Milford chronicle., 1921-07-22
LEWES NEWS

f Farmers in this section are becom
ing very much alarmed about thei
wheat ,as it has been raining a littl
every day for several days and ther
hasn't been day in nearly two week
that the wheat has been dry enougl
to thresh, very few farmers haV,
threshed so far, and the yield among
those who have threshed has beer
very poor, ranging anywhere from
bushels to 18 to the acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElVerson w. Ingram
and son, Lewis, of Wilmington, who
have been visiting his parents here
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar w. Ingram, have
returned home.
Mrs. Charles w. Johnston who has
been visiting friends and relatives in
Canada has returned to her home
here.
Paymaster Robert H. Orr, Z. S. NJ,
who has been stationed at Norfolk,
Va, is spending a vacation with his
family at their cottage on Lewes
Beach.
DR.. Sylvester A. Bookhammer of At
lanta, Ga, formerly of this town ac-
cOmpanied by his wife are here for
the summer at their cottage on Lewes
Beach. They made the trip by auto
mobile.
Miss Marguerite Poynter who has
been teaching school in Atlanta, Ga,
is spending her summer vacation with
her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter J. POynter.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has granted letters of adminis-
In 70 Af
Wright of The Sussex Trust Company.
Justice of the Peace Napoleon B.
Register was in Wilmington and Phil
adelphia during the week.
w. Walter White, superintendent of
the Burton Orchards, Inc, near town
who was recently married has rented
the Short property on McFee street
and is now occupying it together with
his bride.
William M. Lowe has moved from
the Hazard property on King street
to the George H. Orton property in
Pilottown, formerly occupied by Gar
rison Edgens.
Two or three of the early truckers
in town have enjoyed lima beans this |
season already, but so far none have |
appeared in the market. In about ten |
days the huskters claim they will have
plenty of them, only little sugar so
far has been in the local market.
c. M. Ryan of the firm, Harrington
& Ryan, certified public accountants
Of Wilmington, was in town during
.he week.
Contractor William H. Workman of
Milton who has the contract to build
4 store house on the John M. Vessels
lot on Second street has the cellar
about completed and ready to begin
3oncreting.
Several carpenters and laborers
nave been laid off temporarily at the
lew school building awaiting the ar
'ival Of more material which is ex-T
'ected daily.
The new cOlored school building
which is being erected here by the
State Auxiliary Commission was not
'ut out to contract as the other school
buildings which this commission has
'uilt, but is being constructed under
heir own management. James H.
IutchisOn is here experimenting the
OBJ. The building is being erected
bout a half mile in the rear of the
/
pder construction on a part of the
iobert Arnell farm just back of the
pond.
Walter L. Mifflin of Dover who is
ummering at Rehoboth Beach was a
own visitor on Friday.
William T. Manning and wife of >
formerly Of this town,
Tho have been visiting the formers :
lother, Mrs. Arzelia Manning and
ne latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
-ard w. Wiltbank have returned.
George w. Mccullough who is sum
lering at Rehoboth Beach was town
lsitor during the week, also Rev.
omhnsOn Of RehObOth Beach was in
'wn during the week.
Mrs. Josephine r. Spencer and hus-
and of Philadelphia have rented the
dith Phillips property in Rehoboth
each for the summer and are now
,cupying it.
Some of the farmers in the c0un-
y began threshing their wheat on
lday afternoon after good strong
eeze all Thursday night and Friday
ornjng, but they were stopped be-
re sun down On account of heavy
lntall which lasted for several
urs.
A number of Lewes Volunteer fire
IN attended the Delaware State Fire
9n's Association which was held in
urel during the week.
Nathaniel Spira of PHILADELPHIA is
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Ter
for a few weeks.
Thompson Martin of PHILADELPHIA.
merly of this town is spending q
days vacation with his sister
e, Mrs. Edwin C.. Marshall.
wilson Ingram and family of Will
lgton are spending a weeks vaca-
with his parents here, Mr.. and
). Edgar w. Ingram.
n automobile driven by Herbert H.
her of near town and another -
zen by Oscar H. Marvel, of Reho-
Beach, collided about one mile
side OF RehobOth Beach an Sat
ay evening just before sun down.
machines were badly wrecked,
had to be towed to repair shops.
ody was injured.
he buoy tender Iris" was in the
i pier on Saturday evening, and III
tain Custis w. Atkins, master of
ship, spent the weekend with his
lily here.
1ward w. Collins who is employed
he Land Title Trust Co. of Phila-
hia is spending his vacation with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin S.
ms near town.
arry P. Kline and family of Pitts
h, Pa, who formerly lived on
es Beach are at the BreakWater