Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
Lewes News

| Raymond II. ~AIklnS WHO - Gil
ployed by the International HarVes
ter in Philadelphia, spent the week
end with his parents here, Mr.. anC
Mrs. William T. Atkins.
CLAYTON H. Nelson of Florence, n
j., is spending the summer months
with his grandparents, Mr.. ana MIS-
Alfred B. Nelson, near Midway.
Captain Fred Burton took com
mand of the pilot boat Ph1ladelphlt
last Saturday for the coming two
weeks, relieving Captain Eugene Z
Kelly who has been in charge tol
the past two weeks.
Richard Reese of the Equitable
Trust Company of Wilmington Il
spending a few days with his family
on Lewes Beach.
John P. Palmer of Marion Station
Md, formerly of this town, was
town visitor here last Thursday.
DR.. U. w. Hooker took Irwin COL
Inns to the Jefferson Hospital II
Philadelphia last week for treat
ment.
Colonel F. C. Boggs, United States
Engineer, in charge of the Phlladel-
nhia District, of which this port is
mart. came here last Thursday anc
heard a number of arguments wh!
the water front of this town shoulo
be improved as an aid to the COM
merce of the State and Nation. lie
presided at public hearing held III
the auditorium on South street
There was a large delegation pres
ent Among them were Congress
man Robert G. Houston. Thomas j.
Virden, president of the Pilots AS
sociation; Jesse Rosenfeld, of Bar
tinpore and representatives from the
proposed New York, Philadelphia
and Southern Steamship Company.
Following the meeting Colonei
Roggs and his associates were din
ner guests of the Lewes Chamber OF
Commerce at the Breakwater House
on Lewes Beach.
Miss Almira c. Long, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Long OF
this town, and Donald NJ. Douglas, OF
Philadelphia, were quietly married
on Saturday, June 18th, at Delaware
Water Gap, Pa, in the BaptlsI
Church there, by the Rev. Charles
Earl. After spending a few days at
the Delaware Water Gap, they re-
turned to Cape May, N. j., by the
wav of Lewes where they Will make
their future home. Mrs. Douglas is
a registered nurse, being a gradu-
ate of the Beebe Hospital and has
recently been employed there LOT
sometime until a few days peIore
the wedding. Mr.. Douglas is pilot
on the Bay and River Delaware, bet
fer known to his fellow pilots by the
name of Dug. !,
James R. Wiley who is employed
by the Cunard Steamship Company
in Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with his parents here.
Caleb S. Layton of Wilmington
was a town visitor here during the
past week.
Mrs. Ella Dodd died at her home
near Rehoboth Beach last TUESDAY
afternoon after a long illness. Fu-
neral services were held on Thurs
dav afternoon and interment made
in the family cemetery, which is 10
Gated on the Dodd farm. The de-
ceased is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Hannah M. Thompson, MISS
Eleanor Dodd and one son, William
A. B. Dodd. The late William T..
Dodd, her husband, died in the latter
part of 1926.
Rev. John H. Beecham, superln-
tendant of the Good Will Industry OF
Wilmington, made his official visit TO
the Lewes NJ. E. Church last Sunday
and told of the wonderful work
which that institution has done and
is still doing. He filled the pulpit III
the morning service.
CAPTAIN Irwin B. Steele OF the
Iewes Coast Guard Station who was
one of a number who were sent from
the Sixth Coast Guard District to
the flood area, told of his experience
from the time he left Lewes until ne
returned in a very pleasing and en-
Pertaining manner to the members
of Captain John S. Lynch's, Thomas
R. Ingram's and Thomas ?. SCOTS
Sunday school classes on sunday
Following a long illness during
which he underwent an operation at
the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia
DR.. Hiram R. Burton, aged 80 years.
well known physician and Repupn-
can leader and former Congressman,
died at the Beebe Hospital here on
FRIDAY afternoon. DR.. Burton was
brought from the Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia, to the Beebe Hospital
here, in the hope that he might raj
ly quicker in his home town, but
his condition gradually grew worse.
Funeral was held on Monday AFTER
noon in st. Peters P. E. Church,
here, conducted by Rev. Joseph 5.
Kinks. and interment made in ST.
Paul's P. E. cemetery in George
town. DR.. Burton is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Leah Burton Payn-
ter, wife of DR.. Rowland G. Paynter.
prominent physician and banker OF
Georgetown. The honorary pail
bearers were: Governor Robert T.
Robinson, former Governor John G.
Townsend, Congressman Robert q.
Houston, former Congressman VIII
liam H. Boyce, former Mayor OF
philadelphia, ]. Hampton Moore,
Prilip Burnett, F. L. Kurtz ana
Thomas G.. Metz of Wilmington;
John M. Richardson of Georgetown,
DR.. William P. Orr, Harry V. Ly-
ons, DR.. ]. T. Thompson, John M.
Thompson, H. M. Joseph, Edgar M.
Baylis and Hance Chambers.
The Young Peoples Branch of the
w. C. T. U. will worship at the Pres
byterian Church Sunday at IL a. m.
At 7:3O o. m. the choir of the church