Milford chronicle., 1925-05-22
Lewes News

Captain John w. Hudson of Ocean
City, Md, has been transferred from
keeper of the Coast Guard Station
there, to the Office of the Coast
Guard Station at Lewes, in the Fed
eral Building and has moved his
family here into the Frank A. Cow
erdale property on Beebe avenue.
State Councillor George Swain, OF
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics of Delaware, made his
official visit to Lewes Council, No.
IA on Tuesday evening. A number uf
Out-Of-tOwn members were present.
Among them were Past State Coun-
cilor William B. Derrickson of Sell
byville, Past State Council William
A. Law of Roxana; Past State Coun-
cilor Joseph M. Lank of Milton and
State Lecturer William H. Welsh of
Milton. Short talks by visitors and
local members were made, and ev-
erybody had good time. After the
business and entertainment of the
evening, refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rowland Tindall
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Baynum mo-
tored to Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. Rowland B. Ingram, and
daughter spent the past week with
her mother here, Mrs. Alfred Lank.
John W. Hill, keeper of the East
end Lighthouse on the old break
water and family, motored to Will
mingtOn during the week.
Contractor Ralph D. Poynter of
Rehoboth Beach, who has contracted
10 build the Masonic Temple here, is
making rapid progress on the build
ing at this time.
A number of local Masons attend
ed the annual visit of the Grand
master of Masons of Delaware,
Charles D. Bird, and his staff at Mil
ton, on Thursday evening Of last
week.
Pilot George S. Lubker of Phila-
delphia was town visitor here dur
ing the past week.
William A. Carlin has sold his
property here on Coleman avenue to
Mrs. Ethel Derrickson who now Oc-
cupieS it.
Paul F. Carpenter has purchased |
the Joseph T. Cough property on
Arnell's avenue and will move his
family there in a short time. from |
the Ross property on South street.
The local baseball team defeated
The fast team of Rehoboth Beach
lere on Saturday afternoon by
score of 20 to IL. William West and
Roland D. ]. Raught were on the
mound for the local boys. The fea-
ure of the game was the hitting of
he Lewes boys, who made four two
Dase hits in the sixth inning.
Irwin B. Steele, assistant to the
of this Coast Guard
station, has been on an inspection
our at the different stations down
be line for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Vogel who has
cen spending the winter months in
has moved to her sum-
lef home in Dewey Beach.
A number of automobile trucks are
ept busy every night trucking bar .
els of fish to the Philadelphia mar ]
cts, which are caught by the deep I
ca fishermen. A number of these I
shing boats bring their catch of !
sh to Lewes to the fish wharf of {
ohm W. Marshall, where they are I
ed and barreled. The Caswell Fish T
ompany which operates a fish
ound in the Atlantic Ocean, also, :
nip their fish from here by truck. 4 ,
Miss Ruth 2. Pierce of Philadel- !
hia is spending a few days with !
er parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Step
en- G. Pierce.
Miss Margaret Palmer who makes
er home with Mr.. and Mrs. George
[. Howard of Midway, was operated
pom at the Beebe Hospital last
for the second time within the
lst three or four months. E
The pilot boat philadelphia" has S
cen in a Philadelphia shipyard for a
everal days for its annual overhaul I
lg. The 81. Henry Edmunds" is on @
le station during its absence. r
William ]. Holland of PhiIadel- b
lia visited his mother, Mrs. Laura =
olland during the past week. S
Several members Of Jefferson
odge, A. F. & A. NJ, visited the =
asonic Lodge of Milford last Fri
~ evening. The, occasion being the
lnual visit of the Grand Master
I'd his staff.
Construction work on the new
resbyterian Church at Rehoboth
each will be started some time this
onth. The structure is expected to
, completed some time in October
Id ready for opening. Plans for the
w church are now in the hands of
r William c. Little, pastor of the !
idway Presbyterian Church, who
III have charge of the construction. :