Milford chronicle., 1922-06-23
Some Breezes From Lewes

Mrs. Newberry of New York City
arrived at Lewes Beach this week and
will occupy the DR.. James T. Thomp-
son cottage for the season.
John S. Salmons of RehobOth Beach
is making extensive Improvements to
his property here on King street. He
expects to occupy it himself in the
near future.
Charles Mcgee Philadelphia was
a town visitor during the week, at
tending the wedding of Miss Cecilia
Kelly.
E. w. Greene and wife of Whining
ton who are summering at RehOboth
Beach were town visitors during the
week.
Henry S. Young of Young e Com
pany, Wilmington, visited his family
here at the Tunnel cottage on Lewes
Beach the early part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Armstrong
of Philadelphia are spending a few
days with the latter's uncle here, Elias
H. King.
Roland D. J. Raught who has been
visiting in New York City has return
ed to his home here.
Mrs. Harry C. Maull who was re-
Gently operated upon at the Beebe
Hospital by DR.. Bland of Philadelphia
is doing well.
Captain Charles S. Morris who has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Lewis
w. Mustard, Jr., at Wellesley Hills,
Boston, Mass, for the past three
weeks has returned.
DR.. and Mrs. Gayle Hitch and son,
Filbert, Miss Sarah Murray and Mr..
and Mrs. S. J. German, of Laurel
were recent guests at the Virginia
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland B. Ingram of
Wilmington are spending two weeks
vacation with their parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas R. Ingram, and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Lank.
The Camp Fire Girls of Laurel are
occupying the Virginia Cottage on
Lewes Beach for two weeks. The par
ty comprises Miss Mary Strupling,
Hazel and Imogene Hitch, Emma
Ransom, Naomi Bishop, Edna Lowe,
Marjorie Regan, Emma Ralph, Helen
Deputy, Beulah and Anna Thompson,
Eloise Rodney and Sallie Galloway.
Mrs. James Carmine of Philadelphia
is visiting Mrs. Benjamin F. Wolfe.
The graduating class of the Lewes
High School left on Monday for Wash
ington, D. c., for sight seeing trip of
three or four days, which has been
the usual custom of the graduating
class for several years to take this
trip, having provided the necessary
funds themselves during the year by
1fnr fol
ments. Miss Isabelle Ross, assistant
principal of the local school went
along to chaperon the class.
Orr Nelson made trip to Philadel-
phia and Florence, N. J., during the
week. His nephew, Clayton H. Nelson,
returned with him for the summer
months.
William H. Virden has a new cot
tage at Rehoboth Beach all closed in
and ready for plastering. He expects
to move his family in it in the early
part of July.
Coard NIagee, of Milford, is spend
ing a few days with his brother on
Lewes Beach.
Mrs. Andrew Sproule and daughter,
Mrs. Edward Love and Miss Love, of
st. Louis, Mo-, are spending some time
in this place.
Herschel A. Ingram, who is employ
ed by the Babcock & Wilson Co., of
Pittsburgh, Pa, has been advanced
and is now attached to the Pittsburgh
office. He has been stationed out in
Wyoming for the past year.
At the school election here on Sat
urday, DR.. James Beebe was re-elect-
ed. DR.. Joseph M. Martin was the Op-
posing candidate. The Board of Edu-
cation now comprises: Thomas r. In
gram, Napoleon B. Register and DR..
James Beebe. Quite a spirited election
was held at Midway on Saturday when
Ralph Dodd was elected commissioner
over William S. Aydelotte.
IYDuring a severe electrical storm
which passed over here last Sunday
evening, Harry F. Carpenters barn
was struck by lightning and was bur-
ned to the ground. Fortunately alkthe
live stock were saved but all the dry
feed in the loft was lost. Mr.. Carpen-
ter's farm is located on the road lead
ing from Lewes to COolspring. The
fire alarm was sounded here and many
of the fremen responded but arrived
too late to be of much assistance. For
tunately the wind was just in the
right position to keep the sparks from
the dwelling.