Milford chronicle., 1921-02-25
LEWES NEWS

of the Lewes M. e. Church was helC
in the Sunday school room on Friday
evening. District Superintendent DR.
William R. Mowbray presided.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Roland J. S. Marsh on Sat
urday morning and left fine baby boy
Owing to keen competition in the
milk business here Carpenter Bro
theirs who have been operating milk
wagon for several years were forced
to drop the price of milk from 12c to
10c a quart this week. Thomas B. Nor
ris of near town entered the milk
business a few weeks ago when it was
selling for lac. He Immediately re-
duced the price to 12c and Carpenter
Brothers followed. 1t is reported that
it is possible that it may go even low
er yet, as Mr.. Morris intends to get his
share of the milk business. The town
people are greatly benefited by the
competition as Lewes is the only town
in the state that are using 10c milk.
Charles E. Wells and Frank R. Der
rickson who are employed by the
Chincoteague Fish, Oil & GuanO Co.,
spent the weekend with their famil-
les here.
Samuel C. Pierce opened his new
ice cream and confectionery store on
Second street on Saturday.
A ten-year-old boy of Walter B.
Moore, was taken to a Philadelphia
hospital during the week where he
was operated upon for appendicitis.
Mrs. Charles A. Moore of Whining
ton is spending few days with her
mother, Mrs. Nettie Mills, who was
stricken with paralysis several days
ago. She is improving at this time.
The Home Missionary Society met
at the home of Mrs. Edison G. Lodge
last week.
Mrs. Eliza J. Ingram who has been
confined to her bed for several weeks
is slowly improving.
Funeral services of Charles K. War
aged SO years, were held at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will
liam E. Tunnel last Friday afternoon
and interment made in the Lewes
cemetery. Rev. I. Mench
conducted the services. The
was a retired farmer and
one of the wealthiest farmers in this I
county.
Funeral services of Mrs. Martha B. |
Ross, aged 85 years, widow of the late |
Roland R. Ross, were held at her home |
Friday afternoon last at 2 o'clock con-
lucted by the Rev. Howard Davis,
pastor of the M. 3. Church here. In
erment was made in the M. e. ceme-
cry. The deceased is survived by two
sons, Charlie, of Philadelphia, and L.
Finley Ross, of this town; one daugh-
er, Mrs. Ruth w. Murray, also Of this
own.
Those who attended the State Coun-
Ill meeting Of the Jr. o. U. A. M. at
'eaford last week from Lewes Coun-
il No. IA were Post-state Councillor
Napoleon B. Register, George w. Gov
rdale and Charles T. Nelson.
Roland ]. S. Marsh made trip to
lew York City during the week. His
lister, Miss Lillian M. Marsh, who is
ttending school there, returned with
i'm.
John R. Baylis of this town has been
ppointed a member Of the County
'oard Of Assessment, succeeding Col
mel Robert G. Houston of George
own, whose term has expired.
George w. COverdale has returned
rom trip to Aberdeen, Md, where !
e has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
'ernon Preston.
Mrs. Ethel Warrington who has been
onfined to her home for the past two ,
-eeks is slowly improving.
District Superintendent DR.. Will :
am R. Mowbray filled the pulpit in
lie Lewes M. E. Church on Sunday
forming in, the absence of Rev. How ;
rd Davis, their pastor, who is on a II
eek's vacation, after holding five
1nsecutiye weeks of revival services.
ev Charles H. Atkins of Lincoln
ity preached in the evening. -
Mrs.-Alfred Lank who has been i
pending the past month with her Z
lildren in Bridgeport, Conn. and
'ilmingtOn has returned.
Former Postmaster Charles C.
ickman who has been manager of
e American Stores Co., since they
'gan operation here several years
20 has resigned and w. G.. Harring-
n, who has been employed in their
ore at Milton, succeeds Mr.. Hick-
an. 4
Thomas R. Ingram, Napoleon B.
egister and DR.. James Beebe, mem
rs of the local board of education
ere in Wilmington during the early
.Dt Of the week attending to school
atters pertaining to the erection of
e new building.
Irwin B. Steel who has been assis-
Mt to William e. Tunnel, superin-
ndent of the Coast Guards has NOV |
into the Captain John r. Price
operty on Mulberry street. Mr..
eele was formerly employed as
eper of Ocean City Coast Guard Sta |
n.
Benjamin R. Chamberlain has had
Second street property improved
tn coat of paint.
The town assessment for the cor L
ration of lLewes has been completed =
is hanging in the Sussex Trust %
Bank for inspection. The =
vn board will sit on March 9th to
If appeals. Louis E. Murray was
} assessor.