The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-30
saturday, October 80, 1886.
-Farmers are busy husking corn.

Wednesday evening.
Oysters tonight in all styles at Mrs.
s. A. Roach's saloon.
Full line salt meats at reduced rates
at West End Market.
-"Wfl the Socials be revived?" is a
live question. Will they?
Miss Efie Chandler, of Wilmington,
is visiting Miss Rena Choate.
Choice cuts fresh Beef only l23 cts.
per pound at West End Market.
Best cuts Chicago beef only lac. per
pound at West End Market.
The palace car in which Hi. Henry's
Minstrels travel is the largest ever built.
Notice the changes made in the ads.
of ]. 4. Mullin and Son and A. c. Yates
& Co.
Mrs Elizabeth Ward, philadelphia
is visiting w. b. Hart, on Delaware
avenue.
See the elegant palace car next Thurs
day, Nov. 4th, in which Hi. Henry's
Minstrels travel.
Rev. C. W. Prettyman will dedicate
new Methodist Church in Powelville,
Md, next Sabbath.
e. E. Ocheltree and family moved
into their new and handsome house on
Delaware avenue this week.
Carpenters, and others are busy
working on the new B. & o. depot. 1t
will soon be completed now.
The wrestling contest on the plat
form at the Newark station on Thursday
resulted in favor Of "Peter."
Mr. Chas. Reed, of Philadelphia, was
in town last Sunday, visiting his brother,
Mr.. Harry Reed, of Linden Hall.
Miss Mary Evans and Miss Agnes
Evans, both ofPottstown, Pa, are visiting
the family of Mrs. Watson Evans.
Hi. Henry, Prof. of the famous Min.
strels at Caskey Hall, Thursday, Nov. 4th,
wears pair of 40 Karat Solitaires worth
$4,000.
james Mack, the wonderful bur-
lSsque soprano, will be with Hi. Henry's
BIinstrels at Caskey Hall, Thursday,
Nov. 4th.
The Market house of Isaac Broad on
the corner of Main and Academy streets,
is completed and the best that the season
affords is offered for sale.
Mrs. Samuel Mcdonald, resident Of
Delaware avenue, returned home from
Virginia last week, where she had spent
several days with friends.
Prof. Wizards dancing school in
Caskey Rink is not as well patronized as
IL should be. The Professor is very pro-
ficient in the art Of Terpsichore.
"A bright light was noticed south of
this town on Monday night, which look
ed like building on fire, but no informa-
ton can be gained as to what it was.
The oyster season has been inaugu-
ted at Mrs. S. A. Roach's saloon on Main
street. Fried, stewed and PANIED to suit
any and all. Go and try them tonight.
MIR. Egbert Handy, of st. Paul, Min,
was in Newark on Thursday of this week,
calling on friends. He is looking well,
and expresses himself as well pleased
with the West.
Sunday evening is All-Hallow-Een.
We advise all those who have gates to
take them off before Saturday night, and
keep them off until Tuesday. Boys will
be boys, chestnut
The ]. f. Social Circle held hop in
Caskey Skating Rink on Saturday night
last. The attendance was not so large
as on former occasions, but very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed.
Mr.. NJ. r. Barton, -four merchant in
this town, handed us twig from pear
tree growing in his yard, on which were
two perfectly formed pears, they being
the second growth this year.
On Sunday last Constable Mote
arrested Charles Brine, colored, charged
with stealing clothes from two colored
men in Elkton. The prisoner went to
Maryland without requisition.
-Four new students entered the Acad-
envy and Normal School this week.
Their names are as follows Miss Jennie
Clark, Mr.. John Clark, and Mr.. Stewart
Clark, of Delaware city, and Mr.. Arthur
Mackey, of Newark.
WIN. Stroud, living near this town,
left at this office rather curious look
ing object which grew on stalk of corn
in the place of the ear. There are a clus-
ter of cobs 80 closely together as to re-
semble plume.
Some of the young ladies of Newark
are discussing the feasibility of organic
ing literary society, partly for intellec-
tual improvement, and partly for social
advantages. The young men will have
to look to their laurels.
The ]. f. Social Circle of this town
will give their second hop in Caskey
Hall, on Saturday evening, November 8
The price Of tickets has been placed al
80 cents each. An excellent orchestra
will furnish the music. good time is
anticipated.
The weavers of Dean Wooden mil
were out on the street Monday. They
had struck, but not for higher wages
There was some misunderstanding be
tween the boss and the men, but tn,
matter was amicably settled in the after
noon, and the men returned to work oil
Tuesday.
Another invitation in this issue from
Ut. Mullin g. Sons, clothiers, corne