Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
BRIDGEVMLE

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The three weeks revival in Bridge
, vile at the Union M. E, Church, con
, Quoted by Rev. Geo. w. Cooke, are at
; tracing large and Unprecedented
crowds. At the three services on Sun
day there were people from FELTON,
st. JOhnstown, Greenwood Canter.
bury, Magnolia and other places. The
music is an outstanding feature oil
the meetings. There were trombone
and Acola and vocal solos, as well as
instrumental and vocal duets. Francis
Smith who is assistant to Evangelist
Cooke sings beautiful solos at every
meeting The Rev. Geo. w. Cooke is
forceful and attractive preacher of
the fundamental truths, his world
wide travels have given him an out
look on life, and the needs of men to-
day, and his sermons are practice les
sons in the living of the Christian life.
The Rev. w. L. White, pastor of the
church expressed himself as highly
elated with the progress of the first
week service, and announces the fol-
low program for the ensuing week:
uGoucy GNGulLSs Ols JOnlSIOWA anu
Greenwood delegation.
Wednesday evening, membership.
Thursday evening, SO men will sing.
Friday evening, high school night.
Saturday evening, Geo. w. Cook
will deliver lecture on "The Ro-
nance of Seven Seas"
Sunday afternoon, o'clock, spec
ial meeting for men, at which time
Evangelist Cooke will speak on
Throwing BoOmerangs." At the same
hour, Henry Flaggs of Baltimore will
address the women over the weekend
in addition to Mr.. Flaggs, Allen
Spencer and VIM. Seabolt, of Balti-
more, splendid singers, will be pres
ent
There will be box and shadow So
cial at the Adamsville school, near
Wednesday evening, Janu-
airy 18th. If stormy, will be held next
clear evening.
Much sickness is reported in this
locality, similar to the flu, but in
very light form and short duration.
The annual election of the Bridge /
Vile Fire Company took place on
evening of last week and re-
suited in the election of the following
officers: Luther Calhoon, president;
Riley Wright, vice president; P. P.
Jacobs, secretary; H. G. Layton, treas
lrer; r. w. Adams, chief; Chas. Con-
away, assistant chief; Paul Adams,
oreman; John Anderson, assistant
oreman. Directors, o. T. Warrington,
Tohn Dimes; VIM. J. Swain, Henry
ovens and James w. Layton. Finance
,o1,o 1,,ittfan u NJ CannOn Kin /
lamon, H. L. Cannon, o. E. Wiley, Ira !
lewis and G. E. Miller. The following
we're unanimously elected: James w. i
4ayton, Honorary President; Harry Z
V. Viven, Honorary Chief. :
Francis McCann who for the past
ew years has been bookkeeper at the g
Delaware Apple Co. Farm, has re- :
igned and accepted a position at Lit 4
'rothers department store at Phila-
elphia, entering upon his new duties ,
his week. !
Ivan Hubbard of Wilmington spent
he first of the week with his parents, q,
Lr. and Mrs. L. F. Hubbard, on Broad u
treet. y
Harold Kinder left last week for 7
where he will secure a
osition with one of the R. R. Cos. r.
Mrs. o. E. Wiley was Philadelphia e.
isitOr the first of the week.
Mrs. Katie Cane of Harrington was .
recent visitor at the home of her
ster, Mrs. Herbert Ryan. .
Leon Bulow has resigned his posi- "
on as bookkeeper with the Bridge
lie Packing Association. g
James Reynolds of near town is ser -
osly i'll at this time, suffering from =,
disease of the throat. =.
The Layton & Owens Mfg. Co. plant y
ere resumed operation on Monday a,
st. This will relieve the unemployed -, ~
tuation to some extent. =
On Friday evening of last week Ad- " "
rs Bros, one of our local butchers, IL IL
ID several dressed hogs ready to put ~ ~
to sausage and scrapple the follow ~
g day, when an unknown party Wis I,
I'd the slaughter house and carried ="
way one of them. No trace of it has ~ ~
en- found at the present time. 10 Il,
Ridgely Harrington of Dover was a ~
wn visitor this week and disposed
a number of shares of the "Star ~
Ito" stock. ~
The Baltimore Trust Company Bank io lN
re have installed the Christmas saw 20 20
gs accounts and have put large ''
mber of the cards out. m;
Rube Savage of Georgetown was on -
business trip here the first of the G.,
ek. Nu
Frank Still was called to Philadel- ob
ia the first of the week on account vi
an accident and later the death of
s. Stills brother, Frank Anderson, oh
used by being hit with an auto and EI HI
ocked under a trolley car and run ~,
sr. IT. TT
James Anderson, who is employed a. a.
the Bridgeville garage, while burn tb, Ts'
grease from some auto parts with 'i-'
soline, in some manner caught on ~
/, himself and was badly burned ~
)ut the arms. The burns were dress y
at Elliott's drug store and he was a.; ~;
'ried home, where DR.. Hunter of MI
was summoned. The last
ort before our letter goes out, he
S resting as good as could be ex-
ted.