The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-17
saturday, July II, 1886.
Delightful evenings.

Mote changes in timetable.
Peach ice cream at at Mrs. S. A.
Roach's.
-Dobson keeps a splendid stock of
vegetables.
The rain washed the cutters clean of
filth this week.
The cash system adopted by us is
working satisfactorily.
The man who does not advertise it
is hard to tell what he sells.
We have not heard whether there
will be game of ball to-day or not.
The farmers were rejoiced to see the
rain, because it will make the corn crop.
Excursions are so plentiful that one
can easily go on day that will suit.
AT NJ. r. Bartons can be had the
finest cigars to be purchased anywhere.
Work has commenced on the new
dwelling of Mrs. Patchen on Delaware
avenue.
Several subscribers called and squar-
ed accounts this week. They will accept
our thanks
Special invitation given to all TO call
at Mrs.S. A. Roach's ice cream parlor. 10
cents secures big plate.
Squire McKeowan had the honor of
purchasing the first ticket at the Newark
Centre station
Go to blossoms and get a plate of
bisk ice cream. The only place in town
where 1t can be had.
The crossing that is going to be
placed on Delaware avenue WILDE some-
thing nice-when it is laid.
The time is here when Jamaica GIN
ger is really needful. The place to get it
pure is at Barton's.
Carpenters are at work on the Acad-
envy building, putting on repairs that
have been needed for some time.
We challange any job office to do as
good and as cheap work az done at this
office. Cash tells the reason why.
DIR. Lee NJ. Whistler's father and
mother. residing in Maryland are at pres
ent visiting their son in this town.
We hope that all who care the least
for the prosperity of THE LEDGER will
send us the news items they know.
Rev. II. Allen Griffith, former rector
of st. Thomas Church, now of Down
ingtown, Pa, was in town this week.
Green apples have put in appear
ance. We advise the drug stores to lay
in an extra stock of Jamaica ginger.
Our fellow-townsman, W. Atmore
Woodrow is confined to his bed, we are
sorry to state. at his home at the East
End.
DR.. A. N. Raub, principal of the
Academy of Newark and State Normal
School is on two weeks sojourn in Vir-
ginia.
Cool weather makes us feel about as
uncomfortable as the hot weather of last
week. However, VIC all try to keep as
composed as possible.
The foundation Of the new b & o
depot will be changed. 1t was too close
to the foundry, and has been moved
sixty feet lower down.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelso of Balti-
more are spending the summer in this
town at the residence of Mrs. VIM. d.
Mackey, at the West End.
"A very heavy rain storm passed over
this section ON Wednesday evening.
The cutters were flooded and at one time
the streets were one sheet of water.
Mrs. Geo. Mooney of Philadelphia,
Mrs. John T. Brown and Mrs. Geo.
Brown Of Elkton spent Tuesday with
Mrs. l.. X. Bowen at the West End.
H. H. Kenny, General Supt. of the
p, W. and b. X. r., and II. II. Carter
Supt. of Maryland Division of the P.
w. and b., were in Newark on Wednes.
day.
The young folks need not fear the
least about eating the ice cream made by
our dealers. They are very careful and
make first class cream and give big
plates.
The Aid Society of the NJ. f. Church
here gave quite pleasing entertainment
on Thursday evening last, which wal
well attended considering the Indictment
weather.
Mrs. Sarah A Roach keeps up hel
reputation for making, the best ice cream
and water ices. You are quickly convin
ced of the fact after you have tested thei
qualities.
Fred Choate thinks the base ball sea
son has been very pleasant one so fa
but he says the eyeglasses and specta
cles, he sells are superior to anything We
offered in this town.
Parties leaving in Wilmington, VIII
desires to come to this town on midnigh
trains, can telephone TO either of tn
hotels for hack to meet them. Otherwis
they will be compelled to walk.
During the thunder storm ON Wed
nesday afternoon, three cattle belongin
to Isaac Vansant, who lives near McClel
landsville, were killed by lightning. TIL
cattle were under tree in field whe
struck.
The heavy rainfall on Thursday e'
ening prevented the holding of pic-ni
near Cowantown. Nothing daunted tn
committee having the matter in charg
will arrange for another picnic at a
early date.
"A lady living near Iron Hill, II