Milford chronicle., 1921-08-26
LEWES NEWS

The residence recently occupied b
T P. B. Norman on Second street wa
sold at. Trustees sale on Thursda,
August 25th, at the Hotel Rodney.
Mir, and Mrs. Charles B. Goslee {
Harrington, formerly of this tow
are visiting friends and relatives her
for Il few days
William Baxter, Jr., of Wilmington
who is spending some time at Reno
both Beach was a town visitor dur
ing the week.
Dr.. Boham of the Pennsylvania
Hospital, Philadelphia, is spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. c
Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. ingram
and daughter of Kennett Square, Pa.
are visiting their parents here.
/ Rev. H. EllingswOrth of Philadel
phia is visiting his brother here, John
S. Ellingsworth.
The Maurice Wright farm consist
ing of Is acres will be sold at public
sale by the Sussex Trust Company ad-
ministrator on Saturday, August o.
This farm is located about three miles
from town.
Mrs. Anna Jones Alexander, of Ak
ron, O., is visiting her parents here,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Jones.
DR.. William V. Marshall and wife,
of Wilmington, are visiting his mother
here, Mrs. Eugenia Marshall.
Dr. Hiram R. Burton, receiver for
the Lewes Journal Company, will
sell its plant and equipment on Sep
tember the first to the highest bidder
Mrs. Henry Ridgley of Dover who
is summering at RehOboth Beach was
a town visitor on Tuesday.
The Lewes Volunteer Fire Co., are
planning to hold a carnival here from
August "a to the 26th.
The Lewes colored base ball team
defeated the Seaford team here on
Monday by a score of 18 to 12, after
playing IL innings. The cOlOred band
from Milford was in attendance.
CantaIOupes are very plentiful in
the local market and are selling as
low as 25c a basket, while watermel-
Ons are very scarce and but few ap-
pear in the markets. Farmers say the
season has been too wet for melons.
The tool house and all its contents,
together with all the surrounding
lumber were completely burned on
Wednesday morning of last week at
the cOlored school building near the
blockhouse pond. The fire whistle was
sounded and the firemen turned out
but they arrived too late on the scene
to be of much assistance. The build
ing was almost consumed before it
was discovered. Several local carpen-
ters had their entire sets of tools de-
stroyed in the fire. The loss was es-
timated between $4,000 and $4,000.
Joseph H. Holland of the Five Fat
hom Lightship is spending his shore
leave with his sister here, Mrs. DAN
el P. Jones.
Captain Harry F. Virden, of Phila-
1elphia, was a town visitor during !
he week.
Harry P. Kline, of Pittsburgh, is at |
he Breakwater House on Lewes
Beach for few weeks.
J. Leon Black, of Milton, who is
spending week at Broadkill Beach
vas a town visitor on Thursday.
Those who took the examination
or the position of Postmaster for the
ocal postoffice on August II were:
Hickman, Emily C. Maull, Cornelius
:. Marshall, George H. Orton, Rober-
a E. Metcalf, James T. Lank, Ida M.
.ank and Tabithia Kerney.
Thomas R. Ingram's Sunday school
lass and their husbands, sweethearts
nd children held a picnic at Oak Or
hard on Thursday afternoon taking
heir suppers with them and return
lg in the evening. About 80 we're in
tendance and all reported having
ad a good time.
Bert T. Lank, of New Castle, form
rly of this town, is visiting friends
nd relatives here for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NAPLES Paynter, of
are spending a week with
le formers parents here, Mr.. and
rs. William C. Paynter.
The local base ball team defeated
le Lincoln City team here Friday by
score of 13 to IL. This was the de-
ding game out of series of three.
lr boys went to Cape May on We'd
esday of last week to play the Cape
ay team, but on account of rain
ere unable to play. Many from RehO-
,th Beach also made the trip on the
Lcht, Onward" which was almost
AIDED to it's capacity.
The Board of Education haven't as
t elected a principal for the COM
g school term.
Hazard and Carlton Tracy
We accepted positions with the
ives garage as automobile mechan-
w. Virden Burton and family of
llmington are here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R., Warrington
10 have been spending the past week
Philadelphia have returned.
Mrs. Mary D. Salmon of Philadel-
ia is with her mother here for a ~
v days, Mrs. H. G.. Bohm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hynson and
lighter of Smyrna are visiting her
rents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Prettyman.
Mrs. James H. Hughes, of Dover,
/ mother, Mrs. Addie Taylor, of
ester, who are summering at Reho-
h Beach, were town visitors on
day.
eehoboth Bay fishermen are MAX
good catches of large fatbacks
lch they are selling at $1.5O a hun
d. Very few soft crabs are being
ght in the bay at present, although
Y were very plentiful in the early
inner. Local sportsmen are still
king good catches of fine sea trout
the breakwater. One party caught
that weighed from three to ten
nds during the week.
he Lewes Volunteer Fire Depart
It are making Great DreDaratiOns