Milford chronicle., 1917-03-16
LEWES.

Fire almost destroyed the coal barge
Edgewater early Thursday morning while
the vessel was living in the harbor at the
Delaware breakwater. The Edgewater
which is owned by the Pennsylvania Coal
Company arrived at the Delaware Break
water Feb. 26, in tow of the tug Cum
berland. Shortly after midnight We'd
nesday smoke was discovered coming
from the vessel, and few moments later
the barge was mass of flames Three
| lines of hose were directed on the flames
by the tugboat Ionian, but it was nearly
neon on Thursday before the fire was
under control. The upper timbers of the
| barge with the deck frames and engine
house were destroyed. Origin Of the fire
is unknown.
DR.. Joseph NJ. Marsh died at his home
near town on Friday evening, aged about
IS years, after only a short illness of a
few days Funeral services will be held
at his late home on Tuesday afternoon,
and interment will be made in the old
Marsh burial ground at Rehoboth. DR..
Marsh has resided on his farm and prac-
tised medicine, he succeeded his father
the late DR. Erasanns Marsh and has
always been a successful and practical
farmer and was one of the directors of
the Sussex Trust Company Bank He is
survived by one brother, Dr.. William
Marsh. and several neices and nephews
and great nephews He was a graduate
of Jefferson College in Philadelphia
1t is said the United States Engineers !
Department has given the Richards /
Dredging Co. a contract to dig tho Lewes |
Canal fifteen feet wider and two feet 4
deeper and the work is to commence just |
as soon as the mud sucking machine /
HOW undergoing repairs is available
On Wednesday afternoon the members |
of tie Zwannendael Club met at the home /
OF Mrs. Charles II. Johnston. A very
program was the event
of the day, the subject being ARTS
and Crafts" and was arranged BY Mrs.
Nation Virdeu. The readings of Mrs
Adela Hooker on Heroic Women" aud
Of Mrs. Jacob Morris on How to Read a
Picture, were very interesting and were
enjoyed by all present. 4 rather unique
was quiz on Arts and
Crafts directed by Mrs. Virden and Mrs.
William Hooker being entitled to the
prize for most efficient answers. Mrs
Charles Johnston entertained with a vocal
solo entitled "Togtt iter". The club
will meet next Wednesday at the home
IF Mrs. George +. Vickers
The Pareut-Teachers Association of ,
Rabbits Ferry School held its regular ,
monthly meeting at the school house on
Friday evening. The teacher. Miss Mil
lred Deputy and children of the school
with recitatious and dia-
ogues, A new organ has been purchas-
d for the school
Much credit is to be given the officers ,
If the Red Cross Society for their advance
n their work. They now have men,
Iership of y members. A meeting was
leld Monday afternoon at the rectory and :
everal important phases of the work
we're taken up and plans made for pro-
,uring an enrolment OF 100 members.
IN endeavor will be made to have doc
or of the society sent to Lewes to illus y
rate the rudiments of the First Aid to
he Injured.
The Boy Scouts met at the assembly
DOM of the Presbyterian Church on
Wednesday evening and were drilled and 7
alked to by Rev. Kullman, Scout Master.
Coolspring Grange No. A met at the
Srange Hall on Saturday evening with a
-ood attendance. The third and fourth I
egrees were conferred to Miss Mildred
Deputy and three new members are to
o be reinstated at the grange from Ever Il
reen Grange at Overlook. The lee
urers hour consisted of recitations and !,
eadings by Miss Deputy, Miss Neva
hopkins, James Hopkins, Willard Webb
nd Mrs. Jerome Robbins. The grange d
ent a letter with the names of the mem-
ers of the government at Washington p
skiing for a fort at Lewes to defend the
)wn and bay in case of war, There has Is
cen some rumor Of the purchase of the
larry Lyons farm n Pilet Term g. the II
overnment for the erection of a fort.
nd the citizens are asking for the fort "
, be placed there instead of one farther Vi
p the river and bay. A discussion on ( Il,
Taxes" was led by Thomas c. Wilson, q
AIRY Joseph and James Hopkins. The 10
ext meeting will be Friday evening
arch % and J. P. Kelley will be present m
Id install the new officers for the COM "
z year. A good attendance is desired
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
rs. Alfred Marvel, near Coolspring, by
out thirty of their neighbors and sp
lends last Thursday evening. All went
den with baskets Of good things to eat, ~
e evening was pleasantly spent by all w
esent and especially by Mr.. and Mrs "a