Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
Lewes News

W dAlEI \. LICK WuO has D6GA GIL
ployed at the Rehoboth Beach COas
Guard Station for a number of years
has been retired on pension just re
Gently. Some weeks ago Mr.. Dicl
was strickened with paralysis but hC
is very much improved at this time
The Board of Education Of the
Lewes Special School District
awarded the contract for the laying
sof 644 linear feet of pavement at the
cOlored school building to Alfred B
Nelson and Son.
Alfred Lank, a local carpenter
has gone to Philadelphia where he
has secured employment at his
trade.
Among those who attended the fUl-
neral of Mrs. Sallie Nelson of Will
Arlington, which was held here this
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Cove S.
Nelson of Pitman, N. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. George s. Nelson and Mrs.
John S. Nelson of Georgetown, Mrs.
Annie NJ. Norman and Miss Maggie
Norman of Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Paynter of Wilmington,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Birmingham of Will
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Ellie
good, of Ellendale, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Eddie Marks and Miss Name Nelson
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Marks of Philadelphia.
State Banking Commissioner Har-
old w. HOrsey and force were at the
Sussex Trust Company here this
week making their annual examina-
tion.
Nathaniel H. Evans has returned
from a trip to Philadelphia and as
! sumed the duties of a pilot on the
first day of November; after having
served four years as an apprentice.
George H. Richards, aged 56 years,
was found dead at his home on
{ Lewes Beach on Thursday afternoon
by John E. Taylor, a neighbor. 1t is
supposed that Richards died on
Tuesday as he was last seen on
Tuesday morning early, when he
started to his work over to the sand
hill, loading sand on railroad cars,
where he had worked on Monday;
but he was forced to go back home
on account of feeling badly. The rest
of the family went away on Monday
for a visit, leaving nobody home but
Mr.. Richards. Coroner Elmer Dick
ersOn of Milton was called and held
an inquest on Friday noon. The jury
returned a verdict that he came to
his death as a result of acute dila-
tion of the heart. Funeral services
were held at the house on Saturday
afternoon and interment made in the
Lewes M. e. cemetery. Besides a |
wife he leaves six sons and three |
brothers.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lewes M. E. Church met on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Edward
Wiley on Market street.
These ushers have been appointed
at the NJ. E. Church for the month
of November: MOrning-William }.
Warren, Martin L. Webb, w. Palmer,
J. Penrose Murray. evening-Wil-
liam P. Clifton, Roland J. S. Marsh,
John D. Hazard and Henry Graves.
Anderson H. Palmer who has been
very i'll in Philadelphia for several
days, was brought to his home here
on Saturday evening by his father
Charles w. Palmer and is very much
improved.
Miss Mildred Walsh was operated
upon at the Beebe Hospital here last
week for tonsils.
Mrs. Jennie Coleman, aged 80
years, who has been confined to her
home for several weeks on account I
of illness, had one leg amputated at Z
the Beebe Hospital here on Satur-
day. The operation was performed 1
by DR.. William P. Hearn of Phila- c
The high school pupils gave {
party and entertainment '
at the school auditorium on Thurs S
day and Friday evenings. After the
which was greatly en- L
ioyed by all present, the audience v
was served with refreshments.
Samuel Marshall, a local painter T.
has beautif1ed the Martha Maui prop
srty on Mulberry street which a
makes quite an improvement. C
Local fishermen are catching
lew winter founders, but very few h
rout. The Jersey fishermen who fish tt
,ut in deep water are making some 'e
rood catches of trout which they are o.
shipping to the city markets. tt
Paul F. Carpenter, the local Ford
lealer, has built an addition to his 81
,arage here on South street.
The C. H Oliver Company Of Dos F
veil, Va, who were the excavating L
contractors on the stretch Of road pl
eading from Wescoat's Corner to OF
Iehoboth Beach, will have their job B
f grading of the shoulders Of the D
DAD completed this week. al
Mrs. Alexander B. Vaughn Of V;
.shland, Va, is spending a few Vi
reeks at the home of Mrs. George Fl
/. Howard, near Midway, while her al
usband has been working in this W
icinity. an