Milford chronicle., 1916-03-31
BRIDcEVILLE.
Grim Reaper YIsits ToNn.

BRDGEVLLE.
Grim Reaper Visits Town.
William B. Hastings, who has beer
confined to his home for a short time
died at his home on Cannon Street OF
Monday. aged II years. Funeral ser.
vices were held on Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Bessie Harris, who recently
resigned as assistant postmistress
died at her home on Tuesday evening
Miss Harris has been in poor health
for some time.
Closes Successful Services.
Rev. T. B. Buckaloo, pastor of the
NazaTene Church Of this town, closed
one of the most successful evangelis-
tic campaigns conducted In Bridgeville
in recent years, on Sunday evening.
Rev. F. Mahan, the well-known evan
gelist, filed the pulpit at the services
Sunday evening, and the church was
packed to overfiowing. Much good
has been accomplished by the reviYals.
Home Talent Plays Successful.
The home talent play given here
last Friday evening entitled "The
Fruit of his Folly" was well render
ed and attended by a large crowd.
The entertainment was for the bene-
fit of the Epworh League and the sum
of $500 was realizeo. Another play
is now being prepared and will be
given in the near future. This one is
Dot, the Miners Daughter"
InforunoI nonna af HofaI
An informal dance and card party
was given on Monday evening at the
Hotel West by the young men and at
late hour refreshments. consisting
Of chicken salad, fruits, cake, saltines,
ice cream and cake we're served.
Among those present we're Misses Lii
lian Sudler, Mildred Curry, May Hick-
man. blanche Allen, Anna Cahall,
Ruth Messick. Mary Messick and
Adele Gray; Messrs. John Dickerson,
James Pettijohn, Ira Lewis, Paul Ad
ans. William Foster, Stanley Len
denham, Linden Owens. and Warren
McAllen.
Republicans Organize a League.
The first gun of the Republican
campaign was fred last week when a
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Bridgeville with about rs charter
members. The meeting was called by
State Treasurer William J.. Swain,
and was held in the meeting room Of
the fire company. These officers we're
elected: President, William E. Dimes;
secretary, Thomas c. Curry; treas
urer, Ira Lewis. Col. Harry W. Viven
and Thomas c. Curry were nominat-
nI nc aa1arroAna nd clfDra1osy a1n
ham and John ". Dimes as alternates
to represent Northwest Fork Hun
dred at the state convention. William
]. Swain was recommended as county
committeeman. The league will meet
on Tuesday evening Of each week.
Paul Adams made a business trip to
Laurel on Tuesday.
H. J. Anderson and daughter, Miss !
Rhoda, were Milford visitors this |
week.
The Bridgeville Bakery will be 0p- |
ened within a few days by George |
Dickerson.
T. Bennett. Of Laurel. visited this
town on Monday.
T. c. Curry made a business trip to
Wilmington on Saturday.
Thomas E. Willis, of Greensboro, |
Md, was In town on Monday on bus
mess.
". G. Hardesty, of Long Island, ~
Y, is visiting his brother, Howard |
Hardesty this week
Rev. and Mrs. Howard Davis are at |
tending the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference in Wilmington this week.
Linden Owens, Of Lincoln, was in |
town on Monday.
Master Russell Wiley has returned /
home after spending a few days with /
friends in SeafOrd.
Miss Annie Wingate, daughter of /
Edward Wingate, is i'll at her fathers |
home here.
Enol Williamson of Pennsylvania,
will move his family here in the near
future He has accepted a position
with the Layton Owens Company here.
James Satterfield has returned from
Wilmington and resumed his old pO-
sition with the Layton & Owens plant.
Edward Elliott is confined to his
home suffering with the la grippe.
Horace Layton is again able to be
out after having been confined to his
home with neuralgia.
Myers & Son sold their horse Red
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sylvania. The horse was shipped to
them on Tuesday.
Mrs. Elma Gray Is visiting her par
ents in Sudlersville, Nd, this week.
r. w. Adams of Wilmington, spent
the first of the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Adams.
W. T. Meadows, Of Chestertown, Nd,
has been a town visitor this week.
Frank Hastings has returned to his
1ffice after a vacation Of en- days.
Arrangements are now being com
pleted to move the freight station to
l site near the ice plant
c. E Anderson was Seaford Wis
tor on Tuesday.
william Jayons has returned to
after having been in Fed
,ralshnrg for several months past.