Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25
GLENDALE BOSS HAS
PATENT HAND CAR
Sells Farm, Cleans Up $1,000. New
Owner to Have Stock Ranch. Sorgum
Plentiful. Five New Dwellinge to Be
Built. Other News.

Another sudden jolt was experienced
here on last Thursday evening when the
sudden and unexpected death of DesalinC
Pettyjohn caused great excitement
among the cOlOred race. Uncle Desaline
as he was familarly known, was one OF
the best cOlored men ever known in this
community, and was so highly respected
! as to be regarded as superior to any
colOred man. He was the acknOwl-
/ edged spiritual, moral and political leader
of his people and provided schools and
churches for them many years ago. He
was preacher and teacher of the self
made style, and was far above the ordi-
nary self taught man. His pulpit bra
tory and genial manner of expOunding
the gospel made him a wonder among
the bishops and elders of his church. He
was a wonderful mechanic and in his
wheelwright and blacksmith shop was
built some of the very best vehicles in
this county, and he was useful to the
end in spite of his advanced age which
is reckoned to be about 80 years. After
eating hearty supper and making a
visit to a neighbor. he was standing in
the floor when he dropped his head for
ward and fell dead. His remains were
laid TO rest on Saturday at Lincoln fol-
lowed by a large number of children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
who sadly mourn his loss.
The autumn leaves and frosty morn
ings warn US that winter is fast ap-
preaching, and husking corn, digging
potatoes and picking apples makes our
farmers hustle. Many of them are still
busy sowing their wheat and the acreage
seems unusually large. Chestnuting is
engaging the attention of many of the
young folks, and the frisky squirrel is
making much sport for the leisure ones
who can afford the time.
A building boom seems to have sud
denly struck the town. AS the time for
serving notices approached it found
many tenants without homes for the
coming year on account of the advance
in rent, and many of them have bought
homes rather than build while others
have been compelled to build, and we
are informed that five new dwellings
will start at once on Main Street. One
mechanic informs US that he has the
contract for four of them and has until
January to complete them. He has al
ready commenced laying the foundation
for a two story building for VIM. War
rem. We learn that Mr.. Vandegrift,
formerly of New Castle County, who
came here last winter and bought the
John Clendaniel farm and cultivated a
arge crop while living alone, has sold
hat farm to a New York man who will
AXE possession as soon as Mr.. Vande-
grift can save and dispose of his crops. /.
t is reported that he cleared $1,000 in .
Aa-sIoe eollsror n lar
eaf of timber and getting big crops. /
This is one of the best farms in this sec 1
ion and will make an excellent stock .
anch, as it contains about 200 acres, /
md we learn that this is the intention
f the new conner.
Ebe Wilson, the genius and genial
abroad station master, is wonderfully
ickled over MS new cOntrivance. he.
oW has a gasoline motor engine in Op-
ration on his hand car, and now goes
wing down his section like bird with
ut any effort, and when his tired men
ave finished a hard days work they
an reach their homes quick without
illing themselves to do so. Surely this
a progressive age, and good old Ebe
wilson is in harmony with the spirit OF
he century.
The Ladies Aid of New Market M. E.
hurch will meet at the home of Mr..
nd Mrs. David LOhand this Saturday
October 26th. Everybody is
Ordially invited to be present.
There seems to be a large quantity of
)rghum grown this year for family use,
nd Mr.. Calhoun, the jolly Lincoln mo-
sses maker, is up to his ears at hard {
ork and it looks as though a big freeze
i'll catch him, but your young girls J
lould be very sweet and have plenty
Iasses cake for their gallant beaus
lis winter. Paul Pry.