Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
Lewes News

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during which time they will visit
Milwaukee where the former will at
tend a fire underwriters convention
Mrs. Ethel B. Mason of New York
is spending a few days with her par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Bookhammer. Mrs. Mason taught in
the public school here last spring
and was recently married to William
Mason.
Rev. Milton S. Andrews, pastor of
the Lewes Methodist Episcopal
Church, has been spending a two
weeks vacation at his former home
in Cambridge, Md. He returned to
his home here and filled the pulpit
on Sunday.
Mrs. Tabitha L. Kearney, assistant
postmistress of the local pOstoffice,
who has been away on two weeks
vacation, has returned to her duties.
On account of the heavy north
west wind which breezed up early
last Wednesday morning, the break
water was filled with fishing steam
ers where they could find refuge.
About noon the wind began to calm
and the boats went out to the fish
ing grounds.
Albert w. Joseph has moved his
family from the Calhoon cottage in
Rehoboth Beach, to the new house
on Beebe avenue, recently completed
by Richard Beebe, which he recently
purchased.
Mrs. M. Thedora Hearn of Phila-
delphia is spending a few days here.
The Sussex Trust Company has
been granted letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Mary H. West,
deceased.
William Rogers of Selbyville who
fell on a sharp-pointed stick which
had been driven along the sidewalk
was so severely injured when it pen
etrated his body that he was brought
to the Beebe Hospital here, for treat
ment.
The tomato crop in this section is
a very poor one this season. First
because the stand was very poor on
account of the dry weather at the
time they were put out and later the
black rot killed many of the plants.
Local buyers are paying from forty
to forty-five cents a basket for the
fruit, while those who contracted
are receiving but 25 cents a basket.
A number of people from this sec
ton attended the large circus-Wal-
ter L. Main-which showed at
last Tuesday.
The directors of the Masonic Hall
Company here have just received
the completed plans for their new
Masonic temple which is to
be constructed in the near future.
Plans will be put in the hands of
contractors in a few days and bids
will be opened and the contract
awarded about the first of October
The building is to be erected on
their vacant lot on Second street, |
where the old lodge building stood |
until the big fire of 1920.
Miss Ruth Pierce of Philadelphia |
who has been visiting her parents |
lere, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen G. Pierce,
las returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Burton of |
who purchased the
George w. Poynter property in Pill
)ttown, have it completely renOvat-
ID and have moved their household
Effects there from Philadelphia and
will make it their future home.
Two young men have been in this
-icinity for several days with an
eroplane, located in one of Oscar
I. Warrington's fields, about a half
nile from town, and have been doing
,ood business, carrying passengers
n the plane for ride. They carry
our people besides the driver and
he rates are $500 for each person.
sunday a large crowd of people
altered there and the plane was
usy making trips as fast as it could
o and come. 1t took about twelve
minutes to make trip.
Loda Wilson has purchased the
yelling house on the lot just back
f william E. Walsh's home at the
Orner of South and McFee streets
nd has moved it to a vacant lot on
ne south west side of McF'ee street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Mason
nd children of Kennett Square, Pa,
nd Arthur Mason of Vineland, N.
b, who have been visiting here at
le home of Louis Lauritsen on
Outh street, returned to their homes
4 Sunday.
A. L. Joseph, a prominent farmer
Indian River Hundred and for
any years actively engaged in
emocratic politics, is suffering
ON a severe injury to the, foot as
result of stepping on protruding
ill.
The Lewes M. E. Sunday school is
ill being conducted in the morning
ON eleven until twelve o'clock. 1t
is not yet been determined whether
will continue to be held in the
orning throughout the winter
Onths or not. Some are in favor Of
e present arrangements while
me are opposed to it. .
services Of George R.
Iyton, ST., were held Wednesday
ternoon of last week at his late
me on jefferson avenue and inter-
ent made in the Lewes M. E. GEM
cry.
Napoleon B. Register
d wife left last week on ten days
cation trip to New York and other
ints of interest.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bookhammer Tay-
of Wilmington is visiting her
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
okhammer here for a few weeks.
T. Ingram of Kennett
uare, Pa, is spending a few days
III his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs
lliam w. Ingram.
plot Preston Joseph of Philadel-