Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
Lewes News

Mrs. Catherine E. Wilson, aged
about 76 years, was found dead in
her home on Chestnut street Slast
Sunday. 1t is thought that she had
been dead for several hours. Fune-
raj services were held on Wednes-
day afternoon at the house. Rev.
Milton S. Andrews officiating.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Sussex Trust Com
pany with branches at Lewes, Laur-
ell and Milton was held on Tuesday
in Georgetown.
Whitney Dough who is employed
in New York is spending few days
here with his family.
Wilson Ingram of Wilmington is
spending a few days with his par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar w. In
gram.
Farmers in this section are busy
getting their ground in shape to
plant their corn; there are not many
of the farmers planting tomatoes
this season as there are only two
canneries in this section that are
going to operate, whereas before we
have had two operating in Lewes,
two in Rehoboth and one at Nassau.
w. J. Warren e Company, Inc, are
contracting for 25c a basket.
The pilot boat, j. Henry Edmunds,
has been in Jackson & Sharps ship
yard, Wilmington, for several days
for repairs. Anthony Potter, an ap-
prentice on the Edmunds, spent the
weekend with his mother here.
Pilot George S. Lubker of Phila-
delphia, formerly of this town, was
a town visitor here over the week
end.
Ernest Ratledge of Wilmington
spent the weekend with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Wolfe and
children are spending a few days in
Philadelphia.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lewes NJ. e. Church met on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Martha
Chamberlain.
Captain Irwin B. Steele of the
Lewes Coast Guard Station and Ed
mund S. Massey, Clarence E. Rick
ards and John R. Warren, Jr., also
of the Lewes station and Captain Ma
thaniel T. Quillen of the Coast Guard
Office here in the Federal building
were detailed to go to New Orleans
to help in the coast guard rescue
work there. They left here about ten
o'clock Sunday morning. One boat
was taken from this station and four
other boats from this Coast Guard
District with men enough from the
other stations in this district to man
these boats.
The Loyal Helpers of the Lewes
NJ. e. Church held a chicken salad
supper on Thursday and Friday eve
nings of last week in the Sunday
school room which was we'll patron
iZed.
The Sussex Trust Company has
been appointed trustee of William
P. Wolfe of near Midway who has
been at Farnhurst for several
months.
Charles, w. Jenkins who is en-
ployed in the U. S. Engineers office
in Philadelphia spent a part of last
week with his parents here.
Captain John M. Barnes who has
been plotting on the bay and river
Delaware for the past forty-five
years has given up his license and
retired from service.
George e. Webb and William Kirk
land of Philadelphia spent Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred B. Nelson, near Lewes.
R. C. Hayes, general manager of
the Consolidated Fisheries Company
here, was in town the latter part of
last week looking over their plants
here which they are getting in shape
for the coming season.
The Lewes Fertilizer Company
and the Diamond State Fish Pro-
ducts of near Milford are also get
ting their plants in shape for the
coming season which we all hope
will be a good one. In fact it is time
now that we should have an extra
good season for menhaden.
Local fishermen are making good
catches of sea crokers and quite a
few large trout. Some of the local
fish dealers have had lots of fresh
mackerel in the market during the
past week.
Lawton & Ingram are moving from
the block which has just been pur-
chased by the Lewes Hotel Company
into one of Emanuel Zerden's stores
on Second street
w. Rodney Robinson who has been
seriously ill for several days is
slowly improving. Ferd S. Paynter
who has been confined to his home
for the past three months is also
improving. L.
Leslie G. Knapp, manager of the
Nassau Orchard Company is building
new bungalow on Lewes Beach.
Console" mirror, triple, regular
$500, only CSC, Friday and Saturday
at Evans Jewelry Store. 1t