The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-18
saturday. FebruAry bel, 1e8e.

Ii Is either ice or water ON the side
walk. Better times coming.
Laughing room only at Caskey Hall
saturday evening Feb. 18th. Come ev-
erybody.
The ladies of Glasgow NJ. Il. Church
will give Martha Washington Tea Par
ty on February o.
\ Mrs. S. A. Roach always has her
oxcelent brand of ice cream at her saloon
m Main street. Also the best of oys-
tiers.
Go to G. c. Choates for everything
in the smokers line. A first class stock
always on hand. An extra No. brand
of5c cigars. Try them.
Two cars on a south-bound freight
were derailed at North East, on the p.
W. B. r. r. on Saturday. Travel was
delayed for few minutes.
James McKinsey, the violator of Cecil
county's temperance law, now languishes
behind iron bars. He is under 81 200
bail, which he could not secure.
-strawbridge q Clothier have estab-
lished package office at l4l3 FilbertSt.,
Philadelphia, which will prove very con-
yenient to their patrons. See their adj.
John Frick has associated with him
in the hack business his younger broth
cr. and hereafter that gentleman willgive
give careful attention to carrying passen-
\ gers.
In this issue will be found an adver-
tisement of r. ]. Morrison's celebrated
horse, Christiana Boy; also Mayhower.
Read carefully horsemen, what is said of
them.
Christian Church services at Newark
Del, in the chapel ON Main street, on
Lords day, at 1890 a. M, and at 1880 p
M, preaching by the Pastor, Elder T. b.
Knowles. Sunday School at $3.50.
The music class being taught by
Prof Richie, is getting along excellently.
We hope to see the number of scholars
increased in Il short time. The class
meets every Wednesday in Caskey Hall.
B. O'Rourke does not have much
time to sleigh. He is kept busy waiting
on customers at his restaurant under Elk
change Hall. His frys, and stews are al
ways of the best, while his cigars are the
equal Of any.
Lots of fun! Heaps ofFUNl Piles
plltN! at Caskey Hall, Saturday eve.
Come and bring your children, your
wives and sisters, uncles and aunts it
will cost you only 10 and 20 cents for two
hours of hearty laughter.
The attraction at the Wilmington
Opera House on Monday night will be
the IIanlon's in lies Voyage en- Suisee."
The llanlon's are one of the finest COM
pany's on the road, and quite a number
will attend from this town.
Mr.. George Kyle of Appleton, Md,
who is connected with the firm of Con-
roy x Co., of Philadelphia, refrigerator
and patent safe fastener manufacturer,
returned last week after an extended
tour through New York, New Jersey,
and Pennsylvania.
John Boise, living near Cooch's
Bridge had valuble young horse injur-
ed on Wednesday. 1t was in the pound
among the cattle, when a vicious bovine
horned it letting out its intestines.
The wound was dressed, but it is proba-
bic that the horse will die.
The popularity Of Tue LEDGER job
office is very apparent. Persons who
contemplate having public sales could
not do better than have their bills print
ed here. We do not say that we do
work cheaper than some other places,
but we do say that we do better work for
the same amout Of money.
Prof. Dayton who is to give an ex-
pose on spiritualsm at Caskey Hall, Sat
urday evening, Feb. 18th has the most
unique gravity sign for advertising tick
cts for sale in the window of Smiths
Drug Store, we ever saw it attracts con-
siderable attention, and it is certainly
new feature in the way of advertising.
The inventor of "Spalding's glue"
Henry q. Spalding, died at the Blockley
almshouse, Philadelphia, a short time
since, penniless. At one time he was
said to have been worth $4,000, but
misfortune and law suits swept away
everything. The old man stopped at this
Office not many months ago, and to us
gave description of his life.
Prof W. w. Dayton win give us his
grand entertainment at Caskey Hall Sat.
urday evening, February 18th. Those
who have seen the entertainment in our
neighboring towns say it is immense and
everybody should go. Another winning
feature is the cheap admission, which
will draw a crowd being only Is and 20c.
Our dog is in bad repute already.
Only last Monday night we left him
with friend, and in company with our
friends dog, the two came near ending
the life offs poor pussy cat. Since that
time the ours usefulness on this planet
has waned, and the euology accorded him
last week must needs be boiled down
severely. The sadness is the more APP
parent because the real estate mans thor
oughed puppies now gain lead in the
race that will be hard to overmatch,
Still, we bide our time-with sadness and
in fear-and there yet may come good
tidings of dog whose cup of misdeeds
is full to overlooking.
Snow began falling at Sunday noon