Milford chronicle., 1903-03-27
GLENDALE.

4 What can we, as farmers, do2 That is the
Important question now. The rain has con
/ tinued to pour down, and the fields which
should betn use are now flooded Thousands
Of berry plants are ready for setting, clover
seed to be sown, potatoes and early truck to
ne planted,and the land occupied by vast
| sea oGwater
Mr.. Ellegood has received 10000 strawberry
plants from parties at Bridgevire, and J. L.
Welsh and S. E. Reed as many more,but they
are unable to use them as no one can get on
the land. and II will take several weeks OF
fair weather before it can be used.
Notwithstanding the downpour Of rain on
Saturday night the church entertainment
was O success. The play will be repeated in
two weeks.
large order OF Poeahontas Trihe,a branch
ofthe Red Mems order, will he installed by
the ladies i'm Fnendale. The organizat on is
TO Is lze place next Friday evening and will be
followed with Il banquet.
When il was learned from the CHRoNIcLE
last week that J Jackson and Clara Reed, OF
his town. had been married, big serenade
was arranged and inthe evening the big can
non was brought out and the neighborhoOd
was alarmed: but It VIII be for the last time
as the charge ofone pound Of powder and the
dirt. which was hard packed, was too much
for the weapon, and when it was fired it burst
into fragments. The community hailed this
event with much pleasure, as they were glad
to learn that The nuisance was at an end
Miss Lou jackson ar d Mr.. Harry Smith,of
Milton, were quietly married on sunday
evening last.
There is a great joke on party ofgentlemen
ID I'm q a fox huut
last Saturday. They were bound for Slaugh-
ter Neck, and while passing Elleadale their
dogs jumped a dne red fox which was chased
near town in full view Of the people. Theex
pert hunters thought that their hounds were
chasir another dog. and so called them of
and missed the chance of the day. They pro-
ceeded to the Neck and there bad wild goose
chase.
Fred Gustafson, who five years ago came
here from Brooklyn and bought 20 acres Of
lard, has sold it for 500 cash to his sister Mrs
Draycot. He will now return to his northern
home.
WI. simpson, OF Milford, has purchased the
2225 acre tract ofland known as the old George
Clendaniel Farm. Il was owned by the Phil
adelphia Trust Company. and was bought for
So 800 cash II is hoped that Mr. Simpson will
tract.
Martin L. Welch has the lumber on the land,
and as soon as the weather Will permit, will
begin the erection OF new residence where
he will make his future home in town.
David Warren viii shortly erect hand
some home in town.
Isaac X. Warren is repairing and improv-
ing his farm residence near town.
Henry Laundry has returned from an ex-
tended tour through Florida and Cuba wkere
he has been purchasing large tracts oftimber. (
His accounts Of the native Cubans,their hab-
IFS. customs and strange country is very en-
and Mr.. Laundry has the agreea-
bic faculty of ofentertaining his companions.
Rev. Buckson continues quite i'll, and his
mother and brother from New Castle, are at /
his bedside.
George Walker is very low with consump-
tion.
Our Oldest citizen, Alfred Short, lies very i'll I
at his home
Mrs. Ella EuegOod, widow ofthe late George .
and daughter-in-law of J. A Ellie |
good. OF this tOwn, died suddenly OF stomach 1
trouble at her mothers home in Clayton on |
Friday m orning last. Her remains were laid .
besides those OF her husband in the cemetery .
at Smyrna on Sunday last.
W. S. Dickerson has sold his entire lot of .
h )rses, and this week has returned to the city I
to purchase more. He will soon be ready to
supply all customers. He has accumulated .
fine stock of cows which he offers for sale, and /
they are very low in price for the grade ofan-
imals. PAUL PRY.