Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
Lewes News

A number of people in this vicinity
are buying holly wreaths, the price
has been six cents for several days,
but one of the dealers has advanced
the price to 6 IA cents. Many of the
farmers wives make a goodly sum for
Christmas by making the wreaths.
Rev. C. H. B. Turner, rector OF st.
Peters p. E. Church, spent Thanks
giving Day, after the morning service
in his church, with the boys at the
radio station at the Point of the
Capes.
Samuel B. D. Marshall has returned
after spending several days in VIII
mington, visiting his daughter there.
Mrs. G. Clifton Maull entertained
the Bridge Club at her home.
Alvin Willard of Wilmington IS
spending a few days with his parents
at their home at the Marine Hospital
here.
Captain and Mrs. Harry V. Lyons
are spending a few days in Phlladel-
phia and Wilmington.
School closed here on Wednesday
afternoon until Monday morning.
Many of the teachers being employed
from out of town, spent the holluays
at their respective homes.
The school children are practlclas
for a Christmas play to be given just
before the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Mary B. Schmierer and son
HaIton. held their public sale OF i've
stock and farming implements last
week at the William H. Vlrden farm
at Five Points. They have moved "
the Maull property on MulDeIIS
street. s1.1o1,o+,,
Mrs. George T. Calhoun of Rehoboth
Reach who was operated upon at the
Beebe Hospital about two weeks ago.
was removed to her home this week.
very much improved.
Frederick C. Marshall will move 10
the feathers and Joseph farm near
Red Mill, the first of the year, Whlch
he recently purchased and Joseph b.
Iekites, of Rehoboth Beach, Will oc-
cupy the Jones farm at Murrays COI-
ner, vacated by Marshall.
John Mitchell has moved from the
Edward Hudson farm which Hudson
recently purchased from John Palmer
IN the store building recently vacated
by Robert B. Bryan, the same Dulia-
ing is also occupied by the LeWes FIRE
Company.
Local sportsmen made great prep
arations for cunning on Thanksgiving
Day. That day is usually set aside by
those who are unable to get OFF an
other time, to go cunning.
Union Thanksgiving services OF the
Lewes Methodist Episcopal, Lewes
PRESBYTERIAN and Methodist Protest
ant Churches were held in the M. P.
Church. Rev. William Leishman, pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church,
preached the sermon.
Charles H. Phillips who recently
moved his family to Wilmington spent
Day with his mother,
Mrs. Mary S. Phillips, near RehobOth
Beach.
Cyrus Mitchell has received notice
of his appointment as an assistant
keeper, with no definite
post, as yet, which means that he will
act as substitute from one station to
another, until a vacancy is made.
Harold A. Schmierer, of RehOboth,
who was recently appointed as assis-
tant lighthouse keeper, stationed at
The Harbor of Refuge, has resigned.
Thompson Martin, of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town, is spending a
few days with his mother here, Mrs. |
Charles H. Martin.
Ayres w. Roach, contracting pain |
.er at Rehoboth Beach, has been suf- !
'ering for several months with rheu-
natism.
Local sportsmen report that rabbits
ire very scarce in this section, but
hey find quail more plentiful than
asst season. Very few large bags of
'abbits have been made since the first
lay the law was off.
A force of men are at work on the
oundation of Captain Eugene c. Kel-
US house, near the public school
on South street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. White, of
Jew York, formerly of this town, are
congratulations upon the ar
ival of a fine baby girl. They recent
Y moved here on Arnells avenue.
HOLLY WREATHS-I can use one
undred more good makers. pay
igher prices and furnish wire rings
D make on. Telephone No. 10. Charles
. Jones, Milton, Del. 1t