Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
HoIlyville

After a long warm and dry spell
for this season of the year, there was
a delightful rain on Sunday last
which will greatly benefit the late
growing crops.
The growers of soy beans are COM
n1aining of small yields per acre and
small sized beans, due to the exces-
sive warm and dry weather in Sep
tember which caused the Deans 10
ripen before maturity.
Mrs. Nora Stevenson has returned
from philadelphia where she has
been spending the past ten days win
her two sons, Ralph and LLOYD SCe-
venson.
Miss Marian Burton, a student OF
one of the young girls colleges in
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
D. Burton.
Miss Clara johnson who has been
employed as stenographer for one OF
the large furniture stores In Will
mington is home on sick leave.
Mrs. Jerome Phillips of Lewes has
been spending the last two weeks
with her son, Walter C. Phillips and
wife.
Mrs. Charlotte Ward who has been
very sick at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles ]. Joseph, is very
much improved at this time.
The heirs of John Veasey Of Cool
spring and William T. Hurdle of this
place, have sold the large tract of
timber held jointly by them for six
thousand dollars to Milton lumber
firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Klund of Will
mington are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hurdle.
Rev. Richard Green, a student of
the w. C. l., at Dover, preached a
very interesting sermon at Unity M.
E. Church on Sunday last.
Miss Iva Prettyman spent last
Saturday and Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Otis Joseph.
During the session of the last leg
islature the sum of forty thousand
dollars was appropriated for the cp-
ening of an inlet from Rehoboth Bay
into the ocean and committee of
three was appointed to cooperate
with the Federal Government. At
recent, meeting of the Harbor and
River Appropriation Committee and
U. S. Engineers, it was decided not
to take any action at the present
time on the grounds that it was To-
cal affair and not any material aid
to commerce. This is very regretable
possibly the Federal Government
has information that is not available
to us.
There was an error in last week
letter to the Chronicle in regards to
the date of the Sussex County Po-
mona to be held at Greenwood. 1t
should have been October q instead
of October goth. The writer was mis-
informed.
Coolspring Grange held an inter
esting meeting on Friday evening
last. County Agent M. c. Vaughn was
present and gave an interesting talk
on the Intestinal Parasite" that is
the poultry industry Of
this State and what the Extension
Course at the University at Newark
and the Poultrymen's Association is
doing to combat this parasite, better
known as an intestinal tape worm.
The lecturer, Mrs. Otis Joseph, an
for the next meeting night,
Friday evening, October 21st, the
nrogram. One of the features Of the
program was a debate, Resolved,
That woman more than man has
made America the queen Of the ma
tions. Mrs. Jennie Prettyman will
take the affirmative and County
Agent M. C. Vaughn the negative.
This will be an interesting debate as
both of these members are able and
convincing speakers.
The Ladies Aid Society of Unity
NJ p. Church will meet at the home |
of Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson, Satur-
5av evening, October 18th. Every
body welcome.
The palmist has no use for the |
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