Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
BRIDGEVILLE


Frank Brown and Martin Elliott left
here last Thursday for an extended trip
of fifteen days to Niagara Falls and Tor
onto, Canada.
George +. Willin, a we'll known far
mer residing on the fredericksburg road,
lost a valuable farm horse last Saturday.
II is rumored in this town that spec
ial train will be run from Harrington to
Laurel during the Laurel campmeeting.
If such is the case, it is almost certain
that numbers of persons in this town Will
take advantage of the opportunity thus
offered to attend the camp.
A large number of persons in this
town took advantage of the Atlantic City
excursion last Tuesday.
Some Of the finest horse racing seen
in this locality in recent years, were those
at the Myers track last week. The owner
Of the track reports the largest crowd IN
the history Of the track
Frank II. Hastings, manager OF the
Western Union Office here, spent the
weekend with his mother at Laurel.
Bridgeville was visited by heavy cleo
trical storm early Tuesday morning.
Delaware grown cantaloupes are being
sold here at the railroad station. The
prices are ranging from sl.OO TO SIS
per crate.
Harold Sammons, of near Philadel-
phia, has been visiting his parents NJ
w. Sammons and wife
Oscar Todd has secured a position with
the n. Y. P. & \.
While playing base ball last Saturday,
William Quillen had one of his fingers
knocked out of place.
Claude Robinson spent Sunday with
his parents.
Bathing has been popular at Hearn s
Mill during the hot weather
Farmers in this section are very much
worried for fear that the lack Of rain will
iniure their cantaloupe crop.
The Bridgeville band gave a festival
last Saturday the proceeds of which were
S5l 30. The money will be used for pur-
chasing instruments. They cordially
thank the public for their aid at this
time.
William Hammond and Brantley Shock
lev left on Monday for Chestertown, Nd.
where they have accepted positions.
Edward Dayton, Charles Wiley, and
Holland Cannon spent last Sunday at
Ocean City.
Miss Virginia Robinson, of Easton, Md,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. R. King.
Luther T. Calhoun and uncle, of Green |
wood, spent Sunday at Ocean City.
Miss Mary Hurlock, who is attending
summer school at Newark, visited her
parents over Sunday.
The Misses Minnie Sharpe and Mary
Ratcliffe spent Thursday and Friday in
Greenwood.
Mrs. Luther T. Calhoun and Miss Ella
Lavton, spent Thursday with Mrs. Card |
ner Calhoun, of Greenwood.
Miss Sadie Smith, of near Greenwood,
visited her sister, Mrs. John Dunes this |
week.
In oue-sided game of baseball at the
local grounds last Saturday, Bridgeville |
defeated the Nanticoke team bv the score |
of II 10 /. Bridgeville played with the
visitors the entire game.
Miss Roberta Harris was I Seaford Wis |
itor Thursday.
The stork visited the home of Temple |
Hynson this week, and left a fine ten /
pound boy.
c. W. Williams is in Columbus, Ohio, |
in the interest of the fruit business.
Miss Edna Dickersou has returned |
home after a week S vacation at Bethany |
Beach.
The Union NJ. p. Sunday School went |
to Rehoboth yesterday on their annual
picnic
Arthur Burlington, of Delmar, and |
John Dickerson motored to Milford on
Sunday.
Howard Hardesty, wife and children, !
spent Sunday with Townsend Rust and .
wife, of Dover.
Miss Neva Dickerson has returned
home after a week S visit with her sister
at Milford.
Miss Alice Kinder, of Norfolk, Va, is
visiting her aunt, Miss Nellie Pote
Mrs. James Sullivan is visiting her sis
ter in Norfolk, Va.
The Misses Louise Adams and Pauline
Franklin, of Harrington, are visiting E
6. Adams and wife.
Miss Rhoda Anderson is visiting friends
in Wilmington, Chester and Philadelphia
this week.
Miss Anna Dickerson spent Saturday
aud Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Russell, of Milford.
Annie Layton has returned home after
4 weeks vacation with her aunt at Fed