Milford chronicle., 1926-03-19
Lewes

One of the John C.. Holland farms
known as the Hudson farm, in Re-
hoboth. will be sold at public sale
on Saturday, March 9th. This farm
consists of 100 acres and is in good
state of cultivation.
James P. Prettyman who has been
employed in the Lewes pOstothce for
some years has been confined to his
home for several days suffering from
an attack of grippe.
The Joseph NJ. Metcalf homestead
on the corner of King street and
Monroe avenue, and a lot adjoining
the John W. Wells property and
Bessie Wingate property ON King
street will be sold at an administra-
tors sale on Saturday, March 9th.
Bayard Paynter who is employed
in Wilmington, was called home on
Saturday on account of The death OF
his brothers. child.
Alberta Paynter, year-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis L. Paynter, died
at the home of Mr.. Paynter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Payn-
ter, last Thursday. Funeral services
were held on Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Milton S. Andrews and Rev.
William Leishman conducted the
services. Interment was made in the
Lewes Presbyterian cemetery.
The Loyal Helpers of the Lewes
NJ. E. Church, met last week at the
home of Mrs. William L. Burton IN
PilottOwn.
Register Of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has granted letters of adminlstra-
tion on the estate of George I. VIII
son to Mary E. Wilson.
Walter B. Parker, farmer, near
Midway, met with a very painful
accident last week when he had the
ends of two fingers sawed Off while
saving wood with a power saw. HIS
wounds were dressed at the BeeDe
Hospital here.
William H. Virden who has been
spending several weeks in Johns
town. at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. Lillian D. V. Smith, has return
ed to his home in Rehoboth Beach,
Funeral services of William M.
Iank. aged about "a years, were held
on Sunday at his home in Lincoln
Citv The remains were brought
here and interment made in the
Lewes NJ. E. cemetery. Rev. Milton
S. Andrews, pastor of the LeWes M
E. Church, conducted the services
Iewes Council, No. IA, Jr. 0. U. A.
NJ. of which he was member, turn
ed out in a body and administered
their usual ceremonies at the grave.
Captain William F. Marshall TOOK
command of the pilot boat Philadel-
phia on Saturday for the coming TWO
weeks, relieving Captain Edwin Y.
Marshall who has been in charge 1or
the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Palmer
have sold their property on McFee
street to Frank Carpenter who Will
move his family there IN the near
future. Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer nave
moved into one of Minos B. Loves
houses on Lewes Beach.
Isaac L. Knighton who for some
years has been in charge OF tne
American Stores Company store IN
this town, has resigned and moved
his family to Wilmington Where ne
secured employment.
Greensbury Dennis has moved
from the Lowe property on LeWes
Beach to one of Edward w. VIII
banks double houses on King street
-1rI.;a1, ,,-o, rooen+1v vacated by Will
liam B. Tracy who moved into tne
Jacob Morris property on hlns
Sstreet.
LYNN Ritter has purchased the
stock and fixtures Of Charles H.
Lowe, deceased through the sussex
Trust Company, administrator anu
opened the store last Thursday
George H. Dutton has purchased
the pool room equipment in the
Frank Maull storehouse from Aarl
F. Lange.
John Jones who has been employ
ed as carpenter in Philadelphia IoI
several months, has come BACK 10
his home here in the John WILSON
property on Reeds avenue.
Mrs. B. M. OFT who has a store ID
Philadelphia and also a store a!
Lewes, returned to her home al
Lewes on Saturday to attend to tne
spring and summer business. MI
OFT will look after the store in Phil
adelphia.
Everybody wants the farmer tc