Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-25
Lewes News

Il. Flnley Ross mas a force Of men
at work tearing out the old store
rooms, formerly occupied by Clyde M.
Phillips and Mrs. Ida M. Lank, which
were partly destroyed by fire a few
weeks ago. He proposes to build two
new stores.
Captain Eugene C. Kelly's home
which is under construction Ly con-
tractor Ralph D. Poynter, of Reho-
both Beach, will soon be closed in and
the roof put on
j. Clarence Lank of Milton was in
town recently running the lines of the
lot owned by the Junior Order United
American Mechanics on Second street.
William H. Schellenger, lighthouse
keeper of near Philadelphia, form
erly of this town, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Henry F. Conwell.
P. B. Short, of Georgetown, has been
sent here to succeed Harry ]. Schm-
ierer as agent for the Atlantic Rein
ing Company. He expects to move his
family here in a short time.
Rev. H. Ward Davis, pastor of the
Lewes M. E. Church made trip to
Wilmington during the week.
Miss Lena R. LOfland, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lofand, of Milton,
and c. Paul Vincent, son of Charles |
H. Vincent, of near Overlook, were
married at Milton last Thursday ev-
ening by the Rev. John w. Townsend,
pastor of the Milton Methodist Protes-
tant Church.
James T. Lank gave a surprise par
ty to his wife, Annie P. Lank, on We'd
nesday night of last week, the Occa-
sion being her fiftieth birthday, at
their new home, along the boulevard,
near Prettyman's Corner. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Ingram, Mr.. and Mrs.
James ]. White and daughter, Miss
Mrs. Fredonia C. Lofand,
Mrs. Howard Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
son C. Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter A.
Lank, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Nelson.
Mrs. Ida M. Lank, Mrs. Maggie Fish
sr, Mrs. Napoleon B. Register, Mrs.
Cornelius c. Marshall, Mrs. Matilda L
Hill, Mrs. Ella Pierce. After an enjoy \
bile evening, refreshments were serV- L
ID.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank W. Roberts, of il
who have just returned
rom a trip to Miami, Florida, are p
pending a few days at their farm, r
ear Rehoboth Beach.
The Lewes Real Estate Company is C
laking repairs to. the Rowland prop
rty on Front street, which they have P
ented for a dwelling. The Adams Ex- Il
ress Company has moved their Office
ON the Manning storehouse on Sec al
nd street to one of the front rooms
the Rowland property. ia
Carl B. Baylis has been confined to M
Is home for the past two days on &C
punt of illness. in
Alfred L. Richards who suffered two sc
analytic strokes several days ago is er
-pidly improving.
Lewes Council, No. IA, Jr. Order
merican Mechanics, has taken on
wv life this year and are making a M
i've for new members. Several appli- RI
tiOns have been presented already. tn
Id they expect to take in at least El
-enty-five new members within the
Xt few weeks.
Assistant State Highway Engineer
lck of Dover was a town visitor
re during the week in the interest
the improved road leading from
escOats Corner to RehOboth Beach. COZ
W. Virden Burton who is employed tar
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com tina
ny in Wilmington, visited his fam ina
here during the week. It
Ir. and Mrs. Howard Warrington of on
IT. Midway are receiving congratu- the
ions upon the arrival of fine baby to
|. par
,aptain Ralph H. Salmons, who is the
charge of the large government pla
dge near New Castle which was fact
ught from the Panama Canal is T
nding a few days with his mother and
e, Mrs. Theodore Salmons. I'D
While Mrs. Ayres w. Roach of Re thai
9th Beach was cooking, her year Jan
baby, who was playing around the latt
re, split some hot grease on it's tasl
!, causing a severe burn. The child jury
rushed to the Beebe Hospital Sun
? where she stayed for few days Chr
has since been removed to her Eve
lie. Although her condition is bet to Il
it is feared that the sight of one a d;
Ter eyes is lost. Ayres w. Roach, und
er of the child, has been confined the
lis home for several months with man
lmatism and has been unable to II
k during that time. peaC
lptain Hall Hazard of the tug At wOr
Hughes, is spending some time won
his family here while the boat is the
Baltimore shipyard undergoing one
IRIS. sire
AIRY ]. Schmierei' has rented the Pers
rye I. Hart property on Madison tuni
lue, now occupied by Harry A. testi
ier who has purchased a property gest
Arnells avenue. that
eal estate is now taking on an 81
boom in Lewes for two reasons, ion {
because of the scarcity Of houses subn
, as there is NOT vacant house best
OWN; second, because, of the new Unit
ect now proposed by William H. othel
of Philadelphia, who has opened the
IS here in the LeWes real estate If
ling. It is reported that one party meal
cts to begin work in short time each
our new houses for renting pur- and
). jury.
e ladies Zwaanendael Club met amin
week at their rooms on Second plans
L with Mrs. Ge9i 3ia Hooker, pre- pest.
g. Mrs. Virginia Carpenter hav- IN
charge of the program, opened ment
singing america" The topic for d1sap
lfternoon being christianity" a Ne
papers were read by Mrs. Eva CLAIM