The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-14

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1t rs stated that party near elias
gov had serious time IN killing pork
er some days since. The barrel filled
with hot water in which the squealer was
to be plunged was found to be too small.
Alter hard struggle, however, the dead
animal was forced into the barrel. So
good But the taking out time arrived,
and the force Of butchers" gathered
about and with hooks and other drags
made fast to poor piggy, but 10! the bar
rel refused to give up the dead. What do
you thihk the party dldF Ihey actually
shhlIed-a genuine smile Ihat smile
seemed TO give strength, because the
gruhter was soon landed from the barrel
onto the cleaning table. Moral-Somc-
times II Is better to smile.
Through an invitation from Mr. f
c. Collins. Manager of the Elkton roller
skating rink, in Odd Fellows Hall.
Messrs Stephen r. Choate, Jr.. John
Armstrong, VIM. Middleton and the SEN
ior editor of TIE LEDGER. with several
others attended the openinp of the rink
in Elkton ON Monday night The rain
fell heavily the whole evening but
the hall was well crowded The young
men passed very pleasant evening, but
would have been more pleased if more of
the gentle sex had attended. We predict
that the adventure of Mr.. Collins will
prove success. 1t Will grow in favor.
Some Of the young men expect to revisit
Elkton before long and hope to meet
many of the ladies present.
While Mr.. Harry Brown of Cowan-
town was returning home from Whining
ton market on last Saturday, he was met
by man near Stanton who asked for a
ride. Mr.. Brown being of an accommo-
dating nature took the man in. Just ut
this iuncture another individual made his
appearance, and also wanted ride. This
was more than good nature could endure
and Mr.. b. refused whereupon No. | aid
if No . was not allowed, he would get
out, and so out both clambered. When
turning the bend of the road leading to
Ogletown Mr.. b. espied two men(No 1&2)
crossing the field at lively pace. Beliey-
ing the chaps were trying to head him off
he urged up his horse TO greater speed
and come out ahead ofthem, and on look
ing back he saw them running down the
road after his wagon.
This is st. Valentines day. The
usual stock of trash and sentimental val
entines are sent. The young man. who
loyeth the fair daughter of proud. fond
parents will send to her gushing. SYM
pathetic, love-sick, sentimental efIusion
of h il untold love in n neatly written let
ter or n five dollar machine made one. The
trashy. insulting kind generally predomi-
mates. One neighbor generally knows
the failing5 of another, and of course a
"comic" valentine must he sent We can
remember A long WAYS back. a long num-
her of winters. and we cannot tell how
many summers. when we were A boy. A
valentine. marked "Printer's deyin al
WAYS reached ia. Some one is kind
enonoh TO still send us one vet. Our
feelings have changed and we do not feel
angry but pleased and will feel disap-
pointed if our animal visitor does not
arrive
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p w pomho Ar pomho I RIntton
VIM. H. Sinners. Jas. Wilson Henry
NcKinsev and Coroner Widdoes But
there wasn't any gorge. By-Gorpe The
marty tried their hands at splitting gran
ite The Coroner was credited with being
the hest workman in the line After this
some of the party represented themselves
as newsnapcr correspondents one for
the New York Herald, one for the New
York Time, The foreman of the ouarries
took especial interest in showing so dis.
tinuished guests about They were fully
nrenared for the frav--baving their pants
in the tons of their boots. While in Port
they visited the Tome Memorial Church
One of the number who dotes on his abil.
tiles rs hurler of stone, attempted to
throw a stone to the top of a small hill,
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