Milford chronicle., 1936-04-03
BRIDGEYHLE

Gordon Disnroon Of Chicago. 4
spending some time with his aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. larry cum
ningham OF near town.
Donald Nelson, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Roland Nelson has ACCENTED a
position with R. r. Layton COMPANY
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Swain visited
their son and daughter. MIR. and Mrs.
Walter Lee Of Philadelphia over the
weekend.
wilson Gilbert and Roland Rus
sell have taken over the filling sta
tion formerly operated by Alton
Cannon.
Mrs. Abe Vaughn is spending
some time with her father and mo-
Their, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. C.. Curry here.
Mrs. Esther McQuay Of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith.
Thomas AXE Of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his grandfather,
Thomas AXE, 3f near town.
Miss Charlotte Truitt Of Philadel-
phia was home over the weekend.
Mrs. George Young is improving
in the Milford Emergency Hospital.
Miss Mary Radcliffe Of PhiIadel-
phia spent the weekend with her
sister, Miss Delema Radcliffe.
Little Caroline Rust, four-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and MRS. Luther
Rust, died IN the Milford Emergency
Hospital, and was buried on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Willin are
at home with Mrs. Olivia Willin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart have
rented a home on the BridgevilIe-
Seaford highway and will move in
TO it soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tingle will soon 4
occupy their home on Pine street.
Mrs. George Maeklin entertained 4.
at bridge on Monday evening.
Walter Belts is improving.
Master Bobby Carey is still III I'm
the Milford Emergency Hospital.
J. b. Phillips is spending the
week with Earle Adams.
Mrs. ElwOOd Lynch of Glendale
has been a recent visitor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Belts.
Mrs. Blanche Hitch is nursing in
Laurel.
Jackie Street is improving at his
home.
Many homes in town are receiving
new coats of paint.
, Sherman Todd has erected a big
new chicken house on his property
here in town.
Sol Kline spent a few days with
his daughter Bessie at Coatesville.
last week.
Joseph Roy of Allentown was
Bridgeyille visitor last week.
Erasmus Jones, Of Bridgeville,
prominent orchardist and for many
years a widely known horse breeder, !
observed his 10th birthday anniver-
5ary on Friday. Born near Green
wood on March q. 1866. son of the :
ate Edward and Mary J. Jones. he
vas educated in the schools of his /
district and early in life turned his
attention to agriculture, fruit grow
ng and raising fine racing horses.
lie was a widely known turfman :
throughout the State three decades
go n
William J. Swain, of Bridgeville.
his 65th birthday anniver- i.
airy last Friday. Mr. Swain was
orn at Bridgeville on March q, !,
81, son of the late Robert P. and I
Irs. Anna NJ. (Spicer) Swain. He
fas educated in the BTidgeville !
chools, and when a young man be- \
anne manager Of his fathers agri- y
ultural activities. :,
For many years he served as :,
hartman Of the Republican County
Executive Committee of Sussex. He =,
srved as clerk of the lower house !,
t the Delaware Legislature in 1877, !.
nd in 1914 was chosen State Treas -
rer and in 1916 was reelected, SER =
ing four years, or two terms. In =
l22 he was appointed State Insur- :,
nee Commissioner to serve the un- d
zpired term Of Horace Sudler, Of 2
who died in Office He
rived as Federal Prohibition agent :,
II Delaware about eight months. 3
or several years he was a member =
the State Accident Board. ID,