The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-10
Saturday, July 10, 1885.

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Corn in many sections, is small.
The small boy now ccols his body by
bathing in the babbling brook or creek.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
ny are busy placing the Y in running
order
Two train loads of emigrants passed
through Newark, westward bound this
week.
H. II. Curtis, of Newark, started
Thursday to ride to Philadelphia on his
bicycle.
Go to Mrs. S. A Roach's ice cream
parlors tonight and get a plate of deli
cious ice-cream and Waterloo.
Now the city cousin feeth from the
sultry heat of the city to cool embrace of
the country cousin and country air.
Mr.. VIM. Derrickson' and wife of
Wilmington, spent this week in visiting
relatives in this town and Delaware City.
Don't forget that the steam yacht
Bessie, can be hired by hour or day for
short time longer. II. B. Wright & Co.
Miss Anna Garrett of Marshallton,
Del, spent this week with the Misses
Radcliff, who reside near McClellands-
vile.
Geo. w. Williams, clerk in Newark
bank, was taken very i'll one day last
week. He is able, we are glad to say, to
resume work again.
"A cold wave coming, so says the
weather report. There are but few, we
are sure who would be sorry to see it, or
fell the effects oft.
Fred Choate sells Eyeglasses to pro-
iect and strengthen the eye. He sells
many other useful articles at his news
stand, west of postofiice.
THE majority of Newarkers have
tried to keep cool this week. The streets
deserted, and, verify, the town slumber-
ed during the afternoon.
The Christian Sabbath School pic
nicxed at Lovers Retreat on Thursday
last A very nice day was spent at that
romantic and beautiful spot.
Gen. VIM. NJ. McKaig of Cumber-
land, Nd, returned home on Wednes-
day after a sojourn of several weeks in
this town with his friend Squire Vallan-
digham.
The person who rufuses to eat ice
- a. s.,. 80, t.,I 20
good things provided for him. To enjoy
this delicacy, we would say, go to Mrs.
S. A. Roach, on Main street.
The Christian Church, will hold
protracted meeting in tent in this town
beginning Wednesday evening, July
14th. Preaching by Rev. j. L. Parsons
of Nashville, Indiana. All are welcome.
Mr.. Harry McKinsey has now got
his house raised at the East Eud. We
suppose the building will be pushed
rapidly forward to completion. Mr.
McKinsey will soon have very pleasant
home.
The Citizens Cornet Band of gu
town furnished beautiful music on Mon
day evening last. A great many do not
fully realize how highly a band should
be appreciated by the townspeople in
general.
The Fourth was quietly spent by
Newarkers. The base ball club visited
Glasgow and defeated them by score of
80 to 6. party of young folks went
picnicing, and display of fireworks was
witnessed in the evening
-Chas. NJ. Reed, formerly operator at
the p, w. & B. Station, south of town,
but now Stenographer for the Union In
surance Company, at Sd and Walnut
streets, Philadelphia, spent Fourth of
July with friends here.
1t has been whispered around that
street car line will be established by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, from
the depot to Newark. This will cause
the hacks TO be laid aside. If this line is
not started we believe there will have to
be one hack run any how.
The entertainment given in Odd
Fellows Hall, Elkton by the Dramatic
Association, was one of high order and
artistic merit. We were not in sympathy
with the piece Engaged the young
people done remarkably well. The at
tendance was small, owing probably to
the very hot nights.
Considerable complaint has recently
been made by our citizens at the East
End, of the barking of dogs at night.
This often renders sleeping an impossi-
bility and tends to increase the contempt
that great many experience against
CANNES, that frequently are ofno account
in the least. A dog bowling at midnight
generally manages to stir Il community
if full sway is given.
The following notice was sent us
from Philadelphia, no name was signed
to the notice and we give it space with
the hope that it is all right Married at
Zion Lutheran Church, York, Penn, by
Rev. A. w. Lilley, d. D., Mr.. J. L. c.
Handy of Newark, Nd, son of the late
Rev. J. w. X. Handy, d. D., to Miss An
ME c. Hay, daughter of the late Albert
Hay and Belle c. Hay of York.
The Patrons of Husbandry will hold
the annual picnic at Rehoboth on We'd
ncsday, Thursday and Friday, July 2lst,
22d and 23d. The railroad fare will be
reduced for the occasion. Hon. VIM
Dean of this town will address the meet