Milford chronicle., 1923-10-12
Live Budget of News Communicated
From the Historic Town of Lewes

Edward c. Phillips, a farmer neal
Rehoboth Beach, has the honor oi
growing a single stock of corn with
five perfect ears on it, and all of them
are well matured. 1t is on exhibition
at the Sussex Trust Company Bank
here. The Sussex Trust Company has
taken considerable interest in trying
to assist the farmers in getting more
off of their farms, and whenever they
raise anything out of the ordinary
they are requested to display it in the
bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Cordrey and
daughter of Salisbury, Md, Mrs. Eliza
Cordrey and Mrs. Clara King of Laur-
ell, and Mrs. Mary Hulholen, of Phil
adelphia. visited Mrs. Mark H. Roach
during the week.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Lewes
M e. Church met last week at the
home of Mrs. George C. West.
John r. Baylis who was seriously
hurt last week when an iron rim
around an automobile tire in which he
was working sprang out with terrific
force and hit him over the eye, is
slowly improving.
F. Irving Walls who is connected
with the firm, Prince and Whitley, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend here.
LeWes Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, are
having the roof repaired of their build
ing, which is occupied by the Ameri-
can Stores Company.
Jacob Baum and family who re-
Gently moved to Philadelphia have re-
turned here in Pilottown.
William E. Walsh has closed his
garage on Lewes Beach for the sea-
son.
The foreign help which has been,
skinning the tomatoes at the A. F.
Anderson's packing house here, and
the Atlantic Canning Company at Re-
hoboth Beach, left recently for their
homes in Baltimore. These two plants
have not closed altogether, but have
enough local help to take care of the
short runs which they will have in
the future.
At a regular meeting of the Town
Council held here on Monday evening
they granted a franchise to the local
Gas Company, the right to charge a
maximum of $500 a thousand feet for
consumed gas, instead of $1.50 which
was according to the original fran
chise. The gas supply has been turned
off for about two months and the To-
cal housewives will be very happy to |
see it turned on again, it is likely that
the plant will be reopened after this
term of court.
Captain John McHugh, master of
the barge, McNally, of Philadelphia,
was a town visitor recently while his
barge was lying in the breakwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Learned Of New
Jersey are spending few days with
the latter's mother here, Mrs. Han
nah M. Edwards.
Captain John W. Joseph and family
have closed their house here on
Fourth street and have gone to Phil
adelphia where they will spend the
winter months.
James E. Magee who was taken to
the Beebe Hospital here several days
ago, suffering with kidney stones is
rapidly improving and will leave there
in few days. Rodney Robinson, Jr.,
Of this town, who underwent a major
operation there few days ago, is also
rapidly improving.
Among those who attended the
Grand Lodge of Nasons in Wilmington
last week were, Charles H. Maull,
Ferdinand N. Brewer, Charles H. How
ard, Arthur H. Morris and DR.. Gilbert
NJ. Wiltbank.
Contractor W. Rodney Robinson has
moved his family to the Nichols prop
erty on King street which was recent
y purchased by Mrs. Emma Lank
Mrs. Luther T. SalmOns, of PhiIa-
lelphia, formerly of this town, is
spending a few days here among
friends.
Mrs. Alfred B. Nelson who has been 1
7isiting in Philadelphia and Camden ;
Ind Florence, N. J., for several weeks {
las returned.
Miss Thelma Davis recently left for
ohio Wesleyan College where she is
% attend school, having recently &
graduated from Lewes High School. f