Milford chronicle., 1924-03-21
Lewes News

Kelly, presiding. A snort buSlne
session was held after which IL
class of 1924 of the Lewes Hig
School visited the club. The room
were attractively decorated with IL
class colors, gray and crimson, usin
red carnations and pussywillows. Th
president welcomed the class an
members of the faculty who ais
were guests. Miss Elizabeth Morga
brought Greetings" from the class t
the club. Several members of the clas
presented a playlet from a Japanes
love story, which was successful,
staged. An orchestra composed of Su
perintendent Ira S. Brinser, Ernes
Peterman and two members of thu
Senior Glass, Miss Ruth Hickman anC
Lawrence Messick entertained witt
several selections. Miss Fannie Webb
of "a class, recited "The Ragged
Man" which won heart applause. The
club hostess, Mrs. Name Burton and
her committee served refreshments.
Joseph H. Ramsey of the firm Rick
ards and Ramsey, merchants on
Lewes Beach and who has been in the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia
for several weeks, subsequent to an
operation, has returned to his home
here much improved.
William H. Virden of Germantown,
Philadelphia, is spending a few days
at the home of J. Orton Marshall.
Captain Preston Joseph who is
spending the winter months in Phila-
delphia, was a town visitor here the
latter part of the week from the pilot
boat philadelphia" Also CAPTAIN
Frank Maull of Philadelphia spent a
few hours here from the pilot boat
The Lewes High School basket ball
team played the last game of the sea-
son here on Friday night, when they
defeated the Georgetown High School
by a score of Al to 26.
The Home Missionary Society of
the Lewes Methodist Episcopal
Church met last week at the home of !
Mrs. Jacob Morris on King street.
Jury Commissioners Harvey F. Mar |
vii of Laurel and Ira L. Long of Sell
byVille, have drawn these petit jurors
for the April term of court from the
Tenth Representative District, Will
liam G. Warren and John C. Wiltbank,
Jr., from Milton; David T. Wells, of
OVerbrOOk and Theodore w. Palmer |,
Of RehobOth Beach.
County Agricultural Agent MalIoy
c. Vaughn, William E. Thompson and
James 7. Lank mOtOred to Philadel-
phia recently and attended a meeting ,
Of the Interstate Milk Producers. It
Is understood now that the milk sta =
tion which has just been completed at I
Nassau will likely open about the {
6rst of April. RumOrs were current a r
few days ago that it would not open
until May 1st. Farmers in this Sec n
tion will be happy to see it open at h
an early date. G
Rev. William Little, pastor of the 9
Midway Presbyterian Church, attend
ed a special session of the Presby- h
terry at Wilmington on Tuesday. q
Ralph. M. Wingate, a merchant at O
Rehoboth Beach, is selling out his "
stock at public auction and is plan fl
ming to do business in another line IL
this summer.
John w. Simmons and Harry J. W
luirk, superintendents at the Atlantic az
canning Company at Rehoboth Beach,
ire canVassing the surrounding ter ed
itory for farmers to contract for M
heir coming tomato crop. They are MI
hering 25c a basket and are in the
osition to handle the output whether of
be large or small. an
Herbert A. Shut has purchased the
aptain John S. Wingate double is
ouse on Chestnut street from Ed
ard J. Suthard and has moved his tai
lmily there from the Martin prop tht
rty on Market street. William S.
lalls has moved into the property Su
acated by Shut and Hugh A. Nc
ernan who occupied the property La
hich Shuitt purchased has moved Of
to the Edward Wiltbank property !
/ King street. to
George P. Tunnel, a local mer- ter
Iant, has been confined to his home n
fering with an attack of grip. nev
L. Roy Mitchell of Chester, Pa, has Cir
nted one of DR.. William P. Orr's I
ick houses on South street recently Ho
Gated by James d. Abbott and will
1Ve his family here in a few days.
number of applications from out of
Wn people for vacant houses here
e being receiVed-presumabl on II
count of the new project which the Nee
laware Breakwater Terminal Cor M
ration proposes to operate here in Law
short time. fin
ASuS44Ch y. WOlIS OF LQe sussex Mitt
ust Company has been home suf- M
ing with an attack of grip. Wal
The new house of Captain Eugene Cab
Kelly which is now under con- visit
uctiOn near the new school build and
+, is being lathed and will be ready p,
plastering in few days. sitio
lOnday of last week was record dave
aker for fires in Lewes since the M
of the fire company. The retI1
rm was sounded three times during inc
day; the first was sent in about here
o'clock in the morning when a III
N house near Overlook, tenanted will
Card Brothers and owned by DR.. soho
g. Paynter, of Georgetown, caught Tobn
from a defective flue and burned in+o-
he ground. The firemen arrived NJ
'e in time to save the outbuildings. roio+
tenants had no insurance on NJ
r furniture; most of that ME-
n stairs, was saved The Sec 80 p
alarm was sounded at six-thirty NJ
n Marshall c. Wilson's chimney ~. W.
GcFee street, caught fire; the fire. NJ ~
were soon on the job and ex- ITioI.,
uished it with the chemical en- NJ NJ
. At nine o'clock the third alarm ~ A.
ided when the chimney of James IIiIdo f.fiL
johnson caught fire, but the fire i+o5
had no difficulty in eXtinguishing S,,nd.