The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-06
Saturday, March 9, 1886


hN Mihu Ntlthiuil NiNN 'i wv iNN'N'4
away this week
Miss Mary Cunningham Of this town
still lies very i'll.
Our streets have been blown tolera-
bly, clean by the wind.
i wish you would try Beaton smith's
drug store. Caskey Building
Miss Helen Ash of Elkton spent Sat
urday and Sunday last with Mrs i. X
Bowen, here.
Miss Mary McKnsey of Delaware
City is visiting her father and sister who
reside on Main street.
Remember our stock Of drugs is pure
and fresh. Pricrs fir. Baton Smith,
Caskey Building.
Numbers Of our citizens are attend
ing the Conference daily which is now
in session at Elklon, Md.
The wind howled around for several
days past, but done no damage in this
neighborhood that we know of.
travelling is in good condition, but
as the weather has been so windy but
fewthave been in town.
Considerable fear has been felt by
those of our citizens who reside in houses
containing tin roofs, during the heavy
blow.
competent person Graduate Phar-
macy ten years experiment. TO fill your
prescriptions at Beaton Smiths drug
store Caskey Building.
Miss Rebe j. Coyle, daughter of Geo.
w. Coyle of INTERCHANGEABLE, has been
visiting during the past week her uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs Jas. F. Wood.
The proceedings Of the wilmington
Conference now in session at ElSton,
Md, are proving very interesting, and
we expect to give our readers and friends
brief synopsis of the proceedings in
our next issue.
There was very nice childrens
party held at the home of Prof Hollo-
way, at the West End, one evening last
week, and one at Mr.. Zercher's on Thurs
day eveningof this week.
In all probability there will be
preaching in the NJ. f. Church here on
Sunday next, as the Conference gener-
ally furnishes "a good man" to fill the.
vacant pulpits of churches in the prox-
unity of where the Conference convenes.
1t has been reported that Jas. A
Moore does not intend to sell all his
stock. This we contradict. Mr.. Moore
called on us, and positively asserted that
he intended to sell all his stock, and
everything advertised on his posters.
The sale takes place Tuesday, March 9th.
March came along at rapid gait.
For several days the wind has fairly
shaken things up, and whirled dust in
the eyes of those who ventured out.
Let us hope that the month will end in
more spring like way.
Christian Church services in Grange
Hall, Lords day, March eth. Morning
DISCOURSE "IIow is serving faith
obtained ?" Evening topic, what does
the New Testament say Baptism is for ?"
The discourses by the Rev. J. II. MacEP-
Rey.
Mr.. Chas. c. King and wife on re-
turning home on Monday evening last,
after making call, was astonished to
find that some 30 or more of their class
mates and friends had entered their
house and were making themselves at
home. Several hours was passed very
pleasantly in social games and converse
tions.
The Rev. Waldo Mesarros of Phia-
delphia, who gave such an eloquent adj
dress before the Athnman Society last
commencement, has been secured by the
same society to deliver a lecture on the
25th of March. The subject will be
"Old Maids This is said to be one of
his best lectures and no one should fll
TO hear it.
On Wednesday night the young men
living in the classic neighbornood of Cat
Swamp, held party at Robert SCOTS
residence. lively evening was spent.
The hours passed rapidly as the young
folks kept time to the enchanting music
This is not the first dance that the young
men of the Swamp have had. We
could mention several, but as they are
passed, let them rest.
Don't forget the big temperance
meeting to be held in the NJ. Il. Church
here on Monday evening next. 1t is the
occasion of the third anniversary of
Newark Lodge No. 3, |. o. of Good
Tempars, and they are going to celebrate
it by holding rousing temperance iubi-
lee. The speakers are none other than
Reys. d. f. Waddell and f. l.. Hubbard
of the Wilmington Conference. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Waddell was
preacher on Christiana Circuit some few
years ago, and is therefore well-known
here. Mr.. Hubbard is inclined to be
very humorous and generally manages
to expound facts and practical truths in
manner as to make everybody laugh.
II will be remembered that Mr. Hub
bard is the same gentleman who talked
at the Harvest Home, held on Mr.. Pies
lawn last summer. Everybody is cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. L. G. Griffith, living near the
Washington House. will sell all her
household goods at public sale on Thurs
day March 18th 1886 She has quanti-
ty of hardware which she would like
hardware men to call and see. See pas
tors and notice next week
Newark Tobacco Store Yellow Front
We are just giving tobacco away The
cheanest nlace in to,r,, 20 l,,,, NOM. ,;, nc,