Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
LEWES

owing TO Jne many rams which we
have been having the farmers are be-
ginning to worry about their hay crop,
which they want to have a few days
of sunshine before hauling it to the
barns.
Harry NJ. Poynter of PHILADELPHIA.
formerly of this town and who has re-
Gently arrived from overseas, is now
spending a few days here with friends
and relatives.
Robert d. Shockley, who has been
occupying the farm of George W. Rob-
inson, near town, has sold his stock
and farming implements at public
sale and discontinued farming on ac-
count of so many failures in crops
this season. George H. Dutton, who
occupies the Belinda c. Roach farm
near Coolspring, will succeed Shock
lev on the Robinson farm.
Charles H. Mason and wife of Ken
nett Square, Pa, and Allen Lauritsen
and wife of Wilmington spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Lauritsen.
Charles w. Lubker of Philadelphia
is spending a few days with relatives
here.
Charles Wilson and wife of Phila-
delphia are visiting the formers par
ents here, Rev. and Mrs. William D.
Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Macmillan of
New York are spending a month with
the latter's mother, Mrs. Evelyn Sal
mons.
Dr.. Harrison NJ. Manning and wife
of Seaford visiter the doctors mother, /
Mrs. A. E. Manning, during the week. /.
A very pretty wedding was solemn |
ized here on Monday Of last week when I
Miss Fannie NJ. Manning daughter of /
Mrs. Arzelia E. Manning, became the /
bride of E. o. Norris, the ceremony
being performed at the home of the
brides mother by Rev. o. E. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel A. Desmond of
Lowell. Mass, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles C. West for few days.
William F. Wilson of Wilmington
was here the first of the week.
Miss Lena Harrington of Manches-
ter. n H., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Charles West.
Thomas W. Magee, who has been
stationed at Cape May for several
weeks. has been transferred to Lewes
again by the Navy Department.
Arthur W. Conwell of Philadelphia
was a town visitor during the week.
Prof Ralph E. Smith, who was prin-
cipal of the public schools here last ,,
wear. has accepted the principalship
of the public schools in AliddletOwn g.,
and will move his family there from
RehOboth Beach in a few weeks.
Frank Hamilton, mate on one of the !
fishing steamers of the Lewes Oil and y
Chemical Company, has moved his y
family to the Arthur W. Conwell prop i
ertv on Front street, formerly occupied q
by Mrs. Virginia L. Mason, who will Q
make her future home in Philadelphia. 8
Miss Catherine Lank of Baltimore.
Nd. is spending her vacation with her
mother. Mrs. Ida NJ. Lank.
E. Wilson Ingram and family of
Wilmington have returned to their
home after spending week with his
parents.
Rev. C. H. B. Turner, who has been
away on a two weeks vacation, has
returned.
Jefferson Lodge, No. 10, A. F. & A.
NJ. resumed their regular meetings on
Friday evening after two months va
cation. with Edward w. Wiltbank as
Master.
The local base ball team defeated
the boys from the government survey
boat Iris, which has been in the
Breakwater for several days, by a
score of 3 to 3. The Jackies put up ~
a good game but they were unable to
locate Birmingham, the local twirler.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
lard has granted letters Of administra-
lion on the estate of Samuel R. Viii
son, deceased, to Margaret NJ. Wilson.
Tomatoes brought good prices the
irst part of last week, going as high
At S1.22 per basket, but declining at
he end of the week to 70 cents.
District Superintendent w. R. Now
lray of Dover held the second quarter
y conference at the NJ. E. Church on
Friday evening.
The farmers around here are having
heir hogs vaccinated to prevent hog
holera.
B. E. Reynolds is the guest of his
aughters, Mrs W. E. Martin of Phil
delphia and Mrs. Henry Vincent of
iaddon Heights.
Many of our people in and around
own attended the State Fair at Will
lington last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walls and Mr.
nd Mrs. John Wilson motored to Will
lington, Philadelphia Pennsgrove,
ineland, Willow Grove and HaddOn
Lights last week, returning home on
unday.
Captain John Lingo and wife of
ew York are spending their vacation
18th relatives around town.
Miss Bertha Pettyjonh has been
pending her vacation with her par
lts. She has now returned to West
hester State Normal School.
Misses Amanda and Alma Walls
ave been spending a few weeks in
ilmington, Philadelphia, Willow -
rove, New York and Coney Island
turning home Sunday evening. *'
Dr.. J. E. Henshall and wife, Mrs.
A Fowler and. son, Ransford, and +
rs. Elzey Wilson and children have Z
zen guests of their brother, John !
llson and family, near town. I
j. Harry Latchum and wife of Mil Z
I'd visited G.. R. Walls and family on !.
lnday. I