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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
THE STORY TELLER.
KEEPENG UP WITH FATHER

1t was Pike county woman who in
dited a note to the teacher concerning
the punishment of her young hopeful.
The note ran thus:
Dear Miss: You rite mo about
whippin' Sammy. 1 hereby give you per-
mission to beat him UP any time it is nee
essary to learn his lesson. He is not like
his father-you have to learn him with
a club. Pound nolege into him. I want
him to get 1t and don't pay no attention
what his father says-I'll handle him.
Reading Eagle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
HATCH CHICKENS EARLY.
Fresh Eegs VIM he Scarce Next Fall
and Winter.

Did II ever occnr to you that nature re-
quires her children to take an annual va
cation? She does. and nowhere do human
beings puzzle their brains over this fart
more than when the hens begin their
yearly holiday. This vacation Is tech
nically called the moltfng season. 1t be-
gins during the late summer. The hens
stop laying and change their suits of
feathers for now ones. Usually they con-
sumo three or four months in the process
Most Of us know this perfectly we'll. but
are apt to overlook the fact that a very
important feature Of the melting period
is that egg laying stops We are unreas-
enable and expect tho hens 20 lay all the
time. When the hens take this vacation
new-laid fresh eggs are scarce and remain
scarce until the pullets Matched during
the preceding spring begin to lay
THE REMEDY.
The remedy is very simple. and is I'M
der the control of the poultry man. The
first step is to have chickens Matched
early, SO that the pullcts begin to lay
when the hens begin to mott This is not
difficult. Pullets of the American breeds
begin laying at about seven months Of
age. Leghorn puilets begin when about
six months old. North of the Ohio river
this means that all Matching must be over
by May at the latest The best plai,
is to have the chickens coming at inter-
walls during March and April. The ear
lest Matched pullets will. of course. be-
gin to lay first. If any OF them begin tn
mott. their places will be taken by the
later ones end steady supply Of eggs
Will he more certain.
TINE DIFFICULTY.
The difficulty in the way Of the practical
application of this matter is that SO many
poultry keepers are dependent on hens for
Matching. AS long as we have late hatch :
cd chickens we will have late sitters.
The poultry keeper who wants to change
from late Matching to early Matching mus.
therefore either get broody hens from
some one else or use an incubator. After
he has changed the dates on his fiOcl,
he wilt have no trouble, especially with
! tho American breeds.
CAN IT BE DONE?
Every progressive poultry raiser who
has tried it, every agricultural college and
the government. have data showing that
early Matching will produce fall and win
ter layers In the government flock dur
! ing the past winter the pullcts of the
entire flock averaged over 20 per cent. in
egg production, and some pens made 81
per cent. That means. in plain language.
that the egg production for all the pull
lets was one cgs daily for every five hens.
and for somc pens one cgg daily for every
three hens. This. too. when fresh cSGs
sold up to 70 cents pcr dozen in Washing
ton. This could not have been done cx-
cept by early Matching.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08

Every American will checrfuily take
or his hat to the state department Of
the Wilson administration for its Sherlock
Homes-Watson work in unearthing this
whole miserable German intrigue for
two years and more to force war upon
tho United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
AVOID CONCE; r.

Mrs Feascley's young hopeful had car
ried of the primary prize. and the other
mothers were crowding around to con2rat-
ulate her with the hest grace they could
summon. But don't lc. it make him
conccitcd, dear" adJnonished one expert
cnced parent. "Oh. no. indeed" f1uttcred
Mrs. Peaseley. II always tel him It's not
because he's SO bright that he wins but
because the other children are SO dull
Everybody's Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
WHY IT COULD NOT.

Hey" yelled the stevedore as they were
loading explosives for the allies; "handlc
that stuff more careful"
What's wrong wild it," asked Cassidy,
who had hold Of it with Casey.
Don't you know" replied the stcve-
dore. that some Of that Same powder ex-
ploded last month an blowed up 10 men r
'.Shurc that couldn't happen now" re-
piled Cassidy. fur there's only two av
US here"-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
A PRACTICAL oOEA

"Alber:a, this love I bear for you
consuming me-" declared tho ards|
young man with the big ARayu's apd
and tho little salary.
well" declared the haaxhty dan
II accept you. but you know these AaI
the consumer has TO pay TIE ost"-rd
ida Times Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
COMMON IGNORANCE.

81 don't know how the Bubdubs ed
afford an anto'' well, my dear,
wouldn't let that problem take I'd Il
much OF my time Probably they dol
! know themselves. "--IcuisviIle Courid
Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
sILGHTI.Y MDuspUaHD.

French Maid ITO tnqmring frimd)-O|
madame IN III. but 70 doctAtre hat pd
nounco it something very trining, vel
small.
Friend-Oh. ! am SO relieved. Hor VI
really anxious about her. What does q
doctor say the trouble is
French Maid-IAt INC think. II VI
something leetle. All. Raj II now.
doctire say eat madame has xe nna|
pOx.-Boeton Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
S1ROFPING A RAZOR BACK.

When the train stopped at an inland
Virginia station the northern tourist
sauntered out on the platform. Beneath
a. tall pine stood a lean animal with
scraGgy bristles. The tourist was inter.
ested. what do you call that?' he Qaer-
led OF lanky Cracker" Razor back
hawg" We'll. what Is lie doing rubbing
against that tree?" Hes stUpping him.
self. mister; jest stropping himself
Iarpers Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
COULD NOT DECEIVE HER

Rowneder-'My dear. 1t was, Of coury
business that detained me till midnight
Mrs Rowneder--"Yes" you know
wouldn't deceive you" mo. Charl
you wouldn't deceive me, no matter VII
you said.''-Chicago Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
WHAT sEE WAS PLAYING.

| "Whats that tune your daughter Y
playing or the piano?' II don't belie
, 1t was a tune," replied Mr.. Cumrox.
think II waa joke she was playing
the piano. "-Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
MENDlNG BRUSH FENCE IN VER-
MONT.
CBy Daniel l.. Cady.)

CBy Daniel l.. Cady)
When in the spring the cattle moo
And try to buck the barnyard wall.
The farmer has a thing to do
He doesn't like to do at all;
He knows that over in tho swamp,
Where underground and sxcets are
dense,
He's got about a dozen rods
OF old brush fence.
He knows that fence is pancake fiat.
And that to resurrect 1t so
A flock of steers will halt thereat,
He's got to live a day of woe:
He knows he's got to go himself,
And furnish time and tools and sense
No hired man on earth can fix
An old brush fence.
He breads it jest about a week
And then he gets the grace he lacks;
His soul with purpose springs aleak.
And up he jumps and hunts an axe;
He's lively as an active verb,
First person singular. present tense
He vows he'll fix that fence that day:
Confound that Fence!
He sings harness onto Joe,
And grabs whippletree and chain.
And hurries towards the locus quo
Although it jest begins to rain;
He looks around and calls the doc
TO give his courage confidence
A whole -souled dog is quite help
At fixing fence.
And first he Stays an aged ash
From which to carve for irltart use
A mess of stakes, when crash on crash
She lodges halfway up spruce;
He bitches on to snake her tcwn.
And snaps both tugs in con.suue nee
He's two-thirds mad and one-t!iird iiled:
Col Darn that Fcncet
At last he gets his stakes and starts
To drive 'em--hear that foggy thud-
But every blow with which he parts
Jest sinks him deeper in the mud,
He drives" himself and not the stakes
And cries with mournful eloquenes-
"Why don't Dean Hills get up a way
To fix brush fence?"
He ncxtly cuts great loads of birch.
Scrub shoemake. hcmlock, brush ano
brakes.
And drags 'em with lifting lurch
And sticks EN- on the dewy stakes;
It's growing dark he's had no lunch.
IIe finds the days bright rocompcnse
Is that he's fixed about three rods
or that old fence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
CHITTENDEN COUNTY TRUST COMPANY
SERVICE FOR YOU.

There's advantage in having your
banking account with US Tho kind OF
service we render 10 necessary for the
successful conduct of business. This
service Is yours II you arc with W..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
AGING Bah Y.

One day two gentlemen called. One
talked with the older people. while the
other talked with the three children.
How cd are you?" he asked the eld-
est. -Four" came the correct reply
And how old is this little gri?' 1.-TWO"
again correct. And how old is the baby?"
A puzzled frown rested on four-year-olds
face moment. then disappeared as she
said earnestly. "Oh, we haven't aged him
yet"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
TWO WAYS OF TtJJNuINc

Mollie-"Did you notice MFR. jerks Will
I was snging?'' Chollie-"Oh, yes: N
face expressed wonder" '.FIe didn't thin
could sing like that. suppose n
didn't think you had the rerve to try
sing like that."-Yonkers Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
CONSOLATION.

II not pretty wl,cn you're young
This consolation hdd-
That In some sixty yUays or 50
You will be pretty old
Boston TrAa9cF1D(
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
'rEIK LIMIT

Grocer-Ths boy you recomment
won't do at ALL"
Cusaomer-"What's he been UP to-
Grocer-"l gave him n notice to stl
up. All the delicacies Of the season
be found inside and he Yastesi 1t on|
rubbish l"-Tit-Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
HER PENALTY,

He-Does your father object to nj
staying so late?
She-No; pa says it serves me right II
being in when you call-Boston Tran
cript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
POET VS.. PEASAN-

OII VI. fIRSH WI.
Chicago sages sometimes give
Their plans unhampered sway.
A few are trying now to live
On forty cents a day.
A poet might point out the way
And hardly even try.
He'd think. on forty cents a day.
That he was living high.
Louisville Courier. Jour-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, MAR. s.
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise in tire
new special column of this paper Some
bargains arc offered there thia week which
1t will nay you to read about. See page two.
This paper has moro than $1,000 readers
every week and one cent a word will reach
them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
DuRLnNCTo

DIREcTORseE j. n D.
4. r =. n.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08

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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
North American Egg Contest

The North American Egg laying COM
petition will be conducted by the side
of the DUPONT road, at Georgetown, be-
ginning on the first of next November
and continuing year. One hundred
pens at five hens each will comprise the
competition The exact site was Sc
lected on Tuesday of this week by the
Executive Committee representing the
State Board of Agriculture and the
Philadelphia North American. The one
hundred colony houses, a reserve house
and building for the storage of grain
and for an office are all to be put up in
October. A driven we'll will supply the
necessary water.
1t is hoped that large number of
Delaware poultrymen will enter this
competition. Liberal prizes were
offered but the main benefit comes from
the improvement of the egg laying ca
pacity of the flock. Certified records.
of each individual will be furnished at
the end of the competition.
Any breed or variety may be entered.
The entry fee is $1,000, but at the close
of the competition in past years more
than one-half of this enterance fee has
been returned to the contestant The
fee being used for certain necessary ex-
penses.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Dollar Day In Wilmington

Dollar Day with the retail merchants
of Wilmington, was instituted a few
years ago as somewhat of an expert
ment, but it quickly became semi-an-
nual bargain event of genuine interest
not only in that city but the country
roundabout. 1t is day on which the
retail merchants plan to offer their
great values for one dollar, and it is safe
to assert that the dollar never purchased
such real bargains as on this day.
All the large stores and most of the
smaller ones plan to participate in dollar
day bargains. 1t is aregular clearing
day for articles at one dollar, and many
of these same articles could not be
bought any other day for twice that
amount The day has come to stay and
regularly twice year it is exte nsively
advertised, with the .result that the
stores do a tremendous business and
shoppers from far and near come to
take advantage of the values offered.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
THAT DELIVERY FOLLY

Mr.. George Janvier merits the thanks
of every citizen for circulating pro
test against the extravagant folly Of
the Post Office Department in burning
money to give the towns of the state
local delivery.
1t is characteristic piece of Demo
cratic economy" at this time wher
the Nation is strainlng every nerve tc
raise money for war purposes, for Red
Cross etc that this needless expense
should be added!
The Administration is bidding every
body save, economise at bed and board,
eat less meat, eat less bread etc., and
then sets this fine example of throwing
away money merely to make an office
for a worthy Democrat" delivering
letters in a town where every house is
within 5 minutes walk of the post
office
The whole scheme is one to make
Offices for partisan purposes-to spend
money to set up party fences.
Mr.. Janvier's petition is being gladly
signed by the leading citizens regard
less of party. The miserable folly has
only one redeeming feature-the office
of carrier has been bestowed upon a
truly worthy" Democrat-E Elwood |.
Banning.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Who Got The Big End -?

This spring Southern farmer raised
some potatoes and sold them to local
shipper. Being of curious turn of
mind, he cut one of the potatoes in half,
followed it out, and enclosed in it note
asking the ultimate consumer to write
him and tell him how much the cost to
her was. The ultimate consumer was a
woman, who found the note and wrote
to the grower, telling him that the po-
tatoes cost her 81 a bushel. He wrote
her telling her he received 50 cents a
bushel for them. Thirty-one cents
would be considerable freight to pay on
bushel of potatoes. Who got the
other SO 4? This is a question that un-
derlies the prevailing unrest, andAnust
be answered satisfactorily if we would
have justice to all and no food riots in
this country.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
ODESSA

Mrs. c. P. Gears is visiting at Holmes,
Pa.
Miss Hilda Boyle, of Smyrna, is
visiting Miss Sallie McClain
Miss Gertrude Wallace, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Williams, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Lee Sparks.
Miss Barbara Walton, of New Jersey.
is the guest of Mrs. William Shockley.
Mr.. Dunn, of Wilmington, was the
guest of Miss Helen Wallace on Sum
day.
Mrs. Joseph Heller and daughter
spent last week with her brother near
Elkton.
Misses Hilda and Mary Craig spent
several days this week with Earlville
relatives.
Rev. H. C. Shipley and family are
making an extended visit to friends in
Maryland.
81 Theodore Carrow, of near st. Georges,
listed his nephew DR.. Joseph Carrow
his week.
Miss Jewel Long, of Wilmington,
Has the guest of Mrs. Catherine Std
am on Sunday last.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
"Human Hearts"

Human Hearts" with many seasons
of success to it's credit will be the at
traction here Tuesday, August 7th, and
will give seekers after popular amuse-
ment an opportunity to laugh, cry and
applaud the many pathetic and laughable
scenes of the grand old play. The scene
of Tom I.ogan's cross roads blacksmith
shop, the interior of the Little Rock, Ar
kansas prison, and the cottage on the
Logan Farm with its bush of roses at
the corner are all pretty stage pictures
and will be produced in an excellent
manner. The company that is playing
the piece this season is said to be the
best seen in it for several seasons and
much more comedy has been added to
it, giving it more light and shade than
heretofore, bright comedy vein run
ming through the piece from first to last.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
The big cuts il Fogel & Burstan' S
august Special Sale Of Hot
Weather goods will cool you off !
Read our ad., then call and see
for yourself.
List Of Registered Men

The list Of men registered for military
service in Wilmington was posted in the
old Court house Monday. From this
list the first men for service under the
draft will be drawn. In addition to the
posted list, every man will be notified
by letter to appear for physical examin-
alton the week of August 9th. The
failure of man to receive such letter
will not be accepted as an excuse. The
physical examination will be conducted
as speedily as possible, and not until a
man has taken the physical examination,
will the members of the Board consider
any reason he may have for wishing to
avoid service. Every mans case will
be passed separately, and the judgment
of the Exemption Board will in most
cases be final.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
WARWICK

Mrs. R. B. Merritt, Jr., is spending
this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Charles Stearns and children are
visiting relatives at AIillington.
Mrs. Uric CHM and son Martin spent
Friday at the home of her sister.
Miss Eula Vinyard is spending some
time with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. R. Merritt and children are
spending this week with her sister at
Odessa.
Mr.. Stanley Abrams, of North East,
visited Mr.. Curtis Vinyard Saturday
and Sunday.
Misses Jennie and Nellie Bishop are
spending few days at the home of
R. B. Merritt, Jr.
Messrs. Poole and Messenger are
busy getting their cannery in shape for
the canning season.
Miss Blanche Brown, of Cecilton,
spent Monday and Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. McCubbin.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Arm Broken Cranking Auto

Ulysses S. Evans broke a small bone
of his right arm while cranking an
automobile the latter part of last week.
With some friends he had visited Au-
gustine Park, and when about to return
the car refused to bulge. The owner,
Mr.. Douglass, cranked until he gave
out, and Evans took his place, when the
crank ''kicked," and broke his arm.
A peculiar coincidence is the fact that
Mr.. Evans same arm was broken in
exactly the same place little more
than year ago, while cranking his
own car.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Demands Recognition

According to dispatches from Wash
ington, United States Senator Wolcott
will oppose the denomination of several
Delaware postmasters, as the names
were sent to the Senate for confrma-
ton without consultation with the Del
aware Senators. He has no personal
objection to the men who have been re-
nominated, he says, but objects to the
method used of reappointing postmasters
without the States Senators being con-
suited. The postmasters referred to
are E. Pierce Ellis, Laurel; William
Brockson, Middletown; William H. Rob-
inson, Milford; Edgar E. Carey, Mills
boro; John B Mustard, Milton; John P.
Murphy, New Castle and Orlando W.
Short, Seaford.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Autoists Take Notice

The following letter has been received
by D. W. Stevens our justice of the
Peace.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
WILMINGTON, DEL. AUGUST 1sT, 1917.
DEAR SIR:-You are requested by this
office to most rigidly enforce all the
provisions of the motor law of this
State, especially as to equipment, rate
of speed and the use of headlights.
Enclosed herewith find a copy of the
Motor Law and also the Rulings of this
office as to headlights. Will you kindly
call the attention of the Constable con-
nected with your Office, and also every
other peace officer you may meet to this
letter. Kindly give this your urgent
attention.
Yours very truly,
P. WARREN GREEN,
Deputy Attorney General.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Middletown VS.. Rising Sun

After ten innings of the fastest base
ball seen here this season, Rising Sun
came out winner Saturday afternoon.
The game was stubbornly fought
throughout. Finn was very steady and
held the visiting sluggers to seven hits,
striking out fourteen men. Reynolds
for the visitors was in fine shape, and
pitched good game. Middletown was
leading in the eighth inning when Kirk
of Rising Sun, walloped long hit to
deep center field, scoring johnson, and
tying the score. On August 11th, the
home team will 60 to Elkton to try con-
|cluslons with the team of that town.
This will be the beginning of series of
|games with Elkton.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Rising Sun.......l O OO1 "A
|Middletown.........0 OO1 100 00-2
NO GAME TODAY
The game scheduled this afteln noon
at Academy Park has been cancelled.
ALL COLLEGIANs, IL; MIDDLETOWN, II.
A game was pulled off Wednesday
AFTERNOON between team "All-Colle-
|gians," of Newark, and the regulars of
this town. Finn was on the mound for
the visitors, while Carrow served for
the locals. 1t ended in tie after seven
innings, II to II, the visitors wishing to
tatch a train. The score:
Collegians. ............1 0 2 2 A Ill
Middletown....... .......2 0 4O1 3-11