Milford chronicle., 1917-10-05
LEWES.

Mrs. Clara Shuts, wife of George E
Shuts, the local livervman. died yer,
suddenly last Friday night. after only I
few hours illness of heart disease anC
asthma, age about ~ years. Funeral
services were conducted at the Presbv.
terian Church by Rev. Fred A. Kullmar
on Monday afternoon at ? O'Clock. and
interment made in the adjoining Gene
terry. She leaves to mourn her loss a
husband one daughter and one son.
! Rally Day exercises for the Methodist
| Episcopal Sunday School will take place
on Sunday, October 9TH. An appropriate
| program is being prepared.
A. B. Mills, of Philadelphia, formerly
OF Lewes, while retur ming from a visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mills
keeper of the Green Hill Light, was Sc
verely injured i'll an automobile accident
near Smyrna.
James 7. Lank has purchased the Ew-
ing farm near town, and Fred Marshall
viii more from the Marshall farm to the
Ewing farm; Henry Littleton will move
from the William II Virden farm to his
farm IN Pilot Town, known as part of
the Hickman estate; Ernest Magee will
move from the Littleton farm in Pilot
Town to the Carpenter farm near Lewes,
known as the Orton property Fred
Donohoe Is moving on the Virden farm
now occupied by Henry Littleton and son.
John Meaney, fisherman. on the fish
ing steamer Curtis, of the Hayes & An
derson Fish Company was drowned on
Saturday as the steamer was preparing
to dock at the pier of the old Delaware |
Fish Oil Company. When lowering a |
boat away, the man fell overheard and |
got under the boat and was never seen
again. 1t is said by his shipmates that
he lived at Boston, Mass. His BODY has |
not been recoveaed up to the present
time.
Ira Manlove, who was operated on at
the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia
for appendicitis has returned home great
ly improved in health.
The members of the Columbia Stock
Company, who played in the Auditorium
last week sang in the choir of the Catho-
lie Church on Sunday morning where
special music was rendered. They were
assisted by Mrs A. K Morton and Miss
Edna Ennis of this town.
Mrs. Hannah Morris received a cable
rom her husband, John L. Morris. that
lie had arrived in France. Mr.. Morrisis
engineer on the steamer Rehoboth. which
vas sold by the Lewes Fisheries Com
)any to the Government and is COM
handed by Capt. William H. Bertrand,
# this town
Arthur L. Truitt was suddenly stricken
With paralysis last Tuesday morning.
While ont on the pier fishing, and was
aken to his home where he died that
light aged about 20 years. He is sur
ived by widow. Funeral services were
at his late home on Saturday
tternoon and interment made in Cokes-
ury M. E. Cemetery near Georgetown.
,ev. o. E. Jones conducted the services
nd VIM. T. Atkins funeral director.
Rodney Robinson is repairing the
government launch of the Fenwick Is
md Light Ship that was damaged by
aiming on the rocks, and will soon
ave her in shape.
Mrs. Helen Carter and daughter, of n
are visiting Mrs. Carter's II
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Lofand.
Miss Annie H. Dunning is spending
few weeks at Wernersville, Pa, for
er health. II
Mr.. and Mrs. David G. Nixon and son, III
Cynwyd, Pa, and his mother, Mrs. II
lille A. Nixon, of Philadelphia, motor
here Saturday and are visiting Mrs. XII
)rnelia Wolfe. iii