The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03

MIR. William X. Rees and Mr.. John
Moody, both of Pencader hundred, have
made an exchange of residences. Mr..
Moody celebrated the event of his NOV
ing by giving house-warming. A very
enjoyable time was spent by all present.
Cards to the wedding of Rev. Henry
Allen Griffith, recent rector of StThomas'
Episcopal Church of this town, and Miss
Marine Virginia Joynes, have been re-
ceived. The happy event will take place
at Wayerly, near Baltimore, Md, Jan
uary 10Th.
The neatcst and most tasty sleigh is
the one run out by John l.. Lewis last
week. 1t is beauty, and is undoubtedly
the handsomest one of the kind in the
State. The scenes were painted by New
ton, while the stripping is due to Mr..
Henry Todd.
-At'the Wilmington Opera House on
Tuesday night next the world-renowned
llanlon brothers will occupy the boards
in Voyage in Suisse" Many of the
scenes are thrilling, and their acrobatic
feats are marvels of wonder. Don't fail
to see the great performance.
Efforts are being made by the indie
pendent order of Good Templars of this
town to procure the services of the tai
ented temperance lecturer, Rev. Thos.
Poulson of Baltimore, Md, formerly of
the Wilmington Conference. to deliver
an address in the near future.
An accident happened near Elkton
Tuesday morning early, ON the rail
road. A freight train moving north, sep
arated while descending Bacon Hill. The
engineer stopped the forepart, and the
result,was that the detached part crashed
into ii and damaged several cars badly.
There were over three tons of poultry
shipped on Tuesday morning, from New
ark station. On Monday there were six
ty-four barrels of poultry shipped, weigh
ing over 1900 pounds. Over $33 was
taken in for express bundles. This does
not include the money on packages re-
ceived.
We think the correspondent from this
place to the Every Ereling is a little slow
in getting the news In the letter of De-
cember 3lst, there appears an item that
was published in this paper some two or
three weeks back. Howevr, there is
nothing like getting things, even if they
be little stale.
One Of the pleasing features of the
Christmas exercises at Grace Church, in
Wilmington, was the reading of charm
ing original Christmas story by Miss Har-
riet P. Belt daughter of u. James Belt
An account of the same was published in
full in The Times, and it is an exceedingly
charming story for the little folks.
MIR. Harvey w. Ewing, 3 graduate of
the class of 'S4 at Delaware College, and
who is now attending Drew Seminary,
Madison county, n. ] some thirty miles
distant from New York city, was in this
town on Thursday, making flying visit
among friends Mr.. Ewing is studying
for the ministry, and we predict for him
a bright future.
The life of a country editor is full of
joy unspeakable, and especially so at the
Christmas presents he receives. Any one
desiring to see THE LEDGER's greetings
would do well to call around. We have
more friends than we can number, and
their pockets are "chuck full" of gener-
osity. We gave lot of presents, but
space forbid mention of them.
On Christmas eve, us we stood at the
station watching the 400 train coming in
and talking of the happy times there
would be on the morrow, the train moved
of, and there were only nineteen men
from Cecil county with mysterious-look-
ing packages in the shape of old grip
sacks, phosphate bags and demijohns
Evidently these fellows intended to have
a merry Christmas.
Cl,rence Goodhv ond Fred.
serick c. Grifitbs of New York. in com.
many with Mr. Charles Blandv of The
same nlaco snert several dovs last woel,
with Mr. Charles W. Blandy in this town
The visitors arc brokers in New York
A very pleasant evening companv was
given at Mr. Blandv,s residence on Fri.
dav NIGHT last in honor TO the visitors
prof Ritchie of Wilmington furnished
tho rorsic
Newark Grange last Saturday elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year. W. M, j. T. Steel; w. Overseer
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