Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-09-20
ELLENDALE.

There seems TO be no prospect encouraging
TO growers 10 move thepresent crop Of tOma-
toes AT profit, as the buyers appear to be de-
termined TO take everything In sight. Six
ard oBe-half and seven cents per basket is
the ruling price, and i've cars we're loaded on
Monday and Tuesday, each day; this leaves
but three cents per basket clear to the grower.
The pickers get two cents and the baskets
cost So cents, so it is plain that the grower is
not getting his money back at the prices
paid There will be no improvement in
prices until the glut Is over, and the present
ripenipg will rot In the field II growers could
get u cents per basket, at least twelve cars
would oe loaded each day at Glendale. with
as fine stock as ever grew. One grOwer-not
Sam Fisher-reports that he has found several
specimens this season, which would not go
into the crown of mans hat; our authority
for this is the Mayor, d. H. Reed.
Wehave received criticism for the statement
In our letter Of last week, which stated that
we are indebted for all OF our town improve
ments to our Mayor, David Il. Reed; that was
mistake, as he is not president OF the Town
Council, the body which does things. Mr.. f.
f. Whitney is president Of the Town Council,
and to him we are dependent for good town
government and Improvements.
Mr.. Stout, agent for the Humane Society Of
Delaware, was here last Friday looking after
a case OF cruelty to dumb beasts by Roy
Macklin, who drives log team for Thomas
Baker. The young man claims that by acci-
dent he hit the horse in the eye knocking 1t
out Mr.. Stout left after investigating the
case, without making any arrests. The young
man has heretofore had the reputation Of be-
ing kind TO his teams, and this painful exper-
fence will be a warning TO be more careful in
the future.
Charles Belts, a son Of the late Solomon
Belts, and who is occupying fine large farm |
he inherited from his father, has embarked |
in the matrimonial ship for better or for |
worse, and has selected very handsome and |
young lady for his helpmate. He
was married to Miss Cora Russell, youngest
daughter of Charles II. Russell Of this district
on Saturday evening last, at the Lincoln par
sonage.
Miss Ida Jester gave party to her young
friends on Saturday evening last, at the resi-
1ence OF her parents near this place. ~
Mrs. NJ. A. Webb, OF Oakley, gave recep-
lion on Saturday evening last, In honor OF
ner guest, Miss Annie Noyes Of Philadelphia.
The evening was delightfully."- passed with
music social discussions and finally by ample
md splendid refreshments; such as only fore
handed farmers wife OF old Sussex can pre-
,are.
Miss BERTHE Millman with her friend. Miss
phillips OF Laurel, are guests OF her father,
v. Il. Millman.
Ainsworth Abbott is having an unpleasant
experience with a boy which he took from an
in Philadelphia. The boy is eight
'ears old, and runs away to the woods where
le remains until the neighbOrs have to turn
mt and assist in searching for him. He is
iten found suffering from hunger and ex-
'osure, but so far, nothing can break him OF
his habit; so he will be returned to the
)rphaDage.
Our public schools opened on the 18th. inst,
With John West. Of ,GeorgetoWn, as principal;
ilss Short, OF Georgetown, as intermediate d
eacher and Miss HOuseman, OF Milford, as =
he primary teacher. {
Miss Mary Diekerson has taken charge OF a
he "Shlngle School House." and when Prin- n
ipal West opened the Glendale schools on v
IOnday, he paid Miss DickersOn a cOmpli- fl
neBt in his address to the senior class. He 7
xhorted them to be industrious, and said he fl
eli proud Of his last year achievements, as 4
fiss Dickerson was the first and only pupil is
Tho ever graduated from Glendale High
chool aud afterwards took first grade GER a
hcate and became a teacher the following C
sason. He appealed to his class TO take her s
; their model and precedent, that he might (,
g equally as proud Of them. b
colored teacher Of the name OF Warrington
ia charge Of the colored school here. L
We desire TO acknowledge receipt Of a fine S,
isket of peaches from our old friend, John D
Hemmons; they we're fine and greatly az N
reciated. PAUL PRY. al
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