Milford chronicle., 1916-02-18
GREENWOOD.
Hnre Snccessful Meetlng.

Have Successful Meeting.
The Farmers Institute held in the
opera house at Greenwood on Tues
day, drew very large crowds from the
surrounding country, despite the pre-
vailing zero temperature. At the
morning and afternoon sessions the
house was filed to capacity, about two
thirds OF the audience being German
Dunkards who have settled in lower
Kent and upper Sussex counties, and
have proved their worth as progress
sive farmers. Wesley Webb, secre-
tary of the State Board Of Agriculture.
made an address on Fertilization" :"
Addresses were also made by w. c..
PeltOn, Kent County farm agent, and
others. At the afternoon and even
ing sessions Mr.. Pelton entertained
the audience with Points on Poultry
Raising" which proved very inform
ing. Mrs. Julia Fried Walker deliver
ed her famous lectures and was
greeted with rounds Of applause. That
the institutes are appreciated by the
farmers is a foregOne conclusion, as
each institute has drawn large and
interested audiences. despite inclem-
ent weather.
The Snyder Preserving Company
has contracted for several hundred
acres of this seasons tomatoes. This
means work for all in our little town
who are so inclined to work.
The extra meetings closed in the
Methodist Episcopal church last Sun
day night. The meetings were sched- |
uled to run this week, but because Of |
the illness of the pastor it became |
necessary to bring them to a close.
Rev. ]. c. B. Hopkins is quite i'll |
from a severe cold and throat troub- |
BILE, having too greatly exposed him
self during the extra meetings. His
aged father, who has been helping
him during this time, is also sick with
a cold.
Mrs. r. E. Wiley was taken to the
Hospital on Monday and on
underwent an operation for
She is the daughter OF
Edward Russell. station agent of
Pennington. and her many friends
hope for her speedy recovery.
Clarence Beebe, young farmer, has
met with apparently more than his
share of misfortune. In the last three
weeks he has lost all three of his
horses with spinal-meningetis. This
leaves Mr.. Beebe without horses and
will be a great drawback to his spring
work.
Rev P. L. Rice, who was suddenly
called to his sick father about three ;
weeks ago, while there was taken crit
cally i'll himself and will not return
o take up his duties here anymore.
Rev. Rice is suffering from a nervous I
and will be compelled to +.
est for a year. when 1t is hoped his
ailing health will be improved.
willard Salisbury of Wilmington.
las been a recent guest Of his par
,nts here.
c. F. Warrington is slowly improv-
ng from his recent illness.
Miss Lydia Lynch of Laurel, spent
sunday with her mother here.
The Misses Agnes and Esther Glib
on, who are living in Milford, visited
he home of their parents on Sun
ay last
Olive Wiley, who has a position in
.bbott's Department store in Milford,
vas a visitor to her home here on
londay.
A union service will he held in the
l. p Church Sunday evening, Febru-
ry Goth. beginning at s o'clock. Rev.
= NJ Hare, ID. d.. superintendent OF
he Anti-Salo0n League Of Maryland
nd Delaware, Will be the speaker. All
re invited.
Woodrow L. Moore. Of Wilmington,
as the guest Of Miss Claire E. A.
oulter during weekend.