Milford chronicle., 1922-03-10
LEWEC NEWS


con B. Register took charge of the To-
cal post Office last week, succeeding
Mrs. Fredonia C. Lofland who had hello
the position for nearly five years. For
mer Postmaster William p. Garter
has been appointed by Governor Will
liam D. Denney, as Justice of the
Peace, to succeed N. B. Register anG
will hold his Office in the Sussex
block, formerly occupied by Register
The tug, John F. Lewis, with two
barges in town, was in the harbol
during the week.
The Misses Margaret and Theodocia
Marshall are visiting in Philadelphia
for a few days. '~
Captain George Wallace was the
guest of Captain Robert C. Chambers
on Saturday.
William J. Thompson is confined to
his home with an attack of grippe.
A delegation, consisting Of many OF
our prominent people in town and vi
cinity, motOred to Dover last week to
meet the State Highway Commission
in reference to getting them to extend
the improved road from Beaver Dam
to Lawes Beach, connecting with the
Cape May-Lewes ferry which is eX-
Dected here during the coming season.
The supper given by the ladies of
/ St. Peters Z. E. Church on Saturday
night netted them over $4,000.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Reese White of Mills
hOro spent Sunday with the latter's
parents here, Captain and Mrs. ThOs.
/ H. Carpenter.
Mrs. William F. Marshall is spend
ing few days with her daughter,
Mrs. John H. Dukes in Morristown,
N. J.
Rowland b. Ingram of Laird & Com
pany, Wilmington, was in town during
the past week.
Mrs. Mary D. Salmon, of Philadel-
phia, formerly of this town was a
town visitor during the week.
The following officers Of the Ep-
worth League Of the NJ. e. Church
have been elected and installed: Glen
wood Harrington, president; Dorothy
Lank, Frances Graves, Elizabeth Phil
lips, and Edna Blizzard, vice presi-
dents; Ottillie Hazard, secretary;
Joseph Quillen, treasurer and Irma
Carter, pianist.
The WOman's Auxiliary of st. Pc
ter's Church will do some sewing for
a mission in POcosan, Georgia, dur
ing Lent. Some of the ladies are MAX
ing aprons and also will take orders
for house dresses.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church met last week at the home
of Mrs. Howard Davis and will meet
this week at the home of Mrs. Har-
ry A. Ellis.
George Poynter, an apprentice on
the pilot boat, Philadelphia, is spend
ing a weeks vacation in Philadelphia.
Many of the pilots who have been
off duty during January and Febru-
ary returned to their work the first
of March.
DR.. G. H. B. Turner made trip to |
Milford during the week.
Funeral services of Nathaniel
Marsh were held on Saturday and IN
terment made in the Conley's Chapel
M. E. cemetery. Rev. W. S. Grant
conducted the services.
The Atlantic Canning Company of
Rehoboth, owned by Ex-Governor
and others has been sold
to W. S. Silver of Aberdeen, Md.
Mrs. Rowland B. Ingram, of Will
mington, is spending a few days with
her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A.
Lank.
Funeral services of William Henry
Prettyman, of near Harbeson, were |
conducted at Beaver Dam M. P.
Church on Sunday afternoon and in
terment made in the adjoining ceme-
terry.
Rev. Oliver Hemstreet Of Rehoboth
Beech, filled the pulpit in the Midway
Church last Sunday NOR
ming in the absence of Rev. W. e.
Phifer who is i'll.
Thomas R. Ingram's Sunday school
class gave one of their members, Mrs.
William w. White, a surprise party,
on Friday evening which was largely
by the members. They spent
an enjoyable evening. Ice cream and
cake were served in abundance.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the Lewes M. e. Church
held it's regular monthly meeting at
The home of Mrs. Edison c. Lodge, on
Thursday evening.
DR.. Elmer Bertrand, Of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting his parents,
Captain and Mrs. Louis Bertrand, of
this town, has returned to New York
City where he is to be employed in one
Of the largest hospitals in the United
States.
The Girls Friendly Society met last
week at the home of Mrs. William P.
Orr.
Miss Virginia Carpenter, student
At Bryn Mawr College, is at the home /
Of her parents here, on account of
Illness.
Frank S. Carter, whe is connected
with the Charles T Mcgee & Company,
Of Philadelphia, has rented the Eli
R. Sharp homestead on King street,
and has moved his family there from
Philadelphia.
Mrs. John Duffy of New York City
who has been i'll for sometime at the
home of her parents here, Mr.. and
MVs. Frank D. Rust is able to be out
gain.
The roads in this section are still
n deplorable condition and it is
almost an impossibility to get from
darbeson where the concrete road
stops, to Lewes. Many machines have
% be pulled out every day by horses
ind mules.
Charles N. Ryan Of the firm, Har-
'ington and Ryan Of Wilmington was
n town during the week.
Miss Marguerite Johnston, of Phil
ldelphia, is visiting her brother here,
Captain Charles W. Johnston.
Mrs. William 3. Tunnel who has
)een visiting in Philadelphia has re-
urned.
Robert G. Wolfe. Of Wilmington.