Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-03-20

the Flower Garden" was given by
Mr.. MATHS, who three years ago
gave a similar lecture here. before
the Georgetown Home and School
Association, in the high school au-
/ ditOrium on Monday night.
Observes SSth Birthday
Mary Ann Locates, widow Of
Philip S. Locates, living near Cool
spring, between here and Lewes, OBJ
served her eighthy-eighth birthday
anniversary on Thursday Of this
week. Despite her advanced age,
she seems to be hale and hearty.
While her step IS not as sprightly
as it was some months ago and her
eyesight not quite so good, she Is
able, however, to go about and as
sist in the household duties and do
the cooking.
Mrs. Locates maiden name was
Elliott, and she has large number
Of relatives throughout different sec
tions Of lower Delaware. For many
years she has been making her
home with her son, Harley e. Lee
Gates, a well known farmer of the
COolspring section.
G. H. s. Boys Care For 800 Chicks
In order that the boys in the vo-
cational agricultural class in the
Georgetown High School may get
first hand information and instruc-
lions In poultry projects, six hum
dred broilers have been placed In
the annex room at the school. Those
interested in poultry are given the
oppOrtunity to see them fed ana
make a study Of them. This is prob
ably the first school in Delaware to |
operate a project on such a large |
scale.
r. Thaddeus Warrington, vOca-
tional teacher, is an expert poultry
man and breeder, and within the
past ave years has won many rib
bons at different poultry shows
the eastern section OF
the country. The birds are under
his careful supervision. The project.
II Is understood, will be carried Tor
ward until the broilers are ready LOT
market or culled for laying stock
next winter.
MISS NtNNNIfNW Wa NALAM ON~-1
Miss Hannah Marian Green. aged
az years. daughter of Mrs. Clara
Green and the late Julius Green, OF
North Railroad avenue, died at ll:1O
M. on Wednesday morning Of last
week after a weeks illness OF pneu-
nonia.
own on october 81, 1898, and at
ended the Georgetown High School
rom which she graduated in 1912.
For the past few years she mad as
listed her mother in the restaurant
business in hack Of the Sussex
county Courthouse.
Funeral services we're held from
he late home on Sunday afternoon
Il 2 o'clock in charge Of the Rev
)mar E. Jones. pastor Of wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church. Inter
nent was made in Union cemetery
n South Race street.
She Is survived by her mother
nd brother. Julius G. Green. an
mployee Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
cad Company. living on North Rail-
Dad avenue, here.
Iarried So Years
Mr.. and Mrs. George MCGEE, OF
iorth Albury avenue, this city, very
uietly observed their 58th wedding
anniversary on Thursday Of last
'eek. They were married on March
2, 1878, and since that time have
we'd here. They are enjoying fairly
God health.
OrIne9 Editor Married 81 Years
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer p. Wilson Of
asst Market street. on Sunday.
larch Is, quietly observed their 54th
-edding anniversary
They were married by the late
ev. George w. Johnson and have
pent all Of their married life in
georgetown.
Mr.. Wilson spent most Of his life
! the printing business. For So
ears he was sctively engaged in
ie business. and remained in the
arness until about the middle Of
1884. when the Union Re-
ablican Of which he was half own
/ and editor burned He started his
lreer when fourteen years old as
rinter's devil" He will be IS on
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