Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
LEWES.


will be laid off the first of next week.
In the last two weeks the catches have
been very small.
John Wiltbank Metcalf, one Of the
most widelv-known men of Sussex coun-
ty, and a prominent citizen OF LeWes;
died Thursday morning at the age OF "a
years. Several weeks ago Mr.. MetcaiI
received severe injuries by falling out
of hack while returning from the Penn
svlvania depot. and since that time has
, been confined to his bed A few days
ago he contracted pneumonia and this,
with the injuries sustained caused ms
death. Funeral services were conducted
on Tuesday afternoon at his late home
bv Rev. Julius A. Herold, after which
interment was made in the Presbyterian
Cemetery. He is survived by widow
and three children, Mrs. Mary Metcalf
johnson, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Bessie G.
Wingate and Joseph M. Metcalt. OF
Lewes, one sister, Miss A. E. Metcalf,
of Philadelphia, and one brother, Alfred
z. Metcalf, of Los Angeles, Cal.
William A. Horn. the manager of the
Royal Motion Picture Theatre of Reho-
both, has moved his outfit to Lewes and
will use the Lewes Auditorium. Avery
good class of pictures will be shown and
Marshalls Orchestra will furnish the
musici
! Quite a severe accident occurred on
| Saturday night just out of town, near
/ Prettyman's Corner, when an autOmO-
| bile owned by William Welsh ran into
/ a wagon of Robert Wright, respectable
cOlored farmer residing near St George S
Chapel, completely demolishing the
wagon, throwing him out and rendering
| him unconscious. He was picked up by
DR.. Beebe and carried back to town,
where his wounds were dressed, and
then taken to his home. His condition
is regarded as serious.
A large number of trout are being
caught at the Point of the Capes with
hook and line, some catching 25 or 30
immense trout in a few hours of a morn |
ing. The champion catchers are A. !
Gutowitz, David COverdale, George c. |
Prettyman and Charles West.
Harry Carpenter lost a very valuable !
COW last week by accidentally eating |
some paris green.
Thomas Wilson lost last week, of old |
age, the faithful old hose named Cora |
Jane Robbins, born March 25, 1889, |
raised and owned until about five years |
ago by Eli w. Robbins. She has been /
a faithful and valuable horse. Mr. Rob
bins raised $1,000 worth of colts from her. |
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holland. of
Philadelphia, were presented with
bouncing baby boy last week. Both are
formerly Of this vicinity. Mrs. Holland
was Miss Margaret Prettyman.
Harold Joseph, of Baltimore, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Richards. of Alex
andria, Va, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Rininker.
Stephen Pierce, wife and daughter
motored to Wilmington last week to at
tend the ''Old Homecoming
Mr.. and Mrs w. 0. Warrington en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Messick and son, Law
renee, Edward Warrington and Miss
Lima Warren.
Mrs. w. H. Creadick spent last week
in Wilmington.
Coolspring Grange No. "A, met at the
home of John Wilson on Saturday even
ing. A large crowd was present and a
very interesting program was rendered
followed by refreshments. Mrs. Wilson
read paper entitled" Priscilla Johnson's
visit to the Fair. - Wolsey Hopkins and
George R. Walls gave a very vivid ac-
count of their visit to the State Fair in
Wilmington in September All mem
bers are requested to contribute some
thing from the farm, such as large corn.
pumpkins apples, flowers etc, to put
on exhibition at the National Grange to
be held in Wilmington. Del. in Novem-
Der. The next meeting will be held at
the home Of Wolsey Hopkins. Saturday
evening, sOct. "a. A very interesting
program is being prepared.
While cleaning a lamp chimney on
Saturday morning Mrs. George Robin
son met with quite a painful accident,
the chimney breaking in her hand and
cutting it to the bone.
Lewes watermen are laughing at the
Sussex Levy Court and their recent
acceptance Of the new drawbridge
across the Lewes Canal. The Lew Court
accepted the bridge with great ioy and
have since appeared especially well
pleased at the fine bridge that has been
built. On the other hand, watermen
assert that the bridge will only raise
about half way and that vessel could
not get through without tearing the
bridge down. When the inspection was
made it is claimed that the bridge was
only raised about half way and then
lowered, explaining to the Levy Court
that half way up would always be large
enough.