Milford chronicle., 1921-10-21
BRIDGEVILLE

| A large number of our people at
tended the auto races at POttstOwn,
Pa, on Saturday last. The Wisconsin
Special won the hundred mile race in
one hundred and four minutes. Jones
& Brown who have the Dusenburg
here was second in one hundred and
six minutes, Harold Austen driver.
Russell SnOwberger, formerly of
this town, now residing in Philadel-
phia, was first place in the first twen-
ty-five miles driving Ford, but dur
ing the twenty-seventh mile the Ford
went wrong and was taken out.
Strickler who was driving here dur
ing our auto races at Harrington,
driving a Chevrolet, while trying to
make a track record turned his car
over and did not get to enter the race
at all.
Reports have been circulated that
arrangements will be in progress soon
to have another auto race at Harring-
ton on November 11th.
Robert Clarke spent the first of
the week with relatives in Ocean City
and Snow Hill, Md.
John NJ. Russell has accepted a pO-
sitiOn with his truck, hauling for the
grading of the State Highway at Far
mingtOn.
Herbert Ryan was in fredericksburg,
Md, on business the first of the week.
Mrs. Chas. Brown who was recently
operated on at the Jefferson Hospital
in Philadelphia returned the latter
part of the week for examination.
The ducking law is now open and
a large number of our town people
took advantage of the first day, Mon
day. Several were bagged. Holland
Cannon killed a wild goose.
The Bridgeville high school foot |
ball team played the Laurel team on |
Friday of last week and won the
game by a score of 12 to 6. This was
the first team to score on them this |
This Friday they play the SeafOrd
high here and real good game is
promised. We have real team this
season and should have the support
)f the community.
Franklin HinsOn of Dover has been
spending few days with friends
lere.
Mrs. Rol/rt Ricards who has re-
,ently been operated on in a Phila-
lelphia Hospital is reported to be do
ng nicely.
o. E. Wiley has resG;neG his posi-
ion as R. F. D. carrier after being
nut several weeks with typhoid fever.
J. F. Knipe one of our former tea
hers at the high school here and
7hO is now located near Philadelphia =
pent the first of the week with
riends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCauiey have
eturned home after spending few ]
ays with relatives in Philadelphia. {
The little boy of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. {
IcCauley of near town was very low ]
18th pneumonia at the first of the j
eek. I
B. w. COnaway of Wilmington '
Dent the first of the week with rela- S
YES here.
E. H. Hastings of Oak Hall, Va, is @
pending a few days with his brother f
lmes Hastings, here. n
On Thursday of next week at the C
elaware Stock Farms, Myers & Son a
i'll have one of the best horse races |,
-er held in this section, having some @
Try noted horses. For particulars see O
lv. in this paper.
Harold Williams and Lester Owens, Al
ho short time ago left for Florida, H
I'VE arrived at Lakeland, Fla, and in
I'VE sent home the dairy of their D
ip which proves to be very inter- la
ting to their many friends. is
AL. Culver is driving as substitute
Millard Macklin's r. F. D. route, tb
lille Mr.. Macklin has his car over be
uled and a winter top installed. Dl
Mr.. and Mrs Earl McCauley, form th
Y of here, now residing in Philadel- a
ia, are the happy parents of baby ri,
Y. Yo
,Irs. COursey Hammond of Harring- a
and Mrs. Alice Ernold of HaddOn
lights, N. j., were recent visitors
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
rdesty.
Irs. Elizabeth Wilson, formerly of Nc
5 town, died on October 18th, at the wi
ne of her daughter. Mrs. LinwoOd the
;h, at Magnolia. The remains were ,
ught here for burial on Saturday bill
Undertaken H. E. Hardesty.