Milford chronicle., 1922-12-29
LEWESNEWS

erdale property on Mulberry street;
which was recently vacated by Eu-
gene H. Maull, who moved to the Ross
property on South street, which was
vacated by Frederick B. Stevenson
who moved on McFee street.
John A. Thompson has accepted the
position as night operator in the Dia-
mond State Telephone office, succeed
ing George T. Coulter, who resigned
to take another position with the COM
pany in Philadelphia.
Frederick S. Vogel, Jr., of Whining
ton, is visiting his cousin, 7. Coleman
Willard at the Marine Hospital.
Halton Schmierer has moved from
the DR.. Rowland Paynter farm, near
Coolspring, to the William H. Virden
farm at Five Points, succeeding his
brother, Wilbert 3. Schmierer.
Miss Ella B. Twilley of Philadelphia
formerly of this town-is visiting
her sister here, Mrs. Andrew H. Bak-
er.
Miss Mary Rowland who has been
visiting her cousin, Lieutenant Don
aid R. Evans, at Annapolis, Nd, has
returned.
Mrs. Walter H. Walls is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Robert D. Thompson
near Midway.
Last Friday was reported to be the
coolest day that has been experience
ed here this winter so far; even
though coal is very scarce here
many are compelled to burn soft coal
and wood.
Mrs. Maude F. Lubker, administra-
trix of the estate of Harry c. Itubker,
sold at public sale the stock and fix
lures of the confectionery store, which
he formerly operated on Second street
on Tuesday, December 26th.
D. B. Poisson, of Wilmington, N. C.,
is spending a few days with his wife
here at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark T. Welden, at the
Hayes and Anderton fishing mills.
Mrs. Charles S. Morris left last
week for Boston, Mass, where she
passed the holidays with her daughter,
Mrs. Lewis w. Mustard, Jr. Mr.
Morris who was in Philadelphia, join
ed her at Boston.
G. Clifton Maull, Captain Irwin B.
Steele, Arthur H. Morris and Rev.
Howard Davis motOred to Philadel-
phia last week on a shopping trip.
Oscar H. Marvel has purchased the
Martin B. Lekites property on Arnells
avenue and will move his family there
in the near future, from the Levi
Harrison property on King street in
Kimmeytown.
Charles N. Baker has purchased the
Thomas J. Wilson property and has
moved his family there from the Geo.
w. Lodge property just outside OF
town.
James M. Pratt of Baltimore who re-
Gently purchased the Salvage cottage
on Lewes Beach, is having extensive
repairs made to it, including a new
heating system.
Henry T. Wilson, a farmer near
Conley's Chapel, has purchased the
new bungalow on Dewey avenue, from
Harvey E. Baker, which he recently
completed and is now occupying. Mr..
Baker will move back to his property
on South street, which he recently
vacated.
Jury Commissioners Ira L. Long
and Harvey F. Marvil have drawn as
grand jurors from the tenth district,
Joseph M. Lank of Milton and Joseph
E. Virden and Ira S. Hazard of this
town and for petit jurors from the
district are John D. Smith, William B.
Naylor, Charles S. Veasey and Wool
sey Hopkins.
Miss Eva Coverdale has accepted a
position as clerk in the Office OF Mar
shall, Cough and Company, coal and
lumber dealers.
Anthony P. Ingram, a local coal
dealer, received a carload of nut coal
on Wednesday Of last week, which
helped somewhat to relieve the coal
famine; it was distributed in half and
quarter ton lots. -
Laurence B. Knapp of Cumberland,
Nd, has been appointed manager OF
the Burton Orchards, Inc, whose farm
is located near Prettyman's Corner,
succeeding his brother, Leslie G.
Knapp, who was temporary manager
since the resignation of Walter White,
the former manager. L. G.. Knapp is
manager of the large Nassau Orchards
farm.
j Turkeys were very plentiful in this
section and sold for so cents a pound
alive. Many refused to buy them at
that figure, claiming that the price
was too high, for that reason it was
no trouble whatever to get a turkey,
but the price hung at so cents.
Arts T. Salmons, formerly of this
own, had narrow escape from SER
ous injury in an automobile accident
n the POcono mountains of Pennsyl-
1ania, while travelling home for the
Christmas holidays. While attempting
% pass a truck in the vicinity of !
Mount Pocono his car skidded on the |
cy road and before he could regain |
control of it, it plunged over an en-
,ankment and landed among the boul-
lers and fallen trees below. Almost |
the car did not turn ov-
II and although the car was cons1d-
,rably damaged, Mr.. Salmons himself
vas uninjured. Mr.. Salmons is the in
ernal revenue agent in charge Of the
9th District of Pennsylvania, with
at Scranton.
Mrs. Lemuel Palmer, who recently
lad her home burned to the ground,
las rented the Samuel A. West prop
rty on Mulberry street and moved
here. Mr.. West moved his family to
lis farm, which he recently purchas-
ID in Gills Neck from Elsie F'ortu-
Iato.
DR.. Henry Marshall and wife of
Va, formerly of this town,
Who have been visiting the formers
listers here, Miss Sallie Marshall and
Irs. Clinton Long, have returned to
heir home.
The young ladies of Lewes gave a
christmas dance, held in the auditor
um during this week.
Roland 7 G Marsh. proprietor of |