Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-04
ALIVE BUDGET OF NEWS AS
REPORTED FROM LEWES

Pilot Marshall Bertrand and wife
have moved from the Orr block, at
the corner of Fourth and South
streets, which was recently purchas-
ed by William w. White, to their cot
tage on Lewes Beach. Mr.. White will
occupy his new home in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. William Hooker
have returned from their bridal trip.
Lewes tiremen were called to Mas
sau on Thursday afternoon to extin-
guish fire in the Methodist parsOn-
age there; only slight damage was
done by the fire.
A bunch of wOrkmen from the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard have been making
some changes at the Cape Henlopen
Radio Station. which has been made
the main station along the coast.
There are five men employed at the
Cape HenlOpen Station.
Misses ArZelia T. and Mary C. Will
son who have been spending the past
three weeks in Wilmington and Phil
adelphia, have returned to their home
near LeWeS.
Work has been started on a new
garage on South street, Lewes Beach,
for William e. Walsh. The foundation
was laid last spring. Mr.. Walsh also
conducts a large garage in town.
w. Rodney Robinson, a local con-
tractor, expects to build a cottage on
Lewes Beach for Mrs. J. R. Powers,
Of POttsville, Pa.
Captain Ralph H. Salmons of New
Castle, spent the weekend with his
mother here, Mrs. Evalena w. Sal
mons.
John w. Beach and Albert w. JOS
eph have opened a radio store in the
Lewes Real Estate Building, on Bank
street, under the name of Albert w.
Joseph & Company.
Elizabeth Murray, two year old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Muir
ray, died Thursday, April 26 and the
funeral services were held at their
home. near Lewes, on Sunday after
noon. Interment made in the LeWes
NJ. E. cemetery.
Owing to the change of date by the
legislature, the school elections will
be held tomorrow, the first Saturday
in May. Postmaster Napoleon B. Reg
lister, the present member, whose term
expires July LIST, is the only candidate
for the place.
Funeral services of Mrs. Mary H.
Stevenson, aged 81 years, widow of
Robert D. Stevenson, ST., of Fair
mount, were held at her home on Mon
day. She is survived by several sons
and daughters.
Rev. HOdgsOn, pastor of the M. E.
Church. of Odessa, together with his
wife and daughter are visiting Mrs.
HOdgsOn's parents here, Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Lark.
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Marybelle Dick, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Walter J. Dick, of Rehoboth
Beach. to Hugh W. Miller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. August Miller, of Baltimore.
Md, has been made. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. S. Grant,
pastor of the Epworth NJ E. Church
of RehOboth Beach. The groom is a
cashier in Baltimore bank.
Examination for rural mail carrier
for Lewes post office was held Mon
day at the new school building under
the supervision of Mrs. Tabitha Kear-
merry, assistant pOstmistress of the To-
cal post office. There were more than
a dozen who took the examination.
The vacancy was caused by the res
ignatiOn of w. Sterling Jones.
Hayes and Anderton, of New York
City, who own what was formerly the
Breakwater Fisheries Company and
the Coast Fish Oil Company, on Lewes
Beach, expect to operate both plants
during the coming season; which will
mean the employ of a number of men
at both plants. They will have a large |
of fishing steamers here fish
ing for these plants. Both plants have
been idle for the past two seasons. !
The Diamond State Fish Company,
which operates the Milford fish plant, |
is getting ready to go into the king
crab business. These crabs are caught |
in large quantities and when dried |
are ground for fertilizer. After the |
crab season is over, the menhaden fish |
will be here and they expect to en-
gage in that, as they have purchased |
two fishing steamers, the Lancaster !
and the Martin.
Captain and Mrs. Clinton Long who
have been visiting in Chester and !
Philadelphia for two weeks, have re-
turned to their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tunnel of
New York, attended the wedding of
William Hooker and Miss Theodocia
as we'll as did Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Mason, of Kennett Square,
Pa.