Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09

James A. Wolfe and wife and Miss
Fannie Norman, of Philadelphia, al
formerly of this town, spent the
weekend with friends and relatives
here.
Contractor Joseph E. Virden has
about completed bungalow on LeWes
Beach for E. C. Burton of Chester
Pa, he also built one on the Lewes
Beach last season for Mr.. Burton.
John Mitchell Lank, of this town
! has been named manager and Wilbur
/ S. Shockley, of MillsborO, assistant
manager of the track teams at the I'm
iversity of Delaware.
| Owing to the storm which has pre-
vailed here for several days the deep
seas food fishermen from New Jersey
who are fishing here have made very
small catches. Their catches now are
principally trout and sea- crOckers, not
many blue fish are being caught.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Graves are
receiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of a fine baby girl that weighs
1914 pounds. Mrs. Graves is at the
Beebe Hospital.
Walter H. Andrews has sold his
stock and fixtures on Market street
to William e. Graves and Charles w.
Futcher, who will conduct a cash gro
Gerry and dry goods store. Mr.. Futcher
was formerly employed on tug boat
for the past three years.
Stewart Hammel of Philadelphia
who during the war was stationed at
the Naval Base here for several
months, is spending a few days vaca-
ton here with friends.
George M. Murray who conducts
hotel in Wilmington, formerly of this
town, spent Memorial Day here with
relatives.
Mrs. Harry C. Maull is at the Beebe
Hospital for treatment.
Spring chickens are in the local
market selling at SOC a pound.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Tammany
of Richardson Park, formerly of this
town, are being congratulated upon
the arrival of a fine baby boy. His mo-
ther, Mrs. Roman Tammany, of this
town, is visiting them.
Captain and Mrs. Charles S. Norris
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Lew
is w. Mustard, at Wellesley Hills, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Farmers in this section are busy
this week putting out their tomato
plants after a day and half of rain.
Cornelius B. Hazard has sold his
on Dewey Avenue to A. w.
Frasier and is building a bungalow,
which is about completed, on Beebe
avenue.
James H. Jones is building a gar
age on Schlye avenue, which is to be
used for storing cars only.
Captain J. Penrose Virden is now in
of the pilot boat, Philadel-
phia. The boat has just arrived from |
a Philadelphia dry dock where she !
has been undergoing repairs for the !
past two weeks, during which time the |
Edmunds has been on the station in |
her absence.
At a meeting of the alumni of the
Lewes high school held this week the |
following officers were elected: Pres
dent, DR.. James Beebe; vice presi-
lent, Charles T. Nelson; treasurer,
Miss Leah B. Carter; secretary, Her
nan Zerden. A number of different
committee were appointed to take
,are of the details of the banquet
which will be held on Thursday even
ng, June 18th, in the new school
Captain and Mrs. Harry V. Lyons
md DR.. and Mrs. Rowland G. Payn-
er of Georgetown we're entertained
1t dinner Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry I. Beers of Dover.
A card party was held at the HO-
el Rodney on Thursday evening for
he benefit of Mrs. Herman Burton,
mother of Captain Fred Burton and
-ohn G. Burton, who fell and broke
Ter leg. Mrs. Burton is about the old
st woman in town, being over so
ears old.
Miss Ella Twilley, of Philadelphia,
of this town, spent Memorial
Jay with her sister here, Mrs. An ;
rev H. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor and Mr.. /;
nd Mrs. Harrington Lane, of Ches-
er, Pa, were guests of E. c. Burton {
t his bungalow on LeWes Beach dur ;
lg the week,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Virden Burton and {
hildren of Wilmington are spending &
few days with Mrs. Burton's mo- s
her here, Mrs. Ida K. Morris. I
After draught of about two weeks I
nice rain came last week which de- Y
GIFTED the farmers in this section '
no were becoming anxious as to t
hen they might be able to put out a
leir tomato plants, as they have Y
cen waiting for a rain for several +
AVS for this purpose. The plants have n
cen ready to go out for some time,
1T it has been so dry that it was n
;eless to put them out. t