Milford chronicle., 1892-03-04
ELLENDALE.

Rain wind aud snow, aud all creation
lowering; but no complaint IS uttered py any
in our thrifty little hamlet There are those
who look down upon Elleudale and its IN
dustrious, thrifty people and tern us swamp
ers.p bat we look with pride among our
people aud find that while the tempests roar
we are all well fed, we'll housed and well
warmed. No beggars, no needy poor, ana
we ask our more pretentiaus sister towns 70
make tile same showing.
The large steam saw and planning mill ana
basket factory of S. E. Reed & Bro.' is 10
undergo a complete oYerhauhug' Ihey
have been in the city getting new machinery
this week, and they have sold to W. short,
at Old Furnace, their old boilers, which Will
be replaced with new and larger ones
machine for cutting iaths will be added
This firm have closed contract for 10000
peach baskets, aud are negotiating con-
with New Tersev parties for half bushel truck
baskets.
Iohn Prettyman has purchased 1000 cords
nine wood from Clement Houston; 500 coros
from Mr., Murphy aud 500 from H. D. Mack
lin, so wood Chopping is lively Forty cents
per cord is paid to choppers. This wood
will be converted into charcoal, which VIII
employ force of burners a large part OF the
summer, and furnish this station with lots
of freight next fall.
ESQUIRE Ellegood is building a reputation
for himself as a Justice. i-the-Peace, beyond
the ordinary. He attends promptly to bust
ness put in his hands, aud Las the good
common sense necessary to weigi- evidence
before making decision. He had three
referee cases before him last Saturday he
has arranged to have new Office building
and has contracted with carpenter Welch TO
build it. When completed Reed & Bro,
will have their mill Office in part of it.
From letter written to US by a resident
of Ellendale, who now resides in Glassboro'
nj VIC share in the praise he gives the
CHRONICLES as a local newspaper. He says,
that while he likes Jersey, yet his exile from
Ellendale is only made bearable by paul
Prv's" letters in the CHRONICLE and en-
closed one dollar bill to pay in advance.
He is true Delawarean and is making a
success of life in his new home.
Charles H. Russell has purchased from
W. S. Dickerson his thoroughbred Hamil-
tonian mare at good price. It pays TO
raise good stock.
The Rey. Cordova has gone to his former
home in New Jersey, and as his career as
pastor here has been very unsatisfactory to
both himself aud the church, we predict his
abandonment of the conference for.more con-
genial fields Of labor.
Mrs, Hattie Faas, wife of the Traffic Man.
ager OF the Atchison, Toptlsa & Santa Fe
Railroad, is visiting her COUSIN, Mrs. W 5.
Dickerson.
Allied Short was again taken i'll last Sun
and is now in a critical state.
Mrs. Fred Davis, of Reddeu, is very sick
at her sisters, Mrs. Emma Nacklin.
B. West of California has sold his 200 acre
farm near here to Samuel Sanders for $1,000,
cash. The timber on it will be worked of
of it by I. A. Peck Of Reddeu, who will cut
it into car aud ship timber at his mill in
Reddeu.
Smuel Welch end wife are visiting his
father at New Market, who is very sick
R.H. Reed has been appointed inspector
of elections .or the southern district of Cedar
Creek.
Levy courtman Fisher is attending the
session y Georgetown. He is one Of the
liyeliesl leu ofthe Court.
PAUL PRY.