Milford chronicle., 1920-09-24
LEWES NEWS

William +. Howard of Midway has
purchased an so acre farm near the
Presbyterian Church, at Midway, from
state Senator Harland NJ Joseph. Mr..
Howard will not occupy il during the
coming year, but will remain on the
Shockley farm which he now occupies.
Harvey ]. Mitchell of Philadelphia,
formerly Of this town, is spending a
few days with friends and relatives
here.
The fishing steamer 'Maid of the
Mist which is being operated here by
Hayes and Anderton, had some trou-
BILE with its engine. which is an oil
burner, and has been laid up in the
Lewes Canal for this season. The
fishing steamers are making steady
catches every day, while no extra
large catches have been made yet they
are doing very good.
Local fishermen are making large
catches of fine crokers in their gill
nets and haul seines and some are be-
ing caught with hook and line from
the piers. They are larger this sea-
son than they have been for years.
Many of the local people are sailing
them for winter use. Large trout are
still being caught at the Breakwater.
The local Democrats have rented
the room over John N. Vessels store,
which was formerly used as a lodge
room, and have opened a club room.
The first meeting was held Saturday
evening.
George A. Nelson and wife of
Georgetown spent Sunday with the
formers brother, Alfred B. Nelson,
near town.
William H. Workman of Milton has
Charles H. Lynch's bungalow on
South street closed in and Will have
it completed in a short time.
The barge, Charles p. Heane," is
at the dock Of Hayes and Anderton
loading fish scrap for a southern
port.
Thomas w. Johnston and Joseph
A. Johnston who occupy the Elihu J.
Norris farm, near town, viii discOn-
tinue farming at the end of the year
and move in town to the Theodore
W. Reed property on King street now
occupied by Samuel Chambers.
Mrs. Josephine l.. Carmine of Re
hoboth Beach has purchased the War
ren property on Rehoboth avenue, /
which she now occupies.
John L. Birmingham who for sew /
eral years has been farming on the /
Carson farm at Five Points has pur- .
chased the stock and fixtures of the +
store of Edgar NJ. Baylis /
here and has moved his family to the
adjoining which Mr.. Baylis
occupied. Mr.. Baylis has moved to
The Birmingham farm which he took
in trade on the deal.
Mrs. Maggie d. Lynch is spending
4 few weeks with Mrs. Marguerite L.
Mason at Kennett Square, Pa.
T. Irving Walls of Wilmington spent
he weekend with his family at their
cottage on Lewes Beach.
Charles II. Lynch made a business
rip to Wilmington and Philadel- {
)hia during the week.
Farmers in this section are very
,usy taking down their fodder and {
ire. making faster progress than us
lal as they are not, bothered with ,
licking their tomatoes, as they usu-
lily are at this season.
Prof William c. Thompson and ;
wife from the northern part of Penn I
ylvania arrived here last week. Prof.
thompson will teach agriculture and (
ciene in the high school here, and c
wing to the fact that the high school f
5 short of an English teacher, Mrs. !
thompson is substituting in that ca i
acity for a while. They were mar e
led just one week before their arrival
t Lewes. Prof. Malcolm r. Young
Tho taught the agriculture course
lst year here has accepted similar
osition at College Park, Md.
J. E. Marsh, Jr, a representative OF a
he Virginia Fisheries, Inc, and Tay- F
lr Reed Co, of Virginia, has been in fl
1wn for several days winding up bus a
less with the Breakwater Fisheries t
O., as their boats fished here at these
lants during the past year. 81
Charles S. Veasey of near Cool 5
Dring has purchased the Edward ii
Iorris property on King street from fl
evin A. Donovan and expects to Oc- n
lpy il the first of the year and re- d
re from the faTn ei
Charles w. jenkins of Wilmington II
as been spending a few days with m
is parents here. m
Never in the history Of this town
rs dwellings for rent been so scarce. &c
here are several families who have ii
i'd the houses in which they were m
wing sold, and now are unable to m
I'd places to move into. Rent IS the h'
CHEST ever known and the price of sc
al estate has advanced at least 60 re
II cent. Just what will have to be W
me to help relieve the situation is Us
i known. If some of the widows h'
Id spinsters who are living alone In
ould rent part of their houses, the IT
.,,ofioy, WOULD ha f.o1ievad somewhat 2 Dl