Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
LEWES NEWS

Tampa, Fla, who have been spend
ing the summer months here with
Mrs. Eugenia Marshall left last week
for their home by motor car.
Robert D. Thompson, a farmer re-
siding on the Robert DOdd farm,
near town, killed two wild geese this
week that had strayed away from the
rest of the flock. .LinGal Palmer bag
ged five wild ducks on Monday NOR
ming.
William B. Morris of Philadelphia
visited his brothers here, Charles S.
and Jacob Morris last week.
James S. DOnaway, of Philadelphia,
who some time ago purchased the
Lewes Journal Company printing
plant, moved his family and house
hold effects here last week by moving
van to the Sarah E. Lynch property
on Lewes Beach and expects to open
at once the printing Office and operate
a weekly newspaper, which is badly
needed in this town, and which no
doubt can be operated successfully in
town of this size.
G. Clifton Maull, Arthur H. Morris,
George E. Chambers and Hance Cham
bers, members of the local Masonic
Lodge, visited Doric Lodge A. F. & A.
NJ. of NIillville on Monday evening.
The large passenger steamer Ben
iamin B. Odell," has been lying in the
Queen Anne pier here for the past
three days, bound for Norfolk, Va.
She came in here to shun the heavy
easterly which prevailed a few days
ago.
w. G. Harrington, manager of the
American Stores Co. here, spent the
weekend with his mother in Laurel.
Herbert A. Shut, son of George c.
Shut, of this town, and Miss Mar
garet Reynolds, daughter of William
H. Reynolds, of Midway, were recent
ly married. They will make their fu-
ture home in this town.
The local fishing steamers have
been doing very poor fishing during
the week on account of so much win
dy weather which made it so rough
that it was impossible to do much
fishing. The fishermen still claim that
there are plenty of menhaden yet if
the weather would permit them to
catch them.
Ernest E. Mcgee who now occupies
the w. H. Bookhammer farm has
rented the William H. Virden farm
now occupied by J. OrtOn Marshall on
the road leading from Five Points to
Rehoboth. Mr.. Marshall will move in
town where he has engaged in the
storage battery business in William
E. Walsh's garage.
Floyd Schmierer has been transfer
red from First Assistant Keeper of
the Lighthouse on the outer breakwa- |
ter to First Assistant Keeper of the |
Lighthouse on the inner breakwater
Joseph A. Hart of the U. S. Sur
vey boat, "Bache," which is now To-
Gated at Norfolk, Va, is spending two |
weeks vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas A. Hart.
w. w. FFazee of the Western Elec-
trio Company, of Richmond, Va, was
in town during the week.
The quot pitchers of Liberty Bell |
Council of Seaford defeated the local
boys of Lewes Council on Tuesday ev-
ening by taking six games out of sew
en-. The local Juniors expect to go to
Milton and play the Milton quot
team.
Z Two local fishermen caught nearly
two thousand fatbacks one night last
week in haul sienes, which were read
lily disposed of to local people for
sailing purposes. The large trout are
still being caught at the breakwaters
with hook and line and also at the
point of the capes.
W. Virden Marshall is having some
additions built to the Robert Arnell
on King street which is now
occupied by Miss Ella Virden. Mr..
Marshall was recently married and
expects to occupy part of the dwell
ng in the near future. He and his
bride now occupy log cabin on his
arm near Rehoboth Bay.
Farmers in this section who raise
iweet potatoes have been busy during
he week in getting them out before
more frost hits them. They all re-
Dort a very poor yield which is due
o the extremely dry season which has
Prevailed here for several months,
nd even now white potatoes are bad
y in need of rain. A small shower
anne last Friday morning, enough to
ay the dust for a few hours.
Joseph H. Holland who is employ
d on the Five Fathom Bank Light
7essel, off Cape May, is spending
hore leave with his sister here, Mrs.
Daniel P. Jones. John Wilson, engi7
eer of the East End Light Vessel, al
o of Cape May, is spending shore
cave here with his family.
Scott M. Hart and Alfred T. Hart
Jho have been employed at the fish
lg plant of Hayes & Anderton at
romise Land, Long Island, New
ork, for the season, are home for the
inter as most of the fish boats have
cen tied up. They report catch of
early 100000 barrels at that plant
IT the season. :
Farmers and spOrtsmen report m
Ienty of rabbits and quail this season 8
wing to the fact that the season has =
cen an exceedingly dry one, no :
eavy rains to drown out the young. =
armers claim that they can see =
lbbit sitting around most any time. 2
lille local sportsman had very lit E
e sport shooting squirrels this sea- =
IN because they were very scarce, =
lid ducks are reported very plenti- =
il and some gunners are bringing =
)me some large bags.
The fence which surrounded the M. =
parsonage here, has been taken =
)wn and has made a decided i'm =
'ovement in the looks of the proper =
DR.. Joseph M. Martin took Mrs. =
1ward c. Phillips, Jr., of Rehoboth =
each, to the Jefferson Hospital, Phil =
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