Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Lewes News

CAPTAIN John S. Lynchs Sunday
school class held their turkey sup
per last Thursday evening in the
Sunday school room of the Lewes NJ.
E. Church, which was the result of
their Red and Blue contest which
closed the last of December. Owing
to the fact that the annual meeting
of the class which is usually held
about the first of January was
postponed until this meeting, the
teachers Christmas present which
consisted of a purse of $500 was
presented at this time. William l..
Burton, president of the class, was
also presented with box of cigars
as a recognition OF, the valuable
work he had done for the class dur
ing the year. The captains OF the
Red and Blue contest, William T.
Clifton and Charles G. Green were
each presented with a new hat
which was a great surprise to them
as an appreciation of the wonderful
way they carried on tie contest. The
Ladies Aid Society furnished the
turkey supper.
Clifford NJ. Fields of Wilmington
visited his parents, here, Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Fields, during the
past week.
Engineer Calvin A. Evans of the
pilot boat, Philadelphia, is spending
a week with his family here.
Mrs. Clifford M. NAPLES of Milford
formerly of Coolspring, who mas
been critically i'll at her home in
Milford is slowly improving.
William E. Walsh, local auto
mobile dealer, who has been con-
fined to his home for several days
on account of illness is able 10 be
out again.
Fred G. Clifton, manager OF the
Atlantic and Pacific Hea Company S
store at Rehoboth Beach, was sent
TO Milford last week to take charge
of the company's store there on ac-
count of the serious illness Of their
manager there, Hiram Isaacs, who
died in a few days after Clifton re-
lieved him.
Capt. John S. Wingate, keeper OF
the Henlopen Coast Guard Station,
was taken to the Beebe Hospital
here last week for treatment.
Marshall H. Dean, of Harrisburg
Pa, who represents the Hockenbury
System, Inc, who has been here 1ol
several days getting things In shape
to put on the intensive campaign to
raise sufficient funds with which to
build the new hotel for Lewes
smoke at the weekly meeting Of the
Ladies Club last week in the inter
ests of the new hotel. Mr.. Dean is
making rapid progress in getting
his organization lined up and he Is
very much encouraged the way
the Lewes people are taking hold oi
the proposition, which OF course Is
the duty of every citizen to get DacB
of the proposition one hundred pei
cent and forget the past and worB
for Lewes, not for some other town
hut for LeWes and put this new ho-
tel program over in good shape. II
can be done and it is going to be
done. Now, in order to get 1t ou'
of the way as quickly as possible
let's all get behind it and push with
all our might and make the pedal
ing as easy as possible for those
who are taking an active interest,"
and carrying the load. They are busy
men lust like you. Let's finish this
lob and see how quickly the Cham
her of Commerce finds another big
nroiect which they have in mine
which will mean much to the work
ing class of people.
William A. Young and Thomas
Haydock, the contractors who arr
building the Henlopen Hotel at Re
hoboth Beach were town visitor;
here during the past week.
William J. Thompson, Joseph L
Marshall and E. T. Osborn who hav'
been on a weeks ducking trip il
Virginia have returned to thei
homes here.
! Funeral services of Isaac Rick
: ards, aged about 70 years, were hell
. last Sunday at the Methodist Pro
I testant Church. Rev. William L
Wilson conducting the services. In
/ terment was made in the M. 3. Gem
= etery. Besides a wife he leaves tw'
brothers, Alfred and Thomas Rick
= ards, both of this town.
) The dirt roads in the countr
, which have been almost impassabl
since they began to thaw out ar
: now rapidly improving.
On Tuesday, January 18th, tn
Misses Mildred Thomas, Hazel Phil
lips. Elva Baynum and Della Steele
5 with the help from their instructor
Miss E. MacIntire, entertained a
B. the Zwaanendael Club Of LeWe:
The following papers were read
5 "The Aim of Home Economics,
= 'What the Sophomores are Doing j
2 Home Economics" Nutrition in tn
/ School," "The Lunch Room" "Wha
5 the Freshman Girls are Doing !
5 Home Economics" After the read
1 ing ., these papels. examples OF IN
Y nutrition booklet, block println
t and tie-dyeing were explained an
Y displayed. This program was especl
g ally planned because January 1St
= was known as Home Economics Da
in the Club.