Milford chronicle., 1921-11-18
LEWES NEWS


liam Teal, has been appointed an ap-
prentice on the pilot boat, y. Henry
Edmunds," to serve four years as ap-
prentice and then be a full-pledged pi-
lot. Young Teal was the only appren-
tice taken on at this time.
Frank NAPLES of CoOlspring has
moved from his farm to the William
Blizzard property on King street and
has purchased the stock and fixtures
of John w. Wells in the adjoining
storebuilding and will operate a gro
Gerry and confectionery store there.
Stephen G. Pierce made a trip to
Ocean City, Md, during the week.
Frank A. Coverdale of Georgetown
has purchased a building lot on Bee
be avenue from Richard Beebe and
will erect a bungalow thereon in the
near future and will move his family
from his Georgetown property to the
Beebe avenue home.
Harry M. CoVerdale has purchased
the Daniel Wilson property on Madi-
son avenue.
Captain Custus W. Atkins, master
of the buoy boat, Iris" is spending
a few days vacation with his wife
here at their bungalow on South st.
C. T. Welden who has been in
charge of the two fishing plants here
of Hayes C Anderton and who has
been at one of their plants in Long
Island, N. Y, for several weeks, has
returned to his duties here at these
plants.
Rev. Howard Davis, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church here, began his revival
services on Sunday evening.
The Mattice Stock Company are
operating at the auditorium here for
the last three nights of the week.
Armistice Day was observed here
last Friday, shortly after twelve o.
clock. A number of people gathered
at the corner of Second and Bank
streets. where special services were
held for fifteen minutes. Justice OF
Peace Napoleon B. Register was chair
man of the meeting. Rev. c. H. B.
Turner. rector of st. Peters P. e.
Church made the opening prayer.
Rev. Howard Davis, pastor of the M.
E. Church, and who served as chap
lain in the late war, and saw nearly
two years service overseas, made
short address and Rev. 1. Mench
Chambers, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church pronounced the benediction.
Gideon w. Kitchens, assistant su-
perintendent of this Lighthouse Dis
trict. of Philadelphia, formerly of this
town. was here during the week max
ing a survey near the Greenhlll'
where the government proposes TO
erect some boat houses, for the use
of their lighthouse launches.
Hance C. Phillips of Wilmington is
spending a weeks vacation with his
mdfher. Mrs. Charles H. Phillips near
RehobOth.
v Karl F. Lange and brother Otto,
sailed last week for their home in
Germany to visit their parents where
they expect to spend the winter
months. Max E. Gebhardt, the local
baker. who has been in Germany for |
several weeks, expects to return to
his business here in few weeks. EDe
I. Palmer and sister are in charge OF
the business during his absence.
Bateman Norris and family Of near
Frederick, formerly of this town, are .
spending a few days with Mrs. Nor
,is parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
Is S. Lankford.
Miss Ethel Bookhammer, one of the
in the public schools here is
confined to her home with typhoid
ever. Mrs. A. w. Frasier is teaching
n her absence.
Mrs. Fred c. Wolfe and daughter
ire spending a few weeks with her
parents in Philadelphia.
Clifford M. Fields who is employed
" the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. in
Wilmington spent the weekend with !
lis parents here.
Farmers in this section are busy
,etting out their white potatoes and
he Weld this season is a very poor
me, owing to so much dry weather,
which prevailed here during the past
hree months, and while the yield is
,oor the price also is poor because
ut of a number of buyers in this vi
unity, not even one will offer any
rice for carload of potatoes. They
lain that the market is flooded with
hem and they are unable to sell a
otato at this time. Some of the far
lers think that they should have $l.OO
bushel for them.
Farmers are bowling about the low
rice of their products. Corn is bring
lg only 35c a bushel, and wheat at !
S1.OO a bushel, with the high priced +
ertilizer which they grew it with
ley can't make out even square. One :
lrmer remarked that a pair OF +
orses couldn't pull away enough
orn at one load to buy pair Of
ress shoes which are still selling at :
1000 a pair. r
Mrs. Frederick G. Vogel and chill
rem of Rehoboth Beach and Samuel v
arshalI and Jacob Marshall motored il
Wilmington on Saturday. s
Mrs. Sallie West has been elected Ia
easurer of the Ladies Aid Society n
the LeWes M. E. Church. o
Napoleon B. Register made trip Il
Dover during the week. $
Mrs. Ebe T. Palmer is spending =
uple of weeks with her sister, Mrs. ., a.
annie Mitchell, in Philadelphia. ~