Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11
Some Breezes From Lewes

fine broIreOut in the kitchen of Will
liam TT cithard, on the Jones farm
, near tow, on Saturday afternoon anC
bnrnt te roof from it, and had it moi
been Or the timely arrival of the
+. hucIye brigade and the Lewes Fire
Comdny, the entire building would
hav been destroyed.
Imes G. Coverdale who lives on
~ Virden farm in Angola has pur-
Gased the Charles A. Johnson farm
,, If twenty acres and also a bungalow
hear Goslee's Mill, from Frank Jones
Mr.. COverdale will move his family in
the bungalow the first of the coming
year.
John L. Brittingham, a local mer-
chant, who was recently sold out by
the sheriff has again opened up a
store at the old stand at the corner
of Third and Market streets.
Mrs. Paul F. Carpenter who has
been visiting in Southampton, N. J.,
has returned.
Rev. Disston w. Jacobs, pastor of
the M. E. Church, at Milford, is visit
ing friends at RehOboth Beach where
he was a former pastor.
Miss Anna Mason, of Philadelphia,
is here with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Mason, at the home of Louis Laurit-
sen.
The regular quarterly meeting Of
the Sussex Trust Company with
branches at Lewes, Laurel and Milton,
was held at the Belhaven Hotel in Re
hoboth Beach last week, with Presi-
dent William P. Orr, Jr., of this town,
Statements submitted show
ed that all three branches were in a
thriving condition.
Solomon E. and Charles Jacobs
have sold three acres of land, near the
old colored school building by the Re-
hoboth Canal, for a site for a new
colored school building, which will be
built by the Auxiliary School Com
Mrs. Fuller L. Davenport, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, is spending few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Victoria w.
Maul at her cottage on. Lewes
Beach.
Rowland B. Ingram, of Laird and
Company, Wilmington, was a town
visitor on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Taylor are re-
sewing congratulations upon the ar
,ival of a fine baby boy. Mrs. Taylor
was formerly Miss Elizabeth Book
hammer.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School held their annual picnic on
of last week at Oak Or
,hard. A goodly number were in at
enhance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Johnson,
If Dover, are spending a weeks va
,ation at RehOboth Beach.
State Bank Examiner George S. Me-
ill, of Newark, spent the weekend at
2ehoboth Beach. ~.
Russell P. Brewer, of Kennett
Square, Pa, is visiting his parents
lere, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand H.
Brewer.
Emile Willard who is employed on
he U. S. S. Woodbine is spending a
weeks vacation with his parents, Mr..
md Mrs. Horace Willard.
The most severe hail storm that
las been seen in years, visited this
section on Saturday afternoon. In
own very little damage was done and
lot so much hail, but a few miles in
he country the ground was covered
With hail stones, some being as large
rs hickory nuts. Over near Milton
damage was done to the
crops by the huge stones. Tomato
patches were almost ruined.
William H. Virden, who was inJur-
I'd in an automobile accident near
Magnolia, about a weeks ago, is able
% be out on the porch after spending
/ week in bed. He expects to occupy
MS new bungalow at Rehoboth Beach
n a few days.
Abe Gutowitz has returned from the
University of Delaware.
Mrs. Albert Lupton of st. Louis,
Who is summering at Rehoboth Beach
vas town visitor during the week.
Mrs. Irene Goldblum, of Philadel-
)hia; is visiting her parents here, Mr..
md Mrs. A. Gutowitz.
Mrs. Edith Burton Walls entertain
I'd the bridge club last Wednesday af-
ernOon at her cottage on Lewes
Beach.
Frank Wiltbank, of Philadelphia,
of this town, is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Robert L. Wolfe and wife of Will
spent the weekend with the
'ormer's brother, at Rehoboth Beach,
Edward S. Wolfe.
Mrs. Charles T. Johnson entertain
ed at bridge on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Elsie Webb, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends and relatives here for
l couple of weeks.