Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
Lewes News

n. Tammany read paper on "Wha
Can Literature Do For Me" Two vo
cal solos, "Thy Rose My Heart WoulC
Be" and Dreaming" were rendered
by Miss Dorothy Messick. An interest
ing paper on Ancient Egyptian Liter
ature" written by Mrs. Thomas
Kneale was read by Mrs. May C. Kel
ly. Mrs. Thomas H. Carpenter reaC
Getting the Best Out of Books" Miss
Dorothy Messick sang Rose of Kill
larney" and Just Something" AT the
meeting on March 18th the club enter
tanned the 1924 graduating class and
the high school faculty.
Mrs. Frank Virden of Philadelphia
is spending a few days with her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs William F. Marshall
here. Mrs. Marshall recently return
ed from a three weeks visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Roberta M. Dukes, in
Moorestown, N. J.
Luther J. Webb of Robinsonville
who was called to Philadelphia last
week on account of the performance
of a serious operation on his brother,
Walter B. Webb, has returned.
The members of the Midway Pres
byterian Church gave a supper last
week at the home of their pastor in
Midway for the benefit of the church.
A goodly number were in attendance.
They netted about $4,000.
The finance committee of the LeWes
Methodist Episcopal Church made a
special drive Sunday to clear up de-
fcit of 100000 for current expenses.
At the close of the day the deficit was
wiped out with some to spare.
Louis Lauritsen, steward of the pi-
lot boat, philadelphia" who has been
on a motor trip to Florida for several
days. has returned to his home here.
Mrs. Ralph Palmer is conducting a
teachers training class at the Ep-
worth NJ. E. Church at Rehoboth
Beach, for the benefit of the Sunday
ers will be available when needed to |
take Sunday school classes.
Funeral services of John W. Robin
son, aged rs years, were held in Lewes
on Sunday. He died at Farnhurst
where he had been stationed for sew
eral years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Mason of
Kennett Square, Pa, formerly Of this
town, are here at the home Of the lat
ter's father, Louis Lauritsen for few
days.
Nehemiah Abbott, aged about Ga
years, died at his home in Angola, last
week, following a stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. John Mitchell Lank who has
been suffering with an attack of the
grippe at the home of Mrs. Walter ].
POynter is rapidly improving.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Lewes Z
Methodist Episcopal Church will give
a covered dish luncheon on Monday
evening, March 18th, in the Sunday
school room; after the luncheon an
entertainment will be given by the
members.
U Otis j. Williams of Selbyville has
been appointed second assistant keep {
er of the Cape Henlopen light house
to succeed Henry F. G. Bryant.
W. DIVA Prettyman of the Pennsyl- i,
vania Railroad station, purchased a
carload of white potatoes during the \
week from local farmers at 70 cents
a bushel and shipped to the city mar :
kets.
Thomas R. Ingram, cashier of the /
Sussex Trust Company, attended the 7
Bankers Association meeting held in /
last week.
The pupils of the Lewes High School S
gave play and a movie last week at b
the new school building which was
largely attended. Il
John D. Grimes Of Pennsylvania, To-
cal manual training teacher in the u
public schools here, and Miss Martha h
Zeal, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Z
lam Teal of Lewes, were married last
March 9Th, in Maryland. 81
Lighthouse keepers John w. Hill, of W
he East End of the old breakwater; n
Frank Palmer of the Brandywine o.
light and Elmer o. Mitchell of the te
Giah Maull light, are spending shore
cave with their families here. ~
Mrs. Rolla Hart who has been con- II
med to her home for several weeks
from the results of a fall, fl
S able to be out again. pl
Thomas Poynter has purchased two
,uilding lots on Beebe avenue from Iii
richard Beebe, and has begun the
rection of two new double houses 81
hereon for renting purposes. Houses
or rent are very scarce in Lewes at eC
resent, as there isn't a vacant house M
Vailable, and rents have advanced as
yell as real estate values. to
Mrs. Emily A. Jones has returned ia
-Oul CuAuCOLGc5 uGS d. WuGlG nGl = y
usband is employed as linesman in w
ne coast guard service. They have ci
ufchased a new home there and eX- OF
get to move their household effects br
a short time. Sc
William Wilson, engineer of the CT
enwick Island light vessel, Harry J. Ti
chmierer and John r. Brittingham da
re spending shore leave here. CT
Walter W. Tingle of the Ocean City ri!
cast Guard Station, has sold his cot Nj
lge at Dewey Beach to Joseph Nc fa
weeney of Chester, Pa. an
Mrs. Ida M. Lank expects to move he
ock and fixtures from the Frederick fOl
:. Lubker store house on Second ac
rect to the D. Finley Ross store ra
ock on Second street which is about
)mpleted. Gle
Contractor Joseph E. Virden has ac- Sn
epted a position with the Diamond w
tate Fish Products Company at. their pr
ant near Milford as superintendent. (
e will begin in few days to get the
ant in readiness for the coming sea- er'
N and make the necessary repairs
the buildings. Ma
Miss Lois Wood, a book agent who Jo
Is been stationed at Lewes for some MI
eeks, was held in Georgetown at the
1me Of the sheriff for several days MI
st week on a charge of stealing ed