Milford chronicle., 1925-04-03
Lewes News

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius R. Primrose
are spending few weeks at their
former home town, Indianapolis
Indiana.
James c. Bolton, better known as
"Uncle Jimmy" who for several
years, was clerk at the Hotel Rod
ney until the recent fire, was a
Lewes visitor during the week. He
has a position as clerk at the Ocean
House on Lewes Beach with Charles
d. Beebe, who expects to open his
hotel in a short time.
State Councillor Swain of Har-
rington, of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, was to have
made his official visit to Lewes
Council, No. IA, Jr. o. U. A. M. on
last Tuesday evening; but owing to
an accident between GEORGETOWN
and Milford on the boulevard, he
was unable to get to Lewes. A num-
ber of Juniors from Milton and
large number of local members
were present; after an evenings en-
tertainment, refreshments were
served.
Pilot William E. Poynter of Phil
adelphia, formerly of Lewes, was a
tSwn visitor during the week.
Funeral services of Mrs. Theresa
H. Hurdle, wife of John A. Hurdle,
were held here on Thursday after
noon and interment made in the
Lewes Methodist Episcopal ceme-
terry. Rev. William d. Wilson, pas
tor of the NJ. P. Church, conducted
the services.
The Thomas POynter homestead
will be sold at public sale on April
Is, by the Sussex Trust Company,
executor.
There is a great demand for
houses to rent at this time in Lewes
and not a vacant house. 1t is a daily
occurrence to meet a person look !
ing for a house to rent; rents have |
advanced here within the last three |
years, and it looks like a paying |
proposition to build a block of |
houses for renting purposes. There |
would be no trouble whatever about |
renting them, as there has been |
scarcity of houses here for five
years; even though a number of
new houses have been built here
during that time.
Mrs. William o. Nelson and son
spent last week at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Black
stone in Millsboro.
Owing to the absence of Rev. Mil
ton S. Andrews, of the Lewes Meth
Odist Episcopal Church being to the
annual conference on Sunday, the
only service held in that church was {
Sunday school services. A number s
of town people attended conference
on Sunday. {
Miss Betty e. Downs, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Downs of War I
wick, Indian River District, and t
James F. Hazard, Jr., son of Mr.. v
and Mrs. James F. Hazard, also of
Indian River Hundred, were married
at Snow Hill, Nd, on Saturday, S
March 21st by the Rev. A. F. T. V
Raum, pastor of the Snow Hill S
Methodist Protestant Church.
Captain Edwin c. Marshall took t,
command of the pilot boat Philadel- v
phia on Saturday for the coming two 81
weeks, succeeding Captain Fred y.
Burton who has been in command d,
iOEith past two weeks. E
%Charles H. Lynch who has been
chief engineer at the local power P.
louse here for about twenty years, N
las resigned, and left here on Fri
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ecured a much better position/ an
Thursday and Friday of last week M
egan to look very much like spring
S the weather was very warm. sp
Iany began to get their gardens Ne
lowed and thought spring was here
ure. Saturday it rained and came att
cry much cooler, and on Sunday it
moved very hard several times MI
uring the day. Hi
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Futcher tor
re spending some time with their att
1ns, Frank in Newark and Ralph in toe
fol
The Coolspring Grange will give
S play entitled Indoor Chautau- be-
Ia" to Midway Community Hall, on
'ednesday evening, April 1st, ad- adt
ission 25 cents. hel
The members of the Lewes High be1
;hool gave a minstrel in the school G.
lditorium on Friday evening, phi
arch 9th. Even though the night day
as very stormy one, the auditor
m was filled to it's capacity. If the Yol
ening had been clear one, it's a Ale
estion as to how all would have VI
en- accommodated. The entertain Eli
ent was one of the best that has Viii
'ium, and a great deal of credit Ker
due Professor Brinser, superin- v
ldent of the schools who is en- Chi
wed with such talent as to Bea
Lch others to perform in such a A
nner. Parents of those children peri
10 took part in the evenings en- Mrs
tainment couldn't be other than graz
tly proud of them. was
hrs. Earl Reed of Milton who fell estil
)ut two weeks ago and broke her Hud
gh, and who was brought to the speI
ebe Hospital here, is improving. He
)r. Avarack of Roanoke, Va, has Jam
epted a position with the Beebe be T
spital here and has rented the His
1mas Poynter property on Beebe havi
nue., recently vacated by DR.. R. Ca
Dayton and will move his family toret
re this week. DR.. Avarack fills Capt
position vacated by DR.. Law the
ce Carey, resigned.
will have all kinds of flowers
Eastnr Visit nv nursery for