Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-18
Lewes News

John Fl Wilson, son of John c. vii
son, near PreLtyman's Corner, was Op
Grated upon at the Beebe Hospita
last week for appendicitis and is get
ting along nicely.
The newly elected member of thu
Town Council held their first meeting
last week in the town hall, all mem.
bers were present. The new members
are considerably younger men than
the retiring members and it is expect
ed of them hat they will do all in
their power to make Lewes a flourish
ing town and to cooperate with all
new projects that are worth entertain
ing.
William Wedelin of Virginia is here
for a few days helping the members
of the local Fire Company to get up
their minstrel show which they ex-
pect to put on next Thursday and Fri
day evenings, in the auditorium, for
the benefit of the Lewes Fire Com
pany.
William H. Yox, the promoter of
the Delaware Breakwater Terminal
Corporation who has offices in the
brick building on Bank street here,
udu several UQEu uGIG Hull 4IllduGl-
phia and nearby cities last week look
ing the ground over. They were said
to be bankers and brokers. Mr.. YoX
says that everything looks good and
prospects look bright to him for his
new venture.
Alfred L. Richards who is suffering
from a paralytic stroke received sew .
eral days ago, is slowly improving.
Rowland Hill, farmer near town,
is seriously ill, suffering from third
parlytic stroke and fear is entertain
ed for his recovery.
Captain Frederick w. Haynie, of
Reedville, Va, is spending a few days
with friends here.
| Lloyd V. Martin who is employed on
an ocean going steamer, is spending ]
few days with his mother, Mrs.
James c. Martin, in Coolspring and {
with his uncle, DR.. Joseph M. Mar {
tin, here.
Mrs. Hattie E. Riley and Miss Mary
Lockerman, of Rehoboth Beach, left t
last week for Pittsburgh and Wash 1
ington, D. c., to spend a month. il
Rowland Hill, aged about As years,
died at his home in Angola, early last il
morning, following a third "
paralytic stroke. He had two strokes a
several years ago, and since that time "
has been unable to do any work. A
Willard S. Aydelotte who has been P
suffering for two weeks with kidney n
collie is much improved and is out IL
lgain. W
Thomas J. Scott who is employed as h
on one of the Wilson Line Ell
steamers, running from Wilmington to T
is spending a few days pl
With his wife here. of
J. William Simmons, manager of al
he Atlantic Canning Company, of Re- fiji
obOth Beach and wife, are entertain
ng a house party at their home, on tn
)live avenue. Their guests are, Mr.. he
nd Mrs. A. McKim Montell, Mr.. and Sc
lrs. H. S. Messersmith, Mr.. and Mrs. tn
J. e. Caldwell, all of Baltimore. w
Lydia E. Joseph, aged about IS LIE
ears, widow of the late Charles JOS tn
phi, died at the home of her daugh- Tu
sr, Mrs. Stephen P. Hudson, in Re-
Oboth Beach, on Sunday. She is sur M.
wed BY several daughters and two no
ms.
J. Stockley Ingram has moved his spl
lmily from the Leah Joseph farm, pa
ear Nassau, to the Metcalf property ste
I King street, recently vacated by
liner o. Mitchell, who moved to the Civ
us Webb property, on Madison ave- ev,
lie. Co
Mrs. John E. Pritchett who has been are
,nfined to her bed for several days TIL
rapidly improving.
Andrew Hoffer who is employed as to
isistant engineer at the power plant ed
IRE, has purchased the William w. cry
hite property on Arnell's avenue, pre-
wv occupied by Captain James F. sta
lillips, superintendent of this Coast AN
lard District. tina
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G. Marshall wo
near Nassau, are rScGiyiQg con- pie
atulations upon thIA a fine ma
by boy. anC
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