Milford chronicle., 1926-02-12
Lewes

Funeral services of Miss Annie J..
Rench, aged n years, were held on
Saturday afternoon in st. Peters
Episcopal Church here, and inter-
ment made in Georgetown, where
the deceased spent her earlier years.
Miss Rench served as primary teach
er here in the public school for
about thirty-three years. Previous to
teaching here she taught in George
town.
Funeral services of Wesley David
son, aged SO years, were held at
Beaver Dam Church on Friday after
noon and interment made in the ad-
Joining cemetery. The deceased was
about the oldest resident in this vi
cinity and had been blind for a NUM-
Der of years. He died at the home Of
his son, ]. Harry Davidson in Rob-
insonville.
Leland S. Burton, son Clifford b.
Burton, of Angola, who was ap-
pointed an apprentice on the pilot
boat, Philadelphia, recently, assum-
ed his duties last week. He was at
the time of his appointment a stu
dent at Delaware College.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Russell Dunlap of
Penn State, Pa, are receiving con-
! gratulations upon the arrival of a
daughter, Christine Meta, on Febru-
.ary 8, 1926. Mrs. Dunlap was form
erly Miss Lillian Meta Marsh of
near Lewes.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
I.ewes NJ. E. Church met last week
at the home of Mrs. Cora Chambers
on Mulberry street.
Mrs. Victoria w. Maull who has
been very ill at her home here on
Second street for several days is
slowly improving. Her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Davenport, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, was called here on ac-
count of her illness.
Stephen G. Pierce who is spending
the winter months in Miami Beach,
Florida, has been seriously i'll in one
Of the hospitals there, suffering
from septic poison. He is improving
very rapidly now.
Paynter Johnson who is employed
in one of the coast guard stations in
Massachusetts, is spending a few
days here at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. john
son.
Charles H. Phillips has rented the
Carl Steele new bungalow in Reho-
both Beach and will move his fam
lily there in few days from the
Thomas Poynter house on Beebe
avenue.
Mrs. Walter E. Wyatt who has
been at the Beebe Hospital for
about two weeks, has been removed
to her home here and is getting
along nicely.
William Turner who has been at
the Beebe Hospital for about three
weeks for treatment is slightly i'm
proved and expects to be removed to
his home, near Lewes, this week.
Bethel M. E. Church Club held
their quarterly meeting last Thurs
day evening in the Sunday school
room. A goodly number of men and
young men were in attendance and
everybody had a good time. Refresh
ments were served. Among other
things that were discussed at the
meeting was the matter OF the
church building a parish house or
community house on the lot next 10
the NJ. E. parsonage. Everybody
present seemed very much enthused
over the proposition and Il small
contribution was made towards 1t to
start the fund. Bethel NJ. E. Church
Club being the first organization to
set up such a fund, most all OF the
organizations of the church are
heartily in favor of this movement.
William E. Walsh was called to
Philadelphia last week on account OF
the serious illness of his mother
who is visiting there.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lewes NJ. e. Church will hold
turkey supper on Tuesday evening,
February 23rd in the Sunday school
room of the church. Tickets Will be
on sale in a few lays at S1.OO each'
{ William A. Russell has leased a
niece of land adjaceny to the Lewes
Canal to w. Rodney Robinson WHO
will engage in the boat building
business there. Mr.. Robinson has
been working a~large force OF car
penters in Philadelphia for some
time; as soon as he finishes his op-
erations he is now engaged in up
there, he intends TO begin his boat
building operation,
Mrs. F. Irving Walls and children
10
of Wilmington visited her parents
here during the past week, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fred Burton.
The Lewes and RenoboJh Buldlng
and Loan Association which was or
ganized some weeks ago is taking
very nicely and already over thou
sand shares have been subscribed.
ANNA K. GREGORIUS, D. c.
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