Milford chronicle., 1915-04-16
LEWES.

The sail pilot boat Edmunds left Wed
nesday for Philadelphia, where she will
undergo a general overhauling.
Thieves entered the home of John
Wells on the William Russell farm, in
Pilottuwn, on Saturday night while the
family were away, and stole flour, table
silver, and about ten dollars in cash, and
broke the lock on the hennery and stole
several chickens. They ran out the front
door as the family came in the back way.
The house was completely upset where
they had been ransacking.
Thieves have also visited the homes of
Theodore Bryan and NJ. T. Thomas, and
the Rev. w. G. Koons hen house was
visited one night last week and thirty
FIVE hens stolen.
This section was visited by heavy
wind storm on Sunday night and quite
a good bit of damage done; roofs were
blown off, and telephone wires and poles
blown down. Many small craft in the
bay and Breakwater had considerable
difficulty in holding their anchors. And
on a fishing smack a sailor fell overheard
and was drowned. His body was found
on Monday.
Thomas J. Poynter has purchased a
/ large launch, 27-horse power, and is hav
ing her overhauled and repaired getting
her ready for this summer, when he ex-
poets to run her between Lewes and Cape
May.
The Greek steamship Trixos, bound
from Naples to the Delaware Breakwater
for orders, arrived here early Tuesday
morning in a badly damaged condition,
due to the severe hurricane which she
encountered off the Capes on Saturday.
The captain anchored his vessel about
twenty miles off Cape Henlopen, but soon
after lost his anchor and chain. On his
arrival here the vessels hold was full of
water, and he was unable to pump it |
ont on account of the engine being dis |
abled.
On Wednesday, April I, the Zwaanen-
dael Club met at the club room. The |
delegates to the State Federation, which |
is to be held in Newark May Is and ID, |
were elected as follows Mrs. William
Hooker, first delegate; Mrs. George w.
Tunnel, second delegate. Mrs. T. c.
Enos, first alternate Mrs. Jacob Morris
second alternate.
Children Day will be held on the 21st
of April. The next meeting will be in
charge of Mrs. N. W. Hooker, at the
club room
After serving faithfully for thirty-one
years in the U. S Life Saving Service,
Joseph Draper, of this town, was honor
ably retired from the service on Monday
last. Mr.. Draper being 81 years of age
was over the age limit set by the new
law passed by Congress, which set the
limit at sixtyfour. Under this law Mr.
Draper is to receive a pension of three
iourths pay for the rest of his life. Mr.
Draper was one of the oldest men in SER
5ice, but his age did not keep him from
his duties as we'll as the
younger men. Saturday in the raging
snow storm, he took his turn patroling
he beach just as cheerfully as he would
iave done it twenty years ago.
Miss Ella Warrington is visiting in
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Truitt, of George
own, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dodd,
pent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Myers
I. Pettyjohn.
Misses Amanda and Alma Walls spent
asst Saturday and Sunday with their sis
er, Mrs. John Wilson.
Miss Anna Jones has returned TO her -,
tudies at Peabody Institute, Baltimore
Rev. Mr.. Jones, the newly appointed
astor failed to reach Lewes for the Eas- {
er service because of the storm, and q
reached his Easter sermon on last Sum {
ay. And the choir of twenty three t
oices, assisted by Mr.. Gutowitz, violinist, .
nd Mr.. Pierce, a trombonist, rendered =
ne Easter music on Sunday morning
nd evening at the Methodist Episcopal
hurch. c
Coolspring Grange, No. "A, convened
the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. D. f
yilson Saturday evening. 1t was largely S
tended and an elaborate program rem s
cred. The next meeting expects to be .
eld in the new Grange Hall, which is :"
early completed.