The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-28
MINOR LOCALS.

Read Armstrong; advertisement
some thing new every week.
-Heaviet snow fall Of the season ON
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
early.
The prettiest young lady of Newark
will be at the College Oratory ON Monday
night.
The barrel race at the roller rink on
Friday evening last, caused considerable
merriment.
The children of the public schools
anticipate moving into their new quar-
tiers in the near future.
Some Of the Oldest citizens tell us
that this has been the coolest February
for a number of years.
Don't forget to go to the College Ora
tory ON Monday evening. Miss Helen
Potter will be there.
The Mission Sabbath School held
every Sabbath morning in Grange Hall is
becoming larger each week
As the 22nd of this month fell on
Sunday business places were kept open
Monday, excepting the bank
The roller rink in Exchange Hall
seems to be well patronized, especially
by the children during the day
John l.. Elliott still has some excel
lent Southern Ohio horses left Call and
see them at the Deer Park stables.
The roller rink will be closed next
week until Saturday night. The grang-
ers will use the hall during that time.
Large oysters, good oysters, cheap
oysters, any style and in any quantity at
Mrs s. A. Roachs, Main street, Newark.
Rev. John Squire of Port Deposit, Off
cioted at White Clay Creek Presbyterian
Church on Sunday last, Rev. DR. Mackey
is still ndisposed.
We believe that the question of cx-
changing residences has been settled.
House hunters have found quarters and
happiness reigns once more.
Quite a number of our citizens antic-
ipate changing their homes on the 25th of
next month however the number does
not exceed that of former years
"A young lady of this town says she
does not like to have her face washed
with snow, because the young man has
to place his arm about her waist.
Every man woman and child should
visit Gordon's gallery, opposite the Deer
Park Hotel, and have their photographs
taken by the instantaneous process
Mr.. Joseph Gracey, well known
breeder of fast horses, died at his home
near Lewisville Pa, the early part of this
week. Paralysis was the cause of death.
The large crowd at the skating rink
on Wednesday evening caused a great
deal of fun. When you visit town, also
visit the rink and see how easy it is to
skate on the floor.
The ever popular Ellis family will
give one of their interesting entertain
ments Mt Exchange Hall, on Thursday
cNclliuHrs hdlCll I'm 30 DcllS Will pOS-
itively be played on.
On Wednesday the property of the
late John Kennedy, on main street was
sold at the Deer Park Hotel, by Geo G..
Evans, Esq, as executor. Mr.. VIM. Wilson
purchased the property for $3.50.
A number ofthe most prominent citi-
sens Of Christiana are advocating rail
road to run to that village. If such Il
thing could be accomplished no doubt that
town would brighten up considerably.
Most of the young ladies around this
neighborhood have had a sleigh ride
this year. We would Judge 80, or else
their are much larger number of young
ladies than young men. 1t must be so,
Save your combings and take them
10 $. A. Rollo, Wilmington, Del, and she
will arrange them in neat and durable
form. An extra stock of switches and
etc, always on hand at reasonable prices.
Three masters and a like number of
misses, who attend school in this town,
planned for sleigh ride this week during
noon hour. The boys secured sleigh
but 10! the teacher refused to let the
girls go.
1t is said that the members of Salem
VI. f. Church on Christiana circuit are
notgetting along together rs they should.
The trouble seemed to grow out of pur-
chasing of an organ and the making up
of choir.
The fare for the round-trip to the in
auguration from Newark to Washington,
will be S402. Tickets will he sold on the
End, 3rd and 18th, good to return on the
9Th. Agent Shivler will give any infor-
nation desired
stated that VIM, ii. Shippers of this
town, attended the meeting of the Grand
Lodge, A. o. L. W., Camden, y. j., wher
1t should have been Fills p. Crossan, o.
INTERCHANGEABLE.
"A scrub race took place at the roller
rink on WEDNESDAY evening between
Harry Maxwell, Buckingham, and John
Brewster. At the start Buckingham took
the lead and kept it during the race
Prize--a season ticket.
1t is said that certain young mar
Of this State visits a certain young lady
in Maryland, and he takes great interes
in geese. He is much admired by tn,
family he visits So he should be, liz
can be set down" as Il sensible fellow.
There is Il gentleman near this town
who wears Father Hubbard" 1t il
made similar to the ones the ladies veal
TOR used to wear) The ladies in this tow