Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Lewes News

Church left Monday for TWO weeks
vacation. Rev. John H. Gardner of
the Wilmington Conference will fill
the pulpit next Sunday during his
absence.
William Thoroughbred and family
of Philadelphia, formerly of this
town, are spending a few days here
at the home of Martin J.. Webb
Mr. and Mrs. John H Dukes Of
MoorestOwn, N. j., are visiting the
latlers parents here, Captain and
Mrs. William F. Marshall.
George T. Coulter OF Philadelphia
who is employed by the Bell Tele-
phone Company is spending weeks
vacation with his mother here.
Charles and Edward Webb of
Philadelphia spent the weekend at
RehOboth Beach.
Robert L. Sumwalt of Cheraw, S.
c., formerly of this town, IS spend
ing a few days with relatives here.
The following commission was ap-
pointed by Judge Charles 5. Rich
ards viz: Samuel NJ Culver, Harry
K Fooks, James Friedel, Frederick
Walls and Harry L. Cannon to put
the value on the lands in Lewes and
RebobOth Hundred, which the right
of way had not been secured by the
State Highway, which recently made
its survey. George r. HudsOn's farm,
near Midway. was allowed six cents
for damage done to his farm. The
State Highway Department took flf-
teen feet along the front of his farm.
Carpenter Brothers were allowed
2.5OO.OO-exactly the same price
that the State Highway offered them
which was refused. They have not as
yet accepted this amount and it is
understood that they intend to make
an appeal.
P. Demarest Lowe of New York
City who gauges the menhaden fish
oil for local fishing plants, was a
town visitor here last week.
Funeral services of Mrs. Louise
Virden, wife of Captain J. Penrose
Virden, of Lewes, were held Sauur-
day, August 16. in the st. Peters P.
E. Church, and interment made in
the adjoining cemetery. Besides a
husband, the deceased is survived by
one son, Captain Thomas J. Virden,
two daughters, Mrs. Arthur w. Mar
shall and Miss Elizabeth w. Nirden.
She was also a sister of former In
surance Commissioner Charles H.
Maull, Miss Hattie 7. Maull and Miss
NJ E. Maull.
The local negro baseball team was
defeated here last week by Seaford
team, the score being y to 8.
Dr.. Fuller L. Davenport and fam
lily, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, are spend
ing a few weeks on LeWes Beach.
Henry S. Young, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his family
here on Lewes Beach.
Myers R. Pettyjohn, of near Cool
spring, who was recently injured
when a horse jumped upon him is
rapidly improving.
John Franklin has moved from
the LeKites property on ArnelPs
avenue, which was recently purchas-
ed by Rufus T. Mitchell to the Hof-
fer property on King street, Hoffers
having moved to the William W.
White property on Arnell's avenue,
which they recently purchased.
Albert w. Joseph has resigned his !
position in the Delaware Trust Com
pany here to accept the position in
the office of Superintendent James
F. Phillips in the Federal Building,
vacated by John w. Beach, who has
been promoted to a higher rank.
Allan Joseph and wife of Philadel-
phia visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Joseph here during the
week.
William H. Lynch and family of
Pa, and J. Russell Lynch
and family of Hazleton, Pa, are
spending their vacation with their
parents here, Captain and Mrs. John
5. Lynch.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
If Georgetown has granted letters OF
administration on the estate of Ed
ward H. Short, deceased, of Midway,
o the Sussex Trust Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins of ! !
Milford are spending a few days in \
2ehObOth Beach.
Work was resumed on the concrete \
Dad last Friday after two days lay
tf, following the heavy rain on
tuesday morning, which made it i'm !
'ossible for the trucks to get the
tone and cement to the mixer. The
nal stretch would have been COM -,
leted last week had it not been for ~
ne rain holding them up. A large u
)rce OF men and mules are at work 9,
utting the shoulders in shape be- :.
Ween Carpenter Brothers and Re- "
oboth Beach. =
Elwood L. Wescoat of the Wescoat n,
uto Company at Wescoat's Corner, ~
as held under $500 bail until the - =
ext term of court for assault =
sainst Cyrus Rinsland, of Scranton, ~
a., a representative OF the General n
-otors Corporation. WescOat is al -
ged TO have struck Rinsland over =
lie head with a piece of shingling -,
the, causing a bad cash on the IL
cad. 81
Arthur L. Lynch Of Collingswood, "
j., formerly Of This town, was a
3itO.' /berC during last week II
Contractor Ralph D. Poynter of NJ M
ehoboth Beach, is building a cot w
ge in RehOboth Heights by Silver A:
Ike, for c. C. Thompson, of Sea- MI
ri. IN
The rain whicn visited this sec TO-
n last week was very much well Al
med by the farmers as almost ev-
Y growing crop was suffering for
in. lei
services of James Henry -
ynter, aged Sc years, were held ~
his home in RehObOth Beach, Au- y
st 18th, and interment made in the