D 'i'' "l'' ~ w.
They make eiuet III .ho vicinity ,,
Tweed's mill we 10 hot kho" Mne'i
1t is ike "h"I eleS nave ~ ooVii oo",