Milford chronicle., 1926-06-25
Lewes

William ~. ana CudIleS l. JOhA9bSA'
has returned to his home here.
CAPTAIN Edwin C. Marshall took
command of the pilot boat PhiladeI-
mia on Saturday for the coming two
weeks, relieving Captain Arthur W.
ConWell who has been in charge tOr
the past two weeks. The PhiladeI-
nhia has lust returned from the dry
docks in Philadelphia where II mas
been undergoing repairs for some
time. The Edmunds was on the sta
tion in her stead until it broke down
then one of the fishing steamers OF
the Diamond State Fish Products
was employed until the Philadelphia
returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Edgens are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of a twelve pound baby Doy'
William S. Lynch who has been
employed by the Lighthouse Depart
ment in the building of the light
house on the Harbor of Refuge, mas
resigned and has accepted position
as engineer on the OYerfalls Light
vessel, he assumed his duties sever
al days ago.
Dodson C. West who is employed
in a drug store in Wilmington Is
spending a few days with his parents
here.
The Lewes base ball team easily
defeated the Houston team mere on
Saturday afternoon by a score OF 1O
to 3. Lefty Brittingham was on the
mound for the local boys and ne
never pitched a better game IN MS
life: he simply famed the visitors
when he saw fit to do it. He had hVe
strike outs in one inning; the catch
er failed to hold the third strike on
two occasions and being a man on
third base each time, the batter cas-
ily made first base. The local boys
expect to play Hanover Church team
of Wilmington on the Fourth Of July.
This promises to be a good game. so
far this season the Lewes team mas
not been beaten. They have played
several games with teams from tne
u S. S. Pequot which has been ID
the Breakwater for about a month.
Joseph NJ. Sheaffer, teacher OF
English and science in the public
school here last year, has signed VI
for another school term here.
Thomas R. Ingram, cashier OF the
Sussex Trust Company, made BUS
mess trip to Aberdeen, Nd, during
the past week.
Alfred Wingate left here last week
for Wilmington where he will JOIN
DR.. George w. Cooke and Harold
Vignuelle. They opened a series OF
evangelistic meetings in Laurel, Mo-
on Sunday.
Pilot Fred Burton expects to be-
Gin the erection of new home on
Second street in a very short time
to replace the one which was burn
ed in the big fire here Of 1920.
Seven fishing steamers Of the Con-
solidated Fisheries began fishing
about the middle of last week. The
Lewes Fertilizer Company's boats
expect to go out this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Webb
George T. Webb and Willard Webb
all of Philadelphia, spent the week
end in Robinsonville with Luther j.
Webb and Mrs. Virginia Webb.
Rev. W. ]. Duhadaway, retired
Methodist Episcopal minister, filled
the pulpit in the Lewes NJ. E. Church
on Sunday in the absence of their
pastor.
Hubbard Self has resigned as en-
gineer of one Of the Diamond State
Fish Products Company's boats aid
ssn1sas accepted a position as engineer
he pilot boat, J. Henry Edmunds,
fr. and Mrs. Curtis ]. Richards OF
? Lewes, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Margaret Catherine
to Glen Morris of Philadelphia. Miss
Richards is at present employed in
Philadelphia. She is a graduate OF
the Lewes High School and for sev-
eral years was employed by the Sus-
sex Trust Company Of Lewes. Mr.
Morris is a graduate Of Penn State
in electrical engineering and has an
office in Philadelphia. He is a mem
ber of Alpha Sigma Phi National
Fraternity. No definite plans have
been made for the wedding.
The Sussex Trust Company and
the Delaware Trust Company are
both displaying notices in thei1
banks to the effect that on and after
July 9th their banks will close al
three o'clock in the afternoon in
stead Of four.
Mrs. William H. Fields who has
been i'll for the past three or four
months is rapidly improving.
" Mrs. Ella Pierce is spending few
days with friends and relatives in
Wilmington.
Mrs. John D. McCabe Of Rehoboth
Beach has been elected president OF
the Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs. 70
The Diamond State Fish Products
Company began their fishing season
on Monday Of this week.
George Beachum, of Laurel, car
penter working for Roland Simpler
who fell from the roof of a house
last week while working in Reho-
both Beach, is slowly improving. He
is still at the Beebe Hospital.
Ralph D. Poynter of Rehoboth
Beach who has been awarded the
contract to build the addition 10 the
Beebe Hospital here, began the work
last week. The addition is to be 30
x 70.
The citizens Of Lewes sponsored
. by the Chamber Of Commerce began
on Monday morning the building Of
a clay road from South street.
Lewes Beach to the Cape Henlopen.
This road is being built by subscrip-
ton and when completed will lead
to the finest fishing grounds in this
section of the country, especially in
the fall of the year when those large
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