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

-Mince pies will soon be the order OF
the day
The high winds of this week cleaned
the leaves from the trees.
The fashion now among the young
folks here is to chew gum.
1t has been predicted that this
month will be cold, so prepare for it,
Don't forget that The LEDGER office
in the Caskey Building just west of the
Academy.
A large hoe was stolen from the corn
field of W. Atmore Woodrow one day |
this week.
If the person who sent us the short !
piece of poetry this week, wants it pub
lishcd Just send lis your name.
-"Big Frank" was brought lack to
Delaware on Thursday by Sheriff Ford,
and lodged in Jail at New Castle.
Don't forget the sale of the carpenter
tools on Wednesday next, at Mrs. Fam
ME Watson ON Delaware avenue.
Mrs Gilmour, wife of VIM. o. Gil
mour of the cecil Democrat, at Elkton,
spent Wednesday of this week with Mrs.
L. $. Gilmour, of this town.
You men have taken our advice, and
secured good and instructive reading for
the long evenings now with Us ? If not,
we advise you to do so at once.
The store house belonging to Mr.
Samuel Wright, situated on the corner
of Main and Chapel streets, this town,
has been wonderfully improved.
Richard c. Fisher an old resident of
Mill Creek hundred, near Mt. Pleasant
died on Tuesday. He was - years of
age Funeral took place yesterday.
The editors are sure of turkey this
year. as they are invited out to dine.
This relieves our mind from trying to
secure a turkey by giving some one
"puiI"
Mr.. 7. f. Armstrong, of this town,
has sold another one Of his lots ON Clcye-
land avenue to Nathan i. Davis, who
has begun the erect ion of Il dwelling
thereon.
Some person broke into the new
house lately built ON the depot road, and
a lot of carpenters tools stolen. An en-
trance was effected by bursting open the
cellar door.
The managers Review lecture course
does themselves much credit in taking
so great responsibility upon themselves
as to engage the famous Camilla Irso
concert company.
The election is over in Cecil county
and Ball the clothier can supply Il large
number with clothing. He says he can.
make man happy in a very few minutes
Just drop in and see if he don't
1t is healthy to have room well
ventilated, but there are times when ven
tilation is over done. 1t is bad when one
has to sit under the draft from window,
and then suffer several days afterwards
with cold.
The races at Hazel Dell Driving
Park, near Wilmington, which took
place on Thursday afternoon, proved
very interesting A large audience were
in attendance. The fastest heat wa
trotted in >, 81.
-TuE LEDGER next week will contain
a brief sketch of the eventiul life, of the
world renowned Camilla urso, who is tt
appear with her companions at the Col
lege Oratary in the Review Lecture
Course, on the DIST instant. Read an'
profit.
DR.. c. B. Norton, and sister, of Wash
ington, d. c., paid Il visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Theo. +. Armstrong, ofthis town thi'
week. DIR. Norton had just returned
from Philadelphia, where he had under
gone surgical operation ola portion o
an arm.
Fred Choate has the best > cent ciga
in the State, beside having cigars at a
prices, his 10 cent cigar is No. |. II
has large number of holiday book
which he is selling very cheap, Munro
and Seaside library can be returned {
half price in good order. They are goin
Off like hot cakes.
1t is really amusing to see how car,
full some ladies are of flowers. Early
autumn the flowers are taken up an
ported, and carefully tended during tn
winter and when spring opens the car'
fully tended plants are in IA dying cond
ton. However this is ladies work
look after the flowers.
Reserved seats for the Camilla Yrs
Grand Concert will be for sale at Jay
drug store, and Wilson's book stOr
after Wednesday next. Price - cent
Only limited number offered. The
will be placed at II comfortable positit
from the stage and will be the best sea
in the house. See large bills, postc
and programmes.
We were shown two ears of co
this week that were grown on the far
of Mr.. Clinton Garrett, living near Lee
isville, Pa. One of which mea5ur
eleven and three-quartcr inches in G
conference, and twelve inches long. II
other ear is thirteen inches long, III
seven inches in circumference. Can Al
one beat this? We only await an 3wcr.
The old fence that has done 90
service in surrounding the College bu
lug has been taken away, and Il fine if
fence placed around the buildings II
campus. The fence makes Il wonder
appearance to the whole place. We p
those fellows who roasted on the {
fence during the plst summer, as tn