The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-11
MINOR LOCALS.

Our streets are dusty but not filthy.
Go easy and keep cool, Don't work
too hard.
For neatly executed job work, we
would invite you to call at this office.
-Dobson is never behind in anything |
Now he has on hand splendid water mel |
uns
Mr.. J. 7. sutton of Wilmington, Del |
aware, paid this Office II call on Tuesday
of this week.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson, tax-collcctor of
Pencader hundred has settled in full to
county Treasurer Herbert.
At late hour on Saturday night
last, Il man was Rocked down and run
over by horse and carriage.
Ono colored man stabbed another
in Wilmington, early on Thursday morn
ing. The cutting is not fatal.
Mr.. DerricksOn, collector of Mill
Creek hundred has paid $3.50 on the
present years tax. This takes the lead.
The Citizens Cornct Band of this
town, have secured the services of n
teacher from the city of Brotherly Love.
The boarding cars of the b. & 0. that
stood near the Deer Park Hotel, have
moved down the road to near Big Elk
Creek
James JefTeries, collector of taxes for
the town of Newark, will be around next
week in that capacity. lie trusts all will
be ready to square up.
The proceeds from the festival re-
Gently held by Newark Lodge, /. o. G. T.,
No -, are said to be about 500. Not bad
for this time of the year.
The August Flower base ball club of
this town, visited Elkton on Saturday
last and were defeated by the Little Star
club by score of Is to II.
On the fourth page this week, there
appears poem written by Folger
McKinsey of Philadelphia, Pa. 1t is
entitled, "Death and Love"
In looking at the woods from a dis
lance, one can early see what the cicada
have done. But this is only slight
pruning, which in no wise hurts the
trees.
The U. A. NJ. T.. Church of this town
will give an excursion to Principle, Md.
on Thursday, July 18th. Train viii
leave here ut S:l3 a. m. See posters TO
further information.
"A large number of relatives an,
friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Sal
lie p. Baker, from the residence of he
Authoritarian, Aaron Baker, of McClel
landville, Del, on Monday last.
The iron bridge spanning the hi
Elk creek near Baldwin's Mills wa
completed on Tuesday, and a train pass
ell over the bridge during the day. TIL
bridge is almost fully 60 feet above tn
water.
This is the season of the year thG
all who can get out of work, do so. w
can't blame any one for not wanting t
work during these hot days. 1t is Il
most warm enough to let editors take
short vacation.
"A pleasant evening party was hel
ut the large country mansion of NJ
Samuel Lindsey, north of this town, q
Tuesday evening, also select compar
assembled at DR.. l.. q. Jays home in tn
town on Thursday evening,
A farmer living near Zion, Md, il
formed us that the wheat crop will
the lightest ever known in that sectio
Hay crop will be good and oats is veI
promising and large yield is eXpccte
but corn is nothing to brag on
Rev. Chas. II. Hill, Presiding Ed
of Wilmington District, will preach t
morrow afternoon at Wesley, as it
quarterly meeting for this circuit. Pc
haps the above gentleman will preach
the NJ. l.. Church here in the evening.
The cake walk" held in Mr. Jam
Hossnger's grove, on Thursday nigl
was attended with great success. The
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