The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-10
MINOR LOClIS.


DR.. Cutter Wells Of Elkton, Nd.
The /. q. of Good Templais will give
public entertainment in the near future
Where will the b. 4 o. Railroad
Company place Il telegraph office in this
town!
We have not missed many from this
town who are en- route for the Cotton
Exposition.
20, come gentle spring" and the
singer was bounced heal downward out
of the office
The number Of freight bills made
out last year at the Newark Station ran
up to 1920.
President purncll attended meet
ing of the State Board of Education at
Dover, on Tuesday.
Rev. Geo. NJ. Bond of Philadelphia
has accepted call to st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church, this town.
This office cannot be cxcelled in the
way of hand-bills, bill-heads cards and
in fact all kinds Of job work,
The crossing of the Pomcroy Rail
road, at the east end Of town, is in bad
shape. 1t should looked after at once.
w. j. Booth will sell at New London,
Pa, Jan. 18th, Forty-Five head of fine
COWS on four months credit. Go to see
them.
TO Judge from the number of bill
heads that we have printed, it is quite
likely there is bilious time about this
town.
Miss Anna Duff and Miss Mamie
Hayes of Newport, Del, spent Saturday
and Sunday last in this town visiting
friends.
The lights from the street lamps on
Saturday night was sadly missed. We
are glad to say that they were lit on Sun
day night.
Every purchaser of quarters worth
of fine or cheap cigars from c. c. Choate,
will be presented with box Of wax
matches.
For first-class hair goods, made up in
switches, wavy front pieces, etc, call on
Mrs. A. S. Rollo, corner 9TH and King
streets, Wilmington, Del.
The young ladies and gentlemen in
the vicinity of Cat Swamp are enjoying a
round of surprise parties, They are said
to be very pleasant affairs.
The Christian as well us the sinner
stood in slippery places on Sunday and
Monday. Between the rain and snow
walking was rather dangerous.
A new tenant has taken charge of
Jno. +. Lewis farm, south of town. Mr..
c. +. II. Lewis will still remain us over
seer. Hearty congratulations.
For oysters, yes the best of oysters,
go to the saloon of Mrs. S. A. Roach on
Main streets. fine season for stews and
frys. Get stew. Only % cents
The name of Novarca was suggested
in last issue, and in this, Amstel, as
names suitable, and more desirable than
the present name of our town-Newark
"A very pleasant party was held last
evening at the residence of DR.. l.. NJ.
Whistler on Main street, the occasion
being the 10th anniversary Of their we'd
ding.
j. j. Pie, having rented his farm
south of Newark, will sell his personal
property consisting of horses, cows, farm
ing implements etc, on Monday, Feb. 0,
1885
On Tuesday night next Anchor Lodge
No. 4, will hold a meeting at which very
important business will be transacted. 1t
will be to the interest of all members to
attend.
--Messrs. o. p. Clemson of Elkton and
Henry Hess of Fair Hill, started West
last week to purchase horses and mules
Undoubtedly they will bring back one or
more trotters.
The SiisseE Journal of last week con-
tanned twenty-four marriage notices
The people down there must verify be-
lieve that "the purse that keeps one will
also keep two"
The b. and o. crossing near Russell's
store is very rough indeed. 1t would be
well to place some gravel at this place so
that the cross-over be less injurious to
horses and wagons.
John Frick, driver of the Deer Park
hack, was compelled to quit work this
week in consequence of very sore hand
He is at present visiting his brother at
Alba, Bradford county, Pennsylvania.
1t keeps one busy now to keep up
with the many changes of the weather.
Some days it is pleasant enough to sit
out of DOORS and the next the stove can
not be made hot enough to keep one
warm.
The Citizens Cornet Band will hold
their first grand hop in Exchange Hall,
Newark, on Friday night, Jany. 80, 1885.
flumes' orchestra will furnish music.
Tickets will be 80 cents each. Patronize
them.
The young men of the NJ. L. Church
hOi"o Pi"S0i niVe'ihg oh every lnurs-
day night in the basement of their
church. All that arc interested in the
welfare Of their souls are invited to
attend.
II. +. Williamson & Son of this town,
knowing the value of printers ink, occu-
Ply two long columns in this issue to tell
the people the great bargains they have
in stock. We ask for them Il generous
patronage.
The Academy nnennd its dnnrs nrnin