Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
LEWES.

One of the largest funerals ever held
in Lewes was that held here on Fri
day afternoon of Ebe T. Lynch, post
master of this town, who was shot and
killed by Dr. William A. Parker, a
dentist also of the town. The tragedy
has cast a gloom on the town, for such
was never known here before, the en-
tire town mourns the great loss, for
Mr.. Lynch was one of the most popu
lar men in the State, and was con-
sidered the towns most progressive
and most valuable citizen. The fun
eral services were conducted at his
late home by Rev. o. Z. Jones, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He is survived by an aged mother,
sisters, wife and two sons, Norman
and Frank Lynch. Mr. Lynch was
member of the Red Men and Masons.
The MasOns had charge of the SER
vices at the grave.
Alfred Burton, son of Mrs. Joseph
inc Burton and the late John z. M.
Burton, of Long Neck, died very sud
denly at his home on Friday of acute
appendicitis, aged about 21 years. AL
though quite young when his father |
died, Mr.. Burton conducted a large |
farm, and was one of the most up-to- /
date and progressive farmers of this !,
part of the county. He was the life 4
of all things socially in that part of
the county, and was of kind and low
ing disposition and will be greatly
missed by not only members of his
immediate family but by the old as
well as the young. And his death has
cast gloom over all his young asso-
ciates Funeral services were held at
st. Georges Chapel on Monday after
noon, and interment made in the ad-
joining cemetery. He is survived by
mother, three sisters, Misses Anna B.,
Bessie and Minnie Burton of Philadel-
phia. And a large family of uncles ,
and aunts, Hamilton DOdd and Mrs. .
Hannah Thompson of this town, Rob
ert, Andrew, and William Dodd Of
RehobOth.
Every since the shark craze has d
taken possession of bathers along the
Jersey coast, summer visitors and citi
zens of Lewes have been very careful d
now they ventured out more than so
leet from the shore. About a week =
lgo Captain Frank MacIntire sighted 4
/ large shark swimming between the \
wO breakwaters, since then a number y
If sharks have been seen by men on a
he boats that take harbor between y
he breakwateTs, and they say the saw
ge fish are venturing closer to shore -
very day. On Tuesday morning the ~
ttentiOn of the crew of the pilotboat "
were attracted by the Il,
of a large fish tangled in ~
drifting haul seine, and upon in
estigatiOn found large shark strug NJ
ng to free itself from the tangled Z,
less. There were twelve men in the :.
rev and they worked for an hour =,
inding the fish and haul net on the N
eek. The shark was nine feet long, -.
eighed 410 pounds, with teeth that 81
easured from / y to 4 inches long. "a
s mouth, when open, measured about NJ,
le foot in width. In stabbing the fish
ifton Maull came near getting his 10
m bitten OFF, as the shark jumped NJ,
Id snapped his teeth Art Conwell
llled Maull to one side in time to 10
cape. One of the fishermen cut the ~
n up for bait. and also secured p1.
shel of small menhaden and porgies vis
lich were inside of the shark. =
Four large artesiar wells have been ,,,-
illed at RehObOth Beach for the o.
WINS water supply. =
The young people of RehOboth have coi
lit two new tennis courts and have a.
ganized a tennis club. nc nc
Mrs. Margaret Shear and son Guy, DO,
Atlanta, Georgia, are visiting rela-
es here. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Lank, of 20
idgeport, Conn, are visiting his par 10 =
is, Mr.. and Mrs Peter A. Lank. na,
Miss Marie Marshall is spending a
Y days in Philadelphia. 81.
Ar. and Mrs. Wilson Ingram. of Se Eio
lmington, are spending their vaca- ~
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