Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-07-10
ELLENDALE.

Your correspondent enjoyed fine drive last
Monday from Glendale TO Lewes to attend
the sale Of two large farms which were sold
that day by the executor of the estate OF Mrs.
Ann Ellen Prettyman of Milford and after
| the rain Of Sunday the roads were like those
4 through all good farming lands-hard and In
excellent condition. A ride through districts
| Hkeunto Broadkiln, Lewes and RehOboth and
view the beautiful fields Of corn, wheat and
clover, with cattle galore, is an inspiring
pleasure to any one whose nature tarns to ag-
ricuIture. At the Draw bridge, Overlook and
Nassau are such marks OF prosperity and
signs of progressive farming as we ever saw
ia the North or West. Great fields OF corn
higher than a mans head. with stalks as thick
as a boys arm at the first OF July, is a goodly
sight to look upon in even old Sussex county.
II Is no wonder that the northern men envy
us and want to purchase our lands; but It re-
auires work and skill to accomplish these
things and we congratulate these thrifty peo-
pie Bulldogs are nicely kept and painted In
excellent taste, while the surroundings denote
comfort, and surely happiness must follow,
which is the highest ana most valued result
to be gained from industry. Our steps to in
uuire the right road brought to eur attention
many old friends, and some OF the prettiest
and most geaceful ladies we have seen in any
land. II was a drive Of over twenty-five miles
from nay place to the Prettyman farms, which
we found had been greatly neglected. and
showed that they have been put through a
tieecing process by INSCRIPTIONS tenants, but
they are OF fine quality and beautifully located.
The sale was held in froAt Ofthe Hotel Rodney
IN Lewes aud the Bidding was spirited. DR.
]. s. PrettymRn and J. +. Holland Of Milford,
Timothy Townsend OF DagsbOrO, and W. E.
DickersOn OF Glendale, were the main bidders
for the farms, but DR.. PrettymRn was the pur
chaser Of both at $1,000 aRd 81 ,925 for each one
the Tower Hill farm bringing the latter price.
The sale was called by William I. Parvls OF
Milford who certainly opened the eyes Of the
Lewes people to the beauties OF a Milford auc-
tioneer's vocabulary. DR.. Prettyman is to be
congratulated on owning two Of what will uR.
deubtly be the finest farms in eastern Sussex.
WAfter experimenting for time in Georgia,
in the practice Of medicine. DR.. Robert Ell E.
good decided he did not like the location and
has returned to Glendale. He will practice in
the future either here or In Philadelphia. He
did not enjoy good health In the south.
Mrs. Anna Bartlett, OF Wilmington, is here |
with her sister, Mrs. Horace Reynolds, assist ,,
ing to care for that wonderful new baby boy.
Miss Mary Dickerson has returned from |
Dover, where she was attending the Summer |
School. She is quite III and unable o persue |
the studies.
Mrs. Georgia Cullen, OF Port Deposit, Nd. Is /
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bertha Hughes, who is |
very i'll.
John NJ. LOhand, who left Delaware % years /
ago and went to North Dakota, has been visit. /
ing his relatives here during the month OfJune. /
He Is accom- panied by his son, who never saw
he hnfnrn Vrff hfe
cousins they have been enjoying RehObOth for
a week. On July LIST a birthday party was given
by David Lofand in honor his brother, John
NJ at which sixty PEI sons were present. AT.
} O'clock they sat down TO a great banquet,
Charles Benton, of Norfolk, Va, Joined them
Tor a week, but has now returned to his home,
The Fourth was very quiet here until the
evening, when fireworks made the occasion a
real celebration. PAUL PRY.