Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
Lewes News


Marshall and DR.. Hiram r. Burtol
were re. elected members of the Boar,
of Public Works. There was only on
ticker ii the field. The other member
are John M. Vessela, Edgar w In
gcam and George ?. Tunnel.
Thomas J. Scott, engineer on one o
TIC Wilson Line steamers, runnin:
from Wilmington to Philadelphia
spent The weekend with his wife
here.
I.ieHtcnant Donald B. Evans of tLC
IT, S. Navy who has been stationed in
New Atik for some time is here with
his family at the" cottage on Lewes
Beach Tor a couple of months.
These ushers have been appointed
1T tine IeWes NJ. Z. Church for the
month of April: MOrnins-JObn r.
Hnrrin..Ch. Napoleon B Register
William F.. Walsh Louis B. Graves:
evening William 2. Clifton, Irwin V.
Falmar Thomas w. Arterbridge and
Anderson Lynch.
William W. Sharp is building a new
house on a lot purchased some time
AGO from the Richardson heirs, it is
located on the new street which is to
be opened in the near future between
DR.. William P. Ocr's property and
John NJ Vessels.
The members Of the Lewes MethO-
dist Episcopal Churcn here have ar
rqueed to give a reception to their
new pastor, Rev. VI. S. Andrews, on
Friday evening of this week. Rev. An
6rews comes here from PerryVille,
Nd. Rev. Howard Davis, the former
pastOr, will leave this week for his
charge at Trinity Church, Whining
ton.
Joseph Waite who is employed at
the Radio Station of the Point of the
Capes, spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Rev. Thaddeus Mcdonald, colored,
pastor of St. Pauls A. M. e. Church
here. has been transferred to a church
in/Hudson, N. Y, at a recent meeting
of their annual conference.
& John D. Elliott has opened a res
taurant and ice cream parlor in the
building next to Mrs. Bessie NJ Otis
store on Second street. Mr.. Elliott has
for some years been employed as mate
on an ocean going tug boat.
Funeral services Of Clark D. Mills |
aged AZ years, were held at his |
home, 1909 Tatnall street, in Whining
ton, last Thursday afternoon, April 10. |
Interment made in the RiVerview Gem
etery. The deceased was formerly of |
this town. Besides a wife he leaves a
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Mills, also of Wilmington; two
sisters, Mrs. Charles A. Moore, OF
wilmington; Mrs. Carrick Lloyd of
near Camden, N. j., and one brother,
Paynter Mills Of Philadelphia.
Shad appeared in the local market
last week selling for $1.00 and s1.50
each. Fresh fish have been very scarce
here all winter and very few of any
kind have been caught so far this
spring. The fishermen claim the wa
ter hasn't warmed up enough here
yet, with so many cold rains. They
think that as soon as two or three
warm rains are felt the fish will be
plentiful as they usually are here in
the spring.
Miss Eleanor Kitchens has resigned
her position as bookkeeper for Paul
Carpenter and has accepted similar
one with the William J. Warren &
Company, Gamers.
Stephen G. Pierce made business
trip to Philadelphia during the week 7
The Loyal Helpers Of the Lewes I
Methodist Episcopal Church met last
night at the home of Mrs. Ruth A =
on King street. Y
F. Irving Walls and Leon J. Moore
Of Hemhill Noyes and Company, Viii 6
were town visitors last s
week.
James C. Bolton, clerk of the Hotel n
Rodney left last week for vacation. +
Owing to the incessant rainfall 7
which has prevailed here almost every
lay for the past ten days, the farmers 4
Ire late getting their ground plowed 6
or the early pea crop, usually they
nave them planted at this season of Q
he year. This will be the first season T
or some years that this crop has II
,een grown for the cannery in this
section, although many of the farm 4
RS usually put in quite a few for A
market purposes. il
Rev. Howard Davis, the retiring
,astor of the local M. r. Church put N
lis household effects aboard the NOV n
ng van last week for Wilmington. The
anne van will move Rev. M. S. An te
rews effects from PerryVille, Mo, TO h,
he M. E. parsonage here. M
George Gray, Jr., of Wilmington, OF
he E. H. Rollins Co., was a town VS. 81
or here recently. b
Gideon Littleton of the lighthouse
apartment, has a force of men here 6,
t work building a new lighthouse at M
ape Henlopen several hundred feet
l the rear of the old one now stand dc
lg. The northeast storms which have ne
revealed here for several years have
1dly undermined tie old light which On
as teen standing 'heco for many W
ears At the time it was built it stOCi
everal hundred yards from high wa ia
II mark, but now as the ocean has On
cen making its way in for number
( years, it stands in the water in nh
me of an easterly storm, and fear Al
as been entertained that it would
III during one of these severe OF,
.orms. The new light will be operat- 70,
/ by electricity while the old one is
4 oil burner. +b,
The members and friends Of the DO
ewes Methodist Episcopal Church
ere gave a reception to their new TL
lstor, Rev. Milton S. Andrews and 90,
ife in the Sunday school room last ~
eek. They arrived here on Thursday nd
ening from their former charge at of
srryville, Md. The Sunday school Io
ON was completely filled. Thomas We We
Ingram was chairman Of the meet
g. Thomas P. Scott made the open bo.