The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-07-24
saturday, July e4, 1886.

-NceetaDlcS anu lfultb arc plentiui III
this town.
The flowers in the front yards of the
residences in town are very beautiful.
ALI the favors of ice cream at Mrs.
s.. A. Roach's saloon. Go try plate
The excavations for the new depot
building will, no doubt, be finished this
week.
so much rain this spring has made
it difficult job to keep the weeds from
the gardens.
The annual picnic of the Patrons of
Husbandry of this State was held at
Rehoboih this week
Mr.. Frank Nealy, living on the farm
known as the Morrison Farm, lost val
liable horse last week.
Miss Minnie Kendell and Miss
staats of Wilmington are visiting rela-
tives here this week
Miss Hannah Thompson, of the
West End, left Thursday fora two weeks
sojourn at Atlantic City.
The gardens are now beginning to
bring forth their fruit, over which con-
siderable labor has been spent.
We would not be the least surprised
to hear that some small children of New
ark have been bitten by a dog.
Tho Rev. Geo. J. Porter of this town
will fill the pulpit of a church located
near New York City, tomorrow.
Mrs. Robert Martin, who has been
visiting Mrs. Balderson in this town, left
for Piedmont, N. Y, on Tuesday.
Miss Kaziah Ridgeway of Pixies
Creek, near Stanton, is visiting Mrs
Mary Mohorter on Chapel street.
Mrs. Thos. Futcher, of Philadelphia,
has been spending some days at the West
End with Miss Laura X. Mackey.
Mrs Geo. NJ. Bond of this town re-
ceived Il visit this week from her mother
and sister who reside at Woodbury., Nj
Mr.. Joel Thompson, president of the
National Bank of Newark, left this week
for Ohio in company with Mr.. John l..
Elliott.
AS yet few of our citizens have gone
away to mountains or seashore. The
weather has been so pleasant that no one
has cared to go.
John S. Boyd of New Castle and a
student of Delaware College, paid a visit
to his cousin, Miss Lizzie Garrett, at the
West End this week.
Fred Choate claims big things for the
spectacles and eyeglasses he keeps for
sale. He says they will almost enable
the blind to see. Give them trial.
AT Hockessin on Thursday, July ooh
an event transpires which is of interest
TO all. w. j. Booth, esq, intends to sell
large number of cattle. Read notice.
-Considerabler ain this week, but it had
no effect on Mrs. S. A. Roach's excellent
ice cream. She is always provided for a
big rush on Saturday nigpt.
We would be pleased to see some
one take enough stock in the proposed
electric light plant to start the working
of the thing in short time.
The steam yacht Bessie, owned by
II. b. Wright of this town, was taken to
the Elk river on Thursday, where she
will be run ON pleasure excursions.
Bank examiner, j. b. Ramsey, was
in town last week and examined the
books of the National Bank of Newark.
He found everything most satisfactory.
Miss Alice Lippincott of Smyrna,
Del, who is visiting friends and rela-
tives in different parts of New Castle
Co., visited Newark on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Crawford zigler, of Philadel-
phia, returned home on Thursday, after
nearly three weeks visit at the home
of her father, d. w. Caskey, in this town.
Samuel Morrison, who resides at the
West End, has some very fine corn grow
ing in lot near the house, it being lO4
feet high and the stalks 2 inches thick.
Who can beat this
"A new swindle is reported as going
the rounds among the farmers of Penn
sylvania. He is book agent, and we
advise all to be careful how they buy
from strangers visiting our town.
Mrs. John B. Richie and son, and
Mrs. Chas. S. Horn and son Of Whining
ton, Del, and Miss BERTHE Brown, of
Elkton, Nd, are spending a few days
with Mrs. L. X. Bowen at the West End.
Rev. Michael Frick and family, now
of Alba, Pa, but formerly of this town,
are visiting friends and relatives here
and purpose also spending some time
in Maryland before returning home. Mr.
Frick is looking well.
Miss Annie Draper, who resides at
the West End, returned home from her
Canadian trip last Monday evening. She
had a very pleasant excursion, and
brought home several mementoes from
the different places visited.
Those who desire to see the great
historic war point during the civil strife,
should go to Harper's Ferry, on Thurs
day next, over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. The train stops at this townat
$50 a. m. ON that day. The fare, $3.50 is
certainly cheap enough to insure big
crowd.
"A large audience will undoubtedly
be attracted to the NJ. L. Church here
tomorrow both morning and evening.
Rev. Daniel Green, an eloquent and
able local preacher will fill the pulpit
in the morning. and in the evening,
Presiding Elder Hill will nreach