Milford chronicle., 1893-05-19
ELLnNDALH

Since our communication Of last weel
was crowded out Of the CHRONICLE, We
will make another effort to keep the
doiugs Of Ellendale before the publ,
through your columns, though the item.
are somewhat stale.
Business is brisking up and things are
getting lively about town. Reed Bros
are running their basket factory aud
steam mill on full time turning out over
1000 baskets per day, with orders they can
not FILL They had quite a narrow escape
last week from fire. Upon two occasions
the mill was seen on FIRE, but with prompt
and heroic action on the part of the many
employees, a conaagration was ayerted.
The veteran pine piling dealer, Samuel
G. Fisher, has again commenced busi-
ness and is at it in full blast, and his IA
miliar loud voice can be keard mile off
directing the boys to 'haul them in as
iast as possible" Politics are very dull,
surely, when Sam goes to work.
Last Saturday the Ellendale Sunday
School had a most delightful May party,
or picnic, III Morris Woods After an
appropriate speech by the pastor, Squire
Ellegood ard Thomas Evans, a visitor
here from New Jersey, refreshments in
abundance were enjoyed. After swing
ing and rope jumping, an athletic per-
formance of hand-springs and leaping,
by Rev. Mr.. McLane, the superinten-
dent, Mr. James H. Jester, proposed foot
race by the ladies, and pitted his wife
against the crowd. Several young ladies
accepted the challenge but the old woman
outstripped them all aud she was declared
the winner. Mis- Ella Argo fell from
the swing into the arms OF her gallant es.
cort, Joshua Milman, thereby ayerting
what might have been a serious accident
About three weeks age he .euaius Of
the ide-t aud most resp, ie.au
genuemar ,f tl.s county D. rest
with THOSE OF III, ancestor nned
late FAM ugbter Ne ,urch
Mr. Sic. Wnr-u was i, 80 ears
old aud q ..4ys lived in lin
Two weeks from last sa,urda, night,
after the church services, at the parsou
age the Rev. Nc Lane lemnized the
services which bound heart
aud hand of Mr.. Robert Warren of this
place and Miss Lydia Bebee, daughter of
Tohu Bebee, of dear Redden.
There is a prospect of quite a sensa-
ional marriage at Ellendale in the near
uture by the Oldest couple in the county.
rhey are each IS years old. When the
event transpires your correspondent will
DC on hand with pencil and paper and note
he proceedings. And assure you they
Will have a rousing serenade. The can
ION will boom, the "hos' fiddle will
:roak and your correspondent will be
here with his violin and make the
event notable one.
Henry Noise was arraigned before
Esquire Ellegood last week on complaint
If his neighbors, for whipping his wife. /
he was placed at $2oo bail. She has
eft here for parts unknown. He has ad-
,ertised her forewarning the public not
10 trust her.
,lrs. NJ. c. Jacobs, of Bridgeville, is
pending fort light with her son, W. S.
Oickers.n. II
Miss Mary Swain, the pretty and ac- ]
music teacher OF Harrington,
S visiting her sick aunt Mrs. Alfred
short
Esquire Ellegood has put his artistic
alent into practical shape this week and
With paint and brush has made his al
-eady attractive house more beautiful than
ever.
Daniel Lekites has two carpenters
rom Georgetown building a new front
porch and otherwise improving his resi-
hence. PAUL PRY. 6