Milford chronicle., 1908-07-03
ELLENDALE.

II appears as though everybody down here
is trying to see who can get III first, and make
the greatest success OF the effort; but 1t may
be that they have a spite against Dr.. Samson,
who is on the go day and night. Mrs. Horace
Reynolds made a success OF her effort sure and
they now have big fat baby boy Ofwhich they
are very prOud-its another Democrat to be.
Mrs. Sarah Veasey, the oldest resident Of this
town, is very i'll at her home. Miss Bessie
Short Reed is III with malarial fever. her
mother. Mrs. Clara Carter OF Washington d.
c., is caring for her. Miss Emma Jester, whO
has been so very III that her recovery was not
expected, is recovering her strength again.
Miss lice Maeklin is recovering nom an ILL
ness while her brother, Torbert, is very i'll yet.
samuel j. Fisher is hobbling around with
very badly injured right leg the result OF
loading timber on a car aud getting 1t caught.
John Clendaniel is very i'll. All these cases
are in the town, while the health Ofthe rural
population is excellent. The cause for this is
the poor drainage Z; and we cannot understand
why the people do not organize Board OF
Health and look after the sources OF typhoid
and malarial troubles. The people Will do well
to heed this note Of warning.
Mr.. Abadie OF Philadelphia, with his wife,
are guests OF their old friend. Joseph Reed.
There is a possibility that they will make
their home here, as he is delighted with the
place. He is a former police sergeant ofPhil- |
adelphia, having served p years, and is now
on the retired list with half pay for life. When |
he compares the cost OF living with the cost in |
the city he wonders why we ever want to
move to a city.
DR.. Warren, from near FELTON,, F. L. Masten,
cashier of the Peoples Bank at Harrington,
and Professor Webb Of Philadelphia, were
guests this week Of W. $. DickersOn.
Harry Jester is giving Snort Hall hot
'ace in the handling OF real estate business.
Harry has this week bought ofThOmas Jester
ais pretty little so acre farm, with a nice new
house near town, for s., 200, and gets Immediate
Short & Hall have bought the Emma Belts
arm Of 50 acres, with good buildings, for So 500
ASH.
At our school election last Saturday there
vas a lively interest aud X. J. Clendaniel was
'lected for one Of the fall terms, and John
'rettyman for the unexplred term OF Mr.. Eli
who resigned. The sum OF s65OOOin
addition to the amount required to be raised
y law was voted by the taxpayers, which
will be used TO repaint, repair and improve
he school rooms.
Because the repairs are In progress at the
chool house the religious services held there
" Rev. Martin Damer Of Milton, are discon-
inued for the present.
Miss Mary Dickerson is attending the SUM
Der School at Dover, where she is taking the
eachers training course and will receive OF
ers for teachers position next fall.
Wilbur Tucker, the clerk at Shingle School
House. complains that boys are destroying
he school property. He authorizes as to say
hat he will pay IS reward to ascertain the
utility parties who cut and stole the rope aud
lag fixtures on that school grounds.
Marsh A. Webb OF Oakley brought some
me peaches to this station on Tuesday which
Old for % cents per basket He has full crop
( peaches this season. PAUL PRY.