Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01
Some Breezes From Lewes

Mrs. T. Wesley Salmons of Staten
Island, West New Brighten, N. Y,
formerly of this town is visiting Mrs.
William ]. SalmOns, in PilOttown for
few days.
DR.. Joseph M. Martin and family
who have been on a trip to Niagara
Falls and Canada have returned to
their home here.
Joseph NJ. Daisy who has operated
the ice wagon at Rehoboth Beach this
season from Lewes has resigned to
accept a position on the railroad,
William H. Bryan filled the vacancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove S. Nelson, Jr.,
and son of Camden, N. J. are visiting
his uncle, Alfred B. Nelson near town.
Owing to a break down the Lewes
Gas Company was compelled to cut
off the gas supply yesterday morning
until the necessary repairs could be
made, many who depend solely upon
gas to do their entire cooking were
compelled to get their coal ranges out
and connect them up until the gas is
restored which will likely be in a
day or two.
Miss Sarah L. Wilson, aged about II
years, daughter of Joseph NJ. Wilson,
of Philadelphia, formerly of this town,
was killed in an automobile accident
at Ocean City on Sunday, Aug. 20.
The remains were brought here by
local undertaken William T. Atkins
and later carried to the home of her
grandfather, Jesse Wilson in RehO-
both Beach Funeral services were
held in the NJ. P. Church at Lewes on
Wednesday and burial was made in
the NJ E cemetery
Miss Roberta Lynch of Philadelphia /
is visiting her parents near here, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Lynch.
Irven S. Maull of Wilmington is
spending a few weeks on -Lewes
Beach.
The members of the local Board of
Education consisting of President Ma
pOleOn B. Register, DR.. James Beebe
and Thomas R. Ingram made trip to
Wilmington during the week and con-
suited with Alexander J. Tay of the
Delaware School Auxiliary on the
settlement for the new school build
ing which was just recently completed
here. The building was erected for
approximately $25O,OOO, of which
100000 was given by the Auxiliary !
from funds donated by P. S. DUPONT
The town bonded itself for $5O,000.0O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Wilson of :
Philadelphia, who have been visiting
here have returned. /
The Groom Memorial NJ. P. Church ]
which has been closed for two weeks {
on account of being painted both in E
side and out, has been reopened and {
services were conducted there last I
Sunday by their pastor, Rev. William i
D. Wilson. 2
Mrs. C. F. Ritch of Centreville, Md,
has been visiting Mrs. Jennie Coleman {
here for few days. j
Miss Marie Lynch of Philadelphia v
IS visiting her, mother here, Mrs. H.
3. Lowell. f
W. Walter White, hOrticulturist, who a
who has been in charge of the Burton
Orchards Company here for the past L
two years has resigned to take a posi- a
lion in his home town, Harrisburgh, v
Pa, with the State Department of b
Health, Mr.. and Mrs. White have u
made a host of friends here during i.
heir stay.
Crokers are being caught here in n
arge quantities by local fishermen, il
hey are the incest that have been
caught here for years and the flavor is Il
grand. They are selling very rapidly s
1t so cents a dozen. Large trout are "
still being caught at the breakwaters 3
with hook and line by local sportsmen. h
Rev. Russell Paynter of Philadel- [
)hia, formerly of Nassau is spending
lis vacation with his parents at Mas N
iau, DR.. Paynter is pastor of the a
argest Presbyterian church in Phila- o
lelphia.
E. R. Austin, manager of this dis el
riot for the Burroughs Adding and G
Machines was in town v,
Turing the week. He has been MAX in
ng his headquarters at the Henlopen al
IOtel in Rehoboth for several days. "
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Herbert Neutz of h,
spent the weekend at Re- ca
ObOth Beach.
Earl Ewing who has been visiting L,
l RehOboth Beach for the past two bt
reeks has returned to his home in Al
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