Milford chronicle., 1921-03-11
LEWES NEWS

school have elected Harvey E. Bake
superintendent and Frederick Harr
son assistant superintendent.
The local board of education con
sisting of Napoleon B. Register, Tho'
r. Ingram and DR.. James Beebe mad
a business trip to Atlantic City las
week.
Miss lone Hopkins, one of the teach
ers in the public school, has beel
confined to her room for the past Weel
suffering from an attack of grip.
John w. Beach of Pittsburgh il
spending a few days with his mo
ther here, Mrs. Essie G. Beach.
Samuel c. Pierce is confined to hi
home with an attack of grip.
Crosby M. Pride of Wilmington, for
merly of this town, was town Wis
itor during the week.
Elizabeth S. Robinson, aged 81
years, wife of DR.. John Best Robin
son, a well known dentist of Sussex
county, died at her home here at the
corner of Third and South streets on
Wednesday evening, March 2, after
short illness, following a stroke of
paralysis. Funeral services were
held at St. Peters Church here on
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock and
interment made in the Lewes M. E.
cemetery. The deceased was the
youngest daughter of the late Elihu
J. Morris and is survived by a hus-
band, two sisters, Mrs. Kate Short of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Lille Maddox
of Centreville, Nd, and four brothers,
Charles S. and Jacob Morris of this
town, Edgar Morris of Georgetown
and William B. Morris of Philadel-
phia.
A delegation went to Dover last
Thursday to give their support to the
Ferry Bill which proposes to eestab-
lish a ferry line between Lewes and
Cape May to be controlled by the
State Highway Department. Among
those in the delegation were Harry V.
Lyons, Napoleon B. Register, DR.. Hir-
am R. Burton and Robert J., Walton.
Most WOrshipful Grand Master of
MasOns of the State of Delaware, Will
liem J. Highfeld, made his official Wis
it to Jefferson Lodge No. Is here last
Friday evening, accompanied by State
Senators James w. Robertson and
John Highfeld and Past Grand Mas
ter Harry J. Guthrie. They were en-
tertained at a turkey supper upon
their arrival here in the afternoon at
the home of G. Clifton Maull, master
of the local lodge, together with the
officers of Jefferson Lodge who were
also in attendance at the supper. The
was called to order in their
temporary quarters in the building ad-
joining the post office, and after short
address from the visiting brethren
and from Past Grand Master Charles
Fl. Maull the lodge was closed and all
present assembled at the auditorium
where the Ford Sedan was to be
off, after being entertained
by movies and by addresses from the
grand master and Harry J. Guthrie.
Ill the chances which have been TAX
IN on the Ford Sedan were brought to
he stake and after considerable com
nenting the grand master drew the
chance which was Corinthian
lodge of Wilmington of which the
Grand master is a member, it was for |
nerly understood and agreed by all |
he Wilmington Lodges who had each |
AIKEN number of chances that if they
mould be lucky enough to draw the
'ord they would present it to the Ma
onic Home of Delaware which is To-
ated just outside of Wilmington and
very member of the lodge was very
yell pleased to see the Masonic Home
he recipient of the machine which is
adly needed at the Home.
The marriage of Pilot Eugene Kelly
t Elkton, Nd, was a surprise to all
is Lewes. friends. His bride is from
hillicothe, Ohio, whom he met when
e was a guest of Miss Anne Porter
Illigan at Lewes Beach. They will
eside in Philadelphia until May, when
hey will come to Lewes and occupy {
le James Kelly home. (
The extra meetings of the M, P. {
nd M. E. Churches brought sixty new
lemberS to the M. e. Church under
lie leadership of Rev. Howard Davis.
Charles w. Hall and wife of Clay
N, formerly of this town, spent Sat
rday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. .
dward w. Wiltbank.
w. Virden Marshall of Trenton, N.
, who is suffering with broken arm
lstained in an automobile wreck is
'ending a few days with his parents
ere, Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Mar
lall.
George M. Murray who is conduct
g a large hotel in Wilmington, for
eTly of this town was town visit
during the week.
Rev. G. H. B. Turner, rector of st.
ster's Church here, who has been
ending months vacation at Way
Oss, Ga, and Florida returned to
S home this week. Rev. Oliver Muir
~ of Princess Anne, Md, filled the
Ilpit during DR.. Turner's absence.
ROlla Hart has been elected lay del
ate to the annual M. e. Conference
lich convenes this month. Thomas
Scott was elected alternate.
Frank S. Lynch, of Wilmington, for
erly of this town, is spending a few
Us with friends and relatives here.
Wiley entertained his Sun
y school class at his home on
ursday evening and Mrs. Howard =
Wis entertained her class at the M.
parsonage on Friday evening.
Houses for rent in this town come
be a thing of the past for it is i'm
;sible for one to find houses and has
IN for sometime, a number of peo-
are hunting houses daily but are
able to find any.
CHARp'C UUI