Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
Bridgevine

Fred Bultre, employed by the p
A. X. auto freight line, had the mis-
fortune to be injured last week by
having the wheel of one of the
trucks mash his foot.
George RuOs was on a business
trip to Wilmington and Philadelphia
last week.
Lee Andrews a young boy, was ar
rested on Monday by the State Po-
lice at Harrington on the morning
north bound train while he was en-
route to Wilmington from Seaford.
After questions were put to him he
confessed to the robbery of Sol
Kline's store early Sunday morning
The revival services of the M. E.
Church were started on Sunday eve
ming of this week. Rev. G. A. Ster-
ling will be assisted by the ministers
of the nearby towns. Special musical
programs have been arranged. Bus
mess places have been requested to
close at 1880 p. m. during these ser
vices.
Walton Owens was a Milford Wis
itor the first of the week.
Warren c. Newton is spending the
week at Rochester, N. Y, where he
is attending a convention. 1
A box and shadow social will be
held at Jacobs School on Thursday
evening, January 20.
: Oran Willy has had a telephone
installed in his store this week.
Parties who have not been discov-
cred at this time, took the Overland |
sedan of S. w. Cannon from his gar
age on Saturday night for a joy ride |
and when returning, turned it over,
damaging it to a great extent on the |
MISUNDERSTANDING road about |
three miles from here.
J. N. Russell of Centreville, Md,
spent the first of the week with his
family.
Mrs. Chas. Owens who has been
confined to her home with a severe
cold is slowly recovering.
Charlie Brown who was confined
to his home last week with a severe
cold is out again.
Herman Wiley while enroute to
the city with his auto truck load of
produce burned a bearing out and
had to have his car towed back
home.
The Bridgeville Postoffice Building
Company has purchased new equip
ment for the building and are having
it installed this week.
Frank Rapp who was injured in an
auto accident short time ago has
to his position at H. c.
LaytOn's store.
Miss Dorothy Ricards gave a party
o number of her young friends at Q
Ter home near town on Thursday S
The Bridgeville Fire Company was @
,alled to Harrington on Saturday ev- a
ming around six o'clock when the c
armers shed there was destroyed /
nd for time the town was in dan v
.er of a bad fire. On account of the v
id connections of the fire plugs at Il
the local company was Il
nable to connect their engine. o
Mrs. Joseph Belts was quite i'll at S
er home the first of the week. e.
A number of the directors of the
Bank of the Baltimore
rust Company attended the annual 81
leeting held at SelbyVille on Tues IL
ay of this week. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Conaway of W
Overdale's Cross Roads were tend
red party in honor of their 25th
edding anniversary on Saturday tr
ight, January 8th. ~
The house was beautifully decor A.
ed with holly and evergreens. They ~ ~
,ceived some very nice gifts, in
uding silver dollars.
Ice cream, delicious cake, coffee,
Id home made candy We're served. tn
very pleasant evening was spent. W
Those present were as follows: AL th
,rt Short, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mack q
4, Miss Elizabeth Weir, all Of Will 4.
ington; Mr.. and Mrs. James Bax-
+, Miss Lucille Baxter, James BaX- =
+, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Short, z
iss Katherine Short, Master Harry )
lnnon Short, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. z
Macklin, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd 3
acklin, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Hansen,
iss Miriam Hansen, Thomas Han z
n, Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Morgan and
lighters, Dorothy and Jane Nor z
n, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Prettyman 4
ID daughters Margaret and Helen
Mr.. and Mrs. George Is Z
cs and son Alton Isaaacs, Mr.. and
rs. j. N. Russell and son, Robert Q
lssell, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rad 3
IF, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Reynolds, Mr..
d Mrs. w. H. Elliott, Miss Helen 4
lchard, Miss Elizabeth Conaway, !
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