The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-02

orchestra, and those who attend will find
pleasure without stint.
With all the balmy breath of spring
tanning the cheek of the poet, as yet he
has failed to put in an appearance. Gun
boy has secured the services of first
class hold-fast bulldog to give said poet
a reception when he does come.
In our last issue we stated that Mr..
Joseph s. Campbell had erected a dan.
cling platform in the woods of s. NJ. Don.
nell, Esq, north of town. Such is a mis-
take, but Joe says he will erect one at Il
convenient place at an early date.
The z. W. and b. Railroad Company
have leased the first floor of the ware
house, just west Of the station at Elk
ton, to Mr.. 2. C. Strickland, who will
engage extensively in the sale of agricul-
tural implements, phosphates, etc
Rev. ]. NJ. Bond, rector of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church, and wife,
moved into the parsonage on Monday.
The house has been greatly improved on
the inside. The members of the congre-
cation rendered Mr.. Bond a donation.
Some say we are to have our streets
macadamized. Others say something
else, We say, we don't believe it. Such
an implication is slur on our worthy
Town Fathers No, sir, our streets are
in splendid shape-by way of variety.
The wind was so fierce and Strong on
Wednesday as to blow the tops from two
freight cars-one while train was pass
ing over the susquehanna bridge and
the other, while train was side-tracked
at Newark station.
Fishing along the creek, just north
Of this town, seems to be favorite anus
ment among the boys, and especially so
at night, at which time they use lights at
different points along the banks Of the
stream thus causing quite a picturesque
scenery.
As the days increase in length and
the heat from the sun increases in
strength, base ball fever RACES higher and
higher. Newark had two good clubs
last season, and no doubt, but there will
be two clubs here this, with several
junior clubs.
Our boy, alias, devil, says there is to
be erected at Elkton, Md, before the Scs-
sion of the Wilmington Conference at
that place next March, a factory, by
which means the chicken bones that are
left by the ministers, can be ma nufact-
ured into phosphate.
1t was reported to us that the large
wind mill on the farm of Mr.. Nelson
Warren was badly wrecked on Monday.
1t appears that piece of wood become
fastened in the machinery and caused
the wind to crush the wheel into many
pieces. Mr.. Warren will have the
wheel repaired Immediately.
-Folger McKinsey editor of the Shore
Gazette makes his appearances again in
this edition as the author of a poem. 1t
hao pSCh bollS tillS buIc bluCc we nave
received any thing from our young friend
in the poetry line, and no doubt this,
will be as interesting to our readers as
formerly found in our columes.
AT the dog show in New York, Della
aware is not left in the lunch. Mr.. +. w
Jester of st. Georges, has won the third
prize with his English setter bitch Dash
ing Belle, and his Glen Rock, same breed
was "very highly commended" Modesto,
the winner of the first in the open Eng
lish setter class was bred by Mr.. Jester.
"A lady of Elkton was so startled
from her slumbers one night last week
by three gentlemen of this town, giving
the College yell, that she thought there
was an explosion somewhere near. Her
fears were quieted by young lady of the
house, who informed her that it was
three innocent young men going home
from party.
Here is little bit of etiquette that is
not generally understood by the uninit-
lated. At the first entertainment out
side of her own house attended by
bride she takes precedence of all other
guests, and is the one to take her depart
ure first. Her failure to do 80 at the
proper time sometimes causes embarrass-
ing contretemps.
The funeral of Richard H. Foard,
from the residence of Mrs. VIM. Bowen,
on Sunday afternoon last, was largely
attendeded. The Rev. VIM. Kershaw
conducted services. The interment took
place at the Elkton cemetery, The bear
ers were Alexander Evans, Col. l. D.
Davis, Isaac Moody, Samuel C. Smith,
Morris Dunbar and Henry Cameron.
We notice in looking out upon our
streets, several horses, or shadows of ones,
as it were, passing up and down, draw
ing behind them loads that they are not
able to haul Should not men take
better care of these animals than they
do, and as they thus treat them. Whose
business to see that the proper care of
these beasts, are taken by their respec-
tive owners.
An installation of officers of Oriental
Lodge of l. o. o. F., of this town, took
place on Thursday night. Grand Master
Joseph Seal, accompanied by the Grand
Officer, installed into their respective
chairs, Robert ]. Colbert, N. g.; S. R.
Choate, V. e.; Geo. II. Mettinger, Re-
cording Secretary. After the installation
very pleasant remarks were made by the
officers and others.
The Simerfore patent train signals are
being rapidly placed at the different sta
tons on the line of the p, w. and B.