Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
Glendale
Netes improvements

concluded we would motor to VIII
mington on Thursday of last week
and note as we went along the way,
the many improvements being made
by the farmers and others.
The weather was delightful, more
like summer than early spring, and
certainly made the trip up the State
one of continued pleasure.
The large peach and apple Or
chards, mostly situated in Kent
county, were in full bloom, making
a scene of matchless beauty.
The grass so green growing by
the wayside and the flowers whose
bloom shed a fragrance so sweet
that if we could, we would like to
have tarried several hours in such
bright surroundings.
The wheat fields were looking fine.
The acreage was large and gave
promise of a full crop when garner
ed at harvest time.
The farmers were generally busy,
some hauling manure and spread
ing on the ground for the corn crop,
soon to follow, Others were plOwinS,
using tractors to turn the sod, which
is the most economical way in ac-
cOmplishing it. Labor being scarce
and wages high.
The clover fields, so large that
the human eye failed to see the out
side limits of them, made those who
own them feel at the proper time
they would yield an abundance of
hay sufficient to feed the stock on
the several farms during the winter
months which would soon follow.
The homes on the farms, which
we passed were of such an imposing
nature as to cause favorable COM
ment from all present.
Some were of brick, standing
erect, an honor to the builders of
Colonial days at which time they
were built. Other were of frame but
large and handsome. The barns and
other outbuildings were of that col
Ossal nature which would indicate
that they would be able to care for
all grains and hay that would be
gathered for several years to come.
The poultry industry is well look
ed after. The large chicken houses
erected on most of the homesteads
we passed was an indication that the
farmers were well aware of the
large income accruing from the
poultry business.
But we must hurry on. We eontln-
ued our trip until we arrived at the
country home of our host, who was
to care for us during our short stay.
On Friday morning we were in
Vited by our host to accept the use
Of his automobile, which safely
landed at Harrison Street M. E.
Church, the seat of the Wilmington
Conference. The writer being a del
egate to the Lay Conference, was
soon busy mostly by shaking hands
with old friends. The Lay Confer
ence had but very little business to
transact, and was soon over, beyond
the vote to give the laymen and min
listers equal representation in the
annual conference, very little other
business was done.
The annual conference seemed to
be in somewhat of nervous state.
They seemed to lose their bearings
and beyond trying to muzzle some
of their members and turn others
out, very little was accomplished IN
the way of general work when the
writer was compelled to leave.
We returned to the home of our
host for the night and where we re-
mained until Saturday afternoon
when we took our departure for
home.
We used what is called the back
way and stopped in Middletown to
see some old friends, who used to
reside in Ellendale and then we
Wended our way to Smyrna Where
we visited Glenwood cemetery and
scattered flowers on the graves OF
our loved ones who lie buried there.
We then motored on until Milford
was reached, when our good wife
had informed the writer that our
1arder was very much diminished at
home and to carry us over sunday
it needed to be increased. We soon
found in the markets OF Mlltord
what we needed and then made the
last lap of our journey and reached
Ellendale at p. m. Having expert
enced one of the most pleasant VS.
its in our existence.
We wish to thank ex-senator du
Pont for the splendid highway ne
has given to the people OF Delaware
and to Governor Buck for his mas
terly skill in keeping the same IN
repair and building more and to Mr.
Mack, the present engineer, tor MS
watchfulness and care for the wei
fare of the people. Without all tnese
things mentioned the visit of the
writer and his family could have
never been accomplished.
Raised Officers
Deputy Great Pocohontas, Mary
H. Green and staff of Anona Councll
No. IL, of Georgetown, tra1led TO Eli
1endale on Tuesday evening, April
and raised up the following oHcers
of Hiawatha Council, No. 6, POGO
hontas, Miss Annie Sheppard; wen
onah, Mrs. Emma Derrickson; POW
hatten, Mrs. Della B. Reed; prophet
ess, Miss Bessie Warren; chlet OF
records, Miss Hazel Derrickson;
keeper of wampum, Mrs. Linda war
ren; first scout, Miss May Thayer;
second scout, Mrs. Anna Timmons.
DIR. ]. A. EllegOOd Dead
The death of DR.. ]. A. Ellegood OF
Wilmington, which took place at
Miami, Florida, where he went 1or
his health, cast a gloom over MS
relatives and friends here. DR.. Ellie
good had a long and notable career
as an eye, ear and throat specialist,
and was considered an up to date
man in every way. His death will
leave a vacancy which it will be
haei to fill not only as a physician
but his usefulness in the business
world which he took an important
part. He will be sadly missed. His
funeral took place on SATURDAY
April 6, from the chapel in the VIII
mington Brandywine cemetery
S'That Girl Anne"