Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02

At a recent meeting of the oficia
board of the Lewes M. r. Church, Ed
son c. Lodge, Charles T. Nelson ant
Cornelius c. Marshall were appointed
as a finance committee to arrang,
ways and means of raising the churcl
deficit of 100000 to close the confer
ence year. Sunday last was set asid
for the day to raise the requ1re'
amount. The blackboard subscription
arrangement was used both at tn
morning and evening services, afte'
the regular services and at the clos
of the evening they had $4,000 sub
scribed, with a number Of the mem
bers who were unable to get to eithel
service yet to be seen. Many of then
came across on Monday; the amoun
subscribed reaching over 100000. A
the close of the evening service, Cap
tain Charles S. Morris entertained th'
finance committee and their wives, the
pastor and his wife and numerous
other members of the church at his
home on Second street.
The male quartette Of Lewes re
sponded to a call to attend the Chau-
tauqua at Milton last Sunday after
noon and rendered several selections
which were highly appreciated by all
present; they made the trip in auto
mobiles.
Mrs. Anna B. Steele announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Muriel, to Joseph A. Miller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Miller, of Harrisburg,
Pa. Mr.. Miller is a radio electrician,
employed at the Cape Henlopen wire
less station.
John D. Elliott who is employed On
the tug John A. Hughes is spending a
few days with his family mere.
Captain Hall Hazard of the tug At
kins Hughes, is spending a few days
with his family here.
Captain S. Nelson Gibble who is en-
ployed on an ocean going tug is here
with his family on Lewes Beach for
a few days.
Captain Eugene C. Kelly took COM
mand of the pilot boat, Philadelphia,
on Saturday, relieving Captain Thos.
J. Virden who has been master of the
boat for two weeks.
Pilot John w. Joseph who is spend
ing the winter months in Philadelphia,
was a LeWes visitor on Friday.
The tug, Atkins Hughes, is in the
breakwater with four masted schoo-
ner in tow, bound for Norfolk. The
tug, Murrell, with a tow Of ,barges is
also in the harbor, bound north.
Rev. Alexander Putnam of Philadel-
phia, conducted services at st. Peters
P. 3. Church on Ash Wednesday, in
the absence of Rev. c. H. B. Turner,
who is on a months vacation in Geor-
gia.
The continued cold snap which pre-
vailed for the past week broke up last
Monday. The roads in this section
were very rough, owing to the fact
that Just before the heavy freeze, 1t
rained and many kept using the roads
hauling heavy loads--Which cut
them up badly and the freeze made
them very rough; although they were
passable, So far this winter they have
not been nearly so bad as they were
last winter, when at times it was inn
possible to travel between Lewes and
Coolspring, on account of the deep
ruts up to the aXles on automobiles,
which killed the power of the motor.
The committee in charge Of securing
the right-of-way between Lewes and
Beaver Dam, where the improved road
is to be built in a short time, report
that they are making excellent pro-
gress and they expect to have them all
in hand in a few days, at which time
the Highway Commission will let the
contract,
Daniel H. C. Littleton spent part
Of the week in Wilmington.