Milford chronicle., 1920-02-27
LEWES

s heF. Z. II. b. Turner, rector of S
: Peters Church here, who has bee
spending the past month at Waycros,
= Georgia. has returned.
T Miss Ella B. Twilley of Philadelphi
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Lole Baker. has returned.
Miss Elizabeth Hazard, tuberculos
is nurse for Sussex County, made
business trip to Wilmington during
the week.
During the past two or three week
the local physicians have been max
ing some Of their calls by train to III,
nearby stations owing to the fact tha
/ the roads have been almost impass
I ible. Some of the farmers report q
little improvement in them during the
last two days and say that if the
weather continues warm for a few
days more and with a good breeze
the roads will soon be in better shape
Wm. A. Schelberger and wife are
home after spending the winter in
Philadelphia.
Archie F. Taylor who Is employed
on the tug, Arabian. visited friends
and relatives here over the weekend.
The Coast Fish Oil and Fertilizer
Company directors have organized
with William H. BOOkhammer. presi-
dent; William ]. Thompson, vice
president; John r. Baylis. treasurer.
and Edwin c. Marshall. secretary.
Mrs. William +. Dennis who has
been visiting in Philadelphia for a
few days has returned.
Charles L. Wilson who has been
chief steward on the pilot boat, Phil
adelphia, for several months has re-
signed.
Mrs. Mabel Engwall of Philadelphia
formerly of this town is spending a
few days with her mother here, Mrs.
John A. Hurdle.
William Jones of Baltimore is
spending a few days with his parents
near town. Mr.. and Mrs John T. Jones.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the Lewes Methodist Episcopal
Church was held on Thursday even
ing in the Sunday school room with
District superintendent DR.. William
r. Mowbray presiding After the bus
mess Of the evening had been trans
acted all were invited to the home of
Charles s. Morris where an enjoyable
evening was spent and refreshments
were served in abundance.
Thomas r. Ingram, president of the
Board of Education and DR.. Joseph
NJ. Martin and Napoleon B. Register,
he other members of the board, met
he Auxiliary Commission in Whining
on on Thursday. The Commission I
allowed $20000000 for the building /
If the new school for this town and I
ogether with the $50000.00 which the /
own will raise by bonding will make 1
;250,00000 which be the entire cost /
# the building. Just when the work
will be commenced on the new build
ng is not yet known.
Floyd Schmierer of RehobOth Beach
las been appointed second assistant
.eeper of the Harbor of Refuge light
ouse, filling the vacancy caused by
he removal of George Schockley to
'ourteen Foot lighthouse, succeeding
haTles E. Wells, resigned, Charles c.
Vest has been appointed second as
istant keeper of the HenlOpeh light
ouse filling the vacancy caused by
le resignation of Joseph NJ. Daisey,
esigned.
Stewart Hammel of Philadelphia
.ho was stationed at the naval base
ere during the war, visited friends
ere during the week.
Stephen G.. Pierce has sold the
luble house which he purchased on
Ourth Street from Mrs. James T.
thompson to John Cottingham who
i'll move his family there in the near Z
ture having sold the property which
: now occupies on McFee street to
rank S. Palmer.
Wilson Ingram and family of Will
ington spent the weekend with his
lrents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar W.
gram.
James NJ Tununel Of Georgetown G
as a town visitor during the week.
Mrs. Lewis A. Chambers who has q
en visiting in Philadelphia has re-
rned to her home. n
Walter Fl. Andrews is spending
W days with friends in Wilmington +
ID PHILADELPHIA.
On account of the springs being so il
gh a number of people here are +
Oubled with water in their cellars. h
veral have installed syphOOns which
EN- to help the situation wonderful h
1t is said that the springs are 9
CHEST at this time than tley have n
en- known for many years.
MIS-. Auud n. AuIlul Is SpGuulub IA
" weeks in Florida Mrs. Elizabeth II
lssell is conducting her store dur :
2 her absence. =
Emanuel Zerden spent the week
d with his family in Philadelphia,
lere they have all been confined with
ness. His son. Herman, who has "
EN- in a hospital there with pneumo- d
/ in convalescing. tC
Earl Schmierer of RehobOth Beach, r
ed about 2S years, died at the home 81
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman VI
Schmierer. The deceased served 7
more than year in France during r
war and was gassed and recently U
veloped tuberculosis as a result Of OF
! gas He had been employed at "
, Henlopen Coast Guard Station for b,
netime and several months ago was W
It to the marine hospital in Balti- g
re where he gradually grew worse d
4 was brought to his home a few -
eks ago.
L you are sick, no matter what
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