The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-03-10
Saturday, March 10, 1898.

Have your eyes tested ana hueh WIN
proper glasses by Parrish.
March came in like lion, let u
hope it will go ont like lamb
Be sure to read all the public sale
advertisements IN this issue.
The cold snap during the carly part
orthc week was keenly felt.
Goal is considerably cheaper here
nov. 1t is about Sc per ton.
Don't forget that Brislol's educated
horses will he in Wilmington March %.
Parrish offers special inducements to
nirchasets Of siyerware for the present
month.
The new creamery Mt the East End
!. booming and the butter from there is
delicious.
Mrs. John Frazer, residing near
Newark, is lying at the residence of her
husband seriously ill.,
A tents fine calf lace Bal at 1925 this
sel,on will take the cake at Arm5tr ongs
Shoe department, Caskey Hall.
VIM. S. Evans and /. Hester Hess,
Esqs of Elkton, as trustees, offer valua-
bic properties for sale in this issue.
-. =. Wilson, coal and lumber deal
err. on the b. 4 0. Railroad near the sta
ton has fine turn out with which he
hauls coal.
The gas "sulIocation" on Chapel
street was OF peculiar type, and not so
deadly in its character as reported in
daily paper.
The Rt. Rev. W. F. Adams d. d.,
bishop Of laston, will visit st. Thomas
Church on Tuesday, March, Goth, for
confirmation.
Two young men took ride few
nights ago, and one returned with his
clothing badly torn. lie had wrestled
wiiha balbed-wire fence
a little girl after returning home
from school the other evening, exclaim-
ed, "Oh, papa, have been transmotion-
ed promcted) to II higher class.
b. O'Rourkc, by his close attention
to business, has now secured to himself, a |
first class restaurant under Exchange |
Hall Everything in season kept.
A sneak thief one night this week
entered Dr. +. w. IIaines' smoke house
and stole two hams A few weeks since
three hams were stolen from this same
gentleman.
The Board of Pardons refused to
commute the death sentence of Sam
Johnson, convicted for numbering Sharp
less, to imprisonment for life. lie will
be hung on March IS.
David I. Brown son Of VIM. Brown |
died ON Wednesday at the residence Of
his parents on Choate street. of con
sumption. He was about % years old |
Funeral took place Friday.
j. W. Parrish says he is aware that
there is Il heavy pressure in the money |
market, as the mouse said when the keg |
Of specie rolled on him, but nevertheless
he has marked his goods to suit the times
Tho missionary anniversary in the
NJ. L. Church ON Friday evening last
was well attended. The flowers about |
the altar and chanccl rail were very
pretty. The exercises were very interest
ing,
The dwelling house formerey occu
pied by f. S. Gimour and family was
sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany last week The house will be torn
down and freight house and siding put
in, so we understand
A new Grange was organized at New |
Castle on Wednesday, by Master Of State |
Grange, A. " Brown, assisted by o. w |
Eastborne, Of Pleasant Hill, his deputy.
A new Grange will be organized at Mid |
dletown, on the 18th.
The mectingor the Aid Society ofthe
First Presbyterian Church, held at the
parsonage Tuesday evening was very
pleasant occasion. An interesting pro-
gramme was carried ont, but lack ofspace
prevents fuller account.
The Newark Cunning club will visit
Barksdale to day and contest in shoot
with the club at that place. The New
ark team has had the misfortune to |
always come out second best, and we
hope that they may have better luck
this time.
The Deer Park Herd Farm had add
ell to its stock this week two thorough
bred brood sows--Poland China and
Berkshirc-from Ohio and Iowa. VIM.
S. Mote is manager Of the farm, and he
is a gentleman thoroughly versed in the
business.
Philip Whitaker who is we'll
known here, and who has been ianitor
of the Presbyterian Church and public
school building, is now in New York
seeking employment. Mr.. Whittakeris
industrious and painstaking and I'VE
wish him success
Hans, The German Detective, GAVE an
entertainment in Caskey Hall on We'd
nesday night last. A rather small bul APP
precative audience greeted him, but il he
should return to this town he will have
full house, lie was well supported by I'm
excellent company.
w II. Potter, of Baltimore, who was
injured in the collision on the F., W. q
Il. Il. X. at IIavre de Grace, has brought
suit against the company for $4,000. 1t
is always the paramount idea to make
enough to live on if man happens to be