The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-16
saturday, October 1e, 1896.

di,ion Of Delaware Clark this week.
Stem winding and setting American
Lever watches as low us $500 at Wood
rows.
"A I'D Jersey cap was left at this Of
flee. The owner can have the same by
calling.
An infant child of Edward MITCHELL
living near Head of Christiana Church,
died last week
An infant child of John Moody, liv-
ing in Pencadcr hundred near the depot,
died this week.
Young men and boys who contem-
plate purchasing bicycles cannot do bet
ter than to give us call.
Mrs. Prettyman has opened sue
cessiul painting class in Caskey Building.
She still has room for six or seven more.
Samuel Lindsey, esq, of McClelland-
willie, presented to the White Clay Pres
byterian Church handsome chandelier.
Mrs. DIR. S. 7. Storer and daughter, of
New Concord, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. w.
A. Woodrow, sister of the former, at East
End.
Over 1000 tickets were sold from
Newark station during the fair. The
people from this section always visit the
Fair.
Those wishing to learn the art Of
Terpsichore should attend the dancing
school in Caskey Hall. See notice else
where.
"A lady's pocket-book, well-filled, was
found and left at this office. Will be re-
stored to owner, if they call and prove
property.
Miss Bessie Titus of Lambertville,
N. j., and Miss Ella Porter of Philadel-
phia, are visiting the Misses Lindsey at
"Delview"
Miss Lizzie Strickland has returned
from Philadelphia with full and fresh
stock of fall styles hats, bonnets, etc.
Give her call
Watches ofall grades, sold at Wood
rows at from 90 10 25 per cent lower than
any other place in the state. Call, see and
be convinced.
"A theatre party of ten ladies and
gentlemen went into Wilmington ON
Wednesday evening to hear "Falka" at
tbo A cadatnv IF Music
-Nimrod Worrall and wife, residents
on Delaware avenue, started for Chicago
ON Wednesday to visit their son. They
will be absent for some time.
The young man who could not say
something pretty to his young lady friend
during the moonlight nights, was GER
tainly devoid of soul, and too sordid GER
tainly to be a lover.
"A might Blooming Cereus," belong
ing to Mrs. Watson Evans, came out in
full bloom last Monday evening. Several
of the neighbors were present, and adj
mired the beautiful flower.
Lucy Bell Matthias, daughter of Jos.
A. Matthias, who resides near Flint Hill
Church, died on Monday. Funeral SER
vices were held on Friday, Oct 10th, at
the Head of Christiana cemetery.
Mr.. Harry Walters, Pocomoke City,
Md, and Mr.. Foley, of Baltimore, were
entertained at the house Of Stephen r.
Choate, on Tuesday evening as theguests
of his son, Stephen r. Choate, Jr.
Mrs. s. A. Roach always buys the
best oysters to be had, and she gets up
excellent stews frys and pans. Go to
her saloon on Main street, west. of
Grifliths Glass Front, and try them.
AL. Holman, the tonsor at the Deer
Park has refitted his saloon in the latest
style of the decorative art. lie keeps
an excellent stock of cigars and tobac-
COS. Go and peep in on Al. lie will
treat you well.
The weather for the past week or
two has been delightful. At night the
moon flooded everywhere with its soft
mellow light, and altogether autumn will
be remembered as a season of bright
days and beautiful nights.
A car load of sheep was unloadcd at
the b. & o. station here Sunday. They
belonged to agentleman in Middletown,
Del. We understand that the freight
being much cheaper on this road was
the reason why they were shipped this
way.
AT Dover, October 2lst, II Il. M, a..
meeting will be held at Hotel Richard
son to form a Peninsula Horticultural
Society. After the organization is com.
pleted, papers of interest will be read.
Fruit growers and farmers arc expected
to be present in full force.
II. Bond Brown and brother having
rented the the glass front store of S. NJ.
Donnell, Esq, near the Deer Park Hotel,
will open the same on Monday or Tues
day with a full line of green groceries.
These gentlemen are whole-souled and
they say that goods will be sold on closest
margins. Look for their adj. next week.
The readers of THE LEDGER will
please take particular notice of the adj
vertisements. We feel proud to present
such good business houses to our patrons.
TIE LEDGER will only take such adver-
tsements as iirst-class, and no fear in
dealing with such firms. Read the new
ads in this issue.
Mr.. Franklin Pennock, residing on
the Joel Woodward farm, has grown %
pumpkins from one seed that averaged
over ID, apiece making over 1862 ID Of