The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-04

Driving Park.
The latest--did you feel the earth
quaker Rats.
The sudden change of weather brought
on many colds.
AN infant child of Frank Bradley,
was buried Thursday.
Misses Bessie and Mary Gillespie, of
Wilmington, arc visiting Miss Sue Evans.
Mrs. Nellie Bennett of Elkton, spent
Thursday with her parents in this town.
Mrs. Kate Lovett, of Philadelphia, is
visiting the Misses Raub, at the Acade-
my.
Tommy Fountain, colored, cut two
of his fingers off while monkeying with
hay cutter.
Precedent Caldwell, of Delaware Col
lcge will officiate in the NJ. E. Church
here tomorrow, both morning and even
ing.
The infant found at the door ofsteve
Jones house is dead. It was delicate
end with all the care taken it crossed the
river.
The cellar for the house of John
Corbitt on the lot next to Barton's store,
is being dug. This is a fine location for
home.
Mr.. Warpoole, who now resides on
Chapel street, is having built very fine
frame dwelling ON Cleveland Avenue,
which he will occupy when completed.
Miss Addie Shippers formerly of
strickersville, Pa, now of Wilmington,
Del, is visiting friends in this town,
Chester county, Pa, and Cecil county,
Md.
Miss Annie L. Wilson, desire TO call
attention to the reopening of her classes
for instruction in instrumental and vocal
music Monday, Sept 18th at her resi-
dence.
building still goes on the town
COWS more beautiful each day, and the
hole at the corner of Delaware avenue
and Elkton road is growing beautifully
larger.
1t has been suggested that hackman
Prick would cert ,inly afford his pas
sengers much pleasure and convenience
by keeping his hack lamp lighted whilst
on duty.
First Grand Harvest Home excur-
sion of the Pencader Presbyterian Church
on Thursday, Sept. 8. Steamer Repub-
lie leaves Delaware City, at 945. Every
body go and enjoy the day.
Andrew Burk, jumped rom YES
sci at the port in Hayrc de Grace, and
was attacked by shark. One foot was
nearly torn off at the ankle, and when res
cuedhe was very weak from loss of blood.
The Pencadcr Presbyterian Church
of Glasgow, Del, will have an excursion
TO Cape May, on Thursday, September
9th, 1886. Boat leaves Delaware City 9;45
n. m. Tickets $l.O0. Children 80 cents.
The party who began boring for
water close to the tracks Of the b. x o.
Railroad some time ago, reached water
last Friday. The well is 1913 feet deep.
Forty feet of rock WIS cut through at one
point.
There is being completed at Mar
shallton very neat and comfortable
frame church. A fair and festival will be
held next week in the new building, in
order to assist in de aging building ex-
penses.
Tuesday was the day that the picnic
Of the p. Il. Church was to have been
held, but the day wFs rainy and, not to
be disappointed the whole party repair
ed to Mr.. S. NJ. Curtis barn, where a
jolly good time was had,
II. ]. Dixon Jones, formerly Of Del
aware College, recently instructor of Flo
cution at Harvard College, has resigned
his position and has entered upon the
stage. He is playing mark Anthony"
in Julius Caesar with Frederick Ward,
the tragedian.
Mrs. Walter J. Booth died at the
residence of her husband, at New Lon
don, Pa, on Monday afternoon about 4
o'clock, aged 81 years. The funeral took
place on Thursday Services were held
in Now London, Presbyterian Church
Interment at same.
Attention is called to the B. and O
timetable elsewhere. Just as soon as
arrangements can be made other passen'
ger trains will be running Newarkerf
are beginning to appreciate the new line
and We are sure that the majority Of
travel and freight will pass over the b
aud o.
-Ebcnezer Sabbath School picnicked
in Al. Whiteman's woods, near Milford
Cross Roads, on Thursday of this week
The scholars, officers and teachers wert
out in full force, together with numerous
friends, went to make up large assem-
bly,. A very enjoyable day was spent
Revs. Dare and White among the speak
ers Of the day.
"A woods meeting in Cannon's Grove
near Salem Church, has been in progress
since Sunday last. Rev. Dare of Chris
tiana Circuit has bad charge of these ser
vices, that have resulted in so mucl
spiritual good. We understand that Rev
Dare will hold a similar meeting anon
his Ebenezer people after his Saler
meeting has been concluded.
We clipped the following from tn
EDey Evening of Wilmington: "Thoma
Davidson has just finished handsom
tombstone which will be placed over tn
grave of William D. MaclSey, for 10 yea
professor of languages at Delaware Co
lege. II is handsome shaft of polishe