The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-18
MINOR LOCALS

Roller Kinks must give way to cir
cuses
The blue bird still chases the last
snowflake.
"A shower Of rain on Wednesday,
something unusual.
Wheat that looked 30 badly not long
ago is now coming on finely.
The farmers are busy turning the
soil preparing to seed oats.
Tho public road leading from this town
to Elkton is in first-class condition.
The toot of the fish horn is long and
loud and very frequent in this town.
There was o fish wagon to every
three families in town, this last week.
Soon be time for city cousins to open
correspondence with country cousins.
Lookout for II. Simpsons advertise
ment in our next issue. 1t will be of
interest toall.
The sound Of the busy builder is
heard, and improvements are being adj
ded to the town daily.
Miss Weldon and Miss Wynn of
Lock Haven, Pa, are at present visiting
Mr., ]. ]. Pie, south of this town.
The new store house of Wilbur
Wilson is being rapidly pushed TO COM
pletion by Jos. Willis, contractor.
"A handsome upright piano was
placed in the parlor of our fellow-towns-
man, Geo. W. Williams, ON day this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Bishop of Con-
cordyille, Pa, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Isaiah Drennen, living near this
town.
VIM. B. McConaughey is having the
dwelling honse on the Jonathan B."
farm repaired. John Rambo is the con-
tractor.
The business men of our town
would find 1t to their advantage to adver-
tise weekly under the head of "Profita-
BILE Reading"
We are sorry to state that Harry |
Maxwell, son of j. Thomas Maxwell of |
this town, is confined to bed with SER
ious illness.
The Misses Anna and Cora Hossin-
ger, daughters of Mr.. Jas. Hossinger, are
home on Easter vacation from Borden
town, New Jersey
j, T. Fisher says he is selling good
stove coal for $500 in yard, or $3.50 de-
livered in town. In all cases 2240 pounds
per ton, full weight.
We would call especial attention to
the advertisements in this issue. All |
reliable places. Blessed are they who
patronize the printer.
"A small dwelling house is being cree
ted by the Hendrickson Bros. on New
London avenue. A colored woman of
Philadelphia is the owner.
Mr.. James Morrison and Miss Sallie
Streets, both of this town, were united
in marriage on Thursday Of this week.
We extend congratulations.
Mrs. Enoch Moore, Representative
Moore's wife of Wilmington, spent sever
al days with Representative Armstrong;
wife of this town this week.
Rev. George NJ. Bond rector of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church, who was
married last week, returned to Newark
on Wednesday, with his wife
Since the building boom has been
started here, we sincerely hope no one
will begin to talk about it and give it Il
bad name. 1t is generally the way.
Mrs. ]. S. NJ. Neill, who has been ON
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Evans, started for her far Western home
in Montana on Wednesday, evening.
The dwelling house opposite Arm
strong's store the property of Mrs. John
Filling, had new roof placed on it one
day last week, John Rambo did the work.
"A dog was killed on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad one day last week,
back of the College. 1t is said that the
Italians eat the remains of poor doggie.
"A large number of little folks sur
prised their school-mate and friend, Miss
Annie Lewis at the Delaware House, on
Thursday night last. A joyous evening
was spent.
We had the pleasure of meeting an
old school-fellow this week in the person
Of Mr., Jno. R. Giles, who is now extern
sively engaged in the photographic bust
ness in New York city.
-Messrs, Pennock & Foreman, cloth
iers, corner 9th and Market street, Will
mington, extend cordial invitation to
their patrons through our columns this
week Read the advertisement carefully.
The music rendered at Odd Fellows
hall, Elkton, Nd, on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings by Prof. Richie and
orchestra was the finest we have had
the pleasure of listening to for n long
while.
"A Newark man was so unfortunate
Us TO be ousted out of $65 whilst in Will
m'ngton. This gentleman has our SYM
Pathy in his loss. Steer clear of strangers
~ all times, especially if they wish to
borrow.
Mr.. Raymond Choate and wife cele-
ofa'ed the first anniversary of their mar
rage on Thursday night, by having with
tnem on that occasion numerous rela-
yves and friends. A pleasant evening
was spent.
ON last Saturday, Dennis Tracy, an
V'u eitlzen of this town. died at his
daughters residence, Mrs Kate O'Brien