Milford chronicle., 1924-07-11
Lewes News

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By Mary B. Erwin, National L. 7. l.
Secretary
We're patriots true and obey the law
Wen swing and ring our Jubilee
Bell
Tor the w. C. T. U. and the L. T. i.
We're out to win new members here
In 1924 our Jubilee year!
This year July spells Jubilee year
to ouc L. T. L. boys and girls all
over the United States. Every year
il is our big l.. 7. L. red letter
month, being a patriotic month, as
well as the birth month of the
worlds and National w. c. T. u.
President, Miss Anna A. Gordon,
whose heart and hands are ever ex-
tended toward the children in low
ing thoughts and deeds Of helpful
ness. Make July 21 a joyous day for
the children. Make it the biggest w.
c. 7. U.-L. T. L. event of the year!
In accordance with the above re-
quest there will be a state Jubilee L.
I. L. Institute in the FELTON, M. q.
Church on the afternoon of July 21
at 2:30 o'clock. Everybody welcome.
Miss Eta Futcher of this town who
is employed as one of the teachers
of the public schools here, has gone
to attend Summer School at the I'm
iversity of Pennsylvania in Phila-
These ushers have been appointed
at the Lewes Methodist Episcopal !
Church for the month of July: Nor
ming, John R. Warrington, Napoleon |
B. Register, William E. Walsh, Irwin
B. Steele; evening, William P. Cliff
on, Alton L. Brittingham, Thomas
". Arterbridge and w. Herald Brit
ingham.
Arrangements are being made for
he Delaware Firemen's Convention
which is to be held here on We'd
lesday of this week. The business
'laces on Second street have already
egun to put up their decorations.
he local fire company began their
on Friday evening, July 4,
nd will continue it until Saturday,
uly u. The merry-go-round arriv- !
d here this week and is now in SER
ice. The carnival has been we'll at >
ended so far, and the f1remen are !
ell pleased with the results.
Leonard FrasieF- of Scranton, Pa,
of this town spent the
eek-end here among friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Marshall and
lildren of Wilmington are spend
g a few days with relatives here. p
Mrs. Mamie Wilson Mitchell of 7
and brother, Herbert ?
ilson, of Wilmington, are spending
few days with their sister here, y
rs. Ebe Palmer.
Local spOrtsmen are making some
lie catches of black fish and large
out at the breakwaters. Local fish
men are taking out parties to the
daily who return with lt
od catches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Hynson
d daughter of Smyrna are spend
9 the summer with her parents :
re, Mr., and Mrs. Charles E. Pret-
man.
Mrs. Calvin H. Evans of Ocean
ew died very suddenly last Friday
noon while sitting at the dinner
Die here at the home of her sis
:, Mrs. Benjamin R. Chamberlain,
heart failure. The body was re-
wed to her home in Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wedderburn of =
ltimore, Md, who are summering
their cottage on Dewey Beach
re town visitor here last Satur-
y. q
The local base ball team defeated
2 fast team of Lincoln City here
iday afternoon at the school n,
Ounds by a score of II to z. Hum
IL, of Harrington, was first on the F,
,und for the visitors, but was
ocked out of the box in the third 6,
ling. Clark was then put in the
< and did verys good work. Dr. Ell VII
r Bertrand was on the mound for
. locals. Two of the outstanding in
lures of the game were the field
of Millman Prettyman and the
ting of William Clifton. Go
'Ir. and Mrs. F. Irving Walls of
lmingtOn are spending a few days NJ,
e with the latters parents, Cap
4 and Mrs. Fred Burton in Pilot Do
n.
)r. Harry B. Hickman and wife of ~.
ladelphia are at their cottage on --iI
YES Beach for a few days. ,,o,
Artis Salmons of Scranton, Pa, =
his sister, Miss Blanche Salmons +bt
Philadelphia, are spending the We
ek-end with their mother here, ~
5. Oscar NJ. Salmons. ~,
Ir. and Mrs. Edward V. Holland of W.
ladelphia are spending the week. \
with the formers mother, Mrs. do-
ira A. Gullett in RehobOth Beach. tIoS .'S
ory Coulter and family of Phila- - -
)hia spent the Fourth with his " ~
her here, Mrs. William E. Coul- 1ac 15uC
lillian Paynter of Wilmington is boa Dol
lding a few weeks with his .;o5 DG9
ldparents here, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w,
lam c. Paynter. lle
lneral services of Miss Mary H. e'ii az.
t, aged about 65 years, were held OuT T,
Wednesday morning at ten o. ooL
k at her late home on Shipcar- @ oon
er street, here. The deceased c tleN
been confined to her home for lIol
past three years. =
egister of Wills Isaac z. Jones ~
granted letters of administration
he estate of Miss Maggie Feran- A
deceased, to the Sussex, Trust
any Lewes people attended the
man du Pont Road Day Celebra-
held in Dover last Wednesday.
Ill rigged ship on an auto truck
the float to represent Lewes in
parade. The ship represented the
eh ship which landed here in g.
, this being the first settlement .,