Milford chronicle., 1923-10-05

SpenQlnS mOuJu WIN MS mOLlel
here, Mrs. Roman Tammany left las
week for Annapolis, Md, where he i.
attending the Naval School,
Captain John S. Lynch, keeper O.
the Lewes Coast Guard Station, anC
wife, who have been visiting theil
sons in Hazleton, Pa, have returned.
Mrs. Preston Rogers, of George
town, who was operated upon at the
Beebe Hospital here several days ago
for appendicitis, is doing fine.
Minos B. Lowe who is employed as
carpenter in Philadelphia, is spend
ing a few days here with relatives.
George S. Messersmith and wife
Marion Mustard Messersmith, of Ant.
werp, Belgium, are spending a week
here among friends. They will spend
two months in the United States. Mr.
Messersmith is American Consul to
Belgium and was formerly principal
of the public schools here.
Lieutenant Donald R. Evans who
has been spending a month with his
family at their cottage on LeWes
Beach has returned to New York City
where he is stationed for some time.
Frederick B. Stevenson, who has
been employed in the American
Stores Company here for the past two
years, left recently for Chester, Pa,
where he will hold similar position
in one of their stores there.
This section was visited on Satur-
day and Sunday with a heavy rain
which was sufficient to make the late
potato crop should we fail to have
any more for some time. The prospects
for late potatoes are very good and it
is expected that the price will be good.
William H. Virden, of Rehoboth
Beach, is spending few days in Phil
adelphia on a business trip.
Mrs. Emma Gibson, of PHILADELPHIA.
and Miss Mary Nelson, of Wilmington. |
are spending few days with Mr.. and |
Mrs. Charles T. Nelson.
The Harvey H. Wells farm, consist
ing OF 294 acres, which was to have
been sold a few days ago at public
auction, was bid in, owing to the in
Clement weather. Very few bidders
were present.
Tomatoes are still very plentiful in
this section, but the canneries are able
to keep the rush off without working
nights. The price advanced last week
from % to 80 cents a basket. After
this week it is likely that the factor
les will run only on part time basis.
Elliott H. Lee, a representative of
the National Bank of Commerce of
New York City, was a town visitor
here last week. J
Miss Mary c. Howard, of st. Paul.
Mimi, is spending a few days with c
friends on Lewes Beach.
Paul F. Carpenter, the local Ford l
lealer, received a carload of Fords |
here during the week. I
Wescoat Auto Company received a '
carload of Hupmobiles here last week. n
The Lewes Volunteer Fire Company Il
vas called out recently at noon at
he home of Captain William F. Mar Q
shall at the corner of King street and
Arnell's avenue, and only their timely a
lrrival prevented what would have y
)een a disastrous fire which originat- +
ID from a defective flue. Considerable q
lamage was done by the fire and wa a
er.
The Lewes Methodist Episcopal v
Sunday school goes on their winter n
schedule next Sunday with Sunday u
chool services in the afternoon in p
tead of eleven o'clock in the morn u
ng, as they have been holding them D
ince June.
Postmaster Napoleon B. Register IA
nd son who have been spending a d.
ew days in Wilmington, Philadelphia al
nd New York have returned. 10
Miss Anna G. Mason, of Philadelphia, IN
)rmerly of this town and Robert
7oodside, Of Philadelphia, were mar III
So, of4 81 AI0 2S
ome of the brides brother, Charles "a
!. Mason, of Kennett Square, Pa. Miss Az
ason was attended by her sister, MI
rs. Martha Thurston, of Philadelphia, pa
matron of honor. Mr.. Woodside,
other of the bridegroom, was best ne
an. The bridegroom was stationed at Co
e naval base here during the World pl'
ar and made many friends while ais
re. va
The Lewes Packing Company plant toI
lich is being operated this season by gr.
J. Warren and Company, will not
ke any more tomatoes, but are now WI
ming Keiffer. pears. Some of the the
her canneries will remain open for dal
Yeral days yet to take care of those oal
10 have late crops. 4
Jacob Marshall, of Wilmington, for Wn
rly of this town, spent the week ant
i with his brother here, Samuel B. duC
Marshall. ext
ushers have been appointed 4
the Lewes NJ E. Church for the far
nth of October: Morning, James T. hou
nix, Charles W. Palmer, Carl B. is a
7lis, William ]. Carson; evening, dali
aries H. Howard, Edison c. Lodge, incC
liam w. White and William E. tabl
lsh. sau.