Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
LEWES.

The three-masted schooner Edward R.
Smith, from Savannah to New York,
loaded with lumber, put into the Della
ware Breakwater last Sunday night with
part of her deck load washed away and
all provisions ruined by water, Fresh
provisions were secured here and the
boat proceeded on her voyage as soon as
the weather permitted. There was aboard
this boat a colored seaman who had
broken leg from falling in the hold dur
ing the first part of the trip, but he was
not landed at the hospital here.
Harry Paynter, of Nassau, who was
severely injured some time ago while
catching chickens in his yard, and who
has been in the St. Josephs Hospital for
treatment, is expected home much inn
proved, and on the road to recovery.
The Nassau public school is closed on
account of scarlet fever and whooping
cough.
Master Lloyd Truitt is quite sick with
scarlet fever.
Bertha Pettyjohn and sister, Idella, are
quite sick with whoopiug cough.
Last Saturday afternoon while N. >.
Smith, U. S. Government inspector OF
the digging of the Lewes Canal, was
standing on the bow of the dredge, he
noticed a peculiar shaped piece of wood
in one of the buckets of mud. After the
mud was emptied he went ashore to see
what it was Upon picking 1t up he
found it was an old wooden shoe such as
the Dutch wore when they tirst settled
here. 1t showed signs of being worn
quite a while, as the heel was worn down
considerably. The shoe was well pre-
served. owing to its presence in the salt
water, and the size was judged to be about
six, The dredge was working immedi-
ately opposite the monument that marks
the spot of the first settlement by DeVnes
and his company of Dutch sailors. Mr..
Smith refuses to sell the shoe. 1t is now
on exhibition in the window of Arthur
Lynch's cigar store.
Miss Edith Elizabeth Maull, daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Maull, and VIM
Edward Russell, son of William A. Rus
sell, both of Lewes, were quietly married
on Wednesday afternoon of last week III
the M. E. Parsonage at Milford by Kew
William R. Mowbray. After Weddlng
tour the happy couple will take up theii
residence in Lewes, where the groom Is
employed as boOkkeeper in the Lewes
National Bank. nv,
Miss Verda Rodney and Clarence Will
son spent Thursday evening with MISS
Miss Kathrvn Maull attended the char
itv ball at Dover last Friday evening.
Carl B Baylis had the misfortune tC
stick a nail in his foot, causing quite
painful wound, and is confined to hi:
room under the doctor's care. 1t is tearec
that blood poison may develope.
Mary Pickford's FIVE part photoplay
"a Good Little Devil - is being shown
at the Auditorium to large crowds.
The ladies of St. Peters Church arr
meeting at the different homes IN a socla
wav while sewing for the fair they hol'
every year in August. On Thursds.
they met at Mrs. William Maulls S. Llgh
refreshnents were served at the close o
the meeting. ...,-
80 1,ost- graduate course in agricultur
at Delaware College. =,
Rev. Monsignor Mackin, OF st. Paul
Church, Washington, D. c., cele6rate'
mass at st. Michael R. c. Church durln
this week. r....,,,-
vania Railroad is making arrangement I
build a summer resort at the point OF tn
Canes and extending their railroad tror
This station to that point. Also to run
boat between the resort and Cape May
Several surveyors are at work IN the VI
cinity, and it is thought they are iayt - -,
the resort off for the approval OF IN
company. ,r,,,,-.
Miss Sarah P. Marshall left on Thurs
dav morning for Richmond, Va, to visl
her brother, DR.. Henry Marshall.
A Farmers Institute will be held IN Ia
I,ewes Auditorium on Wednesday, FER
ruary 3rd, morning, afternoon and l! even
inc. The meetings are free to the publ
and will be especially interesting to tn
town people, as an interesting ana IL
structive program has been arranged
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Long have gon
to Philadelphia for an indefinite perioo
Thomas il. Parsons, of Lewes and Re
hoboth Hundred, died at his home o
Thursday, January 7th, 1915, of Bright
disease. He was 72 years old, and leave
to mourn his loss a wife and eight chiiC
rem. ali of whom are married and resld
in different parts of Sussex, except tn
Youngest son. who lives with his mothei
The funeral services were held on u
following Sunday afternoon at White
Chanel. and the remains laid to rest
the nearby cemetery. Rev. WIZ. Simn
of Lewes, officiated. VIM. I. Atkln
funeral director.