Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
LEWES NEWS

Mrs. Erbertha NJ. Burton who had
part of her stock of shoes and almost
all of her household goods destroyed
in the recent fire. has rented the Fred
erick L. Lubker stand on Second ST.,
and will reopen for business. Mis
Virginia L. Larrimore who kept dry
goods and notion store next door TO
Mrs. Burton and whose stock was
almost a total loss has rented the
building next to the post office. for
merly occupied as a restaurant and
has opened for business.
Louis Lauritson who has been en-
Moved as steward on the tug, Atkins
Hughes, has accepted a similar posi-
tion ON the pilot boat. Philadelphia.
Mr.. Lauritson was formerly steward
on the pilot boat for twenty years.
Abraham Gutowitz of Wilmington is
spending a few days with his parents
here.
Joseph d. Thompson is going to dis
pose of his live stock and farming
utensils at public sale and will move
from the farm to the Tunnel proper
ty on Arnell avenue. Larry S. Mitchell
who now occupies the Harland NJ.
Joseph farm, near Midway, will sue
ceed Mr. Thompson.
John NJ. Lynch, student OF Dela-
ware College, who contracted typhoid
fever there several weeks ago, ana
who has been confined to his home
here for some time is able to be up
and around in his room.
William w. White who has been
employed in the department store of
John NJ. Vessels which was burned in
the recent fire has purchased the
stock and fixtures of Richard Beebe
at the corner of Fourth and South
streets and will take charge at once.
Orr Nelson bagged five black ducks
this week in two shots.
l/Charles H Johnson, engineer of the
Fenwick Island lightvessel and crew
have been trying to get back to their |
ship since Monday, Dec. 6, but owing /
TO the heavy wind have been unable
to do so.
Layton NJ. Hart and Miss Elizabeth
Blizzard of Lewes were quietly mar
ried Tuesday evening, December 7th
at Rehoboth by Rev. w. S. Grant.
At a recent meeting of the Young
People of the Lewes M. E. Church
for the reorganization of the Epworth
League. the following officers were
elected: President, Otillie Habbard;
first Vice-president, Dorothy Lank;
second vice-president, Elizabeth Phil
lips; third Vice-president, Mrs. Rolla
Hart; fourth vice-president, Miss
Florence Carey; secretary, James
Wiley; treasurer. Thomas r. Ingram,
Jr.
Russell P. Brewer of Kennett $
Square. Pa, formerly of this town is /.
spending a few days with his parents
here. Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Brewer
NCommander Lowell. Lieutenant Aug >
mes and Mrs. Sharpless from League (,
Island Navy Yard. motored to Lewes
last week, making an inspection and
looking over plans for a new radio
station which will be built in the
spring at the Point of the Capes.
They are now building the barracks =
and when all is completed there will -
be about rs men employed, making y
this station the central control. -
The report submitted at the Third ",
Quarterly Conference of the NJ. E. "
Church, showed the work to be in fine n
The pastor, Rev. Howard y
Davis, was invited to return the en- n y
suing conference year. ~
Mrs. William Teal and daughter. Vi
Miss Martha, are on an extended Wis
t to Philadelphia. N ~
+. Finley Ross is located temporar- "i
ly in the store recently occupied by
'irs. Annie X. Morton on Second at
treet, disposing of what goods he
vas able to save from the fire, he ex- ~ ~
'ects in the near future, as soon as ~
is possible to get stand to go into e'
he furniture business on a larger -
Gale than ever before. John NJ Yes ~ n,
els whose goods, fixtures and books w
'ere destroyed is making arrange W.
lents to locate in the Swandale cafe
nth John r. Lawton until he can I'D
ave a new building erected on his 20
1t which will take several months to tel
Omplete.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E. ,' Ge
hurch held a social last week at the III.
ONE of Rev. Howard Davis, and the
Oyal Helpers of the same church iOl
eld regular meeting at the home ne
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Edwards, their :
au
Henry Johnson, who has been en- atl
oyed in the garage of William E. :
'alsh here for several years, has re- ltii
gned and has gone to Florida to take we
large of a garage there.