Milford chronicle., 1918-05-10
LEWES.


on last Thursday afternoon there was
parade and patriotic meeting al which
several out Of town speakers took part
and the Naval Band favored the town
with fine musical selections, at which
time the Third Liberty Loan Honor Flag
was presented. The outcome OF the meet
ing held last Sunday evening in the VI.
+. Church was that S125, 900 was subscrib-
ed, which put Lewes and vicinity over
the top" The entire quota was S206. 600
Mayor James T. Thompson presided at
the meeting. Governor Townsend and
Secretary Of state johnson We're the out
Of town speakers for the occasion. Fly
ing machines and d.rigibles from Cape
May circled over the town during the
day The school children and sailor boys
formed in parade and marched through
the town. headed by the band from the
Naval Base here.
on Friday evening al the Auditorium
the Lewes High School held their open
Literary" The Presidents address was
given by John Lynch. Ruth Pierce. Muir
iel Steel Margaret Fisher, Margaret
Thompson and Reba Russell gave ora
tions, the subject being Thrift stamps,
and prizes were awarded 10 those whom
the judges decided upon. Reba Russell
was given first prize Of 20 Thrift stamps:
Elizabeth AIacintire, second prize. 10
Thrift Stamps. and Muriel Steel, third
prize. Thrift Stamps. These prizes wera
offered by the Fidelity Trust and Savings
Bank, and were presented by DR.. H. r.
Burton. The judges were Rev. Fred A.
Kulmar, Rev. O. +. Jones and Miss
Wilson. A comediette. "A Case Of Sus-
pension, was presented by Eleanor Mar
shall. Edna Ennis, Elizabeth AIacintire |
william Teal, Lloyd Martin, John Lynch, |
Karl beaverton, Virginia Carpenter. Reba |
Russell and William Tammany. Singing /
was interspersed during the evening by /
Misses Edna Ennis, Muriel Steel Dorothy |
iessick and Ruth Pierce. The prizes for
he three best essays on Liberty Bonds"
we're won by Eleanor Marshall, Reba
russell and Herman Zerden. The judges
we're Mrs. Ferdinand Brewer Mrs Chas.
:. Johnston and Miss Sarah p Marshall.
The proceeds from the entertainment
we're for the benefit Of the Lewes High
,chool
Dr. James Beebe was called to Wash
ngton, d. c., on Saturday 10 attend
Meeting Of doctors who were addressed
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which Of the doctors 10 go from each
tate, as 5000 doctors and surgeons are
o be called to 90 to France. A doctor
rom each county Of this State was called
D Washington TO attend the meeting.
Mrs. julius Herold Of Salisbury, Nd,
pent the weekend in Lewes, visiting
elatives.
Mr.. Bennett Of near Milford, who was
perated on at the Beebe hospital for
ppendicits last week, by DR.. James
eebe, is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virden Burton Of Will
ington, are visiting relatives in town. {
Capt. Louis Tilton. port captain from T
ramps shipyard, came to Lewes to over 7
e the erection Of the tripod at the /,
which was recently blown
own by the north east storm.
Myers r. Pettyjohn had the misfor- +,
me to lose one Of his work mules. 1t :
Of fast in the stable Saturday and broke
$ leg. Il had to be killed as it would :
ot be able 10 work any more.
DR.. c. H. B. Turner, Rector Of St. =.
eters Church, Lewes, administered Holy q
communion TO the members Of the church /
the Base Sunday.