The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-18
saturday, December IS, 1885.
Next Saturday is Christmas.

Old 1856 will soon be of the past.
Landlords are hunting up warning
ont papers. For sale at this office.
Fine winter millinery. A. L. viii.
kinson, Main st., Elkton, Md.
Miss Tillie Ward. of Philadelphia, is
visiting w. B. Hart, on Delaware avenue.
-McClellandsville letter arrived to
late for this issue. Also letter from Cat
Swamp.
Miss Frances Hurd left last week to
spend the winter in Boston and vicinity
with relatives.
-Paynter Frame of Sussex county,
seems to be the boss watermelon grow
er in that county.
Miss Mary Jane Kennett, who has
been suffering considerably from rheu-
matism, is improving.
The rain of Sunday made walking
bad. The cutters were full of snow and
the waters flooded the sidewalk.
Miss Jennie Throne, of Lock Haven,
Pa, spent part of this week in Newark,
as the guest of Miss Nora Raub.
We have not been able to note the
weight of a heavy porker. Have the
farmers stopped raising big pigs ?
Mrs. w. B. Hart, who has been quite
Ill a. tbn rap;1oroo Of hos b,,abond ~,
Delaware avenue is getting better.
There will be glass ball shooting
match on Christmas day at the West
End, Newark, Del. Much sport isprom-
ised.
VIM. B. Sharp gives you another in
vitation in this issue. Dealers will find
it to their advantage to give this store a
call early.
-Furs cleaned and made up in every
style. MufIs made and refined of every
material. A. l.. Wilkinson, Main st.,
Elkton, Md.
"A good stove is Il great comfort at
this time and the place to get one is at
w. F. Robinson's Wilmington, Del. See
ad in this issue.
). T. Steel and wife, living short
distance from this town, attended the
twelfth annual meeting of the Changers
in Wilmington this week.
The shed adjoining the stable at the
Deer Park Hotel, is being rebuilt. Mr..
Lewis keeps everything in "apple pie"
order around his property.
The latest craze among the ladies
here is the making of paper sunilowers,
which serve as pretty mats or make beau
timl adornments for the parlor
Photograph Albums are cheaper and
finer than ever before. Porter 4 Co.,
400 Market Street, Wilmington, have a
great variety of these in Plush and
Leather.
Williamson & Son makes their an
nual Christmas announcement in this is
sue. This is reliable house and the
display of useful and fancy articles is
marvellous.
They are talking about cheaper cleo
trio Light in Wilmington. That is what
we are waiting for in this town. Just as
soon as it gets cheap enough, then gaso-
line has got to go,-same as the Chinese.
Christmas Novelties. Call and ex-
anime our stock before purchasing else
where. We can please you. What we
do not have in stock we will get for you.
a. l.. Wilkinson, Main St., Elkton, Md.
books were never lower than they
are this year. You can find all kinds at
Porter & Co.'S. They also have a large
assortment: of engravings in various
styles of frames.
The severe cold weather stopped
work on the freight-house along the line
of the b. 4 O. Railroad, just south of the
new depot Work was commenced again
last week, after the snow was shoveled
away.
Verify there were many disappont-
ed to find rain falling on Sunday morn
ing Snow would have been more pref
cradle hut as we have not the saying, of
course, we must take the weather as it
comes.
Whether it SHOWS, rains, or halls,
the excellent stews, frys and pans gotten
up by Mrs. S. A. Roach, at her oyster sa-
loon, are most excellent. If you are
hungry, just 60 there and get good fry
or stew.
We have sent out large number of
small bills, which our creditors are anx-
ious to receive. We do not care for mon
ey ourselves,-it would be mercenary to
do so, but we want what is due us to pay
our Indebtedness.
-Anumber of young folks of Elkton,
visited Misses Ella and Eta Todd on Sat
urday evening. They were in large
two-horse sleigh, and were having good
time. Several hours were spent here and
then the party started homeward.
Go to c. G. Choates for your Christ
mas Presents. Cigar cases, cigar smok-
ers, match boxes, tobacco pouches, peck
ct books and purses writing paper, in
fancy boxes, playing cards, dominoes,
cigars and tobacco, pipes candies, &c.
The class in instrumental music UNI
der the direction of Professor Ritchie in
this town, is meeting with much success
The pupils are showing much aptitude
in learning and when the SHOWS begin
to melt in the spring, we may expect to
hear well-trained orchestra discourse
excellent music.