The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-06-05

Files and shooters What pests they
are. 49, lIl
New moon tho End Full moon the
10Th. II-
Strawberries are becoming cheaper
every day.
"A game of ball is reported to take
place to-day.
David choate is busily engaged
building his store
Strawberries are selling at 10 cents a
box. We arc waiting for the glut.
Mrs. NJ. r. Barton of this town is
quito i'll at her home on Main street.
Mrs Harry McKinsey, who resides
on Chapel street, We are sorry to learn
is quite i'll.
Mrs Charles Henry and mother, of
Brooklyn, N ", are visiting DR.. G.
IIery ofthis town.
-Chas. Cullen, graduate of Delaware
College, Glass Of 's5, visited THE LEDGER
Office this week.
Mr.. Wesley Hart, undertaken, NOV
cd into his new house lately, and is get
ting comfortably settled.
"A very pleasant sociablc was held ut
the residence Of Samuel Lindsay, Esq,
of McClcllandvillc, one evening last
week.
Mrs. $. A. Roach cares little how
many festivals take place. She always
keeps the very best make of ice-creams
on hand.
AT the old established stand. Where,
do you ask At Mrs. S. A. Roach's on
Main street Go there and get plate
of delicious cream.
"A small boy living near Berlin, Md,
attempted to kindle fire with coal oil.
The usual result. The funeral took place
few days later
President Cleveland and bride will
accept the thanks Of THE LEDGER for
generous supply of cakc-that We ex-
poet TO receive.
"A great many are led TO think that
picnics will not be as numerous this sea-
son as formerly. Wait and sec, friends,
there's plenty Of time yet
Mr.. Theo. Armstrong received the
first freight, at this town, on the b. & o.
Railroad. A car load of bricks arrived
this week for his store house.
j. +. Miller of Ocean Beach, paid us
pleasant call on Saturday last Mr..
Miller has been prospecting through the
West, but finds business dull.
Times may be either good or bad, it
makes no difference to w. J. Booth. He
has a notice in this issue that tells of
wonderful things Just read it,
Rev. T. II. Haynes will stop with
Mr.. Sam'l Wright, Jr, and Mrs. Lidie
II. Kcnney will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodrow, at the East End
The members of Thos. A. Reynolds
Post, &. A. r., of this town decorated
the soldiers graves on Saturday last, in
this town, Iron Hill and elsewhere.
Christian Church services at OFT
Chapel tomorrow, Lords day, June Ct
at $3.50 p m. Preaching by J. S. Branson
of Phia. Sabbath School at $50 p. IN.
The annual examination of cand-
dates for second and third grade teach
ers certificates will be held here to-day,
Saturday in the public school building.
The spring poet had but little spring,
The ce-crcam man is glad and sad,
The liyeryman is awful gloomy,
The farmer is really mad,
All owing TO the weather
Christian Church services, Grange
Hall, Newark, Del, tomorrow, Lords
day, June 9th, at 1890 a. m. Preaching
by J. S. Branson of phila. Sunday
School at $3.50 IL m.
The Big Elk NJ. L. Sabbath School
will hold its annual strawberry festival
on the chapel grounds next Wednesday
evening, juno 9th, if Weather is unfit it
will be held the next fair evening.
Tomorrow Sunday, Rev. Jas. L.
Vallandigham will preach in Union
School house, near Robert Steel's resi-
dencc, Fourth district, Cecil county, Md,
at o'clock There will also be Sun
day school organized.
MIR. David Rose, head florist of the
p W. and b. Railroad Company, has
purchased very nice building lot from
Mr.. Geo. Dougherty, near Newark depot,
and will shortly begin the erection of
dwelling house thereon.
The streets OF this town are being
put in healthy condition. We would
suggest that the cutters be cobbled as
far as the present levy will allow,
and before many years the whole town
will have better water ways.
Fred Choate still takes little run
daily. lie has TO do this in order to get
back to his store to wait on numerous
customers who have gathered there in
his absence. Too many novelties for
sale TO make description here.
Rev. c. w. Prcttyman preached on
last Sunday evening 10 the G. A. r.,
they turning out in Il body some 30
strong. Rev. Joseph Dare of Christiana,
was present and assisted in the services
A large audience was in attendance.
There will be an ice cream and
strawberry festival at the White Clay
Creek Presbyterian Church, on next
Wednesday evening, juno 9th. The
well known liberal providing of the