The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-22
IN TOWN NEWS.
Rain and sunshine.
Oxford Fair next week.

Rain and sunshine.
Oxford Fair next week.
--.Nevey grow weary of doing good.
Warren & Rheinhart will sell 80
head of cattle at Dover on the 22nd.
Read W. J.. Booths advertisement.
lie has lot to say, and means every
word, too.
VIM. Wade, residing on Delaware
Avenue, is confined to his home quite
ill.,
Mrs. John X. Williamson will sell
her household goods on Saturday after
noon Oct. 10th.
Mr.. Richard Pilling, who was seri-
ously i'll, we are glad to announce is
growing better.
Rain fell in torrents on Sunday af-
ternoon and all day Monday. Work was
stopped ON the street.
Samuel Wood and wife, residing
near the Pennsylvania depot, will start
for Florida next week
Have you taken chance on that
beautiful silver pitcher in J. w. Par
rish's window? Be sure and get Il
chance.
If our paper is not as newsy this
week it should be, excuse us, as VIC have
been very busy, and, in fact, there is not
much to write about.
Persons who come into town after
dark must be careful how they drive on
Main street. The trench for the water
pipe makes the street rather unsafe for
fast driving.
Christian Church services in chapel
on Lords day Sept. %, at 1880 n. M. and
7,45, p m. Preaching by Rev. 7. D..
Power, of Washington, D. c. S School
at9,30, a. IN.
Mrs. Susan r., wife of Harry
SHAKESPEARE, living near Milford Cross
Roads, died at the residence of her hus-
band on Tuesday last. The funeral took
place on Monday, and was very largely
attended.
Two large hack loads of young folks
from Wilmington arrived in this town
on Thursday night, and after partaking
of bountful supper at the Deer Park,
and passing several hours in the parlor,
returned home.
"A complete stock of drugs medicines
and spices Mt DIR. j. b. Buffers. Don't
forget the place the Old Drug Store near
the Post Office. Physician prescription
carefully compounded and delivered if
desired. Trusses fitted to all conditions
of hernia aud satisfaction guaranteed.
The sale Of the real estate of the late
VIM. Dean takes place to-day, commenc'
ing at II o'clock. All this property is
very desirable and it can be bought for
price that will never depreciate 1t is
large sale and there will be bargains
for all. See ad. in this issue.
The Jack Frost Party, held in the
Kollock building, was grand affair. The
whole place presented scene one often
sees during wintery weather. Everythin'
appeared to be covered with snow an(
frost, and even the ice cream was cold
The attendance was large and the Receipts
were quite large.
lon Thursday, October 4, at the Ceci
County Fair the noted balloonists, Pro
fessors Hunt and Price will make an as
sension, and at the height of 500 feel
will leap from their balloon. On Friday
October 8, an athletic exhibition will b.
given by the Warren Club, of Whining
ton, schuylkill Navy, of Philadelphia
and New York Athletic Club.
All persons intending to ente
articles for premiums or for exhibits q
the Cecil County Fair on October ., 3,
4th will send in their entries. Books ar
now open at the Office of the Society il
Odd Fellows Hall Elkton Md, until tn
evening of Saturday Goth inst and o.
Monday Oct. l, and Tuesday Oct . d
Nit III Hall on the Fair ground.