Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
Lewes News


Pilot John H. H. Kelley, treasurer
of the Pilots Association, of Phila-
delphia, was a Lewes visitor last
week.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Sussex Trust Com
pany, was held Tuesday, May 5th.
in Georgetown. The statements of
the different branches were highly
complimented by the stockholders.
There was no change in the direc-
torate of the Lewes and Laurel
branches; three new directors were
added to the Milton branch.
The schooner yacht Sword Fish"
which went aground off Cape Hen
lopen last week while on her way
from Miami, Florida to New York.
was soon tloated by the assistance
Of the Coast Guard cutter "Kalmia".
The yacht is in good condition.
Capt. John M. Barnes who passed
the winter months in Chesapeake
City, Md, with his daughter, Mrs.
Nathaniel S. Smith, Jr., has return |
ed to Lewes and resumed his work |
as a pilot.
Pilot Harry V. Lyons who some
months ago was elected president of
the Pilots Association for the bay
and river Delaware, with offices in
Philadelphia, has resigned. Captain
IhOmas j. Virden of Lewes was
elected to fill the vacancy.
The elders of the Lewes Presby-
Lerian Church, composed of George
T. Tunnell, James r. Kelley, Will
liam e. Tunnel, Edward w. Wilt
)ank, DR.. Joseph M. Martin, Thomas I
R. Duffel, John W. Hooker, Sr., and
|. c. Marshall, gave a dinner to the s
'hoir and their friends Friday even h
ng, in recognition of their services f
or the past year. Those attending C
we're: Thomas r. Duffell, Miss
elizabeth Register, Mr.. and Mrs. F
'harIes I. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. 3
Smes R. Kelley, Rev and Mrs. Will
am Leishman, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. N
V1ltbank, Mrs. Lena M. Tammany, B
lr. and Mrs. John M. Thompson,
aptain and Mrs. VIM. E. Tunnel, B
Lr. and Mrs. Ubon P. Wingate, Lyn- al
'rd Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
hex, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Wolfe, r
r. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Wiltbank, il
+. and Mrs. Harold w. Hooker,
r. and Mrs. John w. Hooker, Sr., vi
r. and Mrs. Joseph L. Marshall,
r and Mrs. Edwin c. Marshall, SD
RS. Annie Morgan, Mrs. William J. Be
1ompson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. William
Ocker, Jr., and Mr.. 7. c. Marshall. vii
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Nj
yves Methodist Episcopal Church
Id their regular monthly meeting MI
Monday evening at the home of vii
rs. Edgar w. Ingram on South st. MI
Announcement has been made of
marriage of James Leonard Nit prt
ell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver H. pa
tchell, of Dewey Beach, to Miss p
18th Mumford, of Milton, Del. Mr..
tchell is employed on one of the
hthouses in Delaware Bay.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones,
Georgetown, has granted letters
Samuel E. Prettyman, deceased,
Senator Jacob Prettyman, and on
estate of William A. Bennum, of
Ian River Hundred, to Mrs. Thai
F. Bennum.
lr. and Mrs. George A. Salmon,
are spending a few 4
S at the home of the latters par IN
5 here, Mrs. George Bohm. II
II the local churches observed III
day, May 10th, as Mothers Day. HI
ev. Milton S. Andrews, pastor of I'M
M. E. Church and family, for a III
days are at the home of his par II
near Cambridge, Md, while the NI
ionage is being painted and pa NN
,0. He mOfOTg bnrn n affond .llN
usual services. "
1dsOn c. West has resigned as
'macist at Arthur H. Morris
|, store and accepted a similar
lion in Baltimore, Md Everett
IN fills the vacancy caused by
e Loyal Helpers of the Lewes
lodist Episcopal Church met on
ay evening at the home of Mrs.
Nelson on South street.
e famous moving picture "Ab-
m Lincoln" was shown at the
orium of the new school build
asst Thursday evening and was
local fisherman caught a shark
S net on Saturday morning
measured Is feet from tip to
1t was landed at the fish wharf
ewes Beach, where the fisher
land their catch of fish each
and have them iced and bar
for the city markets; some of
shermen have begun to make
catches of fine blue fish.
week the Nassau Milk Sta
reached the highwater mark,
it shipped 1O3 cans of milk
their station. 1t is predicted
he time is not far distant when MI