Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
BRIDCEVlLLE

Mrs. A. G. Conaway and Miss Elsie
Bulow were called to Wilmington the
first of last week due to the illness of
their sister, Clara, who was operated on
at the Delaware Hospital
Virgil Wiley has accepted the position
as manager of the Layton & Owens Mfg.
Co.
Chas. Todd who has spent the winter
at Plant City, Fla, left in March for
Clarendon, N. c., where he has been en-
gagged in the strawberry deal and has
purchased large quantities. G. S. Todd,
the junior member of the firm, OF Q. II.
Todd and Sons, left here the first of the
week for Norfolk, Va, where he will buy
fruit and vegetables for shipment.
HOyt Carmean spent the weekend with
his family at Millsboro.
Miss Helen Harding of Baltimore spent
last weekend with Miss Elizabeth Smith.
Earl Noble who is employed at the
Bridgeyille Milling Co, spent Sunday
with friends at fredericksburg, Md.
Sherman Neal who has been employed
in the First National Bank at Seaford,
has accepted the position as assistant
cashier of the Baltimore Trust Co., here.
Ruos & Ferguson have recently in
stalled two radio telephone receiving sets.
Eben M. Hastings of Oak Hall, Va,
spent the weekend here with his bro
ther, James Hastings
through town wah called to close due
to shortage of stone. About four hundred
feet remain unfinished. The stone is ex-
pected to arrive at any time.
Frank Hastings who has been conflned
at his home for several months with
rheumatism and contracted pneumonia,
few DAYS ago, died on Tuesday OF last
week at the age of 46 years, months
and 2 days. Funeral services were held
at the home on Friday. Interment at l.
o. o. F. cemetery, Laurel II. 70. Hardes-
ty funeral director. Mr.. Hastings is sur,
vived by his wife and several smaH
children. q
Earl Hastings, manager of the Postal
Telegraph Co. office, here, is conhneo 70
his home suffering from severe co colu'
SIT Fred TTuitt of Nanticole, spent Sun
day with his wife at Fishers cross
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Newton spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Layton.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son Layton, of Chattanooga, Tenn, VIII
be sorry to hear that they were painfully
injured in an automobile accident last
week. At the last report Mr: layton Mas
getting, along nicely, but MIS- layton
was still confined to her bed, suffering
from numerous cuts anu DrUISSS OH HSA
ID ls'TS The e'i1S BridgeVille High School team met
defeat at the hands of the Fredericksburg
team in a good game played at the latter
town, last Saturday Inc HhaI scoIe was
Miss Esther Hynson was in Philadel-
phia last week.. -. l.. Do1
'iiNiEi Mt and ruii Mrs. Geo Hearn, near Seaford
and MIR. and Mrs. John CoVerdale, mo
tored to the levels, near Mlddlet0WnI'
spending Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
iif1Sii Mrs Cbas. Owens. who has been spend
ing some time with her sister in Chester
Pa, has returned home.
Miss ~Sallie Stewart OF Seatord was
town visitor the first of the week.
IfSGeo. Whitney of the Bridgeville Mill
ling Co., has recently purchased a new
motor to operate the plant-the olu one
having been destroyed by tire.
Miss Ruth Brown, daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs 7 n Brown and John Milton Rus
sell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j; n. Hussens IL
were ollietly married on Thursday OF
last week at Ell1ton, Md. They returned
iiSEii iHsrIev lew Ricards left this week for Shar-
Ion. Tenn, where he will meet Chas. Ow-
ems and Harry Butler, of Layton q wv
ems. ems and assist them in buying fruit.
Horace Campbrill, Of Easton, Mo, was
in town on business the last OF the week;
Gootel Christopher attended the .1ltg IuneIai RAJ
of his brother, Harry, who was killed on
Friday. when a southbound passenger
train struck his automobile at GoldSporo'
Md THE funeral was held at Chester
'oMil: Mrs Ernest Bowden, of Chincoteague;
Va. is spending the week with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Owens r7ord
r. G. Short has purchased foiu
Luther G. Welch has rented and WIN an
omen an office in the next few days IN
tbe b15f1ding recently occupied by the
| Peninsula Construction co.
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
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