Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
Bridgevine

Miss Bessie Kline who is attend
ing school in Philadelphia, spent the
weekend at the home of her parents
here.
Many Bridgeville people attended
court at Georgetown on Monday
when the murder cases were dispOs-
ed of.
Signs of spring arrived on Satur-
day when herring were in our local
marketing selling for ten cents each.
Victor Adams was on a business
trip to Philadelphia the first of the
week.
J. N. Russell of Centreville, Md,
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Robert -Sedgwick and Mrs. Mary
Friday evening of last week by Rev.
George Sterling.
Mrs. William H. Brown of Porters
spent the first of the week with her
son, Charles H. Brown, here.
While attending the valentine par
ty at the church on Monday evening
someone stole the tire and rim from
the back of John Kerns automobile
which was parked in front of the
church. Mr.. Kern advises us that If
the rim is returned the thief may
keep the tire.
Warren Newton was on a business
trip to EastOn, Md, the first of the
week.
The Bridgeville Milling Company
is installing electric motors to run
their machinery in the mill. They
have recently enlarged the plant to
about twice it's former size.
The town officials have agreed to
furnish the town people with gar.
bage wagon, starting on Friday,
February 25, and make collections
every two weeks. This, they expect
TO Keep the tOwE rid of rubbish, pro-
viding the town people avail them
selves of this commodity.
The Sunday school class of Rev.
James Du Hadaway held a valentine
party on Monday evening in the
Sunday school room.
Fred Truitt who is in the Sails
bury Hospital is slowly improving at
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon BulOw were
shopping in Philadelphia the first of
the week.
The agriculture class of the high
school will hold a Father and Son
Supper in the school building on
Friday evening of this week.
George Adams who has been con-
fined in the Milford Hospital for the
past two weeks, died on Tuesday eY-
ening at GAS. Funeral services at
this writing have not been arranged.
George RuOs, one of our local ra-
diO dealers, has succeeding in build
ing a radio power pact, that will en-
able him to broadcast radio concerts
to the greater part of the town.
-- T. NJ. Cannon who is in the Lewes
Hospital for treatment is expected
to arrive home within the next few
days.
Rev. George Sterling is arranging
to have a committee call on the peo-
pie of the town and secure a pledge
that they attend at least one relig-
ious service each week in order that
the church will be better attended.
H. L. Cannon left on Tuesday for
California where he will spend the
next few weeks.
Harrington S. Messick, of Bridge
willie. was among the students who
received the degree of Bachelor of
Science in Economics at the mldN
wear cOnvOcation of the University
of Pennsylvania, which was held in
Weightman Hall on the University
campus Saturday. Over two hun
dred degrees were awarded to stu
dents from ten states and four for
eign countries.
DR.. Josiah H. Penniman, Provost
of the University, made the opening
address of the cOnvOcatiOn, While
the address of the day was delivered
by DR.. Arthur Willis Goodspeed'
Professor of Physics. The invocation
and benediction were pronounced by
the Rev. John Allan Blair, D. D.,
rector of the Tabernacle Presbyter-
ian Church, Philadelphia.
Messick is the son of Mrs. S. Har-
ringtOn Messick, and was a student
in the Wharton School of Finance
and Commerce. He is member OF
Sigma Nu Fraternity.
Prior to entering the University
of Pennsylvania Messick attended
the Franklin and Marshall Academy
where he was member of the var
sity base ball team and foot ball
squad.