Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
ALIVE BUDGET OF NEWS AS
REPORTED FROM LEWES

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team defeated Enterprise Council
quot team of Milton here last week
for the fourth consecutive time. The
game was a close one, the local team
taking four out of seven games. Those
who played for Lewes were: NapOl-
con B. Register, Charles T. Nelson
Ebe 7. Palmer, Roland Tindall and
Daniel Littleton; those for Milton
We're: Richard Green, William Rich
ards, Walter Reed and FredericB
Johnson. Joseph NJ. Lank of Milton
was present and favored the boys with
a very interesting address.
Mrs. James Pratt of Baltimore is
here for a few days looking after the
improvements of her cottage on
Lewes Beach which she recently pur-
chased.
Elizabeth Lynch has accepted the
position of operator in the local tele-
phone office.
John E. Locates has moved from the
Benjamin Ewing farm, near Harbe-
son, to one of DR.. William P. Orr's
farms in Gillsneck, recently vacated
by Raymond Warrington.
Captain John w. Joseph who is
spending the winter months in Phil
adelphia was a town visitor recently.
Captain George S. Lubker, of Phil
adelphia, formerly of this town, was
in town last Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Vogel of Whining
ton is spending a few days here with
friends and relatives.
Charles E. Wells is erecting a new
bungalow on McFee street, where he
will move his family in the near fu-
ture.
William F. Lofand, of Baltimore,
Md, formerly of this town, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. William c. LOfand
and sister, Mrs. Frank S. Carter, here,
for a week.
Clifford M. Fields who is employed
in the round house of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company, in Whining
ton, is spending a few days with his
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Fields.
Residents in this section were glad
to hear this week that the contract
for building the road from Harbeson
to Lewes will be let on April 18th,
which means that at least a goodly
part of the road will be available for
use this summer for the many summer
guests who visit Lewes and RehOboth
Beach. The local committees in charge
of getting the rights of way for the
new road have their task nearly COM
pleted.
Charles T. Nelson and Justice Of the
Peace William P. Carter who were ap-
- ,Nf Io
treasurer and the Board of Public
Works, have recently audited the town
treasurers books.
Stephen G. Pierce made a business
trip to Philadelphia during the week
returning with a Dodge sedan.
At the sheriff's sale of the Lewes
Gas Company, held here on Saturday
afternoon, of its plant equipment and
pipe lines, John M. Vessels purchased
it at 19,800.O0 and will operate it him
self Mr.. Vessels formerly conducted
a large department store here about
two years ago when his store was de-
by fire. Mr.. Vessels is consid-
cred a good business man and will no
doubt operate it successfully. The
Lewes Packing Company was also
sold at the same time for S8,OOO.OO to
Mr. Harmonson, of Berlin, Md. A
small dwelling house and lot which
was also the property of the Lewes
Gas and Packing Companies was sold
to Oscar H. Marvel for $4,000.
A delegation went to Dover from
here on Monday of this week in the
interest of the appropriation bill of
$50, 900, for which to build a pier here
'or the Cape May-Lewes Ferry to land
his summer. A delegation went up a
week ago and was fortunate in getting
he bill through the Senate without a
dissenting vote but it is understood
hat the House Committee reported
he bill back on its merits and it
ooks as if they will need some help
n order to get it through. Several !
people from Cape May are expected to |
,e present at Dover today in the in
crest of the bill. Among those who |
vent from here were Thomas R. In 7
sram, DR.. U. w. Hooker, Stephen G. |
Pierce, Rev. Howard Davis, Captain |
Edward Tracy and George P. Tunnel. |
William q. Graves and Charles W. |
who have been conducting |
he Lewes Cash Store on Market St.,
or several months, have discontinued
Mr.. Futcher having pur-
hased the entire store and will oper-
tie it himself in the future.
Paynter John, son of Charles H.
Johnson, who is employed as fireman
N the Fenwick Island lightvessel was
,rought ashore here on Friday after
loon last, suffering with appendicitis.
Ie was taken to the Beebe Hospital
where he was successfully operated
IpOn and is doing fine. Only last week
mother member of the lightvessel,
ohm Steel, was brought here and op-
rated upon for appendicitis.
John Steele who is employed on the
)verfalls lightvessel and who was re-
emily operated upon at the Beebe
Hospital for appendicitis, is improving
apidly.
John Beach, a local fishermen,
aught large rock this week which,
weighed eight pounds. II