Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
ELLENDALE.

people, DuL Tor ABSENT -mlnQeQneSS
we have a merchant in Ellendale
who takes the cake. A farmer
brings in large basket of eggs, in
quires the price, and tells the mer-
chant there are four dozen, and he
wants several articles of groceries
to that amount. The merchant
weighs out the articles, places them
in the basket and remarks, "all
right, we are square. When the
farmer returns home and removes
the goods, he finds the eggs still
in the bottom of the basket. OF
course he returned with the eggs
to the merchant, who declares he
did count them out; it is the far
mers mistake. How is this for alb
sent -mindedness ?
Mr.. David Henry Reed met with
severe accident Tuesday. His
horse made a vicious attack on him
in the stable, and bit off one finger
from the right and terribly lacera-
ted the left hand, which entirely
disables him from business. He
sold the horse at once at a sacrifice.
Mrs. Catherine Behl has sold her
farm of few acres of land and
small house, one mile east of town,
to a Pennsylvania German family,
through agent Williams, of Milford, !
for $500 cash. She paid $500 for
the same four years ago. This is
a proof that land is rapidly increas-
ing in value around Glendale. Mrs.
Behl has rented a small house of
Mrs. Lekites in "Jimtown," the
suburb of Ellendale.
Harry Jester has purchased of
Mrs. Charles Stockley, of George
own, a $50 acre farm and timber
:ract, two miles south of here, for
$500 cash. 1t is estimated that
he pine on this land is worth the !
,ost, with as much more other val
liable timber, besides the land and !
Harry has got a snap
his time, sure. He is preparing +
o go extensively into the piling
'usiness as ssoon as the weather and
Dads will permit.
Our citizens hocked to Dover on p
Ionday to engineer the town char 0
er through the Senate Committee, fl
nd returned with great encourage Ia
lent for the projectors; but on a
tuesday, they were very sorry and Z
ad the blues while the anti's carry -
le smiles. We can see no reason F
'hy so large a majority Of our peo- r
lie should be deprived of their
ghts and privileges by a few sell =
sh Legislators. in
There is a probability that our Sc
lnnery may be run this year. A D,
cry reliable cannerfrom Maryland
asking our farmers to contract
r $50 acres at So per ton, and it =
ust be reliable men who will stick
the contract and grow nothing
Il contract stock. Our farmers y
e very reluctant in their intention
being bound under so severe a
nalty, and we doubt their inten- Z
IN to contract. They much pre-
+ to sell by the basket on the open
arket for cash.
Mrs. Joshua Milman, of this place,
S gone to Smyrna to attend the
neral of her mother, who died
lesday with cancer. I
Mrs. VIM. Bradley died this /
,rning at her husbands home on 4
: Harry Deputy farm, after suf-
ing many years from paralysis,
IN which she was a helpless in La,
lid.
The Red Men in their wigwam
Washington's Birthday
evening and were highly
by the inspiring elo-
ence of Prof Welch, of the Lin Ma
n high school. Rev. Mr.. Tay-
also dwelt forcibly upon the
ny virtues in the character of
father of our country.
The Farmers Institute meets
e on Friday, to-day, and we are
'ecting much from the able ex- -
ents of rural affairs, that have
n announced to address the soil An,
-kers of this vicinity.
PAUL PRY.