The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-30
Saturday, June 80, 1898.


A new and full line of envelopes
Cheapest in Newark, at Bcaton Smiths.
The popping of the fire cracker re-
minds one that the Fourth is drawing
near.
"A shooting gallery was erected un.
der the linden near the Deer Park on
Monday.
The Hematite Club will have a
dance on the summit of Iron Hill on
July Fourth.
Barton has just gotten in fine stock
of cigars. They are pronounced genuine
by lovers of the weed.
On Wednesday, July the Fourth, be-
Ing legal holiday, it is altogether prob
able that this Office will be closed.
On July Fourth the members of
Salem NJ. L. Church of Glasgow, will
hold their annual picnic in Canon's
woods.
Since Harrison has been nominated
VIII Brown doesn't'nind the watch box
in front of the store. He wears q broad
smile now.
Examination for teachers for second
and third grade certificates was held
in the public school building yesterday
by Supt. Bessey.
On Monday excavating began for
the foundation of the new laboratory.
The building will stand at the east end
of the main building.
One of the young men of this town
in drug store met with quite an acct
dent by being hit across the nose with
box of asaioetida.
"A true tonic to one out of humor is
to try plate of good ice cream, and the
place to get it is at Mrs. S. A. Roach's
Try big plate tonight.
The citizens of Smyrn intend to
have a merry Fourth of July celebrat ion
They intend to make the occasion a red
letter day in smyrna's history.
We have found our note book. Many
items intended for last weeks issue are
lost. However with the assistance of our
friends we managed to fill the col
umns.
Work began on Tuesday on the per-
manent site of the water works. In a
(short time now the town will be torn up
but it is only done for the good of the
people.
A man named Williams was killed
last Friday night by train No. 20 on the
Delaware railroad Mt Pennington. lie
stepped in front of the engine and was
run over.
Newark will observe the Fourth in
quiet way. There will be division of
her citizens. A part will go to Philadel-
phia, and a part to Elkton to witness the
sport there.
The rain storm on Wednesday and
Thursday cooled the atmosphere, re-
ireshed parched earth and it was well
come visitor.
! The Wilmington High School grad
luated forty young ladies and gentlemen
on Wednesday. The exercises took
place at the Grand Opera House.
VIM. McKinsey and r. D. Rob erts
moved with their families from this
town this week. The former goes to
Wilmington, while the latter goes to
Bancroft's Banks.
-Dobson has on hand all flavors of
cream, Persons wanting cream for the
fourth can secure it from him by giving
orders early. He also has u fine lot of
York State berries.
The festival given on ]. ]. Pies lawn
on Friday and Saturday evenings last,
for the benefit of st. Johns Roman
Catholic Church, was very pleasant af-
fair. About $40 were realized, so we
learned.
The Pioneer Mission Band of Christ
san Church will hold their LIST Anniver-
sary in the Chapel, on Main Street, on
Lords day next, July LIST, at P. NJ
A suitable programe will be prepared. |
A are invited.
On Monday small boy named Van
SAINT residing with JOSHUA Robinson, a |
farmer living mile or so west of town
was slightly hurt by falling from horse.
Medical attention was called and on ex-
animation a slight abrasion of the
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right now.
The Every Ereaing says that Miss
Laura Moreland, a teacher in the public
school at Newport was given hearing
before Squire Monagan on Tuesday,
charged with administering excessive
punishment to pupil named George
W. Dougherty. Miss Moreland was fin
ed
Boz Money, a colored man, took it
into his head to go into the White Clay
Creek on Saturday evening last. I'm
fortunately for Boz he cannot swim, and
the first thing he was aware of he got
into deep water. After going under five
times, some one threw out plank and
pulled him ashore, much.scared Guild
man. 1t is safe to say Boz will not try
deep water soon again.
johnson & McMichael, our enter
prising brick manufacturers, have re,
ceived the contract to furnish about 3d.
900 brick for the new agricultural exper-
mental building in this town. They also
have an order to supply about the same
number of bricks for the Kiamensi
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