The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16
MINOR LOCALS.

Block are completed.
MIR p. c. Strickland postmaster at
Elkton, Md, was in town on Monday.
Miss Hattie Shakespear of this town,
is visiting friends in Germantown, Pa.
A large sale of horses will take
place at the Deer Park Hotel next Satur-
day.
-OxfordPa.) Agricultural Society will
hold its spring fair June 10th, nth and
eth.
An who wish to help us in sending
ont a good paper, send us all the news
you hear.
The Town Commissioners only ask
time to place the streets in II healthy
condition
--lrass has grown 50 fast this last
week, that the mover has been put into
active service.
Mrs. 7. n. Bryson, living on Quality
Hill, this town, has been confined to bed
from sickness.
The store houses of q. Fader and
IIarnish of this town, are rapidly
nearing completion.
1t would not be out of the way to
have gates placed at the crossing of the
b. & o. in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey of this town
will please accept THE LEDGER's thanks
fer a basket of cake.
Rev. J. l., Polk, principal of the
Academy in this town, left this week
for Rochester New York.
The appearance of the Washington
House has been improved by the
chinneys being ccmcnted over.
Several street crossings need looking
after. In rainy weather these crossings
are covered with mud and water
Mr.. james Shaw, who formerly re-
sided in Newark, spent the greater part
of this week here in visiting old friends.
Mr.. Nathan Zigler stove and hard
ware dealer, this town, has enlarged his
store by removing the stairway to one
side.
The College nine start this morning
for Dover, where they will play game
of ball with the conference Academy
boys.
Mr.. John +. Lewis, is having large
barn erected on his farm. Mr.. Jos. 5
Willis contractor and builder is doing
the work.
The Appeai of Elkton, has discarded
its patent outside. Good. We are glaC
to note such progress and enterpris,
from the APpeat.
The lawn about the Newark Depo
isbeautiful, being studded here and thcr,
with flower beds containing rare plants
and exquisite flowers in full bloom.
MIR. J. Y. Fisher grain. coal and flou
dealer, at the Station, south of town, ha
purchased siX-horse power engin
which he will place in his warehouse.
Mr. Lyle has purchased Il lot o
ground from Rev Mr.. Malone, lynn
along the Elkton road, where he vii
begin the erection of dwelling in
short time.
The track of the Baltimore and Ohit
is laid as far as the Big Elk Creek Tn
bridge at the creek is nearly iinishc
and soon the track will be laid acros
the bridge.
A large well is being sunk by tn
contractors of the Baltimore and Obi
just ON the edge of the road bed. 1t
close to town. The well is to be thirt
feet deep.
The small boy beginneth to save up h
spare cash for the Fourth, whereby i
can procure that that is necessary f
him to possess, in order to give vent
his feeling of patriotism,
4 The students of Delaware College WI
visited North East, Md, on Friday nigl
last to render the drama entitled "Cor
rades" were Hospitality received and
large audience greeted them.
The Citizens Cornet Band of tn
3 town will hold a strawberry festival
ID Exchange Hall on May 2Sth, Goth, 30t
Every body is expected to be prese
and help the band Admission 10 cent
H We advise those driving to 81
u li,,,.l,., 4, 4
try and run them down. If you thin
they have no right upon the streets a
highways consult lawyer, and be &C
yinced
DR.. MI. Clark has added still me
improvements to his already tincgroun
South of town, by the erection of a bui
my and the placing of a neat fence at t
South of the lawn, where hedge for
erly stood.
b Mrs, John L. Wiley and daught
Mrs. Wingle, of Kinsley, Edwards coun
Kansas, are visiting friends and relati
IN this neighborhood The last two we,
was spent at Mrs. Willey's, at the W
ihll Oh town.
-Mr.John Pemberton, butcher in t
Town, has placed very large refrigera
IN the store. 1t holds about two h
'fed pounds of ice. lie has also
moved the lamp from the outside edg
'he pavement to the inside.
Miss Martha Pennington, mill
announces that she has received st
VI spring and summer goods, consist
VI the newest styles in hats and bonn
nu'terrick's pattern book for this mo
gwen gratis. Call and get copy,
S'e the lates styles.
Mr. Joseph Campbell informs us
ne has secured the woods lying along
,reek road, about quarter of
.'oh' TINS town, where large dance