Milford chronicle., 1921-08-12
GLENDALE
BY PAUL PRY

Many of our most prominent citi-
zens including our pOstmistress, Mrs.
Mary Warren, mOtored to Camp Chan
dler, the old State Rifle Range, on
Sunday last to visit their soldier boys.
They are lavish in their praise of our
soldier lads, OF which they are justly
proud.
During the severe electric storm
which passed over here on Friday last
Charley Warren, wealthy farmer
living near New Market suffered quite
loss. A bolt struck 4 corner OF his
residence, and his daughter, Ethel,
was slightly affected, the current then
jumped to a wire fence nearby, kill
ing several chickens, then passing
along this fence shattering the posts
for nearly a quarter of mile; then
killing his most valuable cow, that
was against the fence i'll the pasture
field. At the home of Mr.. Henry Ow-
ems a stack of rye was struck shatter-
ing the stack pole to the ground, but
not injuring the grain in the least.
Edward Carpenter, one of the me-
chanics who is building a large barn
for R. J. Clendaniel, fell from the roof
and broke his shoulder. He was rush
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tended to the fracture.
1. T. Baker is making some improve
ments at his flour mill by building a
large 5000 gallon tank over it for
a water supply and for safety against
fire. He is adding a 80 foot smoke
stack to remove the gas from his en-
gine.
John B. Ennis has enlarged his /
business by accepting the agency OF |
all Ford motor vehicles and the trac-
ton engines and has made the front /
of his garage into a big show room.
Mr.. Ennis is making field demonstra-
tions on Harry TESTERS land by plow-
ing with his new traction engine.
Amos Pettyjohn, a smart and very
respectable colOred boy, is keeping
soft drink and ice cream restaurant at
Jimtown. On Monday last while he
was absent some low down thief en-
tered his store and stole $12, his en-
tire receipts of his Sunday business.
Mrs. Lena Anderson and Jane Reed
Anderson are visiting friends in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. James Jester suffered a second
stroke last week and fell helpless, but
is now creeping around again.
Our base ball club enjoyed a great I
game of ball with the Owens team on {
Saturday and won by a score OF to '
z.
All Ellendale is proud that we have 1
won the first prize for the first time,
and Mrs. John West is the proud wO- :
man of this first honor on her fine eX- I
hibit of Buff Leghorns at the Harring- V
tOn Fair last week. Mrs. West sure
ly has a grand and beautiful selection a
Of fancy fowls, and is anxious to eX- ;
nibit them to her callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Short are enter d
-aining her sister, Mrs. Kirby and Mr.. o
and Mrs. Ray Kirby.
Harry Wood, business of Trenton,
Y. j., is visiting his brother, R. A. O.
Wood. They are also entertaining Mrs. II
lingo and niece of Dagsboro.
Mrs. Stone has gone to her old
lone in New York and is at the sick n
,ed of her sister. IN
Mrs. Lena Walker has returned af- -
er a lengthy visit to her sister in p p
ewes. =
Otis P. Jefferson has returned from -,
school. IL
We are glad to see the cheerful, but ~ IN
ale cOntenance of our old friend, Toll u
ert Macklin, on our streets after such
severe illness. ce
DR.. Ellegood Of Wilmington is Wis vi
ing his parents.
Call "Pettyjohn's" for Drugs of -
uality" Mail or phone orders. Phone -
3 Milford.