The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-26

day. The stock is said to be very desira-
BILE, especially the colts. Do not fail to
attend.
Thursday was field day for the citi-
zens of EllSton and vicinity. O'Brien's
circus was the cause of it. The usual
amount of gingerbread, peanuts, washy
lemonade, sweet cider (and hard, too),
was sold.
The installation services of Rev.
Robert w. Beers of the EllSton Presby-
terrain Church will take place on Wednes-
day, April Both, at PM. Rev. w. W.
Heberton will preside and ask the consti.
tutional questions.
--Staggers & Co., at their gardens at
the p, w. & B. depot, are prepared to
sell all kinds of vegetables. They make
a specially of growing flowers for sale,
Beautiful boquets made up at short
notice. Give them call.
One is never satisfied Now we are
complaining of the dust. The town
needs sprinkler. Such thing would
cost but little and would add materially
to the comfort of our citizens. Let the
Town Fathers take the matter in charge.
While down at the Depot on Tues
day evening, the horse attached to the
small hack, driven by Byard Widdoes,
took fright and dashed off at a mad pace.
The horse was stopped after WHILE but
not until the hack was badly damaged.
"A frame addition is being built to the
wheekwright and blacksmith shop, on
the corner of Main and ChOate SITS. The
new structure when completed will be
two stories high and 80 feet in length.
Mr. Ohm Rambo is doing the work.
Two small boys while playing with
sling shots on Monday afternoon last,
near the Cooperative store, accidently
threw a stone into the store. which went
crashing through one of the windows,
breaking the glass. The loss is estimated
10 be fully $50,
"A pleasant evenings sociable was held
at the residence of the Misses Mary and
Maggie Campbell, who reside about three
miles West of Newark, one evening last
week. 1t was given in the interests of
the young folks, and many were in atten-
dance. A very enjoyable evening was
SPENT
The Presiding Elder Of this District,
Chas. r. Hill, will preach liz the NJ. E.
Church of this town tomorrow evening
at O'Clock, lie will hold his Quarterly
Conference in the lecture room of the
church on Monday morning at 0 o'clock.
All the official members of the church
arc requested to be present.
The LOT where school house No. 80
stands ought to be purchased by the
town. A street should be opened
through there, thus giving some shape to
tho town. Newark is fully long enough.
The time for widening the village is at
hand, and there arc very desirable build
ing lots on both the north and south of
Main street.
The police of Wilmington are arrest.
ing boys and men for playing base ball on
Sunday. Correct. If these men who
play ball on the Sabbath are too callous
to know better, it is about time the city
authorities take the task of reforming
these characters. The boys, tho parents
ought o look after, but if incorrgible,
| Inf thn ,,n1ipn gGtalyo tIap, IN,
The Rev. r. r. Mcdowell will be
installed paster of Lower Brandywine
Church on May 22nd. Rev. Dr.. James
L. NalIandigham of this town, will pre-
side. Rev. A. N. Keigwin of Whining
ton, will preach the sermon. Rev. James
COnwin will deliver the charge to the
people, and the charge to the pastor by
Rev. W. D. Mackey OF this town.
-"The Silver King" an intensely ill.,
teresting and appreciative drama will DO
presented at the Wilmington Opera
House on Monday and Tuesday evcnin IS,
April 2Sth, and Goth. 1t is decidedly the
best play on the road. The scenery is
well worth an admission fee. Newark
will be represented, and they will not be
disappointed by what they will see or
hear
The jurios drawn on Saturday last,
in Wilmington, for tho term of the County
Court, which will convine on Monday,
May IL, the following gentlemen from
this hundred have been drawn: Grand
Jurors, Miller r. Barton and Joel Thomp-
sou. Petit Jurors-frst pancl-Sam'l p.
Scott, VIM. j. Stroud and Daniel F.
Draper. For the second panel-Petit
Jurors-Wm. II. Lyman and Arnold
Naudain.
On Saturday afternoon last, an adj.
journed meeting of the school voters of
Nos. 80 aud Al was held in the schoo !
house No. &c. President Punell in the
chair, Geo w. Williams, Secretary. The
committee appointed on April 9Th TO act
in conjunction with the School Commits
sioners to select an eligible site for the
proposed now school house reported The
report was read by Commissioner King
stating that several lots had been exam
ined, but the committee thought the lot
belonging to the heirs of Albert Lewis,
situated on Main street, nearly opposite
Mrs Hamell's residence, the most eligi-
BILE. The lot has II front of 1873 feet,
centrally located, and, provided the price
is not too exorbtant, the lOcati on is I'M
doubleday the best that can be secured
The report was adopted, and committee
discharged A committee was appointed
to open negotiations with the owners of
the land. The meeting adjourned to