The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-03
MINOR LOCALS.

adv. in this issue.
Several persons of this town, attend
ed Dover Fair this week.
Fair, ut lllkton, begins on Tuesday,
and don't you forget it.
DIR. l.. w. IIaines, of this town who
has been quite ill., is now convalescing.
Big potatoes are now in order. 1t is
always advisable to bring the samples to
this office,
A dance party was held at the resi-
dence of Issac Broad on Choate street,
Monday evening last.
Front yards have begun to present
rather dilapidated aspect that have
been robbed of their flowers.
We were sorry to learn that one of
the houses of DR.. b. T. Tillum at Atglen
Pa, was destroyed by fire one day last
week.
See advertisement of the Brady farm
situated in London Britain Township.
near Strickersville, Pa, in another
column.
Mrs S. A. Roach, Main street, this
town, is the place to get excellent frys-
oyster frys, of course. Also, ice cream of
different havors.
j. Dobson will open in the basement
of Exchange Hall, to-day, where he will
keep oysters in all styles, AS well as full
supply of vegetables
George Smith of McClellandville,
and Miss Crossan of Strickersville, Pa,
were married on Wednesday evening, at
the home of the bride.
business is now picking up, espec-
tally among the stove dealers, who, since
the cool weather has set in, have been
busily engaged in filling orders.
The school children of Cecil county
can get into the Fair grounds, free of
charge, by presenting certificate from
their teachers, on Wednesday next,
Mr.. J. II. Ostrandcr, agent for the
Norris Nurseries, at West chester, will
have on exhibition at the Cecil County
Fair, fifty varieties of blooming roses.
A revival service will commence in
the NJ. T.. Church. this town, on the
third Sunday evening in October. A lady
from Philadelphia will assist in these
services.
In our local in regard to the sur
prise that was rendered Mr.. VIM. Smith
by the Sunday school scholars, we would
have said, of the South Bank Sunday
School.
The store room of Samuel Wright,
ST., situated on the south east corner OF
Main and Chapel streets, is being con-
siderably improved and when finished,
will be adapted for almost any kind of
Il business.
"A large box partially filled with en-
velopes, were found on the southwest
corner of Main street and depot road.
The owner can have the same by calling
at this office.
Ball of Oak Hall, Elkton, next door
East of Mitchells drug store, invites
those attending the Fair, to call on him
and see what bargains he is offering in
the clothing line.
john w. ID. Bowen of Baltimore,
spent several days with VIM. Bowen liv-
ing near Elkton, last week. He was dele
gate to the Farmers Convention held ut
Philadelphia recently.
Heavy dews fall now every night
and the time is not far distant when we
can arise in the mornings and see thick
coats of frost, thrown as it where, like
Il veil over all vegetation,
Don't forget that Miss Helen Potter,
is to be here on the 18th inst. Her i'm
personation of Talmage has been pro-
nounced perfect. Remember that the
sale of reserved seats begins to-day.
The exhibits of stock at the fair will
be larger than ever before, The racing
program contains more horses than here
tofore The fair will be big thing,
and all ought to spent week there.
-Messrs. Win Curtis and j. P. ARM
strong of this town, made Il trip to Elk
ton, on their bicycles one day this week.
On returning they came by way of Glas-
gov, making the run in one hour, q dis
lance of ten miles.
In a short while, the hand of time
will leave painted every leaf in colors to
out-rival the hand of an artist. Autumn
is a season that is looked forward too
with delight and the first stages of the
same is gladly welcomed by all.
Mrs. VIM. Croes, who keeps store
at 9th and Shipley, Wilmington, is now
at her farm, about one mile and half
from this town, west, canning fruit. She
has completed about 1000 cans of fruit,
and some 400 or 800 glasses of jelly.
Mr.. John l.. Greenwalt n farmer
living near Stanton, has erected a very
fine and large dwelling house, on his
premises. The house is built of stone,
and presents a fine appearance. Mr..
Greenwalt took possession one day last
week.
Ladies are now busy with the fall
cleaning, carpets are taken up, the scrub
bing and white wash brushes are passed
INTO service and paper hangers and paint
ers, are in demand. Let the work go on
until every fly spot and cobweb shall be
removed.
In this issue will be found an adver-
tlsement, offering for sale the property of
Hannah A. Kimble, by her attorney,
Philip Rudolph. The house and lot is
situated on the east side of Chapel street,