Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
GLENDALE

These cool evenings which make a
warm fire feel comfortable, reminds uS
that a radical change in weather WIZ
soon take place, and the man who sat
in the store and snickered at gentle
man who came from the country with
his overcoat on, will soon laugh more
sensibly.
Since each voter has received asample
ballot and instructions for voting under
the new ballot law, it has broken the
apathy that prevailed among politicians
and started political discussions gen
erallv. and all sorts of opinions are dis
cussed around the corner store. The
mass meeting held here by the Progress
sives on Wednesday evening was the
big gun season. The principal orator
is c. r. Layton, whose fantastic theories
are too well known around home.
It seems that never before has
campaign been so quite, even the color
ed people, who generally have a big
meeting are not saying word, only
most of them seem anxious to vote for
wet man, be he Republican or Demo
crat. so they can again procure their
wiskey.
The rain that gave such relief, after
so long "a drought. has made the farmers
hustle. Many fields of late corn are
| still green, and many tomato fields are
/ renewing their vigOr and there sun
! seems to be fine tomatoes. The sweet
/ potatoes are a great disappointment ana
Z the late white potatoes are also a failure.
/ There has been several real estate
sales recently. Eunice Blades has sold
/ his farm, known as the old Milman
! Homestead, to John C. DickersOn, whose
home farm Joins it. $1,000 cash was paid.
| Mr.. Dickerson is a fine farmer, and viii
do much to improve the old place Is
ouire Ellegood has sold his forty acre
farm on the state road for S20OO.O 90 cash,
to a man from New York. who few
wears ago lived near here. He also gave
the present tenant a nice sum for I'M
mediate possession.
Two Philadelphia men have purchas-
/ ed small tract of fifteen acres and house
from William Deputy for S7OO.OO anc
have moved their families to their pur'
chase.
The community has great symathy
for a stranger William Reid, who re
Gently purchased a nice little home
three miles west of here. Fire destroy
ed the entire house and possessions, anC
now he will have a sale to dispose OF
the stock and implements, after which
he will leave here.
A disasterOus fire occurred last week
lust before the rain came, in the swami
of Harry Jester, when over fifty acre.
, of timber was ruined. In many instances
the fire was a beautiful sight by night
Much effort. by large crowd, was eX
pended to keep this fire from cross ng
big ditch or it would have desuoye'
many thousands Of dollars worth OF tlm
: Der. it spread on the entire farm o.
Alfred Clendauiel and burned al. th
crops. but the buildings were saved.
The many friends Of Y. F.. Filings
G worth regret that he has left Eilendaie
/ where he was very popular He la
accepted a position in Florida and let
2 on Saturday Everett b. Millman, an
other Glendale lad goes to Alabama t
accept position with the railroad com
pany.
r Miss May Phillips is spending a shor
= time with friends here as the guest o
5 Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Millman. She
on her way home to West Virginia fror
5 a northern trip.
t Mrs. Robert Clendaniel is on the sic
list 49,.
Miss Nellie Daniel is spending thi
= week in Bridgeville, as delegate
the Epworth Convention. Paul Pry.