Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
Lewes News

The John A. Cannon farm consist.
ing of seven acres with dwelling was
sold at public sale on Saturday af.
ternOOn at the Hotel Rodney fol
$235. Thomas o. Mitchell who owns
the tract of land across the road was
the purchaser.
DR.. w. E. Gunby, district superin
tendent of the Dover District of the
Wilmington Conference, held the
third quarterly conference of the
Lewes M. E. Church on Friday ev-
ening in the Sunday school room
Rev. Milton S. Andrews, pastor OF
that church, was unanimously invit-
ed by all the members of the official
board present to return for another
conference year. Rev. Gunby filled
the pulpit in the church on Sunday
rmOrning.
Union Thanksgiving services of
the Lewes M. E., the Groom Memoir
ial M. P. and the Lewes Presbyterian
Churches were held on Thanksgiving
morning in the Lewes Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Milton S. Andrews, pas
tor of the M. E. Church, preached
the sermon.
Thomas r. Ingram's Sunday school
class gave a dinner on Thursday ev-
ening at the home of George C..
West on Market street. Each member
was allowed to take their husband,
sweetheart or friend. After spending
an hour at the table where every
fhfror uAnd n /,
balance of the evening was spent in
entertainment, consisting in part of
a speech from the teacher; one from
the president of the class, Mrs. Lida
r. Maull and also a speech from
Professor Ira IS. Brinser, superin-
tendent of the public schools here,
which was altogether fitting and
proper for the occasion. Games of
all kinds were played and all retir-
ed to their homes at eleven thirty
declaring that they had had the time
of their lives and many are looking
forward to the next occasion with
great pleasure. Some one has said
that there isn't another Sunday
school class in the State of Della
ware that is more alive than this
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Falkner and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Cullen Donovan and
daughter have returned from visit
to Rev. William E. Phifer and family
at Port Jervis, N. J., who was a for
ner pastor of the Midway Presbyter- |
an Church. They also visited in Will
nington, Chester and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ida A. Hudson of Camden, N.
T., formerly of this town was a
oVn visitor here last week.
Z John H. Mitchell has sold the An
rev Hoffer property at the edge of
own which he recently purchased to
Ieorge H. Dutton who will move his
amily there in the near future from
he GFeensbury Davidson property
n King street,
Mr.. and MTs. w. Herald Britting-
am are receiving congratulations
pom the arrival of a fine baby girl,
lis being the fourth child.
Samuel c. Farr who was operated
pom at the Beebe Hospital here
)me days ago, was able to be re-
owed to his home in Robinsonville
ith Luther J. Webb on Wednesday.
Several local sportsmen, consist
g of William ]. Thompson, Will
am J. Warren, Charles H. Johnson
Id Cyrus Mitchell who spent the
eek at their cunning shanty along
ehoboth Bay and Herring Creek,
gged two ducks in one day, besides
of others during the week
d also some birds and rabbits.
Some of the gunners report that
bbits are a bit scarce in this Sec
N while quail are more plentiful.
Captain Robert c. Chambers took
mmand of the pilot boat Philadel-
ia on Saturday for the coming two