The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-30
MINOR LOCALS.

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Miss Carrie Wier of Christiana, is
spending week in Newark.
The public schools of this town will
open on Monday, September lat.
On September LIST rail bird shooting
will commence on the marsh at EllSton.
Mr.. S. G. Wilmer, assistant editor
of the Baltimore Ne1Os, is visiting friends
in this vicinity.
Miss Nicholson of Baltimore, Md +,
spent few days with her cousin Miss
Mamie Whistler.
Miss Katie Bailey viii accept the
thanks of this office for basket of de-
licious peaches.
The Changers excursion from this
place on Wednesday, to Woodland Beach
was well patronized.
Misses Emma Floyd and Lizzie Floyd
of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. David
l.. Choate in this town.
Miss Hattie Newhouse OF Brooklyn,
Holmes for the past two weeks.
DIR. VIM. Rawson Chunn of Balti-
more, who has been guest at Linden
Hall, left for his home Monday.
Miss Katie Truitt, formerly Of this
town, but now of Wilmington, is spend
ing week here visiting friends.
For good pump, one that will wear
for long time, buy of Jacob Casho, at
his shops OH New London avenue.
Persons wishing catalogues of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society can
procure same by calling at this Office,
Mrs. NJ +. Choate is always able to
supply the demand for her ice cream.
Give her a call and taste the article.
Tho season for cunning accidents
will soon be at hand. We suppose the
usual crop of deaths will be reported.
The Fair Hill Social Committee will
give another popular picnic next Wed.
nesday evening, Sept. Bird, in Moores
Grove.
Miss Good and the two Misses jack
soma of Cecil Co., Md, have been spend
ing few days with DR.. Whistler and
family.
Mrs. John Atkinson of Wilmington,
accompanied by her daughter, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. William Barton of
this town.
Every body likes the cream made by
Mrs. S. A. Roach. She keeps all of the
most desirable 1avors at her large saloon
on Main street.
Mr.. James A. Wilson's father and
mother of Wilmington are on visit at
the Washington House.. They both look
hale and hearty.
Mr.. 2. r. McKinsey will accept our
thanks for basket of fine potatoes. We
have tasted them and can say that they
are excellent eating.
The cold wave was gladly welcomed
the iirst of this week. After several hot
days, anything for change for the bet
ter was hailed with joy,
MIR. Thomas Ogle of Wilmington,
with his two grand sons, Thomas and
Howard Clark of Baltimore, spend Tues
day afternoon last in our town.
Miss Mary Zimmerman, formerly Of
this town, but now of Wilmington, Is
spending a few weeks with Mr.. Chas.
Walton, OF near Iron Hill depot.
The Active base ball club of this
town will play the oxfords of Oxford,
Pa, this afternoon at Homewood Driv.
ing Park. A good game is expected.
Mr.. VIM. X. Wright OF the Appeal
Nr. Samuel H. Miller of near Elkton, and
Mr.. Thomas R. X. Wright of the Cecil
NsUs, paid us friendly visit this week.
You can get leo delivered at YOU
door every morning James Powell, fol
the small sum of 50 cents a week. 1t car
also be obtained at Wade's butcher shop
Thus far the largest shipment OF
peaches coming over the Delaware City
Boad, en- route to points North and West
passed through Tuesday last, numbered
Al cars.
Mrs. Geo. Balderston, who has been
spending some time with Mrs. Sarah Bal
dsrston, and the Misses Martins of this
town, returned to her home, in New
Mexico, one day last week.
There is some talk here that gen.
tleman is starving one cat and fattenine
another to take them to the Cecil County
Fair. No doubt this is the fair way
to get thin cat and fat cat
Mr.. Jas. T. Sterling, one of our es
teemed subscribers, residing Just north
of Elkton, is just about from severe
spell Of sickness. We trust ~. T." may
continue to grow stronger.
--Miss Belle Bolton and Miss Virginia
Bolton, Mrs. Phillips and Miss Grac,
Phillips of Baltimore, spent portion of
last week and this at the residence Of
Col. I. d. Davis, north of Elkton.
&C. G. Choate appears in a new ad.,
in this issue. His "May Bird" cigars
stand the test of tho epic ure with happy
results. He is now engaged in the
wholesale and retail trade. Call on him
Tho excursion on Wednesday ne1t
to Cape May, under the auspices of the
NJ. Z. Sunday School, promises to be a
grand success. A special invition is ex
tended to all to participate in the enjoy
able occasion. Plenty of room for com
fort.
We received a catalogue of the Geo i
County Agricultural Society. 1t is full
of advertisements and printed by Balti