Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
GEORGETOWN

months, is expected to be able to taxi
charge of his business again within
the next month, and then will bl
able to meet conditions as they come
He and Mr.. Kelly, who tried to land a
hosiery finishing plant in George
town several months ago but, owing
TO labor conditions, were unable to
do so, will make anoother effort to
land a plant at Georgetown which,
IL accomplished. will give employ
ment to several hundred girls.
VIM. w. Robinson Dead
William w. Robinson, aged 81, died
at the home of his niece, Mrs. John l..
Wiley. at Milton, on Thursday night
Of last week. He is said to be the
last survivor of the Civil War in this
county. Funeral services were held
at his late home on Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. Interment was made in
Odd Fellows cemetery, Milton. Mem
bers OF Sussex Post No. g. Ameri
can Legion, conducted military rites
at the grave. Battery E, 261st Coast
Artillery, Harbor Defense. furnished
the firing squad.
Mrs. c. G. Moore Passes
Mrs. Charles C. Moore. aged IS
years, died at her home near Smiths
Store, on Friday morning of last
week. Funeral services were held
on Tuesday afternoon at the late
residence, in charge of the Rev. Rob
ert E. Green, of Magnolia, and the
Rev. James H. Glow, Jr., of Green
wood. Interment was made at Bridge
Vile. She is survived by her hus-
band, one daughter. Mrs. Clarence
M. Hill, of Magnolia, and one son,
Victor Moore, living at home.
FiFst-Aid for Teachers
First-aid institutes for the school
teachers of Sussex county were
started in the Georgetown public
schools, and double sessions will be
held on Saturdays, March 19 and 26. |
The courses are sponsored by the |
American Red Cross and the Division |
of Physical and Health Education OF
the State Board of Education. The
instructor. first night, was Arthur
Potter. executive secretary of the
American Red Cross.
Fanny Crosby Program
To pay tribute to Fanny Crosby, on
the occasion of her 117th birthday.
special services were held at the Nj.
P. Church Sunday night. It was
known as Fanny Crosby Day" and
there was a special musical program.
all of the selections taken from the
5000 hymns which she wrote. Spe-
cial tribute was paid to the blind
hymn composer. who has immortal
lied her hold in the hearts and minds
of the nation. There was given
brief resume of her life as well as
stories of many of the hymns which
she composed. Many of her selec-
tions were sung by mixed chorus,
choir and special singers.
Three Relatives Die Same Day
Three relatives-a mother, son. a
cousin are dead All three died on the
same day. The mother. Mrs. Julia
Mitchell. widow of Louder Mitchell.
aged IS, died at 1880 o'clock on
Monday morning, at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Amelia Parker at
Millsboro. after being an invalid Tor
four years. One hour later. her son,
Lorenzo B. Mitchell. living at Hick-
ory Hill, died of stroke of paralysis r
at the age of sixty-three years. Mrs.
Mitchell is survived by the following
children: Joseph B. Mitchell. Mrs.
Kate BrasiIre. Mrs. Amelia Parker.
Mrs. Thomas Wheatley Donaway. OF
Millsboro. For the mother and son,
il will be a double funeral at HOus-
ton NJ. E. Church. near Hickory
Hill. on Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Interment will be made in
the Mechanics Cemetery, at Mills
boro. MinOs W. Mitchell, aged IS, a
cousin of Mrs. Julia NJ. Mitchell. by
marriage. died yesterday morning at
Laurel. His funeral will be held at
AIillsboro on Wednesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. at Grace NJ. E. Church. that
town, with interment in Mechanics
at Millsboro. Mr.. Mitchell
lied at the home of Roy Mitchell at
laurel
Small Child Dies
Denver, ve-month-old son of Mr..
md Mrs. Irving Bowden. living be-
ween Millsboro and Gumboro. near
Mission, died yesterday morning. Flu
leral service was held this after
loon at the home, with interment in
he Farlow cemetery, near Pittsville,
I'd
| Bean Packing Plant May Locate
n Georgetown; Officials Say
{ Is Ideal
Lower Delaware farmers are in
crested in the improvement of their
and as was evidenced by the interest
manifested in the meeting held last
week concerning the agricultural
plan. 1t was not so
nuch because of the money to de-
lete crops as it was to improve the
of the soil. That they are
lore interested in the 1888 farm pro-
ram of the u S. Department of Ag-
iculture than they have been goes
-ithout saying. They had pTofited
nd at the same time adhered to the
lles of the conservation program.
he program. insofar as Sussex coun-
? is concerned is chiefly a soil build
lg one Farmers throughout lower
elaware are today more interested
agriculture than they ever were.
scause they have learned that the
rowing of diversified crops brings
rem a revenue almost throughout
le year.
Starting off with asparagus. they
,llow up with peas and beans. La
r. many canneries pack apples,
pears. pumpkins, pep
ars. tomatoes Following early
eas comes the strawberry, followed
= early apples. AS lower Delaware
one of the principal producing
ress of the country for vegetables.
is said that within the near future
ne of the larger vegetable packing