The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-11

were knocked off to allow the pigs to
escape, but the wise porker5 rushed into
the flames and were literally roasted.
Six persons escaped from the Jail at
Dover on Tuesday by one of them
knocking Warden Rash down. A rush
was made for one Of the side doors.
which was torn from its hinges, and the
prisoners were free. One Of the men
has voluntarily returned, but none of the
rest, at this date have been heard from.
"A farmer near Cowantown told his
man to clean up the garden and take
down an old grape arbor, because he was
going TO put up u new one, and went
away. What was his surprise, when on
returning home to find not only the old
arbor gone, but also the grape vines cut off
as close to the ground they could be cut.
I'm few weeks our citizens will be
busily at work putting their gardens in
order. Last summer the front yards
presented an unusual attractive appear
ance to the passer by, and no doubt a
source of delight was afforded the culti-
vators of the beautiful, to see that the
result of their labors seemed to be APP
preciated.
Winfield S. Gracey of near Lewisville
Pa, sold his promising young trotter,
"Goldfnch" on Wednesday of this week
to Stewart & Thompson of 18th and Vine
streets, Philadelphia, for $500. Goldfnch
is of Napoleon stock, and was sired by
Hess & Clempson's "Gilt Edge" horse
that has won distinction as the getter Of
trotting stock.
On Thursday Miss Lizzie Niyin of
Mill Creek hundred, and DIR. G.. w. Gill
lespie of Cecil county, were married in
st. Thomas Episcopal Church, this town.
Rev. A. A. Benton performed the cere-
mony. The bride was dressed in travel
ing suit. After the ceremony the happy
couple took south-bound train for the
accustomed wedding tour.
"A package party was held at the
residence of Mrs. Watson Evans by the
Ladies' Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church. The young folks bid well, and
packages brought good prices. No doubt
but that many young men will wear sun
bonnets when they venture in the sun.
We Judge this from the number of bon
nets the young men purchased
On Wednesday night Minnehaha
Tribe, No. %, Improved Order of Red
| Men, of this town was instituted. The
officers are: Sachem, f. G. Guyer; Sr;
Sycamore, VIM H. Frick; Junior Saga
more, j. w. Miller; Chief of Records,
Saml |. Sweet Keeper of Wampun,
Thomas A. Mullin; Prophet, VIM. Lam
caster.
The Easter Sunday services in st.
| Thomas Episcopal Church were highly
interesting. The morning afternoon and
evening lectures by the Rev. G. NJ. Bond
were full of rich merit, and listened to by
unusually large congregations. The
Easter Carols were swcetly rendered. The
rector's lecture to the children was one
of rare interest, the little folks paid the
closest attention.
-Messers. Pyle & Lichtenstein of 22G
Market street Wilmington, Del, make
their bow to their patrons in this issue.
This firm deserves the consideration Of
buyers in general way. They are the
only firm of dry goods merchants in
Wilmington that deserve consideration
from country buyers, because they are the
only ones, in that line ftrade. that have
the libcrality to advertise.
When the ice cleared from the roll
ing mill DAM at Wcstamwell, it was dis
covered that large number of German
carp had persisted. The breast of the
dam gave away when the ice was very
thick, aud the fish were caught between
the ice and mud. Some of the fish We're
very large, considering the time that
they were placed in the dam, and would
weigh over ten pounds. TIL re breast is
undergoing repairs, and when finished
the pond will be replenished with carp
Mr.. w. Atmore Woodrow, ieweler of
this town, thought positively that he
had lost a horse one night this week.
The animal had been placed in the stall
of Rocket" Mr.. WIS trotter, in the
evening, and in the morning it was dis
covered that the animal was gone
: stolen, it was thought. Later in the day
Mr. Finley, father-in-law of Mr.. Wood
row, was looking around the barn, and
| -, ,,Ir fla nrY.inf
and other articles, was the horse, tangled
in wire. If Mr. Finley, had not discov-
cred the animal, it would possibly have
starved to death.
f On Thursday night about 1890 the
College bell was warningly rang, and cry
of fire raised. People hurriedly dressed,
and started on run. A bright light was
seen in front of College to which many
hurried. 1t only was pile of boxes.
set on fire by some of the students,
We think this business of arousing peo-
pie by the alarm offire is wrong; we have
not the least objection in the world
= against the boys having all the fun they
, need, but not in the fire line. We judge
from the number of persons who attend
ed but little trouble would be had in
forming fire company.
/. We were shown plans of the large
building TO be erected by Mr., D. w,
f Caskey in this town. The site is the
9 grounds West of the Academy where
i, now stands an old frame building. The