Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
ELLENDALE.


We have but little news to report from
our quiet home this week Everybody
rs sweltering in the excessive heat. and
every genius is put to its utmost to. con
trive some plan TO keep cool and pray
for rain to relieve the parched up vege-
falion which is standing still with no
moisture to encourage growth: willie
thunder and big black clouds that are
helping the surrounding sections are
seen, we have had only spriukles here
There IS one glorious consolation that
gives US a little comfort That is the
hope that our generous neighbors who
are being blessed with some prosperity
will divide up with us in the end
Wheat threshing is on, and we hear of
great yields of golden grain from other
parts, but it is not here Our average is
from five to ten bushels per acre, gener-
ally OF nice quality. Charles Belts has
the best yield it being about twenty
bushels per acre.
The rains that have occurred in that
section have quelched the fire that has
been raging in the Ponder woods be-
tween here and Milton The fire has
covered over 1000 acres of the finest
young pine just coming into profit most
of which was totally destroyed It is
thought that fire from a Queen Anne en-
.gine started the blaze James Ponder
ordered men in the field to fight the con-
dlagration, but their efforts were of no
avail. 1t is rumored that the damage
will amount to $50, 900 and that action
viii be brought to recover same. Lem
Holster lives in a small clearing on this
tract, and it was with difficulty that his
home and effects were saved. We have
learned of no destruction of other prop
,erty.
On Tuesday evening the magistrate $
office was crowded to hear the suit
brought against Elijah Pettijohn ,colored,
for beating his wife The wife broke
down and gave in and defended her hus-
band. So after much parley and CON
1fiicting testimony, the Squire settled
-the affair by imposing a fine of S. and
costs, which amounted to $3.50. The
couple then went home apparently
happy and satisfied to try it over for
their childrens 5 sake. The experience
will probably be good for both of them.
On Friday last Mrs. Will Workman
was not to be daunted by the sweltering
mot weather, but set the pact for some of
eour young women to go by to prove their
faithfulness and affection by presenting
her husband with a bouncing big boy,
|Lll5 BGluE Lllc lOuILll IODuSL Clllu.
Herbert X. Adams, of Toronto, Canada,
with his bride is with his father David
Adam. who recently came here and pur-
chased a farm near Oakley Station. 1t is
reported that young Mr.. Adams and his
bride like this country so well that they
s8-e anxious to establish home here for
themselves aud abandon that frigid Can
.adian country.
While cutting wood for Bob Clendaniel,
George Morgan had his right leg crushed
by having tree fly back and fall on him. !
The Epworth League will hold festi-
wal and entertainment in Elligood' $ Hall |
Saturday evening.
The church people at Oakley Station |
will have an entertainment the same |
evening
Henry Laundry has sold a 1O2 acre
tract of dense swamp to a young man |
from Ohio for 5000. After Mr.. Laundry
s.1its the timber, this gentlemen proposes
10 clear up farm and build a home
We wish him great success and will
watch his operation with keen interest,
but we will say lac has a big job on his
bands. PAUL PRY.