Evening journal., 1902-04-12
SLIGHT FIRR ~ LEWES
Two New Industries in That Town in Two
Months
Special 10 the Evening Journal

Lewes April 12.-An interesting
meeting of the Loyal Helpers was
held in the home of It's treasurer. Miss
Dollie Edwards. A paper read by Mrs.
Lnford Oulten on Ancient Delaware. ."
which dwelt at length on Lewes- town
was very much enjoyed. The author
of the paper was unknown. but his
references to the town, as being odd
and quiet" and TO the people as "slow
and easy in perfect accord with the
description of the town itself brought
forth a storm of good natured pro-
test, and someone suggested that the
author be extended an invitation to
visit Lewes as the guest of the society
in order that he might obtain new i'm
pressions of "Ye Olden City by the
Sea"
Mrs. Caulk, OF Wyoming, State
president Of the w. c. T. L.. addressed
the local union and also friends In the
Presbyterian Church last evening.
after which a home social was held.
In the home of Mrs. William +. Marsh
all.
Pilot William A. Schellenger. who
has been confined to his home with
rheumatism, is able to be about again
Charles V. Jones and Daniel p
Jones are erecting a new steam flour
mill on Hall avenue. Charles V. Jones
was. until recently. a partner of Will
liam II. Prettyman in the Henlopon
flour mills. located on Railroad avenue
This gives Lewes two new industries
within two months.
Mark II. Roach has gone to Han
cock, Va, to engage in the fish oil in
If III d u d
.P. Allyn, who were formerly connect
ed with the fish works here
Captain ]. Thomas Torbert has
completed handsome home
for himself on South Front
streeth. The house is modern
in all its details and its location com
mans an unohstructed view of our
beautiful harbOr A report was in
circulation that the Captain was go
ing to dispose Of the property to some
parties who intended to found a
private Catholic school.
The early history OF Lewes would
prove of interest TO all Delawareans.
II was here the first settlements were
made by our forefatheB; its land
marks have cannon ball indentures
and other mementos of the lombard
ments during the Revolutionary war
of 1912. The forest and sand dunes
at Cape Henlopen have many legends
Of bygOne days that would make in
teresting reading. Dr. David L. Mus
tard, during his life. was preparing
such a history. He died without
completing it, however, and no one
seems inclined to take the matter up.
DR.. Mustard on more than one occasion
read parts OF his manuscript before
the Delaware Historical Society in
| Wilmington, and it was spoken of very
highly by President Conrad and
others.
The large fish elevator at No. !
pier of the Fisheries Company. which
was toppled off the pier during the
/ ice period carrying a schooner down
with It, was inspected by a diver yes.
terday preparatory TO raising it. This
elevator is a heavy affair and IL is a
question as to the best method oi
raising it. A heavy derrick win likely
be used.
The tug Juno is acting for the pilot
boat Philadelphia during her stay il
Philadelphia for an overhaulng.
The Philadelphia and Lewes Trans
pOrtation Company is defendant in
lsuit in the Philadelphia courts brought
by John BOoz. of Baltimore TO recover
$4,000, which he claims as due him 70.
the charter of the steamer Genera
n Dumont which ran between I,ewe
and Philadelphia last summer.
DR.. William P. Orr contracted yes
terday with Harley Joseph for tn
erection Of three cottages on ou
beach front. One of the cottages Il
for Robert II. Ow. a paymaster Of tn
!, u. s. Navy station at League Island
/ Philadelphia, Architect E. L. Rice, O
Wilmington. drew the plans for tn
. cottages Arthur w. Marshall vii
erect two brick cottages and a numbe
of people are getting ready to bull
for this summer.
Another case of diptheria was re
ported to the Board of Health yestei
day. A small child Of ~ Plummer
the unfortunate one
Engineer j. r. Rummel, OF Wi
mington. is engaged with a corp OF AZ
sistants in placing grade stones in tn
centre Of all our streets.