Milford chronicle., 1922-04-28
BRTDCEVILLE

J. o. Brown and sons, Jacob anC
William, spent the first of the weel
with relatives at Porters.
Frank Hastings who for a number
of years was manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. Office here, anC
for the past three years has been con
fined to his bed suffering with rheu-
matism, was taken suddenly ill the
first of the week with pneumonia anC
is in a critical condition
A number of our town people mo-
tOred to POcomoke City, Md, on Sun.
day last to view the scene of the re-
cent fire, that destroyed the larger
part of that town.
George Dickerson was on business
trip to Wilmington the first of the
week.
The Delaware Apple Farm has Sc
cured a number of extra help out al
the farm recently and several of ouI
young men have secured positions.
B. j. Collision was takened sudden
ly ill the first of the week down town
and had to be carried to his home His
condition is improving at this time.
John Vandenburg has recently
purchased a Chevrolet auto truck.
Paul West and wife. William Chand-
Ter and wife of Dagsboro spent Sun
day with relatives here.
Earl Adams and Isaac Willen were
in Georgetown on business the first
of the week.
John Harris visited friends in Will
mington the first of the week
Russell Short who has for the past
few months been employed at the
freight station of the p R. r. Co., at
Harrington, has recently returned to
his old position at the freight house
here.
Hoyt Carmean of Millsboro, mana
ger of the Layton & Owens Mfg. Co.
Plant here, has recently rendered his
resignation to be effective in the near
future.
Miss Clara Bulow of Wilmington
mOtored down last week to spend a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Bulow.
Leon Bulow is offered a position as
bOOkkeeper for large furniture man
ufacturing concern at Greensboro, n.
C.
The recent frost in regards to the
pesent crop damages varies consider
able in the different localities, and
from reports of reliable source and
summing the damage at present as a
whole, around twO-thirds of the crops
remain undamaged.
n Sandage & Roach, the contractors
of the State Highway through town
have completed the south end up as
far as Zott drug store on Monday,
and have now started on the north end
and without any unexpected delay
will have the concrete all completed
by the latter part of the week.
\ The Bridgeville Milling Co. had the
misfortune last week to have their
motor that runs the plant almost de-
stroyed by fire, caused from short
Circuit. Mr.. Whitney left on Saturday
for Philadelphia where he will have
the necessary repairs made, or pos
sibly install a new motor and have the
plant in operation during the first of
the week.
Luther G. Welch has resigned his
position as assistant cashier of the
Baltimore Trust Co. Bank here be eff
fective during the month of May.
Sherman Todd motored to Philadel-
\ The Bridgeville high school baseball
team played the Delmar team on
at Delmar and won the game |
by score of Is to 13.
Mrs. John Owens left the first of the
week for Battle Creek, Mich, where
she will spend a few weeks for her
health.
H. P. Cannon and Sons are having
their cannery put in shape to take
care of the present pea crop.
There will be a box and shadow so
cial at Atlanta School, Friday even
ing, May 5th. The proceeds for the
benefit of the school. Everyone invit-
ed.
Don't forget while in Bridgeville to
come in and look at my pretty new
hats for children and ladies. Prices
moderate. Mrs. Dora L. Trueman.
Market street, opposite Columbia
House. az6-5C