Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21

RobinSOnVille.
The new bridge which spans the
Rehoboth Canal and the new con-
crete stretch of cement road near
Rehoboth will both be- open to traffic
TINS week. This will shorten the
route to Rehoboth Beach about a
half mile and will do away with the
uncomfortable ride over that lumpy
road which leads over the old
bridge. This new bridge and new
concrete road will mean much TO-
wards the advancement of Della
wares only summer resort. " hich
has made rapid strides within the
past two years and is now enjoying
the greatest boom of its existence,
and no doubt the time is not far
distant when Rehoboth Beach will
De great summer resort with a
population of many thousands.
Contractor Joseph E. Virden has
about completed Frank S. Carter's
new cottage on Lewes Beach and he
VIII occupy it in a short time.
Bayard Paynter who is employed
IN Wilmington is spending few
Gays with his parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Paynter.
Pilot Frank w. POynter of Phila-
delphia, formerly of this town, was
d town visitor here on Monday.
Mrs. Charlotte B. Hickman of Oca-
Ia, Fla, was a town visitor here dur
ing the past week.
Some fresh mackerel appeared in
the local market last week and al
though they were small, they sold
very readily for soc each. Local
hshermen have been making large
catches of sea crOkers which are
being shipped to the city markets by
the truck load, also many large
trout are being caught.
Walter Bryan of the Henlonen
Coast Guard Station, who was oper-
ated upon at the Beebe HOSPITAL
here some weeks ago for appendi-
cltls, was able to leave the hospital
last week and is rapidly improving.
1he Lewes Fire department turn
ed out III u BODY last Tuesday night
III the LeWes NJ. h. Churcn 10 have
Dr. Cooke address them.
-A' 4C4uS anu HlLe OIL VIII
AlIAgLon spent the weekend with
ms parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
nam II. tlelds. Mrs. William H.
tleIdS who was operated upon at the
Beebe Hospital some monIhs AGO. is
rapidly improving.
William r. Wilson of Seaford. for
merly OF this town, was a town Wis
llor here last week.
Ihe eVangelisuc services which
nave been conducted in the Lewes
M. E. Church in unison with the
LeWes Presbyterian and the M. p.
churches, by DR.. George w. Cooke,
evangelist OF Wilmington, closed on
sunday evening with one hundred
ana thirty-tive converts with more
10 follow. Although Sunday evening
was very stormy one the church
was filled just the same with visitors
from all parts of the state. Mr.. Milan
oI New York City, a friend of DR..
COOKIES, spent the weekend here
and spoke several times. His ad-
0ress on Sunday afternoon telling
MS own experience of about thirty
years on the boWery in New York
ana then being converted fifteen
years ago and just what had hap
pened since that time. Mr.. Milan's
address was enjoyed by everybody
VINO heard it. Dr.. Cooke and his as
slstant, Harold H. Vigneulle were
each presented with a silk umbrel-
Ia for their wives on Saturday eve
nlng by the ladies of the choir. They
lett here for Denton, Md, where
they expect to spend about three
weeks in a large tent which has
been erected there to take care of
two thousand people. ~
Norman P. Sloan and family who
nave been spending the winter
months in Florida are at their farm
IN Angola for the summer.
William A. Horn of New York CITY
VINO is spending a few days with
his parents in Rehoboth Beach was
Town visitor here on Saturday.
Otho Nowland, president of the
Equitable Trust Company of Will
mlngton, accompanied by his wife.
clrcled among friends here last Sat.
urday.
Z. Wilson Hudson VINO is attend
ing Goldey College spent the week.
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
charles W. Hudson, near Lewes.
Dr. William R. Mowbray who
moved his family here from Will
mlngton the first of April and since
that time has been filling the pulpit
IN the Goodman M. E. Church, in
wilmington, has now been released
from that responsibility and is liv-
ing a retired life here on King
street in the property which he re-
Gently purchased.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Lewes M. E. Church met on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Ellis H.
King.
AT a regular meeting of the LeWes
Chamber of Commerce held on Mon
day evening of this week a commit
tee was appointed to solicit and
raise funds sufficient to build a Gin
der road from Lewes Beach to Cane
Henlopen Light. The committee al
ready has in sight about 100000.
The committee is composed of the
following members: David w. Bur-
bage, Samuel C. Pierce, Arthur H.
Morris, George P. Tunnel, B. N.
Chamberlain and Mr.. Gluck, chief of
the radio station. This road will run
parallel with the bay shore the
same road that was plotted many
years ago but has never been put in
use. This road no doubt will be the
foundation of an improved concrete
road some time in the near future
from Lewes Beach to Ocean City,