Milford chronicle., 1921-05-20
LEWES NEWS

Leonard Frasier, a high school stu
dent, had the misfortune to have his
arm broken while Vaulting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halton Schmierer are
receiving congratulatiOn upon the ar
rival of fine baby girl.
A. NJ. McCubbin has been made eX-
press messenger running from LeWes
to Baltimore succeeding J. Leighton
Joseph, who has accepted the run
from Harrington to Franklin City.
Mrs. Elizabeth HOdgsOn of Odessa
is spending a few weeks with her par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lank,
Her husband has recently been placed
in charge of the M. E. Church IN
Odessa, being transferred from a
charge in New Jersey.
Robert N. Wilkinson has purchased
the Hickman property in Kimmeytown
from the Lewes Real Estate Company
and is now occupying it.
Among those who attended the 135th
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Delaware which was held
in Milford last week were: DR.. and
Mrs. William P. Orr, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry V. Lyons, Robert j. Walton,
Jr, and Charles H. Maull.
The town commissioners have had
Second street, the main business sec
ton, plOwed this week and it is now
passable for automobiles.
Captain Charles S. Morris and wife
are spending a few weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. Lewis w. Mustard, Jr.,
in Boston, Mass.
Farmers in this section have been
fo, or from
planting their corn on account of the
rain and easterly cold weather which
has prevailed here for nearly three
weeks, and even the few which did
plant before the rain spell will likely
have to plant their entire crop again,
as it has been so cold that it was al
most impossible for it to come up.
Very few farmers here are prepar-
ing to put out any tomatoes whatever
for the coming season, claiming that
they lost so much on last years crop
that they will plant corn instead, even
the price of corn is low, but it can
be depended upon for at least a fair
crop every year. Around Milton and
vicinity the farmers are arranging to
plant hundred acres or more of can
talOupe instead of tomatoes.
Mrs. William T. Manning of Phila-
delphia is spending a few days with
her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed |
ward w. Wiltbank.
William F. Vogel of Philadelphia is |
spending a few days with friends and +
relatives here and with his parents, |
Captain and Mrs. Fred G. Vogel at
Dewey Beach, Rehoboth.
Some New Jersey fishermen who
have been fishing here fer sometime
are making large catches of blue fish
and large trout which they are ship
ping to the city markets and getting
good prices. 1t is reported that the
blue fish are selling for SOC pound
in the city market.
Frank S. Lynch of Wilmington who
has been spending a few weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Walsh here
has returned.
William E. Coulter who has been
very seriously ill for several weeks
is slowly improving.
Edison G. Lodge, assistant cashier of
The Sussex Trust Company is confined
to his home on account of illness.
The DUPONT Engineering Co. is MAX
ing progress on the Beebe Hospital,
he frame building which constitute
about one half of the original hospi-
al, has been moved off the lot just |
across the street and the new hospi-
al is to adjOin the cement block build
ng which was built last year by the !!
3eebe's. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene H. Maull are l
congratulations upon the ar 3
'iVal of fine baby boy.
Tho oval IIoIOorc of tho ovvoes nj q
J. Church held their regular meeting Z
asst week on Friday evening at the
lome of Mrs. William w. White.
Arthur w. Maull of the firm, Maull
Orton, who has been confined to his
ome for two weeks with the grippe
as resumed his duties.
Lloyd V. Martin who is employed =,
n large ocean going steamer trad
lg to foreign ports is spending a few "
avs with his mother, Mrs. James G.
Iartin at COolspring. IN IN
Charles L. White and wife of Phil Ic
delphia are spending few days
ith his parents here. Mr.. White is W
on an ocean going steamer 81
bich is in port now.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. Dt
I'D Mrs. Lewis w. Mustard, Jr., in '"
Oston, and left fine baby boy.
Handy M. Long, who is employed Gu
) druggist, in a drug store in Fed
'alsburg, Nd, spent the weekend SO
ith his wife here. "
James E. Maull has purchased the ia
ane cottage on Lewes Beach and will r.
owe his family there from Whining 0u
n in the near future.
Henry Johnson who was recently en-
arried has moved into the Charles
Marshall bungalow on South street, no no
Xt to Walsh's garage where he is Gl CIl'
lployed. "a
Harry Francis and family have NOV 80
from Philadelphia to the Sallie Cl Gll
right property near the railroad ne