The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-25
IN TOWN NEWS.

Time to buy coal.
The cool weather was blessing.
The farmers blessed the rain of this
week.
Blankets were needed on Wednesday
evening.
Zone light. two lights, now we are
Mere" -G. b.
Boys are now polishing up the little
gun for fall shooting.
Farmers are busy now turning over
the soil for fall seeding
No preaching in the Presbyterian
Church here on Sunday. Sabbath School
at usual hour.
Until Sept. Srd, reduction of 90 per
cent will be given on Stationery at Bea-
ton Smiths drug store.
The members Of st. Thomas p. i.
Church went picnicing at Lovers Re-
treat, " on Wednesday.
An account ofthe Temperance meet
ing Mt Otis Chapel will appear in our
next issue.
The water was turned through the
water pipes on Main street on Tuesday
for the first time. The heavy rain caus-
ed it,
The fifty special premiums to be
given at the Cecil County Fair, is attract
ing considerable attention from the
young folks.
The Wesley NJ. +. Church and
South Bank Sunday School near McClel-
landsville, went picnicng yesterday to
Brandywine Springs.
S. ]. Wright, lumber and coal dealer
ut the East End, gave his ankle severe
wrench on Saturday last. He is able to
walk about again we are glad to say.
I have just received large and well
selected stock of stationery, also have on
hand full line of all kinds of school
books. When in need of anything in
my line give me call. f. NJ. c. Choate,
On Thursday, August Both, A. CAV
ender will sell some fine COWS and steers
at the Kimbleyillc drove-yards See bills
and advertisement This is an extra lot
OF cattle, and the sale should be well at.
tended.
Tax collector John a. Mullen mott
fies tax payers of White Clay Creek hun
dred, that he is now ready to receive
state, county, road school and dog taxes
for the year 1888. Office wi tn John w
Pennington, Main street. Aug1S3w
S. M. Ennis, painter upholsterer
and carriage trimmer, wishes to notify
the public that he is now prepared to do
house painting lie is good workman
and will give satisfaction. If you have
painting you wish done give s. NJ. a
call
Cecil County Fair is now only about
five weeks distant The special premi-
ums offered are very tempting and the
ladies here should capture some of the
valuable premiums. 1t is not worth
while TO boast up the Fair as the people
are well acquainted with how well it is
managed.
Hazel Dell Fair will be held October
9th, 10th, 18th and 10Th. This promises
to be something on the grand scale. The
improvements going up on the ground
are wonderful. The premiums offered
amount to ever $4,000. They claim
all departments will be complete, and
large premiums will be offered.
Newark is advancing, probably, fas-
ter than some of our neighboring towns
and ON solid foundation. Improve.
ments are going forward at a rate that il
gratifying. There are four houses under
way on New London avenue, and several
down town have just been completed
The old dwelling of Mr.. Pemberton on
Main street, which we noticed in last
weeks issue as having been torn down.
will be replaced with brick store ant
dwelling. Miss Fannie Briscoe is erect
ing u dwelling on Depot avenue, besides
there are other improvements. This
is not 30 bad for dull year, and not on y
this, water supply is under way. Wha
moro can be asked. 1t is believed that
there will building boom here mex
year, and with all the improvements
Newark will be the town.
Now is the season when farmers ar,
preparing for wheat seeding also cut
ting corn will soon be in order Outsid,
Of these very important items, there re
mains other necessary work to be done
on the farm before snow falls See to i
that you have good supply of wood cul
into stove lengths and that you have
sufficient amount of coal to tide over the
long winter months. Hedge rows can re
main as they are, although to trim
them would add to their appearance. lie
every barnyard be properly protecte'
from both winds, northeast and north
west; straw properly put in rick, will
fill the bill in this direction. BY doinI
this your stock will thrive all the bette
With all these instructions followed out
you can take good long rest, becaus
you have earned it.