Milford chronicle., 1918-03-01
GREENWOOD.
Good school Work at St. Johns.


Good School Work at ST. Johns.
The following scholars. who attend the
St. Johns Public School. near Greenwood,
are deserving Of much credit and special
mention for their excellent work and at
tendance during the winter term Of school,
and they are submitted TO public notice
as follows. viz: In second grade, class A.
are George Matthews. Harley Taylor.
Marie Nichols, Edward Purnell; in third
grade. Ella Matthews. Annie Otweu. Wal
ter Hughes. Lorenzo Taylor. Lavinia Har-
mon and Collins Graham in fourth grade.
Elizabeth Taylor; fifth grade, John wal
ters and Harvey Perkins: sixth grade,
Lucinda Hayes. Eva Otwell. Ruby Hearn.
Elsie Perkins and Leroy Harmon. The
teacher in this distric, rs J. H. Harner
who reports excellent effort and attend
ance on the part Of the children gener-
ally.
Successful Growing Sheep.
For years Nicholas Johnson has been
growing sheeep at his large home farm
near Pennington. and with great success
from a financial point OF view. The fleece
OF the sheep last year paid for each ami
NAL alone, while the increase in lambs
sold for more than the cost OF the mother
eve. Mr.. johnson is handicapped by be-
ing blind and has TO depend upon the
service Of employees to look after and
care for the sheep under his advice, and
even under this handicap. he finds that
sheep are the most profitable live stock
he can grow upon his farms
Home From Camp.
Many Of the soldier boys who had not
been TO their homes since leaving for Ala
bama last fall, spent the weekend with
relatives and friends here. Among them
were Corporal Addison Murphy. Corporal
Joseph Lyons. Alfred Long, Clarence
Webb, Ronald Frey. Byron Gibson, who
formerly lived here, is in at the home Of
his father in Georgetown.
Carl Porter. son Of J. F. Porter. Of
Greenwood. and Miss Elizabeth Wright,
Of Wilmington. were married in Whining
ton last week. They will reside in Green
wood
Ralph C. Rush. of Bakersfield. Califor-
mia, visited at the home Of c. R. Magee
last week.
Esquire Record. who has been on the
sick list. is again able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Mcgee are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of fine
baby girl. Mother and daughter are do
ing fine.
John Warrington was a Wilmington
visitor last week.
L. 7. Conoway. Ralph Hollis. Ellis
Clifton and Harold Johnson have been
called to the colors and leave on March |
4th.
Miles Bennett. Of Carneys Point, spent
Sunday in Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richards attended /
the birthday party Of Mrs. Locates in |
on last Tuesday Mrs. Le-
Gates is Ss years old and it has always |
been the custom Of her son to give a
birthday party in honor of his mothers
Farmers are beginning their spring
work
Clinton Bennett. who has been i'll, is
able to be out again.
Mrs. R. E. Wiley is rapidly recovering
rom an operation in a Philadelphia hos
pital
Jennie Wiley is quite i'll with pneu-
monia.
Walter Mills has sold his farm near
St. Johnstown Church to Mr.. Tressler.
The wind storm Of Tuesday put the
electric light system out Of order.
A birthday party was given to c. p.
ratman by his sons and daughter last
Sunday. Mr.. Tatman was II years old,
Ind the celebration Of this event was a
surprise to him. which he greatly enjoyed
With his guests.
Mrs. Maggie Satterfeld and Mrs. Clara
Wiley were in Wilmington visiting their
children. They also went to Camp Dix
o see their sons who are stationed there.
Harry Cox. Of Chester, made a short
'isit to Greenwood and returned to his
work.
lis home here over Sunday.
Mrs. John Clifton has returned to her
iome after treatment in the hospital for
he past week.
Miss Mildred Clifton is in Philadelphia
n her vacation.