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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
RESOLUTION
Adopted September %, 1913
A,H by
THE DELAWARE COMMISSION
OF SHE'LL FISHERIES


RESOLVED, That Resolution
with respect to CLANS, on page
II, Laws, Rules and Regulations
Pertaining to Shellfish of the State
of Delaware, as adopted by the
Commission March %, 1916, to-wit:
ANY bOnafide resident Of the State
of Delaware who desires to catch
and take CLANS for commercial use
shall be required to secure from
the Commission an annual tOngers'
license on or before the first day of
April in each year, the cost of
which shall be five dollars ($5.O0)
The holder of such license shall
not be restricted as to number of
CLANS taken in any one day from
the waters aforesaid, but such tax
ing of CLANS shall be only between
the hours of sunrise and sunset" +"
be and is hereby repealed, and the
following Resolution is hereby
adopted in lieu thereof:
RESOLVED, That "Any bOnafde
resident of the State of Delaware
who desires to catch and take
clans for commercial use shall be
required to secure from the Com
mission an annual tOngers' license
on or before the first day of April
in each year, the cost of which
shall be five dollars ($5.O0). The
holder of such license shall not
take more than one thousand
Cl,OOO) CLAIMS in any one day from
the waters aforesaid, but such tax
ing of CLANS shall be only between
the hours of sunrise and sunset" ,"
said Resolution to become effective
October Is, 1948.
THOMAS E. MOORE.
DOVer, Delaware President
September 25, 194S. 1O-S-2t
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned partners are now the
owners of ThistleWOOd Milling Co.,
having purchased the entire inter
est of Merrill w. ThistlewOOd in
the said company, and that Merrill
w. ThistleWOOd has, with this sale,
terminated his association with the
company.
HOWARD J. THISTLEWOOD
GRACE T. MANLOVE O8-2t
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of our dear daugh-
ter, Betty Jeanne Russell, who passed
away October z 1915:
Sweet memories will lingcr forever,
Time cannot change them it's true,
Years that may come cannot sever
Our loving remembrance of you.
Still i'm our hearts we love to stray
Through the roads of yesterday,
Just to talk to her a little while.
Though her smile is gone forever
And her face we cannot touch,
We shall never lose sweet memories
OF our daughter we love so much.
Sadly missed by Mother and Dad.
It
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 25th day of Sep
tember, A. D. 1948, and that.all per-
sons having claims against the es-
tate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said
Zilla A. Massey, Administrative of
the estate of William E. Massey, de-
ceased, on or before the 25th day
of September 1949, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided.
ZILLA A. MASSEY
Address, Administrators
Lewes, Delaware, r. D. No. 1.
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
j. NJ. Bennett, RealtOr
Apply
HARVEY G. MARVEL
PhOne 767.W. Milford

p ~,A uOHC tO6"Ws MIIIOFU
Low 5 LANE, Milford A new home
with all conveniences. Priced for
quick sale. Immediate possession.
CHARLES STREET, Milford. A new
nome with all cOnveniences. Never
Deen lived ip. Immediate possession.
HIGHWAY 113. Milford. A nice place
shade. ''O
COUNTRY HOME. 3 miles north of
Milford. All conveniences.
HIGHWAY 13, Pennington. A new
nome now vacant. Price real low.
Immediate possession.
DAIRY FARMS. three. located noor
Milford. Now shipping milk. One
has bean viner. Priced reasonable.
FARMS, Grain and Truck, seven. To-
Gated within miles of Milford
Priced from $4,000 up. IT
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Personal Property
will offer for sale at Public Auc-
ton at my home on Main street HOus-
ton, Delaware, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1915
AT 1:3O p. NJ. SHARP.
Rain or Shine
The following.
The following:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One Maytag washer, one 1-burner
oil stove, one 2-burner oil stove, one
2-drawer table. l G.. e. Refrigerator,
ice box, l utility cabinet, / kitchen
cabinet, l l.. and H. electric stove,
pots and pans, drop leaf walnut table,
sideboard and 8 chairs, 1 rocker, /
mantle clock, lot of china and glass,
coal OIL lamp, jardinier and stand,
1 stand, l desk, l bookcase, 2 odd
rockers, l foot stool, L hall tree, /
large antique vase, 1 stand, umbrella
stand floor runner, 3-pIece oak D,u-
room suit, wicker rockers, dining
room chairs, 8 y II COngOleum rug, l
good couch, ! very old pine blanket
chest, l iron bedstead, / oak bureau,
one 8 II COngoleum rug, l wash
stand, l utility cabinet, lot of pictures,
several throw rugs, one 3-draWer
stand oak bedroom suite, medicine
cabinet, garden tractor, on rubber,
in good condition; one y ton 2-wheel
trailer, / sprayer, / weed burner, lot
of forks, ShOVels, etc; lawn mower,
lot of feed bins and bushels, lot of
kegs, lot of wood and metal feeders,
l wire catching coop, lot of chicken
houses and range shelter, 1 electric
brOOder, $50 size.
TERMS: CASH.
JOHN H. JOHNSON
AuctiOneers: Dickerson Brothers.
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LICENSE APPLICATION

The Milford Cafe Corporation in
tends to make application for a Ii
cense to sell Alcoholic Liquor and
Malt Beverage for consumption off
the premises in a Cafe located at
"a South Walnut street, Milford.
MILFORD CAFE CORPORATION
Max Fineman, President
Milford, Delaware. o8-3t
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
NOFICEI

Protect your roof and your roof
will protect you. Built up asphalt
roofing a speciality. Metal roofs
and old built up roofs coated. For
roofing service, call A. III. Short
and Son, Elllendale, Del. Phone
Greenwood 1891. m30-tf
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
FOR CORONER

I am a candidate for Coroner of
Kent County on the Democratic
Ticket and will appreciate the sup
port of all Democratic and Inde-
pendent Voters.
CHARLES FINKBINER
OS-4tp Harrington, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank i, each and
every one for their help and kind
ness during the death Of our loving
wife and mother.
CHARLES H. GOLDEN
AND FAMILY.
1t Georgetown, Del
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
LICENSE APPLICATION

I, Rose T. RugerriO, trading as
RuggeriO Spaghetti House, intend
to make application for a license
to sell Alcoholic Liquor and Malt
Beverage for consumption on the
premises in a restaurant located at
RehObOth Avenue and First street,
RehObOth.
ROSE T. RUGGERIO
O1-3tp RehObOth Beach, Del
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, neighbOrs, relatives and
the ministers for the beautiful
flowers, cards and kindnesses shown
US during the death of our mother
and grandmother. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kemp and Betty. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
PUBLIC SALE!
I will offer at Public Auction, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9Th, 194s

AT TWO O'CLOCK p. M.
Rain or Shine
i'm front of the MillsbOrO Trust Com
pany, my farm of 1872 acres, located
on road from MillsbOrO to DagsbOro.
about "A mile from MillsbOro. This
property is improved by a seven-rOom
house with cellar, and electricity. a
5000 capacity chicken house and out
buildings.
TERMS: 20fo on day of sale, bal
ance on delivery of deed.
EBY JONES, Owner
Harry Mears, AuctiOneer. O1-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
In the City Of Milford, Delaware

I will expose to sale by way of
Public Auction, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9Th, 194s
AT 200 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
STANDARD Time)
On the premises at 81 s. e. Front
Street in the City of Milford, Della
ware, the following
REAL ESTATE
Which was the home of the late
Frederick A Bennett. improvements
consist of department dwelling
with all modern cOnveniences incud-
ing electric, two bath rooms, Auto
matte Oil steam heat, with winter
summer domestic hot water hOokup.
three-car garage and large yard well
seeded with heavy lawn. All improve
ments are in a good state of repair,
and the property is more particularly
described as follows:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land situate in the Town of Mil
ford, Sussex County and State of
Delaware, described as follows, to
VII; Beginning at a stone on the
North side of Front Street thence
North nine and a half degrees East
one hundred and thirty-twO feet six
inches to a stone on the South side
of Cedar Alley, thence with said Alley
South seventy nine and One-third de-
grees East fifty feet to a stone; thence
South nine and half degrees West
one hundred and thirty-twO feet four
inches to a stone on the North side of
said Front Street; and Herewith north
seVenty-nine and a half degrees West
fifty feet to the place = of beginning:
containing six thousand six hundred
and seventeen superficial square feet
of ground be the same more or less
Being the same lands conveyed to
Winter G. Bennett and Sadie X. Ben
nett, his wife by Sallie A. LOhand
(Widow) deed dated the twenty fourth
day of January. 1928 and recorded in
the office for the recording of Deeds
at Georgetown, Delaware, Deed record
d. G. Fl. Vol 238, page 329. the End
day of February A. d. 1923.
TERMS: 2O% of the purchase price
will be demanded on the day of sale,
balance to be paid within 80 days on
delivery of deed.
MARIA T.. WALKER, Owner
Daughter of Frederick a. Ben
nett, deceased.
AuCtioneers: DickersOn Brothers.
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NOTICE!

wish to announce that I am the
candidate. on the Republican Ticket
for the Office of Comptroller for
Kent County I will appreciate the
support of all voters. w. Bateman
Cullen, Dover O8-4t
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

I desire to announce that I am
the Democratic candidate for Rep
resentative in the General ASSEM-
bly, for the Eighth Representative
District in Kent County and will
appreciate the support Of the voters
in that District at the General
Election on November 2, 194S.
O8-4tp WILLIAM PASKEY, SR.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
IN MEMoRlAM


In remembrance of our son and
brother, Howard NJ. Vickers. who
passed away a year ago the Sth of
October:
We remember today one who has left
us and gone,
such beautiful memories as time goes
on;
OF him whose courage and faith for
the right
God called him from us, but he won a
good fight.
So as we go along all down through
the years,
Even though we have shed many,
many tears
God always does everything for the
We have that blessed assurance that
he is at rest
Sadly missed by parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Vickers and daughter
Grace. i'm
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08

CONTRACT 1925
Cedar Greek Bridge
Mispillion River
State Route SO, Sussex County
Creosoted Timber BascuIe Bridge and
Approaches
Is NJ TT. BM. CrcosOted Timber
Structures
900 IF. CreOsOted Timber Piles
LIS. Removal Present STRUCTURE
LIS. Furnishing and Placing
Machinery
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
YOU BREAK AND BEND
We Weld and Mend

Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize in
Electrical Repairing Batteries .
Generators MagnetOs.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
STANLEY HUNTER, Proprietor
Phone S87
One block east Of First National
Bank. j22-tt
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS


Sealed proposals VIII be received by
the State Highway Department at its
offices, Dover, Delaware, until 200
+. NJ, e. 5. T., October 49, 1948, and
at that time and place publicly open
ed for a contract involving the follow
ing approximate quantities:
CONTRACT COZ
Federal Aid Project F-166 (5)
Newark to Limestone Road
(Section "A")
New Castle County
G. G. Widening, Hot-miX Asphalt
Surfacing and Structures
2.951 Miles
O.5 A. Clearing
0.5 A. Grubbing
10000 C.Y. Excavation
600 C.Y. Rock Excavation
800 C.Y. Structure Excavation
800 C.Y. Borrow Pit Stripping
$4,000 C.Y. Selected Borrow
800 T.W.B. Macadam
LAPS C.Y.C.C. Base
$3.50 T. Hot Mix Asphalt Surface
4.500 sly. Patching
$50 C,Y.C.C. Masonry
100 S.Y. WaterproOfing.
$4,000 LIB. Reinforcing Steel
100000 Lib. Structural Steel
$50 L.F. II" R.C. Pipe
$50 L.F. Is" R.C. Pipe
GAO L.F. IS" R.C. Pipe
$40 L.F. "a" R.C. Pipe
IS L.F. 80" R.C. Pipe
20 L.F. 36" R.C. Pipe
500 IF. 8" Corr. Metal Pipe
so L.F. Al TIC. Pipe
LOO sly. 4" &C. Gutter
80 sly. 6" &C. Gutter
2,1O0 L.FC.C. Curb
SO L.F. Inlet Curb
1,20O L.F. Integral Curb and Gutter
60 ST. 4" &C. Sidewalk
610 ST. s" &C. Sidewalk
3,700 IF. Wood Shoulder Curb
13 Ea. Catch Basins
1 Ea. Reset Catch Basin
$500 Lib Castings
2,1OO L.F. Wire Rope Guard Rail
10 Ea. End Post Attachments
1000 sly. Topsoil
O.2 A. Seeding
10000 sly. Sodding
3,400 Gal. re. 1 Asphalt
3,400 Gal. R.C. 3 Asphalt
1875 T. Stag Chips
1876 T. Stone Chips
so Ea. CreO. Wood Posts
1000 ST Gem. Mortar Protection
220 Z. Sand
1000 L.F. Reset Guard Rail
5000 sly. Removal Pres. Pavement
1,400 C.Y. Cement Conc. Pavement
$50 Sos. Wire Mesh Reinforce
ment
100 L.F Bridge Railing
LIS. Removal Present Bridge
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
NOTICBI

For water proOfng service cali
A. H. Short and Son, Ellendale, Del,
Phone Greenwood 1891. m9-tf
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
NOTICE

DONALD G. DONOVAN
cIO Charles F. Witt, Jr.
r. ID. No. 3, Milford, Del.
Electrical wiring and repair. VIII
pick up household appliances, re-
pair and deliver. 9-17s4t
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08

EDWARD II. KINNEY, JR.
for
Fuel OH and Kerosene
.7-tf Call 319R2, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08

JOI1N IT. JUHNSUN
Auctioneers: Dickerson Brothers.
O8-2t
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Boy Escapes Injury
When Horse Slips
On Mountain Trail
Prize Contribution
BY Don l. Leach, Jr.. IA
Apoeos,;a High School

The time was July. 1899; the place,
mountain range in Mexico. NV
father, mother and I were at DAD S
mining camp in Sonora. Mexico
It was about 6 in the morning. DAG
and a group of men were gong OF
q trip by horseback. I was gong
along with them.
rode double with our Mexican
cook. Pancho. We started about 7
o'clock. After passing over one.
range Of mountains, we had to cross
a short desert. 1t was very hot and
uncomfortable crossing. After about
four hours hard riding we stopped
for lunch. We ate. packed up ana
continued the journey.
After riding about two hours we
were confronted with a dangerous
mountain trail. About a mile up
the pass Dad warned us that If the
horse slipped, We should Jump up
the hill. Just as he finished. our
horse slipped. Psncho gathered his
wits and jumped uphill. I didn't
I jumped down.
After rolling about 20 feet I
grabbed a bush. l didn't know
what to do, so just fiatteaed out.
About 80 seconds later Dad and
another man were carrying me up
the hill At least I was still alive.
The horse had slid down the
hill on the saddle, and I had slic
between the horn and butt Of the
saddle. I escaped with nothing
more than a bruised cheek and
the horse had finally Eegained his
footing on a bank about 100 yards
down.
This is what I consider my
lucky day
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Brief Revie1Vs Of Current
Books for Young Readers

1oodlit mound. about to whip over
his first pitch for a called strike In a
night game at the Polo Grounds, he
also stands at the first crossroads of
his life.
Your America, by Grace L. Kohl
World S2D-The dramatic story
of the United States from its CO.
lonial infancy to its maturity as a
leading world power told in pictures
and prose. A revised edition which
brings the struggle of America up
to the present time.
Gentlemen. Hush. by Jere Wheel
wright (Scribner: s2.50)-A tale of
men who made new life for them
selves during the Reconstruction
period after the Civil War. The
author makes strange parallel
between then and the present post
war period. NJ. g. B.
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Cash Prises offered
For Work of Young
Wrifers and Artists

Cash prizes Of 81 are awarded for
original stories. articles. poems and
cartoons published in The Junior
Star. Contributors OF material which
the editor considers Of sufficient
merit also are issued reporters cards.
The contests is open to boys and
girls of high school age and under.
Write on one side of paper double
space If you type), and put your
name. age. address and telephone
number in the upper left-hand cor
ner. Draw with black India ink on
white paper. and do not roll or fold.
Contributions cannot be returned
The editor reserves the right to
publish any contribution in what
ever form he thinks best. regardless
of whether 1t is awarded prize.
He also may withhold prizes when
contributions are found not to be
original.
Checks for prizes are mailed dur
ing the week following publication.
Address: The Junior Star, 727 Star
Building. Washington 4. D. c.
Evening star., 1948-11-21

Now a problem had arisen. How
in the world was I to make all the
affairs to which I was invited? With
the help of some of my friends
had transportation, but still not
enough time.
Every tea was different. The food
was delicious. Every one was nice
10 me.
Naturally, I was very much i'm
pressed. From each sorority I re-
ceived a name card with a flower
through 1t, which was to be worn
during that tea. BY the end of the
day l had quite a collection.
Through the following week !
received invitations to picnics, din
ners, meetings and just all sorts OF
parties.
The school world was then just q
jumbled up social affair. Simply
every one talked to me between pc
riods in the corridors. Lunch period
was always taken up.
Now comes the serious business
We have to decide between the
sor0ities and they between us. If
our choices correspond the sorority
asks us informally If we would like
to join. If We accept we are sent a
formal bid"
Within the next few weeks we are
pledged" This is q formal cere-
mony in which we become q goat,
which is in preparation for the
initiation approximately six weeks
away.
During the rushing" period We
have lot Of fun with the sorority
and, I believe. they with us.
I think that the schools which
don't have such organizations are
missing lot Of fun and a chance to
widen their students interests and
help them to make new friends.
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Adventure Aloft
Prize Coxfribatios
By Bettye J. Elliott, IA
George Washington High School
Alesendrie. yo.

7 step through the doorway into
. strange place. There are others
here also. and we stand tense and
pale as the doors close tightly. The
air is close and stuffy. and 1t is
crowded in this small. small place.
The boy by the door says,
Ready There is terror on the
face OF the small girl standing be-
side me. NV heart is in my mouth
as. to A great whizzing noise, we
rise slowly. My head is spinning
around: I dig my nails into the
palm of my hand. There Is a sud
den Jerk and everything is still;
then we start rising again, with
that same dizzy movement.
A nervous cough comes from an
old woman standing there, hanging
tightly onto the arm Of the young
man by her side.
And then we stop again; this
time. the doors open and we step
into a mysterious room with small
windows. I look out through the
bars on the window; the air is
clear and fresh.
And then I realize we must stay
in This strange room, so verv hlgh,
until the boy comes back.
Finally. he is back and We start
again. We seem to be dropping into
space.
Suddenly, the motion stops and
We get out. I saunter to the door
and rejoice that I have made my
first trip to the top OF the WASH
ineton Monument.
Evening star., 1948-11-21
lust Between
Ourselves
BY Philip n. Love-

Bob Street has pet dragon'-
and 1t can't bite.
Several weeks ago the "Oaky
Doaks" comic in The Sunday Star
featured a baby dragon. A day or
two later this postcard message
came to The Star, addressed to
sir Oaky Doaks':
Now you've gone and done 1t!
NV 6-year-old son demands that
Santa Claus bring him a baby
dragon for pet. Please forward
one at your earliest convenience"
The card was signed, "Melba
Street. Ills North Inglewood street.
Arlington, Va" 1t was sent on to
NJ. J. Wing. general editor of As
sociated Press Newsfeatures, which
produces the "Oaky Doaks" daily
strip and Sunday page. And back
came the original drawing Of an
Oaky Doaks page, which included
the huge dragon pictured below.
Evening star., 1948-11-21

Swamp shadows. by Dee Dunsine
nongmans. Green; s2.50J - Hart
whitley and Charles Parkson see
their first swamp shadow before
the stagecoach reaches Tallahassee.
From the time they enter the young
rity they are marked for adventure.
They are determined to settle on
their Pennitke Greek land. even
after being slugged and robbed,
There is talk OF treasure, and dis
aster dressed in flames OF red
hrtghtens the sky one night with
the dismal howl of the Seminole
Indians in the background. Hoping
to nut an end to the Indian out
RACES. tne boys Join an expedition
against the Seminoles and are in
volyed in several incidents leading
I'D to the Second Seminole War
They later return to Pennitke Creek
and an Indian boy goes with them
A story of the hardy pioneers oil
America.
The Truant Tricycle., by Francis
Marion Hollow Tree; $lJ-Ting-a-
ling, the little red tricycle., is hurt
when he learns Bobby wants A
bicycle. Down San Francisco's
steep hills he plunges, and this Is
exciting sport. indeed, until he gets
into trouble with a cable car, q
taxicab and q fire engine. He Is
finally rescued in Chinatown. Illus.
trated.
Southpaw From. San Francisco
by Philip Harkinse Morrow; $2.50.)
Larry Allen, who had been a bril-
liant athlete in his nigh school days
Is spoiled. arroeant. conceited ano
self-willed. AS he stands on the
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Dominion Club
To Judge Prints

A black and white print competi-
ton and exhibit will headline the
Wednesday meeting OF the Old Do
minion Camera Club of Arlington,
The group will meet in the Buck
ingham Community House, 3l3
North Glebe road at 8 pm. The ex-
hibit will be limited to mounted
pictures Of children. A print clinic
will conclude the program. Prob
lem prints of any size may be offered
for suggestions and comments by
members and guests.
At the recent organization meet
ing of the First Washington, D. e.
International Salon committee, the
club was represented by Arthur
Kliesrath and Michael Wertheimer.
Mr.. Kliesrath was elected chairman
of the publicity subcommittee and
Lee Beiser was appointed secretary
of the committee.
Evening star., 1948-11-21
Safety Circus Talks
Bv Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
Of The Stars school safety program
and former chief of the Metropoli-
tan Police Departments Detective
Bureau, is giving series of chalk
talks on safety to pupils OF District,
Maryland and Virginia schools.
The Safety Circus" cartoon talks
are sponsored by The Star. in CO.
operation with the District Board
of Education and school authorities
in nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Talks are sch9S Suled this week at
the following PRIZE Georges County
schools: s
Mondsy, Lam cApi,o,In Height Tues
am. HyattsviIIe Elementary. Wednesday.
IL an. North Brentwood.
Evening star., 1948-11-21
The Forgetful Pig
Prize Contribution
By Borboro Ann Melton, II
Adeloide Dovis School

There once lived a very forgetful
little pig named Curly.
One morning Curly's mother asked
him to get some bread at the store
He replied, 20. X" and went skip
ping down the street with the money
iingling m his fist. But before he
left his mother had tied a knot In
his tail to remind him of what he
was going after.
But Curly did forget, after all
and when his mother heard this she
said: Curly. am going to let this
knot stay in your tail, and by the
end Of the week, If you have re-
membered, I shall remove the knot. y
Curly tried very hard and by the
end of the week he remembered, so
his mother removed the knot. But
there was always a curl left in his
tail from the knot which was there
SO long.
That's why all the pigs of today
have curly tails,