Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
Places and People Of Milford Neck From
1870 to 1908.

1870 10 1908.
The farm now owned and occupied by
John W. Short, was once the homestead
OF Shadrach Postles. How long it was in
possession Of the Postles family the writer
is not prepared to say. Back in the
forties he lived there and had perhaps for
many years. He had raised a family Of
six children several of whom were grown
Mr.. POstles was an old time gentleman
and represented that type of citizens con-
temporary with the first half of the nine
tenth century. He was somewhat pro-
minent in business affairs in his neighbour
hood and took a great interest in the Free
Schools which in his time were only be-
ginning to develope. His children re-
ceived liberal education for the times
one of them the oldest sOn-becoming a
skillful surveyor. In politics he was an
Old Line Wing and in 1916 was elected |
by that party to the Levy Court, in Kent
county, which position he held four
years. Mr. Postles died in 1857, probab-
ly something more than three score years
of age. The farm was sold by the ad-
ministrator for the closing of his estate
and was bought by the second son, Zadoc
Postles, for the sum of three thousand and
fifty dollars. Zadoc Postles, owing to the
financial crisis following the Walker Tar
If tinkering of Buchanans administration
was compelled to sell it 1860 at a small
;acrafce. 1t was bought by John Short.
who owned the adjoining farm. and
whose ready money relieved Mr.. Postles
If his financial embarrassment. Itshosld =
'e remembered that during almost the
ntire administration Of Mr.. Buchanan
be country was passing through a mon e.
tary crisis. Wages we're low and bust.
ess was depressed, but the currency Of
be country was sound and those having
honey knew its value as a purchasing
over. Mr.. Short paid three thousand re
ollars for the farm but owing to the ,rj
vent Of the Civil War and the imitation %"
the currency, in less than five years it
ad increased in value more than one
lndred per cent. Soon after he pur-
lased the farm he rented his other and
owed to it. His first wife died soon
ter this and his six children being
own he married again and began the
ising of another family. Mr.. Short
I'd in 1894, probably so years of age
wing a widow and her seven children
2 result of the second marriage. Mr..
ort was a shrewd business man and has
most of his means by speen-
ion in land. His Oldest son by his
ond wife now owns the farm. 1t is a
e farm of about one hundred acres.
ICE his ownership he has made great
both in building and fer
ty OF the soil. Recently he has erected
lrge stock barn which is second to none
his section. He has installed in it a
oline engine which furnishes power
the cutting of food and grinding of
in for all of his stock and poultry. He
VS. large crops of grain and is verv
,essful in fruit culture.
diOining this is farm of SO acres form
part of the same tract and owned
Shadrach Postles. After his death il
anne the property of Listen A. Hous
and occupied by him for several Years.
sold it after the close of theywar in
to Mrs. Harriet Jacksorrof Whining
Delaware, who with h9r family &C.
ed it for several yeaS4more and then
it to Harry Lindeg4nan, blacksmith
i Pennsylvania. An short time it
sold again and became the property
lam E, Kelly who occupied it for
-een years. sd in 1907 sold it to Fred
I. ShSfp. All these years there has
no improvements made upon it un-
ire ased by Mr.. Sharp who has al
2 e fected large stock and hay barn.
Industry and perseverance of which
= his wife are possessed will most
redeem it from its former neglected
ltion and make it compare favorablv
the adjoining farms in this section.
are young people coming from fam
)f industry economy and thrift and
ually will be certain to succeed,
ISAAC r.. JESTER.