The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-19
MINOR LOCALS.


ball club.
Beautiful sun sets, several evenings
this week.
Everybody seems to be preparing for
the Cecil County Fair.
-Wheelbarrows should take the
street and not the sidewalks.
Sec examination notice of candidates
for school teachers elsewhere.
MIR. Frank Lewis, of West Philadcl-
phia, is visiting at the Deer Park.
Farmers can get the analysis of
fertilizers by calling at this office.
The Kent County Agricultural Fair
has sixty-one entries for the races.
The College grounds needs new
fence on that portion lying along Main
street.
Mr.. George Boulder jr., of Glasgow
Del, has been appointed postmaster at
that place.
Farmers are not anxious to plant
wheat at present, as they fear the raya-
ges of the fly.
The Town Commissioners have
placed new brick walk in front of the
Deer Park Hotel.
Mr.. VIM. Maxwell farmer living
near this town, will except our thanks
for a choice lot of pears.
Subscriptions are in order--to be
paid. Come in and give us Il little change
for the Cecil County Fair.
Mr.. james A. Wilson of this town,
had wheat and oats threshed and straw
packed by Mr.. VIM. Bowen.
"A slight fire occurred in MitchelPs
drug store, at IIlkton. early Friday morn
ing, causing but little damage.
The path or sidewalk along the road
leading to Elkton, is being washed away
where the stones were removed
The old bridge short distance from
this town, on the Elkton road has been
repaired by the Road Commissioners,
AS Delaware avenue is undergoing re-
pairs and improvements, Il street lamp is
needed about midway Of the avenue.
Oxford Fair has fifty entries in the
trotting and running races. No doubt
the racing will be interesting each day,
-Ifyou are in need of good carpet
and CHEAP one, call on Lock and Stew
art, Philadelphia. Read their advertise
mcnt.
The mail was delayed at this poin
on Monday morning caused by the break
ing of an axle of freight train nca
Stanton.
If the weather still continues coo
the skating rink will be opened, in thi
town, in the Caskey Hall. \ splendi'
rink, sure
Mrs. c. c. King in company witt
her niece Miss. Iibbie Jones, spent sun
day and Monday last in Newport, Del
visiting friends. T.
The excursion from Wilmington o
Monday, under the management of cX
Sheriff Clark, was well attended. About
900 were on board.
The time rapidly approaches whc
the lad and lass may link arms and wal
der into the varigatcd woods and gathC
Autumn leaves.
If the chills cannot be taken durin
this month, with such weather as til
past week, we do know what sort
weather you need.
Mrs. Stephen II. Choatc of this tow
purchased of H. f. Robclcin, last wee
handsome piano. The instrument
very sweet toned.
-TmE LEDGER office il still in the ES
change Hall. We make this note f
fear that some of those indebted to l
forget where we are.
The Town Commissioners say tn
they have not begun to grade Main sire
yet. The holes are only being filled
preparatory to grading.
Master Ralph Bingham, the BE-
Orator, will appear here on Oct. 2nd
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
ciety of the NJ. f. Church.
Last month Edward Bowen, livi
near Elkton, threshed for Al. Deshane
farmer in Sassafrls Neck, 800 bush'
of wheat in day and a half
The luscious oyster is fast taking I
place of ice cream. What We mean
oyster sign now adorns the front ofsto
that once the sign of ice cream hung.
A correspondent sends us Il II,
signed "Rcd Lion" but forgot to Sc
name, hence we cannot publish the Il
Gle, unless the name of the writer is 81
us.
Mrs. ]. sherwood and daughter
Philadelphia, who have been visit
Mrs. james Gibson in this town, for
past week, returned home on Wcdr
day.
Fred Choate says it is a hard mat
indeed, to call at his store and not +
what you want in the way of novels,
lin strings, as well as Il host of ct
things.
1t would be more to the adyant
of the farmers in this vicinity if t
would leave their butter and eggs
Newark. The market is higher t
Wilmington.
The place to get a stove is at
Iigler's this town. Stoves can be boz
as cheap here as elsewhere, and We
seech you to give Mrs. Ziger call
fore purchasing.
We have searched diligently al
town for nnws hnt ike business 50