Milford chronicle., 1910-09-23
BRIDGEVlLLE.

on the farm Of Oliver A Newton near Bridge
vile. are IS acres Of ofbuckwheat. which capabD
Judges say will yield 1850 bushels or more. /
certainly is a fine sight. ON this same farm O
ten acre field Of mixed grass which has no
been broken up for eight years, and on It hav,
fed fourteen head Of young mules one youus
mare and four COWS; all OF this stock is rolling
Fat, and the grass is green and succulent, ever
after the dry weather. This demonstrates
what can be done with our Sussex County land
by intelligent farming.
The lands about Bridgeville produce every,
thing that will grow in the temperate zone
/ be II grass, grain. fruit or timber. Probably
strawberries have been, and are yet. the best
/ money maker for the land owners. Mr. New
ton Will have fny acres Of Strawberries in bear
ing mex season. He is also large grower OF
early white potatoes.
Wm K. Galloway. Of Stanton. Del. has re
turned home after spending a few days with
his sister, Mrs, Emory Clifton, and other friends
around Brideeville.
Mrs. John o. Render is spending some time
IN Harrington.
Walter Owens is attending Goldey College.
Edgar Jones and Bessie Short attended
party Tuesday evening at the home Of Mrs.
George Whitney near town.
win Nickelson OF Delmar was the guest OF
L. b. short MOndBy.
A number OF young people from Greenwood
we're guests at the home OF Miss Bessie Short
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Parker is visiting her parents In
Virginia.
VIVA. Cannon aud wife are on an auto tour
through Wilmington and Philadelphia.
f. ". Ellingsworth VIII return from New
York this week with his new auto
Mrs. Ray Harper OF Hurlock has returned
home after visiting her sister Mrs. O. L. Layton
C. Brown is engaged in the gear deal al
Colchester, Nd.
VIM. jackson OF Wilmington is ylsitlng
friends In town.
Mr and Mrs. II. W. viven have returned
home after an extended tripTnorth.
Last Thursdays dance was the largest or the
season. Guests we're present flom all the SUI.
rounding towns and numbered about l25.
We hardly feel we can say too much for the
evening Of enjoyment which was afforded one
and all on Thursday evening last, It being the
occasion Of tie opening OF Sol Kiiues new and
beautiful department store For one week a
window decorator from Baltimore had been
very busy decorating the store and windows.
which more than showed he was called TO do
that work. Dover Orchestra furnished the
music.
l.. b short one OF our rural carriers, is now
on his vacation and mis- place is being flled
by his substitute his daughter,
Mrs Frank Cnvey and wife of Denton were
In town last Thursday.
Mrs VIM. Hewes Is confined to the house |
with typhoid fever.
Miss Mary Hazard expects to return next |
week with her fall millinery.
The "pTogressives" that is, advocates o. a |
lew 1900 school in district 40 and gOK here
won at an exciting election at Bridgeyllle on
Tuesday. The 'progressives" who favored a
1ond issue In order to Duld the school carried
he day by a vote Of CSC 10 4s6, a total OF LIP
'otes ng cast aRd the majority IN favor OF
building the school being 200
Those who favored the construction Of the
lew building argue that the schools are
rowded and pointed out that It has been nee
ssary to engage a room outside Of the school
uilding in order to teach the primary classes.
hose who opposed the erection Of the new
choo building argued h At 1t would mean a
aise in taxes as ths tOwn recently Installed a
Tater system and electric lights
Men and women property owners voted, and
oted according to the amount Of property
wned; that IS, the number OF votes allowed
D be cast oy each depended upon the property
wned by the one voting.
Workers for both sides were out with auto.
mobiles IN order to hustle women property
olders and some of the older male owners TO
ne voting booth, and nothing was left undoue
y either side to and the victory.
In order to allow free and thorough discus
on of the matter a town meeting was held
ere last Friday evening and It was largely at
nded
The "progressives" charge that certain poll
clans who on the start signed a petition ia
oring the erection OF the new school building
ter changed their attitude aud worked to de-
at the plan.
John +. Harris, prominent business man
this town, announces himself as candidate
r coroner's office Of Sussex county, subject
the decision OF the Republican county con.
sntion.
The Bridgeville Republican Club has been 1
gauized with the following officers: Presi.
mt, c. p. swain; vice.president George B
aus; secretary, John vs.. Dimes treasurer.
llliam J. swain. The club Will hold meet
g every week.