Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-10-03
GLENDALE.

We wonder II every man is aS happy rs
Mr.. George Morgan was last Friday, when
Dr. SAMSON came fran the sick room, and
said, tits fine boy" The saying that chill
dren is poor mans blessing, is true in this
Instance
Mr.. S. e, Reed,wh has been dangerously III
with typhoid fever is able to be out on the
streets again, and attending to business occa-
sionally. Ills daughter, Miss Bessie Reed, is
victim to the same disease, and is quite III.
Mrs. Jane O'Neal is quite ill,as is also
David, son of Samuel Warren, with typhoid
II would seem as II working ia fruit during
hot suns and heavy dews, ARE the causes that
prepare the humaa system to fall victims to
typhoid.
The engine and boiler at the cannery last
Saturday caused a small panic among the
wOrkmen, but no serious damage was done,
and work WAS resumed In a short time.
The public schools resumed their sessions
last Monday with Mrs. Lemuel Watson in
charge as principal, and Miss Jennie Messlck,
of Piuey Grove, as mistress in the primary
department. The attendance was unusually
large.
Prof Brooks Ofthe Milford High Schools
visited our home and the advanced scholars
of his work. We appreciate his efforts, and
we would be delighted 70 give him our pat.
ronage If the railroad company will extend
the school trip rates allowed elsewhere to this
business. We suggest to Prof Brooks that he
look after this particular part.
Delbert LeIIites has been railroading this
summer between Camden and Atlantic City
N. j., has been visiting his paren 8 and bro
ferson Medical College next week.
Miss Lille LeKites has gone to Prime
Hook Neck. where she has a school to teach
Miss Mamie LeKites is teaching the schoo
at District No. 8, near here, for the winter.
The cOlored schools were prevented frOm
opening this week because the teacher, Mis-
Minnie Aiken. is very ill.
William Fay formerly of Ellendale, but nov
Of Philadelphia, has been visiting friends
here, and looking after his property lie ha
a farm for sale.
Jos. L. Welch, the fruit buyer has Just re
turned from "A trip north.
James H. Jester, another OF our specuIator
in fruit and vegetables, has been over in Bal
timOre looking after two carloads OF toma
toes which were thrown back on him by tn
) Gamers ne bought for. Mr.. Jseter claims tina
he lost 500 on this transaction, and now
only paying ten cents per basket
The bottom appears to have fallen out O
the tomato business, and good tomatoes q
"A begging at Is cents the basket; while Las
r We elk i've and six carloads Of the same frul
8 were bought daily Mt 25 cents the bnsket.
Last week W. s. DickersOn advertised
COW for sale in the One-cent-a-word column
] in the MILFORD CHRONICLE The COW wa
? sold within twenty-four hours after the pane
was sent through the mails, and he had thre
more applicants during the day. 1t pays
let people know about something you hay
! and don't need, through the CHRONICLE
2 columns.
, Mr.. William Belts, of near Glendale has ha
an experience with tomato contract. owe
which he is much elatsd. The following fact
2 are taken from Mr.. Belts statement made Z
: the writer viz: Mr.. Belts took a load of e
matOes 10 Glendale, which were grown Of
acreage he had contracted with the Gamer,
Ward x Merritt and then found Mr.. Merritt
buying tomatoes in the open market at .
/ cents which were no better than his. MI
Belts insisted that Mr.. Merritt should pa
him "A like amount, which was refused him
lie then put his load up at public sale an
= MIR. Merritt bought it at 30 cents Mr.. Bett
delivered them to the cannery, and when h
demanded his money, he was offered the cor
tract price of 81 per ton. This he refused AN
brought suit before Esquire Purnell q
Georgetown, for the amount at 20 cents pc
basket Esquire Purnell ruled, after consult
ing prominent lawyer, that a contract tina
WAS 80 One-sided and gave one party the OF
tire advantage was not legal, and therefor
] not binding, and gave Mr.. Belts Judgment IL
! the whole amount with COSTS OF prosecution
Mr.. Merritt paid up and closed the case.
ID. 81. DOnOvani the station agent At the
NJ. and V. depot, has been sick since last Tues
day with stomach troubles. PAUL PAY.