The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-27


tended were greatly pleased with what
they saw and heard, and declared the per-
formance deserved a better audience than
the one greeted them.
-Peddlers have been numerous in
this town during the last two weeks, and
are troublesome. We cannot see what use
these fellows are, as the stores here con-
tain better goods and at rs cheap
rates as they offer. First buy from home
merchants, and not wait until some one
comes along with supposed cheap wares.
Undoubtedly Newark will have
cracking time on the Fourth. As our
ordinances do not prohibit the use of
fireworks, the boys can have IL delight
full time. The day falls on Saturday
and, of course, all can celebrate the
glorious anniversary of the day that our
great and illustrious forefathers set
forth
j. 7. Zercher having completed his
new ice cream and confectionery saloon
on Main street, threw it open to the
public on Thursday evening in Il very
appropriate manner. The open air con-
cert by the Newark Orchestra was a
pleasing feature, The amount of ice
cream etc, sold was most gratifying, we
are t1ld.
! 1.-THE managers of the Newark Picnic
Park have issued large posters for a
grand Fourth of July jubilee. The
grounds are located just north of Della
ware College. An orchestra, composed
of five pieces, will furnish music. The
committee promise to make it pleasant
for all who attend, and they generally
keep their promises.
The Hon. Neal Dow of Portland
Maine, who is generally called the"Fath-
err of Prohibition" will address a mass
Temperance meeting at Camden Camp
grounds on July fourth. The Rev. Jahu
Dewitt Miller, who issO favorably known
in this State as lecturer, will also be
one of the speakers. An excursion
train will be run from Wilmington.
Considerable complaint is made
against the ravages Of the bugs. We
stated not long ago that the bugs could
be kept away by planting n flax seed or
two in a row, and would like to hear
from some one who has tried the expert
ment. Use Paris green on the bugs,
and if this does not kill them, pick them
off and burn them.
The excursion given by the Knights
of Pythas of Elkton, on Wednesday last
on the steamer Pilot Boy was first-cass
in every particular. The ride down the
Bay and back again was delightful. Good
music had been secured by the Knights,
and those who wished to dance enjoyed
themselves. The crowd was small and
financially the excursion was not n sue
cess.
Mr.. Jos. Cutlery, an employee of the
Mccullough Iron Co., near Elkton, met
with quite a severe accident on last Sun
day. He was going to Elkton, and
walked down the railroad. On crossing
the iron bridge he thought he heard n
train blow, and turning quickly he fell
and come near going through. He hurt
his leg, and otherwise bruised himself
1t was feared that eresypelas may set in.
An Engine Breaks Down.
As train 81 was nearly in front of New
ark station, last Thursday morning at
SOB, one of the wheels on the head truck
came off, and running parallel with the
train a short distance, crashed off into
the bank. The axle catching on the rails
kept the engine on until the train was
brought to a stand-still, thereby prevent
ing an accident that could but have
brought great destruction to property
and the probable loss of many lives.
There is a lesson, however, growing
out of accidents of this character which
the public should constantly bear in
mind when near moving railroad trains
and that is the great risk they run in
being struck by brake shoes and other
pieces of iron, which it is impossible to
keep from being occasionally thrown
from both freight and passenger trains.
People, old and young, should keep a
good distance from any moving train, es-
pecially the express trains. 1t is a man.
Hesitation of no cowardly spirit to take
the above precaution, for in this as in
things of similar and other kinds, dis
erection is certainly the better part of
valor."
Closing Exercises of the Public Schools,
On Thursday evening last, long before
the commencing of the program of the
closing exercises of the public schools
of districts 80 and Il, in the College Ora
tory, where this entertainment was
given, was filled to its utmost capac-
ity, in fact large number were unable to
get in, thus being obliged to stand out
side and get an occasional glance within
| by standing on tin toes. over or between