The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-28
saturday, July 30, 1888.
IN TOWN NEWS.

Academy street has been improved
by a gutter on the western side.
Read Pennock and Foreman's and
NJ. Megargy's new adv. in this issue.
If you owe us. please settle. five
owe you, wen forgive you the debt.
Every class of printing done at this
Office at low rates. Give us a call.
DIR. L. nj. whistler is having erected
an Office at the east end ofhis dwelling.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will spend day at Brandywine Springs.
Don't fail to go on the NJ. L. School
excursion to Brandywine Springs, Aug.
Sd.
Send us 20 cents and you will have
THg LEDGER sent you for 26 weeks post
paid.
Carey & Collins will sell so head of
cattle at Kimb.cville on Aug. A. See pos
tiers.
Tho summer visitor from the city is
now enjoying the country air. They are
always welcome.
--Messrs. johnson q McMichael, brick
manufacturer here, shipped carload of
bricks to Milford this week.
Miss Lucy Steele will please accept
best thanks of this Office for some fine
apples.
The NJ. e. Sunday school go on an
excursion to Brandywsne Springs on
Friday next.
M. r. Rarton has some of the best
cigars ever offered for sale in Newark,
and he sells two of them for cents.
The Merry go round" swings,
boating and a beautiful grove, all to be
enjoyed Aug, Sd at Brandywine sprin-
IS.
S. b. Herdman's name has been sen
to the Senate to be confirmed as post
master at Newark as successor to S. r.
Choate.
The telegraph and telephone office
has been removed from Exchange Build
ing to Odd Fellows Building in with
Parrish, the jeweler.
The Hematite Club will give another
enjoyable Picnic on the summit of Iron
Hill on Thursday, August 3D. A good
time is promised. See bills.
Miss Maggie Blandys Sunday school
class gave fcte on the lawn adjoining
her residence on Saturday evening. The
proceeds were give to the church.
Bat O'Rourke still continues to serve
the citizens of this town with fresh veg
etables daily. lie always gets the best
and sells as low as possible. Try some of
his stock.
The temperance meeting in S. NJ.
Donnell's woods on Friday of last week
was broken up by rain storm. The
event took place yesterday. A large
crowd was in attendance.
Hot weather turns ones thought TO
ice cream as a means of cooling of, and
nothing is so agreeable. The place to
get delicious cream is at Mrs. s. A.
Roach's, Main street.
There was peach festival on We'd
nesday evening in the grove adjoining
the Christian Chapel ON Chestnut Hill
for the benefit of the Sunday school.
The attendance was large, and the net
proceeds was flattering.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
make the second attempt to picnic on
SaturdayQo day.. The first attempt was
frustrated by a rain storm. If rainy
to-day the picnic will be in the school
house this evening.
For some time person or persons
have been cutting large chips from the
rail fence on Delaware avenue. The own
err of the fence gives notice that she will
prosecute any person who is detected
further destroying the fence.
The eclipse was watched by thou
sands of eyes ON Sunday night last. The
majority of Newarkers looked heaven
ward at the disappearance of the beauti-
full orb of night. 1t is useless for us to
give astrological account, and as all the
young folks enjoyed the sight, we are
happy.
Council held a meeting ON Wedncs-
day evening, but nothing of importance
was transacted. Water Commission
reported that they had secured fire
engine from the Phoenix Fire company
of Wilmington and IT is now being used
to keep the water from the well while
the workmen are busy digging. The
flow Of water is large and it is thought
that water in sufficient quantity will be
secured
The excursion of the Newark NJ. L.
Sabbath School to Brandywine Springs
on Friday, August Sd, promises much
enjoyment to those who participate.
Five hundred tickets are out for sale and
the scholars are industriously dsposing
of them. A large crowd is anticipated,
and every body should join in and the
reby encourage the scholars in their no.
BILE efforts to secure funds to remodel
their Sabbath school room. Tickets only
twenty-five and fifty cents.
The Elkton Fair catalogue for the
fair of 1888 has been issued. It is filled
with interesting news for exhibitors, and
fully so special premiums fill its pages.
The work was done by the Ceca Wing of
Elkton and is neat in design and work
manship. The ninth annual fair pro-
misses to eclipse all former exhibitions,
and the dates will be Oct. 3D. Sd, 4th
and 9Th. About 1000 will be given in
the racing classes. The premiums offer