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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

And Freddy looked in wonder.
His heart was filled with JOY,
He'd never seen so fine a tree
Gle was little. boy).
And then he said: "Oh. motherl
I do think that is fine!
Whose garden did it grow in?
Can L grow one ifmine?
s
'If l should plant a candle
Down in my little plot,
Would it grow up a Christmas tree?
Oh, mother dear, why not?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

Lords word for 1t that it wasn't the
better part Martha chose"
And as he knocked out his pipe he
shook his head over another good day
gone wrong through world-old pc
culiaritY Hof women.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS SUNDAY DECEMBER A. 1902

ed to get out of the deer pen on the
way home.
The Santa Claus who can first re-
turn to his house is, of course, the
winner. After a player has once gone
through with the trials of this Journey
he will understand why Santa Claus
needs three hundred and sixty four
days of rest during the year.
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
The Christmas tree was standing
With the candles all alight
And presnts hung from every Dough,
1t was splendid sight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
HOW NOT TO HAVE A
MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY

DUST Do the Woman Told Of in the Story and You'll Make
Yourself and Everybody Else Miserable on the World
Happiest Holiday.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
sonEMrA MANOR ITEMS

Mrs. William Wilson spent one dal
this week in Middletown.
Miss Florence Donaldson is entertaining
her friend from Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Dean entertained
friends from Elkton on Sunday.
Mrs William Teal, Of Baltimore, i
visiting her father, Mr.. William Lake.
Miss Anna Buckworth, Of Cayots Cor
ner; spent Sunday with Miss May Ben
son in Cecilton.
The dam at Freeman's mill which has
lately been rebuilt was again destroyed
by the rain of last week.
Misses May, Sadie and Halle Gray, Of
Mt Pleasant, spent Wednesday with
their sister, Mrs. Albert Spear.
The Ladies of Bethel M. E. Church,
held box social at the parsonage on
Friday night last. Proceeds for benefit
of parsonage.
Mr. William Jones has returned to his
home here after spending the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. George Lofand,
in Chestertown.
Arbor Day was observed in our schools
with exercises suited to the occasion, con-
sisting Of recitations and the planting Of
trees in the school yards.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
DxIAwARE CRY


Miss Lizzie Akerhas returned home.
Miss Mary Dempsy has returned t.
Dover.
George Hutchinson has returned from
Newark.
Miss Ethel Reybold was in Wilmington
Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Reeves was in Wilmington
Wednesday.
Mr.. McCalley. Of Philadelphia, was in
town this week.
Mrs. F. A. Pennington spent Wednes-
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. Caieb Price, Of Chesapeake City,
was in town on Wednesday.
Miss Gertie Hutchinson, of Whining,
ton, is visiting her parents here.
Mrs. Harry Gladielter was the guest
Of Wilmington friends Wednesday.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Price and daughter Miss
Elsie, have returned from Wilmington.
Mrs. A. Davidson and Miss Elizabeth
Cleaver spent Wednesday in Whining
ton.
Mrs Standard and daughter Miss Jose
phine, Of Buffalo, who have been spend
ing sometime here have returned home
9 Misses Annie Ayres and Annie Roberts,
have returned to their home in Philadel-
phia after spending sometime with Mr..
and Mrs. John Roberts
An Eastertide sale and supper was held
in the parish house Of the Episcopal
Church Thursday night For the supper
splendid bill 81 iare wns prepared and
included chicken salad. Virginia ham,
ice cream and cake.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
A Good Thinec

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton Of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. It quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in strong and healthy condition.
Itis not an experimental medicine. but
has stood the test of years, giving satis-
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1858, and is now
sseeii6a sseei6al II IL every town and village in the
civilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price 25 cents. For
sale by ]. S. & W. Lattomus, Townsend,
Del Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
WARWICK HAPrKr1nos

Miss Ella N. Stats, eff Cayots, speni
Sunday at home.
Miss Rena Price, Of Cecilton, is the
guest of Miss Matte Lynch
Little Josephine Aiken is confined To
her room with rheumatism.
Mrs. verena vinyard is spending this
week with Mrs. o. P. CHM at Fair
Oaks
Mr.. and Mrs. q. P. Ginn and SON,
Wilson, spent Sunday with relatives near
Odessa.
Mrs. John Earnest, of Sassafras, spent
Monday in town the guest Of Mrs. /.
Gunkel.
Mrs. J. McLain Brown who has been
very sick for the past week is slowly
convalescing.
Mr.. Mark I. vinyard was q brief
visitor in town on Wednesday en- route
to Philadelphia.
2 Mrs. ]. r. H. Price who has been
visiting Mrs. Elwood Williams at WASH
ingtOn, D. G., has returned home.
Service at the NJ. P. Church 1880
o'clock, A. M. Rev. ]. McLain Brown
requests all the members to be present.
Mr.. L Gunkel has returned home after
a visit of three months. He is feeling /
some little improved, and no doubt the
trip in the far West may prove beneficial
to him.
The subject for Sunday evening at the
Christian Endeayor prayer meeting is:
"How Can Know that Am Saved?'
John 8: 80; John 8: IA; Rom. s: 1-16;
John 4: Z.
Rev. and and Mrs. j. McLain Brown |
home from Conference this
week and on Wednesday evening was
rendered donation by the members Of
the Sassafsas and Warwick M. P. Church.
We were glad to welcome him back for
another year and no doubt he realized it
by the abundance Of necessities left at the
parsonage on Wednesday evening. A
most pleasant and enjoyable time was
spent, and may the future hold many
more such happy occasions for pastor
and members.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
A HEARTY WELCOME

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr o.
q. A. NJ, gave splendid reception last
Monday evening at their council chamber
to Rev. c. T. Wyatt, the new pastor Of
Bethesda M. E. Church, who is well
known throughout Maryland as an en-
thusiastic Junior. Six councils were rep
resented; four from Delaware ana two
from Maryland. E. s. Jones, Past State
Counciler, of Delaware, made a telling
speech, in which he welcomed Mr.. Wyatt
TO the State and town. The guest Of
honor responded Iii an address Of appre-
ciation, assuring those present Of his
willingness to aid in extending the work
of the brotherhood. A Number ofspeeches
were made by representatives Of the diff
ferent councils. After the speech-mak-
ing ice cream, cake and lemonade were
served.
The meeting was voted . great success,
and those present will not soon forget it.
There were sixty one present. The fol-
lowing councils were Represented: Buck,
Townsend, Ssssafras, CeciIton, Middle-
town and Asbury.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
". O. 4. o. coHvxzr1oH

About 100 delegates Of the .sWoman,s
Christian Temperance Union,p Of New
Castle County, win meet ia Convention
in the Forest Presbyterian Church this
town next Thursday, April 9th, Very
interesting exercises win be held through
out the day. Mrs Helen G. Rice, Ma
tional Superintendent Of Loyal Temper
snce Legion" work, viii be present and
add to its interest Rev. Anna Shaw, Of
worldwide reputation as most forcible
and instructive platform speaker will give
the address in the evening Miss May
johnson, OF Wilmington, will render one
or more solos, the choir several anthems,
and the children giving some selections
in song a. we'll. The public are most cor
daily invited to be present at alI the
meetings Of the day and evening. Let
the house be filed, let no one fail TO ON
Joy the treat prepared Admission free,
collection in the evening.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
ODESSA Norrs

Mrs. ]. G. Brown spent Thursday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs Cosgrif, Of Philadeldhia, is visit.
ing friends in Odessa.
Mrs. Payne Greene and family have
returned to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Armstrong was PHIL
sdelphia visitor Monday.
Miss Emma Carpenter entertained .
number Of friends Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. James Hallett. of the University Of
Pennsylvania, was in Odessa on Sunday.
Miss Sara Phillips. Of CoatesyilIe, was
the guest Of Miss Ethel L. Mailly over
Sunday.
Mrs R. J. Foard, Of Newark, N. J.. is
spending sometime with her father, Mr..
Columbus Watkins.
Rev. 3. Z. HaIlett was in Wilmington
this week attending the meeting Of the
New Castle Presbytery.
A11er L<1s5ic 4444ctil-tt WHO 0eS peeu
spending tbe winter It Rising Sun has
returned p her Odessa home.
Mrs. Charles johnson who has inst
undergone perioua operation at the
Jefferson Hospital. Philadelphia, Is inn
proving slowly.
Miss Emma Hallett has returned nom
= visit 70 Wilmington. Her sister, Miss
Anne Hsllett, has been substituting dur
ing her absence.
Mesars. Francis McGeehsn, Of Phila-
delphia, and Charles H. Workman, Of
this town, are spending this week with
friends and relatives ID and about Milford.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
Fortner..Rav,nsr

On Sunday evening, April 9th, Mr..
Samuel Fortner, of Kenton, and Miss
Lucy Rayner, Of Odessa, were married
at the Odessa parsonage by Rev. John
N. Arters. They arrived at Kenton,
where they will make their future home,
on last Monday morning On the even
ing Of the same day at about 6 o'clock
the entire town was started by loud
report which proved to be a signal for
the serenade. After this, pandemrnium
reigned for about one hour. When they
had done the couple sufficient honor,
they all extended their congratulations
and retired. Smyrna Times.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
Resolution. q Ra.Daet


At a meeting Of Damon Lodge No. IL,
K. of p, on Wednesday evening, april
10th. 1902, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAs, It has pleased the Supreme
Chancellor Of the Universe to remove
from US our brother John Armstrong,
Past Chancellor, and
WHEKEAs, IN i1tie tie death death e Brother
Armstrong this Lodge has lost valu-
able member and the community in
which he lived, good citizen: Therefore
be it
ResOlred, That while bowling humbly
to the will of our Creator we sincerely
mourn the loss Of our brother; and be
il further
ResOlUed, That page in our records be
set apart sacred to his memory and that a
copy Of these resolutions be published in
The TRANSCRIPT and Ne0 Era.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
wrIr-xrowN HOTEL nEr DFE1

II
John Armstrong of Elktob but for.
merIy resident Of this town, and one
of tie hest known hotel men on tie
peninsula died at Smyrna, al tho resi-
dence Of his niece Mrs G. P. Gears, on
Friday afternoon last, in his 65th year.
! Death Nas caused br a easser wl.i d
l,s las been great suftersF. ss lie tie
fact that several operations bad been
made and be received the best Of medi-
cal and surgical attention. Tlle deceased
was bachelor, and had spent most Of
his life il the hotel business at Middle-
town, Smyrna, ChestertoWn and Elkton.
When in MiddIetown he was associated
with Ezekiel Sparks under the firm name
of Armstrong 4 Sparks. His nIeces and
nephews, five in number, lost their father
during their childhood days, and Mr..
Armstrong took them under bis care and
was q father to them until they were
grown. They survive him as follows:
Mrs. G. r. Gears, Smyrna; Mr.. Charles
Armstrong, Philadelp phia; Mr. Pryor ARM
strong, Washington, b. G.; Mr.. Edward
Armstrong, Chestertown, Md. and Miss
Eva Armstrong, Crumpton. Md. Ser
vices were held at the Smyrna House,
Sunday afternoon, The Rev G. Valerie
Gilreath officiating, and interment made
at Chestertown Monday afternoon. Be-
sides the nieces and their families, others
present from a distant included about
forty Of his old friends from Middletown,
where Mr.. Armstrong had large circle
of friends. He was member Of Damon
Lodge, No. IL, K. Of p, and the local or
yaniaation was wsH represented at his
funeral services on Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
REDUCED RATES TO Los ANGELES

On account of the Convention of Fed.
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, to be held al
Los Angeles, CAL, May to 8, the Pen.
Ensylvania Railroad Company will sell
special excursion tickets from all stations
on its line, to Los Angeles and return, at
reduced rates.
Tickets will be sold from April 10 to 26,
inclusive, and will be good to return un-
til June 25 when properly validated.
For specific rates, routes, and condi-
tons Of tickets apply to ticket agents.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
Pullman Plant Nearly Finished

Nearly all of the new shops of the Pull
man Company in Wilmington have now
been completed and most Of them oc-
cupied. The entire plant will be in
operation by May 1st. 1t is expected
that when everything is in readiness that
new work as well as repair work will be
done there. The shops are now busy
and if new work was added a consider
able number Of men would be taken on.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
Farmer Disaup1ara

Robert Cook, farmer living near
Blackbird, disappeared on Monday of
last week and Is BE- had With him ! lsrRs
sum Of money bis frienas fear De- has
become victim OF foul play Creditors
Of Cook have secured themselves BY seiz-
ing bis stock and isrhains impiements.
Cook moved % BIackbird ss5ih Whining.
tQn about one ysaI aeo a.6dg gIaF.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
Extra Brakemsn Ee.dsa

Officials Of the Delaware division of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company soon will begin hiring
extra brakemen for the summer months.
With the advent OF the fruit season it is
necessary to increase the list OF freight
crews.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
spRrKa rERrIIrzras

Stored in our Warehouses hy bag or
ton, for Oats, Potatoes. Tomatoes, Aspara-
gus, Corn, Berries. Peach Trees and
General Trucking Send your teams znd
orders along Frolnpt attention.
JzasK L. SHspaxsn.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-E..s.

A powder for the feet. It cures Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating
Feet, Corns and Bunions. At all Drug
gists and shoe stores, 25c. Ask to-day.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
AIalla e.lose IS F0llowa.

5olng North 30 :. M les q ~. s55 and
SO b. n.
Gong youth-sss0 .. m, & 10 ps m.
For odeaeA--9.l0 q. M, II 40 =. m. $50 p. m.
For Warwick, Csciiton, KariSille and Sasse-
fnss-e.lS :. IA.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
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Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19

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Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19

PLEASE TAXI NOTICE Tsxss ior ths Yszr isss
It is the 1rslar qf tie Levy Court ko
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Middletown transcript., 1902-04-19
xIDDIzrovE. DEL.. ArsII ., lsoa.
Local News.

Full line Of Frssh Groceries It E. r.
IHGRAM's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
INTERSTATE MIGRATION.
Residents Who Abandon the State
Where They Are Born.
National Geographical Magazine.

OtOSfdpnl'fdi hdSd6AhN-
At least one perscn in every five native
born Americans is living in State other
than that in which Ae was born-a striking
instance of the mobility of the people or the
United States The .ative population OF the
was 90. Si3, 302, of whGm more than one-hfth.
or 2l.3 per cent, Gere living In adopted
States.
Ii is interesting 20 note the number OF
sons and daughters which the different
States have sent out. New York has sent
out more than 800 eco. Pennsylvania nearly
100000. Ohio more than 100000. Illinois
over 100000 and Indiana. Iowa, Kentucky.
Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia over 500
600 each. ProportioDately TO her population
Vermont has given ~ her sister States more
than any other meraber of the Union Yer
monters equaling Ia numbers nearly one
half of the present native population OF the
State are living in other States. Virginia.
New Hampshire. Nevada, Maine and Del
aware have each ssut out numbers equal
ing about one-third; of their present native
population.
Numerically, Illinois has received more
citizens from other States than any other
member of the Ution-nearly a million
s55 600 have entered Missouri. $4,000 Texas
and over half million New York and Ohio
The States that shcry net gain from this
INTERPRETATION are Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, OF the New Eng
Florida, OF the Atlahtic coast States. The
other New England States and New York
Pennsylvania and al the Southern States
as far as Mississippi have suffered net
losses. For instance, New York has had a
net loss OF 666. 900, Ohio 6l2 900 and Virginia
ass 422. Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin and
Missouri. the great States OF tie middle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
CADETS TO BUILD wARsHIPs.
Post-Graduate Course in Practical
Construction mt .sBOstOn Tech"

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The United States government is regular
ly selecting a certain number of cadets
from the Naval Academy at Annapolis and
sending them to Boston for a course OF
postgraduate work. Apparently the ex-
pertinent begun year ago of making the
final step In the student life or the con-
struction branch of CUR naval service has
become settled policy. Formerly these
cadets were sent abroad.
1t has been said taat one advantage OF
foreign training would be lost under the
new arrangement, In that the cadets would
no longer be brought in direct contact with
the ideas and methoGs of the great foreign
schools, with whose theories they must
necessarily come in competition when they
finally settle down II the business of de-
signing warships fer the United States
navy But the first step toward obviating
this objection has been taken in the APP
pointment of Commander William How
gard, of the royal Danish navy, 10 the
important position Of professor OF naval de-
sign at the institute. Commander How
gard is still connected with the Danish
navy, but leave OF absence has been
granted him by his home government.
Naval constructioR-the actual handling
and supervising of the building OF all va
rieties of modern var vessels, with the
constant changes made necessary in one
detail or another TO meet new demands or
new inventions in projectiles. armor plate
what not, is very important branch
OF the naval service and in comparatively
constructors is at present fixed by law at
forty, although Admiral Bowles, chief con-
structor of the UFited States navy, is
known to be in favor of increasing the
number to sixty. In each graduating class
at the Naval Academy, however, some
three or four students are selected TO be
trained as naval architects-the men who
until recently have been sent abroad are
now sent to Boston The Naval Academy
carries their educa ion TO the point at
which they are cape bic of commanding a
warship and the institute completes 1t to
the point at which they are capable of
building one.
The naval students at the institute are
really ION duty" having been ordered
there by the goverrment-by way Of the
constructor on duty at the Boston navy
yard, the command&nt of the navy yard
and the bureau of naval construction at
Washington-just as they will be ordered
to various shipbuildng centers next sum
mer during the mopths when their fellow
students are away; on vacation. Their
school in Boston, to-, is larger than the
institute proper. part of their time being
spent in actual worSl in the shops of the
navy yard, just across the Mystic river,
and part in the Fall River shirbuilding
plant in Quincy, at the southwestern en-
trance of Boston harbor. Thus, during the
three years course which the cadets are
pursuing the institute. in cooperation
with its two neighJoring establishments,
not only provides he broad preparation
for future work which hitherto has been
only obtainable abroad. but IL is so situated
that precept and pra2tice are equally avail
able for purposes e study
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
CHILD LABOR IN FACTORIES.
Operation of Northern Laws from the
Southern Viewpoint.

Charleston News and Courier.
In an address to the Pennsylvania Con-
gress of Mothers at Pittsburg last week,
James Campbell, the chief factory inspector
of Pennsylvania, made an address, in which
he took the ground that the age limit of
thirteen is sufficiently low for children
working in factories Last year 72l 900
persons were employed in the factories OF
Pennsylvania, and OF this number SoVc
were children between the ages of thirteen
and sixteen. This is the largest number OF
children engaged in such employment In
any State in the Union. In New York state
there are 5000 children between the ages or
tories and in Illinois 10000. Mr.. Campbell
holds that IF any child goes TO school
until he is thirteen, he has the foundation
of good education" and he does not be-
lleye in children over thirteen years of age
going TO school while their mothers take in
washing 10 support the children
Last year over one hundred informa-
tions were made in Pennsylvania against
aldermen and notaries who did not take
the trouble TO examine the children APP
plying for certificates TO work In the fac-
tories, the law requiring that children SO
employed between the ages of thirteen and
sixteen must be able TO read and write the
English language. The aldermen certified
that they could do so without examination,
and by the failure of those in authority
the law was not administered. There is
very serious doubt that any legislation
would cure the evil of child labor, Of which
so general complaint is made, and there is
no doubt whatever that in many cases the
children employed In factories are far bet
ter off than If their employment were for
hidden by law.
A very remarkable thing about the pres
emit agitation is Its largely sectional char
acter. According to recent estimate made
by the Chattanooga Tradesman there are
only about 975 children employed in the cot
ton mills In South Carolina, and yet the
managers of these properties have been
held up TO the scorn Of the world by the
preachers and politicians and newspapers
of the Northern and New England States.
where children are employed, and have
been employed for years without exciting
any special indignation on the part of the
reformers, who would now save the South
from the sin Of child murder" That is
what they call 1T down here. There are
doubtless more children employed In the
factories In the single State of Pennsyl-
vania than are employed in all the indus
trial establishments of the South, and yet
our benevolent brethren preach about our
shortcomings without appearing to see that
they are one hundredfold more the chill
dren OF hell than are their neighbors in the
South.