Milford chronicle., 1909-03-12
ELLENDALE.

Our town has again been shrOudea Dy the ]
fate Of death, and borne 70 the great beyond
the immortal soul Of our sweet and beloved
friend. Miss Lille Fisher, only daughter CT our
fellow citizen, Samuel q. Fisher. She had ior
some years suffered from spinal affection, butt
up to Saturday night nothing serious was an
ticipated At II O'Clock. She walked the moor
to subdue her suffering; then lie on couch'
She suddenly sBrsng from her position and
sank back into death at 2 O'Clock sunday
morning. After funeral at the house the OBJ
seauies took place al Barratt's Chape Tuesday
morning, :. j. WI son officiating
on the same evening" we are informed, Mrs
shenkle suffered a light stroke Of paralysis but
is now somewhat improved.
our esteemed neighbor, James Murphy, is in
a heap Of trouble from mad dog bite. HIS
pet hound snapped his hand and made SKIN
wound. The dogs head was sent on for an an
alysis and was pronounced full Of hydropnooia.
Mr.. Murphy and Dr. SAMSON on Monday morn'
ing went 10 the Pastuer Hospital for treatment.
our dusky colored school teacher who hailed
recently from the Bermuda Islands and who
calls himself an Englishman, but bis scholars
call MIN the "Jersey Devil" and be has been
having some experience with those bad coons
at the naughty city Of Lincoln. Mr.. Bermudas
y
walking down the railroad al Lincoln on Mon
day evening a crowd ofseven darkies inquired
o. him his gait but no reply came next they
inouired what time he could make but stu no
| reply, Then they said go up and Emphasized
this demand with brick, that only left part
OF his pipe IN his mouth. Then came another
with closer aim and still Mr. Bermuda did not
90 up. Next he went down; then he went up
and at them with a big stick chasing big
/ fellow named Laws into a store where be was
identified, and Mr.. Bermuda Islands will now
begin suit to identity his other six assailants.
He declares that Lincoln City Is the rOtteRest
I black hole he ever saw even among the savages.
Now here is d crackerjack for the brag horses
/ OF Milford ana elsewhere. Walt Workman
claims the best roadster on legs, and his ordi-
nary gait from Ellendale 10 Milford, s miles,
is So minutes, and offers 10 wager sl0O that no
/ horse in Sussex County can fellow or equal
/ him for dve hour drive. Now this Is bold
proposition; but Walt dares and deies any
man to cover his money. Now you brag hoise-
men try your money on Walt. Either put up
or shut up fer Walt means business. just
come right along, but only one at time, and
! rake your medicine, and all will be accommO-
dated.
/ MIR. Laundry, after fve weeks in Cuba, ar
rived hone on Monday loaded with the great
tropieal productions OF that country. He is
| highly elated with the country and will make
large Investments there IN land and timber
Mr.. Riggs, who came here last year and pur-
/ chased an S acre farm Of Harry Jester for 800
has sold out to Oscar POstles, young sporting
chap Of our town. at private terms
4 A small building boom has started here
Gilbert Morgan Son are building a large barn
and stable for Asbury Warren; d. Henry
Reed is building a new store house; Mr.. Whit
Rey is building an addition back Of his resi-
dence; W. $. Dickerson has Just finished and
/ rebuilt and decorated a new tenant house aud
Harvey Wilson has completed the painting
and paper hanging and it is a fine sPeciment
Of his skill and workmanship, and Il is a fair
guide for those who are contemplating work
on this line
Il is with much regret yes, akin to sorrow,
that we lose our good citizen and practical and
up-to-date farmer, Mr.. Cobaugh, who moves TO
Milford on Monday, and Charley LOfand sue
ceeds him on his farm. Though Mr.. CObaugh
and his fine wife have been here but few
years, they have met with much favor and at
tacbment to our people and the expression OF
regret al their leaving is general. Our best
wishes and fond hopes for success go with them.
At last the new flag is here and old glory
spreads her emblem OF patriotism and loyalty
to the gentle breezes and once more our school
ground has the stars and stripes to beautiiy
and decorate this noble institute OF learning Of
which we are so jastly proud, and we now take
the liberty TO thank ourselves and the Chronicle
for helping us TO bring about this success.
While we appreciate our principal, Prof Wech,
for his kind wurds in this matter Of our achieve
ment we pity him for his task on next Friday
evening, when he faces that old stalwart aud
unresistable debator George Jones in their
Joint discussion as to whether or not the u. 8.
senators should be elected by the popular vote
OF the people. Mr.. WEIGH hasthe negative side
and the hard side to fight and hard fighter to
tackle, but give him h. professor don't get
weak hearted. Mr.. Jones has dehed Prof
John d. Brooks to meet him IN joint debate
and discuss the consolidation OF our schools
and Mr. Brooks has CALAMITY accepted the
challenge and we predict he will get badly
beaten by Mr.. Jones. It will happen in Milton,
we hear.
Mark Murphy has sold his 90 acre iarm two
miles northwest OF town TO short & Han OF
| Milford for $1,000 This is valuable piece OF
property, considering the great quantity OF
young pine on It.
AinswOrih Abbott is in fine luck after so
many years OF wedlock and It is fine son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rogers, Of Greenwood,
spent snday here with her mother aud took
home that great Glendale prize the twin babies
of Mrs. May Norris Now we hope our Green
wood correspondent 10 the Chronicle will go
and feast his eyes on this beautiful sight and
take home a ine pattern, and tell rs next
week if Greenwood can produce anything to
compare with them.
Mrs. John Prettyman OF this town was sud.
denly called to the home Of her father. Mr..
Parker, at stockley, on Tuesday, who was
suddenly taken seriously m. He Is in the ad-
vanced years oflife and his recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Maggie Lindle. the grass widow OF
Charley Lindle, has flown to parts unknown
and It is loudly rumored that she has gone
with handsomer man. Paul Pry.