Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
GREENWOOD

For real gloom the farmers in thi!
part of Delaware are splendid speci
mems, and they have cause for theil
/ depressed spirits as the wet weather
( has hit hard in almost every farm
home in northwestern Sussex county
Those who had not threshed theil
wheat crop now see the shock covered
with a green growth of wheat, making
sure the loss Of the top sheaves Of
every shock in the field, and the con-
/ sequent loss of that much $3.50 wheat
or one-eighth of the crop. In the
first place the crop was not up &c
standard, and now this second growth
as the result of two weeks cOntinu-
Gus rains brings the spirit of the
growers to a very low ebb.
The grain growers are not the only
ones suffering from the wet weather
The berry growers have seen their
berries rot upon the vines, while the
early peach crop is a total loss. In
some fields where the prospect was
excellent for peaches, the growers
will not market even one basket this
season from the early varieties.
Edwin Wiley, who recently return
ed from France, has been mustered out
of the army and he will start house
keeping in the DR.. W. S. Hunter build
ing.
Wilson Massey, whose wrist was
broken at the catsup factory, is get
ting along well.
The infant child of R. L. Coulter is
recovering from a serious illness.
Mrs. Mary Johnson has been enter
tanning her son and family this week.
They are from Chester. Pa.
Catherine, the infant child OF Mrs.
William Hayes, is recovering from a
dangerous illness.
Many folks used their autos last
Sunday to go 10 Rehoboth to see the
result of the fire there on Friday last.
Walter Messick has returned home
from France, where he served With
the 59th Pioneers.
T. P. Rust fell last week and
skinned his one limb, and from that
he has had serious results and much
pain, and the sore has developed stub
born determination not to heal. He
is unable TO walk most of the time
His wife, who has been Ill for several
months, is getting much better.
Mrs. Kate Roberts, who was Miss
Kate Murphy, is the happy mother OF
a fine boy.
Miss Blanche Layield from Della
ware City, is a guest of Miss Kate
Houseman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiley have
returned to Farnhurst, where they are
employed.
Roland satterfeld was home last
week.
James Mcfarland and family visited
his parents in Denton last Sunday.
]. Frank Porter, who was formerly
a merchant of Greenwood, will re-
open a new business here about the
first of August. He was a very pop
ular merchant when doing business
here before and many will be glad to
welcome him again.
Mrs. Minnie Cahall of Philadelphia
is here to see her husband, who is i'll
at the home of his mother here.
Jesse Spence has returned home.
Miss Rose Lord was home with her
parents over Sunday. She is employed
in Wilmington by the dupont Com
pany.
All the Jewish merchants have left
Greenwood. They seemed not to be
popular with the people.
When the rain ceases farmers will
start plowing their fallow fields for
he wheat seeding season next Septem-
per- No matter how serious the crop
failures may be, the farmer never
oses his determination for recouping
lis losses. The place where the money
s lost is the place where it will be
ound, seems to be their feelings.
When in Milford, stop at Pettyiohn's /
Fountain. Cool, refreshing drinks and |
supplee ice cream served as it should |
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