Milford chronicle., 1926-07-30
Lewes

ter b. Gunby, of the Dover District OF
the Wilmington Conference, filled
the pulpit in the Lewes NJ. E. Church
on Sunday morning.
Captain Ralph H. Salmons of
Philadelphia, is spending a few days
here at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Theodore Salmons on South street.
The Groom Memorial Methodist
Protestant Sunday school held their
annual picnic last Wednesday at
Riverdale, which is about a mile
from Oak Orchard.
w. Elwood Wright of Georgetown,
chief clerk of the Sussex Countay
Board of Assessment, was success
fully operated upon at the Beebe
Hospital here last week for appen-
dicitis.
Captain John S. Lynch's Sunday
School Glass met at Walsh's garage
last Thursday evening at seven-thir-
ty and motored to the A. P. Ingram
cottage on Lewes Beach which is oc-
cupied by Edison c. Lodge and spent
most enjoyable evening.
The road to Lewes Beach is now in
passable condition, but several
days ago after the heavy rainfall it
was almost impossible for autOmo-
biles, a large portion of the cement
road has been opened to traffic but
the stretch near the bridge which
was layed only feet wide at pres
ent on account of traffic will soon
be ready for opening and then the
other feet will be layed, and in just
a very few more days the improved
road will be enjoyed by the many
hundreds of automobiles which tour
there every Sunday and throughout
the week.
Howard NJ. Long and family of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Manlove, Of
Philadelphia, are spending few
days here with the formers sister,
Mrs. Scott Hart.
1.-THE Robert L. Palmer homestead
and bungalow on King street and
Beebe Avenue respectively were sold
at public sale on Saturday in front
of the Sussex Trust Company here,
the King street property brought
$4,000 and the Beebe avenue prop
erty brought 100000. Arthur Lynch
of Collingswood, N. J., formerly of
this town was the purchaser of both
properties.
Col. Robert G.. Houston, Congress-
man of Delaware, circled among
hOro Loot SATURDAY.
Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott of
Dover, who is summering at Reho-
both Beach was a town visitor last
Friday.
Pilot John H. Church of Philadel-
phia, was taken to the Beebe Hospi-
tai last week and successfully oper-
ated upon for appendicitis and is
doing nicely at this time.
Many. of the farmers in this sec
ton threshed wheat Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday for the first time
since the rain which came about ten
days ago, the heavy rainfall which
visited this section early Sunday
morning will hold up further thresh
ing for several more days, it is under
stood that the heavy rains did but
very little damage to the wheat If
any except the cap sheaVes which
were threshed separate from the rest
Lima beans and sugar corn ap-
peared in the local markets last
week for the first time this season.
lima beans are selling for SOC a at.
and corn at 40c dozen.
The Las Flores Company of Will
mington, has purchased the old Hen
lopen Hotel in Rehoboth Beach and
expect to build new hotel near the
HenlOpen which will cost upwards
of S2O0,OO0.00 and will be one of the
most modern on the Atlantic Coast,
it is planned to have it completed
and ready for opening on Memorial
Day, next year. The construction of
this hotel will give much impetus
to the growth of Rehoboth Beach,
there has been considerable activity
at the resort this season and the real
estate men are all looking for con-
siderable changes in real estate be-
fore the close of the season, last sea-
son was the best one Rehoboth had
ever experienced, but one prominent
business man of RehOboth remarked
that his business this season will be
100 per cent better than it was last
year.
Rev. William D. Wilson was given
complete surprise on Friday even
ing, July 10th when seventy-two of
his congregation gathered at the
parsonage to celebrate his seventy
fifth birthday anniversary. The
evening was well spent in singing
and merry making by all. At $3.50
o'clock an abundance of ice cream
and cake were served. Brother Will
son also received a rs post card
shower. After the host had given
beautiful address of welcome and of
appreciation to his church for their
loyalty and congeniality, followed
the Sunday School Superintendent,
Harvey E. Baker, who gave a very
pleasing address on behalf of the
church. All expressed themselves
as having spent a very pleasant
evening and wishing the host many
haDpy returns of the day.