Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
Lewes News

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threshing their wheat during tn
past four or five days and the yiel
has been very good considering tn
drought, which it was feared woul
cut the yield down.
Rain has again visited this section
after several weeks without scarcel,
any. During the week, the showers
seemed to cover only in spots
Thursday morning about four o.
clock a down pour of rain fell il
Lewes and reached in western
course as far as Overlook; but a
Midway, there was not enough tt
lay the dust. Thursday evening
there was heavy rain in Angola an(
none in Lewes, Midway or Reho
both; but it is thought that the raiI
on Sunday was general Throughout
all of Sussex county.
The early potato crop in this Sec
ton is an absolute failure this sea-
son on account of the drought. Some
of the farmers will not even raise
enough to feed their own household
Corn is the only thing that seems to
be holding up without the rain. The
tomato crop was suffering badly and
the stand is very poor in most OF
the patches.
The cornerstone of the New Pres
byterian Church at Rehoboth Beach
was laid last week by DR.. William G.
Little, pastor of the new church and
also of the Midway Presbyterian
Church. The new church is located
in Rehoboth Heights on King
Charles avenue, between Philadel-
phia and Laurel avenues. 1t will be
a modern and we'll equipped edifice.
CrucifOrm in shape and finished out
side in Oriental stucco, with an au-
ditorium, a community hall, Sunday
school room, the building will be
unique in structure. The inside will
be finished in Spanish mission arch
itecture, the plans of which were
made by J. T. Lamont, the architect
of the Board of Missions of the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Hall of
Clayton, formerly of this town, were re-
cent visitors at the home of Edward
w. Wiltbank here.
Frank B. Carey, of Milton, former as
sistant manager of the Delaware Trust
Company there, has accepted posi-
tion in the Delaware Trust Company
here, during the illness of their man
ager, Joseph L. Marshall, who has been
confined to his home for several days.
Henry G. Gibble is spending a few
days with his mother Mrs. Gertrude
Gibble on LeweS Beach.
On Friday evening, June 18th, sur
prise party was given. Elmer Davidson,
fv,Ar civ ,e fef~
tives at his home on Chestnut street.
This was his thirty-third birthday and
after spending an enjoyable evening
were served.
Among those who are attending the
summer school at Newark from Lewes
Marsh, Margaret E. Massey, Eta Fut- |
3her, Florence II. Bryan, and Edna S. I.
Blizzard; from Rehoboth Beach the /
Misses Pearl Frazer and Lucy p. .
Green.
David John Cannon, aged about 65
ears, a highly respected colored man
If near Rehoboth Beach, fell from a
,herry tree last week and broke his
neck. He lived only few minutes.
funeral services were held on Thurs
lay afternoon.
Thomas e. Hynson of Smyrna is
pending a few days here at the home
f his aunt, Mrs. Jacob Morris. ~
DR.. James Beebe who was operated
pOn at the JEFFERSON Hospital laSC
Jeek is doing fine and is expected to
eturn to his home in a short time.
William Paynter of Wilmington is
isiting his grandparents here, Mr.. and
lrs. William G. Paynter for the sum-
Ter.
Announcement has been made of the
larriage of Miss Esther C.. Register,
aughter of Postmaster and Mrs Ma
Oleon 3. Register, to John G. Fox, of
on Friday, June 18th, 1925.
r. and Mrs. Register and son Leon
TENDED the wedding. They will make z
leir future home in Philadelphia.
The LeWes base ball team was again Z
efeated on Saturday at Harrington by
score of to 6.
Lewes base ball team will cross bats
ith the strong team of Georgetown on
e Fourth of July at RehobOth Beach.
his promises to be a good game, as ,
ewes boys have three or four good y
ayers who will be at home during the z
,liday and will play with them. Ow- =
g to the fact that no other town in z
ver Sussex is having a Fourth of July =
LIBERATION, IT is expected that Reho-
tn Beach will be oVerfiowed with y
ople, with beauty contest there and y
big game of base ball in the after z
on and fireworks in the evening, in =
ct there will be something going on z
day and evening.
Cove S. Nelson of Camden, N. j., =
d George A. Nelson of GEORGETOWN +
;ited their brother, Alfred B. Nelson =
re on Saturday afternoon. Il