Milford chronicle., 1921-09-02
LEWES NEWS

penter, who has been employed TO
some time on the colored schoo
e building, was shot in the calf of hi
= leg on Saturday by boys who wer,
cunning with a 22-calibre bullett rifle
= about three or four hundred yards dis
= tant. Johnston didn't know for .Iome
time that he had been shot. He felt &
, peculiar misery in his leg and upo1
examination, found that bullet haC
struck him; nor did the boys know
what they had done until they were
informed. He was taken to the Beebe
Hospital and upon examination they
decided that the bullet was so far in
that they wouldn't disturb it until it
was necessary.
Rowland B. Ingram and wife of
Wilmington are spending a weeks
vacation with their parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas r. Ingram, and Mr..
/ and Mrs. Alfred Lank.
MI and Mrs. Charles Richards of
Philadelphia are spending two weeks
with the formers parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred L. Richards. Mr..
Richards has charge of the engrav-
ers department of Bailey Banks and
Biddle of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Maull and
children who have been visiting rela-
tives here have returned to their
home in Philadelphia.
Captain S. B. Treakle, who was for
merly master of the steamer, Semi
mole" and fished here two years ago, I
was in the BreakWater during last
week of easterly weather, in charge |
of the fishing steamer, "Messick."
Rev. Richard HOdgsOn and wife are
visiting the latter's parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. P. A. Lank. Rev. Hodgson
is pastor of the M. E. Church at Odes-
sa and filled the pulpit in the M. e.
Church on Sunday evening.
William Walls and wife of Philadel-
phia are with the latters parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Ennis.
W. Virden Burton who has been
visiting relatives here for a week has
to his home in Wilmington.
Joseph M. Truitt and wife of Balti- !
more are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Truitt at
Nassau. ,
Richard D. Derrickson has rented
lis residence on Jefferson avenue to
William Lowe, who will occupy it the )
middle of September. Derrickson will
move to his farm about two miles
rom town. !.
Captain G. Clifton Maull is having
ot water heating system installed in
is residence on South street. d d
A large dead whale, about thirty II
eet in length, which was brought to l!
hOre here by the tide and wind, has
aused considerable curiousity. PeO- u
lie f1ocked to the beach to see the
uge fish which is now lying between ~ ~
lie Ocean House and the Lewes Coast u
uard Station.
Owing to the heavy nOrth-easter u
hich blew for three days, the yacht, al
onward" which was to have brought
e Cape May Base Ball team here to II III
'oss bats with the local team, was LII
liable to make the trip.
Mrs. Lucille E. Primrose, of Indian aI
,olis, Ind, purchased the P. B. Nor >.
an homestead, which was sold at 4I'
lblic sale last week for $1625.OO; III
e property is now occupied by Her n,
rt Orton. u
Contractor William H. Workman I'd
S force of bricklayers at work on a.,
ssel's store house on Second street -.
d is making rapid progress. ~ Su
John Wines of Philadelphia who 90
s been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Char
c. Hickman for several days has
urned home.
Dr.. DeMarke of Baltimore came to '
hObOth Beach on Wednesday even fer
and operated upon Captain Fred of
ok G. Vogel, keeper of the Reho- n
h Coast Guard Station, for appen- ger
tits. Captain VOgel is doing as well ING
can be expected since the opera n
l. He also operated upon George two
Hips of RehOboth for appendicitis, A.
, had been suffering for several M
S with pain. fam
harles c. West is spending a few Nor
s with his brother, James West, in S.
ladelphia, who is quite ill. noO-
he LeWes Volunteer Fire Company o'cl,
successfully conducted a carni- M
last week, on Wednesday, Thurs Ann
and Friday evenings. The concert itins
of Milton furnished a part of III
while three profess bom
aI performers were also employ ing
3rd.
le ouFont Engineering Company w,
= LoIce OL men employed excaVat- to C.
Il lnu laying Ihe cement ped for the Satu
annon in front of the Lewes post impr
J. 1t is expected to complete the need,
in short time. This will beau Tn
the site and care for historical ular
; when completed. event
IN V. Tracey, of near Rehoboth, of MI
his Ford car almost completely diallv
10 pieces when he was on his way Nh,
ehoboth Beach. While crossing noun,
ridge at the canal, a Ford sedan held
I by Seaford resident, crashed Satur
lin going at high rate of speed Proce
cars were badly damaged. churc
and Mrs. John H. Dukes of sa-ua--
en-, N. j., are spending a week
the latter's parents here, Cap r.
nd Mrs. William F. Marshall.
5 Nellie B. Johnson who for sew
ears taught in the local public
is spending a few days with r
5 here. ~
Ella B. Twilley, of Philadel- =
Who has been spending a month
er sister, Mrs. A. H. Baker, has
ed.
its Of the Equitable Life Assur-
society Of the Wilmington Dis
leld conference at the Bel
Hotel in RehOboth Beach last