Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
Lewes News

Captain Ralph H. Salmons and
Charles Wolfe of Philadelphia,
members of the firm, Fred L. Myers
Co, Inc, here, were town visitors
during the past week for few
hours.
William E. Walsh, local automo-
bile dealer, made a business trip
to Wilmington during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith Oh
Johnstown, Pa, who have Deen
spending a few days with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wllllam
H. Virden in Rehoboth Beach, have
returned to their home.
w. Kay Lord of the Delaware
Children's Home Society was in
town during the week.
DR.. J. Albert Avrack, physician at
the Beebe Hospital here, has given
out the contract for the erection OF
a beautiful summer home on Silver
Lake in Rehoboth Heights.
J. w. Hooker, Jr., made business
trip to Philadelphia during the
week.
The nurses of the Beebe Hospital
held a card party and dance at the
Henlopen Hotel in Rehoboth Beach
on Friday night which was largely
attended. DR.. Gilbert Wiltbank or
chestra furnished the music.
Dr.. Richard G. Beebe, surgeon OIL
the Beebe Hospital, and his Wl1e
have returned after spending sever
al weeks in Europe. DR.. Beebe
spent several months in Europe
during the Worlds War in hospl-
tai near the front. This time he VS.
tied many of the European hospl-
tails.
]. G. March, superintendent OF the
Lewes Public Schools, who succeed
ed DR.. Ralph L. Jacobs, Will teach
Captain John S. Lynch's Mems Bl0le
Glass next Sunday. Mr.. March IS a
very able speaker and those who at
tend the class will have treat IN
store for them.
AS a result of a friendly contest
between the Mems Bible Glass and
the Mizpah and the Bethel Cleaners,
the former class being on the los
ing side, furnished the winners with
a chicken salad supper and all that
goes along with it, Thursday eve
ming in the Sunday school room OF
the M. E. Church. The men prepared
the supper in every detail and serv-
ed it themselves without the assls-
lance of any woman whatever.
About 80 women were served and
about go men. Jacob Morris was the
chief steward with several assist
ants.
~ TT xJ IJoo1~o,. 11yac fOasfmaSt-
er and made the address of well
come. Other speakers were Thos. Z.
Scott, teacher of the Mizpah class,
and Mrs. Ida Lank, president OF the
Mizpah class, Thomas R. Ingram,
teacher of the Bethel Cleaners class
and Mrs. VIM. L. Burton, president
of the Bethel Cleaners, Rev. Milton
S, Andrews and Captain John 5.
Lynch. Several selection, both in
strumental and vocal were render
ed. Everybody had a good time and
this is the first time ever in LeWes
that the men have been known to
give the ladies a supper without
some assistance in a material way
from the ladies.
William H. Virden of Rehoboth
Beach celebrated his 73rd birthday
anniversary last Tuesday evening
at his home in RehObOth Beach, by
giving his annual dinner to the di-
rectors of the Sussex Trust Com
pany of Lewes. Mr.. Virden was one
of the original directors of the com
pany when it was organized. AL
though Mr.. Virden has passed the
73rd milestone he is still quite an
active man and could easily be TAX
en- for a man in the sixties. lie is
retired government contractor ana
one of the wealthy land holders IN
Sussex. He owns three of the incest
farms in Lewes and Rehoboth hun
dred. He is a keen business man
and takes much interest in the CIVIC
improvements of Rehoboth Beach,
and also a member of +he IoWn
Council, where he served the town
as mayor for several months, filling
the vacancy caused by the res1gna-
ton of ]. H. Satterfeld.
James T. Futcher has rented the
George w. Robinson farm recently
vacated by Daniel Thomas ard will
move there the first of the year from
the Frank Maull farm in ellis Neck
where he has lived for several
years.
The third quarterly conference OF
the Lewes M. 4. Church was held
last Friday evening in the Sunday
school room. Or. Gun5y, district
superintendent, presided. Rev. Nj 5.
Andrews was invited by an unanl-
nous vote of ali present to return
for another pastoral year.
The Sussex Trust Company, exec
utor of the estate of Martina ]. Dut-
ton, deceased, disposed of her per-
sonal property at public sale last
Saturday at her late home on Lewes
Beach. ~
Barnes Construction Company IS
making rapid progress on the new
hotel for Lewes. They expect to
have it enclosed before the weather
gets very cold.