Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08
Lewes

Perry Burton, who is attendins
school in Philadelphia, spent the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. William L. Burton, in Pilot.
town.
Clifford NJ. Fields and wife, OF
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Fields, here.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has granted letters of administra-
tion on the estate of Captain Rob-
ert C. Chambers to The Sussex
Trust Company, and on the estate
of Charles H. Maull to The Sussex
Trust Company and G.. Clifton
Maull.
Burial services of John McGinnis,
formerly of this town, who died at
the Elks Home in Virginia, were
held here last Wednesday afternoon
and interment made in the Lewes
M. q. cemetery, Rev. Milton s.
Andrews, pastor of the Lewes M. E.
Church, conducting the services.
Among those who attended the flu
neral from out of town were his
daughter, Mrs. John Gibson and
husband and son, of Philadelphia,
and his other daughter, Mrs. Mar
shall OrtOn, her husband and son,
also of Philadelphia. Mr.. McGin-
mis- first wife was Miss Elizabeth
Nelson of this town.
Robert Phillips, four-year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Phillips, of this town, died very
suddenly on Sunday morning, De-
cember 9th, of acute indigestion at
the Beebe Hospital. He was i'll only
two or three hours. Funeral SER
vices were held at their home on
Beebe avenue Wednesday afternoon
at two o'clock, and interment made
in the Lewes NJ. E. cemetery. Rev.
Milton S. Andrews conducted the
services.
Mrs. Ebe T. Lynch, of PhiladeI-
phia, formerly of this town, was
town visitor here during the week.
Clayton H. Nelson, of Florence,
N. j., who has been spending the
past two weeks with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Mel
son, here, has returned to his home.
Charles W. Jenkins, of Philadel-
phia, spent the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Jenkins, here.
Howard Warrington has moved |
from the Edward Thompson farm,
near Midway, to the James r. |
Scott farm, in Angola, and Harry |
Bennum has moved into the
Thompson property from the Har-
vey c. Russell property, near Lew
es.
Stephen G.. Pierce, who has been
spending the holidays here, left
morning for Miami, Flor
ida, where he and his family are
spending the winter months.
Edison C. Lodges Sunday School
class met at his home on South
Street New Years night for the
tenth consecutive time on New
Years night. After a most enjoy
able time was spent, an abundance
of refreshments were served. AS
this is an organized Bible class, the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Will
liam L. Burton; vice-president,
Captain John S. Lynch; secretary,
Charles T. Nelson; treasurer, John
R. Warrington. Those present be-
sides the members of the class
were: Rev. Milton S. Andrews,
pastor of the church, and Napoleon
B. Register, superintendent of the
School. AS a token of their
of his services as
the members presented him
with a purse OF $500 in gold. Cap
.ain John S. Lynch was elected as
sistant teacher of the class by
unanimous vote of all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Nelson
Ind Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Mel
ion spent Sunday in Georgetown at
he home of George A. Nelson.
Mrs. Esther Register Fox, of
is spending a couple
# weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Irs. Napoleon B. Register, here.
Rev. Milton S. Andrews and wife
re receiving congratulations upon
he arrival of a fine baby boy.
At the town election held here on I
saturday, Captain Willard H. Col t
ms was elected mayor over DR.. '
dul6S l.. luOlupSOuy WIN Has uSlu
hat position for many years. r.
lin B. Steele and William E. Walsh /
-ere reelected for a term of two t
ears. William J. Carson was also S
e-elected town treasurer, and Chas. /
F.. Hickman was elected assessor. e
Pilot Preston Joseph and wife +
re being congratulated upon the v
rival of a fine baby girl. t
John D. Elliott has purchased the b
r. Hiram R. Burton property on e
outh street recently vacated by A
"a S. Hazard, and has moved his n
Imily there from the Manning tt
roperty on Second street. n
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Dukes, of
N. j., spent the week.
Id with the Iatter's parents, Mr.. G.
Id Mrs. William F. Marshall, here. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Bowser of N
ems Grove, N. j., spent the holi- f.
Lys with the latter's parents, Mr.. II
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