Milford chronicle., 1915-03-05
LEWES.

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As it has been the custom for man,
years, Jefferson Lodge No. IS, A. F. &
A. M, of this place, gave their annual
George Washington entertainment on
Tuesday evening in the auditorium, where
members of the lodge, their wives, sweet.
hearts and friends enjoyed a very pleas
ant evening. Marshall s,Orchestra opened
the entertainment with an appropriate
overture, after which several amusing
moving pictures we're shown. Following
another selection by the orchestra, re-
treshments we're served. Everyone re-
ported very enjoyable evening.
Frederic B., the nineteen -nonths-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Rud-
dell, of RehOboth Beach, died Tuesday
morning of pneumonia. Funeral ser
vices were held Thursday afternoon at
the home of the parents by the Rev. Mr..
Kelso, of Rehoboth, after which inter
ment was made In the NJ. 4. Cemetery,
by w. 7. Atkins, fnneral director of
LeWes.
A crowd of young people were enter
tanned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ter
den, Wednesday evening of last week.
The early part of the evening was spent
in music and other gaities, after which re-
freshments we're served A very pleas
ant time was spent by all.
Arthur L. Truitt has invented and had
patented an umbrella that he claims will
not blow inside out, no matter how strong
the wind may be blowing. The frame
work has all double stretchers and braces,
and is built much stronger than other
umbrellas. Mr.. Truitt is now negotiat-
ing with several large umbrella concerns
for the sale of the patent.
Elverson Ingram, who has been spend
ing the winter months south, has re-
turned home.
After spending his vacation here, Cap
tain Thomas Joseph returned to Phila-
delphia Monday.
Miss Adelia L.ank who is teaching school
at Georgetown, spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents here.
Orton Marshall, who is taking a course
at Delaware College, was III LeWrs over
Saturday and Sunday.
Wilson Ingram, who is planning a coast
to coast trip on motorcycle, has received
several offers from magazines to write
a series of stories about the trip. 1t is
said that Mr.. Ingram will accept one Of
these offers, which provides for all ex-
penses.
A large band of gypsies arrived in
town last week.
The Lewes Fisheries Company paid a
dividend of ten per cent last Saturday.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Albert Lupton Monday morning, |
leaving a fine baby boy. Mrs. Lubton is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tun-
nell.
The furniture for the new postofhce
has arrived, and is now being set up.
There was a big crowd at the Auditor
UNI Friday evening to see Mary Pickford
n the famous play, entitled Hearts
Adrift." Miss Picksord is Lewes' favor
te moving picture actress.
D. W. Burbage, Captain Thomas Brown
md Captain John Ketshum, went to Dover
Tuesday morning to meet the Delaware
md New Jersey Fish Commissioners.
Clarence Ewing and Miss Rugenie Hol-
aud visited Miss Helen Thompson Sum
lay. "
The United States Coast Guard cutter,
which arrived at the Delaware I
'reakwater Sunday, made an attempt on
donday morning to blow mp the wreck
f the fve-masted schooner Elizabeth {
'almer, off Fenwick Island, bat found
hat the heavy easterly swell running
lade the work of placing the mines too
azardous. As soon as the sea moderates
he Mohawk will make another effort to
estroy the Palmer.
The United States Lighthouse Depart
lent has taken steps to either have Cape
Ienlopen Lighthouse moved back farther O
n the beach or do away with it entirely; II
spending upon the lighthouse at east
nd of the Breakwater. During the re-
INT severe northeast and northwest >
orms, more than sixty feet of sand and
ud has been washed away from the
each, and the light keepers fear that in a
storm lasting sixty hours the old struc- al
re would tumble into the sea Plans
ave been prepared, it is said, for a new -
yhthouse to be located few hundred y
ct back of the present one, to be pro- e
cted by bulwarks.