Milford chronicle., 1915-07-09
BRIDGEvILLE.

J average turnout is from IS to is bushe
per acre, which is considered very ligh
Some growers say their yield is only
bushels per acre.
No reason has been advanced as ind
cations were for a good crop, as the stra'
was very large and apparently the head
y well-flled and developed.
The oat crop is very large, more tina
twice the yield of farmers, the acreag
being about normal.
Town Council has passed an ordinanc
> compelling all property owners on Wal
4 nut street to lay cement pavements il
front of their properties. This stree
was laid out several years ago by tn
Gray and LAYTON Development Co. an,
runs east and west between Railroad
avenue and Main street. Many hand
J some residences have been erected in lat,
years electric street lights installed, ga
pipes, laid and sewerage system intro
duced
Nearly all the property owners seen
elated over the passing of the ordinance
and notices have been issued stating that
the paving must be completed within 81
days Linden +. Owens of Delaware
College has been engaged to make q
survey for the required grading.
Mrs. James Johnson, of Wilmington
spent the week end with Miss Lizzie Sui
! livan.
Mrs. Edward Elliott has been visiting
relatives i'll Wilmington.
| Mrs. Chas Calhoon and grandson, of
! Georgetown. have been spending some
time with relatives here.
Odis Carmean has left here to spend
the summer at Ocean City, Md.
Walter Harris and wife, of Townsend, ,
are spending some time with his parents.
Mrs. Sol. Kline and daughter, Bessie,
have returned home after an extended
visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mrs Arthur Russell and daughter Ruth,
of Milford, are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Joshua Dickerson.
Mrs. Goldstine and daughter, of Viii
mington, are spending some time here.
Miss Lillian Sudler left the latter part
of last week for New York, where she in
tends to take a business course.
Many of our young people, who spent
Sunday at RehobOth, while bathing dur
ing the rain were much surprised upon
returning to the bath houses to find their
clothing wet, owing to the fact of not
having any roof except the board
walk. The ladies were compelled to dis
card some of their clothing altogether.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElktOn Adams, of At |
lantic City are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. G. Adams,
Bradford Jon IS spent the first of the |
week with relatives here.
Miss BERTHE Kinnamon, of Dover, Is |
visiting her brother, Thos. Kinnamon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Unruh, of Middle
town, spent the 5th of July with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Covington Rey-
1olds here. Mrs. Unruh will remain
here for some time.
lanes Conaway has returned from VII
where he has been under the
are of a doctor for an enlargement that
las been operated on twice before.
Miss Ella I.avtou has returned home
Ifter spending some time with her grand
parents in Middletown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson has returned
rom a visit with friends and relatives IN
Magnolia.
Mrs. r. R. Layton was a Laurel visitor
asst Tuesday.
While returning last Monday in a nicely
rimrned auto, Calhoun Ross, of Seatord,
net with terrible accident by, running
1to horse that had become frightened
v the auto, breaking both of its legs so
hat il was killed. Mr.. Ross won the
rst prize at Seaford in the auto parade,
nd was going to enter his car i'll our pa
ade here but arrived to late.
Howard Austin, while at the office of
n. L. NJ. Cahall with little colored boy
no had cut his foot last Saturday, was
ricken with paralysis of the right side.
re was taken to the hospital at Salisbury
nd at this time is in a critical condition.
Despite the rain that prevailed here on
Tondav. the celebration was one of the
rgest ever held here. After the rain
oDped. about eleven o clock, the people
sean to fill the streets. Owing to the
rdiness of some of the float decorations
Ie parade was postponed from l o. clock
three. The horse race began immed-
telv after the parade. The winners of
e different division of the parade were
follows: Best decorated fioat-Tie be-
,eeu Washington Camp, No 81, P. o.
of A., Tuesday Night Club and Woman
,ffragette. Straws were drawn and the
ize awarded to the women, which was
Bible. Auto.-H. c. Layton,
auto clock. Carriage David II. Will
ms. whip. Bicycle-Crawford Short,
rvcle lamp. rse-back-AlfredSwai
ing DIlQlEs DAANEGNAAAN CSANNt -e--- /
IS presented with a handsome box of
mons, which were greatly appreciated.
le Judges were Mrs. M. NJ. Green, Miss
,uise Trout and Everett Short.
The prizes were given out with appro-
late ceremonies in the evening on the
lool grounds by Prof. ]. J. Wentz.
Total receipts for the day were $4,000.
The program from start to finish was
beyond the expectations of many.
rhe horse race was the best ever held
the Delaware Stock Farm, and about
10 persons were present, among whom
re some of the prominent horsemen OF
: State. The Bridgeville Cornet Band
s present and rendered music through
the races, and was presented with
e little purse by Mr.. Myers.
rhe races resulted as follows: Class
I'D BALI, winner; Lady Collins, End,
Axworth 3rd. Class B-Lady Bar
t, winner; Victor Avon End. R. F. {.
Class C-Bella Jones, winner Lady
lins 2nd, Delaware Boy 5rd. Class D
2ed Apple, winner Harrington Horse
/, Lady Mac 3rd.
he track was in fine condition consid-