The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-18
MINOR LOCALS.

delaware College will reopen Sep
tcmber 2nd.
The flowers at the depot are very
beautiful just now.
The grape crop promises to be large
this season.
Miss Ella Freeze, ofClearlield county
Pa. is visiting her sister, Mrs J.J. Pie,
living near town.
"A party of young ladies were unable
to find the photograph gallery in Ex-
change Hall this week.
Mrs. Thos. +. Bayard who has been
dangerously i'll at her residence in Will
mington, is growing better.
The first ear load of peaches from
the Peninsula passed up the Delaware
Railroad, Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelso Of Baltimore,
Md, are at present visiting Prof. VIM. d.
NIackcy and family in this towu.
Mrs. Stephen II. Choate of this town
is ut present visiting her cousin, Mr.. Ben
iamin Pearce, at Pocomoke City, Md.
T. l.. Graham, principal of the Acad-
envy at Elkton Md, has been elected
principal of the High School at Whining
ton Del.
Mrs Susan Moore of WilmintOn,
Del, spent several days this week with
her father in this town, Mr.. Tobias Nc
Kinsey.
Some of the boys are getting their
trotters in good trim for the races to take
place at Homewood Driving Park the list
of August.
The party that left here for Il fishing
trip to Betterton on Wednesday night,
report good time and large catch of
fish and crabs.
Miss Lizzie Garrett living at West
End, will start to-day for a short visit to
friends at New Castle and Georgetown.
While away she will visit Rehobcth.
The last remedy we know of for a
mothers sick-headache is visit from a
long absent son. 1t is astonishing the
immediate relief this remedy can afford.
Miss Lizzie r. Bishop, who has been
spending some time with her sister Mrs.
Addie Bremen, living near this town,
returned home this morning, to Concord
willie, Pa.
Two men have been quilting the citi-
zcns of Wilmington in securing subscrib-
tions for some sort of book. We advise
all our readers to be careful with whom
they deal.
"A large crowd of men and boys
gathered on Choatc street on Monday
evening, of this week to witness a lun-
ming race between several young men of
this town.
The meeting at Otis Chapel on Sat
urday evening next, July 25th, promises
to be unusually entertaining Music,
rotations, addresses and etc. DO not
fail to attend.
The NJ. T.. Church Sunday School of
Elkton went on an excursion to Tolches-
ter Beach on Thursday. Several hun
bred were unable to get on the boat as
the crowd was so large.
Mrs. $. A. Roach is ever on the alert
10 please all who favor her with Il call.
She makes the best of ice-crcams, water
ices, cakes, and also has confections etc.
Give her call and be convinced.
"A very conspicuous couple IA man
and womanJ drove through this town in
buggy on Tuesday evening. The girl
drove the nag and even went so far rs to
call one of our citizens her dear dude.
Not long ago, the SEVENTEEN birth.
day anniversary of Jacob Casho, of this
town, was celebrated. Ills children
grandchildren and great grandchildren
were present, and made the occasion q
happy event.
"A colored excursion left Newark sta
ton for Principle, Md. Over one
hundred tickets sold. The excursionisti
left ON the 7:55, and returned on the 4:55
The colored band of this town accompa
MED the party.
Mr. Theo. +. Armstrong, attended
the reunion of the State Legislature oil
Tuesday. The party left Wilmington a
$40 and going to Norfolk. The part.
started on Wednesday evening from Nor
folk for New York.
An address was delivered on Wedncs
'lay night last in the basement of the NJ
E.Church, native of Bulgaria, who ha
been converted recently by missionarie
sent to that place, on his home and etc
small audience was present.
Mr.. Wilbur Wilson has been survey
ing the streets, and before long the worI
degrading will be commenced. In SOM
places the streets need great improve
mcnts, and in making the cutters, do no
try to make the water run up hill,
As predicted by some of the Ne
Jersey papers, Pennsgrove, just acro'
from Wilmington, Del, will become til
Gretna Green for parties wishing to ma
ry and not pass the trying time of secu
ing marriage license, us it requires nor
there.
AT the NJ. +. Church to-morro
morning at 1890 the Rev. Mr.. Hayn
and }. Pyle, Esq, of Wilmington will a
dress the "Order of Red Men" And
night at s o'clock Mr.. Haynes W
formally admit into full connection son
members who have been faithful prob
TONERS.
The funeral of Geo. Cole, which toe
place from the residence of his stcp-iath
Nm' Greenfield, Avondale, Pa, to til
town was largely attended The NJ.