The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-05
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1884.
MINOR LOCALS.

Job work done neatly and cheaply at
this Office.
Winter struck this section on We'd
nesday evening.
Bring along your subscription money.
Only $3.50.
Why is punctual man like clockP
because he is always on time.
The trained horses drew more people
from Newark than the Cecil County Fair.
Reading matter is rather limited this
week, owing to taking holiday on New
Years.
There are several changes in business
contemplated in our town. Several re-
moyals, etc.
We are happy to see the College stu
students back. We wish to all Happy
New Year.
Over several million promises made
in this town this week. of course they
will be fulfilled.
The new year is with us. We all feel
better alter making promises as to what
good we are going to do this year.
Sale bills coming in. Come on, we
are ready to do work quickly and at low
figures. Pamphlets and book work done.
The small boy sndulgeth in sliding
and skating In fact the older folks have
enjoyed themselves this week in skating.
New Year came in weeping, but later
in the week, the tears were frozen by the
smile assumed by the changeful fellow.
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cribe for THE LEDGER. This will always
hold good, and be of interest and profit
toyou.
we hope all future historians have
secured a diary dated 1884, to record
interesting events and Fourth of July
celebration.
Prof: "Who put the tar on the door
knob ?" Student 81 can tell you who
had a hand in it." Prof: "Who|,
Student "Prof W."
Various leaves have been turned,
covering the half.filled promises, and we
begin this week with clean leaf-with-
out blot or blemish.
People from this town and vicinity
went to Wilmington in numbers to see
the trained horses. There was over sixty
tickets sold one day.
Many person wished for fast horse
Saturday. Those who owned them were
out, and showed to the delighted citizens
fast gait of travelling.
There will be temperance meeting
at OTIS Chapel on Saturday next, January
18th, 1884, in the evening. The public il
cordially invited to attend.
We were forced to omit several adv
this week in consequence of the large
space occupied by John Wanamaker
They will appear in our next.
Rev. Thos. II. Haynes held watcl
meeting in the NJ. e. Church on Monday
evening, closing at few minutes pas
midnight There was very full atten
dance.
The prospect of bycicle club being
formed here this summer is very fiatter
ing. There are already several wheelmer
here, and two new machines arrived this
week.
We are happy to announce that oui
job work is on the increase. Come along
friends, we can do your work-of al
escription-cheap as the cheapest. De
fly competition.
New Year certainly got good ''sent
Off from the press in this country thi'
year. Old year died without regret ant
everybody seemed happy because the!
had grown older.
IT. II. Harris of Glasgow, agent 70
the estate of the late Alex Crawford will
in n short time improve the appearance
OF the property by erecting new fenc
and repairing the porchss.
We are happy to note that our street
have been cleared Of ice. The sidewalk
have been in o dangerous condition fU
some time, but now no danger of any on
being hurt by falling is apprehended.
Some of our citizens think that tn
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to An
mails ought to have enforced their powe
on Saturday. Let the boys have som
sport. No sensible man will hurt HI
horse.
There was social gathering {
friends at the house of VIM. Homework
Esq, on Thursday evening. A most d.
lightfull time was spent by the company
and all left, wishing the host happ
New Year.
Mr.. James A. Wilson, proprietor
the Washington House, has just added
handsome coach to his already extensi'
livery. This coach was shipped from Phi
adelphia by Mr.. McCleary, and landed
Delaware City on Wednesday evening.
The ice men wear benevolent smil
They feel as though the harvest will be
good one. Let us all hope SO, becau
what is a greater luxury than cold gla
Of water in midsummer. The your
lady smilingly says, "a plate OF !
cream"
Daniel Kennedy will offer for ea
his farm OF 40 acres, situated in Frank
township, Chester Co., Pa, on Saturd
10Th, 1884, at 1 o'clock p. NJ. Tho
desiring to purchase can call on MIR.
NJ. Donnell, agent, and get neccessa
information.
We received pleasant call from \
G, W. Coyle a few days since, manufi
turer of agricultural implements, etc,
MeClellandsville, who left us an adv
tissmsnt, which see in another colun
and don't forget to examine his work
fore going elsewhere.
Mr.. VIM, F. Griffith of the Gil
Front, in this town, will please accept
thanks of THE LEDGER for basket nj
with delicious refreshments. He was x
enough to wish us new year full OF pr
psrity and happiness. we coroia
return the compliment.
No doubt quite a number oil 10
are glad that the holidays are over; VI
have given presents and received Pl
ents, and are glad that they were a9i'
give, and think themselves blessed
na,,ea 4inr baya racaiwa1 tokens OF
and affection from some one.
The educated horses at the VI
House, have been drawing large audier
this week, and to-day's matinee and e'