Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
Lewes News

Contractor Ralph D. Poynter OF
RehObOth Beach has begun the erec-
tion of a new house on South street
just beyond the new school building,
D for William A. Lynch of Lewes who
now occupies the Eli R. Sharp prop
erty.
Mrs. Harry H. Palmer and son r.
wing and daughter, Miss Ida Palmer
Of Cape May, N. j., formerly of this
town, are spending a few days here
with friends and relatives.
Herbert Wilson of Wilmington
and sister, Mrs. Mamie T. Mitchell
Of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Ebe T. Palmer.
Local sportsmen are ready for the
ducking season which opened here
on October 10th; but so far few
ducks have been killed.
Some of the younger members of
Lewes Council, No. IA, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, held bake on Saturday after
noon in the Junior Hall, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be used in
buying necessary uniforms for the
basket ball team which they are Or
ganizing.
Captain Ralph H. SaImons and
Charles Wolfe of Philadelphia spent
the weekend here with friends and
relatives.
The Loyal Helpers of the Lewes
Methodist Episcopal Church will
hold bake next Saturday afternoon
at John D. Elliott's restaurant on
Second street.
The Lewes Fertilizer Company
tied up its fish boats here on Satur-
day night for the season. They were
the last plant in this section to quit.
This season has been a very poor
one; in fact, it is the poorest season
that they have had in many years.
Even the edible fish this season have
been very scarce to what they have
been in years past.
Farmers report that there IS an
unusually large number of rabbits
and quail in this section this fall.
The law is off November 18th.
Sportsmen are going through the
country trying to buy all the good
hunting dogs and are giving good
prices for them.
Mrs. Eugene c. Kelly who has
been spending a few weeks<with her
mother in Ohio has returned.
Clyde M. Phillips Of Philadelphia
who formerly occupied the idle
wild" cafe here, was a town visitor ]
here during the week.
Work is progressing very rapidly
on the Midway Presbyterian Church /
which is having extensive repairs
and additions made, consisting of an /
of several feet 20 the front Y
Of brick and a brick wall which COM {
pletely incloses the former frame f
building. The interior will also be {
greatly improved. Rev. William C. i
Lite is pastor of the church and de-
serves a great deal of credit for the E
progress that is being made along I
hat line.
Many of the local members of the I
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Forest No. 1
l9, of Milford, attended the monthly S
meeting held there last week.
Garfield Mitchell of Philadelphia c
of this town, is spending a G
few weeks at the home of his mo-
her, near Overlook.
which was held last week in Reno "
both Beach was largely attended. S
were made by candidate t
or United States Senator James M. a
Tunnell, and John M. Richardson, of
Georgetown and Josiah Marvel of n
also spoke. o
The first killing frost of the Sea-
son fell here last week. f
A. F. Anderson, one of the local d
tanners, sat at the Sussex Trust g
Company bank last Thursday and p
)aid off tomato growers for their C
output on the basis of 25c V
/ basket. 1t is reported that the best
,ield per acre realized this season A
vas that of Ira and Theodore Brit 1
ingham who live on DR.. j. S. Pret-
yman's farm, about three miles n
rgh Lewes. a
Ralph D. Poynter, contractor and b
'uilder of Rehoboth Beach, has been +
.warded the contract to build the n
Iasonic Temple on Second street on G.
he site of the old building, destroy
d in the fire of 1920. When this fl
'emple is completed, it will be one
f the finest, if not the finest in the el
tate It will provide for two of the o.
est stores on the first floor that
an be found in Lewes. The work
ill be started at once tn
Pilot John w. Joseph and family n
ave gone to Philadelphia to spend -
le winter months.
Emile Willard who is employed as
ngineer on the U. S. S. WOodbine,
ow stationed at Staten Island, N.
:, is spending a few days vacation
ith his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
GRACE Willard, at the Marine Hos
tai.
Many local sportsmen and fisher
en- re enjoying the good hook and
ne fishing at the point of the capes
some large trout