THE WILLIAM SHERER YOUNG LADIES BOARDING SCHOOL

March 29  1827  Wilmington Delaware
Under the superintendence and instructions of WILLIAM SHERER and assisted by accomplished female teachers, the course of instruction pursued at this seminary comprises all of the useful and  most of the ornamental branches of female education.   Daily exercises are Orthogtaphy, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammer, Rhetoric, Geography, and History, ancient and modern,  reference to the best maps and charts,  construction of maps, uses of the Globe,  Natural History, Natural Philosopy, to include Astromomy and Chemistry and elements of Moral Science.
There are weekly exercises of Biblical Recitations,  Evidences of Christianity,  Letter Writing, and other species of Composition,  and  Recapitulations.
TERMS: Board and Tuition, in any of the fore mentioned branches, $32.50 per quarter;  if paid in advance $30.00;   Music, includes use of piano, $12 ;  French, by the best available masters,  $6 per quarter ; Other ornamental branches, drawing, requires extra moderate charges.
The discipline is Christian, parental and mild.  Particular attention is paid not only to the manners of  the young ladies, but to their moral and religious instructions.  Upon parental approval they are conducted to places of worship.
Exercise and recreation, essential to health and of mental  energy, occupy times not devoted to studies.
References may be heard from Rev. e. W. Gilbert,  Hon. W. Hall,  Hon. Louis McLane of Wilmington.  In Philadelphia,  Rev. Dr. Wilson,  Rev. Dr. Jamesway,  Mr. William Janiver, merchant, and James G. Thompson, Professor of Languages, Univ. of Pennsylvania.

Abstract of add in Thursday, March 29th, 1827,  Wilmingtonian & Delaware Advertiser newspaper.

GRANDPARENTS

WHAT ARE GRANDPARENTS BY 8 YEAR OLDS':

 Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like others peoples.

A grandfather is a man grandmother.

Grandparents don't have anything to do except be there when we come to see them.  They are so old rey shoudent play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the store and have lots of quarters for us.

When they take us for walks they slow down for things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.

They show and tell us about the color of the flowers and why we shouldn't step on cracks.

They don't ay "Hurry Up"

Usually grandparents are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear.

They can take their teeth and gums out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.   They have to answer questions like "why isn't God married"
and "How come dogs chase cats".

When they read to us they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.

Everybody shuld have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television, because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have snack time before bedtime and say prayers  with us and kiss us even when we have acted bad.

When asked where his grandmother lives he said, " She lives at the airport and when we want her we just go get her. Then when we are done having her visit, we take her back to the airport. "

PERTH AMBOY ELM TREE OF 1815.

CRYOPRESERVE 1815 ELM TREE

Perth Amboy , New Jersey, has, in its city hall yard, an Elm tree planted in 1815 which has

withstood bouts of Dutch elm disease and poundings of brutal storms for over 200 years. The tree is

considered a symbol of the sea coast town 's strength and ties to the nations history.

Agriculture researchers and the officials of the city want to ensure the genetic heritage of this

tree. Originally, the plan was to save the elm's seeds by the cryopreserve method, but it was found

because there was no other elm tree nearby to pollinate the flowers, therefore there were no embryos

within the seeds. Now, twigs, cut from the aging trees branches, will be stored in a 'flash frozen ' state

for decades or even centuries. That's what the crypreserve method is.

New Jersey's DEP , USDA, the national laboratory of Genetic Resources Preservation in

Colorado are the principals involved in this effort.

Abstract from article by Jan Suszkiw, in the March 2017 issue of Country Folks Grower

newsletter of Palatine Bridge, New York .

1935-2 FEMALE FLIERS ATTEMPT ENDURANCE RECORD

Los Angeles, July 7,  1935:

Henrietta Sumner and Beverly Dodge,  both fliers, traveled by train to Oklahoma City from where they will attempt to set a new endurance flight record for women.  This will be a 15 or 16 day flight .

Miss Sumner, who holds an unoffical  upside down flying  record for women at 1 hour 45 minutes, is a daughter of John Dodge, Detroit banker and member of the Dodge Automobile Company family, will be co-pilot.

The present women's endurance flight record of 239 hours and 30 minutes , set January 6, 1933 is held by Helen Richie and Frances Marsalis at Miami, Florida.

JONES' GREAT SNUFF MILL

Jones' Great Snuff Mill stood where Jessup & Moore paper mill now sits, across the Brandywine from  Riddles Factory,  Both Jones and his snuff mill stood in high regard in Wilmington at that time, and he was thought to be Immensely wealthy.  He built immense structures, even his stables which stood on the farm of Cloud Elliott, Esq., were marvels of solidity.

Mr Jones died and his estate went into law in the courts of New Castle county for some 30 years and the lawyers  and court cost ate most of the estate up as they were the most eminent of council from Delaware and Pennsylvania.  However, when it was settled, sometime in the 1860's there was still large enough funds to give each heir a competence.

Wilmington Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, Friday, September 10, 1880














rriddle's factory.

RITA HAYWORTH LEAVES FOR MEXICO WITH PRINCE

LOS ANGELES    1 NOVEMBER 1948

Actress Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan, the son of wealthy Aga Khan of India, left by plane early today for Mexico City. The coupel who have been linked romantically since meeting on the Franch Riviera last summer declined to comment on their future plans. It has been learned that reservations are made for them at the Hotel del Prado. Aly has been visiting Miss Hayworth for a month. Her divorce from actor Orson Wells becomes final November 12 and it is reported the young prince is separated from his wife.

Levi Holliday, State House Bootblack, Dies at 60 Years.

Dover Delaware  July 13 1900

Levi Holliday, colored, age 60, a most eccentric character of Dover and well known as the 'State House Bootblack"  died this morning after having over eserted himself yesterday in the harvest field of Dr. Poe

Holliday had blackened the boots of every Delaware statesman and politician from the days of John M. Clayton and James Bayard, reaping a rich harvest during legislative sessions.

He was wont to go, however, on periodical sprees and has served out more jail sentences that any other Delaware man. He tells it he has been in jail half of his life, and in every jail in the state. . So far this year he has been in lockup only four times, for drunkenness. He cheerfully recommends the Kent county table.

e