Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
Lewes News

Samuel E. Prettyman, aged abou
81 years, died very suddenly Oh
Saturday evening at his home here
on Shipcarpenter street of hear
failure. He had been as well as usu.
al during the day and spent a part
of the evening up town as usual on
Saturday evening. The deceased is
the father of State Senator Jacob
Prettyman and of James P. Pretty
man who is employed in the local
post Office. He served as a member
of the town council for a number of
years. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon at the home and
interment made in the Lewes M. E.
cemetery. Rev. Milton S. Andrews,
pastor of the M. E. Church officiat-
ed.
Herbert H. Fisher and wife of
Philadelphia, formerly of near Mid
way, spent the weekend with
friends and relatives in this vicin-
ity.
George E. Howard of near Mills
boro spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Burton here.
William Howard who is employed
in Philadelphia visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Howard, of
Midway recently.
Dr. Hiram r. Burton who has
been confined to his home for sew
eral days suffering from an attack
of grip is improving.
Mrs. Ebe T. Lynch of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town, is spending
a few days with friends and rela-
tives here.
The EldOrado Oil Company which
was recently organized here have
had force of men putting in tanks
at the different garages in this sec
ton for some weeks, and are now
their gasoline and oil,
their large tanks are settled near
the Maryland and Delaware Coast
Railway depot.
FCaptain Thomas b. Lynch who has
been running on an ocean going tug
boat for Several months is spending
4 few weeks with his wife here,
while the tug is tied upI
Wilbert E. Schmierer has accepted
! position as fireman on the Fen
wick Island light vessel.
J. P. Welden of Philadelphia, for
nerly connected with one of the |
ishing plants here about twenty
Years ago, and who married Miss |
Mary Wilson of this town, was a
own visitor here last week at the
lome of G. T. Welden, superintend- !
mt of the Consolidated Fisheries
company. y
E. W. Pelton, who is employed by
he Hayes and Anderton Fisheries
To-, and who was formerly located
It their plant here some years ago,
vas town visitor here on Thursday
f last week.
Frank Brereton who has been con-
med to his home for several days
Nth an attack of grip is able to be
ut again.
The Loyal Helpers of the Lewes
1. e. Church held their twenty-sec-
nd anniversary at the M. E. parson-
ge last Friday evening. A splendid
rOgram was carried out, consisting
f play, with all kinds of music
9th vocal and instrumental, each
lember of the society was allowed
D take a friend and everyone paid
2 cents admission. The odd amount
harged was in keeping with the
Of the society. About a
undred and twenty-five people
vere in attendance, and all report
d having a good time. Refreshments
rere served.
Carl G. Prettyman has improved
is property on Chestnut street with
new shingle roof.
Mrs. Robert Hodgson and chill
ren of Odessa are spending few
ays with her parents here, Mr.. and
Irs. Alfred Lank.
Linden Givens, son of Robert Civ
ms of near Georgetown who sus-
aimed a broken jaw bone and had
everal teeth knocked out in an au-
1mObile wreck last Saturday night
n the du Pont road, between
and Milford, was
rought to the Beebe Hospital here
here his condition is improving.
The local banks have been kept
usy for the past week making out
tate Income Tax reports for the
Itizens in this section, as Saturday
as the last day within which to file
lem, most of the people put off
laking the returns until the last
eek.
The Board of Public Works has
lstalled a new fire whistle at the
over house here. The one that has
zen used as a fire whistle since the
of the oil burning en-
ines will now be used to let the 3
orking people know when it is
me to begin work and time to stop
ork, which has been the custom
ere for many until the new system
as installed some weeks ago; since
at time the town has been with
1t a whistle of this nature. The
ven O'Clock whistle in the morning
rt a served as an alarm clock for
any town people and has been
eatly missed.
Mr.. and Mrs! T. Carlisle Collins of
ilford were town visitors here last
evening.
I will have all kinds of flowers 3
r Easter. Visit my nursery for
ur Spring planting. H. Ernest 3
,nwell, Milton? m2O-4t z
:. r. C. King Tells a Wonderful