Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
Glendale

A large number of chiefs. braves
and warriors assembled at the wig
wan of Ioka Tribe No. 35, 1. .. r.
NJ, Monday night for the purpose OF
celebrating the birthday of the
Great White Father Washington. Al
ter lighting the council brand and
transacting routine business the
council fire was quenched and the
fun began.
The first long talk was given by
Chief J. B. Ennis who traced the
ancestry of Washington back to the
time when the children of Israel
crossed over the Jordan, and inti-
mated that a relative of the great
man was with Joshua when the
walls of Jericho fell down.
/ 1t was very painful to hear the
sneaker wrestle with the names of
men who lived in ancient times. He
finally got as far as Sweden and
i stopped there. AS most of the long
talk was given in the indian dialect
the writer could not understand all
4 Past Sachem d. H. Reed OF E., fol
lowed with a long talk which will be
remember for a long time to come
d Dave was at his best, but being ol
large statute, he had to pause toI
a while now and then to set ms
wind. He gave a vivid description OF
his visit to Mount Vernon and whal
he saw there. The speaker grew elo'
0uent at times and becoming very
much excited got mixed on his dates
Sometimes he would be a hundred
years ahead and then the same mum
her of years behind. 1t was won
derful effort.
ESQUIRE Jester was present anC
his talk was principally to the young
braves present. Jimmie is sOm'
nreacher. He now occupies the ottic'
of chaplain of the State Council, Jr
o. U. A. NJ. The last long talk was
given by the Rev. Conrad Hamer
His remarks on the life of Wash
ineton we will let pass wlthou
comment this time, but look out II
the future. 1t was great nlgh
and a big time, and will not soon D'
forgotten by those who were pres
ent. ,.o..
Reports received from differen
narts of the State report heavy dam
age in some sections by the storm
which ragged so fiercely Saturda'
night. The places situated on tn
coast seem to have suffered the mos
and it will take thousands OF uol
lars to repair the damage which tn
cyclone left in its wake.
Some of the inland towns reporte'
telephone and electric wires out Q
commission.
= EIlendaIe escaped well, althoug
the wind blew at times with sue
velocity as to cause the stronges
houses to tremble. No damage wa
done outside of a few roofs BEN
blown off of the Outbuildings oil L
]. Clendaniel and others. ..
! The lighting system for DOT
streets and homes remained intact.
- 1t was with profound sorrow una
the writer received notice OIL III
death of his long time friend an
! schoolmate of boyhood days, Georg
w Hatfield, which occurred at nj
home at Georgetown February l1tl
!, Aged 81 years.
of the vast number of boys an
Girls who attended school at the OF
brick academy (now Masonic HAL
Georgetown, in the striving days
the SOS under the tutorship OF MO
! fen Rench, Ennels w. Roblnsol
7 Bradbury and Plummer, few are lei
They have passed to the great D'
yond. oo = n 7
? A M. feels highly honored in ha'
y ing J. H. Jester, one of its prom
n nent members, elected to the oHl'
of chaplain of the State Council.
Some miscreants are playing ma,
- nc with the pet cats of Milton, whlC
. is causing much sorrow in maj
u homes of that town. 1t is said Il
= = fur dealers are buying the hides
=" one dollar each. If those who al
6 engaged in the crusade OF destru
= tion will come here we will try
- furnish enough of the feline race
y ~ make some one rich. We have a
. colors, black, white, gray, yello
and mixed. Come and take yo'
70 choice. No charge.
=. Miss Eva Morris who represeh
~ the State Library Commission w
y be at the school house in Ellenda
= on March 5th and April End tro
" 10 a. m. to $3.50 p. m.
- Miss Morris will be glad to DIST
y. ~ butte books to people from the farr
- -. ,vo11 ac tho town.