Milford chronicle., 1920-11-19
LEWES NEWS

:. nre or unknown OrlSln completely ue-
/ stroyed Whites Chapel NJ. Z. Church,
$ about half mile above Overbrook,
e and even the nearest neighbOrs did
, not know that the fire had happened
D until the next morning. A series OF
: revival meetings have been held there
y each night and it is thought that it
= originated from defective fiue. About
. two or three years ago the members
{ spent a goodly sum in having the
4 church rebuilt and painted.
An automobile driven by James
-' Whites son crashed into a horse and
carriage driven by William Lowe last
Friday evening on South street and
almost completely demolished the
carriage None of the occupants were
injured.
The pilots of this town are kept
very busy these days cruising. 1t used
, to be that they would be home for at
least a week between cruises, but for
the past three months often times
they are called for the same day that |
they arrive home, and this winter |
when the older pilots are off for the |
winter months 1t looks like they will |
have to go even stronger.
The shore leave crew of the Fen
wick Island lightvessel, which have
been ashore here for some time, and
whose liberty was up the early part
of this week have been unable to get
back to the ship on account of the
heavy winds which have prevailed
during the week.
The first ice of the season appeared
here last Friday morning when the
mercury dropped below freezing point
with coal and wood both scarce. In !
this locality very little coal is avail d
able and many refuse to give the high
price of $3.50 and $500 a ton, while =
wood is almost as high, an ordinary y,
load which in normal times brought :
$3.50 now sells for $500. -.
William II. Fields, freight conduc- :,
tor on the NJ. d. & " r. r. fell from ~
the caboose of his trains last week -,
and received a badly bruised hip. e.
Minos B. Lowe who has been en- y
ployed in Wilmington for the past as
three years is spending a few days
with his family here. Y,
J. Edward Price of Glenolden, Phil ~.
adelphia. who formerly conducted the -
Swandale Cafe is spending a few days "a
here accompanied by his wife. w, w.
Prof. Herbert s. Rausch, Prof. and
Mrs. William c. Thompson, Miss Eta =,
: W.
Ill of the Lewes high school attended -
he State Teachers Association meet :
ng in Dover last week.
Mrs. Cornelius NJ. Eriksen is visit
ng her parents in Philadelphia for a
week.
Mrs. H. o. Chestnut and son of Bal
more arrived here last week to be
nth her husband who came. her last
lonth, they expect to make their
lture home here. S
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Solt Of Philadel- >,
hia have rented the Hannah Thomp- 4
on cottage on Lewes Beach and ex- re
ect to make their future home here. al
IT, Solt is employed at the Radio Sta bl
on at the Point of the Capes.
Mrs Robert J. Walton, Jr.. is Wis
ing friends and relatives in Potts
WI, Pa
Mrs. George P. Tunnel is visiting
er daughter Mrs. Albert Lupton in
leveland, Ohio.
George a. Rollins of Memphis, Ten TT
9ssee. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jer- ee,
ne c. Phillips here for a few days. mi
Mrs. David w. Burbage is on an ex- Lo,
nded visit to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph D. Poynter of y---
int. Michigan, are spending a couple
months at their cottage in Reho- II
tn Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Thompson
pect to move from their farm. near
wn, to Newark, where Mr.. Thomp- II
n expects to engage in farming.
Miss Anne Dodd who has been on .
extended visit through New York
ate has returned to her home
Joseph d. Thompson will move i
IN his farm in Gills Neck to his
1perty here on Arnells avenue and
ire from the farm
Miss Marie Scott. a trained nurse
the Methodist Hospital, who has
IN quite i'll for several weeks after
operation in that hospital is
ending Il few weeks with her par
IS here, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas p.
)tt, before taking up her work
lin.
'aptain John w. Joseph who togeth- -
with his family are spending the HI
tier months in PHILADELPHIA. was
IN visitor yesterday iii
number of town people were sub- ii
med to attend the suit between II
eph l.. Cahall, receiver for Lewes
heries Company, and the directors
said company, which is being held II
Dover this week. Many others have
ended it during the week out of
iosity. iii
Iiss Ida A. Payne of Hurlock. Md. iii
Robert E. Hazard, formerly of iii
town, were married in Whining
at Asbury NJ. E. parsonage by the
=. George w. Dawson. llA
liss Blanche Clendaniel, daughter
ohm Clendaniel, of Milton, and Ed
L. Marvel, Jr., son of Edgar T.
vel. Sr-. of LeWes, we're married
Saturday. October 80, by the Rev. HI
}. Crouch llEl
isses Clara NJ. and Mafy =. West
have been summering at Reho- iii
Beach and spending the winter
tbs in Philadelphia, for a number
ears, have moved to Lewes in the
II property on Shipcarpenter ST.
William r. Workman of
on has the Charles H. Lynch s@z
,alow on South street completed
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch are now oc- nm
ing it, moving from the John NJ.
property on Fourth street. for
owned by the Wilson girls. &C
LeWes Zwaanendael Club ~
s. Lille Atkins, president. pre- Fa
at the meeting of the Zwaanen-
Club on Tuesday of last week So,
report of the Halloween party
rs. Georgia Hooker, the question Pa
III.