Milford chronicle., 1920-08-13
LEWES NEWS


Ocean City, Md. for their annual pic
mic nearly six hundred people mad
the trip from here, the NJ. L. Sunda,
school Of Milton also joined in on tn
excursion, all reported having a goot
time.
Thomas Martin of Philadelphia Il
spending a few days at the home o
his mother here, Mrs. Charles II
Martin.
John NJ. Lynch and his grandma
ther. Mrs. John NJ. Lank, left thi:
week for Centralia. Washington
where they will spend a few weeks.
George ID. Batey and wife of Ocear
Gates, n. j., are spending a few days
here. Mr.. Batey was formerly attach
ed to the Radio Station here for sew
eral months.
Charles r. Manlove, keeper of the
Liston Front lighthouse near viii
mington, formerly of this town has
sold his property on Monroe avenue
to Edward Dickerson, who has been
occupying it for the past year.
The regular quarterly meeting OF
the Sussex Trust Company with
branches at LeWes, Laurel and Mil
ton, was held recently at the Bel
haven Hotel in Rehoboth Beach after
a delightful luncheon. Reports from
all three branches showed that they
were all in a prosperous condition.
Among those who attended from Lew
es were: Dr. William 2. Orr, Jr.,
Charles H. MaUll, Harry V. Lyons,
DR.. L. w. Hooker. DR.. Joseph NJ. Mar
tin. Robert Arnell. John NJ. Vessels
and Thomas r. Ingram and from Mil
ton were Joseph NJ Lank, James c..
COnwell. Charles G. NAPLES and c..
Frank Lacey.
Clayton II. Nelson of Florence, n.
J. is visiting his grandfather, Alfred
B. Nelson for a few weeks.
The Ladies of the st. Peters p. E.
Church are holding a bazaar in the
L. f. Ross store building on Second
street, formerly occupied by Mrs. An
ME X. Morton.
a. F. Anderson and son of Havre
deGrace, Nd, arrived here this week
and are having their canning house
put in shape for the coming tomato
season which will be on in few
days, some of the farmers report that
the windstorm which pass
ed over here several days ago dam
aged the tomato patches some say
the prospect for a large yield is very
good, but the price is not expected to
be as high as it was last season.
Engineer John Wilson and Steward
Joseph H. Holland of the North East
Light vessel near Cape May are
spending a few days with relatives
lere.
The Fenwicl Island Light vessel
md crew consisting of Lewes men
las gone to Norfolk, Va, to he re-
'aired and painted, q Fsiief ship with
is own crew relieved them.
Frank c. Wiltbank of Philadelphia .
of this town is spending his .
acation here.
George C. Hudson of Georgetown {
7ho recently buried his sister, Miss /
linda Hudson here is visiting friends
ere for a few days.
One of the heaviest rainfalls of the
easOn passed over here recently and
-as badly needed by the farmers for
heir corn crops and clover fields.
James 7. Lank, formerly cashier of
he Fidelity Trust and Saving Bank
'hich has merged with the Delaware
rust Company has retired from ac-
We business and Joseph L. Marshall
as been appointed as manager of
ne new concern and Joseph NJ. Met
alf assistant manager. DR.. James T.
thompson and Harry c. Maull have
cen elected directors of the Della
are Trust Company.
Mrs. Charles II. Lynch who has
cen confined to her bed for several i
onths is able to be around again
cry much improved.
Rev. L. Franklin Smiley, D. D.. pas
r of the West Presbyterian Church
Wilmington is spending his vaca-
on at the Breakwater House on
ewes Beach.
Fred A. Dodd of Cumberland, Nd,
rmerly of this town, is visiting his
ther here, John II. Dodd
Edison c. Lodge, assistant cashier 4
the Sussex Trust Company. who /
IS been confined to his home for sew
al days on account of illness has
turned to his duties.
Peaches have made their appear 4
zee in he local market during the
st week and sold for $500 basket. H
Ferris Webb and Willard Webb of II
are spending a few days II
tn Mrs. Virginia Webb at Robinson II
lie.
Frank Carter of Philadelphia is
ending a few days with his sister. III
IS. Della Roberts at her farm near III
hOboth Beach. III
Elwood L. Wescoat of the Westcoat
ito Company has returned from a III
p to Detroit with two new Hupmo- III
es. Wilbert Schmierer accompan-
him on the trip. IiI
Harry Schmierer of Trenton, N. J., iii
10 has been spending the past
nth with his mother. Mrs. Mary B. iii
has returned. iii
,lany town people and visitors are y
oying the pavilion which has re- -
lily been built on Lewes Beach by
Town Council.
Irs. Lillian A. Davis, wife of one of
captains of the fishing steamers,
1t the Breakwater House on Lewes
lch for the summer.
IN account of several of the fisher
n on the fishing steamer John r.
Ills, quitting it was tied up at the
yes & Anderton wharf Friday and
urday, another supply of fisher
4 were received in time to resume
ing and fairly good catches of
lhaden have been made during the
* although very little oil is real
from them, only from one to two
Ions of oil to the barrel, later in
season they run from two to four
ons to the barrel.
Iiss Roberta Arnell Marshall,
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
shall, and John H. Dukes we're
'ried in Philadelphia, July 81, in
rteenth Street Methodist Episco-
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