Milford chronicle., 1925-07-10
Lewes News

resigned and is spending a few days
with his parents here, Captain and
Mrs. John NJ. Barnes. He has accept
ed the position as chief of police OF
Newark, and will assume his new
duties in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Laucirica of
Wilmington, formerly Of this town,
spent the weekend with friends and
relatives here.
Charles w. jenkins of Philadel-
phia spent the Fourth OF July with
his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Salmons
OF Philadelphia spent the Fourth Of
July with the latters mother here,
Mrs. H. G. Bohm.
Mrs. Maude e. Lubker Of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend with her
parents here, Mr. and Mrs. William
7. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Strick of
Florence, N. j., spent the weekend
at Rehoboth Beach.
DR.. Marvel S. Lingo and wife of
Newark, Nd, spent the Fourth Of
July with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.
Phillips in Rehoboth Beach.
Hance c. Phillips who is employ
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in Wilmington, spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Mary S. Phillips, near RehOboth.
The Lewes base ball team defeat
ed the strong team of Georgetown on
Fourth of July afternoon on the Re-
hoboth Beach grounds, by a score
of 5 to 4. The game was very close
and a good one. The feature of the
game was home runs. Lewes boys
made four home runs and George |
town made one. One Of the home |
runs made by one of the Lewes play
ers was not counted, because it was
said that he did not. touch second
base; the base umpire however, tall-
ed to see whether he did or not, anu
tbe man went out and the run didn't
count. although many Of good au-
+boritv on base ball said it should
have counted. Inasmuch as Ihey
wouldn't count this home run, MT
white who made it, did the same
trick when he came to bat again
ond did touch all bases. This MADE ]
two home runs for him in one game
Ravard Paynter also made a nome
r,,r for. the Lewes boys, and Protes-
cor 7, G. Schock, one Of the corps Oh
tooobers go Of the Lewes High School, s
also made another home run ne al
so featured in making the DesI
catch that was made ouFI4s CnS
came bv any one player. HoWaLG s
one was on the mound and Bill ]
C1iffon behind the bat for Lewes !
ond both did fine work. Fred CIltton'
a1+boueh small in stature, DID a I
,,1on'e iob at short stop and knocked
~ ,''t the first run that was scored tor s
7 ewes. Everybody played a goou q
game The visiting team, Whlcn was r
eononosed of all hired players eX- =
cent two. were supposed to play G
GOOD base ball, while the local poys f
5idn4 have a hired player on tnelr S
Nearly everybody in Lewes went n
m Rehoboth Beach some time our e
inc the dav on the Fourth of July 7
md tbe town of Lewes looked de-
sorted Every other town in the low il
y, mart of the State of Delaware +
n7ust have looked the same; from l;
The size of the crowd Of people that il
NOS of Reboboth Beach on the 4th' Il
r. was estimated that at least thirty C
thousand people were in Rehoboth l;
hiring the day and evening. Automo- fC
oiJes were parked everywhere, some
had to park out of Rehonoth anu F
walk to the shore. Policemen anu h
-rafic GODS were in attendance anu +
we're kept busy. The "bathlng peau- il
ies1 attracted the most attention c
lrring the day. While thousands +
1inned in the ocean, the tide was c
he lowest that it had been for
some time. thereby giving plenty OF Il
beach for the visitors to promenade b
m and sit around in clusters. The a
hoard walk was simply overcroWd-
ID in the evening; the largest crowo c
over seen on it before; in fact Re n
1oboth Beach had the largest num- Y
her of people that it ever had before o
n any one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Taylor OF VII h
nington spent the Fourth OF July D
with the latter's parents, Mr. ana
Mrs. William H. Bookhammer, near O
oYn. , ....,, dos+roved N
he harm and several other outbuild- q
ngs of William A. Blizzard at his Z
arm near Midway last Tuesday ev-
aning. The local fire company re- S
,nonded. but could be of little as s,
sistance. as the barn was burned TO
he ground when they arrived; how O.
,ver, they did help save the machln- v
,ry house, but soon ran out OF chem
cal and we're unable to get more o.
water to fill the tanks with. The N
oss was estimated at about $4,000; Y
Miss Margaret Norman and moH S
her of Philadelphia, formerly OF le
his town, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. D. Marshall. ri
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Webb and di
laughter. Miss Elsie, and friend,
and Charles Webb, Mr.. ana N
Irs. William Kirkland and son. an M
If Philadelphia, spent the weekend
II a Rehoboth Beach cottage. il
Mr. and Mrs. William Woolson OF el
were Fourth OF July m
-isitors at Rehoboth Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Stockley h,
II near Harbeson were town vlsltors tt
lere on Sunday. 4
Funeral services Of Mrs. Adella M. bC
locker. wife Of DR.. U. W. Hooker m
we're held on Wednesday afternoon Sc
+ the house and interment mace IN T.
he Iewes NJ. E. cemetery. Rev Mil to
nm s. Andrews conducted the ser sc
ices. =