Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03
LEWES NEWS

The members of the graduatin
class of Lewes High School, consist
ingof the following, Margaret Ha2
zard, Elmira Long, Mildred Walsh
Margaret Collins, Alice Chase, Eliza
beth beaverton, Margaret Wilson
Elizabeth Brown, Irma Carter, Leon,
Paynter, Charles Marshall, Jane
Wiley, James Marshall and Leonar'
Frasier, attended baccalaureate ser
vices at the NJ. E. Church on Sunda!
morning accompanied by the facult!
and the members of the Board of Ed
ucation. Rev. Howard Davis address
ed them. They will hold their class
day exercises on Thursday evening
and the commencement exercises o.
Friday evening. Both will be held il
the auditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dukes Oi
Camden, N. j., spent the week enc
with the latter's parents here, Captain
and Mrs. William F. Marshall.
William Conwell and family and
Andrew Milligan and wife, all of Phil
adelphia, spent the week end with
their parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Manlove OF Phil
adelphia are spending few days as
guests of his mother here.
Mrs. w. Virden Burton of Whining
ton is spendin ga few days with her
mother, Mrs. Ida Morrix.
Hiram w. Littleton and family of
Marcus oHok formerly of this town,
are visiting relatives here.
Howard Maull of Camden, N. j., is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Maull.
Lewes Council No. 4, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, has purchased the Virginia L.
Mustard property on Second street,
now occupied by the American Stores
on the first floor, formerly the old
postoffice building. The Juniors have
been occupying the second oor for
several years. They will initiate
class of candidates on June Z, the
work to eb done by the local degree
team.
Howard F. Pipino, a brick mason
of Wilmington, is in chareg of the.
brick work at the new school build
ing here.
Jacob Marshall, who has been 10
Gated here for several weeks, spent
the week end with his family in Will
mingtOn.
New Jersey fishermen are making
large catches of fine blue fish which
they bring here each day for ship
ment. Their shipments run from ten
to twenty barrels a day.
Green peas made their first appear ,
ance last week in the local market, |
grown by local truckers, and sold |
readily for 20 cents quarter peck.
Henry c. Lank of Washington spent /
the early part of last week with his
mother, Mrs. Ida NJ. Lank.
Thomas R. Ingram and family and
Mrs. Mary @. Maull and family have
moved to their summer homes on the
Lewes beach.
William Lowe has moved his family
from the George w. Hazel property
on King street to the Phillips prop
erty on King street.
William A. Russell has moved from
the John w. Marshall property on
French street to his farm in pilot
town, recently vacated by H. w. Rog-
ers.
Pilot William A. Schellenger, aged
81 years, died at his home in Gills
Neck May 26, 1921, as the result of
He was member of
Jefferson Lodge No. Is, A. F. & A. NJ,
also a member of Lewes M. E. Church.
He leaves a widow and one son, Chas.
D. Schellenger. Funeral services were
held on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock
at his late home and interment made
in the M. e. Cemetery. Rev. Howard
Davis conducted the services.
The corner stone of the new school
building, which has been under con-
struction for several weeks, was laid {
On Monday, Memorial Day, by the ;
Grand Lodeg of Masons of this State. {
Men of prominence made addresses
and a large audience was present. ,
The members of Whites Chapel, {
lear Overlook, laid the corner stone {
If their church on the same day, their {
,ormer church having been burned {
several months ago.
Lieutenant Donald R Evans, who /
las been stationed at Virgin Islands I
or the past two years, was in town
Turing last week visiting his mother, /
Mrs. Mary R. Evans. He has been 4
transferred from the Islands to the t
J. S. battleship North Carolina. t
Fire originating from a defective
Iue broke out in the house of George Q
colored, in Belletown on b
londay afternoon and destroyed the n
'uilding adjoining, owned by William t
'aynter, also colored. The Lewes v
fire Company was summoned, but be- v
ore the fire truck arrived the two b
buildings were burned almost to the t.
round. Il