Milford chronicle., 1922-08-25
Some Breezes From Lewes

DR.. Hiram H. Burton who has beer
visiting in Warnersville. Pa, has re
turned to his home here.
Quite a spirited Republican primary
election was held here on Saturday
afternoon, the organization and the
anti-organization were the issues, thu
organization won out by majority
of about 20 votes. The organization
consisted of Harry V. Lyons and. Will
liam p, Carter for delegates anC
Charles H. Maull. and Jerome G. Phil
Inns as alternates and Marshall p
Hazard Committeeman; the Other
ticket was David w. Burbage anC
Ferdinand H. Brewer for delegates
and William Hooker and John r. Law
ton, as alternates, and Samuel c
Pierce, Committeeman.
William T. Cornwell of Philadel-
phia. formerly of this town spent the
weekend with his family here at the
home of his father, Thomas T. Con-
we'll.
John H. Dukes of Camden, N. j..
was here for the weekend with his
wife who is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William f. Marshall.
DR.. William R. Messick, Deputy Tax
Commissioner who has been confined
at the Beebe Hospital for the past
month is still unable to be removed
from there.
Mrs. Roman Tammany is entertain
ing Mrs. William Hearn of Phlladel-
phia.
Rev. Everett of Lewisburg, Pa, who
is spending his vacation at Reho-
the Midway Presbyterian Church on
Sunday morning in the absence Oh
Rev. w. E. Phifer who is away on
a months vacation.
Mrs. Sarah J. Bullock who has been
visiting Mrs. Willard H. Collins here
has returned to her home in Lans-
downe, Pa.
Mrs. Josephine Burton and daugh-
ters. Annabelle, Bessie and Minnie, of
Philadelphia, are spending a few
weeks at RehobOth Beach.
Mrs. Edward Sweeney and Miss
Lydia NJ. Wolfe of Philadelphia, have
returned to their hOmesNafter visiting
here for three weeks.
Miss May Sharp of Milford, is visit
ing Mrs. Roxman Tammany here for
a few days.
John Wines and family, of Philadel-
phia. are at the Ocean House on
Lewes Beach for a couple of weeks.
Charles L. White and wife, of Phil
adelphia. are visiting the formers par
ents here Mr.. and Mrs. William White.
Mrs. Howard NJ. Long and children,
of Philadelphia, are spending a few
weeks on Lewes Beach.
REGISTER of Wills William j. Mus
tard has granted letters of admins
tration on the estate of Ebertha M.
Burton to E. NJ. Hirsh of Pennsylvania,
the household effects of Mrs. Burton
were sold at public sale this after
noon. Mrs. Lucy B. Lowe, local mer-
chnat has purchased the entire stock
of shoes which Mrs. Burton had in
her store.
Elma D. johnson, son of Frank E.
johnson, aged about % years, who
dislocated the joint of his neck when
he made a dive off the pier at Oak
Orchard just little over a week ago,
died at the Beebe Hospital here at
eleven o'clock last Friday night. He
is survived by a wife, father and
mother and one sister, Mrs. Cassie
johnson Scott.
Funeral services of Thomas R. Nor
man age IS years were held at his
home this afternoon in PilOttOwn at
two o'clock and interment made in
the Lewes M. E. Cemetary.
James Tyre of HarbesOn, got a fish
hook caught in his hand while fishing
here last week. The hook was re-
moved by physician at the Beebe Hos
pital.
Mrs. Mark w. Roach and Mrs.
Thomas Poynter were recent guests of
Mrs. Bacon at Laurel.
Misses Margaret Fisher and Irma
Carter are guests of the Misses Meta
and Eveleah Green at Georgetown.
Charles H. Lynch and family have
moved from their bungalow on South
Street to the William P. Nichols prop
erty>on King Street which Mrs. John
M. Lank recently purchased, Mrs.
Lank will also move there from the
farm in a short time. Roland !. S:
Marsh will move to the Lynch property
from William F. Wilson's property on
South Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Delaney of New
Jersey, are visiting the latter's parents
here, Captain and Mrs. Charles w.
Johnston.
Mrs. H. X. Taylor of Atlanta, Ca,
is spending some time on Lewes |
Beach with Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Bertrand.
Louis Lane of Milton, who has been
at the Beebe Hospital for the past two
weeks has returned to his home much
improved.
Watermelons and cantaulopes have
appeared in the local market in great
quantities, extra large melons can be
bought for 25 cents each.
w. Virden Marshall who has 20
acres of cantaloupes in, shipped his
first carload last week to the city |
markets. He expects to have several
more carloads within the next three
weeks.
Rev. F. A. Kullmar and wife are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shek,
Rev. Kullmar was formerly pastor of
Lewes Presbyterian Church here.
The Rev. G. T. Anderson and family
of Elkton Md, have taken cottage
at Rehoboth Beach for the balance of
the month. !