The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-26
MINOR LOCALS.

The store keepers are laying in fall
and winter stocks.
"A number of Newarkers visited Ok
ford Fair this week
The weather of Wednesday was de-
cidedly winter like.
The wonder of times-Ralph Bing-
ham the "boy orator"
Mr.. J. 7. Zercher has placed neat
sign in front of his restaurant.
The streets and sidewalks in this
town are still undergoing repairs.
When cold weather sets in, weary
tramp and troublesome fly, disappear.
Flowers must be taken within doors
if such weather as that on Wednesday
continues.
Mrs. Kate Wiswell, of Wilmington,
spent this week with Mr.. Jno. Rupp of
near this town.
The party of fishermen who left this
town one day last week, returned home
with six fish.
Mr.. Isaiah Drennen, living near this
town, lost valuable COW this week
Cause not known.
The cool nights that we have been
having have about deserted our streets
Of promenaders.
We now heartily recommend to par
ents to the advantages offered by the
Academy in this town.
1t is a foolish man who will not call
and make glad the editors heart by sub
scrbing for THE LEDGER.
Mr. Edward Yates, farmer, who
resided near Iron Hill station, died the
early part of this week.
Lewis Bradley, Il young man living
on Choate street died yesterday after
noon at about 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughter of
Philadelphia, are now the guests of Mrs
c. c. King at the East End.
Most of the farmers round this sec
ton have finished seeding wheat and
are now harvesting their fodder.
Ralph Bingham, the "boy orator" in
NJ. L. Church on Friday evening, Octo-
Der 2nd. Admission % and Is cents.
j. Il. Zercher now is fully prepared
to serve oysters in all styles at his new
restaurant on Main street in this town.
Tho Citizens Cornet Band of this
town were out on our streets last Satur-
day night, and produced elegant music.
Rev. DIR. Caldwell, President of Del
aware College, will preach at the NJ. f..
Church tomorrow evening at 100
Services at 1890 a. m.
Mr.. James Lyle, coal and lumber
dealer ut the depot, removed his family,
on Tuesday, into his new house on the
line of the Elkton road
Mrs. Maria Bowen and daughter, Miss
Annie Bowen of Baltimore, visited Mrs.
VIM. Bowen, living short distance
from Elkton, this week.
Fred Choatc says the weather is
getting little COOL but he has made
provisions for the emergency, and laid in
supply of useful articles.
Otis Chapel Temperance Society
holds another public entainment in the
little Chapel on Chestnut Hill, this even.
ing, They invite all to come out
"A young lady who read that hops
were being seriously injured by wet
weather declared no amount of wet
weather would prevent her from going
to good hop
Now that harvesting is over, remove
the knives from the mowers and reapers
to avoid accidents, and see that all ma
chinery used is properly oiled and stored
in dry place,
B. f. Duane, Y. T. X, will give an
entertainment at Cherry Hill, Md, OF
Saturday eyenig October 3rd, 1885, fol
the benefit of Little Elk Tribe l, o. r
NJ. Tickets % and 10 cents
The good news reached us this weel
of the very clever manner in which Nh
Joseph Lutton's trotter, Gypsy Girl, woi
first money in the 2.45 class at Yves
Chester last week. Best time 2.40!.
Newark Lodge, No. ~, l. o. of g. "
will not only send two delegates to tn
grand session at Dover, Del, Oct. goth
but will be represented by six or proba
bly, more of its members
Mr.. L. II. Crossan jr., will sell fort.
hnaI nf WnltnrtN auttla nt i'm hlaNrill
drove yards on Thursday October lst a
one o'clock. To cattle dealers we ad
wise them to go, as the stock to be sol
are good quality.
The Minnehaha Tribe of Red Me-
of this town will go in body tomorrow
morning to Newport, Del, and listen t
sermon to be preached to the Trib
there, in the NJ. L. Church by Rev. +
II. Nelson, the pastor.
"A polite way of dunning a delinquer
is to send him a bouquet of for-get-mt
nots."-Of course, this is not intende
for our subscribers, because it, you thin
you are delinquent just read the littl
yellow slip on your paper.
ITO remove grease from wall papt
lay several folds ofblotting paper on tn
spot and hold hot iron near it until til
grease is absorbed. This may be a goo
recipe for families who have sever
daughters, because-because- tn
rest is understood.
AN exchange says that to keep file
from the table suspend cotton waste {
tow, sponge, any other absorbent mi
terial in the room and saturate it wit
common carbolic acid If the wealth,