The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-06-12
saturday, June III, lsse.


isville, had four valuable cows to die.
Call at Mrs. 5. A. Roach's ice-cream
saloon and get plate Of delicious cream.
TO secure cheap, sound, good
horse, go and call on T. W. Bye, Kimble-
vile, Pa.
The public school will hold its clos
exercises on Friday night of next week,
June 18th.
Victor i. Woolley of Seaford, Del, a
graduate of Delaware College of the class
of 'S5, paid us a pleasant call this week.
The engine and pump to be used by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to force
water into the tank, was completed this
week
Every man woman and child, who
who can in any way go, should take the
trip to Cape May on June %, on that
magnificent steamer Republic.
Mrs S. A. Roach, as the weather
grows warmer, continues to make the
the finest flavors of ice-cream. Give
her call at her old established stand ON
Main street.
Fred Choate still wears the smile
on one who seems contented with life.
The meaning of it, however, we think, is
because he derives Il good trade at his
stationery and news stand
On June 24th and 25th the Presby-
terrain Church of Newark, will hold
Rainbow Fete," on the College Campus
Supper, from . to OPP. IN. See posters.
Miss NJ. L. Mitchell of Philadelphia,
Miss May Taggart and Miss May Fair
lamb of Wilmington, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Atmore Woodrow, at the East
End.
Homer Lilley, nine'year-old son of
Thompson Lilley of this town, while
playing, last Tuesday, fell and broke his
collar bone. The little fellow suffered
considerably, but is at school this week.
Next Sabbath "Children's Day" will
be obseryedat Head of Chrstiana Church
with appropriate services, -reading select
portion of the Scriptures, singing, adj
dresses, &c. Service to commence at
1890 a. m.
The Rev. T. II. Haynes, former pas
tor of the NJ. T.. Church in this town, but
now located at Frederick Del, made this
office visit on Monday. He was look
ing remarkably well, and we were very
glad to see him.
With pleasure we call the attention
of the readers of THE LEDGER to the adj
vertisement of Beaton Smith, druggist,
in Caskcy building. lie is building up
good trade, and he deserves encourage
ment for his efforts.
The finest and largest as well as the
sweOtest-Aavored strawberries we have
seen and eaten this season, thus far, was
presented TO us by Mr.. J.. Webb Davis,
who resides near Glasgow, Del. They
were of the Sharpless variety, and we ex-
tend to Mr.. Davis our hearty thanks for
two quarts of the delicious fruit.
The grand finale of the Reuieg Lee
ture Course, takes place in College Ora
tory tonight The engagement is extra
ordinary. The Kempa family orchestra
should alone draw crowded house.
Other equally meritorious attractions
will be there to please. General admis-
sion, 50 cents; reserved seats, so cents
We stated in our last issue, that the
amount made at the festival recently
held by the Sabbath School of the NJ. L.
Church here, was 1927. 1t should have
been $l31 80. This sum added to the
$3.50 previously collected from the
many friends of the school, amounts to
$l6G.S0. This will come within about
$40 or 81 of paying the schools debt
We forgot to mention last week that
q letter had been received from "Tuella."
Now this party forgot to send name. In
the first place this correspondent got the
drop on u.s." we thinking Tuella" our
regular Appleton correspondent, or else
the items, or personals" sent us would
never have appeared in print. Now
'Tuella," to secure a notice don't forget
to send your name along with the items.
The dedication ceremonies, of the
First Delaware Memorial Monument
took place ON Thursday at Gettysburg.
Geo. V. Massey, esq, made an eloquent
address, and was followed by Colonel
Enoch Moore. Theo. Il. Armstrong, esq.
one of the legislative committee, accom-
panied by Mr. John Spencer, attended
from this town. A very enjoyable time
was spent ON the historic battle field.
We do not care to be always harping
on the Town Commissioners, but if eth
er one of the five men who constitute
the board, had to cross Delaware Avenue
several times day when it is muddy or
dusty, we are sure that a crossing would
be placed somewhere on the Avenue.
The citizens in the vicinity pay taxes,
but pray tell us what have they
received? They do not care to make
complaint to the board, but they
all want crossing
Sam Backus and Ben Potter young
eplored boys, living on New London
avenue, entered into quarrel on Tues
day over brass finger ring Backus got
the slash on Potter, and gave him dan
gerous cut on one of his arms. The
slasher was brought before Squire Val
landigham, who after hearing evidence,
committed the cutter to New Castle Jail in
default of $500 bail to answer the charge
of assault with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed weapon. Colored youths
throw away your razzars.