Milford chronicle., 1925-05-08
Lewes News

Pilot Preston Joseph who recent
ly purchased the Thomas POynter
homestead on Market street, moved
his household effects there last
week from Philadelphia. He is hav-
ing the whole house renovated and
several changes made, after which
he will move his family there and
make it his future home.
! Edward Coulter, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Lewes was a town visi-
tor here during the past week.
Clayton Bradford and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Minkie, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Howard
Car Load Guernsey Cows
The Sussex Trust Company CO.
operating with the Nassau Milk Pro-
ducers Association, William H. Vir-
den representing the banking insti-
tuition, together with some of the
members of the Association made a
trip to Gettysburg, Pa, last week
where they purchased a carload of
thoroughbred Guernsey heifers,
which were shipped here the first
of this week and distributed among
those who want them. Already it
appears that there are more pur-
chasers than there are heifers. The
farmers in this section are realiz-
ing new as never before, the value
of good thoroughbred COWS, and the
time is not far distant when those
who are looking for real thorough
bred Guernsey COWS will be coming
to see the patrons of the Nassau
Milk Station for these COWS. Only
a few days ago the same committee
who purchased the heifers, made a
two days tour and purchased five
Guernsey bulls, which
are stationed at five of the most cen
trally located farms in the district.
Allen L. Lauritsen, of Whining
ton, formerly of Lewes was a visi-
tor here on Saturday.
Ellis H. King who has been work.
ing in Philadelphia for some months
as a carpenter, has returned and
has resumed his old job at the
Lewes Fertilizer Company.
The annual school election was
held here on Saturday afternoon at
the Lewes public schools. DR.. Jas.
term expired and there be-
ing no other candidate to file up,
he was elected for another three
year term.
Beauty Show At RehObOth
A beauty pageant will be held at
RehobOth Beach on July 4th. Towns
Of Delaware will be asked to send |
their best looking girls to RehObOth |
on that day. To the one that the |
judges deem the most beautiful and |
ing lot in Rehoboth Heights addi- |
ton; donated by the Rehoboth |
Heights Development Company; |
One weeks free board at any hotel
hey may select, including the free
use of a new automobile; free bath |
house privileges and an annual pass
to the Blue Hen Theatre and a
courtesy card emitting her to all the
ice cream and soda water she may
want at Horns. There will be a
second and third prize and a conso-
atiOn prize. The winning beauty
will be known as Miss Delaware"
Harvey c. Russell of Philadelphia,
of Lewes was a weekend
visitor here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland B. Ingram
If Dover, spent the weekend with
he latters mother here, Mrs. Alfred
1ank.
Mrs. Maud Lubker of Philadel-
'hia, spent Sunday with her parents
lere, Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Will
ion.
The local baseball team played the
asst team of Rehoboth Beach here
N Saturday afternoon; the score
vas 7 to z in the eighth inning,
when the game came to a close. The
ocal boys could no longer stand the
decisions rendered by the visiting
cams umpire. Raught was on the
Mound for Lewes and pitched a fine
same. Wilhelm was on the mound
or Rehoboth and likewise did good
work..
One of our popular Lewes boys
las camOuf1aged his appearance by
heavy mustache, which is very be-
oming.
Captain Harry w. Steele has been
transferred from number one man
t Cape Henlopen Coast Guard Sta
ion, to number one man at the
ewes Coast Guard Station, succeed
ng Captain Edward Massey who has
'een off duty for several months
Vhen he accidentally shot himself
n the leg when he was cleaning his
.un.
Many of the farmers in this vici-
Lity are getting their fields in shape
or planting corn; some few have
lready planted.
Scarlet clover is looking fine and
he present prospect for hay from
hat crop looks good, and will mean
much to those who have a large
lerd of cattle to feed next winter.
Professor Ira S. Brinser, superin-
endent of the local public schools
vas a Wilmington visitor during the
week.
Mrs. w. o. Warrington has spent
he weekend in Washington, D. c.,
nd Alexander, Va, visiting her sis
er who is seriously ill.,
Miss Ella Belle Warrington has
esumed teaching her school after
ecovering from having her tOnsils
emoVed at the Beebe Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton c. Bradford
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Menke, Of
mOtored to Lewes and
pent last weekend with Mr.. and