Milford chronicle., 1919-08-22
BRIDGEVILE

DNlDUEIlLLE
A heavy wind, electrical and hal
storm visited this section Tuesda
evening The extent of the damag
is not known at this time.
Several of our people are attending
Laurel Camp, especially on Sunda,
evenings.
Thomas Hobbs and family returne,
to their home in Wilmington aftel
spending several days with relative.
here.
Mrs. William Sharp and son, Harry
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Belts, all OF
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
friends in town.
Hearn Simpson of MuskOgee, Okla.
arrived to spend a week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Simpson.
near town. Mr.. Simpsons family have
been here for a month.
During the freshet after the severe
storm last week several bridges were
washed out, but were Immediately re-
paired by the farmers in that vicin-
ity Also considerable damage was
done to property by falling trees. The
store house of Mr.. Warrington at
Dublin Hill was completely demOlish-
ed and his house damaged. Many or
chards were damaged by the wind.
Baker Bros. and Thomas Smith suf-
fered $4,000 and $4,000 respectively.
while about rs per cent of G. A. Hills
orchard will have to be pulled out.
About a go per cent crop of toma-
toes was expected before the storm
last week and now but 25 per cent crop
is expected. Cantaloupes are selling
at an extremely low price, Jumboes
for about dollar per crate and from
25c to SOC per standard crate for the
others.
Harry Isaacs of Wilmington spent
last week with his parents near town.
Fred Butler will install an up-to-
date vulcanizing plant in the room
formerly occupied by Linwood Culver,
adjoining King & Layton's store.
Miss Mary Radcliffe is visiting her
parents.
J. N. Russell has sold his Buick to
parties in Salisbury.
William Brown has accepted a DO
sitiOn in a garage near Bear Del.
H. p. Cannon e. Son expect to start
buying tomatoes on the market this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey welch of Will
mington are visiting c. F. Welch.
Roland Welch is visiting his parents
in town.
Mrs Frank Swain of Washington is
visiting her parents.
H. L. Cannon has recently purchas-
ed Chandler automobile from Brown
& Collision.
Miss Leona Harris, our assistant
postmistress, is on her annual vaca-tI
tion at Ocean City, Md
Caleb iiearn, vino mas been confin-
ed in a Philadelphia hospital, arrived
home the first of the week and is
slowly improving
Mrs. Corinne Ellingsworth, wife of
Eugene Ellingsworth, who has been
in poor health for the past few months.
died on Monday evening last. Funer-
al services were held on Thursday af-
ternOon.
Bridgeville high school will open on
Tuesday, September 2, under the new
school code.
Mrs. Ida Ferguson and son. Earl.
have been spending a week at Reho-
both Beach.
Ralph Adams, son of Edward Adams
of this town and a member of the
59th Pioneer Regiment, has returned |
to his home here
Members of the Pomona Grange of
this town motored to Oak Orchard on
Saturday where they spent the day.
James NJ. Thompson and mother of
have returned home after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. FL
lott
Miss Blanche McIntire of Whining
ton is here, a guest of her sister, Mrs. |
Edward J. Elliott.
John M. Russell is acting as substi- /
tute mail driver for Charles McCauley. |
who is taking his annual vacation.
Harry Russell, who was recently |
from the army, has secured
a position at Hamilton, N. j., in an
automobile repair shop.
Mrs. Emerson H. Wiley and daugh-
ters have returned to their home in
Pa. after spending ten
days here with her sister, Mrs. Victor
Lewis.
G. P. Williams has purchased of
Sudler Brothers the drug store at
Market and Main streets and is now
in possession.
George E. Miller has purchased of
William E. Downs his property on
Main street and will take possession
next week. Mr.. Downs expects TO
move his family to Wilmington, where
he is employed.
Miss Madeline Moore If Plymouth.
n c., has been visiting in town for a
few days.