Milford chronicle., 1912-07-19
GLENDALE REPORTS
GOOD RAINS
Paul Pry Reports An Abundance of Good
Things To Eat. Negroes Settle Dis
pute In Novel Manner. Elderly
Citizen Passed To Great
Beyond. Other News.

We are only human down here, and
like all other mortals we have our gloomy
periods. Our time to howl, our time to
pray, our time to fight, and our time to
play. Last week we were bowling for
rain to save our parching crops and We
getation. Now we are hOwling with
JOY, for our prayers have been answer
ed with the blessing of a fine rain that
has given all growing crops new life
and a prosperous appearance. " e now
have an Over-abundance of good things
to eat and to sell New potatoes are
selling for S1.00 per bushel, apples at
50 cents, peaches in good quantities for
so to rs cents per basket, huckleber-
ries at 5 cents per quart, blackberries at
50. 50 per crate, and eggs at 20 cents
per dozen. We are now feeding city
visitors and tramps with Injuries such
as only nabObs can afford. If there are
any hungry ones around, they should
come and eat up the surplus output that
we are now enjoying.
On Sunday evening as the society
bells and their beaus were taking their
twilight strOlls, they were highly enter a
tanned when they reached our suburb,l
known as Jim Town. A trio of cOons
were settling their affairs in a jealOu3
frenzy. Two small ones, small in stat
ure, were challenging a big six-fOot fell I
low to come out and pay the penalty for
insulting their dusky sweetheart. The
ring was struck in the middle of thu
cross roads, and as the three 35e O.
ants entered for the first bout, n; ~
man sailed in and took lively h5aa,T, FOR I
put the young men in the shad y,1rchass
big hurrah and laugh dispey ,,iss eyiver
L
the end is not yet in sight :, So1s,
We notice from the Georgetown letter
in the Evening Journal that the thiev-
ing and barn breaking that has been
going on around here is to be investiga-
ted. Well, is the investigating auth
)rities will come to US, we will give
hem plenty of clues on which to start
/ successful haul.
We must congratulate the Greenwood
to the CHRONICLE upon
Ter enthusiastic patriotism. We hope
hat it will not vain until after the
election in November, and we are sure
hat she will not regret the school cleo
ion as it now must be in safe hands.
The death of Archie Lingo at Days 1
,Oro last week was a shocking blow to
us many friends and relatives here. /,
ieveral from here drove So miles in the
lazing heat to attend his funeral and
ays their last tribute to their departed
riend. E
On Tuesday of last week James Spicer
assed peacefully to the great beyond 4
lie had been stopping with his son,
IeOrge, who is also critically III and was
nable to attend the funeral of his par
mt. The age of the elder spicer was
but it can be reckoned 10 95
aara mora hrr tho r,oor,bsv- 81
amily. He has survived a large family g
,hich died of old age, and leaves one I
on, who is by no means a young man,
nd one daughter, Mrs. John Conoway, i
Milton. The remains were placed at y
est beside long list of family prede-
essOrs at Sand Hills Cemetery by S. J.
wilson, the funeral director Of Milton.
The condition of George Smith, who f
i'll at the home of his sister, Mrs. B. (,
+. Williams, has again become very y
rave and his friends are much alarmed
We learn that the condition of John q
annon Short, whose family and friends d
lake up the larger part of our best a
tizens, is very serious. We hope that Il
lis honored gentleman will again rally Il
nd be spared to US that he may continue b
IS useful career in life as a model citi- ii
N and beloved friend. IA
The stOrk visited the home of Mr.. and II
rs. Charles Short recently and left a Id
le baby girl, this being the third child "a
the family, all of which are bright Il
rls. r.
Our nice boys from the city are com /
g home to spend their vacations and
e very happy to escape the sweltering
les. Walter Fisher came home Sat
day and spent that evening at Reho-
tn with a lady friend. Rawlins Para
e is also at home, while Cleveland
,ed and Wilbert Welch are both ex- s
cted home during this week. David sI
arren has been suddenly called back O
his work in the city
We were misquoted in last week s let rs
and made to say that Mrs. Abadie y
S entertaining her three daughters" y
I'M the city. We beg pardon and
nd corrected by the young lady, and
Z that she is entertaining three lady e
ends" from the city. =
The aged Miss Sina, better known as
Mt Sina McCauley, of Wilmington, p
o has been at the bedside of her g
,ther, John Cannon Short, is now rest
at the home of herneice, Mrs. Carrie
,rt Welch, here.
he aged couple, Mr.. and Mrs. David
ans, of Oakley, made their friends at p
DickersOn home very happy with
ir genial presence last Sunday. ia
Ainsworth Abbott gave an ice cream ~
ty at his home last Saturday night ert,
ere were a number present and all
Dyed a pleasant evening. Paul Pry.