Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
BRlDGEYlLLE.

Miss Grace L Young, of Brdgeyiile
and James 4 BeeDe, young farmer. ui
near Green Mil were married bv Rev.
W. . Barnett at the VI. f. parsonage on
/ wednesday night, Dec %, 1911 The
! couple were congratulated by host of
friends and departed on honey moon
trip
Ballltt Cooper arrested A lgernou Polk.
a negro, Tor the aleged theft of ii :e dozen
eggs from the carriage Of John Hurluck
Ihe dusky prisoner was arraigned before
Alderman Short, to whom he averred ms
innocence vehemeutly, telling where he
was at the time OF the theft. A number
OF witnesses were called for the prosecu
ton, but there was not sufficient evidence
to hold the accused for court The Al
derman fined the negro "ten and costs.
for disorderly conduct. which the official
explained covered all uifenses. as well as
egg stealing and telling a deliberate lie
g. the court The court also told the
p lsOner that he would be locked in
I'D room as the town could not afford 10
rush heat to' prisoners. This produced
the desired fleet and the fine was soon
paid
ii. W. Nlven and wife have returned
from several weeks trip through Califor- |
MIA and other Western States
Mr. and Mrs Frank Matthews have
m wed INTO their new residence on the |
Cannon Road south Of town
The Tuesday Night Club discussed the |
Rise and Development of Art in Egypt" |
at the home OF Mrs Luetta NJ. LAYTON at |
ITS session last week On last Tuesday |
night the Club discussed Egyptian Con |
ception OF Life and Morality"
+. Thompson and A. T Bunt. prom |
lnent street railway promoters and build |
ers, OF Cleveland, Ohio, who have been
on a hunting trip through lower Della
ware, express themselves as being thor.
oughly convinced that the Delaware pen.
lnsula has bright future before il. MIR
thompson was impressed with the oppor.
tunlty for electric railway development.
ana SAID that he intended to confer with
capitalists with a view of projecting a
series OF electric lines through Sussex
county, connecting the important towns
along the dupont highway with remoter
districts. He believed that much Of the
water power in this section could be util L
zed both for light and power purposes.
A pretty wedding occurred at the home
u Mr.. and Mrs A b Banning near town
'n wednesday, December 10Th, at two
'clock when their daughter GENEVA be.
'ame the bride Of Gordv Swifth of Fed
'ralsburg, Md, Rev I. S. Holt perform.
he ceremony After lunchen was served
he happy couple left for short wedding
rip. s
Mr.. aHd Mrs &. Z. Brown have re-. q
urned from Virginia where he has been
ngaged in the holly deal for the past
hree months
l am sure Bridgevile can boast of as S
lany holiday visitors as any town its
re. Amas day was an ideal dav and
veryoody seemed to thoroughly enjoy
ne day. 1t would be useless TO mention I
I OF the turkey dinners that were served
that day as they we're too numerous A
mention But our city friends are leav- =
g as one at time and returning TO D
lelr many different homes . .
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Short, of viii. :.
ington, spent Sunday and Monday with a
8 parents. b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Elipeswortb
I'VE returned home after spending few
We with friends in Clayton.
About p of our young people attended
Xmas dance at Harrington Monday
ening 81,
Mrs. Thomas Carter. who has been br
ry III with pneumonia, is slightly inn. dr
oyed. ~