Milford chronicle., 1923-02-23
ALIVE BUDGET OF NEWS AS
REPORTED FROM LEWES

Mrs. Hall Hazard and daughter
Margaret, who have been visiting il
Philadelphia for two weeks, have re-
turned and Mrs. Laura McGinnis an6
daughter, of Philadelphia, came home
with them for a visit here.
Rev. William E. Phifer, pastor oi
Midway Presbyterian Church, who
was called to Baltimore on account OF
the serious illness of his brother has
returned.
Edward Willey's Sunday school
class gave a turkey dinner Thursday
evening last, at Mr.. Willey's home.
Joseph S. beaverton, expressman on
the M. D. and V. railroad, who has
been confined to his home for two
months on account of illness, was
able to be out last Friday for the first
time.
The plants of the Lewes Packing
Company and the Lewes Gas Com
pany will be sold on February "a at
sheriff's sale; also a small dwelling
house located on the same lands.
AS many of the Delaware, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania pilots are off
during the winter months on account
of the bad weather, those who are
working are kept moving lively. Many
vessels are coming and going all the
time, and they seldom have more than
two days home at one time now. Usu-
ally they make a cruise for a week
and then they are home for a week.
It is understood that there will be
several apprentices taken on in
short time, and some Of the local boys
are looking forward with the expecta-
ton of getting appointments.
DR.. Joseph NJ. Martin who has been
confined to his home for month, is
still unable to be out, but is improv-
ing slowly.
Johnson King, small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah King, of Georgetown, was
brought to the Beebe Hospital here
last week, where he underwent an OPP
Grafton for mastoiditis. JudsOn Ryson,
son of the late DR.. E. William Ryson,
of Wilmington, is also in the Beebe
Hospital for treatment for appendi-
citis. The young man since the death
of his father, has been living in
Georgetown with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah w. RysOn.
Margaret, small daughter of Robert
Swain, of Georgetown, is undergo
ing treatment at the Beebe Hospital.
She is threatened with spinal menin-
gifts.
Lewes Council, Junior o. U. A. NJ,
was represented at the State Council
meet in Laurel on February 20, by Ma
poleon B. Register, Charles T. Nelson
and Daniel H. c. LittletOn.
Stuart Hammel, who broke his arm
while cranking a machine while on
visit here, has returned to his home in
Philadelphia.
Miss Otillie B. Hazard has been
confined to her home for several days
with a dislocated shoulder.
Thomas R. Ingram entertained his
Sunday school class and others at his
home last Wednesday,.
\ Friday, February 18th was reported
to have been the coldest morning this
winter with the thermometer at 15.
The wind blew a gale from the north
west and made it extremely hard to
heat homes.
Nathaniel Quillen, aged So years,
died at his home here February 15th'
of pleurisy and pneumonia. He was
at one Of the coast stations
and recently moved here from Ocean
View.
Mrs. W. S. Grant, wife Of Rev.
Grant, of Rehoboth Beach, who has
been critically i'll at her home there
for three weeks, is said to be cons1d-
erable better and hope is now enter
tanned for her recovery.
The Menhaden Products Corporation
which proposes to build a fishing plant
on LeWes Beach, between the Lewes
Guard Station and the Lewes Fertiliz-
er Company plant, has organized with
David B. Burbage of this town as pres
ident: William P. McKenste, PhiladeI-
phia, vice-president; Frank s. Carter,
this town, secretary. other directors
are Robert ]. Walton, Jr., and Cornell
lus M. Eriksen, all Of this town. Their
main Office will be in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Burbage was a former president
Of the Coast Fish, Oil and Fertilizer
Company, which has been sold to
Hayes and Anderson Of New York.
Mrs. Thomas Poynter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Hart and Miss Eta Mathies at
tended the funeral of Marshall Will
son, Jr., in Milton, Friday, February
9TH.
Miss Anne R. Nichols will arrive
from Antwerp, Belgium soon, as she
sailed on February 9Th. She has been
visiting Mrs. Marion L. Messersmith
there.
n you are sick, take Chiropractic
II Adjustments and get well. Anna
K. Gregorious, Chiropractor. Of1ces;
Milford and Dover. SS-u