Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-22
GLENDALE.

While the family of James B
Jackson, were temporarily absent
from their farm home, about one
mile east of Ellenda1e, a worthless
nego who has been tramping about
this neighborhood, and is known as
John Waller, forced an entrance to
the house and proceeded to feast
himself at the cupboard. Passing
up stairs the burglar burst open a
large trunk and rummaged through
every room i'll the house. The best
clothes of Mr.. Jackson and his over
coat were taken; also a large valise
and many small articles % s,alne
Mrs. Jackson first discovered the
robbery, and gave the alarm. Mr..
Jackson took his shot gun and
started to search for the thief, and
soon found clues that caused him
to have warrant issued by Esquire
EllegoOd, which was placed in Con-
stable Postles, hand, and who run
the thief down at Harrington last
Friday morning, He was in the
act of boarding a freight train. The
constable brought his prisoner be-
fore Esquire Ellegood, and he en-
tered a plea of guilty, " and was
committed to Jail in default of $500
bail. Mr.. Jackson recovered his
clothes and is very happy over this
part Of the affair.
Thomas Baker, the Queen Anne
railroad agent is a very happy man,
and he looks it; and the cause for
all this is a fine 1917 pound boy,
now one week old.
The wedding of Miss Lizzie Carey
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Erasmus
/ Carey, of near this place, and Mr.
Arthur Hopkins, was a surprise tC
some of Glendale folks. The cere
mony took place at the home of the
brides brother, William Carey, il
Glendale, last Thursday evening
after the arrival home of Rev
Mitchell, who is chaplain of tn,
Senate, from Dover. The bride anC
groom left on the $50 train owe
F the Queen Anne railroad for Lewes
/. where they will reside.
Esquire Ellegood is attending {
convention in Laurel, of the JUNO,
/. Order of American Mechanics, as F;
!. representative.
+ The DR.. Forrest Medicine Com
; pany, composed Of six persons, ar,
playing in the Town Hall this week
Their audiences have been very
small, and the people of Ellendal,
> are to be congratulated for having
. better sense than to attend this clas
of shows.
The revival services have closed
and but little religious sentimen
, was manifested during their con
+ t1nuance. No conversions are re
! ported. 1t is true that Ellendal,
! IS a religious community and tn
, field OF sinners is not very wide t,
. operate upon.
James B. Gilchrist of Milford
: and a member of the County Boar,
. of Education, came to Ellendal
q last Monday and called our Schoo
. Commissioners together for the pur
. pose of hearing a complaint fror
r Mr.. DC. LeKites, against Thoma
y Todd, the teacher Of our school. fo
2 thrashing the 10 year old son c
: Mr.. LeLites. Evidence pro an
g con was received by Mr.. Gilchrist
+ Mr.. LeKites charged unmercvfu
treatment of his son who was struc
q IN the face and severely whippe
n by Mr.. Todd. Several scholar
! testified to the fight between teache
n and pupil. Mr.. Todd claimed hi
. acts were in self-defense and for til
# purpose of compelling obedience t
v school rules and regulations. A
{ ter deliberation for time the Boar
+ OF Inquiry sustained the teachel
II This was a Knockout for Mr.. L,
IL Kites, who has taken an appeal t
Il the County Board of Education
O which meets at Georgetown O
z March 9TH. At that time the ma
e ter will be fully aired. Mr.. L
n Kites swOre out a warrant for M
n TOdd's arrest, on the charge of a
e sault and battery before Esquii
re Ellegood, who held him under
m bond of $500 for his appearance
~ Court. PAUL PRY.