Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
LEWES

OF LllS Town UuE now OF winning ION
have returned after spending a few
days here.
Owing 70 the stormy weather which
prevailed here last week very few fish
were caught by the fishing steamers.
The steamer, Maid o. the Mist, owned
by the Neptune Fishing Company of
New York. is tied up in the Lewes
Canal, having had one Of its boats torn
up during the storm.
Peaches dropped to 75c a basket
here last week after the heavy wind
storm had blown of a great many,
and the farmers had to get rid of them.
Heretofore they had been selling for
$3.50 a basket
H. C. Hudson Of Philadelphia is
spending few days with Mr. and Mrs
Curtis j. Richards.
T. Irving Walls, Of Laird & Co. OF
Wilmington, who has been spending
two weeks at the cottage which he re-
Gently purchased on Lewes Beach, has
returned.
Mrs Carson Riley of Eastou, Nd,
is spending some time with her par
ents, Captain and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall.
Miss Edna Ennis has returned from
the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia
where she was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis
The body Of Elton Hand of Cape
May, n. j., was brought here Monday
morning of last week, being recovered
by the Coast Guard crew, No. 142
AIR. Hand together with a Mr.. Will
liams both of Cape May, left there
the Tuesday previous for the fishing
banks and got caught in the heavy
wind storm which occurred on the
next day and their boat capsized, and
Williams landed safely on the ocean
lront at Indian River while Hand was
drowned The coroner held an in
quest over the body and returned a
verdict of death by accidental drown
ing.
Prof Herbert S. Rausch. who is TO
be principal OF the public schools here '
this term, has arrived and is getting l
tnngs lined up for the seasons work. y
Malcom r. Young, who is to have /,
charge of the vocational department II
has also arrived.
Mr.and Mrs. BENJAMIN W. Robinson 5
Of Philadelphia are spending a few u
days here, the former having recentIv q
purchased two large farms in this
section n
Robert Kelly and E. Murphy of Phil ST
adelphia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. pl
Henry p. Marshall.
Clifford NJ Fields, who is emploved otl
in the Pennsylvania railroad shoDs at "a
Wilmington. spent the weekend with ~,
his parents II
Howard NJ Long and family of Phil Gu
adelphia are spending the summer III
months at the William p Nichols prop {"
erty on King street. sa
George Hudson, who was recentlv ge
discharged from the army. is visiting 40
MS mother, Mrs. Ida NJ Hudson. ue
J. c. Richardson. the fish and oyster 100
revenue collector for the State of Del me
aware, was in town during the week an
looking after licenses for the fishing JeC
steamers here. frC
Mr.. and Mrs. David T. Wells of Mar IN
'us Hook, Pa, formerly of near Lewes. do
IRE visiting relatives here for a few acl
lays. ulC
Farmers in this section report that vie
ince the last two rain and wind str
torms that their tomato crop has been the
more than so per cent. The per
atches We're already poor, having Il
aken the black rot early in the sea- goe
On ana many of them had died. leav- the
lg only about two-thirds of a stand sib
ne rain several weeks ago washed roc
I all the blossoms and now thew are yea
lighting badly. 1t is supposed that ciel
lie price will be a great deal higher poi
ian it was last year how
Funeral services Of John Coard ere'
oach. aged SO years. were held at tacl
oenezer Church on Monday afternoon poii
III lhtefment made in the adjoining peel
metery, Rev. A. f. Zimmerman con- dent
lcting the services. The deceased In
aYes a widow and several small chill 10
en-. '''' char
William H. Virden OF Germantown unhC
llladelphia, is spending a few davs
ms farm during the absence of I 90
ton Marshall. manager of the farm 'sll!
70 is III in a Philadelphia hospital -
me Atlantic Canning Company of
hoDoth Beach is now canning toma-
IS and peaches. The peaches are Sc
red in the northern part of the State
4 taken to the factory in freight
s. They are also receiving ante
NV tomatoes by boat from Baltimore
ldred
lrs Hattie Schmierer of Newark
j. formerly Of this town. who has
n visiting her parents, has returned
her home
oy Collins Of Philadelphia. who was
emily discharged from service. and
employed by the Ford Automo-
Company, is spending a few davs
ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
'ollins.
i5S WeDD or Philadelphia
pending a few days with Mr.. and
Alfred p. Nelson.
lillian H. Lynch and family and J.
sell Lynch and family Of PhiladeI-
are visiting their parents, CAPTAIN
Mrs. John H. Lynch.
larles L. White has returned from
y to China and is spending few
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
lam W. White.
hn %. Matthews, colored. aged *
5, dled at his home here from tu-
ll0sis.
ward Webb OF Philadelphia is
ng friends and relatives here for
' days. '0
rk H. Roach of this town. pres
Of the Bunting Point Fertilizer
amy OF Wachapreague. Va. has
mis- plant for the season and is
with his family for the fall and
r months.
n L. Brittingham of near Nassau
,een appointed by the Produce
nation as sales manager and will
charge Of every basket of toma-
nat VIII be sold by the members 4
association. Tomatoes last week XII
rom % to Sc cents a basket and tHl