The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05
MINOR LOCALS.

is no worse.
The streets were dry and dusty the
irs: of the week
April. the month of showers and
flowers, we greet you.
-Geo. r. Ash of Elkton, paid us a
friendly call this week.
--Overcoats and evershoes are still in
need. Winter still fingers.
The small hoy was busy Tuesday
getting OFF April fool jokes.
Williamson & Son make special
announcement in this issue.
The farmers now guideih the pillow,
turning the soil for spring crops.
"A trot is spoken Of to come of at an
early date at Homework Driving Park.
-Gardcn-malers are busy at work,
preparing the soil for early vegetables.
Read Janviers I'D elsewhere. His
stock of boots and shoes large aud good.
The students of the College have re-
turned to their studies after weeks va
cation.
Mote tho change in Pyle a. Lichten-
STEMS ad. They are offering unusual
bargains.
The man that rises at $3.50 and works
in the garden ought to be awarded by an
abundant Weld.
Did any one see the lamb in March ?
The last ten days of the month were as
cold as the first.
There will DO an election of Town
Commissioners on Tuesday, April sth,
Let public spirited men be chosen.
The flowers that were left out last
Saturday and Sunday nights are no more.
Frost caught the carly flower. 4
One of our exchanges says early
rising is not healthy. We believe it is so,
in some cases, in others it is not.
April held on to the lion when she
came in. A little hail and snow greeted
early risers on Tuesday morning.
A number of citizens went to Will
mington Monday to get assessed. II was
the last day that the books would be
open.
A driving park is being made at the
Lobdel estate near Wilmington. The
sporting fraternity support the move
ment.
AT the public sale of the effects Of d
W. Harnisl, deceased, good prices wer
realized. Geo. D. MsdiIl, Esq, wa
agent.
Harry c. Parker Of 10 L. Bird street
Wilmington, appears in an ad in TIN
issue. lie makes specialties in oils hal
ness etc.
For little exercise, two young gen
tlemen of this town walked to Stanton
few evenings ago aud took the $50 trai
tor Wilmington.
-Incident-maiden and leVer-bot
asleep-both awakened considerable di
nculty experienced in doing it mid-nigl
train carried lover southwark.
Have you heard the colored ban
lately? They are not slow at BLOWN
ont good tunes. Practice on boys, yo'
services will he needed this year. u
We made an error in regard to Mr.
b. Foard's bird dogs last week, heii
killed by The cars. They were not hur
and are safe at Mr.. Foard's kennel.
Hon. Edward D. Martin, Il memb
of the Maryland Legislature from We
eester county, was in town this wee
making visit to President Purnell.
Several exchanges say Barnum
''Greatest show on earth will be
Wilmington April 21st. A mislale. 7.
show will be in Philadelphia on the 21i
-Staggers & Co., at the p, W. Il
r. r. Station at this place, arc now pl
pared to please the ladies in the way
choice flowers. Sec their attractive adj
Edwin o. Taylor, proprietor of I
Lafayette Hotel, Cor. 9th and Ship
streets, Wilmington, appears in card
this issue. The house is first'elass OF
The work on the new B. Sc O.
being rapidly pushed forward at
y roint. There is no time lost, only po
ing rain drives the men from their lab
Those wishing to buy phosph
should carefully read the advertiser
:zn,.n rrI,a nIyapfignr ALWAYS re
full reward for the printers ink paid
Wood & Bancroft, printers and
TONERS of GOA Market street, Wilmingt
Del, appear in card in this issue. t
do excellent work and are perfe'
reliable,
Prof, II. Caryill Lewis of the Pl
delphia Academy of Natural scien
lectured in the College Oratory last
Y day evening. His subject was
Great Ice Age"
The building of the new b.
Railroad is beneficial to the hotel pro-
tors. The hotels here are gene
crowded with boarders, and the q
hosts arc happy
Walsh s. Co.. SOC Market st
Wilmington, make their bow to
patrons of this place and vicinity in
issue. They are Offering good barg
on easy payments.
Mr.. John E. Lewis of the Deer
Hotel has disposed of his livery bu'
TO his son, Evan w. Lewis, at the
ware House. Persons wishing
teams should call on him.
"A couple of Elkton ladies
through town on Monday in neat
dog cart. The cart or The ladies att
Wa think