Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
LEWES.

The steam pilot boat Philadelphia has
returned from Philadelphia where she
took on load of coal and had a few
minor repairs made in the engine room.
Painters are painting the buoys on the
government iron pier and doing repair
work to some of the lighthouses.
The arrest of some negroes here sew
eral weeks ago for conducting "speak-
easies" apparently has not stopped the
illegal sale of the liquor in and about
Lewes. Large quantities are being dis
posed of nightly.
Arthur Lynch has converted his big
Buick touring car into an auto bus and
and is using it in carrying passengers to
and from nearby towns. He has pur-
chased new Oakland touring ar to re-
place the one made into bus.
Miss Margaret Thompson entertained
her Sunday School Glass to watermelon
party Friday evening. Those present
were Misses Martha Teal, Lillian Hast
ings, Blanche Edwards. Sarah Murphy.
Eva Lynch, Laura Palmer, Margaret Col
Inns and Mrs. William Suthard. teacher.
The Loyal Helpers of the M. E. Church
will hold their annual bazaar and supper
on December Bird.
Sunday, September 18th. was observed
as Rally Day at the M. E. Church. On
Thursday evening the prayer service
was devoted to Sunday School interest. |
Two or three of the older people told
about the Sunday School they attended |
years ago. Others talked on the kind |!
of Sunday School they liked for their
children to attend, and this was followed |
by open discussion of Sunday School |
work. On Sunday morning the pastor, |
Rev. o. L. Jones, spoke on "HoW to |
Win and Hold in Sunday School," The |
afternoon was devoted to Rally Day
services.
What was formerly supposed to be
hog cholera that was killing so many
porkers in this section has been declared
by physicians and prominent residents
Of our town to be typhoid fever, and if
the people don't take more precautiOn
and bury the dead hogs instead of haul
ing them on the Capes. the whole town
will be inoculated. William Bookham-
ner and John Warrington lost two hogs
asst week, weighing about 300 pounds
each.
Robert Sumwalt, Nathaniel Evans,
Hughes Messick, George Hudson, Vir-
len Marshall, Carter Marshall and Abe {
Iutowitz all left Monday for Delaware :
College; Miss Marguerite Lauritsen for 5
he Women's College of Delaware
Hiss Beatrice Atkins for Pierce's Busi- I
less College in Philadelphia. Lester l
ohnson left Tuesday morning for Tenn a
lie University in Philadelphia.
Herschel A. Ingram, who for nearly
wo years has been running on the a
american Hawaiian line between San I
and Honolulu, arrived home S
aturday night for a few weeks vaca Il
ion.
Miss Loleta Warrington, who has been e
isiting relatives in Greenwood for the a
lst two weeks, has returned home. t
Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Robbins and Ii
aughter Marjorie, Mr.. and Mrs. John
rettYman and family, and Norman Il
rettyman and family, of Glendale, V
isfted Harry Prettyman and family in c
@0llyville on Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall and daugh- il
sr Miss Marie, and Mrs. Charles H.
Iartin and daughter Miss Ethel, return d
home Friday night from visit to
an Francisco, Colorado Spring, Salt a
axe City, Chicago and Philadelphia.
Midshipman Donald r. Evans of the fl
nited States Navy arrived home last
thursday week for his annual Septem- h
er leave. The midshipmen have been ia
! their summer cruise since the early b.
art of July and the chief port visited
as San Francisco where the Panama II
acific Exposition is being held. The S
idshipmen were treated royalty during oi
e ten days spent there. CO