The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-21

Monday mOfnlub lust
WIN. Campbell is able to walk around
with little assistance.
No segars, nor -, only pure drugs
sold at Elkton on Sunday.
--Beaton Smith delivers prescriptions
to any part Of the town.
New students still continue to ar
rive at the Academy and Normal School,
y. Thomas Maxwell is placing new
fence around his fine dwelling on Main
street.
Indications are good for striking oil
at the artesian well being bored in Will
mington.
Postmaster Choate informs us that
southern mail will be added shortly. It
will leave here at 5:l0 in the evening.
Buy your silverware from Parrish.
WIN. Kelly OF KimblevilIe, lost
valuable horse on Friday morning with
information Of the bowls.
The best make of ice cream at Mrs.
s. A. Roachs, Main street, just west of
Grifith's Glass Front. Special parlors
We contemplate making some
changes in our office, and when the job
is completed, will ask you all in to view
us.
The young men Of st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church having formed guild OPP
ened their room on Thursday evening
last.
j. I. Mullin 4 Son speak to you in
this issue in manner that at once must
convince you that they mean just what
they say.
The improvements being rnaa3 ii \
the residence Of DR.. Lee NJ. Whistler
will add materially to the appearance Of
the place. The work Ia progressing rap |
idly.
"A very interesting game of ball was
played last Saturday afternoon on the
Academy ground. 1t is probable game
will be played to-day between two good
mines.
We call attention in this issue to the |
advertisement Of personal property and
real estate by W. Atmore Woodrow and
E. A. Finley. This will be a rare oppor-
tunity.
Another invoice Of razors, strops,
penknives and scissors received at Beat
ON Smiths drug store, this week. Call
and see them they are attractive. and
sold cheap.
60 to Fred Choate'a for all the lead
ing magazines and periodicals, also sta
tionery Of all kinds. Particular atten-
ton given to supplying all the daily and
weekly papers.
The ice cream season Is fairly open
ed at Mrs. s. A. Roach's saloon. To-
night you should go there and try big
ten-cent plate. Families supplied with
All flayors of ice cream at short notice.
Il have removed from the old stand
to the new store just fitted up by Mr..
George Pemberton on Main st.. where
have now ready full line Of Spring
Millinery and Notions. M. J. KENNErr.
John Toner lad seven years old,
was struck on the head with stone,
thrown by VIM. McCIarron, a dIssolute
man. The boys scull was badly ffactur-
ed, and but slight hopes are entertained
Of his recovery.
Russell, Messimer 4 Co., proprietors
of the bee Hive Store" 500 Market st.,
Wilmington make their spring announce
ment in this issue. This firm are thor
oughly reliable, and we take pleasure, in
recommending them.
Thomas A. Mallin, well-known here
and who has been employed in Whining
ton for some time has accepted a posi-
ton in Unicorn Mills, Millington, Kent
county. Nd. He vert TO bis new field
Of labor this week.
There will be a game of base ball
played this Saturday afternoon on the
Academy grounds, between the Delaware
Field Club Of Wilmington and the New
ark Club. Game called Mt 2:3o, sharp.
Public invited.
Have your Eyes fitted with proper
Lenses by Parrish.
Town council held a meeting ON
Tuesday evening. No business Of i'm
portance was transacted. A special
meeting viii be held on Tuesday night
next and then the question of placing
water in town will be discussed.
w. H. Prick, wife and son OF Will
inington, returned home Thursday, after
aweek's visit to John Prick and family
In this town. Mr. Frick is an engineer
on the D. & o. Railroad, but has not
been at work for some time on account
Of illness.
Bart o'Rourke is live man in any
undertaking. He can sell more fish than
any two dealers. His devices are num-
erous, and he soon gets clear of his load.
The whole secret Of the effair is the fish
he sells are good. We know it, because
We have eaten some Of them.
--On Saturday night last John
Grow, aged 05 years, died at the
residence Of his aon-in-law, James Law,
near Appleton. Three daughters and
son mourn their loss of father. The
funeral took place on Wednesday. Ser
viceu and interment at Head of Christi
ana Church.
"A Union Missionary meeting win be
held in the Presbyterian Church after
noon and evening, April 25th, it will be
addressed by Mrs. Bainbridge, Of Brook