Milford chronicle., 1924-09-12
Greenwood

On Wednesday evening, September
3rd, members and friends of the w.
G. T. U. met at the M. p. Church to
form in line for a Christian Citizen
ship parade. The parade was led by
the Greenwood Band. Immediately
following them was the L. T. L. dec
GRATED truck, then the Y. P. B. truck,
beautifully decorated in their cOlors.
Many decorated cars were in the
| procession. After parading through
the town twice, everyone stopped at
the NJ. E. Church to finish the pro-
gram. Mrs. J. w. Pennewill, State
Chairman of Christian Citizenship
was the principal speaker, and she
was at her best. Mrs. Pierce, State
President of the w. c. T. u, address,
ed us in her usual pleasing manner.
Mrs. Anna Waller made some beauti-
full remarks. Rev. l.. w. Layfeld of
our town, in his stirring address pre-
sented to us some real facts and
good advice. The program was in
terspersed with real live temper
ance songs, and we especially joined
heartily in singing "It Is There TO
Stay" and "Old Johns Dead"
Mrs. Clara Coulter, Jr., is enter
tanning her mother and aunt this
week.
Rev. H. L. Elderdice, president of
the Westminster Seminary, Md, will
preach in the Methodist Protestant
Church. September 21st, at o'clock
p. M, Sunday evening. Come out and
enjoy the sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Truitt of
Millsboro visited her mother, Mrs. C.
w. Andrews over the weekend.
Miss Nancy Wiley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wiley is sick
at her home with typhoid fever.
Oysters made their appearance in
our town the first of the week.
The shirt factory is now running
full time and employs a number of
operators.
Mrs. Walter Maun has returned to
her home in Sharptown after spend
ing a few days here with her son,
Lyman.
Aleze Spence has returned home
after spending the summer with her
aunt, Mrs. Kate Robinson, at Hur-
lock, Md.
Mrs. Harold Johnson spent last
week at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
H. w. D. Johnson of Oxford Md.
The Snyder Preserving Company is
running their factory day and night.
Tomatoes are not so plentiful around |
here, but they are hauling them from |
other places.
Mrs Mary Jones has returned to |
her home in Philadelphia after visit
ing at her daughter, Mrs. J. w. Cliff
ton, for a week.
Ed. Reynolds has sold his house to |
Taylor who will occupy it
as soon as possible.
Mrs. Mary COnOway has purchased .
the Edwin Taylor property and will
take possession the first of the year.
I The train ran into a truck load Of
at the Snyder crossing
completely wrecking both tomatoes
and truck. The driver escaped only
by jumping from the truck
Our school opened with an enroll
ment of 261 pupils and more 10 en-
ter later. We have ten teachers,
namely: Miss Ethel Gibson, princi-
pal; Miss Wiley, Miss Rogers, Miss
Miss Dekine, Mr.. HOrner,
Mr.. Beatty, Mr.. JOwdy, Mr. Hum
Dhrey and Mr.. Kupjian.
Mrs. Nettie Cursey of Philadelphia
S visiting at the home of Mrs. Kate
IOuseman.
Epworth w. c. T. U. of Epworth
u. E. Church, near Greenwood, will
meet at the home of Mrs. John H.
Tray OF Wednesday afternoon, at
,:30 O'Clock, September 18th. Since
he annual election of officers must
AXE place at this meeting, a full at
enhance of members is desired.
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