Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
BRIDGEVILLE.

The canning factory of H. p. Can
non & Son was started for the season
last week, canning asparagus. After
asparagus Will come peas and then
the making of strawberry syrup,
which will continue until July, and
then tomatoes will be ready. For the
last five years they have started early
each spring and run until some time
in October. but this year, owing to
the labor question, they will not run
after the tomato season.
The arrival of two train loads of
berry pickers on Monday greatly help
ed the farmers in this section. One
train load of Italians came from Phil
adelphia, and the other, of Negroes,
came from Norfolk, Va. There were
about 800 in all, about half the num-
I Der needed in this section.
One of the biggest vrOps ever grown
! here is reported, and the arrival of
the pickers has relieved the labor
shortage considerably, but not enough |
to satisfy the growers, as they may |
lose by the berries decaying before |
they can be picked
Four carloads of berries were ship |
ped from this section yesterday, and /
hy the end of the week about % car
oads viii be shipped laily.
Strawberry brokers are arranging
10 pay the farmers by the crate, cash
as each load is delivered Previously
tie berries were bought by the quart,
payment being made at the offices of
the brokers. Some berries this week
sold as high as 81 05 per crate
1t is reported that the town officer,
Thaddeus Snowberger, has rendered
his resignation to the town counsel.
If this be the case, Bridgeville is left ;
without an officer, and at the last elec
ton, no mayor was elected.
All the employees of the Delaware
Apple Farm were given a holiday on !
Memorial Day, and the entire party
went to Wilmington. leaving here at
an early hour in a large motor truck d
purchased recently.
The Postal Telegraph Company has
opened Offices this week, with Mrs b
Geneva Weaver as manager. Mr. and \
Mrs. Weaver will reside on Broad
street in the near future. Il
Lovers of horse racing attended the
lhe Harrington races on Wednesday. =,
when some Bridgeville horses partic- ~
pated
Harold Williams, who recently re- -
igned the position of night operator .
It the telephone Office. has accepted
position at the freight Office of the ,
? B. & W. r. r. Co. The vacancy
t the telephone Office will be filled
" Earl Newton.
John Dickerson is now assistant op-
rator at the Western Union Tele-
raph company. Leon Layton has cl
een appointed messenger boy for the b.
anne company.
Mrs. James T. Ellis, Mrs. n. E. Vi
Yard Mrs. J. A. Mitchell and Miss W
LATHE Bailey, of Laurel, were guests pi
Miss Ruth Ellis the first of the to
eek. fr
Miss Rubie Culver of Seaford is
isiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary Bennett. c
Miss Nellie Ward, VINO recently W
ompleted a course in trained nurs-
lg, IS spending a few days at her DC
ONE here. ly
Warren MacAllen, one Of the grad ht
ates of the high school this year, has tn
ccepted a position at the passenger
ffice OF the r. r. Co. for the busy G
easOn. OF
Harry Jones, who is employed on
ne steamer Frederick. spent the week
nd with friends here.
II. S. Layton, of Chester, Pa, was
Sunday visitor of his parents. tv
Ray Priestly, of near here, who has of
cen in Kennett Square, Pa, has
cen spending a few days with rela- da
YES here. Lar
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fields and WI
lughter, of Seaford, spent Sunday Sa
ith Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wiley. da
Temple HynsOn attended the ban
net given the captains of the First tn
i'd OF the Bell Telephone Company WI
philadelphia last Friday. At this tel
mes several of the teams competed
II prizes. to-
Mrs. c. H. Todd is slowly improv-
g after a sudden severe illness last p.
eek. tia
Rev. T. B Buckalew Of Philadel- wi
lla spent the first of the week with -
lends in town.
For your graduation presents, see III
-okes, the Jeweler. =
Legal blanks, deeds, mortgages, etc, =
IN be had at Luther Calhoun's Bar =
'r Shop, where orders will be taken e
r any kind of printing, as well as =
T advertisements to be published in =
us paper. All orders for advertis- =
g must be at the shop before We'd =
esday noon of the week of publica- =
on. -
LUTHER T. CALHOUN.
lz-u Agent Milford Chronicle. =