Milford chronicle., 1927-01-07
Bridgevine


up in Canada.
L. f. Hubbard was called 10 Will
mington the first of the week due to
the illness of his son, Alvin, who was
injured a short time ago, when he
fell from an engine by the steps be-
! ing covered with ice.
Joseph Belts spent the weekend
| with grandparents in Milford.
Mrs. William Quillen and children
spent the first of the week with rel
atives in GOldsboro, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Wiley, Mrs.
o. J. Wiley and granddaughter,
+ Georgia, mOtored to Wilmington on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ellingsworth
are the happy parents of a baby
girl, born on Monday evening at the
Milford Hospital.
William Dimes has been elected
sargeant-of-Arm for the legislature
which was organized the first of the
week.
Charlie Legar, of near Philadel-
ph1a, who on account of his health,
has been spending several weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Legar, has returned to his home.
Frank Wrapp who was injured in
an automobile accident last week is
rapidly improving at his home here.
A very sad accident happened on
Friday of last week when Clarence
Mansfield pulling his gun from a
wagon in which they were riding
caused the gun to fire, the loading
entering the. back of his brother,
LinwOod Mansfield, age 16 years,
killing him instantly.
Most all the young people who
came home from school for the
Christmas holidays have returned to
their respective schools.
The members of the Ladies Tues
day Night Club gave a sweetheart
evening. A large number were pres
ent. After an enjoyable evening re-
freshments were served.
Miss Mary Adams of Philadelphia
who was visiting her brother, Elkton
Adams, gave a New Years party to
a number of her young friends on
Saturday evening.
The Bridgeville Postoffice Build
ing Company is having the interior
newly painted at this time.
Mrs. Charles Owens was confined |
to her home suffering from a severe |
cold the first of the week.
The annual election of the Bridge
vile Fire Company was held Monday |
evening. The following officers were |
elected: President, Luther Calhoun;
vice president, John E. Kern; secre-
tary, Price P. Jacobs; treasurer,
Harry G. Layton; first assistant |
chief, Paul Adams; second assistant !
chief, Emory Wiley; fire recorder,
William Quillen; chief engineer,
Charles H. Brown; directors, John
Coverdale, o. T. Warrington, William
J. Swain.
The fire recorders report shows
that the company responded to rs
calls during the preceding year; Is
were out of town.
" Word has been received from Or
land Brown and Elwood Anderson,
who are in California for the winter
and have secured positions on a
large ranch that they are having a
wonderful trip.
Chas. Conaway and Milton DossOn I
who went to Jersey City last week 4
to secure positions with the P. R. r.
Company, have returned home.
Harry L. Cannon and family have
returned home after spending a few l
days with relatives in Wheeling, w.
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitney en-
tertained at a turkey dinner last
Saturday at their home, near town.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
d. w. Davis Of Denton, Md, Austin
Murphy, Jr., of Denton, Md, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Williams and son Ran
dali of fredericksburg, Md, Mrs Eliza
ClemOns, Miss Flossie Clemons of
fredericksburg, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Waller of Delmar, Mrs. Dollie
Hearn of Delmar, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Gallagher, Paul Brenner, John
Brenner, Miss Nora Powell, Mrs.
Lizzie Martin, all of near Bridge
vile.
LOST-Tuesday evening, December
2S, at the Bridgeville dance, a diamond |
and platinum bar pin. Reward if re-
turned to Ann Layton Grier, Milford
Del 1tp II