Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
Lewes News


hammer. of Atlanta, Georgia, who
have been spending a few months
at their cottage here on LeWes
Beach, have returned to their home.
The local fishing companies have
been making some good catches OF
menhaden during the past two weeks
although the fishing season thus
for this season has been poor. IL
the weather remains good for few
weeks they will have chance TO
make some money. The fish are
extraordinary large and are pro
ducing more than five gallons OF
oil to the barrel.
Local sportsmen and fishermen
are making large catches OF nice
crokers or spots as they are some
times called. Some of them weigh
about a pound each. Two fisher
men last week caught thousand
of these fine crOkers in one nlght.
They are of a delicious flavor and
sell for 80 cents a dozen in the
Lewes market Many of the fisher
men are sailing them for winter
use.
Contractor David Coverdale is
making rapid progress on Pilot
Howard F. MacIntire's brick house.
w. Rodney Robinson is likewise
making progress on J. William
Hocker's house These homes are
both being built on the new de-
velopment known as the Lewes
Home Sites Company.
Miss Name Nelson of Whining
ton. is spending a few days here
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T. Nelson, and also with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred b.
Nelson near Midway.
John NJ Barnes, retired Delaware
Pilot has returned after spending
a few days with his daughter, Mrs.
Nathaniel S. Smith, Jr., at Chesa-
peake City, Md.
A very gentle and steady rain
visited this section all night Satur-
day and all day Sunday, which was
badly needed by the farmers for
their late potato crop. Some of the
farmers say that the crop will be
cut somewhat short because of the
draught, which has lasted several
weeks.
Captain Arthur w. Conwell, of
Philadelphia took command of the
pilot boat, Philadelphia for the
coming two weeks, relieving Cap
tain Fred Burton who has been in
charge for the past two weeks.
professor ]. G. March, of Leban-
on, Pa, assumed his duties ias
Superintendent of the Lewes Public
Schools. succeeding DR.. Ralph L.
Jacobs. who left the first of Octo-
Der for Ohio where he has accepted
a position.
Mrs. Emma McGinnis Gibson, of
Philadelphia has returned after
spending few days with her uncle,
George A. Nelson in Georgetown
and her uncle Alfred B. Nelson
near Midway.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter B. Webb and
Willard Webb, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend at the home of
Mrs. Virginia Webb in Robinson
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenwood Harring-
ton have purchased the Coverdale
property on Mulberry Street from
Cornelius c. Marshall, and will oc-
cupy it in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c. Pierce
and Mrs. Charles 7. Nelson spent
two days last week in Wilmington.
Mr.. Pierce attended the annual ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of Masons.
Mrs. Thomas P. Scott's Sunday
school class, known as the Mizpah
class, met last Monday night at the
home of Mrs. Carrie King on King
Street.
Captain John S. Lynch's bible
class met last Thursday evening at
the home of Edison G. Lodge on
Lewes Beach, to make arrange
ments for a supper to be given the
ladies' classes of the Lewes M. E.
Sunday school, as a result of
friendly contest for attendance. The
supper will be held on Thursday
evening, October 9th.
The pilot boat, Philadelphia, has
returned after spending some time
in one of the Philadelphia ship
yal ds, for minor repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas R. Ingram
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar W. Ingram
have returned after ten days mo-
tor trip through the northern states
and Canada.
Mr.. Angney a deputy collector of
customs has been here for several
days acting as deputy collector
here while E. w. Ingram has been
on a vacation.
J. Hammond Dodd who has been
at the Beebe Hospital here for sew
eral days for treatment is slowly
improving.
Benjamin R. Chamberlin who has
been ill for several weeks, has been
removed to the Beebe Hospital and
is showing considerable improve
ment.
Revival services will begin October
16 in Groom Memorial M. P. Church,
Lewes. Rev. Robert Brown, pastor
of Taylor Memorial M. P. Church Of
Philadelphia, will have charge of the
services from October II until Oc-
tober %. He will bring singer with
him. Everybody invited.
Next Sunday at 1870 p. m. the Mid
way Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold Rally Day services. At 2:30 the
sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be commemorated.
Bethel