Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
LEWES

AFTER the usual contests on SecOnl
street on the morning of the Fourth
our local base ball team crossed bat!
with the strong Grace Church team o.
Wilmington and were defeated by the
Grace team by the score of to z, in
spite of the fact that Lewes had a
high priced pitcher in the box. In the
afternoon a local boy, Brittingham
was put in the box for Lewes and he
! pitched an excellent game, one that
the members of the opposing team will
long hold in their memory. The game
ended with a score of to in favor
of Lewes, and this was the first game
that the Wilmington boys had lost this
season. Brittingham deserves great
credit for defeating this strong team.
1t is predicted by some that Britting-
ham will some day be pitching in the
big leagues, as he has the goods.
After spending the day in town a
'great many of the people went to Re-
hoboth Beach in the evening and
found the largest crowd of people there
that has been seen in Rehoboth for a
long time. Automobiles were parked
everywhere and it was almost impossi-
BILE to get machine beyond the depot.
The day was extremely hot here both
through the day and evening and the
people sought RehOboth in the evening
to get cooled off, but the breeze there
was from the land and was sweltering
hot there.
Rev. W. 7. Tompkinson of Rehoboth
Beach filed the pulpit at the Lewes
M. E. Church on Sunday morning in
the absence of their pastor, who is still
confined to his home with the mumps.
Charles H. Howard, one of the rural
carriers, received severe injuries last
Wednesday when his horse became
frightened and ran away with him and
threw him out of the wagon in such
a manner as to break his nose and
cut his face in several places. Since
the runaway Mr.. Howard has been
unable to carry the mail Paul Car
penter, who is acting as substitute
on the other route until a carrier is
appointed, has been delivering the
mail on both routes.
DR.. Joseph NJ. Martin, who has been
confined to his home on account of
illness, is able to be out again.
Rev. o. T. Baynard, pastor of Reho-
both Beach Church, is receiving con-
gratulations on the arrival of a fine
baby boy.
A. L. Amundsen of Philadelphia, for
merly of this town, has been appointed
chief operator at the Maritime Ex-
change on the Delaware Breakwater.
Mr.. Amundsen held this position sew
eral years ago.
James Rowland, Jr., and family
nave moved to their cottage on Lewes
Beach for the season.
Captain John R. Eskridge of Seaford
has purchased the Rev. ]. T. Smoot
property at Rehoboth Beach. 1t is
Understood that every cottage at Re-
loboth Beach is rented for the season
Ind many more could be rented if they
we're available. Anyone desiring to
summer at Rehoboth this season must
'uy cottage or it will be impossible
o go there.
Miss Sarah A. Mathis of Penns
irove, N. J., is visiting friends and
elatives here.
Captain John H. H. Kelly of Phila- {
elphia, formerly of this town, was (
own visitor during the week.
Captain George e. Chambers, Miss
Ielen Hooker and Mrs. Edith Burton ]
Walls motored to Wilmington on Sat !
rday.
Local fishermen are making large
atches of fine Holsters which are {
ringing good prices in the city mar t
cts. Very few food fish are being
aught now. Soft crabs are also very
carce and are selling at IS cents I
oxen. 7
The automobiles of Walter Wyatt
nd Edward Carpenter were both com
letely wrecked when they collided f
ne night last week near Midway. No I
ne was seriously hurt. L
James G. Coverdale of Georgetown c
as purchased the Louisa B. Lodge
roperty on Mulberry street and will d
ove his family there in the near
lture. S