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now living, the youngest of whom entere
OH his Soth year last July. This is P. l..
p. Page Atkins, who in his younger d. 5
was a lecturer on phrenology The
other brothers gre Rev. John s. Atkins,
aged about So years, Thomas Atkins, IS
years, and Captain ]. c. Atkins, now in
his goth year. George w. Atkins died
eleven years ago, then ST years of age ;
and the oldest of all the brothers.
Fodder saving is now on hand.
Miss Eve Coverdale, of Philadelphia,
paid a short visit to her father, Mr.. Wes-
ley Coverdale last week; returning to
the city on Monday.
Saturday was "Black Saturday"
Slaughter Beach, and the Georgetown
groes, as usual, made things lively n
Milton as they passed through en- route
At the Union Republican primary
meeting, held in the First Electiof Dis
trict of the Tenth Representative Dis.
trict on Saturday, the following gentle
men were elected delegates to attend the
State Convention, to be held at Dover on
Tuesday, the 2nd inst H. R, Burton
Fred N. Taylor, 7. H. B. Pritchet, Janes
c. Palmer, Thomas Spencer; and the fol.
lowing alternates were also chosen T
II. Brewer, T. A. johnson, w. B. Mes
sick, Jas. L. Black, S. J. Warrington,
County Committeeman J. R. Black.
DIR. r. w. Tomlinson and wife, of vii.
mington, were in attendance at the fun
eral of Mrs. Tomlinson.
Mr.. julius Primrose is visiting parents
and friends.
Edgar Lank, Esq attorney-at-law Of
Philadelphia, is stopping in town for 6
week.
Isaac w. Nailor has purchased the
building in which the Milton postoffic'
is kept
Josephus Messick has removed from
Philadelphia to Milton, and occupies &
building on Broad street
Mrs. w. J. Hearn and daughter Alice
left Broadkiln Beach on Monday morn
ing to spend few days at their home
They will soon return to the beach.
The colored man who stole bicycle
on the Lewes beach, and was captured
near Milton and taken to Lewes and
placed in the lookup, from whence he
mysteriously escaped, was again cap
tured on Friday night. This time ia
Milton, and put in the Milton lookup
The Lewes constable calledsfor him on
Saturday morning and took him tC
Georgetown.
The colored woman mentioned else
where in this communication, as having
passed the Milton station with the ap.
pearance of small pox, is reported to be
housed in small building below Nassau
and being attended by Lewes physi
clan who pronounces her case to be small
pox of the most virulent form.
The Milton canneries are not setting
the "world on fire" canning tomatoe.
this season.
Tomatoes are yet bringing from 20 Il
IS cents per basket; and on Tuesday
there we're plenty of them. The diff
Guilty of obtaining cars to ship them it
and getting baskets to put them in, anC
the slowness of the canneries in packing
them, often creates a glut that cannot be
avoided. D. A. c.
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FROM FREDERICK

Our town was saddened Sunday evening at the
news Of the death of Howard Emory, the rigb
teen-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs Thopss In
DRY. His death was due to typhoid fever. FINN
eral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Rev
R. n. Joscelyn preached touching sermon. aud
paid a beautiful tribute to his memory. The
deceased was regarded a model young MAJ,
was loved by his schoolmates who will cherish
his memory, and he particularly devoted 70
his mother. The bereaved parents ana family
have the sympathy Of the entire community for.
their sad loss. Tie bodJ reposed in handsome
pearl colored casket and beautiful flowers were
everywhere about the room, tokens of loving
sympathy The pall-bearers were. VIM. Mere
dith, Dr.. Clarence Grier, 5. L Wilson, lanes
Moore, Wilbur Postles, and Ira Downss. Mr..
II. F. Mitten directed the funeral, and interment
was made at Barratts Cemetery.
The cannerles are now running on nearly fuIl
time. Tomatoes were never finer than at this
season and it is hoped they will be mo re album
dant than ever.
Mir. and Mrs. B. F Burton and Mr.. and Mrs.
7. d. Burton,attended the funeral Of their sister
Mrs VIM. TOmlinsou, at Milton last Sunda,,
Mr.. and Mrs John ". Emory and family oc-
cupied a cottage AT Bowers Beach last ,yee-
Their guests were Miss Elma Blades of Freder-
{ lea MI george NOnee ana daughter, of phila-
delphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stevenson and
son, of Wilmington.
Miss Leona Harris, of Philadelphia, is visiting
her grandparents Mr., and Mrs, John Melvin
! Mr.. John McKenna, of Washington, and Mrs.
| Bella Wright aud daughter of Wilmington. were
the guests of Mrs. Thomas Conner Thursday and
/ Friday.
Mrs Arthur Clarksof Dover, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Hester Spurry.
| Mrs Ruth Virden and Son, and Mr.. Alex Vir-
den, Of Jackson, Miss, are visiting Mr.. and
1 Mrs. Johu W. Hall.
Mrs. John Conner is visiting her husband in
Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Camper has returned from an ex-
tended visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Name MaxBon has returned from an
extended visit in Philadelphia.
| DR.. Clarence Grier is visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Grier.
Miss Ida Huggins, of Philadelphia, is visiting
her parents, NJ. and Mrs. Samnel Higgins
W. s. Carey and r. 7. Harrington, have for
the past two weeks been painting a large farm
/ house near Woodland Beach, for John W. Hall,
Mr.. King Spurry received a bad wound on the.
/ head last Monday while working at I,ank's ship
/ yard. DR.. Downes dressed the wound and
made it as comfortable as possible.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Higgins have returned
! from three month visit in the West, =
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Live Stock Markets.

East Liberty, Pa, Sept. Cattle
were slow; choice, $7.4067.50; prime,
; s5 gSod H sSs5g yG a G0m I65a to
higher; prime heavy, $78507 80; me-
diums. $7.65Q770; heavy workers., 81. go
0765; light workers, $745@75O; pigs
S7@725; roughs, s6Q7;25; Sheep were
slow; best wethers, S3.7003.85; good
$3256350; mixed, $25003; culIs and
common, $1.5002; choice lambs, IS rs
05.50; common to good S305; veal
East Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. Cattle
steady; prime steers, $S0825; fair to
cows, $365; bulls, $3G4.75. Ve ais We're were
strong, Soc. higher; tops, $8:2508.5O;
fair to good, sos Hogs were slow:
heavy, $7750780; mixed, S7.656775:
pigs, $7.250735; stays, $50560. Sheep
easier; mixed tops, $3.2503.50; fair to
good, $303.20; ewes, S3.2563.50. Lambs
dull; tops. S5.5O05.75 fair to good. SIS
$685. yearlings, $405.25.
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Judge Benz COpenhaven, OF Roscoe. Nd.
writes the following verict: al was a ,
blOated and my food did not digest. At timer
could hardly get my breath, could not
sleep Of nights. Ny druggist recommended
lannon's Liver Pills ana Tonic Pellets
They cured me Of that full feeliRg, and 1 can
tFuthfnlly say feel better since taking them
than } have for ysaEa." 4. y. HRmmsTsIey.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05

THE Union Republican party
stands pledged to wipe out the one
dollar registration fee, by provid-
ing for a permanent registration.
For that alone every man should
vote the Union Republican ticket.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT escaped
death by a very narrow margin last
Wednesday in Massachusetts. His
carriage was struck by a trolley
car and two persons killed; the
President being thrown twenty feet
and badly bruised.
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Farm at Public Sale.

A farm Of IS acres, with twO-story dwell
ing ana BODYBUILDING, situated in Milford Neck
near Martins corner, three miles below Fred
eriea,Will be sold at the hotel OF WilIOugby
slime, IN Frederiea, At p. m, ON Saturday
idtoenO0ni September 10Th, 1902. Terms cash
JANIS b. ARDnRGON, Agent,
hzASh Bar Martha T. AaFRiar
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lteamer Swamped a Boat.

Peter r. Hart, a well-knOwn citizen
of Magnolia, IS years old, started Mon.
day morning for the first seasons Oys.
tiers off Bowers Beach in small skiff
When the steamer Mary U. Citizens
from Philadelphia, started to turn in
the creek, Captain DurbOrough sig
nailed and spoke Hart to take the
other side of the stream. He failed to
do 80, sind his little craft was swamped.
Hart was drowned before the steamers
crew could get to him. He leaves a
widow, three sons and a daughter.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05

Mr.. W. ]. Presnell, Michfeld, N. c., SAYS:
"My daughter had rheumatism and could
not sleep. After using RamOn's Nerve and
Bone OIL she PAS entirely cured" This has
been the existence of many, and Ramon's
Nerve and Bone Oil aleviRtes pain from
burns, is asplendid antissptic for cuts and
relieves pain in bruises.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Mrs. Walker Dies Of Injuries and Mrs.
AppeI In Serious Condition

Mrs. Walker Dies Of Injuries and Mrs.
Appel In Serious Condition.
Lancaster, Pa, Sept 2.-While Mrs.
William ~ Appel, of this city, and Mrs.
J. Stewart Walker, of Lynchburg. Va.
were out driving yesterday morning
a runaway horse scared the animal
they were driving, and it ran away. up-
setting the carriage and throwing
them out. Both landed on their heads.
with the carriage on top of them. Mrs.
Walker sustained a compound fracture
of the skull, and died last evening at
the General Hospital, without having
regained consciousness. She was here
on a visit to her mother, Mrs. George
Calder, accompanied by~her four chill.
dren.
Mrs. Appel's condition is very grave.
but there are strong hopes for her re-
cOvery. She is suffering from concus-
sion of the brain and severe abrasion
on the face. Mrs. Appel is a daughter
of President George F. Baer, of the
Reading Railroad Company. He was
Immediately notified, and hurried to his
daughters bedside on a special train,
arriving here yesterday afternoon. He
left several hours later when assured
that Mrs Appel was in no immediate
danger and would likely recover.
Even In the summer season one OFTEN con-
tracts severe cold and the cough that ac-
companies 1t, as rule, fingers longer than
winter cough. Just as soon as you feel the
first indication Of hoarseness. or a tigbtness
10 the throat and chest get R-bOttla of RamOn'a
English Cough Syrup. Il win both prevent
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05

NliO" OF the wonderful
cur cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's siwamp-Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
i is the great medL
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
Or. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05

SEVERAL letters of correspond
ents arrived too late for publica-
ton this week.
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Services at Old Church.

Bishop Coleman will make his an
nual fall visitation to Christ Church.
Broad Creek, Thursday, September
18th. The services will occupy the
day as follows:
Holy Communion, 1915 a. m.
morning prayer, II "A. m. with SER
mon.
Meeting of Christ Church League.
2.30 p. N.
Evening prayer with sermon, 3 p. m.
The collections taken at these SER
vices will be for the repair of the old
church, and it is earnestly hoped that
they may be liberal. BY former col
leetiOns and the contributions OF
Christ Church League" new roof is
being put upon the church and other
Improvements made, but much re,
mains to be done to preserve and util-
lze tbs venerable building. Full ex-
plantations will be given at the services
on the 18th. All are cordially in, tied.
G. N. SPALDING, Rector.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05

wonderfully successful in proront,, S o,,1, =
lame back, kidney. bladder. uric scid 0t I'm,
6les and Bright's Disease, which is the u,o Us
form Of kidney trouble. . 'He WORST
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt is no, vsc-
commended for everything but If Won have IU, III III
ney, liver or bladder trouble II viii he 49,, M
Just the remedyyou need. Ithas been tested
N SO ON. many ways in hospital work, in private
chase relief and has proved so successf,il Il
every case that a special arrangement has
been !, made by which all readers Of this paper
VINO nave not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail. also 4 booi-
telling more about Swamp-Root and how n
lind out ifYou have kidney or bladder trouble
when writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fS1tT-
send your address TO .sg8I7s., NJ n 5sssssss,
Dr.. Kilmer & Co, Bing- HE
hamtou. N. Y. The sri ID y
regular fly cent and Rsmoo.l s;z551,Po--
o'''''' aA'sa are soid BY ali good druggists,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05

"a = MA I > oEfI. 18th, 1902
az ~, o'clock, p; m, at the hotel Of Harry B.
" lIusor me windsor Hotel.) in south Mil
Iord' IN Cedar Creek hundred the FOLLOWING
real estate, to wit
Al That certain lot, piece or parcel OF land
situate In South Milford, Cedar Greek INN.
urea, sussex county and state OF Delaware
on Ine east side of Franklin street and indi
CTSa as lot No on the plot OF the lands lots
on lillian +. Reville, deceased, recently sold
by order OF the Orphans Cont or SusseT
Jobn JOHNNY, 9 Sb0 Charles + Richards, trustee, to
ana return OF said sale viii more fIIIv annesr
9a iS saio lot No adioins lots Nos and Of
lands e od real estate, it being the same
d d1nus ana premises that the said Holm s.
snort 81 ct al by deed OF bargain and sale bear.
veSe Sdt t sne Oh OF January, A. D.. 1900, con
e, ei1 es ana taken in execution as the prop
and Will be sold by 40
PETER J. HART, Sheriff.
p, 1902. sS'O"h' DELI August
Az ~ pr cent OF the purchase money will be
demanded on the day OF sale. "--'
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The First National Bank at George
town, only one year old, earned four
per cent. on its capital stock.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05
DO YOU GET UP
WITH ALAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You MiseranIe

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure to know, 81 a. -I1.r,
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DR.. Layton moved that the name OF the
organization be the "UniOn Republican par
~" and that the hve-pOinted star be the mar
ty emblem, and this prevailed without any
objection. '
We regret that space will rot permit rs tn
reproduce Mr. Byrne's speech in full
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-05

! HERlFF,S SALE.-By virtue of a writ of
! -, LeVari Facias,to me directed, will be ex-
Evening star., 1902-01-30
HANDY HUSBAND
KNEW HOW TO GET PART OF THE BREAK
FAST, ANYHOW

KNEW HOW TO GET PART OF THE BREAK
FAST, ANYHOW.
I" 4 know dish I can prepare for hraat f,st
as well as any cook earth.' said nv hnsb.nd
one day when the cook was i'll and he had voI,m
teered to help get breakfast. He appeared with
his dish and I discovered it was Grape-Nuts
which, of course, was easy to prepare for II was
perfectly cooked at the factory, but 1t was good
illustration Of the convenience of having Crane
Nuts about.
I'VE just added little cream and of course
had delicious bit of food. We took up Crane
Nuts Immediately after returning from a five
years so5ourn In hot country, and our stomachs
were In bad condition and We were in bad health
generally.
when We first tried it / confess we thouebt
there were other and better things to eat, and
were told We must acquire taste for this new
FOOD Sure enough, In day or two we liked
Grape-Nuts better than any other kind Of food on
the table. We both gained steadily in health and
strength and this was caused by Grape Nuts and
Postum Food Coffee
"A friend Of ours had similar experience She
was seriously Ill with indigestion and could aed
nothing to eat that would not give her heart burn
and palpitation, especially at night.
.She found that small dish OF Grape Nuts with
ersSm made her satisfactory supper and gave
her comfortable nights r9o. In n short time
she has gained several pounds In weight The
writer lives In Topeka, Kan. Name given BY Pos
tum Co.. Battle Greek, Mich.
Evening star., 1902-01-30

fresh south to west, and on the east gulf
coast they will be light to fresh and mostly
northerlv.
Storm warnings are displayed from San
Francisco to Eureka, and on the Straits of
Juan de Fuca and at Bellingham bay.
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have fresh north to north
east winds and snow to the Grand Banks.
Ihe following heavy precipitation dn
lnches) mas been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Washington, 1O4:
Louisville, LOS; Elkins, 1.16.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following Were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at p. m. yesterday:
MISUNDERSTANDING %, pm, IS: s
pm, 10; u midnight, IS. January 80, 4
am, 23; am, p; noon, "a; pm, %.
Maximum, 26, at pm, January 80; min
imum, IL, at II midnight, January %.
Barometer-January %. 4 pm, so: s
2. m. 30.42; - midnight, 5000. January 10
4 am, 3O.19; am, 1920; noon, 1924: :
pm, 1924.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
a M: Great Falls, temperature 33: condi-
ton, 1; receiving reservoir, temperature
~; condition at north connection, 1; condi-
ton at south connection, 2: distributing
reservoir. temperature "a; condition at in
fluent gate house, - effiuent gate house 9
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 6:55 m and 7:33 o. m !:
high tide. 1915 am. and 1912 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:45 a m. and S:27
pm; high tide, 100 m. and 1:30 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 7:12 am; sun sets. SIG
pm. = =
Moon rises. 1920 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises I'll am
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tingu1shing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise
Evening star., 1902-01-30
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner.
Darling agt. Washington Loan and Trust
Company; on trial Thompson agt. Moy-
ers: American Security and Trust Com
pany substituted as complainant. Dean
agt. Petit; pro confesso against defendant
Petit granted. Jones agt. Jones; 500 ali
mony ordered paid in ten days. Easley
agt. Cummings; commission ordered to
ISSUE
Equity Court No. 2-Justfce Bradley.
Mangan agt. Mangan; decree of October
81 vacated and dover extfngufshed. Sparks
agt. Sparks; time to take testimony linn
ited Fields agt. Won Olson; on hearing
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
keeley agt. Moore; on trial.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh.
Mackey, administrator, agt Schneider;
on trial.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Anderson.
Biggs agt. Harrington; verdict for de-
fendant. Work agt. Branson; on trial.
Probate Court-Justice Anderson
Estate of Geo. z. Lemon; account passed
Estate of Lavinia G. Hunter; petition for
probate of will filed. Estate of Lydia E.
Rosenberg; will partly proved. Estate of
John Sellner; order relieving executor from
ming inventories and account. Estate of
Henry K Leaver; order of sale. Estate of
Francis w. Baker; order of publication Es-
tate Of Marianne M. NJ. Gregory: executions
to report of register of wills filed Estate
of Maria NJ. Barringer; order of publica-
tloH Estate OF SllZa Kerr; petition for
probate of will filed. Estate of Stephen
Brown; will admitted to probate Estate
OF Henry w. Brown: account passed Es-
tate of John H Brown; motion to REQUIRE
administrator to file an account. In re
Robert j. Goodman; statement for account
filed. Estate of Lafayette Bingham: do
Estate of Annie f. Howard; petition for
probate of will filed. Estate Of lydia f
Rosenberg; will admitted to probate and
letters testamentary granted to Ellen s.
Mussey; bond, $500 Estate of Annie l..
Mclaughlin; statement in lieu of account
filed. Estate Of Sam'l L. Breese; account
passed. Estate of Wilford F. Robbins: or
der of publication. Estate of Major S.
Temple; do. Estate of Samuel Lee; peti-
ton for letters Of administration filed and
order of publication. In re Helen J. Saver.
order of allowance. Estate of Chas. Nc
Clure, jr.; order modifying order of IAN
uary Z and reducing bond to $500 Estate
of Edward Gatewood; order requiring adj
mlnistrator to give additional bond of $50
In re Mabel Van Dyke; petition for appoint
ment OF guardian fled. In re VIM. S. Bote-
Ter; inventory of rental value filed. Estate
OF Sarah W. Wills; will fully proved
Evening star., 1902-01-30
Real Estate Transfers.,

Maryland avenue southwest between 10th
and 11th streets-Horatio N. Taplin ct ux
to Maud Thompson, part lot D, square 352;
$40.
No. SIS Vermont avenue northwest
George Lloyd Magruder ct ux. to John r.
Mclean, part lot 6, square 219; So
Lafayette Square (west side}-John R.
Mclean ct ux. to George Lloyd Magruder,
part original lots and 2, square 167; $40.
No. 5O1 I'd street southeast-Joseph A.
Neville ct ux. to Maurice Kelley, lot l31,
square 1856; $40 Maurice Kelly conveys
same property to Sophie Niles Neville; $40.
r street northwest between 10Th and Goth
streets-Emelia B. Miller ct vir, Oscar, to
Carrie Oppenheimer, part lots "a and %,
square Ill; $40.
Kastle Park-Harvey E. Heacock ct ux
to William F. King, lot l. block 9; $40
American University Heights-John D.
Croissant ct ux. to Verna Klumbach, lot
u. block 10; $500.
Eleventh street northeast between III and
[ streets-Maria l.. Johnston to John G.
Rizzo, part lot 100, square 9s1; $40.
Evening star., 1902-01-30

te: Of William Neurath of 650. 11th street
northeast, slipped on the icy pavement in
front of her home about 7:30 o'clock last
night and broke her left arm. The police
patrol wagon was summoned and the in
jured child was removed to the Casualty
Hospital, where surgical aid was rendered.
Sufferings of the Poor.
Following in the wake of yesterdays S
storm Is untold suffering among the poor.
All day long yesterday the officers Of the
relief associations were besieged with ap
plication for aid. They say that many of
the appeals were heartrending, and those
who are charitably disposed never had a
better opportunity to give than now.
The associations have relieved the suffer-
ing as far as the means at their command
will permit 1t is absolutely essential
however, that additional contributions shall
be immedia tely forthcoming. These can be
sent to Mr.. John Joy Edison, treasurer of
the Associated Charities. at his office in
the Washington Loan and Trust Company
building, or to Charles F. Weller, general
secretary of the Associated Charities, 81
G street northwest or Mr.. Beriah Wilkins,
treasurer Of the Citizens Relief Associa
ton. =
The following contributions have been re-
ceived by Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, treasurer of
the CSifizenS' ReIief
Evening star., 1902-01-30

from the smart-looking 'cutter," driven by
elaboratey caparisoned footmen, to the i'm
provised affair that looked as If it had
been quite hastily rigged up But the lat
ter outfit seemed to serve the purposes of
its owner, despite its unsightly appear
ance.
The automobile sleigh, a decided innova-
ton, proved to be decided novelty and
found no difficulty in gliding over the white
coated pavements. Not to be outdone by
their elders the younger generation were
not slow in taking advantage of the op-
portunity offered them by the first real
snow fall of the winter.
Every hill in and contiguous to the city
has been thronged all day with coasting
parties. Especially has this been true of
Franklin hill, where the coasting is un-
usually good. All classes have been in