Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-16
Lewes News


their products.
Harry ]. Schmierer has moved from
the Harry T. Wilson bungalow, on
Dewey avenue, to the Joseph d.
Thompson property, on Arnell's ave-
nue., vacated by John L. Doughty,
who moved into the Joseph e. Virden
property on Fourth street, vacated by
David COverdale, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Paynter of
Sea Side Heights, N. j., arrived here
last week and will spend the winter
months at the Wilson property, which
they recently purchased near the
Pennsylvania depot.
The R. L. Bonham and Company
have force of men working on Sec
Ond street here, fixing up the should
ers of the road which they laid several
weeks ago for the Town Council.
They are also making rapid progress
on the road leading from Harbeson to
Milton and expect to have it complet-
ed in a short time.
Sheridan w. Warrington, aged about
AZ years, who was seriously hurt about
a week ago at his work shop at BeaY-
er Dam, when an automobile ran in
to him, when he walked around an
auto truck on which he was working
and did not notice the approaching
car, was taken to the Beebe Hospital,
at LeWes, where he died Saturday
morning at seven o'clock. His skull
was fractured and but little hope for
his recovery had been entertained
since the accident. He is survived by
vuifo ond coxroT,o1 obiI6roI1
P. Demarest Lowe of New York City
was in town most of the week gaug-
ing several cars of menhaden fish oil
for the local fishing companies, which
are being shipped in tank cars.
Mrs. Samuel B. D. Marshall is
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles H. Phillips, in Will
mingtOn.
Sportsmen in this section are be-
ginning to get in readiness for the
coming rabbit and bird season which
promises to be a good one as it is re-
ported that there are many rabbits
and quail in this vicinity. The law is
off on November 18th. Good rabbit and
bird dogs are very much in demand
and those who have them are keep
ing them very close for fear that some
passerby might lift them.
W. Virden Marshall made a trip to
Wilmington and Chester during the
week.
v The regular quarterly meeting of
the directors of the Sussex Trust |
Company, with branches at Lewes, |
Laurel and Milton, was held last Tues
day at their bank in Laurel. Those |
who attended from the LeWes branch |
were: DR.. William P. Orr, Jr., Thomas |
R. Ingram, William H. Virden, DR..
Joseph M. Martin, Charles H. Maull, |
John M. Vessels and DR.. Ulysses w.
Hooker. Their statements showed that
all three branches were in thriving
condition. Harry w. FoOks, of Laurel,
was elected first vice president of the
Company to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Col. William T. Records,
also of Laurel.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lewes M. E. Church met on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Edith p.
Nelson.
Mrs. George T. CalhoOn of Reho-
both Beach is critically i'll at the Bee
be Hospital, here.
James A. Marsh, of Denver, Colora-
do, formerly of this section, also for
many years a prominent attorney in
Georgetown, and a law partner of the
late Robert G. White, is visiting
friends and relatives here. Mr.. Marsh
moved to Denver several years ago on
account of failing health and after re-
gaining his health he has continued to
make it his home. n
One of the fishing steamers of the
Diamond State Fish Products Com
pany, of this place, has gone to Virgin
Ia, with load of apples from one Of
The apple farms at Nassau.
Paul F. Carpenter, the local Ford
dealer, has moved his repair shop
rom the Joseph D. Thompson garage,
near the creamery, which was former
y the steam laundry to his new gar
lge on South street, opposite the M. e.
Mrs. Isabel Nelson is spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {
.. c. Blackstone in Millsboro.
Arthur H. Morris new bungalow on
south street, which was recently built
by Contractor Ralph D. Poynter is
bout completed and he will move his
amily there in the near future. Roll I
md J. S. Marsh's bungalow on King l
treet, which is being built by John I
:. Burton, is near completion. |
Mrs. Napoleon B. Register is spend 1
ng few days in Philadelphia.
Luther Vessels, Jr., son of Luther /
!. Vessels, ST., who has been serious
Y ill for several days, is slowly i'm ;
rowing. 4
Farmers in this neighborhood on +
'riday were obliged to discontinue
heir potato digging on account of the a
round being frozen so hard and many h
the potatoes which were near the
urface of the ground were frozen, n
ut if they are allowed to stay in the h
round and thaw out, the ground will 81
Ike the frost out of them. So far this
eason local produce dealers are not d
taking any offer for potatoes and 81
lrmers are obliged to either put II
leir potatoes in cellars or otherwise
lry them until a fair price is offer to
l. It was thought some weeks ago tie
lat the price would be fairly good as
lrly potatoes were selling at $1.00 fe
basket. Y
Register of Wills Isaac Jones has ca
ranted letters of administration on
lie estate of Mrs. Ella NJ Kitchens,
sceased, to the Sussex Trust Com CO
my. lily
The Diamond State Fish Products
)mpany is shipping out their output A
scrap from their plant, near Mil Y