Milford chronicle., 1924-05-02
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Mr.. and Mrs. Elverson W. Ingram
and son, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with the formers parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar w. Ingram
Ollie L. Carey, who resigned as
agent at the Pennsylvania Railroad
station at Nassau, to go into the mer-
camille business there, has been sue
ceeded by M. A. Smith, formerly OF
Harbeson.
Mrs. Grace WOOlson, Miss Elsie
Webb, Charles and Edward Webb, all
of Philadelphia, were weekend visit
ors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Armstrong
and son, of Philadelphia, are spending
a few days with Mrs. Armstrong;
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T. King
at Rehoboth Beach.
Anderson H. Lynch, of the gradua-
ting class Of LeWes High School, fell
last week and broke his right arm.
Harold w. Hooker has contracted
with Ralph D. Poynter, Of Rehoboth
Beach, to build him a home on South
street next to Captain Eugene C.
Kelly's new home near the new school
building.
Mrs. Ebe T. Palmer is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Mamie
T. Mitchell in Philadelphia.
The new milk cooling station has in
creased its production since the meet
ing called few days ago almost
three fold. At the time of meeting at
Carey's store a few days ago, they
were receiving only nine cans a day;
now they are receiving % cans, with
every indication that that amount will
be largely increased in a very short
time. This is very encouraging news
both to the farmers and the operators
of the cooling station, as well as the
railroad company who threatened to
take the car off unless the production
materially increased.
w. X. Knight, a representative Of
the Portland Cement Association, gave
a demonstration last Friday afternoon
at the farm of T. Cullen Donovan in
building a cement milk house, which
most of the dairymen in this section
who produce milk for the cooling
station at Nassau will likely have to
build, in order to keep their milk in
good shape for the station. County
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made the arrangements for the demon
stratiOn. It is understood that an up
tO-date milk house made Of cement can
be built at very low cost, which
would be advantageous to all farm
ers, whether they carried their milk to
the cooling station or not.
F. Irving Walls and family, Of VIII
mington, are spending few days here
with Mrs. Wallis parents, Captain and |
Mrs. Fred Burton.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Vogel, who has |
been spending the winter months in |
has returned and will |
spend the summer months at her cot
tage on Dewey Beach.
Marvin M. Lindell, Of Wilmington, is
spending a few days here with his
family at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Lynch.
Rev. Milton S. Andrews, pastor Of
he Methodist Episcopal Church, call
I'd a meeting of the official board this
week to approve the budget outlined
~ the finance committee at their re-
cent meeting.
Lewes Council, No. IA, Jr. o. u. A.
", with number of candidates went
o Laurel last Tuesday night, April 20,
when a class initiation was put on by
he Viligant degree team Of Laurel.
Candidates were there from ALL
iifferent councils in Sussex county.
Some Of the local rangers affiliated
With the Evergreen Forest, Tall
Jedars of Labanon, went last We'd
lesday to Camden, N. J., where they
.ook part in the big parade of Tall
Jedars held in that city.
Mrs. Blanche Schaffer, of New York
Jity, is spending few days with her
,arents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard p.
Norris, in Pilottown.
Rev. F. A. Lusan, formerly Of New
Jersey, has arrived here to assume
,harge of the St. Pauls A. M. 3.
Jhurch, colored, succeeding Rev.
7haddeus L. Mcdonald, who was
transferred to Hudson, N. Y.
G. F. Welch is erecting new bun
allow on Lewes Beach on the South 4
asst side of South street.
/ Captain Alfred Johansen, master of ]
he Overfalls light vessel, is TO be
transferred to master of the Five I
'atham Bank Light vessel near Cape
lay. ,
Floyd K. Schmiecer, first sis.sfant
eeper of the East End lighthouse, on i
ne old breakwater, has been appoint C
d keeper Of a shore lighthouse at +
ape May, N. J. 7eocye w. Horner, fl
econd assistant la sper OF the break b
-ater light, will succeed Schmierer as o
rst assistant. il
The Lewes Volunteer Fire Company n
ill assemble at the fire house on Sun o
ay morning at 10 o'clock, and attend n
ivine service at Lewes Presbyterian Il
hurch, Rev. William Leishman, pastor N
that church, will address them.
Many local MethOdists attended the n
unday school convention held in g
georgetown last week.
Alvin and Coleman Willard, of Will
ington, have returned after spend
g few days with their parents here
the Marine Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Hynson, Of
nyrna, are spending a few days with
rs. Hynson's parents here, Mr.. and
rs. Charles 2. Prettyman.
Local fishermen are catching a few
out, this is their first appearance in
e local market this spring which in
Gates that warm weather is close at
md; few rock and founders are y
so being caught, but only in small
lantities, as fish of all kinds have
en unusually scarce in these waters :
r several months. At this season