Milford chronicle., 1920-08-06
LEWES NEWS


at the Lewes Methodist Episcopal
Church for the month of August:
morning, Harry NJ. Maull, Frederick
B. Stevenson, William H. OFT, John
P. Palmer; evening: William w.
White, John r. Warrington, Louis b.
Graves and Samuel B. ID. Marshall.
Edward Graves of Wilmington is
spending a few days with his par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. William f.
Graves.
Owing to the moving of the tele-
phone exchange from the Robert
Schott building to the Hance Cham
bers building on Second street, it was
necessary for Diamond State Tele-
phone Company to close the exchange
from 10 O'Clock Saturday evening un-
til O'Clock the next morning. The
change was made by the telephone
company principally because of the
intense heat in the Scott building dur
ing the summer months; with Geb
hardt's bakery under them and tin
roof above, the operators were unable
to withstand the heat.
One of the best yields from the
wheat crops threshed by the local far
mers, has been that of Oscar H. War
rington, who recently purchased the
Colonel Lewis w. Mustard farm. He
had a yield of 80 bushels to the acre
from a small field of s acres.
William o. Nelson spent the week
end with friends in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Shockley and
Clarence Thorp of Philadelphia spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward J. Suthard.
Miss Marjorie Hitch of Philadelphia
is spending the summer months at
the home of her grandfather, Capt.
Charles w. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank S. Carter and
children of Philadelphia are visiting
Mrs. Carter's parents here, Mr.. and /
Mrs. William c. Lofand.
Miss Maize Rice and Miss Alfaret- !
ia Dilks of Almonesson, n. j., who /
have been visiting Mrs. Amelia J. |
Brown at her cottage on Lewes 1
Beach have returned.
Wheat in the local market has
dropped during the week from S2.75
a bushel to $3.50, and prospects are
good for still further decline. Some
farmers were fortunate enough to
sell early, and received at high at
S2.SS a bushel
Kristian A. Peterson, steward of
the steamer Cederick, which has been
lying in the Delaware Breakwater for
nearly a month awaiting orders, was
brought ashore during the week suf-
fering from appendicitis, and was
taken to the Beebe hospital where he
was successfully operated upon.
Albert c. Shafer and bride arrived
here on Wednesday and are boarding
at Mrs Henry w. Ennis. Mr.. Shafer is
attached to the Radio Station here.
A number of people from Lewes !
and vicinity attended the Kent and ,,
Sussex County Fair held in Harrlng-
ton during the week.
Mrs. Rebecca Shellum of Philadel-
phia is with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Ennis for a few days. r
Miss Susie Beck of Millersville, Pa, b.,
is visiting her niece. Mrs. William P. /
Orr, for a few days.
Miss Juliette King of Washington, 4;
D. c., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mich !
olas S. Smith.
Miss Mildred Walsh who has been
visiting in Philadelphia for the past (.
three weeks has returned.
Mrs. L. A. Sutman of Wilmington
who has been visiting in Philadel-
phia for the past three weeks has rv-
turned.
Mrs. L. A. Sutman of Wilmington /
who has been visiting Mrs. Hall Haz- T.
zard has returned to her home.
Miss Ethel Maull, student at JEFF :
ferson hospital, Philadelphia. is =
spending her vacation with her par ),
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. David NJ.
MauT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S. Rausch are =
Prof. and Mrs. Adam Re q
Der of Norristown, Pa.
Farmers have been complaining Z
during the week about the cool d
nights on corn; saying that corn Il
makes very slow progress when the r
nights are so cool. No kicks were :;
registered during the previous week ~
on account of cool weather. 9
DR.. Harry B. Hickman and wife of :
Philadelphia are spending the bal :
ance of the summer at their cottage =,
On Lewes Beach. ~ -
Captain Arthur w. COnwell of Phil :,
adelphia, formerly of this town, was y
4 town visitor during the week =.
H. B. LOuderman and wife of st. -
Louis, Mo, are at the Hotel Rodney -
'Or the summer. For the past forty "
years they have been spending the y
summer months in Lewes and on :.
1ewes Beach. 81
John w. Phillips of Angola had the !.
Misfortune to break his right arm -
lust above the wrist recently, while NJ
ranking his Ford. ~
Miss Ella B. Twilley of Philadel- -
,hia is visiting her sister here, Mrs. .,
\. H. Baker, for a few days. ~
John NJ. Vessels who has been =,
pending a few days in New York
,itr kas; returned
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar W. Ingram -,
we're Wilmington visitors during the a.
week. ~
Lima beans and corn have made !,
heir appearance in the local market. u II
,orn is selling for 4Sc a dozen, and =
,eans for soc a half peck. = =
Mrs. Ella Pierce who has been Wis - u
ting Mrs. Elizabeth ElligOod in FL d
endale and Slaughter Beach has re- !.
urned. ~
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