Milford chronicle., 1925-05-08
Bridgevile


New York spent the weekend at the
home of their mother, Mrs. Chas
Welch on Walnut street. Upon re-
turning Mr.. and Mrs. Welch will
make their home in Chicago where
Mr.. Welch is employed by the du
| POnt Powder Company.
The regular meeting of the Bridge
vile Fire Company was held on Mon
day evening last, when the adoption
of new set of bylaws was carried
out. Mr.. Riley Wright was elected
manager of the carnival for this
year, the date of which will be set
in the near future.
John G. Townsend purchased the
Delaware Apple Farm on Monday at
public sale, the price paid is re-
ported to be seventy-six thousand
dollars.
The motor and the necessary fix
lures have arrived to be installed at
the pumping station for the town.
The motor will have an automatic
control that when the water gets
down too low the motor starts and
fills the stand pipe again.
The school election held here on
Saturday last resulted in the cleo
tiOn of the following: Harry L. Can
non for three years; Howard E. Har-
desty for two years and Mrs. Vergie
Culver for one year.
John M. Russell has recently pur-
chased a White 3-ton truck that he
will haul produce up the state this
season.
Sol Kline was shopping in Phila-
delphia and New York last week.
Earl Williams and family of Mil |
ford spent Sunday with friends here.
p. T. Workman and family spent |
with friends near Salisbury,
Md.
Chas. Todd who has been down
south in the strawberry deal arrived
home the latter part of the week.
Unknown parties on Saturday ev-
7ning tried to break in the home of
Harry AXE on Market street after
hey had retired for the night. At
irst Mr.. AXE thought that some one
wanted to get in the store and when
le started to answer them they ran
way.
Ralph Adams spent the first of the
week in Philadelphia. Around the
irst of June he will leave with his
lorses to enter the racing circuit.
William Radcliffe attended as a
elegate the annual meeting of the
1odern Woodmen of America held at
on Wednesday of this
7eek.
Herman Wiley is spending a few
ays at the home of relatives in Will
lington.
J. F. Legar and family spent Sun
ay with relatives in fredericksburg,
Id.
Millard Macklin is preparing to :
pen wood yard to dispose of sew .
raj hundred loads of wood that he !
as purchased from one of the local :
ills near here 7
A number of the local horse shoe
-tchers expect to attend a large con-
'st held at fredericksburg, Md, on n
aturday next.
Under the leadership of their scout Fl
aster, Rev. Sterling, the Boy Scouts :,
ere have organized with a large
lmber.
A number of the young people
I'VE a surprise party on Monday ev- d
ling at the home of Miss Hattie a
line for Virgel Street. Il
Harlin Otwell returned to duty on "
ednesday after being off on sick m
ave for the past few DAYS. n
Ralph and Paul Adams have sold II
g tract of land on the Bridgeville- 1t
.deralsburg road to James Voss. cl
William Quillen, ST., of Goldsboro,
l., spent the first of the week at th
home Of his son, William CULLEN tie
Main street. ST
Miss Dorothy Holmes of Lewes
ent the weekend with relatives pl
d friends here. fiji
Miss Amy Adams spent a part of
week with her uncle, Victor Ad- pc
is in Philadelphia. VI
idgeVille Plays Harrington High fr
ScOre-Game Awarded to ev
SitOrS ye
4 small handful of fans shivered ~ ~
their shoes here Tuesday after ar pu
on to see the remaining game of ''-
schedule between the locals and
rrington High.
Some little delay was occasioned m,
starting the game due to the Wis oo
RS protesting the playing of three FL,
yers who were ineligible. It was h1
ally agreed to play the game for be]