Milford chronicle., 1905-10-27
GLENDALE.

Again death has invaded Ellendale and
taken the mortal Of our Oldest and most dis
tinguished citizen, who was the father otthis
thriving little town; Alfred Short
Last Friday, October goth, 1905 at o'clock
the spirit OF the aged and talented Alfred
short left the body for its eternal rest. He
was the founder of Ellendale,and her prosper
itv is the result of his skillful guidance and
sound advice. It was he who first suggested
the spot. cut out the roads and uprooted the
stumps where Glendale now stands. By his
nersoual efforts the first house was built and
in which he kept store II was his efforts
that raised the money from public sub
scription to build the depot now in use by the
D.M.&V. r. r., and for many years he was
the station master ticket agent and post mas
ter He was also at that time notary public;
occupying that position up to the election OF
Grover Cleveland's second administration.
THE office has never been so satisfactorily
KENT since that tim e.and many leading Dem
ocrats protested earnestly against his reno
val. but rank partizanship succeeded Ia dis
gracing the office.
Alfred short was in his Goth year, and had
always been a true Whig and an honest Re
nubIiean. In 1852 when the Democi ats were
IN full power, Mr.. Short was a candidate for
representative, and his popularity elected
him over his Democratic competitor, Charles
Rawlins, by two votes He was great ad-
mirer of John NJ. Clayton and stood with
Naplove Hayes at Dover, for him as Della
wares United States Senator: Mr. Hayes is
now the only survivor Of that memorable
body
In his youth he was a successful school tea
cher. and studied surveying, at which profess
sien he stood at the head in Sussex county,
and was in full authority in disputed land
lines and cases. Few, II any, were more IA
mflar with the land marks or public records
ofthis section, than was Mr.. Short for the
past seventy years.
In the Methodist Church he was tower Of
strength, and through kim it was built and
sustained in Ellendale for years.
He took great interest in both the Union
and New Market Methodist Churches, and it
was in the cemetery at the latter. that his re.
mains we're buried last Sunday after large
fnneral service at Glendale had been held !;
Rev. Truitt preaching the sermon. J. E. FL.
leqeod Esq, delivered an oration after the
sermon which brought tears to the eyes OF
hundreds OF his hearers who had come from
snssex county to pay their last respects to an
bonored citizen, kind and generous friend.
Refore he had reached his majority, Mr..
short was married to Margaret Hatton whose
ramains preceded him to New Market Gem
e,arv only by few years, Tradition has it
sbafshe was a daughter Of that mysterious
escofchman who came to Delaware with
-fesf of gold and a stolen bride OF royal blood.
end who was Afterwards hunted down and de-
efroved bv her relatives who took the bride
end ieff the infant and returned to England
fhe child growing up with good christian
Teouie became the BRIDE OF Alfred Short.
trroi,1 this union there was four SOILS, Henry,
1ViIlIam, Iohn and Wilbertwho are all veal
fhv and prosperous business men, All eX-
cant Henry are resi- ients Of Phi adel phia He
ls..,es oulv one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Welcn'
M shorts children, grand and great grand
ehiidren. with bis brothers. William and ex-
1fnlfed states Marshal John Cannon snort
with their posterity made a large funerla
frhns ends the earthly career of successful
man an Intelligent citizen and an honest
man: a record that any should envy He
caves a very comfortable fortune as the re-
Snit of an honest effort in a long and incu5-
frfOus life. 80. r,t
tvelch whose husband died last week the
iO0 benefits due her; and the Junior order I
81 American Mechanics have paid over TO
her $3.50 also.
Joshua Ham .aond and his wife are danger
snsly IN al their home near Oakley station.