The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26
MINOR LOCALS.
Still delightful-the weather.

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"A model town-Ellkton. Good order
is now preserved by efficient officers.
Mrs l.. r. Hamill left town last
week to be absent about ono month,
Miss Susie Ferris of Glasgow, is Wis
iting Miss Lizzie Garrett Of this town.
How is it that some people know
moro about other peoples business than
their own?
What has become of the large flour
mill that was TO have been built during
the past yearP
Miss Levenia Reese of Alexander,
Va, is visiting Miss Katie Darlington, of
this town.
Ladies' wrapper 10 cents to $3.50 and
ladies suits S1.25 to s2.75, new goods.
Armstrong;
MIR. and Mrs. West OF Philadelphia,
are spending several weeks with G. c.
King and wife of this town.
Teachers of public schools will please
notice advertisement in another column
in relation to examination.
Miss Tabitha Jones of Elkton spent
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
with Mrs. NJ. r. Barton of this town.
The rector, Rev. II. Allan Griffith,
will officiate at St. Thomas Church ON
Sunday next. Services at 1890 A. NJ,
and $3.50 P. NJ.
Mrs. Harry and her two sons of Con-
shehoekon, Pa, are spending several
weeks with Mr.. William Dean and fam
lily east of town.
Why was the fighting allowed on tho
streets Monday night? Is there no law
to prohibit this, and is there no one to
arrest disorderly men.
MIR. w. r. Huston, of New London,
Pa, graduate of Delaware College of
the class of 's4, was in town this week.
He made us a pleasant call.
Tuesday was pay day on the b. and
o. There was several arrests made here
in the morning of drunken men. Other
wise the town was quiet.
The large batch of dough, sadly said
rs u WIS pltCth lll ~ bhhihb pan AANAN
1 20 for a loaf" This is the way somc
mon are the whole year around.
-We received a very interesting letter
of the 'Penn- Mas Literary Society" sign
cd "a Visitor" this week. Send us you
name and wo will insert the article.
Mrs, NJ. F. Choate keeps excellent
ice cream at her saloon recently opened
on Main st. Call and be convinced O
the superior qualities of this article.
On July the 3Oth dancing picni
will be held at Cowantown. Don't fail {
attend, as there will be good music and
good time is promised to those who al
tend.
Tho Seventh day memorial of til
late John Walls, will be celebrated b
High Mass of Requiem in CathoIi
Church on Saturday morning, at S;S
o'clock.
Mrs. S. A. Roach has on hand at he
spacious saloon OH Main St, large SUI
ply of ice cream of all the most desira
BILE fiavors. Give her call and test u
quality of this cream.
We have both seriously and jocose
advocated the purchase OF SPRINKLE
but of no avail. The streets get dust
but uatures own sprinkler refresh
everything up now and then
Mr.. S. l. Sweet, tobacconist, acc
dentally ran mail into his foot on Satu
day last, while at Wight's lumber var
He was unable to get around for sever
days, but is getting better rapidly.
-Needed-a new fence around t
College campus. 1t is about time I'll
the old unsightly looking fence be remt
ed and a neat new one replaced. Plea
mt IN one that persons cannot sit on
top.
Tho steam shovel just outside
town, is working rapidly. 1t is now CO
ing through the woods. The digging
somewhat delayed by roots and STUN
but by the last of the week it will be
in clear ground
ALL Dslawareans going tn Atlal
CITY and desiring 10 stop at quiet he
like cottage, should not pass '"rioga {
tage" This place is situated on Geol
avenue near Atlantic. But short W
from the beach.
July list being tho 5Oth anniver'
of the birth of Mr.. Thomas Drenner
Elkton, Md, his mother completely
prised him by presenting him with
tiful gold headed cane. Mr. D. prizes
gift very highly.
The |. o. G.. t., will hold pr
installation of officers at their lodge
in Exchange Hall on August 4th, i
thing will be done to make the even
entertainment success. All arc in
to attend free of charge.
The picnic of the Active Base
club on last Friday night, was
attended. Those who were prescn
tainly enjoyed themselves. The
expect to give another one of their
BILE and popular picnics