Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28

applied to such little thing. Now.
perhaps, c. R. c. can explain WHY this
is 50 It reminds US of that conspicu-
Gus citizen J Stanley Short who was at
Slaughter Beach in search of health in a
bathing suit, no hat, no shoes on the
marsh making hay; now this is a fact
and Esquire EllegOod will vouch for its
truth.
There are a few peaches coming into
this market to-day Mr. Jefferson, from
Prime Hook Neck, brought some very
fine Waddells variety that brought zoe
per basket
Col. David Reed as usual got into
peck of trouble last Friday while out
riding with his wife, for her especial
pleasure. behind his fiery steed. They
CHANGED TO stop to chat with a neighbor
when the horse put his head down to nip
the grass, off came the bride and awav
went the horse and buggy all through
Mr.. WOrkmans corn field. The Colonel
SAYS that he was never frightened before,
but this time he tainted and Mrs Reed
was completely paralyzed, and still the
horse went faster and faster and they
were powerless to even speak or say
whoa to him. At last some neighbor |
| cornered the frightened animal and thev
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not move a limb so badly was she fright .
ened and prostrated, and the next dav (
Col. Dave was taken with cramps and I
sent for DR. Samson who pronounced the
! trouble acute indigestion. The Colonel
is better now, and declares that he will
never drive that horse again without an
oyerdraw.
Mr.. William Millman familiarly known
as uncle Bill has been taking vaca- /!
iion, and last week he laid aside his
cares and responsibilities of the farm and
went up into New Castle county to in Z
spect the changes and renew old men, /
orIes Of war times when he wore the blue
and stood guard at Fort Delaware and
Fort Brandywine, and visit some rela-
tives. there Now, if any one of Uncle l
Bills acquaintance get lonesome, lust :
drop in on him and he will be delight
fully entertained with the wonderful ac-
counts OF that far-off New Castle county. =
Mr.. Walter Reynolds has overcome a
great difficulty at his mill. During the %
hot days the heat in the mill was so Sc
we're that it was almost beyond endur
ance, and he has now placed an electric
fan in his mill which is run by his gas
motor. It is comfortable place now.
and the regular course of work goes on
every day.
Mr.. John Wilson, our skilled artist
las made the Red Mems Hall shine. and
IS pretty to look at. The postoffice is
II this building, and the many patrons ma
Who visit there daily are paving high
to the work and the appear tn
nee of the building. The sign in front Nc
'hich IS lettered i'll gold, is very attrac- Va
we and reflects great skill on the part Tn
its ulaker. NJ
Bob Clendaniel has Just purchased two NJ
acts of timber, near his saw mill at Tn
obbins, 40 acres of oak and gum of
IT. James Abbott, and 80 acres of hand
me pine of Tom Jester. He will con- st-'
srt this into building lumber and car VII
uit for the northern markets.
We regret to report the venerable Mrs l Iue
iort to be seriously i'll at her home Tue
ar town She is the widow of the late Fril
illiam Short Tue
George Pettyjohn was so unfortunate Tue.
Saturday last to lose his nine month Frid
1 baby boy There seemed to be no Iuei
'ease, but 1t cried so hard that it burst u, i.,e
skull, which came open as it died Ii ''''
IS buried i'll Lincoln Cemetery on Sun
y by undertaken Green Reed. of Lin
IN CITY -
'Ir Robert Swain lost a valuable FAM
mare this week, and Clarence Abbott
! his favorite horse crippled. Its foot -.
ing been crushed in the swamp. ~
Abbott and George Glen n
mel, two of our hustling Young car
tiers have gone to Denton, Nd. with y
tractor Isaac Nailor, to complete a a
&c structure that will consume four
nths of their time.
lr. John Warren has two children and
wife under the care of DR.. Samson.
b typhoid fever.
scar Warren is nursing a bad cut
d, which was inflicted by a band cut
while feeding wheat to a thresher.
PAUL PRY.