Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
LeWes News

picnic last Thursday at OAK Orchard
a gOodly number were in attendance
and all reported a good time, the
men amused themselves good
part of the day playing horseshoes,
Theodore Bryan and John Elliott
carried away the honors for the
best pitching, although Postmaster
Napoleon B. Register and john R.
Warrington were close seconds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Willard are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of a fine baby girl.
William P. Orr, third son of DR..
and Mrs. William p. Orr, sailed
last Tuesday from New York for
Europe on an extended trip.
James E. Wiley of this town, who
is employed by the Cunard Steam
ship Company of Philadelphia, is on
an extended business trip through
Europe, at present he is in Paris, he
expects to be abroad for several
weeks.
Wilson Ingram, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar w. Ingram.
Charles S. Richards, of Ph1ladel-
phia, spent the weekend with
friends and relatives here.
Captain Hall Hazard, is spend
ing few days with his family here.
Edgar l.. Warrington, of Midway,
who has ben confined to his home
for several days on account of ill
ness is slowly improving.
Pilot Fred l.. Lubker, who has
been unable to pilot vessels for
several months, is much improved
and has resumed duties as a pilot.
Many of the farmers in this sect
ion who haVn't their wheat threshed
vet are becoming somewhat alarmed
about it, we had a very heavy rain
fall here on July 18th, and since
that time considerable of easterly
weather has prevailed and a shower
of rain once in while and for
nearly two weeks now, the wheat
has not been in shape to thresh, the
yield is very good this season ana
the price offered from the thresher
is $1.25 a bushel which is a much
better price than has been Offered
for some years, this early in the
season.
William H. Holstin, who for some
years has been occupying Harland
M. Joseph's farm near Midway, has
purchased a farm of 12S acres IN
Angola from Luther d. Drain, and
will move there the first of the year.
Samuel G. Pierce, Jr., stuck
nail in his foot several days ago
while at work at w. ]. Warren q
Co. Inc, canning plant, 1t was
thought to be only a slight puncture
and would not need much attention
as the shin was barely broken, but
after few days it began to get
worse and he has been at the BeeDe
Hospital for several days, his con-
dition is very much improved now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Morris, OF
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with the latters parents here, MT.
and Mrs. Curtis ]. Richards.
Benjamin l.. Ewing, Jr., of Reno
both Beach. has accepted position
with the firm D. w. Burbage & Co..
ship brokers here.
Dr.. and Mrs. Sylvester A. Book
hammer, of Atlanta Georgia, arrived
here last week at their cottage on
Lewes Beach where they will spend
the next two or three months.
AS a result of friendly contest for
paid business for the month of June
between district managers unit b.
f. Johnson of Dover and district
managers unit ]. B. Whaley of Will
mington, both groups representing
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the United States, the former unit
being the winner by a goodly mar
gin, Mr.. Johnson gave his group a
dinner at the new Henlopen Hotel
last Thursday, among those present
were: E. N. Wright, of near Dem
ton, ]. w. Brown, of Wyoming, Miss
f. E. Monk, of Greensboro, Md, w.
b. Parker, OF Denton, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F. Purnell, of Salisbury, Md, E.
A. Simon, of SeafOrd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Zack w. Wells, of Wilmington, b. f.
Johnson of Dover, T. c. Collins, of
Milford, and Charles T. Nelson, of
LeweS.
Miss Helen E. Palmer and Clyde
Quigley, both of this town, surprised
their friends by going to George
town and getting married last week,
by Rev. Theodore F. Beauchamp,
pastor of Wesley NJ. E. Church
North Race st. Miss Palmer is en-
ployed as night operator for the
Diamond State Telephone Company.
On Thursday evening, July Il,
Rev. w. D. Wilson was given a sur
prise party in honor of his birthday
by the members of the Methodist
Protestant Church. A delightful ev-
ening was spent by all present. Ice
cream and cake were served for re-
freshments. He was also given a
post card shower by friends.
The annual picnic of the Metho-
dist Protestant Sunday school was
held at Riverdale Park on Wednes-
day, July 20. A goodly number was
present and an enjoyable day was
spent by all.
Miss Eta Futcher, one of the tea
chers in Lewes Public Schools, is
spending the summer in Philadel-
phia attending the University of
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. w. S. Houston of Wilmington
was the weekend guest of Rev
and Mrs. William Leishman.
The Sunday night services held in
he Belhaven Hotel pavilion at Re-
loboth are being well attended. Last
Sunday Rev. Charles H. Bonner of
was the preacher. Rev.
William Leishman is in charge of
hese services.
At 4 p. m. Friday at the Presby-
erian Manse, Lewes, John William
Weber and Margaret A. Badders, TE
10Th of Wilmington were united in