Milford chronicle., 1920-11-26
LEWES NEWS

VIII hOl pay ludl HuCQ.
Miss Virginia L. Mustard who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geo
5. Messersmith in Antwerp, Belgium.
since last January returned to her
home here last week. She was accom-
panied from Belgium by her son, Lew
es w. Mustard, Jr., his wife and son,
and Mrs. Caleb S. Layton and chill
dren of Wilmington, all of whom have
been in Belgium since last June ex-
cept Lewes W. Mustard, Jr., who went
over in August. While there they mo-
tored several thousand miles visiting
all points of interest, besides visiting
the dug-out in which Lewis w. Mus
tard, Jr. lived for several months
while in France in the service as a
private.
Rev. W. E. Phifer has moved from
the Holland property in Midway to
the Samuel Holland property which
was recently purchased by the MEM
bers of Midway Presbyterian Church
as a manse.
Many of the residents of Rehoboth
Beach have been busy since the
storm which occurred in Tuesday of
last week picking up cord wood which
was washed ashore there. Supposedly
the cargo from schooners deck or
that of a barge. The wood surely
struck Rehoboth at a good time as
there is absolutely no coal to be had
in the town and also none in Lewes.
Many of the dealers claim to have
some promised to be shipped this
month, but so far none has reached
here during the month of November.
Wood is also scarce in Lewes and
what is to be had is very high, load
that brought $3.50 three years ago
now brings $500.
A large sign board which William
E. Walsh had erected severals days
ago about 60 feet long covering the
entire front of one lot on South street
was blown over during the gale of
wind here on Tuesday.
Captain Ralph H. Salmons of Phil |
adelphia, formerly of this town, is
spending a few days with his mother
here, Mrs. Theodore Salmons.
Stephen G. Pierce, William P. Car /
ter, G. Clifton Maull, Joseph E. Vir- I
den and ex-Sheriff Thomas e. Prit- /
chett of Georgetown are spending a
week cunning at Herring Greek shan
.y.
Local sportsmen report plenty of
rabbits and quail, the latter being
noreplentiful that it has been known
or number of years.
John NJ. Lynch who has been at
ending Delaware College for the
)ast two years was taken suddenly ill
With typhoid fever last week and DR..
lanes Beebe went to Newark and
brought him home in his machine
where he is now confined to his bed.
The Sussex Trust Company with
at Lewes, Laurel and Milton
eld its regular quarterly meeting at
.aurel last week. Statements of the
ifferent branches showed that each
ranch was in thriving condition.
ohm NJ. Vessels of this town who has
cen director of the institution since
s organization was UNANIMOUSLY cleo
I'd treasurer of the company, sue
eeding Colonel Robert Arnell. de-
eased, who has acted as treasurer {
nce the company was instituted. Z
Lewis Morgan, president of the !
thistle Bottling Company, of Sails !
ury. Md, who recently purchased the
ewes Bottling Works from Charles
Lowe, was in town during the week
,oking after the interests of the con-
ern.
Eba L. Jones has accepted posi-
on as coast guard at the Lewes
oast Guard Station. Mr.. Jones was
,rmerly employed at this station but
ssigned several months ago when
IS enlistment ran out.
Captain and Mrs. Agustus w. Atkins
i've closed their home here and have
me to Philadelphia to spend the
inter-
Harold Stevens who is employed by S
e Adams Express Company at Ches-
r. Pa, is spending a weeks vacation
it'll his mother here.
Mrs. J. Carson Riley of Easton, Md, 7
ient the weekend with her parents
re. Captain and Mrs. Thomas r. u
arshall. 5,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Carter of Burling- o.
n. n. j., are the guests of Charles ~
West and wife for a few days. pi
The Sussex County Sunday School Y
ssociation held it thirtieth annual 4.
invention in the Lewes Methodist ii
,iscopal Church here last week. The 4
ssion was well attended and an in =
RESUME tlotl RAt1Atthi- t'N-- ca
rried out. m
Napoleon B. Register, justice of the p, p,
ace here, who is connected with IN
e Merritt and Chapman Wrecking sp
mpany of New York has been down ca
Virginia since the wind storm which ia
Cured last Tuesday week, attend Ca
? the wrecking of the steamer, y, 4,
lich went ashore there during the
)rm. "a
]. Hunter johnson of near Over Ca
1ok who recently sold his farm to ia
omas o. Mitchell will move from Ca
, farm TO the Richard Derrickson ~
)perty here on Jefferson avenue and Sci
I'm Greenley will occupy the farm 81,
Gated by johnson, moving from the "a
m of NJ. c. Vaughn, near Cool iiv
ing. co
George B. Atkins, of Milton, repre- nc, no
lting the L. w. Gunby Company, of tai
Iisbury, Md, has just finished in eve
ling three pipeless heaters in the ss'
ges M. E. Church here in lieu of
D hot air heaters which have play
out after ten years of service. WI
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HARRISON WI