Milford chronicle., 1922-01-13
LEWES NEWS e

last, Of. James i. thompson was re-
elected mayor for the twenty-sixth time
There was no other candidate in the
field for mayor but quite fight was or
for the two councilmen. Justice of the
Peace Napoleon B. Register was reel
ected over Mark H. Roach by majority
of 40 and Samuel e. Prettyman was re-
elected over J. william Hooker by ma
jority of las. William J. Carson was re-
elected treasurer and Cornelius c. Mar
shall was elected assessor The election,
although an exciting one, still leaves
the town council the same as last year.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, here. has elected these
officers for the ensuing term. President,
w. Glenwood Harrington; first vice pres
ident, Dorothy Lank; second vice presi-
4 den, Elizabeth Phillips; third vice presi-
dent, Frances Graves, fourth vice presi-
dent, Edna Blizzard; secretary, Olittie
Hazard; treasurer, Joseph Quillen; pi-
anist, Erma Carter.
The members of Edison Lodges Sunday
school class will hold banquet on the
25th of this month as a result of a con-
test which has been going on for the last
three months
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Lowe are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the arri-
val of a fine baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs William T. Manning of
Philadelphia are spending a few days
here with the formers mother Mrs. Ar
zelia E. Manning. and with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Edward w. Wilt
bank
Owing to the heavy ice in the Lewes
Canal local oystermen have been unable
to make any large catches of oysters.
Very few winter fish are being caught by
the fishermen in the fiikes on account of
ice
Edison C. Lodges Sunday school class
met at his home on Monday evening, this
week, and after an enjoyable evening
was spent, all enjoyed an abundance of
refreshment, and he was presented with
a purse of S52.OO The class organized
with these officers: President. Charles T.
Nelson; secretary, Paul Carpenter;
treasurer, Carl B. Baylis.
Frederick B. Stevenson left this week
for the Presbyterian Hospital in Phila
delphia, where he will undergo an oper-
alton, for bladder trouble, and Theodore
Brittingham, of near town, was taken to
a Philadelphia Hospital to be operated
on for appendicitis.
John R. Lawton and family who have
been visiting his parents in Chester, Pa,
for few days, have returned.
Thomas R. Ingram entertained his
Sunday school class of young men at his
home during the week. After an enjoy
able evening refreshments were served.
Frank NJ Jones, a Georgetown attorn-
ey, was town visitor on Wednesday of
last week.
William H Virden who spent the Xmas /
with his family in Philadelphia /
has returned to his duties here as in
spector of the new school building.
Miss Esther Register has returned to
her duties as school teacher in Philadel-
Dhia after spending the holidays with her
parents here, Mr. and Mrs Napoleon b.
Register.
Mrs. Sarah E. Wilson is still critically
i'll at the home of her daughter here,
Mrs Walter E. Wyatt.
These ushers have been appointed at
he Lewes M. r. Church for the month of
James E. Wiley, Al
red B. Murray, Robert c. Wilson, Carl
3. Baylis; Evening: William P. Clifton,
irving Palmer, w. G.. Harrington and
Joseph H, Quillen.
DR.. Ulysses W. Hooker made busi-
less trip to Philadelphia during the
week.
Mrs Howard Davis and Miss Thelma
ire visiting relatives in Baltimore, Md.
Lewes Council No. IA, Jr.> Order Unit
ID American Mechanics has elected these
,ficers for the ensuing term: Jr. Past
Councillor Daniel H. C. LittIeton; Coun-
ilor, w. Olvo Pfettyman; vice council
II, N. B. Register, Jr.; recording secre-
airy, N. B. Register, Sr.; assistant re-
ording secretary, Carlton J. Tracy; fl
ancial secretary, Chas. 7. Nelson; treas
rer, George w. Coverdale; conductor, ].
roland Tindall; warden, Joseph Maull;
inside sentinel, Louis B. Graves; outside
entinel, Harold Brittingham.
Captain and Mrs. Edward Tunnel have
to the Lewes Presbyterian
!hurch a communion chair of solid ma
ogany in memory of their deceased ia
1ers, Edward S. Tunnel and Charles X.
Warrington.
Miss Amelia Simpler, daughter of Mrs.
.melia Simpler, of this town, and J. c
eece Wolfe, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs ]. 4
eece Wolfe, of near Midway. were mar S
ed recently at Milford by the Rev. Diss-
IN w. Jacobs. They will make their fu-
ire home with his parents On the farm
ear here.
At the bazaar held in the auditorium 4
everal days ago by the ladies of the Il
wn for the benefit of the BeeDe Hospi-
i, Inc, more than $500 was realized.
DR.. Erasmus w. w. Marsh, of near ?
Oolspring, is confined to his home on ac- Il
,unt of illness. Y
Fred A. Johnson, of this town. is suf- Il
ring from pneumonia.
Representative Caleb R. Layton recon- u
ended Justice of the Peace Napoleon o
Register, of this town, for the local 81
,stmaster, the endorsement was return II
to the postof1ce department and it is e.
.pected that the nomination will be II
rwarded to the Senate within few
US. ~ :"
Local produce dealers are becoming II
ry anxious to buy white potatoes all N N
once. A few weeks ago not even SOC y
bushel was offered for them, now they 81
e paying as high as s5c. Some Of the a.
rmers say that as long as they have
ried them now they won't take them W.
until spring, regardless Of the adj ~ ~
nee while others are taking the ad ~ -,
nee prices. It is thought that they will Az l.'
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