Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
LEWES

The annual meeting of the Lewes
Union Literary Society was held in
the auditorium Wednesday night and
the proceeds will be used to defray
the expenses of the track team at the
interschOlastic track and field meet at
Newark The program was, piano
solo, Virginia Carpenter; recitation,
Muriel Steele; dialogue, "The Red
Parasol"; chorus, lullaby, Glee Club;
debate, Resolved, That a Course in
Military Training in Public Schools
be Compulsory" The question was
debated affirmatively by the Milton
High School. and negatively by the
Lewes High School. The Milton High
School was represented by Cornelius
Wiltbank and Clara COnwell; Lewes
by Margaret Marshall and Virginia
Carpenter. The judges were Judge
II. C. Conrad, of Georgetown; DR.. c.
H. B. Turner, of Lewes, and Otis
Goodman. of Milton. The decision
was given i'm favor of the affirmative.
Chorus, "Sana Lucia" Glee Club;
dialogue. "The Obstructed Hat by
members OF the Eleventh grade; vocal
solo, Dorothy Messick; dialogue,
Bachelors Reveries." Jane Leaver-
ton. Eleanor Marshall, Elizabeth
Bookhammer. Margaret Marshall, Eliz
abeth Macintire, William Turner. A
splendid address was given by Judge
Conrad, who also presented to the
school a historical picture of Corporal
Davis. who was born in Lewes.
Sunday was observed as Mothers
Day in the NJ E. Church. Mrs. Jacob
Morris was chairman of the commit
tee having the decoration in charge.
The church was beautifully decorated
with pOtted plants, the white flower
being the most prominent. The pas
tor. Rev O. e. Jones, took for his
subject "A Mothers Heart" for his
subject for the morning sermon and
Leaving the Old Home as his sub
ject i'm the evening.
Pashur w. Watson and Thomas
POynter were the principals in a ref
cree trial at the Office of Justice of
the Peace N b. Register. last Tues
day Watson was suing for ten 2
horse loads Of hay or $50, which he
claimed Poynter owed him for the
rent of a hay marsh. Mr.. POynter
stated that the marsh was so mirey
that he could not get it cut. The
decision was against Mr.. Poynter and
he was ordered to pay Mr.. Watson
$40 and pay the cost Of the suit.
The Junior League of the NJ. p.
Church will on Thursday evening, at
the prayer meeting, have a flag drill
and recitatiOns, and will open their
barrels. in which they have been col
lecting pennies on the new church
fund. The anniversary of the new
church will be held next Sunday, Rev.
W. l.. White having charge of the
service
The True Blue Sewing Circle of the
Coolspring Presbyterian church, was
entertained at the home of Mrs. John
Wilson last Thursday afternoon. AT
ter the business was transacted, re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Albert
NAPLES.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Salmons of
Philadelphia spent the week end with
Mrs. George Bohn.
Miss Annie Beebe and Miss Mar
jorie Virden, of Delaware College, ar
rived home Saturday, to spend a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Prettyman and
family, of Glendale, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Prettyman, Sunday.
DR.. Hiram r. Burton, of this town,
was chosen president of the Sussex
County Medical Society, which vas
reorganized at Georgetown last Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Warren, of the Jefferson Hos
pital in Philadelphia. and Miss Olive
Lingo, of Philadelphia, are nursing at
the Beebe Hospital.
James Chambers, of Boston, was in
town this week. He has enlisted in
; the army.
Elmer Bertrand and William T.
Conwell, both who are attending
, school in Philadelphia, have enrolled
in the United States Hospital service
mn = .A.- ~ -, 4.