The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-22
BOWEN & BROTHER,


ton day.
Several changes in the p, w. and b..
r. r. time table this week.
1t was reported that there was q
light frost on Monday morning.
DO not forget the strawberry festival
next week, May n, 2S and 20.
-Christiana Presbyterian Church ex-
cursion to Cape May, June 22nd. Col
The whitewash artists are abroad.
Fences are receiving covering of white
ness.
Much complaining has yet to be
done. In fact, all blowing has not been
finished.
General Whiteley and daughter of
Baltimore, were guests of Mrs. Bladder
ston's this week.
The Misses Ash, Miss Hughes and
Miss Dunbar of Elkton, paid Newark
visit on Tuesday.
Miss Hutchin of Dover, Del,
has been spending some time with Mr..
A. IL. Streets of our town.
What has become of the tennis play
ers of Newark? We know of few who
would like TO secure several racquets.
Tho students have been diligently at
work on their ball field, and have made
fair ground of what seemed hopeless
beginning.
Rain last Saturday prevented game
of ball which was to have been played
on the Academy grounds, between Glas-
gov and the Academy.
The G. A. II. met in Red Mems
Hall on Monday evening last, and laid
plans for Decoration Day. An enterest-
ing meeting was held.
One of our citizens is said to be diff
ferent from the rest from the fact that
he rarely visits the postofiice once a
week. Can it be be trueP
Complaint has been made to us
about the condition Of the CUTTERS or
gutter south of Caskey Hall. Tho Board
of Health will please take notice.
The large Ailanthus tree that stood
in front of ]. IT, MaxwelPs undertaking
rooms, has been cut down. Those
who live in proximity will be glad of
this.
Fred Choate don't care so much
about running as he does about pleasing
his many patrons. At his store, he keeps
school supplies of every character-al-
most. Give him a call.
Many farmers in this section have
not yet planted corn. The season is get
ting little late, but we fear that what
was planted before the late rains will all
have to be replanted.
Tuesday. June 22nd, is the day on
which the Christiana Presbyterian folks
take their annual Church excursion to
Cape May on steamer Republic. OF
course you are all going to go.
"A game has been arranged between
Kennett Square Academy and a picked
nine from the Academy, the game to
take place to-day, Saturday, May %. The
Newarkers play minus their regular bat
terry.
THE latest diversions at the Acad-
envy is throwing the base ball for
record, hundred yards dash, and a
dash around the bases. VIM. Walton, of
Iron Hill, seems to be the best all round
athlete.
We understand that Engaged" the
comedy which the Dramatic Association
of Elkton intended to render this week,
has been postponed until Wednesday
and Thursday nights of next week, May
Goth and 9th.
Oxford spring fair will be held June
2, 3 and 4. Oxford seems to understand
the business of holding successful meet
ings. Would it not be advisable for the
managers of the Fair at Elkton to take a
few lessons of Oxford.
The infant child of William Harri-
gan, formerly of Newark but now of
Wilmington, died IL few days ago, and
was buried from the grandfather's resi-
dence here on Thursday afternoon, May
Goth. Interment at Elkton.
The Sunhower baseball club of this
town, will play game of ball at Cooch's
Bridge to-day with the glasgow nine.
The sunAowers informed us that they
were open for challenges from clubs
whose members were not older than
sixteen years.
AT a meeting of the Town Commits
sioners held on Friday night of last
week, Mr.. A. A. Curtis was elected
member of the Board of Health. The
Board now comprises the following;
Geo. G. Evans, DIR. I. r. Wolf, Dr. c,
Henry, DIR. L. M. Whistler, and A. A,
Curtis.
Mrs. S. A. Roach never forgets the
printer. Knowing their love for ice
cream, she gladdened the hearts and
tickled the palates of the typos of this
Office few days since with an abundant
supply of raspberry ice-cream, which
all endorsed as delicious Let other
follow this good woman's example.
On Wednesday evening, friends o
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bailey, of this towr
called at their residence on Chapel stree
and enjoyed social dance. A very en-
joyable evening was spent by the merr,
dancers. THE LEDGER, in all this merri
ment is not forgotten, and Mrs. Bale,
will accept our thanks for choice lot @
cake.
-Beaton Smith, druggist, Caske