The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-06
saturday, November Q, 1eee.
b eautiful weather, day and night.

in town yesterday.
Tonight at Mrs. S. A. Roachs fol
fried, stewed and PANIED oysters.
The meunness of some people is sc
mean that it is often ashamed of itself
Onward march to Mrs S. A. Roach
for delicious oysters gotten up in all
styles.
The sidewalks and cutters in many
places are in filthy condition ccused b.
the falling leaves
The Misses Cora and Annie IIossin-
ger, daughters of james Hossinger, are
visiting friends in Latrobc, Pa.
l. II Crussan will have a big sale of
Western stock, at Kimbleville drove
yards, on Monday, Nov, To- See posters.
W. ]. Booth will have Il big after
noon sale at llockessin, October IL. Go
and buy yourselves rich. See al. else
where.
Mrs John T.. Thomas of Elkton spent
several days this week with her grand
daughter, Mrs. l.. X Bowen, at the
West End.
We made mention about the stones
being hauled for crossing on Delaware
avenue, but the question is asked when
will they be laid?
Rev. II. Allen Griffith, formerly rec
tor of st Thomas P. Il. Church, of this
town, but now of Downingtown, Pa, was
visiting in Newark Thursday.
Will some one answer this question:
allow much more money is there ex-
pended by the Town Commissioners at
the East End than the West End?"
Three young men named Seeds met
with an accident by falling of a scafIold,
while they were at work in Wilmington.
They were badly hurt, but not seriously.
In this issue appears II. II. Haines'
livery stable advertisement. Mr.. Haines
means business, and all would do well
to give him call when they desire to
take drive.
"A number of interesting expert
ments were performed at the Academy
this week by the class in Physics, hay
ing for their subject Pneumatics. The
class passed their second written review
on Thursday and Friday.
"A revival of considerable interest is
in progress at Wesley, on Newark charge,
Rev. C. W. Prettyman, pastor. Thirteen
have protested faith in Christ and eleven
have united with the church. The good
work still goes on.
"A question was asked two of the boys
Of this office what was venison? They
promptly answered Deer meat" Anoth-
er boy who was quietly working, looked
up and said; There is plenty Of it in
this town. Not chestnut.
"A number of ladies and gentlemen
of this town went to Wilmington, We'd
nesday, to attend the meeting of the Pres
byterian Women's Home Missionary
Society of this State. The meeting was
held in the West Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. II. Caldwell, d. d., was an
nounced to preach in the NJ. Church here
on Sunday last, but being quite unwell at
that time, was unable to do so. Rev. j.
+. Williamson occupied the pulpit in the
morning and Rev. Mr.. Umberger in the
evening.
While attempting to remove barrel
of paint from wagon one day this week,
Byard Widdoes met with painful acct
dent. By sudden movement of the
horse, the barrel toppled over and fell to
the ground, striking Mr.. b. on the right
ankle, brusing it severely. He has been
unable to go about without the aid of
crutches since.
of late we have seen in the columns
of our exchanges, statements of remark
able yields of wheat, At least believed
to be by those farmers who reported the
same. Allow us word. Mr.. Henry
Hess, of Fair Hill, Cecil county, Md,
harvested ~ acres of wheat, and when
threshed yielded 43S bushels. An aver
age of 364 bushels per acre.
Hi. IIenrys Ministries gave an enter
tainment to Il packed house in Caskey
Hall on Thursday night The program
was long one, and the features were
mirth-provoking throughout. The bal
ance clog by Johnny Patten was really
a wonderful performance. Hi Henrys
cornet solos were given in mastery
manner. The Egyptian juggler, Orke,
was undoubtedly the finest piece of work
during the evening Taken all in all Hi.
Henry's minstrels cannot but prove a
drawing cord wherever they CO.
Next October will be month of par
ticular interest to many from the fact
that the Grand Lodge of Independent
Order of Good Templar of Delaware will
convene at Red Mems Hall in this town
on the Goth of the month. About one
week later of this same month the Great
Council of the Improved Order of Red
Men of Delaware will convene also at
Red Mems Hall. Both of these assem-
blies will undoubtedly number nearly
300 persons. So many visitors to Newark
within ten days time, will make our
town exceedingly lively.
Two young ladies of this town con-
ceived the idea of frightening the SER
want of the house in which they lived.
They accordingly secured a much-abused
gourd and candle, and enveloping them
selves in gossamers, hied away to a place
BY which the servanl passed every even