Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
ELLElNDALE

We see from the proceedings il
Congress that the Democrats in tha
body are advocating one dollai
per day pension for the old soldier
which the Republicans are oppos
. ing. (An article which appears in
another column of this paper states
just The direct opposite).
Last Saturday the bottom fell
completely out OF the holly business.
4 The season this year has been one
Of the best ever experienced by the
persons Of this vicinity It is GER
tain that the mothers will be able
to cloth their children in fine shape,
and the men folks will celebrate
Christmas in the good old fashion
wav.
The Sunday Schools are making
big preparations for the holiday en-
tertainments On Friday evening
the teachers and scholars at Union
School will have a great feast, at
which many valuable presents will
be exchanged. The affair is looked
forward to with great anticipation
On Saturday the good people atold
New Market will celebrate the
event as is their usual custom. The
crowning event will be that of the
Glendale Sabbath School on Mon
day evening. This always out-rivals
all competi ors i'll the spiendor and
generosity. Our people spare no
pains and expense in making this
Christmas tree a thing of marvellous
beauty, which so charms the little
ones that the impression OF the Saw
or ) birthday is most effective. The
gifts are also greatly enjoyed The i
whole affair is always a credit to the $
managers.
The colored people are not to be c
by their white bretheren in t
he matter Of festivities. They also y
will have fine Christmas tree and o
nIertainment for the benefit of the
title PiCanlnnies e
A very amusing incident occurred o
lere last Saturday night when two Il
# our townspeople became mixed +
n a brawl and tried to borrow D
Weapons from the policeman with d
III ch to settle their differences II
The old adage that birds always ii
ONE home to roost" is being proven h,
the present time Fred Roberts. IL
ho left here for Millsboro, has re- eel
1rned with his family. Oscar War so
m has returned with his family sh
ON Georgetown. Joseph Matthews 3.
as returned from Bridgeville, and De
ates that Ellendale is good enough e. e,
r him. James Matthews and son TIN
us, who have been in Dakota he
tely, have returned to Delaware. pr
hey say that Delaware is much ~ ~
ore preferable than that far State in
any of the men who have been to
orking on the du Pont Boulevard IN
I'VE returned home for the winter. iar c
Our town was greatly agitated VIII
st week when Vardie, the eldest me
Il OF Jonas Ellingsworth, one of ied
e best and most prominent citi- sci,
rs of town, suddenly disappeared mo
thout leaving the slightest trace
his whereabouts. His parents IN
re greatly worried We learn that rn1 ri9
etler has just been received fiom tor
eensville, Va, which brings It'd mel
IS of his safety II
Dur extensive timber man. Bob 151 1'5S
,ndaniel, and his partner have the
1ght the timber from the burnt bec'
trict comprising 1900 acres of hen
Ponder estate. They have also con-.
ight 500 acres, known as the ton
ingsworth tract, from the same ef1ic
pie. Bob is a hustler and is erat ,
e to get there every time. 70 -
,harles West of Broadkiln Neck keer
purchased and moved on the of IL
rry Jester farm near town. It IS
lfter Mrs. Robert Swain returned ;nT Il ve
Il the hospital she had a serious clear
pse, but at this time is much case
Ored. 1t
wish to send to each aud every ''i 81
OF my readers my best wishes -
Merry Christmas and a very
'perous New Year.