Milford chronicle., 1908-11-13
BRIDGEYILLE.

At a largely attended meeting of the citizens Ia
the Opera House Friday night ca led Tor the pur.
pose of considering water works and fire protec.
on, it was Unanimously y decided that the Town
Council ascertain the probable cost OF Installing
water works. H l.. Cannon was chairman of
the meeting and " & rrutt, secre ary. About
one hundred names were euro led for volun-
teer fire Company. Organization Of fire com.
pauv will shortly BE- made ant sOme ladders,
buckets and other parapuer a'a secured The
town COurcll viii at once secure an engineer to
go over the town aud make AN estimate OF the
cost OF installing the water works The people
are strongly in tayor OF water works and there
was not dissenting voice "a, the meeting.
Mrs. Ssllie Pa mer wife OF Or. D. d. Palmer,
died few days ago.
Mis. Mary v. Parvis died al her home here
Tuesday Oflast week.
A house owned BY Grey and Layton Develops
ment Company was destroyed by fire few days
ago, There WAS insurance on IT of 500.
Invitations have been issued for the wedding
OF Miss Isabelle Daizell, Of Wheeling. West Viz
gnis to Harry l.. Cannon Of this town, Thurs
day November 18th at $50 p. n.. in Vance Mem.
orial Church. Wheeling. Mr.. Cannon Is the son
OF Sir. and Mrs. Fl. P Cannon here and has
large acquaintance in Delaware They will re-
side on Main street, BridgevIlle. where nice
home IS nearing completion.
Cornelius p. Swain, better known as "Neu
Swain. the we'll knOwn Republican politician,
was given q ride here Saturday In gaily de cora
ted cart as a result OF an election wager Mr.
swain and CoviRgtOn Reynolds waeered on
whether TAFT or Bryan would win and as re.
suit Reynolds wss forced to pay and did not hes
itate. At O'Clock when the streets were throng-
ed with the usual Saturday crowd and teams
lined Market street the procession started from
the Taft Cub headquarters In the centre OF the
business section. Mr. swain wearing a black
silk hat seated in the small cart which was
gaily decorated with flags and ribbons. Across
his shoulders was an American aag Mr.. Rey-
mods wore high white silk hat and on his |
back was a plaoard on which was printed: 81 |
feel very bad, "Just back from the Salt River"
'DOnt fool With Uucle Nell' aud other inscrip- |
tions. Ahead Of the cart about 20 boys carried |
Gags. banners, pictures Of the Republicans re. 4
Gently elested, and many sleigh bells which |
we're rung amid the cheering. "Peek" Stevens
dressed as a clown at circus and was marshall
of the affair. Out Market street ReynO ds push
ed the cart followed by 8 large crowd amid
cheers OF hundreds along the street 70 the rail.
road station and then returned over the same
route distance Of nearly mile
Mrs. C. p Swain is Visltlug In Washington, D.
C.
C. f. Brown Is now on bis southern trip buy.
Ing holly.
Everett Short has returned to Wilmington
lfter spending few days with his parents
L. J. Moore aud family Will move to ,lisbury
we regret very much to see them
cave our town.
Mrs. W. Elliugsworth entertained The Fri.
lay Night Club and about thirty members en-
Dyed The games and refreshments
P. W. Carey hss sold his small farm near
oWa realizing SaOOO He expects to move to
Philadelphia ia short time.
Rev Hurst pastor Of the N. E. Church Of Sea.
ord aud Rev CelonR of BrdgeYille exchan Led
ulpts Sunday morning.
Mrs. E, E. Ward aud daughter Mamie have
aturned home after spending q few days in