Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
Lewes News

e Herschel A. Ingram and wife, for
3 merly Of this town, now of Pitts
4 burgh, were visitors here during tn,
? week.
: F. Irving Walls of Hemphill, Noy
/ es and Co., of Wilmington, was 8
town visitor here during the week.
} Pilot George w. POynter, Of Phila.
/ delphia, formerly of this town, was
in town on Thursday from the pilot
= boat, Philadelphia.
} Mrs. Nettie Marshall has returned
/ after spending a few days in Will
mington during the week.
Daniel Schmierer has moved his
family from the Birch property in
Gills Neck, to the Greensbury David
son property on King street, recent
ly vacated by George H. Dutton, who
purchased the HOffer property over
the railroad. Larry S. Mitchell Of
near Rehoboth who lives on the
Thompson farm will move into the
Birch property in short time.
Harry S. Paynter and wife of Phil
adelphia are here at their property
near the Pennsylvania depot for the
winter months.
John H. Wilson has moved his
dwelling and outbuildings from the
road leading from Prettyman's Cor
ner to Murrays shop, to another
part Of his farm along the cement
road leading from Prettyman's Cor
ner to Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shek have re-
turned after spending a few days in
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Will
mington.
These ushers have been appointed
at the Lewes NJ. E. Church for the
month of December: Morning-John
E. Joseph, Carl B. Baylis, Edison C.
Lodge, George w. Robinson; evening
Frederick G. Clifton, Napoleon B.
Register, Jr., Alton L. Birmingham
and Anderson H. Lynch.
Carl B. Baylis has moved his res
idence on King street to the next va
cant lot and is erecting a new house |
where the old one stood.
The Woman'S Home Missionary |
Society of the Lewes M. E. Church |
met Monday night at the home Of !
Mrs. Cora Chambers on Mulberry
street.
William H. Roach has opened a
clothing store in one Of the Frank
Maull stores at the corner Of Front
and Market streets.
Halton Schmierer has resigned as
fremen on the Fenwick Island light
vessel and accepted a position with
the Maritime Exchange on the old
breakwater.
William L. Burton who recently
purchased the George W. POynter
in Pilottown and moved his
family there from Philadelphia, has
developed an infected hand from .
knocking the skin off while opening
IN oyster.
Noah T. Bryan and others while
cunning the other day for rabbits
came across raccoOn, which they
inally managed to kill after it had |
beaten up all the dogs in the party.
t weighed twelve pounds.
Ollie L. Carey, merchant at Mas :
iau, has loaded several cars with
10Y beans during the past two
weeks. They are bringing $500 a I
'ushel. The yield realized by the q
armers in this section this season
vas only fair, but the price is much .
'etter than they have been getting p
Many contracted for
heir crops in the spring at $500 a u
ushel. This crop is rapidly becom- u
1g popular with the farmers of this =,
ection, as they are very easily rails II
d and many grow them without US -
lg any phosphate whatever, while b
lany of the farmers claim that they IL
cave the land in better shape after
ne crop is grown than it was before. Il
W. Herbert Creadick of near Do a
er, formerly of this town, spent =
unday with Mr.. and Mrs. Eli w.
obbins. 81
Some of the farmers in this Sec p'
on are digging their potatoes this al
eek; on account Of the recent
eezes about one third Of the crop
as been ruined. About all the pota- nt
les that were near the top of the =
'ound were ruined and those saved
e farmers are forced to bury them
It'll the price is better; in fact,
lyers are not offering anything for
tie potatoes. This is the first time
tely that potatoes haven't started
some price or another.
Charles G. Scott has rented the
lionel Robert Arnell farm near
,hobOth Bay, which is now tenant
by Frank Joseph and will move
5 family there from the Mark H.
Iach farm at Red Mill.
Lewes Council No. IA, Jr. o. U. A.
is making great preparations for
; class initiation which will be
Id here in the new school build
, on Saturday evening, December
h. The members from the different
1ncils Of Sussex county will as
nble at the Juniors Hall on Sec
l street and march to the school
lse with the brass band. Refresh r
nts will be served by the high
ool pupils. The degrees will be Al
on by the Eureka Lodge team Of 70