The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-12
BOWEN & BROTHER.

The new lot of cigars at Smiths arc
as good as can be found in Newark.
Fred Choate is equal to the occasion
and keeps all the leading mag azincs and
periodicals.
Fine Pineapples, Florida Oranges
Lemons, Bananas Figs, Dates, Cabbage,
at West End Market to-day.
/-Fortyhead of COWS, steers oxen etc &. :,
Twill be sold at the Kimbcvillc drove
yard on Thursday May IL,
"A large meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary Missionary Society was held
in st. Thomas Episcopal Church Thurs
day.
Harry w. B. Maxwell, who spent
T several years in this Office, has accepted
position in Wilmington. The boys
wish MAX" success
The water works seems now to be
an assured success. Such can be truth
fully said of Mrs. S. A. Roach's ice cream
Try big plate tonight. All fiavors.
You can get any reliable article in
the jewelry line Mt Parrish's.
Thomas \. Reynolds Post G. A. r.,
No 0 will meet in Newark Saturday
evening, May 18th, to complete arrange
mcuts for Memorial Day
The National Prohibition Bureau
will hold Il meeting in Caskey Hall to-
night Saturday,. An address will be
\made by Henry Morrow of Wilmington.
Thomas Scott, employed on the River
Iron Shipbuilding Works at Camden
N j., had his head entirely severed from
his body by Il planning machine yester-
day.
Buy nice eight day clock from
Parrish.
Ed. Mcpike and Jas. A. Wilson are
making Improvements to their properties,
east of the Washington House. There
seems to be boom on improvements. A
healthy sign.
The great reform County Commits
soners ofCccil county would do well
to investigate the condition of the pub
lie road leading from the Newark to the
Elkton road, in the Third district.
B. O'Rourke is still in the scaly bus
mess, and the toot of his horn brings
good news to the ears of the housewife
because she knows it means excellent
shad and herring. Watch for him
watch him
"A bad habit that several small boys
have and that is they take delight in
flashing the reflection from the sun in
peoples faces with small hand mirrors
D 1t is good fun to them, but annoying to
elderly people.
An explosion of vat at Hart and
Brothers pork house, Wilmington,
Thursday afternoon, resulted in iniur-
ing one ofthc owners and several employ
\ es. The damage done will amount to
about $500.
Robert McKelvoy, owner of the
Cooper farm on Gray's Hill, east of Elk
ton was badly hurt by being struck by a
falling tree. He received glancing
blow on the head, cutting deep wound
and otherwise bruising him.
With Newark bountifully supplied
with liberal-minded gentlemen,we would
be glad if some one # them would build
an Office suitable for THE LEDGER. IT
will not cost much. In fact it would
be nice present
Perhaps it is not wise to point out
improvements that are sadly needed,
but we must be pardoned we call the
attention of the Academy trustees to the
forlorn and deplorable condition of the
fence which enclose the grounds of that
institution. The prosperity of the school
would seem to demand it,
Elder T. B. Knowles of the Christian
Church of this town will exchange pull
pits with Elder James Vernon, pastor of
LIST Christian Church of Baltimore, Md,
on next Lords day, May 18th, 1883. Mr..
Vernon will fill all the appointments at
the regular hours day, and probably
remain and preach evenings of the week.
All are invited.
Family Paints in half and pint cans,
at Smiths drug store.
Lewis Passmore, who resided near
Yeatman's Mill, short distance north
of flown, died on Sunday last, aged 90
years. He had been i'll for some time.
During all his sickness his wants were
attended by his mother, aged "a years.
The remains of the deceased were bur-
led on Thursday at Friends burying
ground at Strickersville.
We are glad at all times to note inn
proyement in our town, but we cannot |
conscientiously say anything in favor of
tho Observation-Disclosures house
adjoining the residence of DIR. l.. NJ. |
Whistler. In our opinion it would have
been far better to haye torn the building
down and in its stead erected one that
would have added real Improvement.
III. r. Wright 4 Co., have not only
had large addition built to their extern
sive hardware store for the reception of
all kinds of carriages and agricultural
implements, but have had handsome
signs of the wares they sell painted on
the front OF the building. Now, you can
look for an attractive advertisement in
this paper any time from this firm.
Don't forget Parrish when you want
silverware.
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