The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-10
MINOR LOCALS.


very interesting letter this week.
The May term of the County Court
will convene on Monday, May 18th, in
Wilmington. =
Don't forget the strawberry festival
on May 10Th, 10th, and 17th, in exchange
Hall, this town.
"A neck tie party was held in town
Friday night. A full report is promised
us for next week
The rains this week is making vege-
tation look beautiful. 1t is also beneficial
to the spring crops.
-Wanamaker makes his bow to the
ctizeus of this town and vicinity in this
issue He is ever on the alert to do right
by generous public.
Rev. Geo. ]. Porter, ofliciated at
Green Hill Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, on Sunday last.
Those attending court would do well
10 stop at the EbGitt House, A. w.
Goolin, proprietor.
What has become of the steam flour
mill boom? Some say tho B. & o. has
swallowed up the project.
To-day's wilmington-TTarr game
this afternoon at Wilmington will be
watched with great interest.
The strawberry festival season is at
hand. Posters printed on short notice
and in the latest style, at this office.
The Wilmington team defeated the
Virginia on the grounds of the former
Thursday afternoon. Score, 10 to 4.
"A. W. GoolSin of the Ebbitt House,
Wilmington, Del, opposite Court House,
serves hot lunch every day during court.
&C. G. Choate says that all goods pur-
chased from him that do not give sat
isfaction, the buyer can return the same.
See ad.
DIR. Jas. II. Hopkins of Milton, Sus-
sex county, Del, was in town this week
visiting his son, Mr.. r. B. Hopkins, who is
student OF Delaware College.
We have added large stock of type
to our job department and are better pre-
pared than ever before to please those
desiring good work at moderate cost.
-Messrs. S. b. Foard and DR.. r. F.
Tull went to New York on Monday last
to attend the dog show. These gentle
men have four valuable dogs entered for
prizes.
Mr.. John e. Lewis is sparing no
trouble and expense in making out OF his
country residence, south of town, one of
largest and most comfortable to be found
anywhere.
-Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker will officiate
in the Catholic Church on tomorrow
will preach both morning and evening.
The Mass will be sung by quartettc
from Wilmington.
John Frick, the custodian of the
Deer Park hack returned home on We'd
nesday, from pleasant trip TO Hartford
county to see his father and mother. He
also visited Baltimore city.
Lot there be full attendance at the
meeting OF the stockholders of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society to be held
in Elkton on Tuesday next, May 18th.
Important matters are to be settled.
At the meeting of Thomas A. Rey-
nolds Post, Of G. A. r., mt Exchange
Hall on Monday night, a committee was
appointed to make the necessary arrange
mentsdor Decoration Day, May Both.
"A horse attached to the ice wagon OF
Evan W. Lewis became frightened at a
train of cars at the depot on Friday morn
ing, and made things lively. The animal
was stopped before much damage wal
done.
MIR. j. j. Pic is still adding needed
improvements to his county seat south OF
town. When all improvements have
been completed, it will be one OF our
handsomest country residences 10 b.
found hereabouts.
Mrs. S. II. Roach keeps constantly OF
hand at her saloon and store large sup
ply of ice cream of all kinds, and confec
tionary. She anticipates having straw
berry festival on Friday and Saturda!
evenings of week after next.
On Sunday, May 18th, the beautiful
statue of st. Patrick will be blessed witt
appropriate ceremonies IN the Catholi
Church in our town. Rev. b. j. Keile!
will deliver a lecture. Admission, 8
cents. Doors open at 7, lecture begins
SPIN.
"A considerable number of the citi
zcns of this town attended the funeral o.
Mr.. Jas. Brown, who was buried from
his residence near Stanton, ON Tuesda
of this week. Mrs. Evan W. Lewis o
this town is an only daughteI Of til
deceased.
in another column will be found til
attractive ad. of Chas, S. Smiths marbI
works, Wilmington. Nlf. Smith has don
considerable work in this locality
and has always given satisfaction. w
would urge all those desiring anything
his line, to give him a call.
The steamer b. S Ford, bolon gin
to the Chester River steamboat Con
pany, was burned at her wharf, at Chez
tertown, Md, on Sunday morning abo'
o'clock. The vessel was built by Il
Harlan & IIollingsworth Company
Wilmington in 1877 at a cost of $50, 90
She was partially insured
The members of Hiram Lodge, N
%, A. 7. A. NJ, are hereby notified
meet at the Lodge Room tomorrow u
11th inst, at o'clock p. m. sharp, to
tend the funeral of our late brother, A.