Milford chronicle., 1917-02-09


Thursday evening in order to make ar
Sangements for so doing.
Boy Burned to Death.
One Of the most dangerous fires Of re-
cent years visited Bridgeville about four
o'clock on Sunday morning when the
Darn Of William Kellars, adjoining the
properties Of J. C. Thawley. +. J. FL
eiott E. G.. Adams stores, the hotel prop
esrty of George Dickerson. Todd's livery
stables and Hubbard's blacksmith shop,
was completely destroyed. Some Of the
buildings mentioned above We're on fire
several times. but prompt work by the
&remen saved them from destruction.
The stables were occupied by William
Beck, a junk buyer Of Dover, who has
been in this locality for some time. Mr..
Beck went to his home in Dover on Sat
urday, leaving his son, Myer Beck, a boy
Of around y years, TO care for his horses
IN his absence One Of the boys Of Will
liam Conaway who had attended one of
the moving picture shows. was aroused
-.rom his sleep dreaming Of the moving
picture, and being frightened, called to
his father, and in the confusion the light
of the fire was discovered, and they i'm
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ehe boy, was sleeping in the office Of the !
stable and used an oil stove TO warm the /
room. and the general suposition is that /
-he stove exploded, setting fire to the /
building. From appearances, it seems |
that the boy rushed to the back of the /
stable where the horse were kept but 4
was o.ercome by smoke and fell uncon-
-scious In another part Of the building
was colt belonging to L. F. Hubbard,
together with several wagons and run
ming gears that We're in for repairs, but
NOT a single article was saved. The boy
was not missed at first, and later it was
reported that he was up town. After
The fire was under control, the fire chief
Harry Viven, was looking over the ruins
and discovered the body Of the boy. The
hands and feet and part Of the head were
burned away. and the remains presented
a most gruesome sight. They were taken
10 the undertaking establishment Of
Howard Hardesty, where an inquest was
held The fire companies of Harrington
Dover and Seaford offered their assist
ance as soon as they learned of the fire,
out our home boys soon had it under con-
trol. but wish to take this oportunity to
thank the members of these companies ,
ior their offer. The local fire company
did splendid work, but the lack Of appar- ,
atus shows plainly that something must ,
oe done and done quickly, to place the !
hre department on a better basis Every
citizen Of Bridgeville should get behind =
the fire company and aid them in raising !
funds TO better their equipment.
Senator o. A. Newton is this week !
at his country home near here, '
one Of the Deleo electric lighting sys- b
TENS
The town election was held in Bridge I
vile on Monday, at which time the fol- a
following officers were elected: Town e
treasurer. A. y. Stuart; assessor, no can
1idate; commissioners. A. r. King; Chas. p
Lewis and Horace Sudler. G
c H. Welch returned home last Sat
lrday after visiting friends III Phiiadei- c
'ha, Chester and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Todd Of Green a
vood spent the week end with relatives
iere.
James Pettyjohn. one of our r. F. D.
arriers is on on his annual vacation Of
fifteen days.
James Messick OF Laurel. visited Mr.. h
nd Mrs. Frank Hastings on Sunday. O.
Horace Layton, Mace Allen and Wal v,
on Smith Of Chester. spent the week end T
I home last week. In
Edward White has secured the posi-
ion Of Y. s. mail carrier here for the 50
abroad company, who now have to take q,
harge of the receiving and delivering Of
he mail at the new postoflce
Mr. and AIRS. +. G Adams and child
n were spending a few days with their i,