Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
LEWES.
Happy New Year !

/ HAPPY new ear
The harbor was full of floating ice Sun
/ day and Monday.
I David Birmingham has resigned as en-
gineer at the Power Plant and Water
Station, and has accepted the position o
electrician at the Power Plant, recently
held by Harry Cowan. who is going tC
open an electrical supply store in Bridge
ton, n. ].
Johaan H. Portaankorva, a Russian
employed as sailor on the Norwegian
steamship Gurth, was brought ashore tc
Lewes on Thursday afternoon, with two
broken legs. Five days ago Portaanko
yer was in the hold of the steamer, and
as other sailors were lifting off the hatch
it fell back striking him on both legs,
between the knees and hips. No doc
tor was aboard, and the man was forced
to endure the severe pain for the entire
trip to Lewes. DR.. Orr, in charge of the
Marine Hospital during the absence OF
DR.. Hart, attended the injured man and
took him to the Episcopal Hospital in
Philadelphia.
Harry Paynter, a prominent business
man of Nassau, met with a serious acci-
dent Friday evening, while attempting
to catch a chicken in a tree in his yard i,
fell from the tree, severely injuring him.
He did not regain consciousness until
Saturday afternoon. He was sent to the
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. lust
how seriously he is hurt has not been
learned.
Misses Ella and I.oleta Warrington en-
tertained on Wednesday evening, Miss
Hazel Green, from Georgetown, Messrs.
Alfred Burton and Charles Lingo, from
Millsboro, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Vaughan.
Mary Pickford was seen in 1.-The Bish
ops Carriage" at the Lewes Auditorium,
moving pictures, on New Years night,
and was largely attended. Mary Pick
ford is a favorite actress with Lewes
people. Esu7 - - =
The Selbyville Basketball am'defeated
the Lewes High School team Tuesday
night by the score of Is to II. The game
was very rough and exciting. Buchanan
played a star game for Lewes, while
Tubbs was the Selbyville leader in shoot
ing goals.
John S. Veasey, of Coolspring who has
been quite i'll with la grippe, is convalesc-
ing.
William T. Hurdle and family of Holly
.
with Lewes relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Walton T. Virden enter
tained at dinner Wednesday, Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Prettyman, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Holland, and Mr.. and Mrs. Je-
-ome H. Robbins.
The boys around town played several
okes and pranks on New Years Eve.
Taking off gates, removing steps, and the
biggest joke was on Stephen Pierce, the
1arber. A mule from William Book !
s stable was secured, and about |
midnight, after much pulling and push
ng, was placed in Steve's barber shop. !
And then he was called up from his |
Numbers, and notified that his coal stove |
II the shop was shut up and was about
o melt down. He rushed down to the
hop, opened the door, and ran into the
mule. They say Steve did not stop rum
ling until he reached the Blockhouse
,ond. What he said next day was a
,lenty.
Mrs. Margaret Vaughan and Mrs. Eliza
'aughan, spent the week with Seth Reed
nd family at Milton.
The Zwaanendael Club held an open
Meeting at their club room on Wednes-
ay. Miss Marshall reported that the
yool is ready for those who are willing
, knit for the Belgian sufferers. Several
the ladies arc knitting wristers. Mrs.
leorge Vickers will entertain the Club
t her home on Wednesday, January 9th
A meeting of the Parent-Teachers' As
1ciation will be held in the Assembly
Dom of the High School on next Tues
ay evening, at eight O'Clock. The sub
.ct of Home Study will be discussed
y Mr.. Parkman, and a brief program
i'll be rendered by the pupils of the
,hool. Work from all the grades of the
,hool will be on exhibition in the As
.mbly Room.
Misses Elsie Rowland and Pearl Phil
ps are spending the holidays in Reho-
9TH as the guests of Miss Elizabeth
wing.
Mrs. E. W. Robbins spent the week
Philadelphia.
Albert NAPLES and John B Waplesare
sitting relatives III Philadelphia.
Rowland Ingram, student-at-law at
ickerson College, Carlisle, Pa, has been
pending the holidays with his parents.
Lynford Russell, a student of Della
are College, is spending the holidays
ith his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
ussell.
Miss Miriam Lingo of Rehoboth, spent
e week with her aunt, Mrs. ]. R. Bay
), at the Myrtles on South street.
Miss Emma I.ohand, of Lewes, and
arence Davidson, of Harbeson, were
arried Christmas night by the Rev. T.
Phillips at Harbeson.