The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-30
MINOR LOCALS.
he building boom continueth.

cr. We cannot say who he is.
Tho houses in course of erection on
Choate street are nearing completion.
Mr.. Rankin Armstrong of this town
has had placed in his store telephone.
The balmy spring days will soon
give way to the sultry ones of summer.
Buy lot and build yourself IL house,
and thus increase to Il small extent, the
size of our town.
Miss Maggie Wilson, with her schol-
ar5 enjoyed Thursday afternoon by going
into the country.
Several of the students of College
picnclled on Wednesday, the rain to the
contrary, Notwithstanding,
johnson X Barnhill appear in a
change of nd this week. They make Il
speciality of making mattresses.
The stone crusher Of the Il. & o. is
busy Just outside of town, crushing the
stone, making it fit for ballast.
Evan W. Lewis has started his ice
wagon, and is now prepared to supply
all with crystal ice at modest rates.
Mrs. Lizzie IIoylt of Pert Penn, Del
aware, is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs, Harry McKinsey ON Chapel
street.
The large dwelling of Mrs Watson
Evans on Main street his been reprinted
by X. GLewis and brother, of Cherry
Hill, Md.
The little yellow slip on your paper
should tell you most clearly as to how
you stand. Think of the printer in times
of distress
do not forget the festival to be held
in Exchange Hall on June oath, 25th and
2Gth, by Lodge No. ~, /. O. of G. Us, of
this town.
A little boy while at play with his
schoolmates in this town, was accident
ally thrown down, sustaining II most Sc
rious injury.
We were in error in regard to Mr..
John Tweed reporting the death of Mr..
Robt. McCleary to Us. II was handed
to us by other parties.
Mr. John Tweed of Kimbleville, Pa,
sold four of the finest steers that we
ever saw, to Mr.. Fred Eagle, ut New
Castle. They weighed 500 pounds.
The students of the Academy in this
town have been INVITED by Mr. Charles
Walton, living a short distance from this
town, to spend to-day at his residence.
The Mill Town base ball club visit
ed this town on Saturday last to play
the College boys but as they were not
expected, only practice game was play
ed.
We would call the especial attention
of our readers to the advertisement in
this issue of Davidson & Bro, marble
works, 18th and King streets, Wilmington,
Del
1t was stated to us the first of the
present week that 10000 cross-ties were
along the line of b. and o., and that sew
cral schooners were unloading at Will
mingtUn.
Newark is now looking her best.
The streets are sheltered from the suns
rays by the dense foliage of the trees,
and front yards are exceeding pretty on
every hand.
The strawberry festival in progress
in Exchange Hall under the auspices of
the Citizens Cornet Band, has thus far
been a success. Go tonight and help
the boys" along.
The Town Commissioners have mott
fled us to warn persons from taking sod
from any of the vacant places on Della
ware avenue. Please bear this in mind
and act accordingly.
Iron fences though perhaps are cost
lier than others, yet they are also much
prettier and durable. Why is there not
more fencing of this kind erected by our
property owners here
Agent Shivler at the p. w. 4 b. sta
ton, this town, informs us that he has
received a full supply of excursion tickets
to all summer resorts, such as Cape May.
Atlantic City, and other points.
j. Paul Brown, the popular photo
grapher, at Gl7 Market street, Whining
ton, Del, is truly first-class artist. lie
invites liberal patronage, and guaran-
tees satisfactory work. See his adj
To-day large public sale will take
place at the Deer Park Hotel, John H.
Lewis, proprietor, Horses, Cows, Mules,
Carriages Harness, etc, will be offered
for sale. 4. JEFF Scott, will be the pop
ular auctioneer.
The temperance meeting at Otis
Chapel on Saturday evening last is re-
ported TO have been unusual interesting.
Elder Coler of Baltimore, and others
addressed the audience. A large crowd
were in attendance.
The Ninety-fifth Annual Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
Delaware, will meet in Smyrna ON We'd
ncsday, the Bird day of June, Orders for
excursion tickets can be had of S. NJ.
Curtis, good for the week.
Our fellow-townsman, William IIar-
rlgan, has had his dwelling on Choate
street, much improved by the erection
OF front porch, A neat new iron fence
around the yard also adds greatly to the
appearance of the property.
"A public sale of Maryland cattle
took place at the Washington House on
Monday. A. p. Shockley was Nuctioneer,
and good prices were realized. Mr.. Geo
D. Mackey, the gentleman who offered