Milford chronicle., 1918-01-25
LEWES.

Pomona Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry of Sussex County, met with
Henlopen Grange in the Auditorium
in Lewes, Thursday of last week, and
was called to order at IL o'clock
a. m. by the worthy master J. P.
Kelly. The County was well repres-
ented Sussex County has l6 live
subordinate Oranges. Reports from
the officers and subordinate Oranges
were very encouraging. The officers
elected for the coming term OF two
wears were installed by eX-State Mas
ter S. H. Messick and Mrs. Messick'
as follows: Master, Rev. ]. P. Kelly,
Seaford; secretary. J. T. Wagamon,
GEORGETOWN; lecturer, Lewis T. Coo
per. Columbia. Several good resolu-
tions were offered and unanimously
adopted.
The Pomona accorded Henlopen
Grange a vote of thanks for its gene
rous and hospitable entertainment.
The meeting was closed at p. m. to
reassemble on Thursday, April 11th
at Coolspring.
! Mrs. Louisa B. Lodge, aged "A years,
died at her home here on last Monday
morning from pneumonia. The de-
ceased is survived by four children,
Mrs. Edward A. Schetz, Delmar Lodge
William Lodge and Miss Eva Lodge.
Funeral services were held at the late
residence on Thursday afternoon at
2.3O and interment in the M. E. GENE
terv. Revs. Kullmar and Jones Othcia-
ting Mrs. Lodge left in her will $10O
to the M. E. Church and S25 to the
M E. cemetery; also 800 to the Pres
b1rtarian Church and $25 to the Gene
terry.
John R. Price, died at her late resi-
dence here last Wednesday, aged
about 80 years. The deceased is sur
yiyed by the husband and several chill
dren, Edward Price, proprietor OF the
Swandale Cafe, and Mrs. J. P. Kelly
of Philadelphia. Funeral services
were conducted at her late residence
on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'cloeE
by Rev. o. E. Jones and intermen
made in the NJ. E. cemetery.
Capt. William Bertrand, OF tnl'
town. whose boat foundered on thu
coast of France the 4th OF OCTOBER
last. arrived in New York last Tues
day. and he is now visiting his par
ents here. Capt. Bertrand said tn
Germans did not want good peopl
like him. He is expected to tax
charge Of another boat soon
BENJAMIN Baylis, of the Naval Re
serves is visiting his parents here
the boat he was on, sailing to France
became disabled out from New Yorl
and had to return to port, but will sal
again soon.
Mrs. Henry Ennis and daughter
lAErs Ida Morris. have moved int
their large and handsome residenc
that they recently purchased from Tn
Hickman heirs, on Second Street
They conduct one Of the most up-to
/ date boarding houses in town.
| Mr.. Irwin, agent OF the NJ ID. q
r r. has rented the Ennis property 1
Pilottown and will move his Iaml
here from Denton soon.
Mrs. Edward Messick entertalne
last Tuesday at dinner, Mrs. Georg
G. Prettyman, Mrs. William Ennl
and Mrs. Walton T. Virden.
County Engineer William HaWkln
had his surveyor down here Frlda
Il surveying the road from Lewes {
Rehoboth. with the intention OF VIC
z aning some parts of the road and pu'
fling II in shape for next summer.
Mr.. William Martin, near COO
snring. has been seriously i'll with a
attack of acute indigestion and heal
, The stork visited the home of M
and Mrs. Harry Joseph, near Coo
spring, last week and left fine ban
> boy. ~ e Ch,rl.
Mrs. Maggie Lynch, wife OF Cnarlt
Lynch. was operated on at the Beer
Hospital on Tuesday by DR.. Wiliiai
l. Hearn, of the Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia, for a tumor. Mr.
. Lvnch is improving daily and Is col
= sidered out of danger.