Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
Lewes News

Out VI lu6 DOlueSl IODD6II6S IOT
years in Lewes was pulled off last
Saturday night, when a thief enter
ed the bed room where Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Vickers were asleep and
went through his pants pockets and
took about twenty dollars. Neither of
them are very sound sleepers and it
was necessary for the robber to
raise the window before he could
enter the room. Mr.. Vickers is at a
loss to know how he gained admis-
sion to his bedroom without either
of them hearing him.
John T. West OF the Robert Preat
Hotel, New York City, mOtored here
during the week and visited his
daughter, Miss Alice West who Is a
nurse at the Beebe Hospital.
Funeral services of Clarence r.
Baker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Baker, of near Milton, were held on
Sunday in the Methodist Protestant
Church in Milton, in charge of Rev.
John w. Townsend. Interment was
made in the Lewes NJ. E. cemetery
here. The deceased was kicked in
abdomen by a mule on Wednesday
and died on Thursday.
Mrs. Mabel Cramer and two daugh-
ters of New Gretna, N. J., formerly
of this town, are spending a few
days here with the formers sisters.
The different Councils of Sussex
county of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, will hold a
class initiation here in the public
school building, on Saturday even
ing, December 18th. 1t is expected
that there will be at least one hun
dred candidates from the subordi-
nate councils of Sussex county. The
degrees will be put bn by the degree
team of Eureka Lodge of Whining
ton. A brass band will also be in
attendance. Aside from the State Off
GERS there will be many of the Ma
tional officers present at this meet
ing. 1t is expected to be the great
est meeting of the Juniors ever held
in Sussex county.
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Nelson
and son visited Mrs. Nelson's par
ents in MillsbOrO on Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cass and Mrs.
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on Friday for the day.
Herman Lum, secretary Of the
American University at Cairo, Egypt,
gave a lecture in the Lewes Metho-
dist Episcopal Church here, on Sun
day evening; telling some of his eX-
periences in that country where be
has been located for some years,
which was very instructive and in
teresting. The services of the even
ing were in the interests Of the
young people; the music was fur
nished by the young peoples choir.
The Ladies Aid Society of the |
Lewes NJ. E. Church met Monday at |
the home of Mrs. Samuel Maull on |
Chestnut street.
Clayton H. Nelson, a former LeWes
boy, now of Florence, N. j., has been
elected president of the freshman
class of the Wilbur Watts High
School of Burlington, N. j.; there
are 225 freshmen in the class.
Many of the farmers who were un-
fortunate in getting their potatoes
out before the heavy freezing wealth
er which prevailed here during the
week of November 18th, are meeting
heavy losses; as many of them were
frozen in the ground and are ruined.
The cold weather came on very sud
denly and as the vines were very
green previous to this cold spell and
the potatoes were still growing,
manv of the farmers hesitated in
getting them out before the vines
died and a late fall was predicted. !
The price of potatoes here at the {
present time is very low, but many
are burying them with the idea OF
getting a better price after Christ Z
mas.
The Beebe Hospital of Lewes
wishes to express its appreciation TO
he public for the Thanksgiving Day
Donation rendered them.
Professor Ira S. Brinser, superin-
endent of the public schools here
as returned after spending Thanks
living Day with his parents in Ellz-
bethtown, Pa. III
John R. Lawton, one of the rural
,ail carriers and family, are spend
,g a few days with his parents in
hester. Pa. Arthur E. Walls is sub
.ituting on the route during his abb
ence. HI
'Razor blades" are reported to be III
,ry plentiful this season along the III
,ach-down below the fish factor
s; they are caught out on the sand
IRIS at low water and make delic-
us chowder and fritters. II
Alfred Wingate has been substl-
ting I'D at Brandywine lighthouse
F two weeks for Frank Palmer,
e keeper.
Mrs. Thomas P. Scott who has
en- ill at her home here for sever
days, was taken to a Philadelphia
spital on Sunday by motor car.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Vogel of Dewey
,ach, has gone to Wilmington to
end the winter months where she
S rented apartments.
The Atlantic Canning Company OF
hoBoth Beach, paid on December
their tomato growers at their Oh
es near the plant; those who con-
.oted are receiving twenty-five
its a basket. hi
George Holland has about COM
ted his new bungalow on Reno
III avenue in Rehoboth Beach and
il move his family there in about
zee weeks; he will dispose Of his
ming utensils and live stock at
blic sale next Thursday at the
omas c. HOLLAND property which
now occupies/
Hiss Marie Scott of Philadelphia
9 called home on account Of ILL
IS of her mother.
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