Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
ELLENUALE.

We must offer our obaceuce and gracious ap.
poiogy to the venerable Old soldier Or. shank e,
aud only regret that we are not great pueilist
Ike Jim Jen,ie-, so as TO satisfy his cravin g
appetite 10 fight He Is so hungry for a big
bout with some oae that he took exceptions
to our mention Of mis- name last week in con.
nection with pulling Mr.. Whitney's tooth.
Perhaps some one VIII come along and satisfy
him We never could fight; especially poor
forlorn-lookiug old critter like Dock Ifany OF
our readers want to fight very bad just come
10 Glendale and we VIII try to make a date
ior him ans give the Dr. a fun mess ofpGgilism.
. his great legal battle that has been raging
in the Wilmington Courts among the citizens
OF our town and Mrs. Lekites is deplorable
affair and greatly 10 he regretted. II Is the out
come OF an old fued OF many years standing.
that has been fought over at so many school
elections and now it has taken possession OF
our town affairs and the good Lord only knows
wher and how % viii end. We predict that
the strife has only begun and before the end is
reached there sill be some one hurt 0r killed
The verdict of $3.50 against Harvey COverdale
the rural mail carrier. is "A serious blow to him.
with cost Of over $50. with three other
suits Of greater importance and magnitude to
follow when the whole town. even ladies. are
called upon to put down citizen oath and
destroy his manhood forever, things are be-
comir very des perate and we have no doubt
that much more OF this legal tactics viii be
resorted to before the matter has ended.
When on Tuesday morning Thomas Lekites
presented Miss May Laundry TO his friends
and said, "Geutlemen. I am happy TO intro
duce you to my wife, Mrs May Lekltes, every
body stood amazed. But 10 vas a fact: Tom
had secured the wealthy and talaHted prize
Tom drove to Georgetown Monday evening in
his old clothes he bought a fine new suit and
a marriage license. Miss Laurdry went down
on the train. Tom met her all tricked out in
his new togs and led her 20 the hymenal alter, |
and came home to surprise their friends and
family. II is said she has a large estate in her
native home, Canada, inherited from her de-
ceased mother, while her father Is very wealthy I
and but one other child. We congratulate the /
happy pair and hope they may enjoy long, |
fruitful and happy life
Ernest Morris beats the world for luck. on /
Tuesday last there come windfall at his house.
Yes fine pair twins a 81 pound boy and Q
pound girl, and bright and pretty as doll babies.
This is three children inside OF two years a
laughter not years old yet, and the father
'nly q and the mother not 20. How about
ace suicide in this family.
Mrs Wallins had a narrow escape from a
errible fate on Monday night while she was
Walking the door with a sick crying baby She
Tipped on a match and instantly was enuel
,ped In flames. Her screams brought her
husband, who wrapped a carpet about her and
mOthered the flames Mrs. Walunf escaped
With only slight burns on the body.
Tuesday last Charley Indie met with a Sc
ere accident by cutting his left leg badly
vhile chopping in the woods.
W. Warrington had a comical experience
ist week while loading logs for Bob Clendaniel
d the woods. He was guiding the cart with
eavy timber when the wheel struck a snag. !
he log few up and threw young Warrington ,
wenty feet in the air and into a brush pile He
'as scratched somewhat but no bones we're
rOken. Clendaniel says he was a comical ]
ght flying through the air like a gay bird.
The Ladies Aid Society OF Glendale n. +.
hurch viii hold a Pie Social on Saturday
veuing, January 80th, for the benefit OF the N.
. Parsonage. All are cordially invited.
Many OF our best cit'Zars attended the iuau-
umtion of Governor Pennewill this week and
ne bail We are proud 10 have leudale rep
with our proud David H Reed on
he reception con mittee, and you bet Dave
III slip about some with ni- new swallow tail
it. Bully for Dave. PAUL PAY.