Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-02

hundred are enrolled in the George
town school,
Residents of Georgetown and the
rural school districts will vote on
the consolidation on Saturday,
March "a. A new school rests on
results of the election.
Farmers in the western section of
Sussex county gave a farewell din
ner to County Agent Molloy C..
Vaughn, of Georgetown, and a re-
ception to Prof. c. Russell Snyder,
of Seaford, who is to succeed Mr..
Vaughn on March as head of the
Sussex County Agricultural Extern
sion work, in the Hotel Sussex, in
SeafOrd, on Wednesday night of last
week. Albert M. Tarr, widely known
farmer of near Seaford, acted as
POSTMASTER. Between forty and
fifty of the leading agriculturists of
Western Sussex were present.
Prof. A D. Cobb, State Leader of
County and Club Agents, rendered
two sOlos-"The Rover" by Rogers.
and Lullaby of the Night" by
Nesbit.
Miss Fannie Richardson sang the
/ H songs, Dreaming" and
"Ploughing Song"
c. w. BOyce rendered a solo. and
Mr.. Snyder, father of the new
county agent, gave several flute
solos.
A playlet was put on by Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert M. Tarr and daughter
Miss Irene Tarr, the latter champion
judge and girl corn grower of Della
ware. The playlet summarized the
Farmers Short Course program on
use of fertilizer and lime. The
short course annually is given tn
the boys and girls of the state at
the University of Delaware and us
ually lasts about six weeks.
Dean c A. McCue of the Univer-
slty of Delaware was present and
delivered an address, expressing his
regrets that Prof. Vaughn was to
leave the extension work. Prof
CoDb also expressed regrets and
asked the farmers to co-onerate
win the new agent, Prof. SNYDER
Prof. c. E. Phillips and Prof. c. r.
Runk OF the University of Della
ware, were also present for the din
ner. Talks were also made nv
county Commissioner B. B Row
zen, X. j. Allen, E. ]. Winder. Sam
uel Stein and Mr.. Purse. of Seaford
and Mr.. Ellis, of Delmar Misc
Helen West, secretary of the Conntv
extension Department, was highly
euloglzed for the work she had done
III connection with the department
Inc members of the Georgetown
rotary Club had charge of the meet
ing OF the Laurel Club at IanreI
last Monday night. Howard r. Ennis
was Is, the speaker of the evening.
Inc Georgetown Chamber of Com
illerce gave dinner to its members
IN the New Century Club building nm
Flhe street, Wednesday night. Febr1-
airy 29th, at 6 o'clock.
County Club Agent Miss Ammo
moore was called to Pennsylvania nv
the death of her brother. Fred Moore
VINO died there Wednesday. He was
taken to their old home, Aide. Va.
for interment.
The Educator Supply COMPANY of
Mitchell, South Dakota, will soon
start new publication, "The Rural
School Board Magazine" and they
have asked Prof. Albert Farley of
this town to write an article for the
first number The March number of
the Normal Instructor and Primary
Plans contains a brief geographical
article written by Prof. Farley.
Mrs. Ida V. Donaway, aged 81
years, months and 81 days, wife of
Alfred H. DOnaway, and daughter of
the late John Wesley and Nancy A.
Rogers, died last Monday morning at
her home on North Race street, this
town, after an illness of several
months of intestinal trouble She is
survived by her husband. one son, J.
Stewart Donaway and one daughter,
Mrs. Medora G. King. Funeral SER
vices were held Thursday afternoon
in Wesley M. 2. Church. this town.
Rev.s T. F. Beauchamp. M. F. Hung
erford and John T. Bailey officiating
and interment made in Union ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orwell G.. Pettyiohn
of Philadelphia are being congratu-