Milford chronicle., 1916-07-21
LEwEs.


A 3OO-pound sea turtle, which had
evidently been struck by fast steam
er. and cut nearly in two, was cast
up on the beach between here and
Rehoboth on Tuesday
The Delmarvia Press Association
met at Rehoboth on Saturday and also
\ the City Club of Wilmington.
The rights to cut salt hay from the
State lands, near here, were sold at
auction by the commissioners and
brought low prices, one plot OF ten
acres selling for only S5.25.
Without contest at town election
in Rehoboth Beach, Walter Burton
was reelected mayor for his third
| term; J. II. Harper, r. S. Williams,
B. f. Shaw, J. c. Gilmore and A. f.
Wilgus were named members of coun-
Gil and J. Fred Hudson, tax collector.
Mrs. Margaret Baylis, widow of the
late Benjamin Baylis, died at her home
here on Friday evening, of Bright's
disease, age about 80 years. The de-
ceased leaves seven children and sew
eral grandchildren, William Baylis
and Albert Baylis of Philadelphia.
John R., Edward and Carl Baylis of
this town, and Miss Caroline Baylis
of Philadelphia, and Mary Baylis who
lived with her mother. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at st. Georges
Chapel and interment in the adjoining
cemetery on Tuesday.
The Philadelphia. Cape May, Wild
wood and Lewes steamer left here last
Monday morning for Philadelphia
where the sides of the steamer will
be scraped and several small arrange
ments will be made so that the boat
could make its first schedule trip from
Philadelphia on Saturday, July Is,
leaving the Arch Street wharf at p.
m. and arriving at Lewes early the
next morning. then from here to Cape
May and back to Philadelphia. Ac-
cOrding to the schedule three complete
trips will be made each week, leaving
Lewes on Wednesdays, Fridays and |
Sundays. The fare to Philadelphia |
and return will be $150; Cape May |
and return S10O
On Sunday party of business men |
from Wilmington came to Lewes to |
enjoy some Breakwater fishing. Chas. |
Jenkins took the party to the Break
water each day they were here, and
they caught a large number of fish
which they proudly shipped to their
friends in Wilmington. The party was
composed of DR.. John Parker Louis
Levy, Harry Levy, Leonard Turks, Dr..
Clemens, George Parker. They left !
for their homes on Wednesday. A
Miss Alberta NAPLES is entertaining l
the following girls at house party, Il
at her cottage at Harbor View, on
Lewes Beach: Misses ElYa Rust, I
Lena Pepper, Margaret Reynolds, Mil
ired NAPLES, Bertha Pettyjohn, and
5allie Perry. Chaperoned by Miss
Margaret Jones.
Miss Gladys Lingo is spending the
week with her uncle, Ulysses Walls,
iear Georgetown.
Mrs Mary Frick and three children,
If Philadelphia, are spending the sum-
ner months with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Martin.
Misses Ruth Thesis and Helen Con-
,er, of Akron, Ohio, are visiting Miss
Jecilia Kelly.
Dr. Theodore O'Brien, son of Dis
rict Superintendent, Rev T. A. H.
)Brien, formerly of Lewes, left for
seattle, Washington, on Friday, where
lie will take charge of large hospital
here.
Miss Clara Warrington, of Whining
on, is spending the summer with her
ather, J. Edward Warrington.
Mrs. Eugene Manning and son Will
lam are spending the summer months
n the Beach.
Mrs. Albert Lupton and children are
isiting Mr. and Mrs. G. p. Tunnel.
Mrs. Frank Maull is spending the
ummer months at her cottage on the
leach. Her daughter, Mrs. Mary Dav-
nport, will arrive this week for few
Teeks' stay with her