Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-12
BRIDGEVILLE

Becoming frightened at paper blowing
across the road last Saturday, a pair of
horses drawing load of strawberries.
ran away. and one of the horses were
/ injured. The animal was injured when
IN stopping the team the pole was broken
on. fortunately the runaways were stop
ped before they reached the busy section
Of the town.
J.. calhoun, proprietor of Calhoun s
SHAVING PaTlorS has secured the services
OF august hurry, of Brooklyn, n Y.
he people Of this town miss the street
sprinkler this dry weather, especially in
the business section.
The scarlet clover hay crop is the larg-
EST TINS year that has been harvested in
many seasons, and all who grow it have
a large supply The Delaware Apple
Company has harvested over one hun
drec tons Of fine hay
This week Will about wind up our
Strawberries for the season. The short
age has been caused by the drouth and
hot suns which have dried them up and
shortened the crop very materially.
Some Of the Italian pickers from the
cities VIII return this week, but a large
number of them will remain for employ
ment IN the canning factory.
The canning factory here started to
can peas last Friday, and this week has
seen large number disposed of. The
prospects for large yield are very good,
and the peas are Smelling out good
Harry James spent Saturday in Dover
attending the Firemen s Carnival.
Bndgevine IS making preparations for
a home talent minstrel show for the bene-
fit Of the band under the directions of
Prof. Reybold, Of Milford. At the per-
Torrance Of the minstrel the band will
make its first appearance.
The passenger station has been moved
back from the tracks FIVE feet in order to
make extensive repairs The building
being brick, many have watched the
moving operations with interest.
Harry Hall, son Of William Hall, had
two Of his fingers badly mashed in the
cogs OF the machinery at the pumping
station the latter part of last week
Thirty-seven carloads of strawberries
is the mos; that has been shipped from
this town any one day this season.
Miss Helen Jones and Clarence Cal. .
houn, of Lincoln, were quietly married
Wednesday of last week
Edgar Anderson is convalescent after
an illness
Mrs. Eliza Weinder has returned home
after spending the winter with her daugh
ter, at George, n. {.
The South Delaware Gas Company has
just completed laying gas mains on Wal
nut street, this being the last street in
Bridgeville to be piped
Owing TO the increase in the freight
business here, the railroad company has
been obliged to lucT ease their force in /
the local Office.
Sol Kline's family has engaged &C
commodatiOns at Todd 5 Hotel for the
summer months.
Miss Nellie Ward has returned home
after several days visit with friends and
relatives in Wilmington and Philadelphia. 4
Miss Mary Messick has been spending I
a few days with friends in Georgetown. /
A. J. Gadd, Of Sudlersville, Md, has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. T. J.
Gray.
Last Saturday was one Of the busiest
DAYS in the history of Bridgeville. In Z
order 10 accommodate the large number .
OF customers VINO crowded the stores. /
many Of the merchants were compelled .
TO remain open until after the midnight .
hour The people in this section are
always wei supplied with money at this
season of the year, for the strawberry .
crop does much 10 boom things herea-
bouts.
Miss Elise Wiley, Of Greenwood, has
secured a position with G. w. Willen
Miss Helen Carson, of Lewes, has &C
cepted a position with J. T. Vandeuburg
Wilberi Stafford, of Sudlersville, Md,
spent tie weekend with Clyde Robin
son
Miss Bessie Short and John Miller, of
5leuside. Pa, were married on Monday
They LETT Immediately after
he ceremony for their future home in
Miss Short for a number
# years acted as correspondent to the
Milford Chronicle.
Children S Day services will be held at
be Methodist Protestant Church on Sun
lay, June 18th.
The farmers IN TINS section of the county
re experiencing much trouble in getting
good stand Of canteloupes. In many
)laces the seed have not come up, and
where they have come up the bugs have
,layed havoc with them Unless this
ondition of affairs stops soon, the can
eloupe crop viii be a small one in this
ectiou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Adams spent Sun
ay with parents at Fredericksburg, Nd.
WILLIAMSVILLE.