The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

are taken SICK. IL is enough 20 give lhein
the measles, Group, scarlet fever, catarrh,
and half dozen other different diseases.
One Of the delightful seasons Of the
year, to some, is at hand-moving day.
There are trials and temptations that
beset poor mortals, and life loses its
charms. But after getting fixed cosy,
as it were, everything runs along
smoothly, and life is at case until frost
comes then for war dance with stove
pipe.
The Athnean Literary Society will
present the drama entitled "a Hundred
Years Ago, = in the College Oralory, ON |
Friday evening, April 18th. The ladies
and gentleman having the matter in
charge promise an excellent evenings
entertainment for their friends. That the
oratory will be crowded on this occasion
is fact well assured.
-Messrs. Willis and Fawcett, arch'-
teots and builders of this town, have
completed plans for new cottage country
residence for Mr.. o. p. Clemson of Elk
ton, to be built upon his farm about two
miles north of that place. The plans are
admirable, and Mr.. Clemson was much
pleased with them. The work will COM
mence soon.
There is town not far from here,
where the young lads amuse themselves
on Sunday by fooling people. They place
a purse well-iilled with paper ON the
street, and of course when one sees it,
they dive on it like a fish hawk on
minnow. Lots of fun for the boys Not
much fun to get fooled
We know OF lady who thought the
world was coming to an end on Wednes-
day night. She awoke from sound sleep
and saw the rain drops glisening Oh the
branches of tho trees, imagined the stars
were shining and zig zag streaks could be
plainly seen in the sky. 1t was raining
very hard at tho time. After some little
argument she found the world was still
safe.
Frank Widdoes, about II years old,
boh ol hiT' p"y"i" ''"""o'' W." 80
while playing on the street OH MONDAY
evening. Mr. wilkins Cooch was driving
along the street, and not seeing the boy
, who was playing with some other boys,
, the horse struck him ana knocked MN
down, the wheels oil tine wagon passing
: over his legs. The injuries SUSTAINED
were slight.
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Graf, hence we no hot ''''''''se 'n
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It About seventy lauies anu gehiien'e
!. assembled at tue residence OIL MI Eva
!. W. Low's on iueSuaS "'SnU " pam
It pate IN the art Oh lerps'chore' lro
os hltchle oil wilmington l"rn's'iou III
is music, ana more thah one tn"V "ere pre-
ent assured us thai the music was D. u
IN best, and that 1t was a rare treat 10 uah'
= to such. A delightful evening was spen
no 30 joyous and merry were the dancer
a and so unmindful were they oil ume' Tn
the grey streaks OF morning came ne
stealing march on them' Every o'
= was highly pleased.
AN unsuccessful attempt was maj
It" to rob gentleman of Philadelphia,
v" Wilmington on Monday evening, on q
GAG train north of n satohel of $4,000
's- gold. The robber. walked down the is
ut OF the car and sratohed the satch'
OF which was sitting beside the gentlema
and threw it out tho window. An accol
plice seized the satchel and start
lel toward French street. He was pursu
lii so closely that he dropped the satchel a
eft escaped. The robbed man shot thu
in times at the robber, but this man escap
too.
at There will be several changes to
ne made among our citizens this year. l
ult C. Henry will go West about the last
to this month: Henry Steel, will move il
one of Mr.. Geo. Williams new hous
III, Mr.. Nimrod werrall will go back 10
&c farm; Mr.. Holmes, contractor, will ia
ma one of Mr.. Williams new houses;
nd Cloud Pierson will move from the De
,ou ware House into the Caskey dwellir
Mr., Evan w. Lewis will move from
:, oorntrv into The Delaware House. !
NIL oopn''! INV So
red William DUNBAR Oh Eiktoh' win Jake