Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-02-01
Lewes News


president, presiding. The program fol
the afternoon was in charge of Mrs
Sara J. AlbertsOn, chairman of music
who gave the following: Singing "Am.
erica the Beautiful" piano solo, 'Ma-
zurk Melodique," DOlmitseh, bv Mrs
Araminta Morris; Drink to Me Onlv
With Thine Eyes" and Sweet and
Low were sung by a quartet of la
dies. Lawrence Messick rendered two
solos on the trombone, Love Sends a
Little Gift of Roses" and MAID of fine
west" violin solos, Harp Sounds"
and "Lustpiel," by DR.. John Best Rob-
lnson; piano trio, Fanfare Militaire,"
by Misses Elizabeth Lank, Frances In
gram and Elizabeth Morgan.
The Lewes Gas Plant was sold here
on Saturday afternoon at sherih's sale
for $12,1OOO.00. William Hooker was
the purchaser. Several months ago
this plant was sold by the sheriff for
$19,80O.0O, but the sale was never
consumated. 1t is rumored that the
Rockers expect to begin operation of
the plant in short time; it having
been closed for some months and
many of the consumers have purchas-
ed oil and gasoline stoves.
W. Morris Black, a representative
of the Income Tax Department from
J. w. Hering's Office in Wilmington,
sat in the public building in Lewes on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Salmons who
recently sold their home in Philadel-
phia, have just returned from the Po-
como Mountains. They have rented the /
George A. Fisher property or Arnell's
avenue in Lewes and expect to spend
the balance of the winter here.
Mrs. Mary D. Salmons of Philadel- -
phia, formerly of this town, is spend
ing few days here with her aunt,
Mrs. Lemuel Derrickson.
George w. Lodge, aged about 81
years, died Friday afternoon at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Marshall
G. Wilson, on McFee street. He is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Marshall
c. Wilson and Mrs. AlonZo L. Wilson,
one son, Edison G. Lodge. The deceas- I
ed met with an accident about week
ago when a automobile driven by
Rodney Robinson ran into him as he q
was walking on the stone road lead
ing from his farm near town, to the i
home of his daughter.
Lodge, aged SO years, were held Mon
day afternoon of this week at the t.
home of his daughter, Mrs. Marshall a
made in the Lewes Methodist EpiscO- v
pal cemetery. u
The weather suddenly came much II
colder here last week and the mercury
dropped from about 40 degrees to 18 p
with stiff northwest wind. G.
Levi e. Harrison has been confined ts
% his home for several weeks on ac- n
count Of illness. His conditions re- Il
mains about the same, W
George R. Layton, Jr., who was op- OF
rated upon at the Beebe Hospital m
lere about three weeks ago for ap- OF
Iendicitis and who has been in a crit u
cal condition since that time, is slow NJ
= improving and will be in the hos 81
ital for some time yet.
A number of Lewes people attend az
the funeral of Captain C. Frank La al
ey at his home in Milton this after 81
Don. nc
Roland J. s. Marsh has moved into ha
is new home on King street at the
Orner of Fourth, which has just been re
0mpleted; he vacated the Charles H. es
ynch bungalow on South street, eX
-hich will be occupied by William ].
Iarren who recently purchased the on
ewes Packing Company plant. Mr.. MI
1arren expects to make his future "a
ONE here and operate the packing mi
ant. we
Deputy Collectors Of the State Tax re-
apartment, DR.. William R. Messick rel
Id Samuel C. Pierce sat at the Office a
Justice of the Peace William P. MI
after last Friday to receive tax re- gel
rms and assist in making them out. DO
Mrs. William H. OFT, whose stock of 30
y goods and ladies furnishings was :.
rtly damaged by fire recently has ule
owed the stock into the adjoining wa
1re building, until the necessary re- To-
irs can be made and will hold her fr'
e sale in that building. son
Funeral services of Captain c. ION
ank Lacey, aged about 81 years, =
re held at his home in Milton last ule
turday. The deceased was vice pres any
mt of the Sussex Trust Company Tim
tn branches at Lewes, Laurel and Hea
lton. MS
william TT Virden of Germantown the
iladelphia, is spending a few days VlV'
70 at tbe home If 7 orion Marshall dau
at L14C uOL4C VI D. vi IOn nAclA oudl4s
1t the election held last week in the MRS
ives Methodist Episcopal Church, rum
er the prayer meeting service, Ed y
c. Lodge was elected lay dele Gau
e to the lay electoral conference GuI
ich is to be held in Wilmington in pun
rich. nerS
)r. Hiram R. Burton has sold a iron
lding lot on the Burton sub-divis- uieu
near Ship Carpenter street, to clde
nford E. Davis, of Georgetown. TERN
he estates of George w. Joseph BUR
Oscar S. feathers sold their one tery
ldred acre farm, near Nassau, adj 1or;
ling Red Mills, to Frederick CI Ge
rshall, who moved his family there near
first of the year. v ing
larry P. Hazard has moved into was
Richard Beebe property on Beebe TWO
nue., which was vacated by Lewis was
Graves, who moved into the James E/C
hudson property on Market street, HoXa
lillian M. Lowe who drives the funel
from the Pennsylvania station to we
local post office, fell from a load not
7ood last week and broke his col the r
bone. on
rlando johnson and Leroy Ewell the t
: moved their families from the the u
nd floor of the Dodd building to the
old Rowland homestead on Front TO %
t. slippt
any of the young people of Lewes