Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

In front OF William Morrison's store last
Saturday afternoon was the scene of sale,
where the real estate Oft. r. Smith, lately
deceased, was sold at public auction,
The home place, which is a very pretty
building just across the railroad from what
are now the buildings OF the Smith Manufac-
turing Co, with a large barn, was sold to n. j..
Wood for fifteen hun 3red dollars. The lot
adjoining he home place was soldto the same
person for one hundred and nifty dollars.
Frank Donovan purchased the house by the
Lincoln Union Cemetery, for eight hundred
and seven dollars ard fifty cents.
The saw mill al oakley and the farm ad-
Joining 81, were sold 70 Harry Jester,at Elton
dale, for six hundred and five dollars,and the
other farm at Oakley was sold to Charlie Rus
sell for -
Mr.. smith was an Old aud respected citizen.
He and his wife and Mrs Rider, Mrs Smiths
mother lived on the home place for many
years, but after the death Of Mrs Rider and
Mrs. smith, Mr. Smith lived there alone
when he was not ia Florida.
Mrs. Kibler and children lived with him for
some time, and Mr. Cook and family, from
New York lived there; but most OF the time
be was alone, and the peopleused to wish they
could again see the lights shining from the
windows and the roses blooming in the yard /
as they did when Mrs. Smith was living, in I
stead Of seeing them grow in confusion; ana 4
since the house was sold, have heard several I
people say, "maybe it viii be repaired now
and look like IL used to-"
Mr.. Smith was much interested in saw
mills. and it was he who started the first
successful saw mill az Lincoln, under the
name OF Smith q Whitehead
Two OF his mills were burned. and the last
one which was recently built belongs TO the
S Smi Manufacturing Co.. Mr.. Smith having
sold out to different persons who formed a
company, and this company still bears his
name
Have you not when wandering through an
old cemetery, read this Inscription on some I
ofthe tombstones "Gone, but not forgotten"
on some Of these stones It would have been
better TO have written: "Goue and forgotten"
for life g1es on tust the same after they are d
g0ne,and it is not long before people cease to y
hink ofthem much Not so with MI Smith. u
He will always be remembered aud thought
If with The greatest respect by all the people g
If Lincoln, and especially by his old mill II
lands. \,
Last Tuesday NIGHT was Halloween, and l.
he Ladies' Aid seciety Of this town. and also =
many yonng people, had fine time. At Z.
ieorgs r. Clendaniel they we're very highly III
utertuined.
Ia the cities and small towns too, there p'
rere weird looking figures paradlng the ol
reets, and the next morning especially In gSr
owns ike this-the people found their door VI
eps in the middle OF the street. and probs- 30
ly other things where they should not be. Slt
ou may get little angry when you see this, ne
ut do not do il. These things can easily be sa
.p.aeed; and just so they do not do any SER =
lus damage 10 not say anything. Let them n
ave a good time. Lie Is short anyway, ana
G should ail get as much out of 10 as we can.
we seek sorrow n will surely seek us; but
! the other hand, five seek happiness, ii Will
ek usi 50 let us all be as happy as we can.
INo.