The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-20
MINOR LOCALS.

Autumn leaves will soon be ripe.
Court is in session in Wilmington.
1t sticks closer than brother-the
dust.
The camphor-scented ovorooat will
soon make its appearance.
"A number of our people arc laying
in tho winters supply of coal.
Those who wish 10 purchase bicycle
cheap should call at this office.
Mr.. VIM Manuel of this town is
erecting dwelling house on Choate st.
Cecil county is holding her Court
now. 1t is said that there will be a
short term.
We are glad to note that Mr.. VIM.
Wade, who has been very ill, is about
town again.
"A glee club has been formed BY the
students of Delaware College, Now for
serenade parties.
The smoky weather of the past sew
eral days was caused by forest fires in the
West and Northwest.
-Picnics are done with for this year.
Verify our folks have heartily enjoyed
themselves this summer.
-Enoch Moore, ST., well-known Will
mingtonian, died at 10 o'clock on Tues.
day night, aged so years.
Quite number from this town an
anticipate attending the Cotton EXPOSE
tion to be held in New Orleans.
There is some talk of bicycle club
being formed in this town. We know of
six wheelmen who, no doubt, will join.
Mr.. Theo. f. Armstrong sold the lot
of land lying along the Elkton road, own
ed by Jacob Casho, to Daniel Kennedy.
The second nine of Glasgow and the
Young Americans of this town will play
sgamo at Homewood Driving Park to-
. day.
Alexander Maxwell of Middletown,
and ]. ]. Dougherty & Bro, of Whining
ton, have had horses stolen from them
lately.
The sort of weather that has visited
this section lately, keeps one busy chang
ing wearing apparel, provided he has
any to change.
"A large number of books used at the
public schools here, were changed this
week, the children giving their old ones
In exchanpe for the new
This evening the 1.-TWO Johns will
be presented at Wilmington Opera House.
For hearty laugh an an evening of rare
enjoyment go and sec them.
Tho bicycle riders of this town are
anxious to visit the Cecil Fair in a body
and contest in race for medal. No
doubt this race would interest some.
There has been number of folks here
who have been busily engaged for the
past week or two preserving and canning
fruit We hope TO see some of it at the
Fair.
The Democrats will nominate dele
gates to-day, to go to Dover on Tuesday,
the 2Srd, to elect presidential electors.
Voting at the Washington Hotel, from
10 PIP. M.
"A meeting will be held at this office
on Thursday evening next, for the purpose
of organizing a bicycle club. Young
men who are desirious of joining arc re-
quested to be present.
Mr.. Edward Wilson, of this town,
will please accept our thanks for guam
tity Of lucious grapes. We are no con-
noiseur of the variety, but we are posi-
tive they were most palatable.
1t is about time to have the coal bin
replenished. We would have ours filed
by this time but are waiting for few
more subscribers to call in and sec us
The paper is only three cents week.
Mrs. Roach's ice cream saloon on
Main street has been we'll pstronized dur
ing the entire summer. The ice cream
purchased there gives satisfaction in both
quality and quantity. Give her call.
"A most delightful change took place
in the weather on Friday last. The first
of the week people came near running
together" when they met, with the ex-
preston Of, SIS it warm enough for
you"
Mr.. Fred Homewood, son of VIM.
Homewood of this town, is now visiting
his father. He expects to start for his
home in North Carolina, where he is
about to engage in farming, on Monday
next.
The house now being erected on Del
aware Avenue, owned by Mr.. Peter B.
Legstes. is being made ready for the
plsstering. Mr.. Henry McKinsey of this
town will have charge of that part of the
work.
Prof. VIM. d. Mackey of Delaware
College, intends to visit Baltimore Tues
day, where he will perform the ceremony
OF marriage ever Miss Ella Macl1ey, a
graduate of Delaware College, and
Mr.. Hockey.
On Tuesday as Jno. L. Whann, OF
the firm Of Crouston & Co, phosphate
dealers, of Newport, was putting belt
on a pulley, had his arm caught and
broken in two places. The injured limb
was amputated.
We were about to write lengthy
diatribe on dust, but as all are familiar
with the inquisitive article, which creeps
through cracks and crevices, we only shall
say that we believe that every one here
has sufiiciency.
The Republicans will nominate dele