Milford chronicle., 1920-09-03
GLENDALE

ana II Is AGAIN necessary TO call DdCi
the old and steady paul Pry" to sent
the news from Glendale each week
At the same time paul Pry" desire
to inform those who have attempted
to perform this weekly service. tina
they can do so: but, if the service hal
to be as it has in the past three
months, then it is best for Ellendal'
and the readers of The Chronicle tina
they get off the job.
In resuming the reporting of Ellen
dale news items the writer announce.
that he does not expect to have Tho
approval of all his critics-and they
have the right to again circulate {
petition requesting the publishers tC
stop printing my weekly letters
which may soon be the case after g
I few letters from Glendale are print
Z ed.
After two weeks of rains and humid
weather, which injured the tomato
and fruit crop seriously, the few
sunny days of this week were very
welcome to the farmers of this sec
ton.
Some growers report that both the
sweet potato and white potato crops
are rotting in the ground to a serious
extent
A fire in Ellendale last week in a
house adjoining the stables owned by
Harry Jester. for a time threatened
to be a very serious affair, but the
heavy rain storm then falling helped
to save the town. 1t seems that early
in the morning John T. Hastings, who
is the aged manager of the stables,
started to feed the teams, and when
striking a match in his house the
burning head few into a pile of old
papers, setting fire to them, and be-
fore he could get out he was almost
suffOcated with the smoke. He lost
all of his possessions in clothes and
personal effects and some money, as
the small house was reduced to ashes
David E. Reed came to his assistance
with buckets and water, and it was
by hard work that the large stables
were saved from burning. The post
Office and Enniss' Garage adjoining
were also in jeopardy, as well as a
shop. Blazing shingles
fell upon surrounding buildings, and
only the rain saved the fire from
spreading. The small building de-
stroyed will be rebuilt by Mr.. Jester, |
who had 5000 insurance on it.
The cOlOred inhabitants in that part /
of Glendale known as JimtOwn had I
excitement enough last Saturday as
he result of an experience with a
black jug, which was supposed to .
contain cider Amos Pettyjohn, who
S respected in the community and
conducts an ice cream store there,
JartoOk with many others from the
foresaid black jug. In a short time
lie was stricken with vomiting and
conditions which indicated poisoning.
l physician was summoned, and he
pronounced the case one of dope" of
ONE kind. Amos is now suffering
rom the result of his experience.
everal others who drank of the liquor
eem to have experienced no serious
esults.
Edward Dickerson, who drives the
tar Route Mail between Glendale
nd Milton, had a misfortune happen
} his horse. On Monday while driv-
lg the animal became lame and fell.
reaking its front leg. He borrowed |
horse from a neighbor and COM
leted the route, but his young horse
a total loss.
The people who live in Glendale
nd Lincoln, and are employed in Mil
,rd at the Caulk Laboratories and the
ilford Chronicle Publishing Com
any, are now travelling in a large
ltOmObile buss which accommodates
)out thirty-five passengers. It is
Osed in like a street car. and makes
Ie trip daily except on Sundays.
lillian Clendaniel, of Glendale, is
e driver, and he is preparing a
rye garage for the bus so that it can
main over night here-making the
art and end of the trip each day at
lendale. This is cheaper than trav-
ing by the railroad, and gets the
Ople to their work on time, and
me an hour earlier in the evening.
Peter O, Wahfeus, from New York,
here and has workmen at work re-
Hiding the dwelling on his farm,
lich was destroyed by fire. He came
railroad from New York and his
n took him to the train there. The
n then started for Glendale with
e automobile, and reached here-200
Iles-in time to meet his father at
railway 0ldilOAls lC ldNnCl Mfhf
layed enroute-but it was a quick
n for the auto, just the same.
Michael Johnson is also building a
lall home on his little farm near
wn.
Two aeroplanes passed over Ellen
le last Thursday and one landed
ar Milton. one of which was driven
w. S. Dickerson, Jr., son of W. S.
ckerson. He is in the Government
service corps.
Elmer va ii.;.Ss Of Merchantville N
with his wife and two babies, are
sting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. !
muel Warren. :
Mrs. Eva Holden Brady and baby,
West Philadelphia, are visiting her
Mt, Mrs. Curtis NIillman. Mrs.
ady has recently through the death
her mother, come into an estate of
out 100000, invested in residences
out Fiftieth and Arch streets, Phil
alphia.
srs. Sallie Macklin, of Wilmington,
visiting her brother.
David Indie, our old friend who
Mt to Philadelphia years ago, is
iting Ellendale friends this week.
.1rs. R. A. Wood has gone to Phila-
phia to get millinery for her store
this town. PAUL PRY.
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