Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27
LEWES NEWS

ers had to come to their rescue with a
team to null them out. The weather was
very damp here during the past week as
rain fell every day in the week. except
one-and then it showed.
William R. Meyer of East New Mar
ket Nd, who formerly played baseball
here with the local team, several years
ago. has been in town for several days
and expects to locate here with busl-
ness enterprise.
The zvvaanendale Club met last week
at their hall in the Bingham House. on
Front street. Mrs May Kelly the presl-
dent, opened the meeting with very
interesting address on Thrift MIS-
Thomas H. Carpenter, chairman Oh hter-
ature. had arranged pleasing program
which included singing by the club, read
ings. by Mrs. Georgia Hooker. Mrs. Ar
thur w. Marshall, Mrs. James X. Row
land and Mrs. Fred Burton.
Peter B. Martin, a retired coast guard
who has been confined to his room ior
several weeks, on account Of llness' Is
able to be around again.
Edgar L. Warrington is having LUMBER
which he is saving at his saWlnin' IN
Angola. towed on SHOWS up the Lewes
Canal on through Milton creek to Mil
ton.
The price of stove wood has dropped
somewhat here owing to the TACT tnat SO
many are dealing in it and many OF tLe
farmers are bringing it to town oV Ihe
load. who never dealt in wood peiore' as
crops during the past year were almost
a failure, except corn and few others'
while the price was so low that they
were unable to realize scarcely anything
from them.
y CAPTAIN Hall Hazard of the tug Al
kins Hughes, who has been with his fam
ilv here for some time, owing to the tact
that the tug had tied up on account Oh
business being dull, has resumed his du-
ties and the tug is towing out Of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Riniker and
Louis A. Richards are on motor trip
to Philadelphia for few days.
Stephen G. Pierce who has been spend
ing a few days in Wilmington and Phila-
delphia has returned.
T. c. Collins of Milford and ]. S. Sal
mons of Georgetown were town visitors
during the week.
Theodore Brittingham, farmer OF near
town, who went to a Philadelphia Hos
pital two weeks ago to, be operated upon
for appendicitis has returned to his
home improving rapidly. Frederick b.
stevenson who was taken to the Pres
byterian Hospital in Philadelphia two
weeks ago for an operation has not yet
been operated upon and is still at the
hospital. and expecting to be operated
upon at any time.
Justice of the Peace Napoleon B. Reg
lister is expecting any day to be advised
that he has been appointed postmaster
of the local postoffice.
William p. Carter who was recently
married in Wilmington to lady of that
city, has returned this week to his home
here after a weeks honeymoon. His
bride expects to be here in few days.
Anthony p. Ingram has been confined
to his home for several days on account
of illness.
Joseph W. Walls has opened up
plumbing shop here and is equipped to
do all kinds of plumbing and heating
work
George w. Warrington is still seri-
ously ill at his home in Rehoboth Beach.
Samuel NJ. Williams, son of Mrs. Louisa
Williams and Miss Henrietta Mitchell,
daughter of Mrs. George A. Joseph, all
of this town, were married in the Lewes
Presbyterian Church last Tuesday after
noon. at three O'Clock. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. I. Mensch
Chambers, pastor of that church. They
left on the afternoon train for their
honeymoon. The groom is employed as
expressman, located at Harrington
where they will make their future home.
Rufus w. Mitchell has moved from his
fathers farm, near Overlook, to the |
Fortunate farm in Gills Neck, formerly |
occupied by William H. Niblett.
Mrs. Cassie J. Scott is spending the
winter months in Tampa, Florida,
where her husband is employed on a |
steamboat.
Van Arnam's 1Iinstrels operated in
the auditorium here on Monday evening
to a packed house.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Orton Marshall are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the arrival !
of a fine baby boy. Mrs. Marshall is at
the Beebe Hospital, here.
The first snow of any amount fell here
last week, but not quite enough to al
low good sleigh riding, although the
youngsters were in high glee with their
sleds,a S it was the first opportunity they
have had to get their new sleds out since
Christmas.
Local fishermen are still making good
catches of winter founders in their fixes
in the bay and find ready market for
them locally. They are about the only
fresh fish to be found here now except
once in awhile few black perch or a
rock appear in the market. Only a few
muskrats are seen in the local market,
many of them are caught by
local trappers and they are receiving
S1.50 for each pelt.
Mrs Margaret Norris aged about SIS
years, widow of the late John Wesley
Morris, died early Friday morning at the
home of her son, Thomas j. Morris,
near Midway, after a short illness. She
leaves one son and three daughters, Mrs.
Chester Short. of near Milford; Mrs.
Raymond Carpenter and Miss Katherine
Morris, near Midway.
Mrs. Emily A. Taylor of Belle Haven,
Va, is spending a few weeks with her
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark H.
Roach.
William H. Virden, inspector of the
new school building here, is spending
the weekend with his family in George
town.
Mrs Hottie A. Mills who is spending
the winter months in Wilmington with
her children is here for a few days.