Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-04-20
Bridgevile

Miss Maud Sudler was hostess to
her bridge club Saturday. The
guests were: Mrs. George RuOs,
Mrs. Holland Cannon, Mrs. Harry
w. Viven, Mrs. Harry c. Layton,
Mrs. William Cannon, Mrs. Law
renee Cahall, Mrs. C. Leon Cannon,
Mrs. William Ferguson, Miss Mary
Lendenham and Miss May Ricards.
Misses Margaret and Liza Hobbs,
of Port Deposit, Md, who have been
spending their Easter vacation with
their aunt here, have returned
home.
Miss Hattie Kline has returned to
college at Jenkintown, Pa, after
spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Kline.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley spent
Wednesday last with Mrs. o. J. Will
ley in Wilmington.
Herbert Rash, who has been
spending the winter with his sister,
Miss Bessie Rash, left Sunday for
Wilmington, where he has secured
employment.
Miss Mable Tucker9 who lives
near Greenwood, has secured a pO-
sition here as operator with the
Bell Telephone Co.
The Sewing Club met at the home
of Mrs. Herbert Ryan on Monday
evening. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Truitt spent
the weekend in New York City as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. William
Mason, at Hotel Pennsylvania, and
attended the 42nd anniversary of
the New York florists. About 22O0
persons attended the banquet. Mr..
and Mrs. Truitt returned home on
Sunday.
The new Palace Billiard ParlOr
and Lunch Room to be operated by
James e Tibbitt, of Seaford, will
open for business Saturday night,
April 81. We wish them much sue
cess.
Lewis Hurd, of Clayton, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Johnson on Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rennell Russell and
children and Mr.. Elmer Russell, all
of Philadelphia, motored down to
spend the weekend with their re-
spective parents.
Bridgeville defeated Greenwood 8
to here last Friday in a close
game featured by heavy hitting.
Bridgeville, with a four-run rally
in the fifth, won the game.
T. T. KinnamOn attended the Elks
Convention held in Wilmington on
Saturday last.
Death took one of Bridgeville's
oldest residents, when Charles f.
Lewis, eighty-five years, died yes
terday at his home, after an illness
of more than two months. Mr.. Lew
is had been quite active until his
recent illness and was a regular at
tendant of Union M. E. Church, of
which he was member and served
for a number of years as a member
of the official board He was Past
State Commander of the G. A. r.,
and until two years ago attended
the annual encampment. He was
the oldest Civil War veteran of this |
community. He was born near
bu1hDOlO5 anu 1AlONCu W d ldllll near
Bridgeville about fifty years ago,
where he lived until he retired |
from farming in 1904, and moved |
to Bridgeville, where he resided |
until his death. He is survived by |
his wife, Mrs. Sara Ann Lewis, six |
Lewis, Wilmington; |
Silas J. Lewis, Delmar; c. C. Lewis,
Cannon; w. c. Lewis, C. V. Lewis,
Deputy State Commissioner Ira
Lewis. Bridgeville. Funeral SER
vices were held on last Wednesday
at 100 o'clock from his late resi-
dence, with interment at Bridgeville
Mr. and Mrs. William Hewes and
Miss M. E. Hewes spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hobbs
at Port Deposit, Md.
Gilbert White spent the weekend
with his aunt, Mrs. H. F. Butler, of
FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Warrington
spent Tuesday in Philadelphia.