Milford chronicle., 1919-08-22
LEWES

A. +. Anderson and wife Of Havr'
de Grace, Nd. came here last week
Mr.. Anderson is preparing his cannerl
here for the coming tomato season
which is predicted to be a very pool
one on account of the blacks rot il
the early part Of the season and the
heavy rains which prevailed here fol
nearly two weeks in July. The price
II is understood, will be higher this
year on account of the scarcity.
Captain Irwin b. Steele of RehO-
both Beach, who for. several months
has been stationed as number one man
at the life saving station at Oyster
Va, has now been transferred as the
keeper of the station at Green Run
Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ranck OF
Philadelphia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Charles H. Lynch here.
Miss Helen Carson, who is employ
ed by the DUPONT Company in Will
mington, is spending a few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William ].
! Carson.
George A. Salmon and wife Of Phil
adelphia are visiting the latter's
mother, Mrs. II. G. Bohm.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Albertson of
Philadelphia are visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Erasmus NJ.
Joseph. Mr.. Albertson was formerly
stationed at the Naval Base here.
Thomas c. Morgan, who is employ
ed in Wilmington, spent the weekend
with his family.
John Johnston and family of Will
mington are spending a few days with
relatives here.
On account of the heavy northeast
storm which prevailed here on We'd
nesday and Thursday the fishing
steamers were unable to leave the
Breakwater.
Mrs. Katherine Adds Of Philadel-
phia is visiting her brother here, John
r. Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas R. Ingram
are spending a few days in Philadel-
phia and Wildwood, N. ].
Howard Joseph and family of Phil
adelphia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin L. Webb.
Edwin c. Marshall was a Whining
ton visitor during the week.
Alvin Willard, Rodney Hazel, John
Richards and Lynford Russell, who
have been in France with the 59th
Pioneers for the past year, arrived
home during the week, being discharg-
ed from service.
Burt Massey of Wilmington, who is
employed in the Chancellor's Office,
is visiting friends and relatives here. /
The blacksmith shop of William ].
Wescoat at Prettyman's Corner, about
two miles from town. was blown over
during the wind storm on Wednes- {
day. About a year ago Mr.. Wescoat's
shop was blown over by
the wind. A great deal of damage
was done by the wind, especially to
the growing crops.
The large freighter, Hamilton,
which was towed inside the old
Breakwater during the recent wind
storm, being disabled by the shifting
Of her cargo, is now lying on the bot
tom and a large force of men are
iischarging the cargo to barges.
Miss Efiie ]. Maull, aged Is years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Maull, died at the Beebe Hospital on
Friday afternoon after a long illness.
The deceased was operated on for ap-
Dendicitis eight weeks ago and had
been in a serious condition since that
line, yet death came as a shock for
she had been improving greatly for
week previous Funeral was held
1t the house at o'clock on Monday
md interment was made in the NJ. E.
Rev. o. E. Jones conducting
he services.
Some of the local sportsmen are
having fine luck catching croakers at
he fish piers with hook and line, and
he one with seines are also making
good catches. A great many fishing
parties are going to the Breakwater
where they catch large trout
Arthur Mason is spending a few
lays with his mother here.
Lester Filter of New York City is
listing Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelly.
A number of Lewes people attend
ID the baseball games at Milford on
between the Caulk Club and
rage M. E. Sunday school team.
The fishing steamer Peter Struven.
ecently purchased by the Lewes Oil
Chemical Company and which has
een in the shipyard for some time
Undergoing repairs, arrived here on
unday and was rugged up for fishing
n Monday and began its first days
shing on Tuesday, under command
( Captain Thomas Brown, who was
ecently discharged from the Navy.