Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
Lewes News

ed as engineer on one of the South
ern Transportation tugs, trading tC
southern ports, is spending a few
days with his family here.
Charles S. Richards, chief engrav-
er of Bailey, Banks and Biddle, Phil
adelphia, is spending his vacation
with his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred L. Richards.
Jacob Marshall and family of VIII
mington spent the weekend with his
brother here, Samuel B. D. Marshall.
Mrs. Howard Davis of Wilmington
is spending a few days with Mrs.
Cora Chambers here, while her hus-
band, Rev. Howard Davis, State
Chaplain of the National Guard, is
camping at Rehoboth Beach.
Clyde Harrison of Brandywine
Lighthouse, who is spending a ten
day shore leave here, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ.
Harrison, near Wilmington, during
the week.
The Roberts Paving Co., con-
tractors for the building of the i'm
proved road from Wescoat's Corner
to RehObOth Beach, finished both
spurs at Wescoat's Corner on Satur-
day. They began about middle way
CT the stretch from Carpenter Bro
theirs to Wescoat's Corner, the first
Of last weel,, going tOTacos Wes-
coats. They expect to finish the
other half this week, when the en-
tire road will be completed, except
the building of the shoulders.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin S. Albert
son, Jr., are receiving congratula-
tions upon the arrival Of a fine baby
boy at the Beebe Hospital.
William T. Ingram of Kennett
Square, Pa, was a town visitor here
on Sunday.
The Lewes base ball team defeat
ed the soldiers team at Rehoboth
Beach on Saturday afternoon by
score of II to 0.
Walter B. and Willard N. Webb of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with relatives in Robinsonville.
Jesse Rosenfeld, president of the
Iaryland-Delaware Coast Railway
was a town visitor here
this week.
Mrs. Mary B. Manning and son
and William Manning of
were visitors here dur
ing the week.
A. F. Anderson of Havre de Grace,
Md, came here this week to get his
tomato factory in shape for the COM
ing season. Very few farmers in
his section have good patches of to-
matoes on account Of the draught,
which prevailed at the time the
plants were put out, and those who
we're fortunate enough to get a good
stand at that time have had their
patches badly damaged by the black
'Ot. Two of the best patches that
nave been seen in this neighborhood
ire those of Ira and Theodore Brit
ingham, on DR.. J. S. Prettyman's |
arms, near town.
George S. Medill, former State |
Banking Commissioner, now vice |
president of Farmers Bank of Will
nington, was a town visitor here !
his week,
Mrs. Edna Dunbar Of Philadelphia
s spending a few days with her
PARENTS here on Lewes Beach at the
3reakwater House.
William o. Nelson and wife are
pending the weekend with the lat
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest c.
at MillshOrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe L. Jones of
,hincoteague, Va, formerly Of Lewes
re spending a few days with Mrs.
ones parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard c. Short. Mr.. Jones was con-
ected with the Coast Guard Station
ere for many years until his trans
er to Virginia.
The fishing steamers Martin" and
Lancaster" of the Diamond State
ish Products Company, which have
cen tied up for about two weeks on
ccount of poor fishing, are again
ut and making some good catches.
II the local fishing steamers are
ow making good catches and the
aptains and the owners are very
uch encouraged.
John Withers has moved his fam S
y from J. H. Dodd's property over
erden's department store on Sec
Id street, to one of Theodore W. t
eed's houses on Madison avenue. ]
The local base ball team journey
to Millsboro on Wednesday after '
)on with a pick up team, as many
their most able players were not
lie to leave their work, and were ?
,feated by a score of IA TO 3.
Herman Zerdan of New York City b
spending his vacation with his q
rents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
,rden. T
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mills and T
rs. Maud Moore of Wilmington are
ending a few days here with rel "
ives. fl
Local fishermen and sportsmen
lde some good catches Of large d
)ut at the new breakwater this
eek. Some of them weighed ten and N
elve pounds.
A light rainfall visited this vicin- 81
last Friday evening but was not N
ry far reaching. Some places in n
: country only three miles away, =
ire was not enough to lay the dust. n