The Hotel By The Railroad Christiana's Finest By Melvern Evans, Jr. This story is about a hotel. . . .not just any hotel, but the unique Christiana Hotel, which stood so close to the Pennsylvania main-line railroad that everytime a fast freight rumbled by the whole building vibrated. I was born

attention to proper detailing of molding and trim, and his interior design ranked with the best. Mel was never one for legal contracts or paper work, so most of his business deals were consumated by a handshake, and I have never known a single instance where his word was not as good as his bond. About 1967

. American Linneus 2. Aunt Blanche 3. Bashful Bard of Bard 4. Chief Walking Stone 5. Christiana 6. Clericus 7. Cora Grumbling 8. Disdaskalis 9. Euphonius 10. Father Peaceful 11. Grass Widow 12. Indiana 13. Mr. Lancaster 14. Morgan Towne 15. New Holland Cheese Man 16. Old Buck 17. Pit Schnefflebrenner 18

$12.00; eggs were $6.00 a dozen, a loaf of bread cost $4.00 and a pint of wine sold for $50.00. Inflation was further complicated by the usage of two other currencies: English money and Pennsylvania money. Trying to keep ledgers in balance with three different currencies was a frustrat- ing ordeal for