Milford chronicle., 1917-06-29
LEWES.

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Jacob W. Knowles and John R. War
ren. Sr.. two local fisherman. We're ar
rested here Friday morning and taken
before Justice-o;-t he-Peace, Napoleon
b. Register.
Commander Earle Farweu in charge
OF the Naval base here. was on his way
up the beach. when he observed two
men who had just landed in a launch
from Cape May with a supply OF
whiskey. The commander Immediately
reported the matter to Justice Register
who soon had Constable Frank E. John
son on the scene and arrested Knowles,
who had three gallons OF booze" in
his possession and took him before Jus
tise Register where he was placed un-
der $500 bail. Being unable to secure
bail he was taken to Georgetown jail
by Deputy Sheriff Walls. His son in
Blades was notified OF the arrest and
SON had his father out on bail Warren
was later arrested and placed in the
Lewes lock-up 10 sober before given
hearing The fisherman claimed they
took Holsters 20 Cape May markets and
brought back gallons Of whiskey which
was for their own use. and not for sale
Two gallons of .t were dropped BY
Knowles on the cement pavement
breaking the jug They plead guilty on
Monday az Georgetown and were fined
500 each by the court
The session OF the Delaware state
Federation of women's Clubs was large
Il attended at Rehobo,h last week. Il
began its business session with q meet
.nS of the eNutive board. Mrs l. Irvius
Handy. treasure, reported SsS7 given
ny clubs ana ny the Federation % /
students Loan Fund OF Delaware COLI I
.eee. which. with individual g.fts II
500 and >'e2 given last year amount 90 .
q grand total Of $1,000 with $500 more
.Gs; received 90 be added
peJo Wiuifred J. Robinson. Of the
y omacs College read the repo-, Of
s. Rich on arts ana craf-
on Saariay the Federausu went on
launch pSrty across Rehobath Ray 20
'Sk orcaard, where luncheon Nas served
'atioors and the return was made in
ima fa- delsgatss 20 take the $50 af-
ernaoD trta
Mrs Ray Is<,N31ieE Powell PRESIDENT
{ she STATE Federation gave lssr mes
age on THURSDAY evening whi.a was
cry instructive aS Wen as interesting
IRIS. William aog-s.@s4 vas the dt.ieslte
rom Jls I.ewes Clua
The Navy Officers and midshivrnen-s
ave dance a. the auditorium en- FRI
ay evea.os Il was largely attended
Miss Isabelle Ross sas been elected ,
ssiS;ant pr.ucirs5 an5 Miss .gdeIia !
ank secEad assistant ~ ;he High ,
chool
Luther r SalyaoUs has been elssted (
,nitor of the Lew7ss. Czan school. AZ a /
alary ot $40 month. cvc,eed:ng Nar- q
an Adkins ID
Miss Ireae Gutowstz VII ente-taiz n
Five Hundred party at her lon,e 2
n Monday eveninS in honor OF the g
laval Boys who are stationed AZ the
anal base on L W $ Beuch
Miss Adsiia Lard. Mss ElizaAsth /
lacin;ire, Miss ca herine Iae-am.
rank NIacin ire. Nathaniel Ezans.
owland Iugram and Allen Joseph mo- =
bred 10 Milford S1tur,isy for the baul
anne.
Miss RUN Pierce entertained the
u en- Esjhsrs az her home on Monday 3
vening
A parade and speaSiag was hzld in
awn on saturday evening for the bene-
( Of the Red CrosS ID
Z. ". webb near town was serioken
nth paralysis on sunday afternoso and 1
: seriously i'll
Misses Marion and Harrie r ad. OF !
Iarydel, Nd. are VISITING Miss Sraayareti .
,eynolds this week II