Milford chronicle., 1921-02-18
LEWES NEWS

eSted. The local Draucn Oh Iue Oeld-
ware Negro Civic League has taken
ND the majority of the 26 lots now
sold of the total of SO lots. One of the
aims to be accomplished by the meet
ing was to secure financial basis for
further growth. Colored men from
Sussex county and other parts of the
state were present to lend assistance.
The land being purchased exclusive
lv bv colored people is owned by DR..
Hiram R. Burton, Lewes, and is 10
Gated between the town proper and
the new school to be erected for col
ored children.
Funeral services of Mrs. Mary Fog
el. aged about II years, were held at
the home of her son, Captain Freder-
ick G. Vogel, in RehobOth Beach, on
Thursday afternoon and interment
made in the Lewes Presbyterian Gem
The Zwaanendael Club held their
annual entertainment this week at
the home of Mrs. J. Frank Macintire.
A goodlv number of the members were
present, accompanied by their nus
Cont Contractor Joseph E. Virden has
had a force of men repairing the
Charles w. Johnston property on
south street which was damaged Dy
the recent fire. .sz
A number of Lewes boys attended a
meeting of the Tall Cedars held IN Mil
ford last week. a.,
Roland D. J. Raught who is attend
ing Kingsley's School at Essex Fells'
Nj. spent the weekend with his mo-
ther. Mrs. A. G. Raught here.
Miss Olga Amundsen of Phlladel-
mia is spending a few days with her
brother here, A. Louis Amundsen.
Contractor William A. Russell who
has been confined to his room for tne
past two weeks with a severe cola Is
able to be out again. -,
Local fishermen are still making
good catches of founders which are
Selling for 25c a bunch, very few rock
and black perch are being caught'
the oystermen are also still maKlnS
good catches of oysters and have not
6een disturbed but very little TINS
winter on account of the ice as they
have been in past winters. Many OF
the older fishermen have remarked
that they never have seen such lnlIu
winter as we have had.
The greatest revival ever known IN
the I,ewes M. E. Church for years and
wears is now being conducted by the
Rev. Howard Davis, their pastor. AL
ready there have been over fifty con-
versions. exclusive of children and
Rev. Davis says the good work has
inst begun, although this is the fourth
week that it has been going on and 1t ]
is likely to be carried on until con-
ference.
Charles D. Beebe of Wilmington
spent the first of the week with his {
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Beebe '
on Lewes Beach.
Captain Fred Burton and wife who {
had their home destroyed by the re-
cent fire and who are spending the {
winter in Wilmington with their G
daughter, Mrs. F. Irving Walls, were
in town during the week. q
Joseph E. Virden is having the v
building which was formerly the Cap L
tain Nichols old stOrehouse moved
from the lot which was recently pur-
chased by Roland J. S. Marsh to the l
rear of his lot on Coleman's avenue
to be used as a work shop.
L. Finley Ross has Contractor John I
G. Burton remodeling the building be- {
tween the American Stores Co. and
Mrs. Ida M. Lank and will build an t
addition of twenty-five feet in the t.
rear and has rented it to Samuel c. V
Pierce for an ice cream parlor. Mr.. t
Pierce formerly conducted the Swan E
dale Cafe on Second street and he is e
a hustler and knows the business. l
Charles H. Howard has returned L
from a trip to Wilmington and Phila- +
1elphia for a few days. L
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Nelson of z
spent Sunday with the +
iormer's brother, Alfred Nelson, near h
own.
J. B. Warner, Jr. and T. Carlisle t!
Collins of Milford were town visitors II
Turing the week. p
Fire of unknown origin broke out
n the garage of Edgar w. Ingram at a.
.wO o'clock on Saturday morning and
destroyed it and his REQ L
which was in the garage. "
It also destroyed stable and carriage
louse of Joseph w. Beach, which was IL
ocated about fifteen feet from In
grams, the fire had considerable IL
Roadway on when discovered and had .,
t not been for the fact that the two 1t
previous days were rainy days there
S no telling where it would have IL
stopped as Ingram's dwelling and al
1auritsen's next to it were complete !,
y covered with sparks as the wind u
vas blowing very hard. The tire COM =.
)any was soon on the job and did "
rood work. r
Marshall P. Hazard who has been =
confined to his home for the past two II,
weeks with the grippe is slowly i'm ~ ~
proving. " "
William F. Vogel of Philadelphia is Eo 70
pending few days with friends and y y
elat1ves here. IN
Mrs. Ethel Warrington is confined .,
o her home with g severe cold and H. ,,1 ~,
,rippe s.
Clinton Joseph and Edward Waugh D
n who have been to SeafOrd and ~
4aurel during the week soliciting for e.
he farm bureau have returned.
Henry Johnson who has been spend :.
ng the winter months in Florida has N1 NJ
eturned home here.
w. S. Grant, pastor of the M. 2. o.,
'hurch at Rehoboth Beach had charge or
f the revival services at the M. q.
'hurch here on Friday evening. Sew f.
raj were converted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Beebe on ee
Ionday, February z, quietly observed fr
heir golden wedding anniversary. It
-as planned to have a big celebration,
ut as Mr.. Beebe has been ill for some
me, it was decided to not have the
Mr.. Beebe, who has op-
rated the Ocean House, at Lewes, for
bout % years was active in the ear I'll