Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Lewes News


new home in the Pocono Mountains
came here to spent Thanksgiving Da!
and are still here at the Hotel Rod
ney. 1t is rumored that they expect tt
build a new home here in the neal
future for place to spend a part o.
their time.
The eVangelistic services which
have been going on in the Lewes
Methodist Episcopal Church have met
with great success. Several have al
ready been converted. They are ex-
pected to continue for another week
The services are being conducted by
Rev. Howard Davis, the pastor, with
the assistance of a lady evangelist,
Miss Egelson, who was the first wO-
man to be an ordained NJ. E. preach
er, east Of the Mississippi River.
William H. YOX of Philadelphia who
has met with the citizens of Lewes
several times in reference to making
a great sea port Of Lewes, at the
Delaware BreakwaJer, establishing
cooling stations, building large ce-
ment piers and etc, was here today
and held a conference with several
local business men; in fact the Board
of Directors which was elected here
several weeks ago, was also in session.
Mr.. Yox had very encouraging news
to present them and expects to come
to Lewes on Tuesday next and open
an Office on Second street, adjoining
Mrs. Otis department store and he
already has negotiations with some of
the largest bonding houses in the cit
les of Philadelphia and New York,
who will sell the issue of stock and
bonds, which this large corporation
proposes to issue. Mr.. Yox is very en-
thusiastic over the proposition and
has a number of reputable men also
interested in it. He oays he can for
see a bright and prosperous future in
store for the town of Lewes and vi
cinity.
Mrs. Mary L. Maull is spending a |
few days with her son, George I. |
Maull, in Philadelphia.
F. Irving Walls Of the firm Prince
and Whitley, of Wilmington, was a
town visitor here during the week.
Charles It. Nelson of the Sussex
Trust Company has been confined to
his home for several days on account
of illness.
Contractor Ralph D. Poynter of Re-
hoboth Beach has completed Arthur
H. Morris new bungalow on South
street here.
Mrs. James r. Kelly has returned to
her home here after an extended vls-
it to her daughter, Mrs. L. L. Evans
IN Pittsburgh, Pa.
Miss Annie R. Nichols, secretary for
he Board of Public Works here, IS
listing for a week in Philadelphia, at
he home of Howard M. Long.
Fire of unknown origin, supposedly
defective f1ue, broke out in the home
If Millie Lockwood, an aged colored
woman on Camomile street, early this
and was completely burned |
o the ground, the fire had gained
,reat headway before the fire alarm
lad been sounded. The fire company
quickly and did good work
n preventing the spreading of the
ames any more than possible. An adj
Dining house owned by Joseph H.
lockwood, was also badly damaged.
Mrs. Anna Willard Ryan of Erie,
a., is spending several weeks with t
er parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. J. \
[orace Willard at the Marine 1Ospi-
Il. I
Walter Keene, of Reading, Pa, for l
lerly of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, S
spending a few days vacation with !
William F. Dodd, near Rehoboth
each.
Mrs. George P. Tunnel is spending b
few days in Philadelphia on account
{ the serious illness of her niece =
lere. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Marsh of S
ehoboth Beach are receiving con-
upon the arrival Of a I
ne baby boy. Mrs. Marsh was form a
'ly Miss Naomi Johnson of RehobOth L
each.
The milk station at Nassau has been | ,
)ened and a fine grade of milk has
zen received from the members of II
e association. This is the first mar 10y
It that the farmer has ever had here
r his milk except the local market
hich could consume only a small n.
.rt of the output. It is believed that N
e establishment of the milk station 81
re will mean a great thing to the
cal farmers, because it brings in I'd
me ready cash every month in the aS
ar as well as being q good paying r.
OPPOSITION. "
Robert Hinckley of Rehoboth Beach 10
10 has been abroad for several VI
1nths visiting his wife in France
d travelling over Europe, has arrlv- I'D
at Rehoboth Beach to spend the III
nter months.
William T. Ingram who is employ te
by P. S. du Pont at Kennett IN
uare, Pa, is spending a few days
tn his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. ue
liam w. Ingram. OI
It is rumored that the Rehoboth no
ach Commissioners have contracted en-
a board walk twenty feet wide to lo'
erected the entire length Of the SIS
lch for the summer visitors. 1t is c1
be the finest boardwalk Rehoboth
ach has ever had. 1t will no doubt Od
p make Rehoboth Beach more oL
ractiVe summer resort. l hI
Iiss Elsie Webb, Edward and iat
aries Webb and their two girl Hel
ends, all of Philadelphia, spent the
ek-end at the home of Mrs. Alfred SUI
Nelson, near town. SUI SUtI
)r. and Mrs. Richard G. Beebe are at
ewing congratulations upon the ar u. VI
Il of a fine baby girl. This is the VIC
ID girl. Mrs. Beebe is at the Beebe -
5pital. Another recent birth at the u 1Ql
pital was a fine son to Mr.. and n. ~.
). John w. Beach. ~ MI
avid Coverdale, Jr., and Edward G. Ilie
11inc y6o boxro hooT1 T1TOrIyiu o. for eu