Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
Some Breezes From Lewes

Funeral services of Martin G.. Short
aged 68 years, were held last Monda.
at the home of Jacob Morris and in
terment made in the Lewes M. E
cemetery; Rev. Howard Davis con
Quoted the services. The deceased wai
a member of Lewes Council, No. IA
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and of Jefferson
Lodge, No. Is A. F. & A. NJ. The lat
ter performed the usual masonic cere-
monies at the grave. Mr.. Short was &
former merchant of Lewes.
Miss Elsie Saxton of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mrs. Leland
HarmOnsOn at RehobOth Beach.
State Bank Examiner George L.
Medill, of Newark, and Deputy Ira
Lewis, of Bridgeville, spent the past
week in town examining the Sussex
Trust Company, here.
Aaron KINNEY, keeper of Reedy
Island, near the lighthouse, formerly
of this town, is spending a week here
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Lynch who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Scip-
10 Tessadri at the Port Penn light
house have returned.
Frank Norris, of Frederica; form
erly of Lewes, spent the weekend
with friends here.
James L. Smith who has been en-
plOyed on the Fenwick Island light
vessel for the past two years has re-
signed.
Farmers in this section are COM
planning of too much rain, especially
for the past three or four days, as it
has been raining off and on with an
easterly wind for about a week. This
is exceedingly hard on wheat which
has not yet been threshed. Many of
the farmers in Lewes and Rehoboth
hundred haven't threshed yet. They
claim it is also hard on tomatoes.
Mr. and Mrs. James c. Hudson and
daughter, of Claymont, formerly of
Lewes, are spending a few days with
friends and relatives here.
Captain and Mrs. Clinton Long are
visiting in Chester, Philadelphia and
Wenersville. Captain Long has been
unable to follow his occupation as pi-
lot for several months on account of
illness.
Thomas R. Ingram's Sunday school
class held a "doggie roast" and house
party at his cottage on Lewes Beach
last Friday night. Although the cas-
terly storm prevented many from be-
ing present, yet there was a good at
tendance.
Clark T. Welden who is in charge
OF the two fishing plants at Lewes,
owned by Hayes & Andderton, left
this week with several local workmen
for Chesapeake Bay, where they also |
own another plant, to get it in shape |
to take fish. Their plants have been
lying idle for the past two seasons.
Miss Sallie Marshall is staying with |
Mrs. Aida w. Lilly in the absence Of |
her sister, Mrs. Long, who is away on |
a visit. Mrs. Lilly has fitted her house |
up as a home for convalescents.
The old school building which was |
sold here at public auction was pur-
chased by Napoleon B. Register for
$25OOO.
Mrs. Hiram Short and sister, Mrs.
Faucet, of Georgetown, have return
ed to their home after spending a
month on Lewes Beach at Mrs. Han
nah Thompson's cottage.
William H. Schellenger, keeper Of |
Fort Mifflin lighthouse, near Phila-
delphia, formerly of Lewes, accom-
panied by his wife and children spent
the week here with Mrs. Kate Con-
well.
A number of town people attended |
big Thursday" at Oak Orchard. Esma
D. Johnson, son of Frank E. Johnson,
of this town, while in bathing at Oak
Orchard, met with what terminated in
a serious accident. When he was div
ing off the pier in about four feet of
water, his head struck the bottom
with such force that it rendered him
and before this became
known, his lungs filled with water He
was resusitated and taken to the Bee
be Hospital in Lewes. He is in a SER
ious condition, as it is feared that his
spine is effected.
Miss Martha E. CrOssan, of Viii
mington, is spending the summer at
RehobOth Beach.
William H. Virden who was injured
several days ago when his car turned
turtle, is rapidly improving and is
able to be out again.