Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11
Lewes

Last Thursday evening - bust
ness men of Lewes and Rehoboth
Beach, met at the office of Henry
w. Conant in Rehoboth and Or
ganized the first building and loan
association that Lewes and Reho-
both Hundreds ever had the privil-
ege to enjoy. This organization fills
a long felt need in this community
and will mean much to those who
contemplate building a home in the
near future. The office of this as
sociation will be in RehObOth
Beach, and the first series will be
open to subscription to the public
on the first Thursday in January.
1t is predicted that the entire series
will be subscribed in a very few
days.
William H. Virden whose home
is in Rehoboth Beach, has been
elected president of the RehbOth
G. Lewes Building and Loan As
sociation. This Association deems
it an honor to have as its head
man of the calibre of Mr.. Virden,
as he is known throughout the
State and is a retired capitalist;
also being the largest landowner in
this section of the country. Row
land B. Ingram who will move his
family to RehOboth Beach within
a few days, has been elected secre-
tary of the association, and DR..
Walter P. Robinson of RehObOth
Beach has been elected treasurer.
Other members of the board of dl-
TN,s william T. Orr
William E. Walsh, DR.. Joseph M. |
Martin, Charles 7. Nelson, DR.. L. |
W. Hooker, Theodore w. Palmer, |
Charles S. Horn. Henry W. Conant, |
and Thomas R Ingram
Captain Charles w Johnston who
has been in Miami, Florida, for sew
eral weeks looking after a govern
ment contract there, came home
last week after finishing his con-
tract.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harold CTeadick
spent a part of last week visiting
in Wilmington.
Ray Knox of Indiana has accept
ed a position as superintendent OF
the cannery here of w. J. Warren
family in to the Louis H. Wolfe
property on King Street.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. NOgel and fam
lily of Dewey Beach, have gone to
Wilmington where they will spend
the winter months, as they usually
do each winter.
Last week was one of the most
that this vicinity has wit
messed for many months. 1t rained
off and on for four days straight
without the sun even making an
Wednesday, all day
and night, a heavy northeaster held
sway. Very little damage was
done either to Lewes or Rehoboth
Beach, but the old historic Henlo-
pen Light is in very bad condition
since the storm, although it is still
Mrs. Charles H. Phillips is spend
ng few days in Wilmington.
William E. Walsh made a busi-
less trip to Philadelphia during the :
week.
Bayard Paynter has gone to Will
nington where he has secured en- :
)lOyment.
Augustus NJ. Webb who has been
n the Beebe Hospital for the past
hree weeks suffering from bro =
zen leg. is rapidly improving. \
Alfred B. Murray, of Wilmington, (
of this town, spent the
weekend with friends and relatives {
lere. (
William J. Jackson and John T.
Allen have purchased the Arthur II. :
smith farm near RehObOth Beach. (
Contractor Ralph D. POynter, of
2ehoboth Beach, has begun the :
rection of a new home for Captain (
irwin B. Steele on Mulberry street.
Pilot Robert O. Chambers has :
,een confined to his home in Pilot (
own for several days on account
Il illness. !
Captain Chambers was master OF (
he pilot boat Philadelphia during
he rescue work of the burning !
steamer Lenape. (
Register OF Wills Isaac e. Jones
las granted letters of administra- )
ion on the estate of Emma j. Will +
ION to Lettie J. Warrington. 7
The minstrel show given here
asst Friday night by the Milford +
Joys for the benefit Of the Milford 7
fire Co. and the Lewes High School
lass of '26 was well attended, the (
Weather being considered. Z
Elmer Dodd who joined the U. 8.
Navy about a year ago, is spending {
/ couple of weeks at the home of (
Mrs. Robert w. DOdd, near Lewes.
Arthur R. Reed of Philadelphia, {
spent last week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Reed,
lere. {
Many of the farmers wives and (
daughters in this section are busy
1t this season of the year making (
holly wreaths which are selling for (
&c each. AS usual there are
number of buyers in this section. (
Matthew Reynolds has his. new (
house on Beebe avenue about COM
)leted and expects to occupy it in (
! short time. (
Announcement has been made of l
he marriage of Miss Mildred E. (
Walsh, of this town, to Martin E. (
Bailey, of Philadelphia, on Novem-
Der 26 in Philadelphia.
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