The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-25
MINOR LOCALS.

We would like to see the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad in complete operation.
Rev. John France preacher in
charge of Smyrna Circuit, was in town
this week.
Miss Lille Rambo of lilkton. Nd, is
now the guest of her sister, who resides
in this town.
The liver pad company that spent
several days here last week, were in Elk
ton this week.
When will the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company transfer passengers to and
from Newark free?
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are putting in stone ballast below the
station at Newark
"A car loaded with bridge iron for
the B.& 0. was backed off the siding
near the Deer Park Hotel.
When will the stones be replaced
that were taken away from the side
walk along the Elkton road?
The small wooden bridges along the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio, are be-
ing replaced by iron ones.
How long will it be before several
diapidated looking houses in town be
replaced with attractive buildings?
w. Earnest Greenfield, who form
erly resided in this place, has been visit
ing among his young friends this week.
Linden Hall, beautiful summer re-
sort, near the p. w. and b. station, this
place, has quite Il number Of boardcrs at
present
This is the season of the year when
papers, will contain mystical accounts of
the imaginary small boy after eating
green apples,
Miss Fannie Tillum, daughter of the
efficient manager of the cooperative
store in this town, is said to be visiting
in Washington, d. G.
Mr.. S. A. Roach just knows what
the people want this warm weather in
the way of ice cream, water ices and etc.
The best of cream of all tlavors.
Mr. John T.. Steel, living near the
Head of Christiana Church, left at this
Office bunch of oats that measures six
feet four innches. Who can beat it?
Rev. Mr.. Haynes, pastor of the NJ.
H. Church, will deliver Il eulogy upon
Gen. Grant, in his church on Sunday
evening at o'clock. All are invited.
Melons are now in our markets and
cantaloupe season draweth nigh. The
prices appear to be as cheap or cheaper
than former times. Let every one per-
take of this fruit luxury.
Mr. Rankin Armstrong of this town
is making changes in his branch store
on New London avenue. When the
building is completed it will present al
together different appearance.
New buildings of various kinds are
constantly being erected in our town,
and the prospect is, there will be many
more put up in the fall. Build on, and
Newark will be Il city by and by.
Thomas McCmckcn of St. Georges,
l.. n. Grubb of Brandywine, and James
Mackcy of McClcllandvillc, were at the
Washington House this week, talking
over the ACCESSIBILITY Of erecting bridge
james \. Wilson, proprietor of the
Washington House has fine kennel OF
fox hounds. When let loose they make
considerable noise, and if there is a stray
dog around an impromptu hunt is in or.
der.
this county was in town Wednesday.
lie looks hale and hearty, and has pass.
ed seventy-five years of life allotted to
men. lie is staunch old Hickory
Democrat yet
One hundred and ninety-six Italians
arrived here ON the B. and o. construc
ton train Tuesday morning. The navieS
will be quartercd just below the Deel
Park Hotel, and they will work on the
new road southwest of this town.
There is more talk about the coming
IhtCS llllll any llllllN NlaNi JNAot ii'N' 4
is to be hoped that horsemcn and other
will attend, as the trotting and running
will elicit much interest The Citizen!
Cornet Band will furnish the music
Rev. Thos. II. Haynes has been men
toned as a suitable person to succeed DR.
Caldwell as Presiding Elder of Faster
District. We hope our reyemed frient
will be the man appointed, as he is capa
BILE, in every particular, of ably film
that position.
Professor A. d. Raub of Lock Haver
Pennsylvania, was elected principal c
the Newark Academy by the trustees c
that institution, at meeting held o
Thursday night Last week TIE LEDGE
oditorially endorsed Professor Raub, an
we are glad the trustees have elected hin
Complaint has been made that tn
peach crop will be short, owing to al
sence of rain. The shipments up tn
Delaware road this week were small
when it was thought by railroad men
be a busy week. Many of the peacht
are shriveling on trees and dropping of
Not many days since gentlema
had charge of Il lot of baggage for u part
to go to Rehoboth. He boldly marche
up to the baggage agent and said, "Plea'
give me checks for Jehovia." The agel
was surprised, to say the least, and aft
little inquiry found just where the ba
gage was to go.
On Sunday last blind horse belon
ing to Mr.. George Hewitt, living in NJ
Vreek hundred on Mr.. Wingate's fan
at Delaware City, broke its neck by ia