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


week
The rain on Sunday last. brought
forth the grass.
Wheat is looking unusually we'll in
this section.
The College campus is beginning to
look very pretty.
DIR. N. II. Clark is having built an
addition to his barn.
Mr.. N. Zigler's house on Main street
is being reprinted.
Two new houses are being erected
on Delaware Avenue.
A number of horses in Oxford are
troubled with the "pink-eye."
A salvation army will take charge of
wicked Wilmington this summer,
1t promises to be fine picnic and
excursion season. Lots of fun at either.
Persons having watches or clocks to
be repaired, call on d. Stanhope, See ad
Don't forget the S. Y. BIS evening
hop on Tuesday, May 9TH, in Exchange
Hall.
-CrOquet wickets, several stray balls
and broken malet now adorn the grass
plats.
The small boy now goeth barefooted.
Verify, saving in shoes, but hard on
the feet.
Several changes Of time hes taken
place in the Wilmington and Northern
timetable.
The tennis club will have to be
formed before long. This is a delight
full pastime.
In eating fish be careful that the
bones have been picked from the flesh
before eating.
The birds that built their nests dur
ing the warm days of last week, we're
blown away this.
Flags were displayed in Whining
ton on Monday in honor Of Gen. Grants
si1ty-third birthday.
Herring sold as low as ten cents per
hundred at the shores of the North East
and Susquehanna rivers this week.
The portion of the lower school
property was sold on Thursday, and was
purchased by Mr.. D. W. Caskey for $3.50.
withdrawing has commenced in
this vicinity, and the brushes are made
to do full justice both within and with
out.
Those who contemplate purchasing
bicycle, can secure one as cheap from
this Office as elsewhere. Send for cata-
logue.
The bodies of two me n were taken
from the Delaware river the early part
of this week. No wonder the shad are
so large.
From what information we can gain,
the comedy of Comrades" will not be
presented at North Fast by the College
students.
Several boat loads OF railroad ties
have been unloaded from boats at Will
mington for the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia Railroad
Mrs. Mamie Taylor of Philadelphia,
Pa, is visiting her parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry McKinsey, who reside on
Chapel street.
The rain storm of Tuesday turned
into wind storm; and throughout the
night and day the wind was very strong
and quite chilly.
"A good remedy to keep the potato
bug away from growing potatoes, is to
plant several fax seeds in the same hill
with the potatoes.
Fish were never so plentiful as at
present. By next fall there'll be plenty
Of brainy men. Good thing something
turned up for the dudes.
White Clay Creek did not suffer
from outdoor allowances at the hands of
the Trustees of the Poor for New Castle
county, this week.
Mr.. ]. ]. Pie of this town left on the
1853 p. m. train on Wednesday for Wheel
ing, West Virginia. From there he will
visit Pittsburg, Pa, and Ohio.
The Sunday School near strickers-
vile, Pa. will give a concert and exhibit
ton on May 2nd. Proceeds for benefit
ofschool. Doors open at O'Clock.
An iron fence will be placed in front
OF the College in a short while. The
fence there now is lettering from age
and it is about time that some change be
made.
Postmaster Jos. NJ. Fulton of New
London, Pa, was arrested on Thursday
on charge of embezzlement. The
amontn af his populations is said to be
S2,247.S5
Lanyard Heisle, student of Della
ware College, who took sick about three
weeks ago at the College, was taken to
his home at st. Georges. He is still in
critical condition.
The few very warm days of last
week caused the wheat to come forth
and make the heart of the thrifty farmer
glad. From indications, the crop will
not be so short as predicted.
Public installation of officers of the
~. Il. Us lodge, No. ~, in Grange room
On Monday evening next. All are invi-
.ed TO attend, free of charge. Doors open
Tor the admission of visitors at $50.
--one of the finest plays of the season
VIII appear at the Grand Opera House,
wilmington, Del, on Monday night, the
ute OF which is "rhe White Slave"
Many will no doubt attend from here.
The prospect for a large crop of