The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-10-09
BOWEN & BROTHER,
Indian Summer is at hand.


lon.
Mr.. Henry McKinsey's new dwell
ing at the East End is nearing compile
ton.
Mrs. Jane Mahan will sell her stock
and farming utensils at her residence on
Iron Hill, Oct 18th.
The small boy with gun searches
diligently for game, and often comes
home minus a finger or hand.
"A large number of houses are being
built here, and many more will be want
ed by the 25th of March.
Richard Pilling, Esq, is having adj
ditions erected at the rear Of couple
of his dwellings on Chapel street.
The new arrivals at the Normal
school this week are Miss Mote of Chris
tana, and Miss Ogram of Ashland.
The Cecil County Fair is over, and
people are once more turning their at
tention to usual business avocation.
"A supply of new chestnuts will soon
be on hand. 1t is to be hoped that the
old worn out ones will be cast aside.
Miss Anna Duff and Miss Maggie
sindall of Newport, spent Sunday last in
Newark, visiting friends and relatives.
"A young man in the dye house at
Dean Wooden Company's mills had the
misfortune TO lose finger one day this
week.
"A series of protractcd services will
be held at Wesley NJ. Z. Church, at
INTERCHANGEABLE, commencing to-
row evening.
The Yates farm which was adver-
tised in TIE LEDGR, VIM. S. Evans, trus-
tee, was sold on Saturday last to Tim
othy Rose for So, 100.
Front yards are being stripped Of
their richly scented and bright tinted
flowers that are unable to Withstand
Jack Frosts ravages.
Christian Church. services, Grange
hall, Newark, Lords day, Oct. 10th at
1880 A. NJ. 7:45 P. NJ. Preaching by
Prof Cooler of Baltic, Md.
"A larger number of Newarkers man.
aged to attend the Fair four days, while
larger number managed to-with an
eiIort-visit the Fair one day.
The ice cream season is not over
with Mrs. S. A. Roach, and besides, she
has at her saloon the finest biyalves to
be had anywhere. Excellent frys and
stews.
This is the season when the farmers
boasts of their big pumpkins, and the
small boy stays home from Sunday
School on account of hands being stain
ed with walnuts.
W. ]. Booth offeiJ again one hun
dred cattle, besides horses and sheep.
See notice given elsewhere. Mr.. Booth
is live man, and is bound to be on top
on every occasion.
Mrs. Elizabath Neilds of Coatsville,
Pa, Mr.. Charles Tyson of Georgetown,
Pa, and Mrs. Susan ]. Moore of Will
mington, Del, were guests of relatives in
Newark this week.
There seems to be quite rivalry be-
tween the East and West Ends, this
town, in the matter of handsome build
ings. 1t would DO unkind to say which
had distanced the greater extent.
Mr.. Geo. Mettinger in returning
from the Elkton Fair on Wednesday
last was surprised beyond measure by
his horse stumbling and falling in front
of the College, breaking a sha I, No
further damage was done.
We think that boys should exercise
sufficient judgement when the go on a
serenading expedition, not to injure
property. However, when this is done
we conclude it is not the intent of any
one to abuse or destroy, but can be at
tributed to thoughtlessness.
Mr.. Joshua Robson, living near
town, informed us that he cut stock
of corn in his field which measured ~
feet long, with two ears on it, each of
these IL incheslong, and the stalk meas
ured inches in circumference Who
can beat this?
w. c. Laws, an enterprising furniture
dealer ofPhliladelphia, Pa, but formerly
of this town, dropped in our sanctum on
Wednesday evening. We regret that we
were absent from home when our friend
and advertiser called. This gentleman
makes splendid display in furniture at
his store in the Quaker City.
Mr. Harry Ferguson of Camden, New
Jersey, and Arthur Mitchell Ferguson Of
I Philadelphia, Pa, spend last Sabbath
here in town, visiting their grandfather,
Mr.. Tobias McKinsey. Mr.. McKinsey
surely enjoys a ripe old age, having pass.
ed his three score year and ten milestone
nearly iiiIeen years ago. His health is
good for so aged gentleman.
Quite a number of young folks Of
Union M. E. Church of Wilmington, pro.
cured a hack on Thursday evening Of
last week, and started for this town.
Their object was to surprise their former
pastor, Rev. c. W. Prettyman. of course
the "parson" never dreamt of having
Wilmingtonians to call on him, and was
completely surprised when he found
them seeking admission to the parsonage
The Presbyterian young folks of Can.
andaigua held a corn festival the Other
evening. The decorations of the room
were of corn stalks, corn was cooked in
every style known to Ontario County
there was singing of "Cows in the corn