Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
Bridgeville

The ninth annual reunion OF the
Samuel A. Williams family was held
Wednesday, August Is at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Carey The 6av
was delightful and as the noon bour
began 10 draw near, autos and car
rlages laden down with splendid
thlngs TO eat and jolly happy people,
Degan TO arrive and unload. Large ta-
Dles were set in the yard and were
soon filled with eats, consisting of
roast beef, fried chicken, potatoes. cab
bage, corn, butter beans, salad, dev-
lied eggs, pickles, bread, butter, fruits
OF all Kinds, ice cream and cake dis
appeared 'as if by magic as the sew
enty-seven gathered there, were seat
ed at the table. After dinner was over
everybody enjoyed listening to the
program, consisting of hymns, recita-
Lions, and readings, which had been
so carefully selected and prepared by
the entertaining committee of the Will
liams family. 1t was almost dusk be-
fore this happy family separated for
their various homes. Mrs. Eliza Wheat
ley, one of the William children, who
always enjoyed this yearly event and
attended every time when possible,
has departed this life since our last
reunion and has joined q far greater
reunion than the Williams family hold
each year. Mrs. Geo. H. Handy, an
other one of the Williams children
was unable to attend on account of ill
ness. We missed these two happy
faces. Three of the other children
were unable to attend, John A. Will
liams of Niagara Falls, M. L. Williams
of fredericksburg, and Mrs. Esthenia
Jones of fredericksburg. Everyone de-
parted thanking our hosts for such an
enjoyable day and looking forward to
another happy day together next year.
Howard Hardesty and family are on
a motoring trip to Baltimore, Annap-
oils and Washington.
The concrete street has been finish |
ed on Market street and will be op-
ened in about two weeks. The equip |
ment has been moved to the extreme /
end of the contract and will be built |
from that end into town.
James Anderson of Delmar spent /
the weekend at the home of his par
ents here.
Fred Truitt who is employed as fire
man with the P. R. R. Co., on the Del .
aware Division, spent Tuesday at his /
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Ellwanger of
Baltimore, Md, accompanied by their .
friends, Rev Mr.. and Mrs. George /
Bennett visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. .
Brown last week.
Mrs. Covey IF Denton spent few
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. c. E. Brown.
Harrington Messick, j., has been |
threatened with appendicitis for the .
past few days.
Mrs. John Miller Of Glenside, Pa, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
B. Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Wiley of Phil |
adelphia are spending a few days at /
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whit |
ney at Pleasantville.
Miss Ruby DickersOn of Wilmington
is spending a few days with relatives
here.
The Cedar View Poultry Farm has
recently completed one of the most
modern laying houses in the vicinity,
having a concrete floor, $50 feet long, !
% feet wide and will install automatic
drinking fountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Kinnamon enter
tanned number of friends from Har-
rington at dinner on Sunday last.
Miss Virginia Collision, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Collision, who is
in a Philadelphia Hospital, is report
ed slowly improving.
John w. Matthews and family spent
the weekend with friends in Phila-,
delphia. "AA
Harvey Myers had one of his feet
smashed the first of the week by be-
ing run over by an auto.
Clayton Curry is suffering much
pain, caused by an abscess from one OF
his teeth.
James Wiley of Wilmington who
has been spending several days with
his parents here, returned the first OF
the week.
Mrs. Harold Macklin spent last
week with parents in SeafOrd.
Miss Sarah Hurlock of Wilmington
is spending a few days with friends
here.