The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18
IN TOWN NEWS.

Even a free show will hardly draw
crowd.
STRAW party" left town for Elkton
on Thursday evening. They had 'iust
jolly time, don't you know"
Keep your eye on the date set for
the fun al Homewood Driving ParE, It
is August 2Sd and don't forget it,
The grass is extremely rank in some
of the cutters. With little patience it
will be moved down, and carted off.
The katydid singeth its ierky katy
didn't" Frost will follow in about six
weeks time, 30 says the old adage.
Read Burnite & Bros change of adj.
in this issue and then give~them call.
Goods delivered to all parts of the town.
The children of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion picniced on Thursday at
Lovers Retreat. They had pleasant
time.
Mrs. s. A. Roach still continues to
make delicious ice cream. Try plate
of peach ice cream tonight. Tonight is
the time.
"A temperance jubilee will be held at
Otis Chapel, on Chestnut Hill, Thurs
day, August 23d. A cordial invitation is
extended.
The sudden changes in temperature
makes one feel very uncomfortable. It
is to be hoped the katydid is not singing
for naught.
"A stock of corn IL feet q inches
raised on Mr. Joel Thompson's farm, at
Thompson Station was left at this Office.
Can any one beat this ?
Now the farmer pickett his apples.
The choice ones are carted to market |
and the inferior one goeth to the cider
press and is "squozen,"
The Harvest Home picnic in White
mans woods on Thursday was largely
attended. The addresses were scholarly
and close attention was paid.
Christian Chapel services on Lords |
day at 1890 a: M, and 8 p. M. Preach
ing by Rev, VIM. NJ. Forrest of Balti-
more. Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
See advertisement of w. j. Booth, |
who VIII sell 30 head of COWS, and IL |
stock ewes, at the Kimbleville drove |
yards on Monday afternoon, Aug. 20, 1888 |
Fresh vegetables sold every day by |
b. O'Rourke and his colored lieutenant.
Bat call at your door every morning, and |
sells all kinds of vegetables at the lowest |
prices.
Farmers have harvested fairly good
crops of wheat and hay. The corn prom
Uses fair general yield. Fall blowing is
now being done, preparing for wheat
seeding.
Gray Blandy is now actively engag-
ed in the Water Department of Newark.
lie labors faithfully and well, and when
the works are completed, he may be ap
pointed superintendent.
Linden Hall, the popular. summer
boarding house, near the p, w. & B
station is still filled with guests from the
different cities. The young folks seem
to have plenty of enjoyment,
Lincoln Chambers, residing near
town, and Miss Clara Blest, daughter of
John Blest residing on Chapel street,
were married on Wednesday evening,
THR LEDGER wishes them a long life.
The old frame house standing next
door to Dobsons ice cream saloon, on
Main street, was torn down this week.
1t belonged to Mr.. Geo. Pemberton. We
understand he will erect store in its
place.
The story is told of a young lady ys-
iting friends on the telegraph road, not
many miles from Newark, that she re-
Gently succeeded in eating IA ears of
corn at one meal, and she wasn't very
hungry, either.
-Beaton Smith willingly and promptly
delivers prescriptions to any part of the
town, and cheerfully compound prescrip-
tions, or wait on customers, for necessary
drugs, at any hour of the night. Night
bell on the door.
Tax collector John A. Mullen noti-
fies tax payers Of White Clay Creek hun.
dred, that he is now ready to receive
state, county, road, school and dog taxes
for the year 1888. Office with John w.
Pennington, Main street. Aug 1S3w
A number of young people from
near Newark went to Locust Point ON
the Elk river, few days ago, and en-
joyed day of pure fun. The catches
of fish and crabs were not as heavy as
might have been, but tho pleasure gotten
out of the trip amply made up for lack
of crabs and fish.
Dogs are aflectionate companions
and will stay with their master until the
"last horn blows" Everybody owns
and pays taxes on one or more dogs.
This is all right, because dogs are so use
full in keeping away an army of tramps.
1t is said somewhere that the "Faithful
house dogs bay" This sounds pretty and
is music to some ears. We have no
ear for music. Then there is the dog
that takes delight in creeping upon the
unsuspecting victim and grabbing at the
posterior portion of fellows pantaloons
that is anything but comfortable. We
suggest to those who have vicious dogs
to keep them tied, and those who have
worthless ones, kill them.