Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26
LEWES.

The three -masted schooner. Edward
Smith, Captain Clausen, bound from Nor
folk to New York with a cargo of lum-
Der, reported that while passing Fenwick
Island, about twenty eight miles from
here, few nights ago, he passed bat
tleship taking a cargo from a large barge
On account of the darkness the captain
was unable to determine the nationality
of the battleship, barge, and the nature
OF the cargo Several other battleships
were passed the same evening in that
vicinity by the schooner, but they could
not be made out. It is proba BILE that the
battleships were foreign, as several have
been between the Delaware Capes and
Cape Henry, waiting for the German
converted cruiser Prinz Ethel Friedrich,
which put into Norfolk a week ago.
The dredge of the Richards Dredging
Co., has completed work at the mouth OF
Lewes Canal and will shortly start back
through the part already dug out and
finish on the bends. The dredge and
other materials of the Riley Company, of
New Jersey, who have subjected part of
the contract from the Southern Dredging
Co, of Mobile, Ala, is expected here
within.a short time to complete the work
near the Rehoboth end of the canal.
Another case of black diptheria has
appeared at the home of George Marvel,
on King street. The house was quaran-
tined Sunday afternoon.
HIRAM Fisher aged about eighty years,
one OF the best known citizens in this
section, met with a severe accident which
resulted in his death a few hours after,
on Thursday afternoon, while driving
pail OF mules to a roller machine up to
the house, they became frightened at a
passing automobile and threw Mr. Fisher |
OIL, the rooler passing over his body |
He was picked up unconscious and taken |
t) his Eome, but he never gained con- |
sciousuess. Funeral services were CON |
Quoted at Midway Presbyterian Church, |
of which lie was a member for many |
years on Monday afternoon at ? o clock, |
after which interment was made in the |
adjoining burial ground by William 7 |
Atkins, funeral director of Lewes. He |
Is survived by widow, two SONS and |
three daughters John Fisher, of 'hila |
delphia, Herbert Fisher, who resided |
with his father, Mrs William Lynch, of |
Midway, and two daughters residing in |
Philadelphia
Coolspring Grange No. a.. met at the |
home of Rhodes Wells last Saturday even |
lAiE AS uSAL AllCGLltiS VIII NouA CilC AT
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Wilson |
Saturday evening, March 9th, 1915. The |
new Grange Hall that is being built is
nearly completed, and presents hand
some and attractive appearance
Al an early hour last Saturday night, !
fire broke out in the residence of Ira !
Wells at Overlook, and before assist
auce could arrive the building was burned |
to the ground. The origin is supposed |
to have come rom a defective hue II e |
building was totally destroyed with III =: t |
of the furnishings
And at about four O'Clock Wednesday |
morning, fire consumed the home with |
all the furnishings of Mr.. and Mrs. Wes
coat at Nassau. The Lewes hremen |
with the chemical apparatus of the auto
truck were summoned, but the flames |
had gained such headway that they were
powerless to do anything, and the build |
ing was soon pile of smouldering ruins |
The origin is unknown. as Mr.. aud Mrs. |
Wescoat were away at the time.
Mrs. { B. Baylis and son Norman,
who have been quite sick with the measles, |
are convalescing.
Charlie l.. Robbins and Richard Jones, |
who have been visiting in Philadelphia, |
have returned home.
William Barto, who is employed at {.
B. Baylis' store, is to be married to Miss
Cohee. OF Wilkes Barre, Pa, on Wednes-
day at noon They will reside in Lewes
on Chestnut street.