Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
ELLENUALE


Our quiet town was shocked on Friday morn
Ing last when the news that William II Smith,
az Smiths Post Once, four miles west from
here, had been suddenly stricken with paral-
ysis 90 Thursday about noon and died during
the night He was 81 years old and a very
prominent Nanticoke Democratic politician,
having served as Levy Court Commissioner
for that hundred, aud Was the most conspicu-
Gus figure in the community, having over 700
acres Of tine very best land, all near his home.
For many years he was largely engaged In
making apple brandy, but during a spirited re-
vigal at nearby church he became converted
and emptied large quantities ofhis brandy out
and destroyed his works. Since then he has
been an ardent reformer. HI leaves a widow,
four sons and three daughters; all living on
his farms, aud many warm friends to mourn
his loss. His fureral at MeColley's Chapel on
Sunday afternoon Was largely attended and Otis
Reed, youHg local preacher Of this place, ofi-
ciated. Interment was made in the cemetery
which adjoins the chapel.
We hit them hard last week when we con-
demned the school board for allowing children
with that loathsome and bedeviled and dreaded
disease the itch to attend school. Now the
whole community including the school author
teachers 70 protest Tuesday Dr. Samson was
ordered to go in rough shod and weed them out |
We set the youngsters stirring themselves /
about to get that coveted situation in Mrs,
Woods millinery store. and long article clip
ped from our last weeks letter, appeared in
the Wilmington Evening journal and brought
Mrs. Wood applicants from up the State but
pretty Miss Jennie Warren has captured the
prize and already Cupid has started in for she
had her first beau out TO church the second
evening IN town.
An amusing incident occurred last week
HeEry Warren, who sold his home In town to
Thomas Baker, left his cats behind MT. Baker
captured nine hEe fellows and sent them by
freight to MIR. Warren at his new home IN MIL q
ION, but Mr.. Warren returned them to Mr,
Baker by the next train. Mr. Baker returned
hem to Milton but still the "cats came back" t
and at last the freight conductorlet them loose
IN the swamp. So now II anybody wants a
patch Of ine tom cats please apply TO Thomas 4
Baker. Glendale, Delaware.
Postmaster Whitney had the toothache last a
sunday night. About daybreak he could en-
lure the pain nolonger and went TO Dr. shenkle.
6 was to early for the doctor, so he went to
ohn Ennis blacksmith shop, got pair OF A
ongs, grabbed the aching tooth and yenked o
himself all over the shop. Mr.. Ennis thought p
le had ft but he never let go but pulled her
mt sure shot, He says darn the lazy doctors n
Ie is a better dentist than the whole shooting
match ofthem. Il
Hurrah for Marsh A. Webb Of Oakley, for it is 81
ow the seventh child, and big nine pound y
Democrat and you bet Marsh is tickled. Just p
ee him grin.
Our esteemed friend and neighbOr, who is an o
Id New York tailor, has gone to Milford TO II
~ his hand. He is a fine workman and we II
ope the people will appreciate his skill and
nat he may have great success in this new en- "
srprise
We are grieved to report the sudden illness ia
Mrs. Robert Swain. Her ohildren were sum.
lOned from school to her bedside and we ap- N
rehend great danger
Henry Laundry has sold large tract OF pine I'll
ood to John Prettyman for charcoal and now M
lr choppers are in clover and every body who
ants work need not be idle. ps
William Wharter, OF Nanticoke, paid a IN
easaut visit to the home and family OF W. $.
ickersou this week. al
We have reported the killing OF many fine A
,rkers this winter, but Purt Workman saws &C
r. Sprum takes the cake. He butchered for
m mighty fine porker and Il weighed just sp
pounds. aud Mr.. Shrum held him up by the J.
gs while Purt dressed him. Big hog that's sure.
Our tOwnspeople are again In the throes ofa -
g law suit and nsarly every citizen and a few ~
lies are now In Wilmington In attendance TO
e case Of Mrs. LeBites against Mayor d. H.
sed, Policeman q. Il. Macklin and his assist
rs, Harry Coverdale and Harry Jester, for
se arrest and cruel treatment This is a con-
luatiOn OF the same Old case that has been
nding for three years against the town corr
rpOratiOu. PAUL PRY