Milford chronicle., 1919-02-14
LEWES.

arrived at New York a few days agl
and expects to get his discharge from
service in a few days.
Horace Ammermon, who has beer
in France for several months, arriv
ed in New York on Christmas Day ant
since that time has been in a hospita
there, having received two wounds
neither of which were serious. He
arrived at his home here on Monday
evening, having been discharged from
the service Mr.. Ammermon was in
one battle for six days straight. at
which time q bullet passed through
one of mis- fingers and grazed his right
leg.
Captain John H. H. Kelly of Phlla-
delphia is visiting his brother, James
R. Kelly
The steamer Lake Airline took on a
supply of ccal at the Delaware Break
water during the week.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
tard has granted letters of administra-
tion on the estate of Edgar G. Peterson
70 William r. Atkins.
Ernest G. Morris, aged about &c
years, died at the home or his mother
on Monday of last week of pneumonia,
following an attack of influenza. The
deceased was assistant lighthouse
keeper at Fourteen Foot lighthouse,
where he was taken i'll and later
brought ashore. He is survived by
mother, one sister, Mrs. Robert c.
Taylor, and a wife. having just recently
married Miss Martha simpler. Fu
neral services were held at the home
and interment made in the Lewes NJ.
I T. Cemetery He was d member of
/ Lewes Council No. IA, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
/ Mrs. Cordelia A. Ingram and Mrs.
| Eliza J. Ingram. who have been visit
/ ing in Wilmington and Philadelphia,
have returned to their homes.
Clinton Walls of Omaha, Nebraska, |
is spending a few days with his father, |
Walter II. Walls. who has been quite |
i'll for several days.
Earl Schmierer of Rehoboth, who |
has seen active service in France for |
several months, arrived at Camp |
Meade a few days ago. Mr.. Schmierer
had the misfortune to be gassed and
will not be discharged from the service
until he has entirely recovered.
A. Brooke Taylor of Norfolk, Va,
was town visitor during the week.
J Horace Willard, who is employed
in the Marine Hospital Service at
Reedy Island. has been transferred to
the Marine Hospital here, since the
greater part of the boys at the Naval
Base have been transferred.
George X. Robinson, mate on the
light vessel No. so, has been to the
Marine Hospital in Baltimore for treat
ment. 8
Theodore W. Simpler, Sr., and family
have moved from the Alphonso Haz- 8
zard farm in Angola to Jefferson ave- {
nue. in town. {
The influenza in Lewes and vicinity I
is greatly improved to what it has c
been for several months Very few f
new cases are reported. t
State Councillor of Delaware of the f
Ir. o. U. A. NJ, Napoleon B. Register,
visited the subordinate Councils in S
New Castle and Ellendale during the V
week r
The regular quarterly meeting of p
he directors of the Sussex Trust Co.. t
With branches at Lewes, Laurel and e
Milton, was held Tuesday at the Lewes t
Dranch. liz
Charles H. Maull, who has been con o
ined to his home for several days, is s.
BILE to be out again. II
James c. Prettyman, who is en- fl
loyed in the local postoffice, has pur- II
hased the Henry C. Wingate prop h;
rty on Mulberry street and will move g
is family March 1st Mr.. Wingate d.
as been transferred to a lighthouse in
Jew Jersey and expects to move his ia
lmily there in the near future. dl
The following have been appoint III
ushers at the Lewes NJ E. Church h;
1r the month of February: Morning, ol
VILLAIN J. Carson, George w. Cover ri
ale. William c. Paynter, Erasmus NJ m
oseph; evening, John R. Warrington, te
lillian W. White, John P. Palmer. W
nd George w. Robinson. W
The first herring of the season in CT
lis locality was caught last week by de
amuel A. West eli
Turnip greens have appeared in the ac
cal market and are selling at SC per be
)und. Ike
Miss Ella Twilley of Philadelphia is
pending few days with her sister, in
rs. Viola Baker. W.
Charles V. Jones made a business ril
ip to Philadelphia during the week I'M
Elwood L. Wescoat is spending a wi
W days in Wilmington and Philadel- ba
Tia. tel
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Russell are I'M
Sllll6 AIi6uuS III Gullduelpuld anu Iii
ew York City for few days. Pc
Thomas Morgan, who is employed in en-
ilmington, spent the weekend with if
S family here. wa
Thomas A. Hughey, who has been
lplOyed for several months in Will till
ngton, N. c., by the Hayes & An fro
rton Fishing Company, has arrived let
me for the balance of the winter. Ea
Capt. Harry F. Virden, Jr., of Phil So
elphia, was a town visitor during vii
e week hir
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Prettyman are fro
;iit;ii5 III " lining anu Fniiadei- me
ia of
Miss Marion Quillen of Portsmouth, hin
l., is visiting friends and relatives Let
re- It
Mrs. William E. Graves, who has str
en- visiting in Wilmington and Phil
elphia, has returned. 80
Rev. Omar E. Jones is spending a e