Milford chronicle., 1910-06-24
ELLENDALE,

We we're much amused at our Milton
| Friends with replying to our careless remark,
that our town was, al that time, quiet and
sordid. The fact is, We are industrious people
and ali have affairs OF their own to manage
/ 1--we could afford such 8 luxury as a few old
Milton Buns we could break the mOnOtony
on some Of those street Arabs who d. A. C
found Oh Milton thOrouEhfares explaining
how they went TO church. No idlers here /
assure you, this is why our town Is booming
and hustling with thrift and progress. d. A..
/ c. thinks we need a dose OF brandy and ginger,
how does ne know the merits OF that fine
tonic, has he ever indulged in that fury
remedy
snakes and mad dogs, yea It is strange that
the city papers viii initiate upon such stuh
which is dealt out by space writer's and not
people who desire TO give the public good
" hol esome DewF.
The severe thunder storm OF aturday even.
ing last was hard on our neighbor:Wm Fisher.
The family had retired except Mr.. Fisher who
sat reading IN his library, when a terrible peal
Of thunder seemed TO rock the building. and
be was a little stunned, and on recovering be
found that the Kitchen had been struck and
badly spintered. II will cost considerable to
repair The Damage.
on last Tuesday night the whole nelghbor.
hood around mere WAS aroused by a most hid.
eous noise and cDntneous hreing Of guns and
Il was found TO be d baud Of colored boys sere-
nading Walter PettyjohR and his bride.
one Of our young coons has Just made a mar
row escape, a l6 year old girl demanded that
he marry her forthwith, but not complying
with her request she brought her case to the
attention OF ESQ Fisher al Milford and siter be-
ing arrested, held TO bail placed IN the tOwB
Lookup al Milford, his consent was attained
and they were married and returned home IN
peace and happiness.
The nrst peaches Of the season were shipped
on Monday OF this week though they were poor
excuses for peaches they. brought s0c per
basket.
With this good old sumner weather that pre-
valll II has put the farmer on the jump; the
late rains left the corn fields a mass Of blue
grass with wheat harvest all on in a dab, with
not baf enough machinery to save A. makes
Il look as though II must be lost. bay bsrEest |
is here as well, with clover seed to thresh and |
blac kberries ripeninK with 8 rush. The great
est problem confronting the farmer Is bow 10 I
get help we need more families hat will work,
II there is any such at leisure now and want
work at any price for heavens sake come this |
way, for the great cry is, where can IND some |
one 70 work.
ID. Ia. Reed OF r, Is securing the country 10 I.
search OF help. even boys to make baskets IN I.
his mill, az be is over run with orders. He
has invented and is placing on the market 1
new and improved basket cover fer shippiI .
fruit which has been endorsed by the z. r. Co. /
and is in great demand.
We were delighted on Saturday 10 Fave |
visit from an old pioneer friend who 50 years
ago roamed the wild Western prairie with Us
and helped us TO build the Atchison Topeka /.
and santa Fee Railroad, he is one OF those 1
typical southern gentlemen OF blue blooded |
Of delightful conversational powers /
and the "reminiscences Of our early life was the .
topic OF our conversation, Mr. Frank Lipscomb .
be was accompanied by Prof. W. A. Webb that .
great Piano genius and entertainment ran 7
high IN our h0spitable home
The entertainment by The Red Men on sat
urdsy evening proved great success not with
standing the storm. The crowds gathered .
early, al last Reeds basket factory was re-
sorted TO, for the accommodation Of the .
crowds. rs the storm ragged the mirth and en-.
ioyment grew more intent until the storm
abated, and all went home dry and happy.
We report the: condition OF our patient
sufferer Senator Reed as growing weaker.
with but little hopes Of Improvement Sc bis
powerful vitality seems TO be waning slowly