Middletown transcript., 1900-12-29

Hyatt are the proud p
which at two weeks
pound and half It is
and the attending physid
perfectly healthy.
A large petrifed hog ha
earthed on the Tangier Sound
Deals Island. The hog was buried eics
years ago. The animal il rare curiosity
in its state Of petrifcation in which it ap-
pears as an inanimate hog of white
greasy chalk.
Diphtheria is prevalent in Seaford and
there are several critical cases in the
town limits. The dreaded malady is in
the section round about, and Eumber
of rural schools have closed. The pub
lie schools of that town viii undoubt-
edly be closed as the malady shows no
signs Of abating.
AT the last meeting Of the Delaware
State Teachers Association Professors
Remaa TammaaF ard " Wiley, Of
Sussex; G. B.. Marsh, James Carol and
%. L. Ellis, of Kent; DR.. George A. Har-
ter and D. B. Jones, Of New Castle
County, were appointed committee to
urge upon the Legislature the necessity
for needed changes in the school laws.
Salisburians were treated to an cold
Hoss" sale by the Adams Express Co.
recently. Packages from all over the
Peninsula that had not been called for
were put up at public auction. Some
were said to contain Diamonds, watches,
rings, and other articles of value, and
hundreds Of people gathered to secure
some of the great bargains.
A new three cent piece has been au-
thorized by the act Of Congress to take
the place Of the old coin, which was SO
much like a dime that its coinage was
stopped. The new three cent piece is
ordered to be made Of nickel, and the
size Of the old bronze cent, only thicker.
In the center is to be hole one fourth
Of an inch in diameter.
A boy is like bicycle, because he can
not stand alone. He needs stead hand
to direct his way. He runs easily down
hill. If you lose control Of him he may
break your heart if not your head. He
is not made to travel on bad roads. The
straighter you keep him the more safely
be runs. He needs blowing up once in
awhile. He should never be run by
more than two cranks.
Local lodge officials and members are
warned of a young man who is working
the members Of orders in different parts
Of the state and may therefore drop into
this community. He goes into a town
and shows the members handsome
photograph frame and agrees to put it in
their lodge room at 81 per member, with
pictures of the contributing member. He
collects the 81 head and the frame and
man both disappear.
The spirit Of Christmas has infused
itself into the people. Everybody seems
to be in good humor. There was never
more tempting display Of Christmas
goods. Indeed, the class Of goods gener-
ally displayed at the holiday season as
suitable for Christmas gifts seem to be
growing in richness and beauty each
year, and the only thing that puzzles
the shopper who is well provided with
cash is to make choice among so many
tempting things.
Farmers will be pleased to learn that
Postmaster General Smith gives it as his
opinion that the rural free mail delivery
system has not only come to stay but
that its permanency and profitable con-
duct will be better established by its ex=
tension. In his report the Postmaster
General strongly urges the extension of
the system, and the probabilities are that
in few years the farmer wall be on an
equal footing with the city resident in
having his mail delivered and collected
at his home.
One value Of the local newspaper is
aptly set forth in this: The local paper
should be found in every home. No
children should grow up j gnorant WHO
can be taught to appreciate the honA
paper. IT ID 10 be the stepping stQ
Of intelligengs those matters q
be learned III Give yeur CHI
q foreign papes lich contains
word about any
they ever saw or
and how couldS
interested? But
paper and reSd Of
places with VIZ
and soon an inte
increases with 9
paper. Thus b
and those chi
their lives.
and womeS
strong in the kh0
II il to-day.
WELL
John w. ca
ton Of Old swe
died Of paraIS q
500 East SCI
| Ing.
zen. He was . nle
Delaware Regiment
civil war. Five Eea
hon 81 the Washia
| Mr.. Carpenter, IL
years, became q lnemb
| He was one 81 fha eldest essnI
| ing been connected Will u
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