The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-08
MINOR LOCALS.

March came like a lion. Let MS hope
it will 20 like lamb.
The moon sheddsth beautiful efful-
gencc over the earth.
Friendship that stands by one in
storm is to be valued.
Read the notice of "Loan Association
Of Newark" elsewhere.
The back bone of winter appears to
be quite stiff yet, as it were,
Job work done quickly and at right
figures at this Office. Come and SEQ MS.
Willis Cheyney of Wilmington has
been awarded the cadetship at West
Point.
AN undisputed fact-Newark has as
pretty ladies as can be found anywhere
in the State.
The days are two hours and thirteen
minutes longer than during the first
week in January.
"A genuine blizzard struck the town
on Monday afternoon last. No one blown
away so far as heard from.
Read Clark & Uber's ad in this issue.
Give them trial and be convinced that
they are good workmen.
Rev. A. A. Benton of this town,
offioiated at st. James Episcopal Church,
Stanton, on Sunday last.
Public sales have been very largely
attended in this section this season, and
good prices have been realized.
Our circulation is fast multiplying.
II is conceded TO be one of the best
country journals in Delaware.
AT the sale of Joseph Brown, T. j.
Scott, auctioneer, horses brought from
$40 to 1910 Cows from $50 to $50.
The coal men wear beaming counter
ances. as this weather is as hard on a
coal pile, as warm sun on snow bank.
The beautiful (?) mud has disappear
ed for the time being, but when the biz
card subsidies, the old complaint will be
heard
During Lent services are held in st.
Thomas Episcopal Church every We'd
nesday and Friday afternoon, at, five
O'Clock,
Miss Nellie d. Cunningham left town
OH Wednesday for Conowngo, Nd,
where she will spend several days with
friends
REV. II. A Griffith, pastor of St..
Thomas Episcopal Church, delivered a
sermon in Trinity Church, Elkton, on
Tuesday evening.
William Dunbar of Elkton, has
leased the blacksmith shop of John e.
Lewis, on Lewis avenue, and will COM
mence operations soon.
The Hon. Geo. ID. Wise, one OF the
prominent Democratic members OF Con
gress, spent last Sunday, with his cousin
Mrs. S. w. Joynes, of this town.
Henry Ward Beecher lectured to
delighted audience in Institute Hall, vii
mington on Thursday night His sub
was "a Circuit of the Continent"
The Directors of the Cecil Count.
Agricultural Society contemplate ISSUING
500 more shares OF stock. We believe
would be n capital investment See?
-Cooch e. Bro, have about complete'
the work of putting in new rolls etc, Il
their mill at Cooch Bridge. They expec
TO turn out fifty barrels of flour per day
The spring poet has not put in an al
pearance yet. We have changed gu
mind in regard to their inoffensive inlru
sions, and will put their illusions in print
"A fellow told Barnum that he (Bal
uum) would never get to Heaven. Bal
mum said he did not know, but conclude
by saying that he had the chest show
earth'
The small children enjoyed a slet
ride this spring We could mention SCI
eral older ones, who enjoyed ride on
sled, but our natural existence would |
in jeopardy.
-Elkton boasts of "singin' skewl.
The officers of that town must be vel
lenient in dealing out justice. The "sinI
in skewl'' is a terrible affection to befs
community.
We would mournfully oxclaim
winter fingers in the lap of spring. N
exactly original with us, but considerab
original with the chap originating
Give us a rest.
-Maston Barton of this town start
West again on Thursday night His de
tination will be indianapolis, where
will occupy the position of foreman of
large flour mill.
we received many pleasant calls fre
patrons at our office this week. We
sire all who can do so to often drop in
lis, and we will ever endeavor to exte
hearty welcome.
Anchor Lodge No. A, A. o. U. '
will hold its regular meeting on Tuesd
evening next, at 7 o'clock sharp, inste
of 1880 o'clock, the usual time. Memb
please take notice.
There was large and iniluent
delegation of friends and sympathiz
went to Dover on Thursday morning
present petitions and arguments to G
ernor Stoclsley asking for a reprieve
Lewis f. List, the murderer.
We called to sec Mr.. A. ]. Hassin
his week and found that gentleman al
indisposed He Informed us that
believed he was recovering slowly.
trust he may soon be out
Over thirteen hundred dollars VIC
of tickets were sold during February
the Newark station. In 1861, for
cam. ,,ontb only three hundred