Milford chronicle., 1919-03-21
GLENDALE

The Farm Bureau Association held its
regular meeting on Wednesday evening
March 12. at the White Hall The enroll
/ ment Of 43 members was increased to So
i This IS indeed encouraging to us for now
/ weighty problems can be discussed by
the people collectively. The watermelon
proposition, however, was sustained by the
/ majority Of the members, each deciding
/ TO raise his prOpOrtionate part TO diver
] sify farm crops. The preliminary program
/ the community sing by the public school,
which was led by the appointed leader
Mr.. Whitney. pleased both old and young.
| At our next meeting. Wednesday evening
| March 19, we hope 20 stimulate more eX-
tensiVe interest in dtVersifyinE crops.
c. c. Broughman Of Media. Pa. visited
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Broughman and son
last weekend.
Stockley Doughertv Of Milford who as
sisted materially in the Rally Day service
Of last Sunday, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jester at that time.
Although the weather on Sunday a. m-
March l6, vas !nclement, a very success
full program nevertheless was rendered
a the Glendale NJ r. Church by the sun
day school children. Preliminary to the
program a very conspicuous parade, con-
ssting of forty school children, who
marched with Old Glory floating DER them,
lOok place from the school house to the
church. After this parade and drill a
ve-y elaborate program followed, due
largely to the Jealous efforts OF the com
m'ttee in charge OF the affair and the
Sunday school In the meantime, how
ever brief addresses We're given by the
Revs. Atkins and Barrett and Messrs
Illegood and jefferson. Many visitors
from Lincoln. Milford, and adjacent Vic!n-
ties added materially to the affair
The newly organized EpwOrth League
society held an Epworth League Social,
consisting OF songs, readng ana
drama entitled Organizing Committee
Meeting" on Monday evening, March u,
at the White Hall. After the literary
m eha dOy-c niaE and cakes We're
sold and the refreshments were bOuntfui-
" served. The proceeds amounted 10
about $3S.00.
on Tuesday evening Prof. Spa.d. Com
missioner Of Education, and Prof. Shil-
ing superintendent Of Kent County pun
;c schools. rendered at the White Han
eloquent addresses on the proposed ne
school code. Although not an unusually
larsre crowd convened, the meeting. never
;heess. proved 20 be very interesting.
Prof Shilling, the first speaker or the
e ea.ng, was introduced anG dep,ctea uy
the chairman, Mr. jefferson, as "a man
wnom ne had branded as an eloquent
speaker and with always specinc pom,
OF view in mind" Prof. Shilling not Only
euoke on the general PROVISIONS Oi Viiv
code but he dwelt in detail on the sub
iect in question. Questions ana discus-
siOns, though somewhat IN the aInrma-
tive, were rampant before and during ms
address. After he concluded, Prof. Spaid
with the earnestness of Paul told Of what
a Christian people should do. He closed
his remarks by asking a vote on the
question, which as expected was given
in the affirmative. The writer IS glad,
however TO note that the two members
# the Glendale school board present voted
in the affirmative. HurTah for the pro-
gressive Ellendaleans. The meeting ad-
iOurned with rising vote OF thanks Tor
the two speakers
evening, March %, the proposed new
school code win be supported in the
affirmative by Otis Jefferson and argued
in the negative by Mr.. George W. Jones.
This debate is 10 be interspersed with
,terature, etc, to please the various IT.
the final discussion as il is expected to be
spirited
The literary society will again hold its
meeting at the school house
on Friday at 2.3O The principal feature
Is to be another debate on Resolved,
That the State Of Delaware Should Abol-
sh the Whipping Post" The affirmative
will be supported by Olga Jester and
Anna Shepard, while the negative viii
be defended by George Short and Cath
crime Lawson. Parents and friends, do |
not forget the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. william p. Jefferson and |
'amiy and Mabel Stevenson visited Mr. |
and Mrs. Walter Reynolds and family |
asst Sunday.
Ter seem to be very little improved phys /
cally at this writing.
Mrs Emma Donovan, wife Of our kind /
riend, Uncle Dave, visited her sister,
Mrs Maray Reed, at aMiddletown, on |
Tuesday, March 19.
The ten acre tract Of land Of Ainsworth
abbott, on which the fire occurred few
weeks ago, was sold at public auction
asst Saturday afternoon at Prettyman's
store, TO Harry Jester for Horace Har-
nan. Terms, S350.00 cash.