Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
LEWES NEWS

Owing to competition in the mill
business here Carpenter Brothers who
have been supplying the town witt
milk for several years have dropped
their price from IA cents a quart tC
IL cents. Thomas B. Morris of neal
town has also gone into the milk bus
mess with the price at 12 cents. 1t is
rumored that the price will even be
reduced to 10 cents before the month
ends.
William H. Virden of Germantown,
Philadelphia, is spending a few days
with friends and relatives here.
The Sussex Trust Company, admin
istrator of the estate of Daniel Har-
mon near Fairmount disposed of his
household goods and farming imple-
ments at public sale on Tuesday af-
ternOon.
Funeral services of William w.
Hazard, aged n years, were held at
COnley's Chapel on Thursday after
noon of last week and interment made
in the adjoining cemetery. He died at
the home of VIM. Wallace Hazard,
ing his home for several months. The
deceased leaves one brother, Daniel
L. Hazard, of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hazel who
have been visiting in Wilmington,
Chester and Philadelphia for two
weeks have returned to their home.
The Lewes Board of Education are
receiving bids until Saturday, January
%, for $50,0OOOO bond issue SLIPS
which are to be foated to help raise
money for the building of the new
school here. The bonds were offered
first at per cent but owing to the
fact that there were no bidders the
rate was raised to 51a96 and it is
that it will be no trouble to
get rid of them at that rate.
Captain Charles S. Morris has do
mated the Lewes Volunteer Fire De-
partment $4,000 to purchase an Ander-
son nozzle as a means of expressing
his appreciation for the service the
Fire Company rendered in saving his
home during the recent fire.
Walter S. Robbins who was form
erly employed on the Fenwick Island
Iight-vessel has been appointed second !
assistant keeper of Fourteen-foot bank
lighthouse.
The barge, J. B. Walker, loaded with |
1900 tons of coal put into the Break |
water in the early part of the week
BADLY leaking, with about twenty feet |
If water in the hole, after the neces-
jary repairs were made and the water
pumped out it proceeded on it's jour-
fey.
Edgar W. Ingram has purchased the
rohn M. Vessels interest in the firm,
and LawtOn, who conduct a
,rocery and hardware business in the
tore formerly used at the Swandale
,afe.
Captain Willard H. Collins, master
f the tug, Arabian, visited his fam
" here during the week, while his
Oat was at the local pier.
Stephen G. Pierce who has been
isiting in Wilmington and Philadel-
hia has returned.
Frank Mclean has accepted the po-
ltion as clerk at the Hotel Rodney, I
lcceeding James Bolten, resigned. ,
Tr. Mclean was recently married to 1
[iss Sarah Murphy.
Joseph e. Virden, local contractor, {
as a force of carpenters at work on I
le DR.. Hiram R. Burton propery on :
econd street which was badly dam 4
ged by the recent fire.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
Church met at the home of Mrs.
LA Pierce on Wednesday afternoon.
Cornelius G. Marshall made a trip
Wilmington and Philadelphia dur
g the week.
Captain John H. Fl. Kelly Of Phila-
slphia, formerly of this town, was a
wn visitor during the week.
James G. Shockley has been pro-
oted from first assistant keeper of
1urteen-foot bank lighthouse, to
,eper of the same light, succeeding
Gorge Shockley, who resigned, and
yde Harrison has been promoted q
ON second assistant to first assis-
mt, succeeding James G.. Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. McNIichael
e receiving congratulation upon the
rival of fine 1O75 pound baby 9
y.
The revival services which have z
en- going on at the Methodist Pro- 3
slant Church for several weeks, Z
1sed last week and Rev. Howard 4
wis, pastor of the M. E. Church be- :
n his special services the first of 9
IT week. :
Carl B. Baylis has acquired half 4
crest in the firm of Anthony P. In
am and they are now trading as In z
am G Baylis. Z
Mrs. Eliza J. Ingram who has been
tically i'll for the past two weeks is Z
wly improving.
William P. Orr, third, who was op- Z
tied upon at the German hospital
, weeks ago for appendicitis is 2
ting along nicely.
George 3. Shockley has purchased q.
Goldsborough farm near Rehoboth ~
? from Charles K. Warrington. One -
the best tracts of timber in this
tion is located on this farm and
Shockley being a steam mill man
manufacturing the timber in lum-
Ir. and Mrs. John R. Warrington
daughter of Lewes entertained
uary 24th at dinner