Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-08-16
ElLENDALE-

We have no good news for the
CHRONICLE this week but as a cor
we feel it our duty to I
-eport such events as happen, and |
f our neighbors are ashamed OF |
heir conduct being made known
in the columns of the press, they
should not disturb the public with
their shameful acts.
The first item is Of a pugnacious
order. and took place in the circles
of the female part Of our Jim
town" population, and has aroused
the neighborhood. Jealousy is at
the bottom of all and up-to-date,
Que woman has left her husband
and two little children She left
for Lewes, walking, and remained
away one week; and now has re-
turned repentaut.
Next the men took a turn, and
The manly art Of self-defenCe was
effectively resorted to, and the en-
tire village was drawn into the
racket Among this crowd was a
railroad official county officer and
another who hops to receive po-
litical preferment at the next cleo
ton. The fight lasted about 20
minutes, and required four rounds
to settle it. Some blood was drawn
a small bone broken, or dislocated
a pair Of gold spectacles smashed
and clothes spoiled generally. L
was a lively scene for a while, and
would have done credit to a circus
ring. Each man claims to have
whipped his man, and is ready TO
another bout.
On Sunday, while the excursion
Tram on the Queen Anne's Raj.
road was nearing Glendale, som
excursionists from Baltimore go
into a fight. One man was seri
ously cut by a negro about tn
stomach with a razor A physi
clan was sewing up the woun
when the train left here.
Another row occurred on SUI
day at the colored woods meetin
in Morris Woods, near Ellendal'
which nearly broke up the NEE
ing. It started over watermelOns
A boy accused another boy of stea
ing his melon, and the friends
each took the matter up.
Mr. Alex. Reed, an aged mai
came near dying last Sunday ever
ing from heart failure, and his SC
Alfred Reed. of Philadelphia, w
summoned. He has improve
greatly since.
Mrs Sina Warren, a very o
= lady. is very feeble and her end
y expected soon to come.
Mark Welch is recovering fro
p. pneumonia, but will be unable
y manage the cannery at MillsbO
j. this season on account of his
y ness.
: PLAYER, has purchased the hoi
- and twenty acres from the R.
- tennis estate, for $4,000.
- a saw mill has been moved Il
. the Deputy white oak woods
u i, Mr.. John Thompson, of Frar
u ford who recently purchased
. tract at public sale.
2 The colored school house is
y ing enlarged and repaired by J
-. Butler and Henry Marvel, both
-, Milford.
~ Contracts have been signed
~ the Reed Bros. with Mr.. Laundr
=" Canadian, who recently p
- chased a tract Of woodland Fl
1y the Farmers Bank, whereby Il
~ will manufacture nail kegs
- other articles. Mr.. Laundray
Y rented a house i'll town and
soon move his family here, and s
-l,a the new enterprise his personal
- tention.
80 Samuel u. flSne1, on MS d
=; desires a denial Of a story +
- lished last week, about a San
NJ, ~ G. Fisher" who was arrested
-" Wilmington last week for mons
"a port of his wife. There are III
,i-N, who thought that Our Sam
"a the victim; but not so. The
' ,,0 mony existing between our ne
'P Dor and his better half is all
could be desired, and he snpp
his family as we'll as any mai
like finances.
Peaches are coming i'll liv
led Two cars go away loaded with t
-ge, each day, and prices range
r a IS to 90 cents per basket