Milford chronicle., 1912-01-19
ELLENDALE

We are experiencing what you should
/ call Winter Weather" at the present
time, but, as yet, we have heard of no
/ suffering or any one being in want. To
I sit around the warm fire at the store,
where the average farmer will tramp in
the snow for miles to get to tell big lie
or beat the fellow who does, one might
think that il was somewhat" cold Mr..
Holstein says that he built FIRE last
Saturday when the smoke froze and fell
in big chunks on the roof. Another man
threw bucket of water in the air, and it
came down in cakes of ice that cut his
hat brim. To Col Benston, of Fleatown
fame, comes the honor for these stories.
He built a big FIRE around his pump,
which had frozen, and boiled the water
in the stock. When it was pumped out,
il froze to an icicle that reached the
ground, and the more he pumped the
larger it got. Col. BenstOn vows that
he will have an old fashioned sweep well
next winter, but our we'll was frozen
over, and we sure had hard time to
break the ice 1t was with difficulty that
the street lamps were kept burning as
the gasolene froze in them.
Charley Short, of Oakley, has been
caught in the mad-dOg scare that ragged
in that community two week ago. When
Mr.. Short went to his stable to his favorite
driving mare, he found her cut and
bleeding about the nose, while strange
dog was in the stable and acting strange
". II afterward bit several other dogs
Last Friday the horse was taken with
fits and died in a short time. 1t is sup
posed that the dog was mad and bit the
horse. Many other dogs are expected to
be affected with the disease,
Milo Barber, a mill man, who lives in
a bungaloo at Reed S Mill in the swamp,
had a strange experience last Sunday
morning. When he arose, he made some
coffee and drank a cup of it. This made
him sick, but upon investigating he
found that a box of matches had fallen
into the pot.
Our old and highly beloved friend,
Jehu II. Clendaniel, who enjoys life to
its fullest at his home at Clendaniel' S
Mill met with a serious accident last
FRIDAY when he slipped on some ice and
broke his leg in falling Mr. Clendaniel
is IS years of age, and doctors state that
his advanced age will greatly affect his
speedy recovery. About two years ago
Mr. Clendaniel fell out of the hay loft
and was a long time in regaining his
usual good health.
The young people of Union Church are
making great preparation for a great
time in the way of a box social and
other amusements at the church on
evening of next week.
Mrs Frank Kitchens and children,
whose husband left her on Christmas Day
after thrashing her, and went to parts
unknown with another woman, has
moved her family to Georgetown. We
are informed that DR.. Shankle will oc-
cupy the house just vacated by them.
This community was shocked last Sat
urday when the news of the death of
Harry Lohand of Milford, reached us. .
Harry had many warm friends here, who
will sadly mourn his loss. His genial .
nature, affable disposition and gentle .
manly bearing made his frequent visits .
among us and farmers very pleasant. .
During the cunning season he visited us
and was always welcomed in
this vicinity. 1t is indeed a calamity to
any county to lose such a valuable and
useful citizen in the very prime of his
life. We can only console our weep
ing spirit with the consolation that God s
viii must be done
Boss Shanihan has a force OF men at
work in the ruins of the burnt caunery
factory digging out the thousands of cans
IF tomatoes that are black and tough
ooking They say that they are good,
md after the cans are painted and label
I'd, they look good to the eye
There is a rumor of a new canning fac
orv for this town. II is to be hoped
hat the rumor materialies and that a
modem factory will be built Paul Pry.