The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-03
MINOR LOCALS.
This is the season for duns.

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eral nights this week.
We think there will be plenty of ice
before January ends.
The law for shooting quail, pheasant
and rabbit expired on January LIST, 1885.
Mr.. q. Holly Cooch of Boston, spent
the holidays with his mother i'll this
town.
Miss Mitchell of New York is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Vim. NJ. Wilson, of
this town.
-Theusual number ofmovings will take
place this year. There will be II scramble
for houses also.
Miss Mamie, daughter of H. NJ.
Whistler, Md, is visiting relatives in
Hartford Co., Md
"A large crowd attended the public
sale of H. B. Wright & Co, and good
prices were realized.
Mr. John Wanamaker is ON hand
this week with large ad. Times are al
ways good with him.
Butter is selling at 80 and - cents a
pound, and dull eggs are scarce, and are
worth 30 cents a dozen.
Hereafter Sunday papers can be had
ut the store of f. NJ. G. Choate. He will
not serve them around town.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Wilson Of Easton Steam
Mills Easton, Md, is visiting his sister
Mrs VIM. F. Griffith, in this town.
Thomas Keely died at his fathers
residence, on Iron Hill, on Thursday
night. He had been i'll but short time.
N-Mr. VIM Casho of Henderson, Caro-
lineNeounty, Nd, spent Christmas with
his sister, Mrs Lavinia Wilson in this
town.
Bill heads of all colors at this office,
presented at right figures. Some of them
are Just the color TO make men pay up
promptly.
The fellow that bought a heavy over
coat last week was sorry the first of this
week that he had not purchased "dus-
ter" instead.
M. r. Barton has on hand New York
State and Pennsylvania buckwheat meal,
which he will sell for $500 per hundred.
Give him call.
Mrs. S. A. Roach keeps constantly on
hand oysters, confectionery, and etc, as>
her saloon on Main street. Oyster stews
specially Try one.
Cold in the head seems to be very
fashionable. However, it is rather hard
to keep up with the weather, and often
one is caught unawares.
We had several very pleasant calls
from subscribers this week. They appre-
preciate an editors struggles, and we
thank them heartily for it.
The retiring Levy Court of New Cas-
tie county held its final session Tuesday.
The new Court will meet and organize on
the first Tuesday in February.
Mr.. James A. Wilson, proprietor of
the Washington House. had one of his
comfortable Pioneer coaches out last
week during the sleighing period.
The average city boy with tin horn
blew the old year out in all kinds of
shapes, They actually made the New
Year blush with discordant sounds.
One day this week S. NJ Donnell
= real estate agent, sold James Fraley's
farm, on Iron Hill, consisting of nine
acres, to Joseph A, O'Rourke, for $3.50.
Mrs. Sarah Dale and son of this place
left town on Wednesday last for DoylesS
town, Pa, where they will visit the above
named lady's sister, Mrs. Harry Lovett.
>sS-It is said that the scholars of pub
lie schools here will not move into the
new building which is now about COM
pleted, before or about the % of March,
The last performances of the trained
horses takes place at the Wilmington
Opera House this afternoon and evening.
Many have already attended from this
town.
A gentleman asked the ticket agent
at the station what time the next train
left. AT Sl5, sir" 1t was then about
1880, and he wanted to know if the train
had gone.
For excellent hair switches, from one
dollar up, and for wavy front pieces that
will give perfect satisfaction, call on Mrs.
A. S. Rollo, 7O2 King street, Wilmington,
Delaware.
New Castle is about to organize fire
company. Very sensible thing to do. If
fire should break out in this town the
only relief we could get would be from
Wilmington.
''aSzs-Messrs. Isaac and Samuel Walker of
Philadelphia, spent Christmas and sew
eral other days of last week with their
mother, Mrs. Walker, who resides on
Chapel street
The tax-collectors of Pencader and
White Clay Creek hundreds have had
notices struck off warning delinquents for
1884. They will sit at each place from
10 a. III. to 4 p. m.
1.-The S. Y. B. Social Club gave their
fourth hop in Exchange Hall on Thurs
day night. pleasant evening was en-
joyed. Prof Richie furnished music for
the merry dancers.
Perhaps the weather during the first
Of the week has not been experienced by
many of our inhabitants. The thermom-
eter stood above 800 on Wednesday, and
il was too warm for fires.
1t is curious fact, at first sight, that
down at New Orleans where the the great
Cotton Exposition is in progress, they
had during the recent December two full
moons while we here had but one.