Milford chronicle., 1917-04-20
LEWES.

On wednesday afternoon fire was
discovered in the stable belonging to
Andrew II. Baker, and completely
destroyed the building and wrecked
the stable adjoining, belonging to
Henry F. Conwell. The buildings
were in full blaze before the people /
realized it, as some thought it was |
parties burning trash in' back yards. |
The fire company was soon on the |
lob and had it under control. 1t was
in The centre of town and gave the
people quite a scare.
There were rumOrs around town of
the disloyalty of Max E. Gebhardt,
the town baker, who is a German. but
r Gebhardt issued a statement.
ying it was untrue and that he is
8 naturalized citizen of the United
States, and if need be he will defend
this country with his life. He is I
acked by the Mayor and several of i
the prominent citizens. He has quite I
3 h0st of friends here +
The funeral services of Miss Ella n
Atkins, daughter of the late Kendall y
B. ana Mary Atkins, of near George
town, were held in 81. Johns Church
Dn Sunday morning at II o'clock She
died at the home of her sister. Mrs
Ee0rge E. Burton, Whitevitle, N. c., Z
m Wednesday. The body was ship
bed 10 Lewes on Saturday evening. =,
She is Survived by three sisters. Mrs ~
N. johnson, of Philadelphia; Mrs -
Eeorge Burton of North Carolina and :.
hrs- Winfield Thompson of Lewes. :,
MIS-. Annie Joseph. wife of David -
IOseph, died at her home near Mas i'
nu. on Thursday afternoon, after an P'
Alness Of several months, aged about -
ETrra,a I
held at the CoOlspring Presbyterian W,
Church on Sunday afternoon, and in al
erment in the adjoining cemetery ~.
Rev. Davis of Georgetown. oficiated n, n,
she IS survived by husband and sew ijSS
raj near relatives ~
Col Robert Arnell, Dr. James T. H.
'hompsOn and John R. Baylis were as' ,','
lected members of the Board of Pub 80
Ic Works for a term OF two years. -
nd at meeting of the board of edu- so@
alton, l. W. Mustard William Teal -,
nd Or. Joseph NJ. Martin were elect
9 members. .,,-
The large boats of the Lewes fish eIS s,.I
mes Company have been sold to the -, 80
ogernment, and are being equipped ~
sady for war. ohs aile
MS. Fred Short entertained a oit, oEV
lmber of friends at her home last tnT ',.
ednesday evening.
M anu ~ Mrs -; W. ,5 ooISey iloPklns ana ApI
ed to Seaford last Sunday and at
nded the conference.
The True Blue Society of the
loispring Presbyterian Church will NJ
aet at the home of Mrs. John Will 81 ouil u
2. the second Thursday afternoon u VI y
Nay. sol son
4rs. Joseph Moore entertained a oI9, - no
mber of her friends in honor of ,'sI seuu
81 Hessie Phillips on Friday even ANS rs
irs. L. W Mustard has returned /"
~ South America where she has III VI
.n visiting her daughter. Mrs. We me9'
0rEe Alessersmith. Mrs Messer- anu anu
lt1 returned home with her. ..I nc
iiss Hazel Green of Georgetown. anu
nt Sunday with Miss Loletta War
sicn. anu
'narles Morton of Detroit, is spend on :
several days with his mother, i,l.-, sii.
Anna Morton. lolne
lr- and Mrs. Edward Vaughan, 'oil, u.
1lsey c. Hopkins and wife and - =
iler Phillips and Miss Neva Hop toi J.
represented the Coolspring
nse at the Sussex County POmo-
81 Delmar last week.
re. Caleb Layton of Wilmington Tre
been visiting her parents, Mr.. at 81
Mrs L. W Mustard. men
seines