Milford chronicle., 1909-09-17
ELLENDALE.

Trouble by the wholesale is prevalent between
the farmers and the canner here. The canning
man Is getting entirely too many tomatoes, and
refuses to take them-only as he can use them.
He scalds the tomatoes from the wagons. so they
are kept waiting all day and all night before the
load is got clear of This is Just when the sea-
son is at It's height, the fodder saving waiting
and the plowing for wheat waiting on both. The
best tomatoes are rotting in the field. and with
help an impossibility to hire farmers are loafing
at the tomato cannery. This Is trying TO even
the most patient, and some Of our b st men are
looking for some way out Of the difficulty.
Tomatoes can be bought at Glendale at any price
/ equivalent with the actual cost of handling. In
our opinion the farmers can blame only them
selves; they rushed in panic to contract under
any condition and now are at the mercy Of one
man. so they must take the medicine and accept
the consequences. Many have disposed OF their
tomatoes by hauling TO Lincoln, where they sell
for eight cents per basket; now, deduct the cost
of the basket 81 cents, and the grower has only
AZ cents for his work and hauling, OF s275 per
ton for the tomatoes, which is loss These
growers who did not contract at all. are per-
mltting the tomatoes to rot on the ground, and
are attending to other work.
! We passed the Lincoln Cemetery a few days
ago and were surprised 70 see the rank growth
of weeds covering almost every part Of the en-
closure. Now what Is the matter with G. X. C.,
that he does not whaek the responsible parties
for permitting such as this to their main eeme-
terry. Wha; is the matter with that gentleman
that he Winks al such as this
Senator S. E. Reed is in Philadelphia where
he has submitted to another operation IoF cancer
OF the face, On Sunday last his brother, David !
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went to see how he is getting on. His wife and |
daughter are also in the city with him.
Mrs. Emma Belts is very III with pneumonia /
Mrs Jane Neal and Lizzie Pettyjohn are both |
under physicians care.
Dr. Samson Is away for treatment for his old |
troube he is in New York State.
The Quarterly Meeting was held by Rev. S. |
NJ. Morgan in the Methodist Church last Sunday .
morning, and was heartily welcomed.
Rev. Hopkins is entertaining his father from
near Bethel.
Robert Hemmons has been III and his neigh
bors went there and within few hours cut and
shocked all his fodder crop. This is practical
christian kindness for which the afflicted is most
thankful.
Recently George Smith came from Hares Cor
ner to his sister here in very sick condition,
but thanks to her good nursing he is now get
ting we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Truitt are young married
people and this week their first born came TO
gladen their home; 1t is fine son.
Miss Rattle Coveldsle is visiting In Camden,
NJ.
John Short Of Philadelphia. has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Carrie Welch.
Miss Mary Diekerson has opened her school, !
IH District No. 4, in BrOadkiln Neck.
Next week our public schools will re open.
and the School Board desire that all children
start promptly. e
A straw ride, what was a straw ride took place 8
ast week, when twenty-five young folks Of !
took a iour-horse team and went to I
Lincoln and Milford where they attended the
circus and had jolly fine ume. 1t was a sleepy
Eyed crowd that showed up the next day.
Paul PTy.