Milford chronicle., 1918-04-26
BRIDGEVILLE.

The town Of Bridgevine celebrated in
an elaborate manner Tuesday OF last
week, when the honor flag was presented
I 10 the town for oversubseribing It's quota
I 70 the Third Liberty Loan. Bridgeville
was the first town in Sussex County TO
20 over its quota. Homes and business
places were decorated, and the largest
crowd ever 70 gather in the town was
/ present. A mammoth parade, headed by
Sol Kline and Ira Lewis, and following
which were William J. Swain and J. c.
Sullivan. marshals on horseback. was
formed AT the Pennsylvania Railroad
station and moved down Walnut street
to Market ana thence up That street to
the post office where the speakers
stand was erected. Governor Townsend
and Secretary of State johnson were in
the ine Of parade, as were the Boy
Scouts. the Camp Fire Girls. school chill
dren. Liberty Food Club, floats and dec
grated automobiles. Jacobs school. near
this Town, was also represented in the
parade with decorated automobiles, bare
back riders and others. Upon arriving
at the speakers stand the exercises Of
the afternoon We're commenced by the
singing Of America by those present.
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address following which he presented the
Honor Flag to Mrs. W. H. McAllen, who
responded in a pleasing manner. Mrs.
Henry Ridgely of Dover. and Miss Lyla
Townsend OF Sebyvine, addressed the
audience as did Hon. George H. Hail, OF
Milford. Letters Of congratulation from
President Wilson, Mr.. McAdoo, Secretary
Of War Baker and Senator Wolcott were
read. Secretary Of State Johnson spoke
on the duty Of each citizen purchasing
bonds al this time. North West Fork
Hundreds quota was S44,5O6.O0 and the
total amount raised was S54, 0O0.00 OF
this amount the ladies' raised $4,000 90,
and the high school S726.25 in bonds and
War Savings Stamps.
The literary Society Of the Green High
School was entertained by an interesting
debate at its last meeting, the subject
under discussion being Resolved, That
Military Training Should Continue After
the War for Bays Between the Ages OF
Is and p years Of Age" The affirmative
Of the qeustion was defended by Ruth
Jones and Ruby HILL while the negative
SIDE Of the question was taken by Joseph
Wiley and Alfred Swain. The affirma-
tive side was awarded the decision.
Bridgeville defeated fredericksburg in
game Of base ball this week by a score
Of 70 5. The local batteries were Baker
and Messicll, while the visitors were Jones
and Goslin. Baker pitched a very good
game, allowing but two hits in the nine
innings
Mr.. and Mrs R. C. Robinson OF Sea-
ford spent Tuesday with friends here.
Ralph Adams, who has been a student
q the Officers' Training School at Camp
Dix, spent e FIVE days leave OF absence !
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. |
Adams. Mr.. Adams made a very good /
record while at the school and expects TO |
be transferred from this school TO Fort |
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Charles Frazier Of Philadelphia is
spending two weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frazier. near town.
Howard Hardesty has just completed
his new automobile hearse. This is the
first one in this locality.
While removing an old electric light
pole on Tuesday at the H. p. Cannon &
Son Packing House, Lawrence Tucker
had two Of the toes on his right foot bad
" mashed.
During the Liberty Loan parade James
sullivan was slightly injured when the
horse ne was riding became unTnanage-
able and threw him on.
Twenty-one members Of the agricul-
tural class Of the Bridgeville high school
have joined the Patriotic Club.
Legal blanks, deeds, mortgages, etc,
can be had at Luther CalhOun's Bar
Der Shop, where orders will be taken
for any kind Of printing, as we'll as
for advertise. snts to be published in
this paper. All orders for advertis-
Ing must be at the shop before Wed.
nesday noon Of the week Of publica-
ton.
LUTHER T. CALHOUN,
l-12-tf AGENT Milford ChroufcIa