Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
ALIVE BUDGET OF NEWS AS
REPORTED FROM LEWES

The Seminole Fertilizer and Oil
Company plant which is located at
the mouth of the Mispillion River,
about Is or 20 miles from Lewes
Beach, was purchased at public sale
Thursday last, in Milford, by William
H. Bookhammer and John r. Baylis,
of Lewes, at a cost of $l2,725. They
We're two Of the original directors of
the I.ewes Fisheries Company and
have heen connected with fishing
plants for the past fifteen years. ihis
plant was formerly built hy Milford
people, Tut later owned - Frank
Greco, who sold it to the Seminole
Fertilizer ind Oil Company of Fernan-
dina, Ilolida. Although the plant has
been idle for the past three years it
will no doubt be operated next season.
It is hardly likely that they will have
time to put it in order for the fall fish
ing.
Captain Charles W. Johnston has
gone to Brooklyn, N. Y, where he has
a government contract.
Charles H. Mason, of Kennett |
Square, Pa, is spending couple of
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Laurit-
sen here.
Edgar w. Ingram made a business
trip to New York City during the
week.
Captain and Mrs. Clinton Long who
have been spending several weeks in
Wernersville, Pa, have returned. The
captain is very much improved.
Mrs. Joseph L. Marshall recently
gave card party for the benefit of
the civic association which netted S5S.
Mrs. Joseph NJ Metcalf has gone to f
the Milford Hospital for medical treat !
ment.
County Agent M. C. Vaughn of I
Georgetown and M. o. Pence, County '
Agent Leader, Newark, met with Mr.. e
Ingram, cashier of the Sussex Trust F
Bank, Lewes, Saturday and plans n
were made to take a farm manage t
ment survey in the vicinity of Lewes
some time in the near future. This p
survey will be conducted as one of S
the extension projects from the Uni "
Versity of Delaware cooperating with s.
the Sussex Trust Company at Lewes.
Mrs. Eugene c. Kelly who has been el
visiting relatives in Chillicothe, Ohio, CT
mas returned. tt
Mrs. Elizabeth Herold of Salisbury, fC
Nd, formerly of this town, is visiting OF
friends and relatives here for a few pl
lays. tt
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Leroy Evans, of fo
Philadelphia, spent Labor Day with dl
he latter's parents here, Captain and
Mrs. James R. Kelly. &C
Funeral services of Mrs. Buchanan, &C
lged Sc years, mother of Mrs. John OF
4. Vessels, were held in Philadelphia pT
N Tuesday. She had just recently
moved from Lewes to Philadelphia. of
Mrs. William Doughten, Of Will m
nington, is visiting her uncle here, IL
)r. Hiram R. Burton. nc
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rowland, of an
are visiting his mother, WI
Irs Mary G. Rowland and her mo- et
her, Mrs. Custis W. Atkins. co
Miss Katherine G. Maull of New
-ork City is spending her vacation Pl
nth her mother on Lewes Beach, Mrs. ar
larry o. Maull. fri
Luther R. Vessels of Leipsic, is hav-
1g the second story of the new YES wi
els store building turned into an pa
partment and will move his family wi
here in a short time. w
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Cough are v
eing congratulated upon the arrival Co
q uu6 DdDy DOy. MIS- GOuSh - eI "
le Beebe Hospital. Be
Oscar B. Lank of Lancaster, Pa, Ph
,rmerly of this town, spent Sunday CHI
ith friends and relatives here. CHI
Farmers in this section are busy col
licking tomatoes and taking down
,dder and they all complain about usl
le scarcity of help. Most of the work. the
g people who generally do the farm Jal
ork, are either employed at local Wi
;hing plants, on the fishing steamers ley
: at the tomato factories. Some of Jol
10 farmers say that they will have to me
t their fodder blow away, as it is l
possible to hire a man for any 1eas- COZ
Iable wages to do farm work. wit
Wilbur A. Lank and wife, of Bridge abl
'rt, Conn, are visiting his parents
re, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lank. II
Miss Gladys Hudson, of Georgetown, A
ID her tonsils removed at the Beebe K.
spital, last week. Mil