Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
ELLENDALE,

The announcement OF the death OF Peter +.
/ Causey At his Milford home was a great shock
/ 10 the writer, AZ he was an hODered friend who
always greeted US with q happy word and E
| pleasant smile. His kind greeting on Saturdays
when we met IN Milford, exchanging he pleas
antry and bis criticism Of our letters was al
ways nice, although 81 times his words Of cFiti
/ cism did not accord with our views and were
tinged with caustic, but all OF this was pleasure
70 have from such an intelligent gentleman,
! and his good wishes were always cordially ex.
pressed al the same time A friend who could
see our faults and teld us Of the =. with kiBd
ness, and friend who was glad with our glad
/ ness has passed away. Our sympathy goes out
/ 70 the children al the loss OF a kind father and
g loving friend.
Miss Lydia Short, one Of the most popular
and beloved ladies Of Glendale. was taken sud
denly ~ q week ago with internal trouble
Which gave the opinion TO those attending that
It was inflammation OF the stomach and since
then medical skill has not been able 10 give her
relief AT present her condition is that Of 3
Phy Seal Wrsck. sheais about 60yssrs ofSge,
and never before had 3 days Illness,
Mrs. sRllle whitney, wife Of the popular Dost-
master Of Glendale. is ~ hospital IN Phila-
delphia under the care OF DR.. John Dever and
will possibly have to undergo an operation to
have q tumOr removed from her side. She
has the sympathy Of the entire com immunity,
where she is loved by all who know her.
Two families have moved frUm this town to
Bfidgeville this past week. The berry growers
OF that vicinity are anticipating heavy berry
crop and are hunting around early for pickerA
Proprietor Shannon OF our canDery is con.
tracing for tomatoes a. $3.50 per ton. The
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system and wanted 70 sell their tomstes by the
basket. This Mr.. Shannon refused to do with
the result that the farm ere came over to him
and are nov contracting for the tomatoes.
John Hitch has a pig which has siI feet. A
perfect leg grows from the upper joint OF each
front leg, and on each Of these sIumpS the feet
are perfectly formed Many persons have been
to view the animal from all over the country.
Mr.. and Mn David Donovan attended Con.
ference At Wilmington last Sunday. The great
sermon preached BY the bishop nearly took Mr. |
Donovan on his feet.
Saturday, night swas- another time for the /
drunks' OF this Town. Our cop was roughly |
handled and knocked unconscious. As q re.
suit two OF our gay young chapa are held in $500 /
bail to appear before superior Court next week /
in Georgetown, and we fear that they will re-
ceive all that 10 coming 70 them for asssulting |
an Ofhcer. We have repeatedly warned the |
boys about their actions but they have failed /
70 take our counsel
1t 10 most gratifying news 10 hear that our /
beloved pastor PsTdee has beer returned TO uS
for another year. de iS well liked in this com.
munity.
We wish to com mpliment our good and ven
eTable friend, Isaac X. lester, for his admirable
and interesting historical letter in the Chronicle
last week. We have always enjoyed reading I
bis articles, but must say thRt this one wal the
most interesting and far reaching revelation OF
facts we have ever seen In the Chronicle, and
the able old writer deserves much praise for
his remarkable ability in such advanced age.
We read with interest the account OF our
neiRhbor Barretts good luck with his prise
corn IN last weeks Issue Of the Chronicle. We
congratulate our neiehbor, and wish 10 state
that this is great corn country. Paul Pry.