The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-01
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Remember to-day is the time for the
races at IIomewood Driving Park.
The weather still continues warm,
and we do the best we can to keep COM
Portable.
The hacks and carriages on the De-
pot road, have propensity to drive on
the foot-path.
Mr.. Rankin Armstrong, Of the West
End is having an ice house dug beneath
the carriage house.
Some of the farmers living between
this town and Newark, are blowing I'M
der the oat stubblc.
A large number of relatives of Mrs,
c. c. King from Philadelphia, were that
ladies guests this week.
Grabbing parties from this town are
rather scarce. Perhaps later our people
will try their luck in Elk river.
Collector A. J. Mote of White Clay
Creek, paid to Treasurer Herbert, $500
this week This speaks well for Mr.. NJ.
Mr. Theo. +. Armstrong and wife, of
this town, started for Ocean Grove on
Wednesday, where they will spend some
time.
Main street, above the b. * 0. Rail
road, at West End, is being graded, so as
to throw all the water ON the southern
side
The hucksters are now abroad in the
land. How many, we are unable to say,
for like the sands of the ocean-are in
numberable.
Mrs. Annabel Bowen of this town,
who was dangerously i'll at the residence
of her father, Mr.. VIM. Falls of Elkton,
is growing better.
The racing at Homewood Driving
Park this afternoon promise to be inter
csting. There will be lots of fun there,
and to see it you will have to attend.
Mrs. S. A. Roach still holds out an
invitation to her patrons to give her a
call and test her ice creams and water
ices. Cakes and confectionery always
kept
The manager of the Dean Wooden
Co.'S, mills has rendered his registration
and it we understand has been excepted.
lie will leave as soon as successor has
been selected.
Around about McClellandsville, Del,
foxes have been causing great trouble to
the farmers in killing turkeys. Mr.. G.
w. Coyle lost eighteen and several others
have been troubled.
Rev. j. IL. Caldwell, d. d.. Delaware
Colleges new president was in town on
Thursday last. During his short stay
here in our town, he stopped with the
Rev. Thos II. Haynes.
The funeral of Mr. Nathan Ziglcr on
Saturday last, was largely attended. The
services at the cemetery were conducted
by Hiram Lodge No. -, A. f. of A. NJ,
and the ceremonies We're impressive and
sad.
A party consisting of several gentle
men of this town, with seveaal ladies of
Prospect Hill, near EllSton, went sailing
on Thursday ON the Elk river, under the
guidance of Capt WIN. Fowler, in the
Nantho.
Work on the College is being pushed
forward rapidly. The brick work of the
30 feet addition to the oratory is about
completed, and in few weeks more the
College will present quite frcshcned-up
appearance,
Two men with a bag-pipe visited our
town Wednesday. The music was very
enchanting, wierd and wild(?). One ofthe
individuals was very industrious in col
Letting, and we came very near engaging
him to collect subscriptions.
Mr.. Penniwell, wife and son, the
Misses Blanche and Addie Morrell, Mr..
Al. Christie and Mr.. and Mrs. Morrel
all of Philadelphia, are spending the
summer at Miss Mary Miller's about
three miles north of Elkton.
The delightful rain on Sunday was
appreciated. Parched nature was re-
freshed and the dust swept away for sew
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