The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-15
IN TOWN NEWS.

The bright sunshine on Wednesday
was gladly welcomed.
Get your plumbing done by Miller
& Jenkins. See their ad.
Barton has bargains in cigars, tobac-
co and hundred other articles.
we would call the attention of our
readers to the attractive advertisements
in this issue.
Mrs. S. A. Roach still makes deli
cious ice cream. Families supplied at
short notice.
-Rathmel Rambo chief clerk at the
Edge moor iron works is quite i'll at his
home in this town.
The election on Monday afternoon
giving Council authority to secure $1,000
was carried by big majority.
Every advertiser in THE LEDGER gets
the full value of the money he spends in
SO doing. Try it. See the list.
"A severe electric storm passed over
this section about midnight of Wednes-
day. The lightning was very vivid
"A very pleasant literary entertain
ment was held in the basement of the
NJ +. Church on Friday evening last.
If you want good plumbing done,
call on Miller & jenkins, GIG Shipley
street, Wilmington. They do first class
work.
In these busy days men must adyer-
tse to get along. There was n time
probably, when advertising did not pay,
but that time is past.
B. O'Rourke thinks twill clear soon
after it stops raining, and that he still
sells the best vegetables, fresh each day,
for the lowest prices.
The streets are not in as good shape
MS they might be, but the people will
overlook this in consideration of the fact
that the water mains are being laid.
J. w. Booth has card elsewhere
that only the men should read. BE sure
you find it, and after reading it tell your
wife or girl what Mr.. Booth is going to
do.
The persons who picked up the
water melon at Mr.. Geo. W. Colmary's
store are well known, and he advises
them to not try the same thing again or
they will get into trouble.
Mr.. A. Il. Abbott's school of Vocal
and instrumental Music win reopen on
the Gath of September at 1885 Chestnut
st. Ladies from distance will be cared
for as if in their own homes. Sep S-3w.
Many of our citizens will visit the
exhibition of the Peninsula Horticultur-
al Society, at the Grand Opera House,
Wilmington next Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. Special excursion
rates on both railroads.
"A horse belonging to Leonard
Whiteman, who is attending the Acad-
envy, accidentally got into the ditch dug
for the water pipe ON Wednesday. The
horse was hitched to buggy and becom-
ing restless, began to rear and fell. With
the assistance of several hands the horse
was taken out uninjured.
-Christion Church services in Chapel
on Main st., on Lords day, at 1890 a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Preaching by the same
pastor at Chestnut Hill at $3.50 a. m.
Sunday School at 2;3O p. IN. Special
services in the Chapel here, beginning
Thursday evening, Sept. goth. Preach
ing by Ed. +. b. Power, of Memorial
church, Washington, D. c., who will re-
main and assist the pastor. All are
cordially invited to attend the services.
The following officers were elected
on first ballot to serve for next year in
w. @. T. U: President, Mrs. DIR. Whist
Ter cor, sec, Mrs. Kate Southland rec,
sec, Mrs. S. NJ. Donnell; treasurer, Mrs.
Chas. King. The regular meeting will
be held next Thursday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Southland Mrs.
Frances Harper national lecturer for the
colored W. G. T. U. will make an adj
dress in the church on New London
Avenue next Tuesday evening. All are
INVITED to be present.
The managers of Cecil County Fair
are now busy putting the fair grounds in
order. A large force of workman are
bnsy cleaning up, painting, grading the
track and putting on the necessary re-
pairs. The fair promises to be larger at
Elkton this season than heretofore. The
arge list of special premiums will attract
many to contest for one or more and the
main building will hardly hold the ex-
hibits. In fact all the departments
will be full. The managers have decided
to allow no game ofchance on the ground
and they do not intend to employ a
small army of men to work while the
fair is in progress.
Tho Fair at Hazel Dell, Wilmington
will be a grand affair. 1t is thought that
the managers will try aud get couple to
get married one day of the fair, as mar
riages always draw large crowd. The
newly-married couple will be presented
with 500 suit of furniture and other
valuable gifts. The entries for exhibits
are coming in rapidly and it looks as il
the managers would have their hands
full to find room for all. The entries fol
the races will close Sept. nth There
will be bicycling races on the last two
days. There will be six events each after
noon. There will be five days instead o.
four as first announced. See adv
Horse Killed
A horse belonging to section boss John
Rum. of Ihn z w n L Rnilrnnd lnl