Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-06-19
Lewes News

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odist Episcopal, the Lewes Presby-
terrain and Ebenezer M. e. Churches,
near Lewes on Sunday June 14th.
The Lewes M. E. Church began
their summer schedule last Sunday
when they changed their preaching
service on Sunday morning from ten
thirty to ten o'clock and Sunday
school from eleven TO twelve instead
of from two to three in the after
noon. The attendance at Sunday
school was really better than it has
been in the afternoons lately owing
to the warm weather.
Some out-of-town Holiness work.
ers, together with some local ones,
have been holding religious meet
ings on the streets in town during
the past week.
Derrick o. lingo, one of the grad
yates of theN Lewes High School,
class of 1925, has been suffering
from a severe case of sunburn.
William T. Conwell of Philadel-
phia, formerly of this town, is spen-
ding a-few days with his parents
here, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Con-
well.
The fishing steamers Lancaster"
and Martin" owned by the Diamond
State Fish Products Company went
fishing on Thursday afternoon for
the first time this season; the LeWes
Fertilizer Company's steamers have
been fishing for several days but
haven't made but few catches so far,
the fishing steamers of the CONSOLE
dated Fisheries Company arrived
here on Saturday and Sunday will be
on the fishing grounds the first OF
the week. Thomas H. Hayes, one OF
the owners of the Consolidated Fish
cries Co.. whose home is in New
York City spent the weekend here.
Contractor Ralph D. Poynter who
has the contract to build the Mason
ic Temple here, is making rapid pro-
gress; on account of the extreme hot
weather week before last, work was
SUSPENDED as the workmen couldn't
stand the heat.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Paynter
and son Bayard spent the weekend
in Wilmington with their son, Wa
pies Paynter.
The Lewes base ball team journey
ed to Milford on Saturday with
pickup team and were defeated by
a score of IA to 0.
Jacob Marshall and son Harrison
of Wilmington are visiting relatives
here for a couple Of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. William Hooker,
Jr., are receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of a fine baby girl.
Postmaster John +. Phillips of Re
hoboth Beach surprised his friends
when he took Saturday, June 9th, OFF
and was married at the Midway
Church to Miss Marga-
ret Thomas of Milford. The wedding
was solemnized by DR.. William C.
Little, pastor of the Midway and Re
hoboth Beach Churches. After
short wedding trip they returned to
their home in RehobOth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Roberts OF
Philadelphia are spending a few
lays at their farm in Rehoboth.
Allen L. Lauritsen Of Wilmington
was a town visitor here on Saturday
looking over the work he is having
lone at the Lauritsen homestead
lere on South street which is being
Mrs. Samuel A. West has been re- !
moved to the Beebe Hospital for
treatment.
The graduating class of the Lewes
High School has returned from a
rip to Washington, D. c., chaperon-
I'd by Miss Isabelle Ross. 1t has
)een the custom for many years for
he graduates to take sightseeing
rip to the National Capital.
Local fishermen are still making
good catches of sea crokers which
ire being shipped to the city mar
lets each night by automobile
rucks of w. Virden Marshall, Inc.
The blue fishermen this season were
lot very Successful; only few
.atches of them were made and the
,lue fishermen have begun to catch
lea /crokers now. 1t seems that the
upply of them in the Delaware Bay
s. unlimited.
Stephen G.. Pierce who recently
vent to Miami, Florida, has purchas-
d large real estate Office and bus
ness there. He has a force of seven
alesmen working out of his Office.
I. E. Vacation of Rehoboth Beach
las recently returned from trip to
'ampa, Florida, where he has some
cal estate holdings.
ewes Public Schools Attendance for
Year 1924-1925-Perfect
Grade I.-Dorlena Baynum.
Grade II-Jane Wingate, Mary
Grade III.-Elizabeth Palmer,
Tenry Hill.
Grade IV.-George Webb.
Grade V.-Noble Warren, Edith
towns, Sarah Thompson.
Grade VI.-Samuel Barker.
Grade VII.-Ruth Mcgee, George
7ilson, Jacob Millman.
Grade VIII.-Violet Chamberlain,
urton Maull.
Grade IX.-NOne.
Grade X.-Teresa West. 2
Grade XI.-None. 4
Grade XII.-Mary Warrington. il
Good Attendance
Grade I.-Eugene Bookhammer,
rank Carter, William Thompson,
NY Wharton, Beatrice Brimer. &
Grade II.-GeOrge COverdale, Leon
avidson, Thomas Lodge, Charles
owe, Chester Marvel, William Mar
FL, Carleton Wilson, Gilbert Virden,
argaret Warren, Georgia Short,
orothy Schmierer, Roberta Rick
cds Anna Phillins Ross Morris d