Milford chronicle., 1922-02-24
LEWES NEWS

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Beach, on Sunday evening, February
18th. Funeral services were held in
the Lewes M. E. Church Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock and inter
ment made in the NJ e. cemetery. The
deceased is survived by a wife, four
daughters and two sons. He was a
retired member of the Coast Guard
Service, having been a coast guard
for thirty years.
Ida V. Maull, aged about 81 years,
wife of Captain Frank Maull, Della
ware pilot, died at her home in Pilot
town, on Saturday, February IL. Flu
neral services were held at the house
on Tuesday. The deceased is surviv-
ed by a husband and two daughters.
The Bridge Club was entertained on
Friday by Mrs. Eugene and Miss. Ce-
ella M. Kelly. Mrs. William P. Orr
won the first prize and Mrs. Donald
R. Evans, won the second.
Pilot Fred Conwell and daughter,
Mrs. Samuel Tammany were guests
of Captain C. Frank Lacey, during the
week.
Miss Margaret Orr, organist, at St..
Peters P. E. Church is preparing the
Easter music.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunbar of
Philadelphia are here with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J.
Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Maull are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of fine baby boy. Mrs. Maull
is at the Beebe Hospital.
The Bethel Cleaners of the NJ. E.
Church netted $500 at an entertain
ment given in the Sunday school
room last Thursday evening.
The tugs, Jupiter and Bristol, with
barges in tow came into the Break
water on Saturday, on account of the
heavy fog.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Raughley of
Harrington attended the funeral of
the latter's mother here last week,
Mrs. Frank Maull.
Miss Mary E. Shut, daughter of
George C. Shut, of this town, and
Hugh A. McTernan, also of this town,
were married Thursday afternoon,
February 18th, at three o'clock in the
Lewes Presbyterian Church, by the
Rev. I. Mensch Chambers. The groom
is employed here as linesman for this
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their future home here.
Paul Miller who has been employed
as cashier of the DUPONT Engineering
Company, here, at the new school
building, left Monday for GlasborO,
N. J., where the company is erecting
another building.
Mrs. Benjamin DerricksOn has sold
her property on South street, Lewes
Beach, to Captain Henry C. Fish, and
is residing with her daughter, Mrs.
John w. Marshall.
Leroy Evans who is employed by
the Firestone Tire Company in Phil
adelphia spent the weekend with his
mother here.
g Former Insurance Commissioner
Charles H. Maull is confined to his
hoQfe with a severe cold.
t/The pilot boat, Philadelphia, made
trip to Cape May during the week
for a supply Of coal.
John Wilson who is employed as
engineer on the Five Fathom lightves-
sci, near Cape May, has been in st.
Vincent's Hospital, Philadelphia, for
two weeks, in a critical condition,
where he underwent a serious opera
ton. He is now improving.
Frederick Stevenson who has been
in the Presbyterian Hospital in Phil
a6elphia for several weeks was op-
Grated upon few days ago and now
hope is entertained for his recovery.
i~Frank A. COverdale has accepted a
position in the American Stores Com
pany store here, during the absence of
Frederick Stevenson.
Friday of last week marked the
coolest day of the winter so far when
the mercury dropped as low as zero
in some places here and around one,
two and three above in parts of the |
town, according to different thermom- |
eters. The Lewes Canal is frozen Ov-
er and quite a bit of ice is in the
breakwater.
Captain and Mrs. Thomas r. Nor |
man who have been visiting the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Thomas Kellum, in
Dover, have returned.
The ladies of st. Peters P. p.
Church meet this week at the home
of Mrs. Robert Scott for sewing.
The Fourth Quarterly conference of
the Lewes M. 2. Church was held last |
Thursday evening in the Sunday
school room with DR.. William R. Now
bray, district superintendent, presid-
ing.
John D. Elliott, of Philadelphia, for
merly of this town, has rented the Ar
zelia E. Manning property on Second |
street, and will move his family there I
from Philadelphia.
The schooner, James McNally, is
loading scrap at the Lewes Fertilizer
Company's wharf.
Mrs. Benjamin R. Chamberlain who
has been visiting in Philadelphia for
a few days has returned.
Mrs. Ida Morris who has been Wis |
iting her daughter, Mrs. Virden Bur-
ton, in Wilmington, has returned.
George Chase, ,Eba L. Jones, STAN |
ley L. Phillips and William L. Han
cock, all of whom are employed at the |
Lewes Coast Guard Station are con- |
fined to their homes on account of ill |
ness.
Apprentice George w. Poynter, Jr.,
who has been ill at his home in Phil
adelphia is able to be aboard the pilot |
boat again.
Rev. C. H. B. Turner who has been,
spending a few days in New York
City has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lillis Of Burling- |
ton, N. J., are guests of Pilot Frank
ATaull, her brother.
The innter breakwater is almost
filled with tug boats. barges and
schooners which ara laying in there |
cut the heavy seas which are created