Milford chronicle., 1923-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Taylor on Lewe
Beach.
Captain James F. Phillips, superin
tendent of the Sixth District, U. S. {
G., and yeoman John w. Beach, U.
c. G., are spending few days in Bal
timore where they will visit the train
ing school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Dukes Of Moores
town, N. j., are spending few days
with the latter's parents, Captain anC
Mrs. William F. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Delaney ant
Miss Margaret Hitch, of New Jersey
are visiting Mrs. Delaney's parents
Captain and Mrs. Charles w. Johns
ton. William D. Johnston, of Jackson
vile, Fla, who has also been visiting
them left recently for his home.
The Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
Sunday School Association will meet
on Friday afternoon and evening at
Epworth M. E. Church in Rehoboth
Beach.
The Town Council has contracted
with the R. L. Bonham Company of
Bridgeton, N. j., who are building the
HarbesOn-LeWes road, to run six
teen foot cement road on Second
street, which is the business section of
the town. 1t begins at Charles S. Nor
ris' corner and runs to DR.. Hiram R.
Burton's property on Shipcarpenter
street. The work will be started in a
few days.
Basset Birmingham who is employ
ed in Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
B. Brittingham, in Pilottown.
Thomas M. Reeves, Of Cape May, N.
J., is employed as carpenter here on
the building of the U. S. District En-
gineers boat houses and wharves, near
where the old Green Hill lighthouse
stood.
Mrs. Gideon w. Kitchens of Phila-
delphia, is spending a few days with
friends and relatives here.
R. c. Taylor, keeper Of Harbor OF
Refuge light, is spending some time
with his family on Lewes Beach.
Rev. W. S. Grant, of the Epworth |
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Reho-
both Beach, filed the pulpit in the
Lewes NJ. E. Church here on Sunday
morning, in the absence Of their pas
tor, Rev. Howard Davis, who is on
his vacation.
DR.. Ulysses W. Hooker is making
some additions to his home on King
street, including new hot water sys-
tenn heating and two additional
rooms.
Announcement has been made Of
The marriage of Miss Alberta NAPLES
Of Coolspring, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert NAPLES, to Jerry Waga-
non, Of Milton. The wedding took
place last January.
Irenee dupont and James S. Walsh,
If Wilmington; spent the weekend
lere, making the trip here in Mr.. du-
Points speed boat. During their stay
lere, while few of their friends were
,oat riding with them out near the
Dreakwater, the engine refused to go
nd they were anchored in the boat
or several hours, unable to get the
ngine started. They were picked up
bout six O'Clock in the evening by
assing motor boat.
J. Erwin Carter, who is employed in
as carpenter, spent the
rst of the week with his family here.
James H. Phillips, of near Camden,
!. J., visited his brother, Edward G.
hillips here, during the weekend.
Mrs. Philip Cook Of Wilmington who
summering at Rehoboth Beach was
town visitor here on Tuesday.
Leroy Evans who is employed at
oston, Mass, is spending few days
ere with his wife, at the home of her
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Kelly.
Miss Isabelle Ross who has been at
nding summer school at Columbia
University has returned to her home
ere.
John r. Lawton, who has been con-
scted with the firm, Layton and In
am, merchants here, has accepted a
)sition with the r. L. Bonham Com
my, who have the contract to build
e Harbeson-LeWes concrete road, as
reman.
Local sportsmen are making large
tches of fine trout at the Point Of
e Capes with hook and line. Some Of
e trout weigh as high as ten pounds.
Mrs. Wilson Ingram and children Of
ilmington, are spending two weeks
tn Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar w. Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Laueirica Of
ilmington, are spending week with
2 latter's parents here, Mr. and Mrs.
rrisOn T. West.
Mrs. Elverson W. Ingram and Mrs.
Webb, of Wilmington, are spending
} month of August at the George W.
verdale's cottage on Lewes Beach.
State Bank Commissioner Harold w.
rsey and deputies of Dover, are
ending the balance of the week ex-
lining the Sussex Trust Company
Tx here.
Ir. and Mrs. George T. Maull of
lladelphia, are spending two weeks
h the formers mother, Mrs. Mary
Maull, on Lewes Beach.
Clayton H. Nelson of Florence, NJ
is spending a few weeks with his
near town, Mr.. and Mrs.
red B. Nelson.
he new concrete road from Har-
on to Lewes is almost completed,
ut one half mile yet to do. They
now working in front Of the new >
ool building at the edge Of town.
he first tomatoes of the season
wn for the canneries were hauled
week. Some of the farmers have
as yet contracted for their crop,
lie many have done so, for rs cents
asket. Some claim that there will
n unusually good crop Of tomatoes
season, while others say that
e are not very many on the vines.
my rate every patch seems to have
lty of vines.
:. Hance Chambers, local druggist,
has been spending his vacation
Warren, Pa, has returned.