Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
BRIDGEVILLE.
Lamp Caused Fire.

Lump Aau1NN 4 ANs
Fire, caused by the explosion of a
tErEe oil lamp. completely destroyed
tEns sture building and contents be-
5ltrssing to George l.. Walters, in the
cnIared settlement, Saturday evening
ne lamp. an old-style affair had been
fzIed with more than a gallon of kerr
aEae, and after being lighted, quick
- exploded The oil spread on the
HEw and the flames soon envelOped
she entire room. The Bridgeville
sare company responded and by hard
qEurk managed to save several ada
susHt frame buildings. For a short
sfne the entire section which is thick
~ settled appeared to be doomed but
IN abundant supply of water, togeth-
~ With new equipment recently in
sEzlled by the fremen, enabled the
tauer to confine the fire to the store
haIding.
Appeal to President.
-Ehe following resolution was adopt
ID by the congregation of Union NJ.
T. Church. by unanimous vote, and
iarWarded by the pastor, Rev. How
1Er6 Davis. to President Wilson, by
7Ere. last Monday: We, the members
m Union NJ E. Church in the town
n Bridgeville. Delaware, represent /
I.g a constituency of 700 people, do /.
agst earnestly implore and beseach /
FUg TO use your influence to prohibit, /
= least during the war, the manufac-
1zre and sale of intoxicating liquors,
Ehicb traffic causes waste of more
.&lan two billions of dollars yearly.
ET1 IS destroying soul mind and body
81 the drinker."
Death of an Aged Lady,
Mfs'a -sallle P. Gray, aged 81 years,
JEa " tie oldest and most respected
-t2zzns .Of Bridgeville, died at her
EbEle On Broad street, Monday, April
q. 1910, from a paralytic stroke De-
E5iie her advanced age, Mrs Gray
aad been enjoying good health prior
70 the stroke. She was the widow of !
i3stg- Gray. Funeral services were
NIX rom Union Nj. r. Church. of
Which she had been a lifelong mem y
ksr, Wednesday afternoon; interment =
q Bridgeville cemetery.
Ralph Adams was in Bridgeville on ,
a1siness this week. ,
g4Freu Newton and Linden Owens
cteEted the dance at Delaware Col
lese last week.
Fruit buyers who have returned af- :
.er- Anying strawberries in the south, a
reFoT5. tl9at the crop in that section
las naen practically a failure. n
fAe train which arrives at Bridge
7iJle at 1881 in the morning, killed a r
pair of horses at Broad Greek Tues
GAY morning. q
Charles S. Calhoun. of Ocean City. n
s spending a few days with his
ir0fher, Luther Calhoun. {,
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
0ce Allen. who were recently mar II
rid, serenaded them Monday evening. +,
'oluwing which they were entertain
z 20 a party by the young folks. h
e recruiting officer for the United +,
Rates navy was in Bridgeville Tues
Eg aad Wednesday for the purpose n
4 nhding recruits for the navy. Sew n
g applicants were rejected because
aay we're physically unfit. 1t is not +,
shgwn how many were received. m
Ars. r. c. Robbins, who is crit
i2ily i'll, was taken to the Cambridge Of
'Epital last week. Fl
Walter Russell of Philadelphia. vis-
I'd friends and relatives here this "
1eek p;
fhe section labOrers here attended el
s1tety first moving picture show at OF
arlington Gil Tuesday evening. Oi
L1e telephone company is having G
Ew furniture installed in its new Of
sc in Bridgeville. 6,
n you are wanting anything in the ~
Grieal line. see Stokes, jeweler. Windsor II
Eock, Milford. Del n
a.
Legal blanks, deeds, mortgages, etc, S,
~ be had at Luther Calhoun's Bar Dc
y Shop. where orders will be taken JC
2 any kind Of printing, as we'll as E.
Y advertisements to be published IN
zs paper. All orders for advertis-
z must be at the shop before We'd
assay noon Of the week Of pubiica-
NJ. H;
LUTHER T. CALHOUN, IA
Z2-f Agent Milford Chronicle. be