Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
LEWES.

CLIFF MAULL ELECTED FIRE CHIEF
President William F. Wilson, Of the
Fire Company, called a meeting Of that
organization on Monday night. they dis
cussed the election Of new chief to sue
ceed the first and only chief Of the said
organization, Ebe 7. Lynch. The mem
bers finally agreed on G. Clifton Maun to
be recommended to the Town Council for
appointment According to the bylaws
OF the Fire Company the members are to
| recommend their member for chief. but
the Town Council makes the appointment.
/ William Hendricks was appointed assist
ant chief.
Broken Rail Causes Accident.
BY the porch railing Of an upper porch
Of the Y. W. c. A. building at Rehoboth
breaking on which about 20 young girls
were leaning, came near resulting fatally
TO them all Two girls fell on the con-
crete pavement and injured her spine and
head. the other escaped with bruises;
The severely injured girl is Miss Mildred
Stauffer, secretary Of the Y. w. c. A. OF
Baltimore.
Drs. Richard and James Beebe dressed
the wounds Of the injured,
Bottle With Message Found.
A bottle was picked up on Rehoboth
Beach last week with the following note
inside: This note was cast overheard
from the U. S. Steamship Chicago, at
Delaware Breakwater, about half mile
OF LeWes, Del. We should be very glad
is a couple Of nice young girls"
The note bears the date Of July II,
1916, at p. m, and is signed by two
men with Philadelphia address.
The Camp Fire Girls Of Bridgeville,
Denton, Easton and Greensboro, are
camping at Rehoboth Beach.
A union service Of the Presbyterian. |
Methodist, Episcopal and Methodist |
Protestant Chu ches was held in The I,
latter church on Sunday evening. The |
Rev. Mr.. Jones preached the sermon from |
he W he Mnn Ealfa
Touching on the local conditions and |
forcing nome some strong indictments /
against local laxity over moral conditions.
The True Blue Aid Society,"" Of the /
Coolspring Presbyterian Church, WIN met
at the. home Of Mrs. Clifford Waples on |
Thursday afternoon, August B.
Fish Steamers Work Together.
The board Of Directors Of the Coast /
Fish Oil and Fertilizer Company have
decided that it was best for the interest
of their stockholders to close down their
junction with one Of the other factories
for the balance Of the season. They have
been working for the Delaware Fish Oil
Company The boats OF the Lewes klsn-
ers Company and Delaware Oil Company
caught 1000 barrels OF fish last week, one
Of the largest hauls Of the season
The Swandale restaurant has been
purchased uN MI fIlces ol EullttutApAAAeAf !
son Of Captain John R. Price, Of Lewes.
The Rev. c. H. B. Turner, Of Waycross,
Ca, formerly rector Of St. Peters Church
IF Lewes, will spend the month OF August
nere and conduct services in st. Peters
Church in the absence of regular
pastor
Robert c. Taylor has been appointed
second assistant keeper at Brandywine
lighthouse
Phillip G. wingate has resigned as
station agent of the Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington Railroad at Lewes
o accept a similar position with the !
4ong Island Railroad Company
Mrs. Mark Roach has returned from a ,
hree weeks visit to the homes Of her
hildren, William Roach, Of Wachaprea-
-ue, and Mrs. d. Taylor, Of Pungotea-
ue, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wolfe and child, Of
are spending this week with
elatives in Lewes.
Miss Cecilia Kelly is visiting Miss
.uth Thesis at Akron. Ohio.
Miss Ruth Moore and Miss Noona
rown are visiting Mrs. Emily r. Taylor
Pungoteague, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NAPLES spent Sat
Tday and Sunday at their cottage at j
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