Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
Lewes News

/, Captain J. Frank MacIntire who ha!
been confined to his home for severa
days suffering with a bad knee, j!
able to be out again.
Edward S. Wolfe has moved from
the Jonathan T. DuttOn farm in Re-
hobOth Beach to the William p. Wolfe
homestead, near Midway, which he re-
Gently purchased from his father. The
farm was recently vacated by Edward
GOrdy who moved to the Riggin farm,
near COOlspring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen g. Pierce
spent the past weekend with their
daughter, Miss Ruth, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William w. White is still con-
fined to her home after three weeks
illness.
Miss Jennie c. Thompson, aged
about rs years died at her home in
| RehObOth Beach on Sunday, March
23rd, after a short illness.
Mrs. Nettie Marshall who has been
spending a few months with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Phillips in
Wilmington has returned to her home
here.
The Loyal Helpers of the Lewes
Methodist Episcopal Church met at
the home of Mrs. Edison e. Lodge on
South street. After the routine of bus
mess these officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Ethel Warrington; treasurer, Mrs.
Ida NJ. Maull; secretary, Miss Eliza
beth HaZZard.
Rev. Howard Davis, pastor of the
LeWes M. E. Church left last week
for Wilmington to attend the annual
NJ. E. Conference. At the regular SER
vices of the church on Sunday morn
ing more than fifty members were re-
ceived in full membership.
James D. Wilson, aged 76 years,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. !
Mamie Mitchell in Philadelphia on |
Tuesday evening, March 25th, after |
short illness. He was formerly a resi-
dent of this town until just few
years ago. He had been making his
home with his daughter since leaving
here. Funeral services were held in
the Lewes NJ. E. Church on Friday.
Rev. William D. Wilson, pastor Of the
NJ. P. Church conducted the services.
He is survived by one son, Herbert
WilsonA of Wilmington, and two
Mrs. Mitchell of Philadel-
)hia and Mrs. Ebe T. Palmer of this
own. He was a member of Jefferson
lodge A. F. & A. NJ. of this town who
the usual Masonic rites
t the grave.
George Robinson of Angola who is
mplOyed as steward on the steamer
Orlando H. Vessels" owned by YES
els Brothers Of this town, fell this
-eek while on board the boat and
rOke his leg. He was taken to the [
lilford Hospital where he will be for
everal weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Lawton have
owed their household goods from the q
'operty next to the Hotel Rodney 4,
Id will make their future home in
hester, Pa. John T. Abbott will oc-
Ipy the property they vacated.
The Lewes Fire Company held a
icken salad supper on last Friday
ght in the auditorium here for the
nefit of the company. The affair was
rgely attended and netted them a
odly amount. =
P. Scott is attending the r,
ssion of the M. e. Conference which 3
is held in Wilmington last week.
Pilot George E. Chambers has rent
cottage on Lewes Beach for the
ming season from +. Irving Walls I
Wilmington. Nc Nc
John D. Grimes, the local manual an,
lining teacher has been confined 2la
his bed for the past three or four '-1
rs on account of illness. ,to
-siah Ellis has accepted q position c
night operator with the Diamond PHI
lte Telephone Company here, sue E. 81
ding Miss Elizabeth Lynch who is wifi
the day shift now.
'he local high school boys basket @&ei
team defeated the all stars of w
YES here in the school auditorium
week in a hard fought game by a
re of 20 to 20. Some Of the all stars G
of the opinion that if they had a y
e more practice that they would
able to trip Lewes High.
D.. c. Hayes Of New York City came
e on Saturday and will begin to II
the fishing plants of Hayes and
ertOn in readiness for the coming -
son. Mr.. Hayes was general man -
: o. these plants last season.
egister of Wills Isaac E. Jones
granted letters of administration
.he estate of James D. Wilson to
Sussex Trust Company and Mrs. FO
lie Mitchell. sSN
RS. Ebe T. Lynch of Philadelphia,
lerly of this town, is spending a
days with relatives and friends
;. W. c. Little, pastor of the Mid a1z
Presbyterian Church, filed the
it in the Epworth Methodist Epis-
l Church in Rehoboth Beach last
lay evening and exIects to fill the G
it in the Methodist Protestant
ch in Lewes next Sunday even
or their regular pastor, Rev. Will Ali
D. Wilson.
. and Mrs. Charles TT phi1Iins