Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
LEWES NEWS

Garrison Edgens, aged n years
died at his home in Lewes, Monday
July Both, 1928, after three days i'll
ness. He had a paralytic stroke on
Friday at his shanty, which is located
about three miles down the LeWes
Greek, where he was found in an un-
conscious condition by Benjamin b
Marshall, and brought to his home
here; but never Tegained conscious
ness.
Funeral services of John Lank, aged
about &c years, were held Monday,
July Both. 1928, at his late home, near
Midway. He had been a long sufferer
for many months and he is survived
by a wife, but no children. lnterment
at Milford.
Mrs. Isabel H. NJ. Young, of Elkton,
Md, is spending some time on Lewes
Beach.
Frank Brereton who is employed in
the drug store of w. Hance Chambers
and Dodson c. West, who is employed
in Arthur IL. Morris drug store, were
two out of the four who passed the
examination for qualified assistant
pharmacists, out of the nineteen who
took the examination at Newark on
July 18th.
John c. Simpler who is employed by
the Rehoboth Ice Company had his
right hand badly mashed last week
when a three hundred pound cake OF
ice fell ON it.
The RehOboth Firemen's Carnival
will begin this Friday evening, Au-
gust third and continue until August
fifteenth. The merry-gO-rOund when
has been operating here with the
Lewes Firemen's Carnival, is being
moved to RehobOth Beach where it
will be stationed during the carnival.
John II. Phillips of RehObOth Beach
has been appointed postmaster of Re-
hoboth and will take charge of the
office as soon as his bond is furnished
Miss Effie NJ. Truitt, the retiring post
mistress, has held the Office for nine
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Mason and
family of Kennett Square, Pa, for
merly of Lewes and Arthur Mason oil
Vineland, N. j., are here at the nome
of Mrs Mason's father, Louis Laurlt-
sen, for a few days.
]. M. LecatO, of Baltimore, Mo-
former track coach at the University
of Delaware, has rented cottage on
RehobOth Beach for the remainder oil
THE summer.
VMr. and Mrs. w. Harold Creadick
who were recently married, have De-
gun housekeeping in the rooms re-
Gently vacated by Mrs. Maude E. LuD-
ker, above the ice cream parlors when
he now operates.
Contractor Ralph D. POynter, OF Re
hobOth Beach, who has the contract
to build a bungalow on South street
for Arthur II. Morris a local druggist
on one of the Russell lots, began work
this week.
Arthur Miller, colored of this town,
was committed to the Sussex county
iail last week in default of bail, by
Justice of the Peace William z. Car
ter. of this town, charged with the
larceny of a watch and forty dollars
from Philip Blow, also colored oil he
lance, Va, who was also employed At
the fisheries plant. Miller was recently
paroled for the larceny of a pair OF
shoes, pleading guilty to the charge.
About a year ago he was committed
TO iail for forging three or four checks
on local merchants here; he was pa
rolled for that charge also. Some have |
remarked that it would be a good |
idea to let MIN crack stone this time |
instead of a parole.
Funeral services of Walter Joseph, |
aged about seventy years, were held !
in the Methodist Protestant Church
and interment made in the Midway
Presbyterian cemetery. Rev. William
d. Wilson conducted the services. The
deceased died at the home of George
A. Joseph, his son-in-law, and had
been i'll for sixteen weeks.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
improved road from COOlspring to
Lewes. They began a few weeks ago
about half way between Lewes and
Coolspring with two mixers, one going
towards LeWes and the other towards
Coolspring. The one coming to Lewes
is about half way between Five Points
and Wescoats Corner and if the
weather continues good they will be
in LeWes with the road in three weeks.
The mixer which is moving towards
Coolspring will be to COolspring in
about two weeks and then it will start
work on the road from Harbeson to
Milton.
charles T. Nelson who has been rep
resenting the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society of New York for the past
ten years, won the prize of a solld
leather brief case last week, which
was given by Agency Manager Warner
for the agent who wrote the most ap-
pHcations and made settlement for the
same in ten days. About forty agents
Participated in the contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Louderman ana
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Louderman OF
St Louis, who have been summering
here for about forty years, are at the
Hotel Rodney for the summer.
George w. Johansen and family OF
Sharon Hill, Pa, formerly of this
town. are spending two weeks with
his father here, John Johansen.
John p. Palmer of Marion Station 4
Nd, formerly of this town, is spending
a few davs with his mother here, Mrs.
Lemuel Palmer, Sr.
I will have an office in Lewes, at
the home of Mrs. R. e. Metcalf, start !
ing Juiv 18th to Sept. list, and in the 3 3
Burton cottage, Delaware avenue. Re
hobotb Dr Anna X. Gregorius. j1S-tf
IF you are sick, take ChirOpraetic Ad-
justmsnts and get we'll. ANNA K: GRE, d
coRrUs, CEirobractOr. Offices: Milford b
and Dover. so-u U