Milford chronicle., 1922-12-08

Union Thanksgiving services were
held in the Lewes M. 3. Church and
Rev.. Howard Davis, pastor, preached
the sermon.
Miss Marguerite Poynter, who is
teaching school in CoCllingswOOd, N.
j., spent Thanksgiving here with her
parentsa Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j..
Poynter. ,
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has granted letters of admins
tration on the estate of Ida NJ. Lynch
to Captain Thomas E. Lynch.
Edward Lynch, a farmer near
Loves Creek, has recently lost four
teen hogs and shoats from cholera.
These ushers have been appointed
at the Lewes M. E. Church for De-
cember: Charles w. Palmer, Martin
L. Webb, James Z. Lank, William G.
Paynter; evening, Joseph H. Holland,
Napoleon B. Register, John R. War
rington and Edward Milley.
The third quarterly conference of
the Lewes M. e. Church was held in
the Sunday school room, District
Superintendent, Rev. William R. Now
bray, presiding.
, I Herbert H. Fisher disposed of his
entire equipment of live stock and
farming implements at his farm near
Loves Creek last week and the sale
was largely attended. Good prices
were realized for almost everything
sold. Mr.. Fisher will move his family
to Philadelphia, where he is engaged
in the carpentering business. Thomas
S. Brimer will occupy the Fisher farm
the first of the year, moving from the
Robinson farm near RehOboth Bay.
The entertainment given by the To-
cal Masons at ladies' night on We'd
nesday evening of last week was very
largely attended.
Funeral services of Eldredge Pal
mer, age 16 years, were held in the
Lewes NJ. E. Church Sunday afternoon
at 1880 o'clock, conducted by the
Rev. Howard Davis and interment
made in the M. e. cemetery. The de-
ceased was the son of John P. Pal
mer of Marion Station, Nd, formerly |
of this town. He accidentally shot |
himself Thanksgiving morning while |
in a boat hunting for ducks; the load |
was discharged under his chin and
blew the head nearly off.
RevS T. A. Reed of Washington, d. |
c., filled the pulpit in the Lewes Pres
byterian Church on Sunday; their for
mer pastor, Rev. I. Mench Chambers,
has resigned and moved away. The
congregation is now trying out some
of the Presbyterian preachers, with
the idea of making a selection in
short time.
James Wiley who is attending Tenn
pie University, Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with his parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wiley.
Thompson Martin, of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town, spent the
weekend with his sister and mother
here.
H. ]. Quirk, Jr., of Rehoboth Beach
met with a painful accident in town
on Saturday afternoon when he at ]
tempted to crank a Ford car, belong |
ing to C. A. Wadsworth, which kicked j
back and broke his arm. He was TAX
en- to the Office of DR.. Joseph M. Mar
tin where his wound was dressed. .
Harold Creadick who is employed in
spent the weekend with s
his grandparents here, Mr.. and Mrs. s
Eli w. Robbins.
John Wilson who is employed on
The North East End. Lightship at Cape t
May, is SpenuluS ISu utyS SuOAO
leave with his wife here.
Captain William e. Poynter of Phil
adelphia, formerl yof this town, is Wis l
ting his daughter here, Mrs. Percy T
3. Vickers. J.
Miss Lydia Wolfe of Philadelphia
Who has been visiting Mrs. Clinton b
long has returned. Miss Wolfe ex- l.
)ects to build cottage on Lewes
Beach in the near future. S
William C. Paynter and family are l;
pending a few days in Wilmington n
With his son, NAPLES Paynter, who is "
Employed there on the police force.
Miss Helena Coverdale who is at
ending Goldey College is spending "
ew days with her parents here, Mr.. S
nd Mrs. George W. Coverdale. L
Roland D. J. Raught, Raymond At G
ins and Millman Prettyman who are o.
ttending the University of Delaware fe
re spending a vacation with their IL
arents here. G
Mrs. J. Penrose Virden who has d
cen very i'll is improving.
Mrs. w. Haroll Brittingham who n
as been at the Beebe Hospital for the
asst two weeks has been removed to K
er home with fine baby boy. M