Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
Lewes


Doctor William V. Marshall and
wife of Wilmington were visitors
here and in RehOboth Beach during
the week.
DR.. Marvel S. Lingo, of Newark,
Md, who has been spending a few
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert C. Phillips at Rehoboth
Beach was a Lewes visitor here dur
ing the week.
Mrs. Sylvester A. Bookhammer
who is summering on Lewes Beach
spent part Of last week in Phila-
delphia.
The Gamers and farmers in this
section are witnessing one of the
! greatest gluts in the tomato indus
| try that has ever been known in
these parts. A number of farmers
failed to contract for their toma-
toes, so thousands of baskets are
lying in the fields on the vines vast
ing away. If all had of contracted
the large acreage that was put out,
together with the good yield that
many have realized, the glut would
have been much worse. Some of the
farmers have realized as many as
eleven tons per acre; figured at 30c
a basket, contract price, gives them
$19S.00 an acre, which is a very
good income from one acre of |
ground in one year. Very little land |
in this section will sell on the mar
ket for that figure. Some of the can
-
many of their tomatoes, on account
of not being able to handle them
before they rOtted.
Trout fishing off the local pier on
Lewes- Beach, is getting to be good
sport and many are enjoying it.
Thos. R. Ingram, of the Sussex Trust
Company who is a Jonah when it
comes to fishing, caught a trout
that weighed five pounds; so there's
no telling what a real fisherman
could catch. Many good catches of
large trout are being made now at
the Point of the Capes, by standing
on shore and casting out with hook
and line.
Arthur o. German of Hurlock, Md,
contractor who built the new post
Office here some years ago, was a
town visitor here on Sunday after
noon.
A number of local people attend
ed the anniversary at Barratt's
Chapel on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baynum are re-
,eiving congratulations upon the ar l
rival of fine baby girl. '
CnnfTa DaT,T, n
making rapid progress on the new 1
Masonic Temple here on Second
treet. The second story is about v
completed and the first floor is now +
eing whitecoated and will be ready Il
or finishing in a few days. j
Howard M. Long of Philadelphia L
pent the weekend with his family II
t their cottage here on Lewes g
leach. al
Edward R. Pusey of Wilmington m
pent the weekend in Lewes and II
ehobOth Beach.
George G. Marshall, a local fish b
man, caught 1900 fine crokers with Gl
IS two nets last Friday evening. IN
his is an extraordinary large catch.
ther fishermen caught a few but sp
large catches. Fish are more
entiful here this season than they ch
ere last; when very few were II
ught. ia
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Paynter
no spend their summers at New
rsey resort, have arrived here at pc
cir home on King street for the me
nter months. on
2 Ladies Home Missionary Society
the Lewes M. E. Church was held q
It week at the home of Mrs. Ma
leon B. Register. 4
C. Short who fell a
m a porch roof some weeks ago 4
/ broke both arms and one leg, is
WY improving and expects to be
e to come down stairs in a few
IS. AI
Arthur e. Rowe, a local barber, u@
o has been employed in the shop
Clifton Tracy, for the past year, 4
accepted a position in the shop
William o. Long on Market
eet.
number of Lewes people have
recently Joined the Rehoboth
-ch Country Club, which is eX-
ted to be organized and put in
ration in a few days. Two hun
i members have already been ac-
'ed
enry w. Conant of Rehoboth
ch is putting on a sale of lots
r Kennett Square on Saturday,
tember 26th.