The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-29

BOWEN & BROTHER,
saturday, May 30, 1886.

spent last sunday IN newark.
DIR. Heisler Ball of Stanton, spent
several days in town this week.
Oxford Fairnext Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, June I'd, Sd and 4th.
Attention of teachers are called to
notice given elsewhere of examination.
Miss Mollie Howell and mother have
returned to Newark for the summer.
Mr.. John Pemberton of Newark, is
lying very i'll at his residence on Main
street.
Tonight Saturday at Mrs. S. A.
Roachs may be had delicious ice-creams
ofall flayors.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have laid the second track
through this town.
Fred Choate has no race on hand as
yet, but at his store will be found full
line of stationery, etc
Miss Florence Cavander of Chesa-
peake City, spent several days at the
Deer Park Hotel this week.
Our genial baker has our happiest
congratulations. An eleven-pounder is
hard to beat Happy father.
1t was reported to us that Mrs. Robt
Steel, living near Fox Chase, in Cecil
county, is quite i'll with erysipelas.
WIN. L. wier of Christiana, accom-
panied by Rev Jos. Dare, of the same
village, paid us visit on Monday.
DR.. Samuel Jones and wife of Will
mington, spent last Sunday with Mrs.
Frances Watson on Delaware avenue
The Rev. T. snowden Thomas, editor
of the Peninsula Methodist, at Wilmington,
dropped in on us few days ago, while
in town.
II. JEFF. Darlington of this town, has
gone to Virginia, where he will engage
in civil engineering He will be absent
several months.
David Choate carries on shoe maxi
ing and repairing over Fred Choate's
store, and will continue to do so until his
new place is erected.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Hart of Philadelphia, will take
possession of their new house on Della
ware avenue this week.
Those wishing to purchase excellent
stock will do well TO read the advertise
ment, elsewhere, of S. Morris, Jr. to be
held at Stanton, to-day.
Where are you going? Why, to
Mrs. S. A. Roach's ice-cream parlors to
to refresh myself with a plate of her ex-
cellent make of ice-cream.
We understand that the graves of
the soldiers who fell during the civil war,
will be decorated with flowers on Mon
day, May 3lst, instead of to-day.
MIR. Samuel Finley, of this town, is
very sick at the residence of his son-in-
law, w. Atmore Woodrow. He is suf-
fering from an attack of pneumonia.
On Thursday, June Sd, the teachers
and scholars of the public school will go
picnicng at Lovers Retreat" The par
ents of the children and others are in
vited.
1t is whispered that the Levy Court
will be petitioned to place iron bridge
ways across some of our streets cutters,
80 dangerous have they become in many
places.
On next Sabbath, the 30th, the
Rev. DIR. Valandigham will preach at
the Jackson school house, and organize a
Sabbath School. Service to commence
at 2.3O p. m.
j. Dobson opens full stock of vege-
tables at his old reliable stand, Main
street, to-day. Everything fresh and
best TO be obtained. Prices reasonable.
A call asked.
On Sunday the newly elected Elders.
of the First Presbyterian Church of
Newark, will be installed. Messrs. James
Wilson, Wilbur II. Wilson and Harry w.
Reed are the Elders.
Elsewhere appears notice ofan ex-
animation of teachers for second and
third grade, to be held at various places
by State School Superintendents, Will
liams and Carpenter.
IS. NJ. Reynolds of Middletown often
visits this town, and is the busiest man
we have known for long while. Mid
dletown should feel justly proud of such
an enterprising citizen.
1t was reported to us that some per
sons have placed poison near their resi-
dences to kill cats, and several pet dog
have died, we advise those who wish tC
get rid of cats to have them shot.
Frank r. Scott, of the firm of d
Scott & Bro, extensive phosphate man
ufacturers at Elkton, Md, visited oul
town on Monday and Tuesday. While
here he was the guest of Wilbur Wilson
One of Nelson Warren's thorough
bred Holstein heifers, of which mention
was made some weeks ago, died on We'd
nesday. We are sorry indeed of Mr.
Warren's loss, as the animal was Il YER
valuable one.
AT the drawing of the United State
Jurors, to serve during the June tern
we notice the majority come from Wi
mington. White Clay Creek hundred
lucky enough to secure one Juror, Gee
w. Williams.
MIR. n. S. T. Carey will offer 60 hea
oil Maryland cattle at public sale mex
Monday, May 3lst. Sale to commend
at o'clock. Don't forget the date. sa
10 be held at John Phillips drove var