The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-10
MINOR LOCALS.
-The Fair will be held to-day,
Saturday. Don't fail to go.

Saturday. Don't fall TO go.
Wheat growing finely around this
section.
Leaves have their time to fall, and
this is about the time.
"A large number Of our citizens at
tended the Fair ut Elllton this week.
Chestnut burrs are opening, and the
pickering persimmon will soon be ripe.
Cunning season is about at hand,
but as TO whether there is any game we
are unable to say.
The weekly prayer service ON We'd
nesday evening of each week in the
NJ. f. Church has been resumed.
The rain on Tuesday changed the
temperature of the atmosphere, and the
heat from fires felt very comfortable.
The rough and uneven places along
the sidewalks are being made smooth
under the supervision of Mr. Saunders.
-Dobson, in the basement of ex-
change Building, invites his friends to
call on him and test the quality of his
oysters.
The days are with us when the air is
bracing and Just cool enough to quicken
the blood and put new life in mortal
The rain of Saturday and Sunday
last, was greatly beneficial to farmers,
and was thankfully received by all, as
the dust was very thick
Those who want to spend an enjoy
able and profitable evening should attend
the Helen Potter entertainment on the
14th instant. BE sure TO go.
BE sure to procure your seats in adj
vance for the entertainment of Miss
Helen Potter, in the College Oratory,
next Wednesday Eve. Come one, come
all.
Several horses and about sixteen
head of sheep, all belonging to Mr.. VIM.
Homework of this town arrived home
from Pennsylvania State Fair, on Mon
day.
DR.. Caldwell, Delaware Colleges
new President, preached for the Rev.
Robert Dare of Christiana charge, in the
NJ. f.. Church at the above mentioned
town, on Sunday morning last
Extra services will be commenced at
Ebenezer NJ. +. Church, Rev. Robert
Dare, pastor tomorrow evening. Much
good it is hoped will be accomplished in
this extra effort
MIR. VIM. b. Thornly of this town,
visited his brother, Thomas Thornley,, in
Washington, last week Mr.. Thornley,
evidently saw many things about the
Capital, to Judge from what told us.
Our merchants are laying in fresh
fall and winter goods, and invite an in
spection of the same from any who de-
sire to buy at right figures
Pyle and Lichtensten appear in our
columns this week an invitation to their
friends living in the country. Give
them call.
Mrs. Anna Smith, of Philadelphia,
Pa, and Mrs. Laura Lloyd, and three
children of Chicago, Illinois, is visiting
Mrs. John T. Steele, living near this
town, this week.
Mrs. S. A. Roach. Main street, this
town, caters to the interests of her custo-
mers, and her style of getting up oysters
is highly praised by those who frequent
her restaurant. Give her Il call.
Last week several errors occurred in
our columns, which was presumably
brought about by the editors making a
night Of it at the county hop given in
the exhibition hall, at Elkton on Thurs
day night.
George Powell, who has for the
past two winters, carried ON the oys-
ter business in the basement of this
building has secured comfortable quarters
in Newport, Del, where he will keep an
oyster saloon.
Ball, the proprietor of Oak Hall
Clothing House, next door and east of
Mitchell's drng store. Elkton, feels flat
tered at the way business has been going
during the Fair. To-day he wants you
all to give him a call.
&c. A. Edward Kohler, who is a stn
dent of the University of Pennsylvania
and is well known in this town, won
one mile bicycle race in Wilmington OF
Saturday last, ut the same place where
II. II. Curtis, won the championship.
In last weeks paper the types reat
John W. d. Bowen, Of Baltimore ha'
been in attendance at the Farmers Con
vention, Philadelphia" when it SHOULD
be Firemens Convention. John is no
farmer by any means, although he i
pleased with a country lass.
There is one thing about this town
and that is our people are not much Civ
en- to attending, lectures, entertainment
etc, but we suppose that the cause
owing to not having first class hal
There is one here at last, and good on
at that.
L. l.. Allen will offer at puplc sal
the Newark Iron Foundry situated {
the West End, on Wednesday, Octobt
2lst. This is a desirable property to an
one wishing to engage in business. I'll
sale will take place at the Deer Par
Hotel at o'clock.
Mr. George H. Smith of McClelland
vile, Del. was married on Wednesday
last week at the Presbyterian parsonal
at New London, to Maggie L. Crossan,
of near Landenburg, Pa. A receptio
was given the happy couple at the bride
fathers residence where many presen
were received.