Milford chronicle., 1926-09-10
Lewes

of all the white school teachers Oh
Sussex county on Saturday, Septem-
Der 11th, beginning at $3.50 o'clock in
Ryon's Theatre, Georgetown.
Joseph D. Thompson, Jr., of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with his
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
D. Thompson, Sr.
Howard Sembler of Jeanetta, Pa,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Z. Chambers on Lewes Beach
has returned.
Joseph H. Holland has just return
ed from a trip to Miami, Florida, on
a tug boat.
Through the combined efforts of
Postmaster Napoleon B. Register and
CONGRESSMAN Robert G. Houston, the
residents of Lewes are receiving the
parcel post delivery over the entire
town. Heretofore only about three
streets in the town were favored with
this service. 1t was given by the ru-
raj mail carriers on the streets IN
which their routes passed. Benjamin
S. Albertson, Jr., has been appointed
by Postmaster Register to fill this
position, and he is fully qualified for
the Job and will make an efficient
employee. During Mr.. Registers term
as postmaster the residents of Lewes
Beach have been granted all the year
round service where heretofore Ihey
were served only during the summer
months by the rural carriers and
when the additional village carrier
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boxes in the different parts OF the
town were robbed in time for the
early morning mail, also within the
last few months the bus service from
Harrington to Rehoboth has been IN
stituted and this means much to the
business people of the town. Now in
stead Of getting their morning pa
pers and mail at noon, they get 1t at
eight o'clock in the morning.
Mrs. Leroy Evans and son of Phil
adelphia, are spending a few days
here with Mrs. Evans parents, Pilot
and Mrs. James R. Kelly.
CAPTAIN John NJ. Barnes is in
charge of the pilot boat, Philadel-
phia, for two weeks, having relieved
CAPTAIN Fred Burton who had been
in command for two weeks.
The local menhaden fishing steam
ers have been making some very
good catches during the past week
but for the two weeks previous fish
ing was very poor owing to weather
conditions, as the wind was blowing
from the east most of the time.
Black perch are biting good OFF the
new bridge which is being built over
Silver Lake in Rehoboth Heights
Sam Marshall of Lewes caught the
largest one last week that has beer
hooked yet, and as usual he lost the
largest one, which is always the case
with fishermen. Carlisle Collins oi
Milford caught the next largest one
from the new bridge. This was the
first fish he ever caught in his life.
Thomas ]. Mowbray of the Secur
ity Trust and Safe Deposit Compan!
of Wilmington visited his parents
here, Rev. and Mrs. William II. NOV
bray during the past week.
The local tomato factories opened
I'D for the first time on Saturday
The prospect for a good crop OF TO
matoes is not very promising.
Mrs. T. Wesley Salmons and chlI
dren of Philadelphia have returned
after spending several days here witt
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Baum OF PM
adelphia spent the weekend her
with Mrs. Baum's mother.
The squirrel season opened her
m Sentember first. Sportsmen repor
them very scarce this season and tn
weather has really been too hot L
hunt them. g.,
Joseph B. Handy of Stapleton, \
Y, who is summering at RehoDotI
Beach was a town visitor here our
ing the past week.
Mrs. Laura McGinnis and William
Donovan, both of Philadelphia, ar
visiting their sister here, Mrs. Hal
Hazard.
Miss Verrell Elliott of Philadelphl
is visiting her sister here, Mrs. Ben
jamin R. Chamberlain.
Miss Mary Coulter Of Philadelphl
spent the weekend with friends an
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Strick an
Clayton Al6lSOl15 Gil " ~ ~
J.. who have been visiting Mr.. an
Mrs. Alfred B. Nelson have returne
to their home.
The public school opened thi
week with almost an entire me-
corps of teachers, DR.. Ralph l.. ia
cobs of Wilmington, is superlntenC
ent.
Dr Marvel S. Lingo of Newarl
Md, spent the weekend with hl
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Robel
C. Phillips in Rehoboth Beach.
Leonard Frasier and wife of Scra1
ton, Pa, formerly of this tow
spent the weekend here.
Charles T. Nelson and family haV
moved from Rehoboth Heights
their home on South street.
Jeddie Button of New York Cit
is spending two weeks vacation Wit
his parents in Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Horn
New York City are spending a 1e
' days at their log cabin on ColumDl
avenue, Rehoboth Beach.
Rehoboth Beach real estate me
report considerable activity in II
wav inquiries about seashore pro-
, erty and they are expecting to mo1
a great deal of real estate after II
season closes.
Miss Josephine Warrington WI
has been visiting in Wilmington al
Philadelphia for the past week, b;
y returned.