Milford chronicle., 1912-02-02
HARRINGTON HAVING
JOLLY WEATHER.
Many Sleighers Enjoyed the Snow Last
week. Farmers Pay High Prices for
Mules and Horses.

| Young folks of this part of Delaware to
have the time of their young lives
Sleighs of all kinds from the neat cutter
which had been stored in the barn for
years to the improvised. bob sled were
equally popular, and the small boys rev.
eled in the happiness of catching rides
behind any old team in auy direction.
The snow and cold weather has been
real pleasure to those who are provided
with fuel, provender and the comforts of
a home, but as always we have the inn
prOvident who must be looked after and
/ helped, so to those who take pleasure in
assisting others, the cold weather has
again opened an opportunity for them to
get chance to display their sympathy
in practical way. So it goes, the affairs
of the world are just simply one thing
right after another. and the snow storm
affords one and all the chance for pleas
ure, each in their own way
The sale at the Morris store was great
success, and for days the place of bust
ness was crowded with people from back
as far as the Maryland line, who were
attracted here by the large advertisement
in the Chronicle of this sale, and the
many thousands of posters scattered
broadcast over the country. This plainly
printers ink can do even in the dull and
off season, for there certainly was no
special attractions other than the adver- |
tising back of this sale. It sure was !
success, and others could profit by the |
object lesson.
At the sale of horses and mules held in |
this place, the prices realized have been
what might be termed high, but the
quality of the stock has been above the
average. The sale this week by Alfred
Raughley, in Harrington, which took
place yesterday attracted farmers and
stock owners from many towns and the
country about, and the bidding was spir-
tied. Mr.. Raughley stated that while
he did not make a great big sum of
money, yet he was satisfied with his sale.
He has another car load of mules which
he will sell at PotOmoke City, Md, next
week.
A house and lot which was part of the
estate of the late Robert Atkinson, was
sold at public sale on Saturday afternoon /
last, and il was bid off to c. n. Grant
for 59S 90, who got bargain. 1t will !
need some repairing, but when this is /
made he will have very cosy little home
for a small amount of money. {
The personal property of Samuel :
Cooper was sold on Saturday afternoon 4
last by him, and he will break up his [
home and reside with children and u
friends. His wife died a few months /
ago, and recently his daughter married e
and moved 10 the far western country,
so it leaves him alone. and, to meet this !,
he purposes visiting his sons who live in g
New York and other friends
The Harrington House has been re Il
opened by its owner Mr. AonzO T. Dick j,
,rson, who has sold his hotel at Della c
ware City. Mrs. Dickerson did not like 81
Delaware City as a home and an oppor- p
unity came TO dispose of the propertysssO G.
hey sold and returned to Harrington n
ast week. e
Miss Ether Reese left this week for II
visit TO Clayton, Wilmington, Camden, "
I J.. and Philadelphia While in New Al
ersey She will attend the Wenonah Mil n
.ary Academy dance, also the A1mory
ance in Wilmington. 81
Asan object lesson as to what can be ~
one by ambitious and energetic bows
tho have learned the profession of farm -
1g well, the experience of the two sons =
f Joshua Raughley, a well known and
'ealthy farmer of this section, may well
e cited. Six years ago these two Young r.
len wanted to start for themselves and
nit the old home farm Of their father
ut he objected to their going, and re-
lsed to assist the boys financially in
leir plans but, they found a friend in
leir uncle, who encouraged them not
1ly in his endorsement financially, but al
: practical advice and encouragement. "
heir fathers farm is a fine one, and III
ould bring Sl2 900 on the market to- g
ay, so the boys had to begin with an eis
lperience on a farm which had been s'1
anaged successfully, and under their uo
yn efforts as directed by their father. we
hey found a tract of land located be- iei
'een Harrington and FELTON, east of the ,'il
slaware Railroad, which they got six ne
ars ago for S2,750.00 on credit bv the
4 Of their uncle, and with their small rot
wings of cash they started to prepare Oh
into two farms and make it earn the chi
Oney which finally paid off the mort we
ge. The first winter they devoted to apl
tting some valuable timber and plac- y
2 that on the market, and then the of
'rk of the year at farming began. They me
stled well, they applied their GOOD hol
mmon sense at truck farming. and set enc
ne small fruits and fruit trees, and at Aft
end Of that year they had sold 81 500 of
III the farms, and had their own Hv- the
: as well, with the increase Of the stock the
capital. The second year they went bv
o growing sweet potatoes extensively, hor
i fortune again was with them. so at L
, end of that year they had sold 81. 200 mo.
m the two farms. The third year the
" had paid off their mortgage. i'm ger,
wed their lands and built some new earl
on each place, and were rec aim
iized as the hustling successful truck sta,
mers Of lower Kent county, which has sely
ltinued ever since During the sea. B
of 1911 just past, these two young was
n sold from this tract of land, for Hol
ich they had paid only 81, $50 six wears nigl
, produce which brought the sum of que
BOO in cash, and they have had their Lin
] living and that of their family from hun
farms at the same time They have Mol
the increase in the horses and cattle. dog
poultry and the eggs, as a reserve turr
ital- They can get at any dav they Tho
Int so desire SIC, 900 or S12 600 for that
r farms for which they paid s., $50 ing.
Y six years ago. Now, can any man S.
business in the towns of Delaware low.
i no more capital invested than have dav
ie young men make showing of suc and