Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
GREENWOOD

WOOQ, ana JOQu f1dmllLOu, OF NGN
Haven, Conn, were quietly mar
ried at the home of the groom''
sister, Mrs. George Graham, OF
Wednesday evening last. Rev
Dryden officiating
The members and friends of the
NJ. p Church gave their pastor
Rev c. +. Dryden,a donation party
last Wednesday.
G. w. Elliott is the new road
overseer here now,and R. T. Cahall
the constable.
Daniel Butler went to Laurel last
Monday, and got too much of John
Barley-Corn aboard, and in some
way cOllided with a freight train,
injuring himself so that he had to
be brought home on a stretcher
A very handsome French Coach
horse was sold by David Fisher, of
near Greenwood, to Ernest Baker.
He has raised some fine specimens
of this breed.
J. 7. Wiley has been at George
town attending the meeting of the
Levy Court the past week.
BraxtOn Messick has left for
parts unknown this week, leaving
wife and three children unprOvided
for; and, of course, a number of
debts.
J. P. Isaacs and B, NJ. Cain have
been elected delegates to attend the
VI. P. Conference in Salisbury, Nd,
on April 5th.
Our Station Agent, w. T. Car
ter, has been appointed to the same
position at Wyoming, Del. and VIII
liam Messick, of Cheswold, will be
transferred to this place.
Another society was organized
last Thursday evening in the NJ. E.
Church,to be known as the young
Peoples Aid" Its officers are
Leola Ratledge, for president; Sallie
K. Wiley, for vice president; Mat
tie zimmerman for treasurer; and
Mary Gutherie for secretary. 1t
has a membership of forty.
The Rev. Lay6eld had large au-
diences at all of his appointments
before leaving for conference. At
Trinity they raised S27 for Mis-
sions; making the total $I75. The
people are expecting him to be re-
curned here.
Mrs. Cora Isaacs is the guest of
Seaford friends.
Miss Belle Cordray who has been
visiting in Alexandra, Va, has re-
turned home.
B. F. Fleming, of Chestertown,
and Mr. Armstrong of Philadelphia,
have been visiting friends here this
week.
Lawrence Houseman has accep-
ted a position with the Adams Ex-
press Company in Wilmington.
Annie Ovens, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs. w. F. Morris.
Miss Nancy Dawson is in Viii
mington visiting.
Miss Mary Martin, of Easton, is
with Mrs. c. w. zimmerman.
Miss D. Johnson entertained
friends at a social last Monday
avening.
The Junior Literary Society
opened its exercises last Friday
evening with an instrumental solo
fl,y Miss Eva Barwick, and Miss
8lena Jones recited "The Owl"
with good effect. A duet by Mrs
Jones and Miss Jones preceded the
debate, which was on That the
Raising of Hogs Within the Town
Limits Should be Prohibited.
Frank Knowles and Clayton John
N hal the affirmative, and Earl
Wiley and Mamie Houseman the
negative. The judges decided for
the affirmative, but the general de-
bate gave it to the negative. DR..
zimmerman then read an original
poem of a humorous nature, that
was enjoyed by all. The election
of officers resulted in choosing Emma
Hayes for president; Frank
Knowles for vice-president; Eva
Barwick for secretary, and Mrs,
Keller the assistant; T. M. Todd
for critic; Emory Wiley reporter,
and Clayton johnson for janitor.
The meeting. that was to be held
this Friday has been postponed for
one week on account of the box
social to be held here on the 18th
instant.