Milford chronicle., 1905-05-19
ELLENDALE.

Generally speaking, our farmers arenot over
Joyous about the continued dow n-pour OF
rain; as every one has more or less crimson
clover hay cooked in the field. and this week
can't be termed nice haying weather.
Strawberries are on In full crop,and Esquire
Elegood picked ten crates last Monday for
the first shipment. The prospect is good for
an abundant crop; but the probable price is
interesting the growers. Piekers are In de.
mand, and three growers from about Bridge
VILE were here last Friday in quest Of people
to pick berries; the demand comes as FAR dis
tant as Greenwood and Pennington for his
kind OF labor.
The public schools closed here last Friday
with unusually good exercises. The children
rendered dialogues, ,oratiOns,and made great
show, which was appreciated by the large au-
dience. Norman Prettyman made a great
hit IN a black-face character, winning an
encore and continued applause. The Board
OF Com missioners have retained the Princi-
pal, E. Wise Warren. for another year, and he
has done good work. The lady teachers will
relinquish school teaching. and we understand
will not apply for certificates. Mrs. Matte
Watson has been teaching here for ihree years,
and will be missed. Miss Ella Russell, Of the
primary department, is an expert at stenog-
raphy and typewriting. and will follow that
occupation. At the close OF the exhibition
exercises, Alfred Short made an interesting
ado ress, In which be congratulated the tea
chers and the children, and drew comparisons
OF the methods with those Of seventy-hve
years ago, when he started TO school. He
dwelt upon the comfort OF the present day
school buildings and the advanced methods
for imparting instruction; and finally drew
word picture of the crude school buildings
with their slab benches, and freplacesto fur-
nish heat and cold.
Saturday last the people generally took
day OF and went out into Morris Woods TO
take part in a May Party. or course, the'I
usual amount OF ice cream and cake were
eaten.
Mr.. David Donovan represented Glendale
at the Epworth League Convention held at
Dover Thursday he was assisted by Miss Bur
ris. The W. C. 4. U. Convention was attended
by Rev and Mrs Truitt
Glendale merchants say that their business |
has doubled since the automobiles arrived in
Milford. Many farmers wives are afraid to |
drive the roads because ofthem, and come
here TO do their trading Even the milliner
nights to I'LL orders. How do the Milford
like this situation? While on the
road last week. Mrs John Millman met an
and waved her hand for IL to stop;
lut Il sped on and caused her horse 20 run
sto peach orchard, upsetsing the carriage
md throwing her and her chlla out. Elijah
7ettyjohn with a mule, met the same red
levil, aBd the mule turEed the man, buggy
ind a child into the ditch, then kicked itself
oose; but no serious damage resulted.
Mr.. Hires, the real estate man from Mil
ord brought q party here to purchase the
Wallace farm last Saturday; but the partic-
liars are not given out.
Robert Warren has built a large residence
nd barn on his land near town, and will
move into it this month. He gives posses
lon to Mr.. GoOde at that time. he having
urcahsed the Warren farm.
DR.. Samson has returned from a city hos
ital, where he has been under an operation
relieve trouble which has given him great
ain IN the jaw BE was greatly benefited !
Mr.. Wyn. Short aud daughter, Of Philadel- \
hia, are visiting his father, Alfred Short.
Robert Carey and wife are lguests Of Mrs, g
yndal
william Galloway is enjoying the posses
on OF great big boy; and It makes him
el proud TO judge by his actions. q
The colored people had one Of their big
mes last sunday at their church here; tine
,casion being a wedding. James PetlyjOhn
d the spry and cOmeIyMiss Linda PettyjOhn
the altar, and with much ceremony they
ere united 10 matrimony,by Rev. Holland. n
Milton. This is the first church wedding I
lth Ellendale's cOlored citizens.
The colored schools have closed after one Of a
e most successful terms of its existence. II 81
As under the chage ofMiss Lucinda F. Lacey, Ct
graduate Of Virginia College; and, though
It nineteen years old, she is a fine teacher b.
e is especially strong in higher education,
d is credit to any community. She is h
70 fiRe performer on the piano, and we
lss her performing on that instrument oc- G
sionally at our home. She will probably
surn here in the fall and her abilities would tn
credit to any school In the State.
PAUL PRY. in