Milford chronicle., 1912-08-23
GLENDALE REPORTS
A WEDDING
Cleveland Reed Married Miss Steelman
Canning Factories are Now Running
Oakley Claims Champion Huckle-
berry Picker. Other Items.

The Ladies Aid Society Of New Market
Church, near Ellendale, will give a clip
ping social in the grove back of the
church on Thursday evening, August g..
If that night be stormy the social will be
held the next clear night. Ice cream,
cake and confectioneries will also be for
sale. a cordial invitation is extended to
the public to come out with pocket-books
full of money and help the good cause
along, as proceeds 60 toward repairing
the church.
! We learn with much surprise that our
Young and popular Cleveland Reed, who
is one of the builders Of the new DUPONT
Hotel at Wilmington, has INDUCED in a
| romantic wedding with the pretty and
| accomplished Miss Rena B. Steelman, Of
| Milton. On Saturday last Miss Steelman
alighted from a train at Wilmington,
where she was met by Mr.. Reed. They
at once procured a wedding ring, mar
| rage license and the pastor of Scott NJ.
+. Church and returned to the home of
Mr.. Reed sister, where they were mar
ried. The bride was dressed in a gray
whipcord suit, with shoes and gloves to
match. The couple left soon after the
ceremony for Atlantic City to spend their
AA0AAN iAAh0As AAN FOAAAS N0Al llAN AAtANN OhA
profound congratulations and good wishes
for happy future.
While passing down the main street of
Ellendale recently, where lots are plan
ted with potatoes, we noticed the
street covered with potato bugs A pretty
Lincoln lady had her fancy skirts well up
in order to keep away from them. She
inquired the name of the street, and sug-
gested vehemently that it be dedicated
"Tater-Bug Alley We remarked that
the name would surely be an appropriate |
one
The two big canneries at this place have /
started operations for the season, and |
much ripe fruit seems to be coming into |
market. Tomatoes seem to be unusually |
large and fine, but it is reported that but |
few are on the vines r. J. Clendaniel |
is building two immense tank wagons to
remove the refuse to his farm, where il
will be used as fertilizer.
The huckleberry season is about over
and things are a little quiet at the stores
in the evenings. Mrs. NJ. A. Webb, of
Oakley, takes the premium as being the
greatest huckleberry picker in the county,
her best days work being 236 quarts.
She delivered them to John Prettyman'
store and received 7c. per quart for them,
or total of Si6.52 for the days work.
Mr.. Abadie now has houseml of jolly
city guests. He says that the market at
Ellendale is the cheapest one that can be
found i'll the State and that there is no
trouble in shopping here for large crowds.
The Dickerson home enjoyed the pleas
ure and honor of entertaining on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, of Canada, Mr.
and Mrs. Helm, of New York CITY, and
Mr.. and Mrs; Veasey, of Lewes. Water
melons of the finest specimens were in
order
The family of Thomas Hitch, the Queen
Anne railroad track foreman, have re-
turned home from the funeral of Mrs
Hitch father, who was one of the most 6
notable figures of Cambridge, Md.
Dr. Bob Ellegood. of Wilmington, is
the guest of his parents, Esquire and Mrs =
=
Mrs. Harry Carter, of Wilmington. is
spending a few days with her father,
Samuel Carter. r
The entire large family of W. S. Dick
erson with a large wagon and a mule !;
cam are taking an outing at Slaughter
Beach this week. Paul Pry.