Milford chronicle., 1920-05-14
LEWES


and other injuries sustained at Hos
Island is spending a few days will
his sister here, Mrs. Henry F. Con
we'll
Mrs. Helene Mustard Layton anC
children of Wilmington are spending Z
few days with friends and relative!
here
Arthur n. Morris of Wilmington is
spending a few days with his family
here.
William Wilson, engineer on the
Fenwick Island light-vessel is home
on a two weeks shore leave.
John NJ. Richardson OF Georgetown
has sold his two double houses on
COleman's avenue to Walter Burton
and Frank Allen.
Stephen Long of Philadelphia has
moved his family here and it is rumor-
ed that he expects to build a garage
and repair shop on South street.
Mrs. John E. Maull has moved from
her property on King street to the
home OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Erasmus NJ. Joseph.
Edgar w. Ingram made a business
trip to New York City last week.
Houses for rent in town are be-
coming a thing of the past. Many peo-
pie are waiting to get houses so that
they might move their families here
but there is not a house in town for
rent and as lumber and carpenters
wages are so extremely high it is out
OF the question to build houses for
rent.
The stockholders of the Sussex
Trust Company with branches at Lew
es, Laurel and Milton held their an
nual meeting in Georgetown on Tues
day of last week. Statements of the
company showed that all three
branches were in a prosperous con-
ditiOn.
L. S. Government Inspector Will
liam j. Gray of Wilmington has been
in town inspecting the work which is
being done at the mouth Of Broadkill
creek by the J. H. Latta Company Of
Philadelphia.
Funeral services Of George A. Cliff
ton. aged 73 years of Midway were
held at Conley's Chapel last Thurs
day afternoon and interment made
in the adjoining cemetery He died
May 8 and leaves a wife, three sons
and one daughter.
The Sussex Trust Company, eXecu-
disposed of the household goods at
public sale on Thursday afternoon
George A. Rollins of Memphis. Tenn.
spent a few days with his wife's par
ents here. Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome c.
Phillips.
j. Arthur Downing of Rehoboth
Beach, who for several years has been
employed at the RehObOth Coast
Guard Station, has resigned and has
taken up carpentering in that town.
Marshall Bertrand has rented the
C. Thompson cottage on
Lewes Beach for the coming season
and expects to occupy it in short
time.
W. B. McMichael has rented the
DR.. Joseph NJ. Martin homestead on
Second street. and Dr. Martin will oc-
cupy the John E. Maull properly on
King street which he recently pur-
chased.
Rev and Mrs. Vaghan s. Collins
we're in town during the week on their
way to RehobOth Beach where they
will spend the summer
Presten Joseph and j. Lyons Rich
ardosn have been granted first class
pilots license for the bay and river
Delaware
The Girls Friendly Society here
will give their play, Modes. Maids
and Manners" at Milton on May 21st.
1t was given here several weeks ago /
and was largely attended.
! Moses d. Marshall caught the first .
fish with hook and line this season I
rom the Queen Anne pier.
The pilot boat, Philadelphia, has
gone to Philadelphia for its annual
overhauling and the gasoline boat.
Extennate, of Milton is acting in its
stead.
Mrs. Saunders Truitt of Milford Wis
ted her father here, Eli R. Sharp, for
few days.
Miss Eliza A. Metcalf of Philadel-
lhia was a town visitor during the
week.
Miss Ethel Martin is visiting her
lister. Mrs Raymond G. Frick in
Charles S. Morris has returned from
trip to Boston, where he has been
listing his daughter, Mrs. Lewis W.
Iustard Jr.
Earl Sylvester of Harrington was
own visitor during the week
Mrs. w. Hance Chambers is visit
ng her mother in Milford.
Miss Elsie Rowland who has been
isiting in Dover has returned.
Miss Maud Phillips is spending
aw weeks with her sister, Mrs. Geo.
- Rollins, in Memphis, Tenn.
Frost which fell here on Wednesday
vening of last week did consider
BILE damage to early truck and straw
erries Many patches of early tOma-
)es were killed and sweet potato
eds were also badly damaged. This
the latest in the season that frost
as been known to fall here for sew
rel year
William Maull, an aged colored man
this town. died on Tuesday of last
eek.
John NJ. Vessels made a business
ip to Wilmington last week.
John NJ Lynch, who is attending
elaware College has been spending
few days with his parents here. Mr.. /
Id Mrs. Charles H. Lynch. !
Charles H. Maull who has been con-
led to his home for the past three
eeks, is able to be out again.
Thomas w. Magee who has been in
e service for the past three years
ationed here has been released.
Charles H. Mason of Kennel Square, =
l., formerly of this town, was town
sitOr during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Short of near
iltOp, formerly of near Lewes were
wn visitors during the week.
Funeral services of Benjamin Bur-
n, aged about A years, were held
st week. The deceased had been in
d health for the past two years. He
lves a widow, a father, Lemuel Bur-
n of Rehoboth Beach and one bro
er, Robert Burton.
Iamns Andraw Dndd one of the hest |