Milford chronicle., 1924-06-13
Lewes News

mer, who for some years has been
teacher in the public schools here Il
William Stayton Mason, of Grea
Neck, Long Island, son OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Mason, of Milton. Th
wedding will take place in the nea
future.
The Lewes Fire Company is max
ing preparations for the coming Stat,
Convention of the Delaware State Vol
unteer Firemen's Association, to b,
held here on July 9Th. Eacn member
will have a new uniform. The com
pany will be represented. by the Phil.
harmonic Band of Wilmington. AL
ready eleven bands have promised to
be in line on that day. Most of the
companies in the State as well as
many nearby companies in Maryland
are expected to be present with part
of their fire fighting equipment. Every
effort is being put forth to provide
for the comfort of the visiting fire
men as well as many other out of
town guests. The local firemen's car
nival will be going on here at that
time as it begins July and continues
until July II.
At a meeting Of the local Board of
Education the following teachers
were elected for the coming school
term. superintendent, Ira S. Brinser.
In the high school: Miss Isabelle
| Ross, Miss Josephine Cronmiller and
Miss Virginia Gait; Domestic Science.
Miss Elizabeth Macntire; Commercial
department, Stewart E. Poole. Eighth
grade, Miss Eta Futcher: seventh
grade, Mrs. Katherine w. Johnston:
fifth grade, Miss M. Elizabeth Regis-
ter; fourth grade, Miss Mary L. Me
gee; second grade, Miss Edna S. Biz
zard; first grade, Miss Leah B. Car
ter. Vacancies in the third and sixth
grades will be filled later. Edward Fl.
Palmer was reelected janitor.
The forty-fourth annual commence
ment OF the Lewes Public Schools was
held last Friday evening in the school
auditorium. The program follows:
invocation, by Rev. Milton S. An
drew, pastor of the Lewes M. E.
Church.
Salutatory and Grafton, "The Art of
Being Just" Miss Ruth NJ. Hickman.
High School Grafton, Interesting
Old Delaware, Miss Elizabeth L.iMor- !
gan.
Music by the High School Orchestra.
Grafton and Valedictory, Della
wares Only Artist" Miss Martha M.
Maull.
Address by Mr.. George B. Hynson
OF Philadelphia, the composer of "Our
Delaware" which was sung very
heartily just before he spoke. Mr..
instructive as well as entertaining.
Presentation Of prizes by Prof. Ira
5. Brlnser, superintendent OF schools.
ID The Zwaanendael English prize;
,2) The James Beebe Spelling Prize;
ID The Colonial Daughters Medal;
,D The Caleb S. Layton prize; 90
'erfect Attendance Awards by p. S.
luPont; 90 Presentation of National
honor Keys to members Of Lewes
)hapter of the National Honor Socie-
y. /,
Presentation of Diplomas and Ger
ificates, by Napoleon B. Register,
resident of the Board of Education.
Benediction by Rev. William Leish- Z
ian, pastor of the LeWes Presbyter-
IN Church. =
Those in the graduating class were: /
ilda V. Brittingham, Thomas W. Ar a
Edna l.. Carpenter, Sara H. n
hambers, Ruth NJ. Hickman, Mar n
lerite Kitchens, G. Wilson Hudson. n
ornelia Hurdle, Clara NJ. Johnson, +,
ebecca L. Kearney, w. Anderson
ynch, Martha NJ Maull, Laurance c.. h
essick, Elizabeth L. Morgan, Fannie a
Webb, A. Louise Wiley, Alberta B. h
'ilson, Mabel W. Wyatt and Ella G.
ellie Warrington. a
The annual commencement exer- r
ses of the colored schools of Lewes tC
ere held last Thursday evening in l!
cir new school building. Rev. Mil rC
n S. Andrews, pastor of the Lewes ly
ethOdist Episcopal Church, address, tr
the graduates in lieu of Rev. Will in
I'M Leishman, pastor of the Lewes 2;
Church, who was called ca
t of town. 81
The Roberts Paving Company of dc
lOra, Md, who have the contract TO of
lid the concrete road from West ha
ats Corner to Rehoboth Beach, ac
.de rapid progress last week laying Sc
nent. They began laying cement
yeral weeks ago, but on account of
, rains, were able to lay only about hi
zen hundred feet of road in about 90
months time If the weather re-
ins fair for a few days they will
re the stretch from the Grange
,perty to the farm of Theodore
Palmer, where it terminates, dis
ce Of about a quarter of mile
N the present county bridge which
ms the canal. After this stretch is
shed they will lay the stretch from
other side of the canal to the Re-
9th Beach railroad station.
hildren's Day services were held
Whites Chapel M. E. Church on
lday morning, June Sth. The same
vice was held in the Lewes M. e.
rch on the same day.
Ohn Clifton purchased the Harvey
Wells farm which was sold at pub
sale last week. This tract is 10 uu
ID between Overlook and the
Mr.. Wells was obliged to
ontinue farming on account of
, health.
aiah w. Howard, aged 76 years,
at his home, near Lewes, June 4,
, after an illness of only four days
and heart failure. Be
5 a wife who has been confined to