The sun., 1898-12-25
Have they been subsidized?

! What has become of "Oh Hoppy?"
Women should be represented on the
Board of Education.
Your political gossip is needed by THE
Sun, so send it along.
First Citizen Hilles? when the earth
stops moving on its axis.
Postmaster Browne is taking account
of stock in the Federal building.
Sheriff Finn will treat the prisoners
in New Castle jail to chicken today. j..
Among the postmasters appointed yes
terday was Harry T. Conner, of Coates
vile, Del.
Philip c. Churchman is mentioned as
Republican candidate for mayor. Keep
a comm
| Powell Clayton, a former resident of
Delaware has been appointed Ambas-
sador to Mexico.
State Senator-elect Farlow, of Sussex
county mas removed his residence from
Whitesville to Laurel.
How many members are there of that
defunct organization, the Lincoln Club,
who can pay their dues?
Sussex county Democrats now predict
another Senatorial deadlock--they say
'six from eleven leaves fve."
Sussex county is discussing the pro-
ject of asking for legislative authority to
issue bonds to cover the entire floating
debt of the county.
The question now being asked is,
where are the many streets that the
Street aud Sewer Department is said to
have repaired?
A certain member of the Street and
Sewer Department is responsible for the
statement that he pulled out all the con-
tracts that he went cunning for.
Woodburn Martin, of Georgetown,
was in Wilmington yesterday building
up his fences for the clerkship of the
State Senate. He visited the Court
House and held reception in the Levy
| Court room.
The ''Great / Am"
And the "Slent Man.
Are working on the quiet;
They've got scheme;
It's perfect dream,
But yet they dassent try it.
Oh! We of the General Assembly, cast
your pitying glances toward Bear Sta
ton and behold with what manifesto
tions of grief and agony now nurse my
dying "boomlet."
The furniture for the Senate chamber
is to be shipped by the contractors from
this city to Dover next week. The furni.
ture in Representative Hall is being ar.
ranged, preparatory to the opening o.
the Legislature.
First Citizen "Bill,"
Has drank his fill
OF the wine of the "Senator Bee."
For Senator Gray,
Came home yesterday;
So Willie skipped '"Tra-la-la-lee.'
One of the events of the coming meet
ing of the General Assembly at Dover
will be the exhibition of "Senatoria
Boomlets' everv evening on the Cour
House green until the booms have faded
Come early to get first place.
That's Charles s. Horn
As sure as you're born.
Poor Charlie shook and shivered.)
Ny man what's the matter?
What makes your teeth chatter?
(Only halfthe goods were delivered
The people living on the causeway il
South Wilmington say that the Stree
and Sewer Department instead of throw
ing bouquets at itself for having don
more paving this year than last, shoul'
be throwing oyster shells on the cause
way.
r Mckinley wants Gray,
The Regulars say;
And that settles the festive youn
Willie.
Billy's name should be mud,
. He's mad and wants blood;
. And his boom looks simple and silly.
! The committee to arrange for Boar
, of Trade banquet to Peace COMMISSIONS
' George Gray has decided to receive tn
: subscriptions " non-members Of til
' Board who desire to attend. Chairma
= John M. Rogers Of the committee wi
' receive the subscriptions.
g 1t may be an eye opener for some PEI