The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-22
MINOR LOCALS.

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Now is the time for de POISON and
de coon.
Every fellow that can raise a pair of
leggings and fourth-class hound, now
seeketh game.
In the parade Tuesday white flag
bearing these words: "Clear the way
for the b. q o."
"A regular northeastern set in on Tues
day morning. 1t hailed and showed at
intervals during the entire day.
A great many gunners from the city
go down the Delaware Railroad daily to
shoot partridges and rabbits.
Among the Wilmington folks, we
noticed Esquire Levi A. Bertolette's
smiling face in the parade OH Tuesday.
Let it be understood that we can do
all kinds of job work We make spec
ialty of hand-bills, cards, etc. Give us a
call.
"A very pleasant surprise was tender
ed Mr.. Harry Mohorter, who resides on
Chapel street, yesterday evening. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed
The paraders Oil Tuesday cheered
THE LEDGER as they passed back and
forth. We highly appreciate this, and
return our sincerest thanks.
Salem NJ. L. Church, will be reopen
ed tomorrow. Several eloquent minis
tiers will he present and conduct the all
days meeting. All are invited to attend.
"A fellow suddenly made his appear
ance at the ticket window of the railroad
station here, recently, and asked the
agents. there village in this town ?"
Ladies visiting Wilmington, and in
need of hair goods of all descriptions,
should give Mrs. A. S. Rollo call at
corner of 9TH and King streets.
The revival at Paramount, Md, under
the leadership of Rev. VIM. II. Hutchin,
formerly of this town, and which closed
several weeks ago. resulted in 40 CONVEX
sions.
We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisements under the
head of "new advertisements" in this
issue. Read them carefully and profit
thereby.
Mrs Roach likes to be kept busy
attending to the wants of her customers.
Good stews, most excellent frys at most
modest prices. She also sells oysters by
the quart.
We had pleasant call this week
from Mr.. d. II. Mackey, Dispatcher on
the Delaware Railroad, and Mr.. John
Barkey, Assistant Train Master on the
same road
-"Reading Room Agitator" makes
another attempt to interest the people in
the much talked of reading room, in this
issue. This he says is his final article on
the subject.
The remainder of the poem by Fol-
ger McKinsey, formerly of Philadelphia,
but now of Ocean Beach, n. j., entitled
1.-THE Vacation" will appear in our next
issue.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Band of Hope Temperance Society will
b. held at OFT Chapel on Chestnut Hill,
on Saturday evening, the Goth inst, in
stead of Saturday the 22nd
This is the only Office within radius
of twelve miles of Wilmington, where
hand bills can be done-from the largest
to the smallest This is not alive chal-
lenge any and all in the way of prices.
Our fellow-townsman, Josiah Dob
son, who keeps a first-class restaurant on
Main street, has been unwell for some
days. At this writing he il somewhat
improved. We trust he will soon be o. X
The closing exercises of OFT Chapel
Sunday school will take place on Sunday
afternoon Tomorrow The Rev. Mr..
Beers of Elkton, and others will be pres
ent and address the school, All are in
vited to attend.
The clearing away of the old hedge
that divides the two fields south of DIR.
enterprise and will add attraction to the
property. A neat board fence will take
the place of the unsightly hedge.
The workmen employed by the Hen
derson quarry in the Fourth district Of
Cecil county, got into quarrel ON Sunday
night last, and one was severely stabbed.
DIR. Tuft, our informant, dressed the
wound, and thinks the man seriously
hurt.
The depot road is to be made an ex-
cellent driveway. The p, w. & B. Rail-
road Company are furnishing the stone,
and many car loads have already arrived
at the depot. The work of hauling the
stone from the cars was commenced on.
Thursday morning, f
The reported row among the Italians
which was published in the Wilmington
dailies, occurred nearer that city than
this town. Don't try to put every row
that occurs among the Italians along the
line of the B. & o. on Newark. Newark
does not want all the blame.
The semi-centennial session of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Della
ware were in session in Wilmington this
week. Many of the fraternity from this
town attended. A demonstration was
held in the Opera House on Thursday
night, when SPLENDID time was en-
ioyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. C. King left fol
the South on Tuesday morning last
where they shall remain during the Cot
ton Exposition at New Orleans This
gentleman will please except our thanks