Milford chronicle., 1917-05-04
PAUL PRY'S GLENDALE
LETTER.

, The old cannery which the farmers
built a few years ago and which fell
J into the hands of the Jester Brothers,
and last year was sold to Mahans, of
Aberdeen, Nd, has just been sold by
Mr.. Mahan to the E. Ritter Preserv-
ing Company for $4,50O. This COM
pany has also purchased the land of
d. Henry Reed adjoining and pro-
pose to build a modern soup, catsup
and preserving factory, to cost $20.-
900. William Workman of Milton,
! has been awarded the contract for the
work and already has a force Of men
from Milton on the job This will
mean a boom for Ellendale-with two
large factories in operation here that
can consume all the fruit and Yege-
tables our farmers can grow.
Invitations have been issued for a
wedding reception at the home of Mrs.
David Lofland, in honor of the mar
riage of Miss Fannie Lohand and Mr..
Raymond Tucker, of Nassau, Del, on
Tuesday evening.
Rev. Otis Reed is now stationed at
Marydel, but at present is visiting
here with his family and being greet
ed by many old friends. He reports
great success in his new field of
labor.
The supervisor of the construction
company of the DUPONT Boulevard has
moved with his family to the Harry
Jester farm, recently vacated by Law !
renee DOering The company is now
putting down concrete in the roadbed
beginning near here at the north end |
of the ten mile contract Their big
engine, drawing thirty donkey cars
of concrete from the mixer to the
road, is a great curiosity.
The Queen Ann Railroad Company
has put on a new schedule, with two
trains each way daily, instead of one,
and the Sunday excursion train from
to Rehoboth made its first l.
trip last week and will continue dur
ing the summer months.
The cOlOred people are making a
great improvement to their church
property by erecting a new front and
tower, in which to install a bell.
Mrs. Dorsey Morgan has returned
from a weeks visit to her old home
and parents at Rehoboth.
A new baseball club has been or
ganized here and the first game play
ed Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ingram of
Chester are visiting relatives here.
Samuel Ingram is confined to his
nome with la grippe.
Mrs. Charles Belts has returned
from a visit with frienGs in Green's
)oro, Denton and Clayton, and reports
having had a splendid time. Mr..
Belts has purchased a new Chevrolet. {
The play, Mrs. Tubbs of Shanty I
own" will be given Friday evening,
Nay 11th, and the admission charged =
will be ten and fifteen cents. The Y
character of Mrs. Mollie Tubbs, the I
widow, will be taken by Katie Pretty
nan, while Miss Clingie Vine, the old
maid, will be Annie P. Clendaniel, '
ind the rest of the characters have :
Deen well chosen and the play prom
ses to be very good.
We regret to have made the mis-
axe of announcing that Miss Clara
olson, of New Jersey, was visiting
lere, when Miss Olson is from New
FORK City, and apologize FOR the mis- I
axe. Miss Olson is not here visit t
ng friends" but is the guest Of her {
'arents, who have recently purchased +
he Walins farm, near town. u
The former DR.. Kingman farm has
'een purchased by parties from v
Washington, D. c., and now the ad- v
dining land of Mr.. Helm has been n
purchased by the same man, who is
till hunting for more desirable prop Y
rites along the boulevard, presumab- c
y for speculation, as the completion
4 this highway will enhance the val a
Ie of adjacent property. ii
Must Raise Contract Price For d
Tomatoes. N
Notice is hereby given to all per-
Ons in and of the vicinity Of Ellen q
ale Del who are Interested IN GROW N