Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
BRIDGEVHLE

). Arthur Schlichter, the famous or
ator and lecturer, gave three very in
terestlng talks to the congregation of
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church
last Sunday. In the morning he spoke
on Life Worth Living; in the after
noon on Playing the Fool, and in
the evening he gave very interesting
story OF his life from the time that
he took his first drink while attend
ing college, till the time of his con-
version twelve years ago, dissapating
for twenty years. During this time
he became addicted to the use of NOR
phine and when this drug was taken
away from him it became necessary
to strap him to his bed for more than
five weeks. Only those who attended
tn evening service can appreciate the
fight that this man made to regain his
lost manhood.
L. T. Calhoun and brother, Charles,
attended BARRIERS convention held in
the Ritz-Carlton this week. While
there they also visited Frank Minner.
a former resident of this town but
now a member of the New York Stock
Exchange.
AAN 9AooN4N NeA eheaE l4a 6EGuAGu kAE
services of John Anderson in the
capacity of manager.
Norman Collision, H. W. Calhoun and
Frank Simpson received a shipment
of 5000 feet of pipe this week which
they intend to lay between their re-
spective farms and town in the near
future, preparatory to installing town
water.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Brown have rent
ed the four-room apartment on the
second-foor of the Kendall Wiley
building.
Stanley Trueman. who has been con-
fined to his home for the past two .
weeks suffering with tonsilitis, is con-
valescent.
James Rose, aged "A, retired farm
er living near town, died this week at
his home. Death was due to the in
irmities of age and gall stones. Be
sides a widow he leaves to mourn his
loss four sons and seven daughters.
Although holly and berries seem to
be plentiful in this vicinity, buyers
are experiencing some difficulty in
getting enough wreaths to fill their
orders. Most Of the local buyers
stopped shipping this week.
Fred Truitt visited friends near
Fishers Cross Roads on Sunday.
The Senior Glass Of the High School
leld a chicken salad supper last Fri
lay evening in the school house. The
gross receipts were about $40. The
let profits of this supper will be used
o defray the expenses of the Senior
lass for the current year.
Raymond King spent the last part
# the week with friends at Laurel and
Ralph Adams left this week to spend
ONE time with his brother. Elkton,
t Flint, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Short were in ;
last Saturday.
Roland Adams had the misfortune
o break his arm when he fell from
freight car at Swan Creek while un-
oading freight at that point.
DR.. L. M. Cahall has purchased
ight-four Overland coupe from Wag
ler's Garage. .
The mail train due here at 1910,
which was taken off on account of the
hortage of coal, was put back on this
7eek since the coal strike has been
ettled.
C. F. Welch, who has conducted a
ruit and feed store in the Warning
on Building, will move across the
treet in the near future in the build
lg formerly used as an office by the
'roduce Association. Mr.. Warning
On expects to open a store in the
uilding now occupied by Mr.. Welch
Mrs. c. T. Kimble has sold her stock
f goods fro mher store and will short
= Join her husband at Wyoming
here he has purchased farm.
William Brown who is employed in
garage at Bear, Del, is spending a
NO weeks vaactiOn with his uncle.
o. Brown, of this place.
Mrs. Annie Dickerson entertained
ohm Dickerson, who is employed by
lie State Highway Commission, and .
n. and Mrs. Arthur Brewington of
elmar, last Sunday
Raymond Baker of DagsborO spent
lie weekend with friends in and near
wn.
Fred Truitt of Nanticoke, Del, spent
unday with friends near Fishers x
Dads, near here.
Mrs. J. w. Layton entertained Will
am Newton and Miss Mamie Still at
nner Sunday evening in honor of
# son, Leon, it being his nineteenth
rthday.
Norman Draper Of Philadelphia
,ent the first of the week with his
other, near town.
G. E. Whitney entertained quite
lmber of his friends at dinner Sun
" evening. Among those present
ere Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Legar and
r. and Mrs. Norman Collision.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Newton and
n and daughter were in Milford the
st of the week.
A number of our young men are
wing a lot of sport hunting the o'pos
m these nights. A party of them re-
lrted having captured four one night =
st week. 4
Mrs. Charles Scott, who has been B
nined to her home for the past four
eeks suffering from a bad eoid, IS
lproving
James Anderson has accepted a po>
ton with the Harrington Electric
}. as assistant manager. Mr.. Russell,
rmerly of this town, has been ap-
,inted manager.
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