Milford chronicle., 1909-05-14
ELLENDALE.


We are now living under a great suspens
and distress and every true and loyal cltlzeI
ts full OF sympathy and his heart goes out 70
tive OF eur most prominent townspeople who
are suffering severely.
Our hOnOred friend Senator Reed, has Just
returned from the German Hospital in Phila
delphia, where he underwent an operation FOL
3 eancerous affection OF the face and mouth
and is q patient sufferer.
MIS-. Samuel q. Fisher also lies at the point
OF death. suffering from the advanced stages
Of Brights disease, and from which there ap-
pears to be no hope. Mr.. Fishers cup Of sorrow
seems more than full, he having just recently
lost bis only daughter, fine promising young
lady. His son Harrington is also very sick with
rheumatism, he being bed-ridden and almost
drawn double with the effects OF the malady.
We sincerely pity and sympathize with Mr..
Fisher in his troubles.
VIM. Murphy, whom Il was thought would
not survive long from consumption, has moved
out OF his swampy home into high any healthy
altitude and is rapidly improving.
Oscar Warren met with painful accident
last Friday by having the fore.iHger OF his len
hand cut on. He caught the finger IN the buzz
saw at the mill OF Rob Clendaniel
Allie Belts is suffering greatly with a feon
10 the palm Of his right hand.
The severe wind storm which passed through
here last Saturday was cyclOnic in its effect, as
II turned around several feet the large house
OF Len Clendaniel, moving It entirely of OF its
foundation, and also destroyed two large maple
trees that stood in the yard. 1t so frightened
the family that they fed TO neighbors for safety.
John Wilson, after painting and beautifying
the home OfGeOrge COverdale, has begun work
upon the home OF 5. f. Reed.
Harvey Wilson has Just finished painting the
home Of Mr.. Niles and is now painting aud
paPering the home OF Ebe Wilson, the railroad
section master.
The outlook now is for the erection OF many
new buildings and a busy summer for our me |
chanics is very bright.
1t is with much regret that we lose our highly
respected citizen and friend, Henry Laundry. |
who has returned to his native home in Canada
with his family. He has len his large timber
and land interest with his son-in.law, Thomas
Lekites
Our youngsters had big time on Saturday /
81 the big feast given by the Ladies' Aid Society.
They were all we'll flied WITH good things and |
the ladies realized over $50 for their church
benefit
Miss Mary DickersOn was very proud this
week, having received some very choice and
original poetry from an old friend, Mrs Joseph
B. Belts, OF MillsbOro.
Mrs r. A. Wood, our popular milliner and
our merchant, John Prettyman, have returned
from the city with q big stock Of goods for
their busy season.
A peculiar incident occurred Monday, while
the children Of the family were at work in the
neld they saw some snakes. and while relating
their thrilling story around the table their
mother became so Interested that she was de-
leFmined 70 see a snake so she wandered out
70 the woods In search OF reptile, when sud
ienly big black fellow started at her with
head up and making the rattle which was fol.
owed BY her screaming and running home and
ainting. Now boys Il you want to see Mrs.
Diokerson hopping mad and see her get at you =
With broom or any other old thing she can
Ind, Just say snakes in her presence. PaulPry.