Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
.lerldale

If any part of Sussex
CoY ch needs a stone rOa@
mo another, it is that stretch
of Lying between Glendale
a. wood. The public road
the two places has been
,inN rable condition all winter,
and lost impossible at the pres
ent tin The man who has the mail
route finn Ellendale to Oakley has
had great difficulty in making his
trips, and the r. D. carriers have at
times been compelled to abandon au-
tomobi1es and substitute horses in
making their daily rounds. This
highway when built will pass
through and open up a scope of land
second to none in Sussex county for
the growing of corn, tomatoes, po-
tatoes and other products of like
natuEe.
The only drawback it has at the
present time is the facilities of get
ting the produce to market. The
farmers living on the route are pro-
gressive and up to date and would be
with proper help in the way of good
roads, become the banner district OF
western Sussex. To get the improve
mients so badly needed will require
OF the part of the people to be BEN
e1 tied by it, an earnest effort in the
way of delegations, ETC., also impor-
tune the State and County Highway
Commissions. Don't sit still, if you
do other people will gather the
plums which rightfully belong to
you. Let Greenwood, Ellendale and
Milton join forces and go hard after
the improvement needed. If the
county will build a concrete high
way FROM Greenwood through Ellen
dal to Milton, then from Harbeson
to Harmony School House, all the
principal POINTS in Sussex will be
connected bY stone roads. We under
stand that hhe Sussex Commission
ers are without funds at the present
time to continue road building, but
we believe the legislature now in
session at Dover will pass the nee
essary laws to enable the Levy
Court to continue the good work. If
they do we will be in the front
ranks and ready when the time
comes to present our case in more
concise manner than we could if all
sit still and do nothing.
The nearly total eclipse of the sun
on Saturday created some excite
ment in Ellendale. Men, women and
children could be seen walking the
streets with a piece Of smoked glass
in their hands, taking a peep now
and then at the sun as it changed
from one place to another. Some Of
the superstitious viewed the pheno-
menOn with abated breath, but when
nothing of a serious nature happen
ed all were happy once more and re-
sumed their various aVOcations as
though nothing beyond the usual had
occurred. Those who are of a fear
full nature and who are looking for
the time to come when this old earth
will pass away, will have to wait
until. the 9th of February when the
Seventh Day Adventists, predict the
world will be blotted out of exis- i
tence for sure. So get ready for the |
great event.
In the death of Hon. James e. Ell
legood, Salisbury loses one Of its |
most useful citizens. He stood high |
as a lawyer. Although Mr.. EllegoOd |
was SO years Of age, yet he took a
deep interest in the affairs of his
city and state. He was deeply attach
ed to the M. e. Church, of which he
was a useful member. Mr.. Ellegood
was a cousin of J. A. Ellegood of
this town.
Miss Grace Harper was home with
her parents, Saturday and Sunday.
They reside near fredericksburg, Md.
Mrs. Naamah Lank, principal of
school, visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Helen Hill wainwright, at
the home of E. T. Wilson, on Sun
lay.
Farmers are busy at the present
time saving wood for the coming
summer and winters use. They do
his work now so that when the sea-
son for farming arrives they wont
have to stop to secure fuel. These
wood savings are attended by the
farmers who live in the community
who delight in helping their neigh
Oors in the necessary work. An elab-
)rate dinner generally follows the
saving which all enjoy. The ladies
AXE a prominent part for without
hem the big eats would be COM
Dlete failure.
If persons who are looking for
good site for the location of grist
mill, will come to Glendale and look ]
he field over, they will find this
own an ideal spot for such an in
luskfy.
~. c. Jeffreys formerly of Redden ]
las opened a blacksmith shop N the
owned by H. w. Jester, sit
lated on West Willow street.
Our people in general arg pleased
% hear that Mrs. Lena Anderson,
laughter of D. H. Reed of E., has
)een appointed secretary to Con-
Robert G. Houston.
What has become of the project to
Slaughter Beach? Are the
,wners still suffering with cold feet?
There is a great future in store for
he old resort if the improvements
leeded are pushed to conclusion.
let busy, gentlemen, and put old
Slaughter on the map and keep it
here. Raise another story on your
lotel; put in electric lights and wa
er; then get a good man to run the
lace and your troubles will be half
yer.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russell, for
ner residents of EllendaIe, who have
or a few years resided in Lewes,
ave moved back to our town, and
re occupying the recently purchas-
d residence on East Main street. We
re quad to welcome these good peo-