Milford chronicle., 1892-06-10
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n. A. W. Small, Clement Aiastehi anu d. "
~ Cain, comprising the gard Of stewards
tthe N. z. Church, sent i'll their resignation
Sst week which were accd Ipted. Others wi
be elected at the next gu ssTly meeting.
. Twenty seven carloa Il strawberrie
passed through this Nee on Monday 70
70 northern markets
n Rev. H. L. Bunsteii from Milford, pai'
r the Union Sunday 1,.ol here a visit las
d Sunday afternoon, .uaiss the lesson wa
It over favored them witt. ,nsNo his splendid
e sermons We hope he may fihd i convent
|. eut to repeat the visit often.
t The Republican party of Cedar Creek hun
bred was increased by one on Saturday morn.
L ing last by the advent of Mr.. Adkins son
10 Of our popular jeweler, Robert c. Adkins
+ but it will be twenty-one years before he can
cast his first vote.
r By heroic work, sound judgment, aud
grand sermons of wisdom aud truth, Rev. c.
W. Burke has reduced the forces holding an.
tipathy against HIM to a number that can be
counted on the fingers of one hand. Now
it only remains for these few to do the only
grand christian act of their lives, and by this
act they will do more to promote the cause
of christianity than perhaps they will ever
again have an opportunity Of doing, that is,
for all Of them to withdraw from membership
in the church.
In view Of the land sale of Wednesday to
settle the estate Of the late Abel S. Small, |
and the deplorable condition it is liable to
leave the affairs of many of our citizens, the
following may be Of more or less interest to
some
In 1866 when the Junction and Breakwater
Railroad was only built south as far as Mil
ford, where Lincoln now stands was one large
corn field. Col. Abel S. Small, Of Philadel-
mia, purchased from MIS- John Williams
700 acres Of land, giving In part payment a
mortgage of $40, 90; ana of winlock Collins
200 acres, and of ReY. T. P. McColley $50
acres-all adjoining. He employed A. G.
Johnson as his agent to lay out the village :
Of LincolA on portion of this land. They
spared no expense in laying out beautiful
avenues, planting shade trees along the
walks, and grading the streets. They built
large hotel, a splendid Office and several
fine dwellings, and booned the place through =
the papers Of Northern and Eastern States
and many lots were sold-principally to j
northern people After Mr.. Johnson had
managed the affairs about FIVE years, Mr..
Small decided to move here and take charge
of his affaits, which he did dispensing of s
Mr.. Johnson's services. Mr.. Small saw at !,
once that there must be manufacturing, or
else how could these working people who
was rushing here, buying lots aud building ,
houses, live. He built and operated large
steam saw and planning mill; then a large =
canning factory, and started brick yard (
aud gave emplOymeHtto great many hands
About this time he sold hue-half interest in s
all this property to Mr.. S. S. Southland, Of
Del. the purchase price being y
SI2,ooo Mr.. Small aud Mr.. Southland soon =
found that they had different ideas regard
ing some things which put check on the s.
growth of the town, as a clear title of prop
eTtY could not be given without both sigH y
ug the deeds, which they would not do. As ..
Mr.. Smalps all was tn this enterprise, and he .
md Mr.. Southland could not come to any ami. 70
able settlement of their differences, it be-
anne necessary that something must be done TO
o force a settlement. Mr.. Small through 4,
his lawyers arranged that Mr.. Liachild of ~
new York, who held a small Judgment {
gaiust the property should foreclose the
anne, and by his refusing to satisfy it. it 81
7ould force the property into the sherif's
ands for sale. B. W. Truitt was then sher- &C
e of this county, and conducted his part of d.,
he business in a satisfactory manner to all -
This plan worked admirably e.
IL the property excepting that sold by Mr..
Ohuson and Mr.. Small prior to this sale was pc
dvertised to be sold in one body by the sher- D.
+ to satisfy this claim. On the day of sale, "4i
hich took place at the Court House in Fl,
georgetown on August 18th, 1877, and all
arties interested with their counsels were 81
resent. Several bids being offered, the
ghest that Of Theo H. Risden, Of Mount %;
oily, N. J., an old time friend of Mrs. e.
malls who bid SI9o2S and received the
sed for the property for that amount Mr.. $40
'uthard by advice of his counsel making /
} bid or taking any active part in the call S27
e judgment and claims were then paid
it'll the exception of the Mrs. Williams 20
ortgage, which had been greatly reduced 40
'm the original amount; the money being I
ndered her then, but she considering it a SI7
fe investment refused to receive it. Ar J.
lgements were then made between Mr., F7
illiams and Mr.. Risden that she should re- g. =
i've part ofthe principle, reducing the 1
lount to $S,824, and take a new mortgage 50
this amount on los acres which com- L
ses all that portion Of the village that had 50 S
en- laid out in streets and building lots
Itch had not already been sold and decided
aY. By doing this, Mr. Risden lited the Sr2
ginal mortgages from all lands which had L
eu sold by Mr.. Johnson or Mr. Small SIS.
ings worked for some time smoothly, aud l.
'ple being satisfied they would get titles s2Q
gaE to buy building lots and to erect r.r
ellings, stores and shops. The town re- I.
we'd quite a boom. Three storehouses acre
!, carriage shop, and a score Of dwellings l.
ng up in a short time, and the place be- bI4
ne noted as one Of the busiest little towns IL
ug the line Of railroad. Until some one
re inquisitive than the others bePan a s,S
rich Of the records and found that this l.
: made by the sheriff was made to satisfy SI3
ldgmeut aud therefore the wife's third in Al
property could not be sold. that Thee, II. per
den had really only bought Mr.. Small's 80 -
rest in the property. allowing Mrs Small vas
etain her third ;and further that the mort tli"i
e given to Mrs. Williams at the time of not
covered all the lots that had been prod
.ht since that sale AZ Mrs Williams amer ado
ing this second mortgage had refused to al. ali
ase any portion Of this los acres This lots
another muddle--worse if anything than do
ceased and business was mon
llYzed. The facts were brought to the sale
ntiou of Mrs. Small, who Immediately TO ST.
an in her mower 10 set things rirht hv seVei