The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-11-27
Saturday, November, 81 1886.

miss ANule MtOuilbuHu, w iiihlhBNoiii
is visiting at Prof. A. A. Benton's.
-lIooping cough is visiting around
among the little folks An unweleome
visitor.
Full line of Salt meats at reduced rates
West End Market.
"A heavy wind blew from the south
west and the temperature became mild
as May on Tuesday.
C. W. Culinary and wife of this town
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. DIR.
Bryan, Camden, n. j.
Oysters, select, 80, cents, oysters,
prime, % cents per quart, at the West
End Market.
e. L. Raub of the Academy, ate his
Thanksgiving dinner in Quarryville,
Lancaster county, Pa, where he is visit
ing relatives.
The iron fence in front Of the lot of
Mrs. +. A. Curtis is much improved by
its new coat of red paint.
MT. hdlltT T.. luIncli anu WI. A1u7
ward i. Turner of Philadelphia, were in
Newark this week visiting Miss Margaret
Evans and family.
Marbles everywhere! When it
comes to improving each shining hour,
the busy bee is nowhere compared to
Young America.
West End Market Best cuts beef, l4c
per ID, Choice cuts beef, 12l per ID,
prime cuts to 1Oc., fresh pork, 10 to l2c
sausage, 12!c, Scrapple, &c.
New England Apples, Florida Oranges
and Fine Confectionery, Cape Cod Gram
berries, 1Oc per quart, Prime Mince Meat,
3 lb, for % cents at West End Market.
On our third page to day will be
found striking and instructive illus
tration of the comparative worth Of the
various kinds of baking powders now in
the market.
The new pavement or sidewalk in
front of the residence of Mr.. Geo. q.
Evans, is an excellent piece of work, and
Supervisor Perry and his assistants de-
serve much credit.
Mr.. j. II. Ostrander of the Geneva
nurseries, was in town this week selling
fruit and ornamental trees. No doubt
he has sold large bill to the ladies as
he sells roses and bulb flowers
On Monday of this week the Read
ing Circle met at the house of Mr.. George
q. Evans, were interesting exercises
were carried out, with reference to the
life and works of Jean Ingelow.
Rev. c. w. Prettyman, pastor of the
NJ Il. Church here, preached the Thanks
giving sermon at the Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning, the two con-
grcgations uniting, as it is their custom.
What is better for a man on cold
day than stew or fry of good oysters ?
Nothing Right, at the first guess, and
the place TO go is at Mrs $. A. Roach's,
Main street, west of (irifiith's glass front.
The W. c. T. T., No. l, Newark, Del,
will hold their first anniversary in the
College Oratory on December, ID at 7;45
p. IN. A lecture will be delivered by
Mrs. Martin of Baltimore Md. All are
invited.
Mrs. Emma Whitcrdft, who resided
on Elkton avenue moved this week to
the dwelling part of the Exchange Build
ing She intends to carry on dress-mak-
ing and will be pleased TO meet old and
and new customers.
Miss Elizabeth Davis, of Delaware
Water Gap, Pa, and Miss Lizzie Stewart,
of st. Georges were entertained by Mrs
Louisa Ilamill, the early part of this
week. They made many friends during
their short stay.
Robert Dale had narrow escape
from serious accident last Saturday
morning at the Wooden Mill of the Dean
Company. His right hand and arm were
drawn between two rollers, but he sue
seeded fortunately in disengaging them
after one finger had been badly mashed.
Enthusiastically Snowflake" $40
per JUL NlNi4duBiilih Heh fodHli PO.fu
per Dbl, Cooch's champion" $40 per
Dbl, McIaughln's Trimmer" $4.4O per
Dbl. Small bags of either brand at same
rate as per barrel. All goods delivered
free, if requested, to any residence with
in the town limits. West End Market.
The ladies of the NJ. l.. Church. this
town, will hold fair, supper and festival
in the basement of Caskey Hail. on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings,
December 9th, 10th and 18th. Supper
80 cents. A debt of $3.50 dollars has been
encumberng this people for several years
and they now propose to make united
effort to wipe it out. The call for help
will be sounded far and near.
Has the electric light boom, (which
promised much at the start,-bursted?
Has new contract been made with the
gasoline men to supply the town for five
or ten years longer? There was time
when no one would live elsewhere but
on Main street, and is it possible that no
improvements can be made except on
Main street? Because streets north and
south of Main, contain no pavement to
speak Of is the reason persons want to
build and live thereon?
Mr. w. B. Hart, who resides ON
Delaware avenue, has placed lamp in
front of his dwelling. This avenue is
the darkest place in this town. There is
light at each end but this is only an ex-
cuse, The crossing was placed ON the
avenue after much time, and we suppose