Milford chronicle., 1923-06-01
A LIVE BUDGET OF NEWS AS
REPORTED FROM LEWES

Captain Evan S. Cough, of Reed
vile, Va, who is master of one of the
fishing steamers of the Lewes Fertil
izer Company, is spending a few days
here before taking up his duties as
master of the steamer, as they ex-
pect to begin fishing about the first Of
June.
J. M. Barnes, of Seaford, represent
ing the R. l.. Dollings and Company
was a town visitor on Monday.
Mrs. Bessie Wilson of Cape May, N
j., formerly of this town, is spending
few days with her sister and mother
here.
William B. BOokhammer, president
of the Diamond State Fish Products
Company, and a member of the Sus-
sex County Levy Court, is suffering
with a sprained ankle, sustained when
he was stepping from door step and
his ankle turned. He is able to move
around a little by the use of a cane.
Samuel c. Pierce who has been con-
Quoting an ice cream and confectiOn-
cry store at the Hotel Rodney has
closed out the business and has been
appointed as a deputy to M. Howard
Jester, Tax Commissioner, to succeed
Asa Bennett, of Frankfort, who has
been appointed Levy Court Commits
sioner, succeeding Robert D. Lingo,
deceased. Dr. William R. Messick, of
this town and Mr.. Pierce are the dep
uty tax commissioners for Sussex
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. DIVA Prettyman are
receiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of a fine baby boy.
Strawberries have taken another
tumble in town and are now selling
for Ice a quart.
William E. Walsh is building a new
garage on Lewes Beach, of cement
blocks, which will accommodate the
visitors this season as here
tofore, there was no public garage on
the beach and those owning machines
had to store their cars in private gar
ages or leave them out doors in all
kinds of weather or store in the local
garages in town.
u Franklin c. Maull, of this town, son
Of Arthur w. Maull, has been appoint
ed a pilot apprentice this week and
will go on duty aboard the pilot boat,
J. Henry Edmunds, in few days. He
was the only one taken on at this |
ime.
1t is reported that among those who
ook the examination for the post Of
ice at Rehoboth Beach, Miss Ellie
Truitt and John F. Phillips and Miss
Anna Hazard are the eligible ones.
The weather in this section con-
inues cold, almost cold enough for
rost. Vegetation is very much belated
his season on account of the cold
FEATHER which prevails.
John H. Paynter, a highly respect
d colored man, died last Friday. Flu
eral services were held this week.
Miss Josephine A. Warrington of
ewes entertained at her home, May
2, in honor of her 18th anniversary.
mong those entertained were Misses
omfort Ingram, Louise Johnson, Eth {
Metcalf, Leorna King, Nellie Gov
rdale, Roberta Penuel, Elizabeth :
eebe. Winerfred BOokhammer, Kath-
en Baylis, Elma Spicer, Nellie Cliff
N, Clara Wilson, Thelma Joseph, 4
athryn Millman and Pauline Cahall.
t nine o'clock, having spent the ev- ,
ling in playing games and music 4
ey were invited into the dining room.
he Obs! Abs! from the young ladies, q
lowed their appreciation of the table
ID interior decorations. The color r
heme of which was light blue and
nix. Having partakened of the re- A
eshments they departed to their diff n
rent homes, after thanking their VI
Jung hostess for the pleasant even
g and wishing her many happy re- si
rms of the day. n
; you are sick, take Chiropractic Ad- E,
iustments and get we'll. ANNA K. GRE "
Rus. ChirObractOr. Offices: Milford u
d Dover. sS-u