Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13
Eggs and Butter, Wanted by
BRIDGEVILLE.

The snow and freezing weather OF
sunday and Monday last has injured the
plum and peach crop 90 "a serious extent.
but neither OF these fruits form any very
| considerable part Of the fruit business
! in this section Of Delaware now. Ten
] or fifteen years ago freeze like that
/ Of this week would have given the farm
ers the blues" for fair.
While crankinE his automobile IN front
ot the home OF Luther Caboun early
sunday morning. Norris OSt1ngtou Of
Federaisburg. was struck and his right
arm broken by the engine backhrine.
RailroaA authorities are making eNten-
sive rePafu 10 the property here. put
ting in "a brick platform and repairing
the freight office The double track is
nearly completed. and when it is done
a southbound waiting room for passeu-
gers VIII be built.
Calvin Adams was badly burned about
the face and hands in a factory in New
Castle last Thursday. from where he was
taken 20 the Homeopathic Hospital for
treatment. where he is said 10 be in a
very serious condition with little hope Of
his recovery. His brother. George r.
Adams. an employe Of the railroad COM
pany. had his left foot mashed while
unloading phosphate al Eas, New Mar
ket. Nd.
Caleb r. Mcgee. agent for the railroad
company at Greenwood. was called 20
his home in Broadkili. saturday. on ac-
count OF the illness OF his son. William
who was taken suddenly in with diph-
iberia. He died ON Thursday. and an
other OF his children has the same dis
ease and is IN "a critical condition.
Miss Rae Welch left on Friday for
Sauger;ies. y. Y. where she will spend
the summer with friends and relatives
She was given farewell party 10y her
younger friends ~ her home on Market
street, Thursday night.
\ new fire alarm. which was given the
fire department 10y the Pennsylvania r.
r. Co, arrived yesterday. but owing 10
the weather it has no; been installed yet
Ray Wooteu, who has been employed
by the Remington Arms Co.. in New
Haven, Conn, has moved back TO his
farm near Bridseville.
The employees of the crate and box
factory of Layton * owens have been
given an increase in wages, starting Ap-
III 1.
William Kinder. who has recently been |
employed az the Baltimore Trust Co.
here, has secured position with the /
Corn Exchange National Bank. OF Phila- I
delphia
Miss Ethel Crawford OF Wilmington. /
spent the Easter holidays with the Miss =
es Minnie and Mabel Spence.
During the sieet and snow storm which I
prevailed here on Sunday evening the |
farmers had much FEAR for their fruit I
trees. but owing 20 the high wind which /
prevailed, the damage was very slight I
Harry Rawlings who y teaching al 4
Delaware College, spent the first part /
Of the week Sith his parents here.
Erasmus - has purchased one OF I
the finest b. this locality The I
recent owna &Fed in the vicinity of 4
Milisboro
Mrs, Ed Brown IS taking treatment /
az Baltimore. and has improved won 1
derfully the past few days.
Brantly Shockley. who had his skull
fractured a few weeks ago in Chester.
is improving rapidly and IS able to be
out again.
Charles Welch and family spent sun
dcy with their daughter. Mrs. Layton
OF Aiillsboro.
Claude Nelson. Millard Reed. William
Ellingswurth, Charles COrdrey. OF VIII
Horace Layton. Harold Kinder
Grover Dickerson. Otis Brown. Harry
Butler, Of Chester, Pa. spent the Easter
holidays with parents here
Dorothy Newton Ruth Nesssck Of
Ithaca. y. Y. and Mary Ledenham and
Dale oRnnon Of Newark. spent the hol-
days OF Easter with their parents.
Ralph Adams has returned from vii
mington where he has been employed
- S~Frfsii i5i'Fifsfis, anu VIII not return
Henry Mckimmey died at his home
near town on Thursday OF last week. az
the age Of IS years. Funeral services
were held at the home; interment at
Br1dgevile cemetery on Sunday.
Charles Owens and George H. Town
send, the latter Of MillviIe. have recent
y been appointed jury commissioners for
Sussex County.
Il is reported that Harley Miller a
young man o. this town who is connect-
ed with the State Militia. was married
IN Wilmington on Saturday last.
Joe Parker is critically IN al his home
here.
Earl Williams IS spending a few days
with his parents al Federansbure.