Milford chronicle., 1918-04-19
BRIDGEVILLE.

Miss Ethel Crawford Of Wilmington. j
visiting Miss Mabel Spence.
Miss Olive Wiley Of Milford spent IN
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Led
enham.
Kennie Hammond, who last week ac
cepted a position as brakeman on III,
Delaware division Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, returned home this week.
During the heavy rainfall last week
several Of our bridges were damaged
some being almost a total loss. For a
while the bridges a. Green's Pond and
Collins Mil were threatened. one Of the
bridges at Green's Pond is still in an
almost impSssable condition.
Dispite the weather Of Thursday even
ing Of last week. the Liberty Bond meet
ing in the opera house was a grand sue
cess. Sergeatn Young, who recently re-
turned from the trenches, delivered a
very impressive address. Misses Harris
and Davis entertained with songs and
recitations. The amount Of sales Of the
Bonds at that time amounted TO $50, ,OOO
thus giving Brdgeville the honor OF being
the first town in Sussex County to raise
its quota, and the second town in the
State.
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treatment at the Cambridge hospital at
this time.
Bridgeville High School team played
the Seaford High School team on Tues
day, score IL 10 II in favor OF SeafOrd
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurlock gave a very
delightful party TO a number Of the young
people Of the town, in honor Of Misses
Sarah and Catherine Hurlock. Quite
enjoyable evening was spent.
A. 0. Baker, Of near town. boasts of
an unusually large egg, laid by a black
hen, which measures Z SIS inches
in elngth, 6ia inches in circumference
and weighs four ounces, the shell being
perfect.
Measles have made their appearance |
again and several cases are in evidence. |
Mss Lena Short and Albert Moore Of |
spent the weekend with /
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Short. Mr.. Moore, who |
vas formerly Of Seaford, enlisted in the |
lavy and has just returned from France. |
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Smith Of
was held here on Monday
md interment made in the Bridgeville
cemetery. Mrs. Smith was recently Of
rear his town, but at the time Of her
leath, resided with her daughter. She
vas in her 74th year and leaves several
.hildren In and around this vicinity.
Ministers Of the Dover district Of the
w. E. Church held meeting here on
Monday 10 make plans for a series Of
ermons, bearing on the present war, TO
,e preached in the near future. Rev. D. /
v. Jacobs, pastor Of our church, has ask
ID his congregation to memorize the /
american creed, which will be a part OF
he Sunday evening services.
Charles Brown, who is stationed al |
Newport News, but WHO expects to leave
or France at any time. spent a few
Iours with friends here Sunday evening.
Z. G. Adams spent the weekend with
lis son Ralph, who is attending the
)ficers' Training Camp at Camp Dix.
A number of our war gardeners plant
ID lima beans on Wednesday with the
lope that Jack Frost will spare them.
NOTICE.
will be located in the store formerly /
by B. F. Topping, on or about
April 3rd, with a full line Of jewelry and
.indred trade.
Stokes, the Jeweler."
Legal blanks, deeds, mortgages, ETC.,
an be had at Luther Calhouns Bar
,er Shop, where orders will be taken
or any kind Of printing, as we'll as
OF advertise snts TO be published In
his paper. All orders for advertis-
ng must be at the shop before Wed
lesday noon Of thesweek Of publica
lon.
LUTHER T. CALHOUN,
-l2-tf Agent Milford Chronicle