Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
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fire OF unknown origin, crashed |
down q high sand dune into the |
ocean. and q part OF it t1oated Out |
To sea. The old house has Deen
sitting or the edge of the high SAND
hill for some months, as the ocean
has been making its way under II
for some time. A part of it has
been completely III. lermined ana
tho fire broke out in the inshore
end. and as soon as the nfe goC
going good it toppled. The CITY
fire department was unable to reach
there with their fire truck, although
some automobiles drive within
about a hundred yards OF the ola
lighthouse. Nobody has been oc-
cllpying the old keepers mouse
since the new lighthouse was bullt
about two years ago. The light IN
il is automatic and does not neces-
state the services Of a lighthouse
keeper.
A banquet sponsored by the Lew
ps chamber OF Commerce, was helu
last Thursday evening at the Break
water House on Lewes Beach'
About sixty business men OF LeWes
and Rehoboth Beach were present
The paramount subject for consul
GRAFTON was Shall the Iown Oh
Lewes Have a Hotel?" Mr.. Downes'
a representative of the HockenDury
Hotel system of Harrisburg, Pa'
was present and explained IN ue-
tail the Hockenbury System. After
biq most interesting speech he leII
the room so that the Chamber
could discuss the matter. Dr. u
". Hooker, chairman of the meet
ino called upon almost every one
present to express themselves oH
The subject, and all were unauI-
mOusly in favor OF building d coiu-
munitv hotel as proposed by MI
Downes. The officers Of the Chahl-
her of Commerce were authorized
tn sign the application for a survey
to be made by the HOckenbury Sys-
tom which is to be made at thelr
avnense. After the survey mas
been made they will be able to re-
mort to the people OF Lewes wheth-
or or not a hotel in Lewes Will De
- having proposition, and unless
their survey is faVoraDIe one
they absolutely refuse 10 go any
further with the proposltlon' II
their report is a favorable one tneI
If is nm to the people OF Lewes u
tell them to go on with it and give
their most hearty support. II any
Town ever needed a hotel, LeWeS
surely needs one. to .,
Miss Hilda Brittingham, VINO Il
employed in Wilmington, spe1C CH'
weekend with her father Dawn
Brittingham, here. ,,
Iobn n Mitchell, who for some
wears has occupied the ola SUI u,
building known as Theouore w
Reed stand, as filling statloH an' any
fire shop. has recently purchase'
tho vacant lot in front of him iron
Mrs Joseph Metcalf and is bulldlh;
a earage and a dwelling mousse Vi
il and expects to move his buslnes
there by November first
postmaster John F. Philips AM
wife of RehobOth Beach, are re
ceiving congratulations upon tn
arrival OF a fine baby girl. Mrs
Phillips is at the Beebe Hospl'"
here. uo+,,rnod af
ter p business trip to Baltlmore
Maryland. o of soc
A very interesting game OF soc
cor was played here on Friday al
tornoon between the local mig
school team and the HarrlngIO-
High School team. The final SCOT
4O
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel c. Plerc
enant a mart of last week in WI
mington and Philadelphla. ,e.,na NJ
Pierce who is master OF JeIeIso
Lodge No. Is A. F. &c A. NJ atIeIu
ed the session of the Grand Lous
in Wilmington. + I
Robert Legates, aged about l
vaars son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
T,egates. of near Lewes, was dro"
cd ON Wednesday night, October
in +he Delaware River, at PhllaueI
mia He had been employed Oh
tug boat for some weeks, ana
sooa manner while the tug wa
making fast to barge the w
craft came together and the IpLC
M the crash knocked him over
hoard. All attempts to save nj
we're of no avail, although he wa
RENTED to have been a gooo SWIM III
,nar His body was not found III
iii Monday and was brought neI
on Monday evening on the arrive
NJ the evening train. The youn
man was a graduate OF the Lew
High School last June and hau IL
tended TO stop work on the boat l
a few days and take pusl1es pusG;
course at Beacom's BUSINESS W
1ege in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sanderson Irull
of philadelphia, spent the weeR
end with Mrs. Trump's sister, MIR
w Ferris Wilson, near Lewes.
Rev. C. w. Prettyman, retlre
Methodist Episcopal minister
preached at the morning service
The Tewes M. E. Church on sur
day. ,.,,- c,,ou,o, IT 7
r1oTard and DR.. Gilbert M. Viii
hank were among those who a
tended the session OF the Gran
Lodge of Masons in W1lmlngto
A meeting of Thomas R. Ingram
sunday School class, known as tn
Petbel Cleaners, was held las
FRIDAY evening at the home OF Mr.
carl B. Baylis and the following oi
,ficers were elected: President, Mr.
William L. Burton; vice-presiden
Mrs. George C. West; secretar!
Mrs. Charles T. Nelson, and treas
nrer. Mrs. Harry A. Ellis.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Lewe'
delaware. 1 store building, Ban
street: 1 S-room dwelling with batl
Mulberry street. Apply to Cornellu
c. Marshall, 256 Second stree
Lewes, Delaware. 1O-1o-4I