The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-10


w Ernest Greenfield. one Of the
efficient clerks Of the firm of j. +. Will
hanson 4 Son of this town, left here
Saturday morning last, returning on
Tuesday evening. During his absence he
visited Avondale, Pa, and Baltimore city.
On Thursday evening Frank Stroud,
who lives but short distance from this
town, was surprised by large number of
friends. Dancing was INDUCED in and a
very pleasant evening was spent. Samuel
and Henry Mel rome furnished the music.
Bills have been posted for the sale Of
household and other goods of Jno. Nor
ris0n, deceased. Jacob Casho is admins
TRAITOR Sale will take place at the resi-
dence of Miss Ann Morrison, this town,
on Saturday, January 18th Attend the
sale.
A very sociable party was held at the
residence of james McKane, living but
short distance west of this town, on Tues
day evening The time was passed in dane
ing and very delightful time was spent.
The music was furnished by Messrs. JAS.
and Thos Smith.
Mr.. John Hall, residing short dis
lance from town received word few
days ago, Of the death of his only sister,
Lizzie Hall, who resided in Philadelphia,
Pa. Mr.. ii. after receiving this sad intel !
ligence Immediately left for the city |
W here he remained until after the fun
eral.
The best place in the State tu get
hand-bills bill-heads, cards, and every
thing else in the job work line, is at the
LEDGER office. Give aus n call, and we
will convince you about style, prices, etc.
Work promptly done. Funeral paper
always on hand, and notices quickly |
printed.
On Monday and Tuesday nights the
magnificent and romantic spectacular
drama, entitled Burr Oaks" will be pre-
sented at the Grand Opera House, Will
mington, Del. Walter Bentley, whose
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him so much praise, will be the great at
traction in this drama.
A number of families are anticipa-
ting changing their place of residence
the coming spring. Some of them have
been fortunate enough to find homes to
suit their taste, whilst others as yet, have
no place or places in view. Houses being .
very scarce and rents high, it will no
doubt be the means of some leaving the
town, and keeping Others from coming |
in. Build more houses.
1t is best that a fellow keeps cigars
in one pocket and his handkerchief in
another. Forgetfulness of this rule cost
a well-known gentleman of this town a |
fine cigar at the Newark station recently !
The gentleman in question in hastily !
drawing his 'kerchief from his pocket
brought with II fine Havana, and the !
thing fell right under the the senitive |
nose of a telegraph operator That set /
tied it-IIarry drew the prize
1t is said that certain Democrat and !
Republican who resides in the neighbor-
hood of Casinos Mills, agreed to wheel !
the one whose ticket was elected at the .
last election, in wheelbarrow from the
machine shops to the Washington House
in this town. 1t seems that this event .
was to have come off about Christmas,
but for some reason or other, the Repub- I
lican, whose duty it was to wheel the .
Democrat, backed out.
In another column will be found the |
P. w. and b. timetable, corrected to
date. Many changes have been made in (.
the schedule and in some of the trains. |
Persons should read it carefully, and by |
so doing will make no mistakes in travel
ing. A time table or schedule is always |
of Importance to those travelling or those |
who desire to travel. The table to be !
found in THE LEDGER will be kept
perfectly correct. Plenty of papers do
not keep correct schedule, but in this
paper it will be found as near correct as
ink and new type will allow.
The poor fellow tugged the pesky
thing some two miles and then yanked it
right into the parlor feeling confident
that he had secured rare prize. The
lady of the house was quickly upon the
scene and in tones ofamazementasked the
fellow what he thought the animal to be.
"Don't know" said he, "vether it vas a
coon or young pear" Dear reader, it was
neither. The animal belonged to that
species whose presence in neighbor-
hood can never be mistaken-it was sim
ply skunk. Peck's Bad Boy could not
have perpetrated Il greater blunder or
caused more terror in household than
did that unsophisticated hunter. To say
the least, our German boy from across
the ocean has learned useful lesson in
natural history.
We would suggest that every family
ought to have diary. A regular family
one. That is, let every one of the family
write in it when they feel disposed to do
so. 1t would make wonderful book at
the end of the year. 1t would be
very valuable relic in after years, and
one, in which the whole family would be
interested. Get a book that would be
snitable for the purpose and place it in
convenient place, and in a short time
each member will feel il a sacred duty to
jot down what transpired during the day,
etc. We advise all families to adopt this
idea. We believe it good one. 1t is
far better than three-fourths of the little
pocket diaries that the young folks now
carry with them and secretly note down
how many times they have called on