Milford chronicle., 1923-11-23
Lewes News

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property on Market street to Whining
ton. Charles w. Futcher will occupy
the house vacated by them; moving
from the Ella Pierce property on
South street.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the Methodist Protestant
Church here and Rev. William Leish-
man, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, will deliver the sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert H. Fisher Of
Philadelphia, formerly of near Lewes,
were town visitors over the week
end.
Samuel c. Russell of Philadelphia is
spending a few days with friends and
relatives here on cunning trip.
William J. button of Georgetown
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
District Superintendent Gunby of
this M. e. Conference District, filled
the pulpit in the Lewes M. E. Church
here on Sunday morning.
Mrs. John S. Toomey, of this town,
aged 50 years, died at the home Of her
son at RehobOth Beach, last Saturday
afternoon, very suddenly. She is sur
vived by a husband and several chill
dren.
Woolsey C. Hopkins has returned
after spending several days in Phila-
delphia.
Evangelistic services will begin in
the Lewes M. E. Church on Sunday
evening, November 25th.
The pupils of the Lewes public
school, presented the "The Love Pi-
rates of Hawaii" a light opera, in two
acts, at the auditorium in the school
building on Thursday, November 18th.
1t was well attended.
Carlton Bryan, of Wilmington, has
purchased the Frank L. Chase prop
erty in Rehoboth Beach for a summer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Beebe are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of fine baby girl. Mrs. Beebe
is at the Beebe Hospital.
The local school teachers attended
the teachers institute, held last week
in Milford and for that reason the
public school was closed Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Phillips
who recently moved to Wilmington,
are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival of a fine baby girl.
George E. Webb and son Edward.
William Kirkland and son, all of Phil
adelphia are spending a few DAYS at
the home of Alfred B. Nelson, enjoy
ing rabbit shooting.
Owing to the pressure of orders the
Fred L. Myers Company brush factory
is working a few hours in the evening
besides the regular day shift.
w. Walter White, of Harrisburg,
Pa, with his wife and children are
spending a few days here with friends.
Mr.. White was formerly located here
as manager Of the Burton Orchard,
near Nassau.
Very few farmers in this section
have been able to get their late pota-
toes out yet. The vines continued
green and the potatoes were still
growing up until about a week ago,
when several killing frosts fell, and
since that time the ground has been
too wet on account of so much rain.
At present there seems to be no mar
ket whatever for white potatoes. Lo-
cal buyers are not making any offer
ings. This is very unusual at this sea-
son of the year, as there is always a
price offered heretofore even though
it was low.
Hance c. Phillips who is employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany in Wilmington, is spending a
few days at the home of his mother,
near RehOboth Beach on cunning
trip.
Russell J. Murray has accepted a
position with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company in Wilmington.
Luther Vessels, son of L. R. Vessels
of this town, who has been seriously
ill for several days is rapidly improv-
ing.
Harry S. Paynter and wife of Sea-
side Heights, N. j., have moved into
their property here, near the gas
plant; which they purchased several
months ago from Lee R. Smith.
Robert J. Walton, Jr., of this town,
has accepted position as bond sales
man with the National City Company.
He has all Of Delaware outside OF
Wilmington.
l/During the past few days lumber
has been coming ashore which was
washed off the barge "Sam McNally,"
which was in tow Of the tug boat,
James AIcNally," during the gale of
wind here on Monday. The lumber
which was on the deck of the barge
was lost. AS soon as the lumber gets
ashore it is being picked up by Lewes
Beach residents.
= George T. Lowe expects to open an
automobile repair shop in few days
in the building which was recently
vacated by the Whistle BOttling Com
pany, on Monroe avenue. The Bottling
Company recently moved their plant
to GEORGETOWN, where it will be more
centrally located for the distribution
of it's product. Il
Norman J. Sockriter, aged about 70
years, died at the Easton Hospital, No
vember 18th, after a short illness OF
following an attack OF in
fiuenza. His home was at Rehoboth
Beach, where he was employed for
some time in the Pennsylvania Rail
road office. He held similar position
in Lewes and since leaving here he
has been working as relief railroad
agent. He was member of Jefferson
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, here.
Metzner Brothers who occupy the
R. Paynter Warrington farm, near
Overlook, sold their live stock and
farming implements at public sale
and moved to Lewes the first of the
year, occupying the Webb property on
Madison avenue.