The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-01
NOVEMBER /. 1884.
MINOR LOCALS.

Read Cleaver s. Hollis big adj in this
issue. In It they toll you something i'm
porlant.
Tho National Prohibition electors
are-Alexandor Barney w. s. Jones,
Geo, Keithley.
There is considerable "bhtton-hole-
ing now. Much to say to you confiden-
talr'- Office Seeker
There are lots Of men who will have
plenty of time to attend to business after |
the first of next weeks
Joel Woodward, living but a short
distance from this town, died suddenly |
on Wednesday morning.
Tho flowers that beautihcd the yards
in this town during the summer, have
boon carefully gathered in.
-J.F. Williamson, Sc Son have some
big talk in this issue. Their advertise
ment warrants careful reading.
in another column will DO found II.
b. yandcgrifts card 1t will pay prop
orty owners to read carefully.
In digging the well in Mr.. Lewis
yard, at the depth of iifty-ive feet, the
auger struck very hard rock.
Note the sale advertised elsewhere,
of tho Newark Brick Manufacturing
Company, s. ]. Wright assignee
Look at your ticket carefully before
voting ON Tuesday, aud be sure you have
the men ON there you wish to support.
Sec Armstrong; new ad in this issue.
He offers great inducements to buyers
and it would do we'll to give him call.
James Betz, night watchman at
Dean Wooden Co.'s mill, has begun the
erection of Il house on Delaware avenue.
The glass front added to N. NJ, Moth
erall's store is nice piece of workman
ship and attracts considerable attention
"A few young gentlemen from Elkton
went to Philadelphia on Wednesday eve
ming to SEQ the famous little actress,
Lolita.
Mr.. Theo. F. Armstrong is still
Offering some desirable building lots for
sale. Those having tho money should
invest at once.
The prognosticator of winter has not
put in an appearance yet and, therefore,
we are unable to tell our readers what
sort of winter they may look for.
The artesian we'll being sunk at tho
Deer Park Hotel is we'll under way. \
good deal of rock resembling soapslone'
has been bored through.
Read can Observers" remarks on
bicycles, &C., in Newark. 1t will do you
GOOD. Hope he may favor us with some
of the same kind on other subjects,
Mrs. s. A. Roach is still selling fine
oy sters at the usual low price. She serves
them in any style desired. A excellent
way to test these oysters is to order
stow.
On Thursday evening last, KATIE
Bailey, of this town, was givcn surprise
marty by her little friends. Avery pleas
ant evening was spent and refreshment
were in abundance.
Men do, at times, make funny remark
One said this week (Which side is Blain
onpn. Another said he would like to 6
TO tho Cotton Exposition, but there wa
to many oceans to cross.
The windmill just placed near j. [
Shiyler &c., hot houses, at the depo
works nicely, and will give an ample SUI
nly of water for all purposes in connectiO
with the flowers and vegetables.
When persons heartily hate anything
thev are not apt to be very careful as
Inc accuracy of their statements concern
ing it. What they say ON the subIec
should always be taken with n few grair
of salt.
H. Greeley Knowles, a graduate
Delaware College of the class Of "a, III
full control of the BreakDdter Light M
Knowles is an active, energetic youn
man, and we are sure that the paper WI
be full of live and interesting matter.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood created
favorable impression when here TINS weel
She will get most of the votes for IL
presidency--from the ladies. But real
too bad they don't count TINS tim
There is a better timo coming, we trus
Friday evening last, Messrs. John
Writ of the Elkton Bar, and John S,Ro
sell, clerk Of the County Commissioner
addressed Democratic meeting in e
change Hall, Strict attention was pa
10 what these gentlemen said. Tho meC
ing was well attended.
Salem M. E. Church, one of the Of
ost in The country, being built in $50
has been undergoing repairs and IS nea
ly completed, and in order that all W
feel an interest in tho church have
opportunity of showing it, they "
give a supper on the 9th and 9th OF Il
month.
There has been lots of news(N abo
this town in the Wilmington dali,
which is more or less exaggerated IN
gard to the alb sconding of Fitzpatrick
McGurgan, con tractors, with the mon
belonging to the laboring Italians, The
was a little disturbance, but did
amount to much.
According 10 the Wilmington pap
the section on the B. & o. Railroad, j
east of this town, is the, scene of frequ'
mobs by Italian laborers. According
REPORTS they put to shame the wild
Lomanche in their headlong charges
cart horses, armed with clubs, etc. 80
reporters have the happy faculty OF
turing scenes that never happen, IN ST
truly wonderful,
Business is good with our mercha
and others, although the political mo
ment is receiving all the talk. After
Tuesday all business men will settle do
to supplying goods for a fall trade,
wall on Them. 1t would be far better
the country if an election for Presid
occurred every eight years, instead OF fc
Asst is, stagnation invariably ia
place, not from lack of capital,
merely because men give up to the vari
I-...i -. IL trndn and inlnlnn in nOli