Milford chronicle., 1914-10-30
LEWES.

The Moreno, the large battleship built
for the Argentine Republic at Philadel-
phia, recently, was at the Breakwater on
Saturday morning.
William Newhouse, OF the fishing stea-
mer Potomac, of the Chesapeake fleet,
was seriously injured by the hips and
legs last Friday afternoon, when he fell
twenty feet down the forward hatch.
lie was carried TO the Marine Hospital
where he was given medical attention.
Later he was sent to a Baltimore hospital
where an N-ray examination was held.
The citizens of town had quite scare
when FIRE broke out at the steam laundry
Tuesday night; and only by the prompt
and quick action of the fire company and
chemical engine that the fire was checked.
The whole inside of the building was
burned out. but the flames did not break
through the roof That the hremen were
able to check the fire at this stage showed
remarkable skill The fire is supposed
to have started in the drying room, but
the real cause will probably never be
known. The contents of the building
are total loss, estimated at several
thousand dollars. The building was
covered by s., 600 insurance.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at the Methodist Episcopal Church We'd
nesday evening, when Miss Levering
Morris became the bride of Lewis West
Mustard Jr., son of Col. and Mrs. Lewis
West Mustard, of this place At $50
o. clock the bridal party entered the
church to the accompaniment OF Lohen-
grin The ushers were Webster NJ,
Lawyer, Of Boston. Irving Walls, of
Smyrna; Norris Wright, of Newark
George Chambers, of Lewes; Charles
Chapman of Boston; and Caleb Layton,
OF Wilmington; the bridesmaids were
Miss Margaret Walls, of Smyrna; Miss
Marjorie Menamin, of Philadelphia;
Miss Indeola PoynteT, of Lewes; and
Miss Lavina Wesley, of Philadelphia.
They were followed by Miss Eleanor
Maddox, of Centreville, Md, and Miss
Edith Burton, of Lewes, as maids of
honor, and Mrs. George ). Messersnith
of Fort Erie, Ontario, a sister of the
groom, as matron of honor. The bride
entered with her father, and the groom
was attended BY his best man, Carroll I.
Harris, of Boston. The marriage cere-
mony was read by Rev. William G.
KOOns, pastor of the church. The flower
girls we're Louise Mustard and Marie
Marshall. The bride was handsomely
gowned in white satin studded with pearls
and draped with old lace. She carried
white roses and lilies OF the valley. The
church was decorated with autumn leaves
and chrysanthemums At the conclu-
sion of the ceremony a reception was
given at the Morris home.
William K, Marshall, of this town was
appointed Deputy Collector of Customs
to succeed Eli R Sharp, who resigned.
The appointment was made by Collector
Berry, of Philadelphia, under the Civil
Service regulations, this being a part OF
his districts.
One OF the largest funerals ever held
here was that of Eramus l. Marsh. of
near town, who died at his home on
Tuesday, October 10th, 1914, of Bright's |
disease. He has been a great but pa |
tient sufferer for the past two or three
years. Funeral services were held at
Conley's Chapel at 2 O'Clock Friday He
leaves to mourn his loss a widow aud 1
four children, Mrs. Thomas Beimer,
Misses Eleanor and Margaret Marsh and |
Joseph Marsh; also several brothers and |
sisters.
Charles T. Wolfe, of Philadelphia.
spent the week end in town.
William II Virden and family motored /
10 Lewes from Philadelphia Tuesday /
afternoon. and will remain here until the
first of the coming week.
George w. Warrington's sale on Sat
lrday afternoon was largely attended.
Coolspring Grange met at the home Of
the Master, Harry c. Dodd, Saturday
evening A lively discussion was had
On Sussex County Good Roads - The
Grange as a body does not seem willing /
10 bond the county to build good roads,
but for them to be built by the hun
1reds. Mrs Harry Dodd read a selec- /
,iou entitled Uncle Ezra Setting .
Hens, " and Mrs. Jerome Robbins recited |
The Blue Hens Chickens, after which .
were served and the meet |
ing closed The next meeting will be |
held at the home of Woolsey Hopkins, |
evening, November 7, 1914.