Milford chronicle., 1918-01-04
BRIDGEVILLE.

The Bridgeville Fire Company re-
spOnded to an alarm of fire on Friday
caused by some colored boys playing
with matches or smoking in an old
and vacant house, in the acre belong
ing to the Layton Owens Manufactur-
/ ing Company. The house was de-
strOyed but no other damage done.
All loss was covered by insurance.
1t is reliably reported that the Their
mometer registered seven degrees be-
low zero at two o'clock Sunday morn
ing, about a half mile from town.
Several people who have had potatoes
stored have had them frozen during
the continued cold wave.
While moving a load of household
goods on Monday pair of mules be-
longing to Fred Hill became unman-
ageable and demolished a part of the
load
Skating parties are being held ev-
cry day this week at Hearn's pond,
the ice being eight inches thick there.
Ray Priestly, of the U. S. Naval
Reserves, visited his parents near Can
non during the holidays.
Ralph Nelson of Philadelphia visit
ed relatives here this week and re-
ports that his brother Paul. who has
been confined to a hospital suffering
with typhoid fever, is rapidly improv-
ing.
Claud Wiley of Germantown was
the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs.
George Whitney.
Harry Russell spent New Years hOl-
idays from military camp with his
parents here.
Mrs C. H. Todd is slowly imprOv-
ing after an operation performed in
a Philadelphia hospital
Mrs. Mary Hastings-and daughter
of Laurel have been recent guests of
Mrs. Russell Short.
Miss Virginia Hastings of Hurlock,
Md. was the guest the first of the
week of Miss Bessie Rash at her
home near town.
Miss Ella Layton will take up the
study of telegraphy at the Western
Union Office here.
Master Wilbur Layton returned to
his school at Heightstown, n. j., on
Wednesday.
Norris Covington of fredericksburg
spent the first of the week as the |
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bat Adams.
Thomas Messick OF New Haven, |
Conn, is visiting his uncle, John
Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Chandler have |
been recent guests of Mrs. Della |
West.
Howard West has moved this week |
from the George Fleetwood farm. of |
farm near Greenwood.
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the Warrington store property to the /
store recently vacated by H. J And |
erson.
Ray Skipper has moved his family |
to Wilmington, where he is employed /
by the P. B and W. R. R. Co.
James COnaway, accompanied by
Leon Shipley. left Tuesday for Will
mington to attend GOldey Business
College, the latter having entered this /
term.
Miss Mabel Messick of near Mills
Doro spent a part of the week as the
guest of Miss Carrie West.
Raymond King returned to Phila-
1elphia after spending the holidays
with his parents here.
Herbert Rash has returned to Will
nington after spending the week with
here.
Calvin Adams of Wilmington has
been spending a few days with his
parents here.
William Reed, residing near Bridge
Vile. died on last Saturday morning,
December goth, and funeral services
we're held at Bloomery church Mon
lay
Legal blanks, deeds, mortgages, etc,
IAN be had at Luther Calhoun's Bar
Ter Shop, where orders will be taken
or any kind Of printing, as we'll as
or advertise snts to be published in
his paper. All orders for advertis-
ng must be at the shop before We'd
lesday noon OF the week Of pubiiea-
ION.
LUTHER T. CALHOUN,
.-12-tf Agent Milford Chronicle.
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