The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-14
saturday, january IA, 1888.


Sale bills printed NJ 'nis oi'loo J." "a
cellent style
Another disappointment on Monday
no sleighing.
The cheapest place to buy your eof-
fee is at Barton's'
Has any one heard of an oil well be-
ING bored in this section?
Attend II. II. Haines' public sale of
horses. carriages, etc etc, to-day.
For all the leading periodicals daily
napers. ETC., call on F. NJ. c. Choate.
The figure has been discarded, and
now one must be very careful to write
1885
Go to Mrs. s. A. Roach's for ice
cream. Also, for delicious oysters, got
ten up in all styles.
Mrs. S. A. Roach has hal her ice
house filled with very good lie, and is
among the lucky ones.
Don't fail TO read Pcnnock & Fore
mans new al in this issue This is a |
live finn and Nh treat you well.
DO you like sauer Kraut ? Yes.
Well, just go to g. Fader's bakery and he
will supply you with all you want.
Z Those who have filled their ice
houses feel very happy, although the in
dications seem to point to much cold |
weather yet.
Penn Sheldon returned home We'd
nesday after ten days visit to friends
in Philadelphia, Pa. and Camden. and |
Moorestown, N. j.
Letters testanfentary on the estate of
Charles Corbit, deceased, st. Georges |
hundred, have been granted Mrs. Louisa
A. Corbit, executor of the will.
The Oxford Press office is now heat
ed by steam and lighted by electricity, |
and the editors of that live journal feel |
Justly proud of the whole affair
The scarcity of coal on account Of |
the big strike is causing considerable |
alarm, and the hope is that operations in |
the coal fields will soon be started.
y. Miss Bertha Bailey celebrated her
tenth birthday anniversary on Monday |
evening by giving a supper to her school !
mates. The little miss received several
beautiful presents. II
Elijah b. Register. who died il
Philadelphia on Tuesday, at the age If |
81
for a number of years, and was much rIe-
spected in that town.
John Frick, our efficient hack pro-
pretor, desires to return thanks to then
person who was kind enough to present
him with an elegant glove. lie says the
glove keeps his hand nice and warm.
&c. c. Choate has just received new
stock of fine segars and tobacco-some- |
thing to delight the smoker. lie also
has an excellent assortment Of smokers |
supplies. Give him call and see how |
well he'll treat you. 4
On Friday and Saturday evenings of |
last week walking was very dangerous
on the sidewalks and street. A rain be-
gan falling and froze, forming sheet of
ice over all. The way people tumbled
was amusing, indeed
The personal property of L. S. Gill
mour, Mt the East End, will be sold at
public sale on Wednesday, Jan, 2jth
This will be rare opportunity for those
desiring first class household goods For
full description, see large posters.
( -Fox-hunting has been frequently in,
( dulged in by lovers of the sport in this I
town and vicinity. Mr.. JAS A. Wilson
of the Washington House, is one of the
leading spirits of the chase and nothing
\ pleases him so well as the bay of the
fox-hound.
"A report has gained circulation that
IL. II. Haines has secured man to run
up the price on stock that he will offer
at public sale to-day, Mr.. IIaines asked
us to contradict such rumors, because
they are entirely false. All goods will be
sold on their merits.
Prof, j. b. Richie of Wilmington
will begin teaching quite large class in
instrumental music on Wednesday next.
Now we will soon have plenty of good
music, providing the scholars apply them
SELVES diligently to the work Those
who wish to join the class can make ap-
plication TO the Professor, or to w. +.
Foard at this office.
I "A very pleasant party was held at
the residence Of Mrs. Bailey, in this
town, Wednesday evening, Jan. 4th.
There were 2S couples present. Dane
ing was enjoyed until l2 o'clock, when
the company were invited to the dining
room and there served with delicious
supper 7, Potts and w. Mclaughlin
Mad charge of arrangements, and well
did they carry out their work.
While Joseph lIossinger was walk
ing down Main street one evening this
week, and when passing in front of VIM
Griilith's house he slipped and fell. IN
falling he threw out his right hand to
save himself when it struck one of the
sharp points of the iron fence, which
made an ugly wound. Ills hand is still
very sore, and pains him considerable
Joe" you must be more careful.
On Friday afternoon of last week
just as we were going TO press, two men
were arrested near the b. 4 0. Railroad
crossing on Main street. for disturbing
the peace. One of them resisted Officer
Willis sirikinn him in tln ~. M