Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
L.ewes News

Jr., are receiving congratulations up
on the arrival of fine baby gir
weighing nine pounds. Mrs. Marshal
is at the Beebe Hospital.
DR.. Augusta Nicholas, of Texas, il
spending sometime with her tw'
sisters here, Mrs. Roman Tamman.
and Miss Anna r. Nicholas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso H. HazzarC
of Philadelphia, were town visitors
here last week.
Miss Catharine c. Maull of New
York City, is spending a few day:
here with her mother, Mrs. Mary Q
Maull on Lewes Beach.
Fire of unknown origin complete
ly destroyed the cottage of John c
Truitt of Milford, in the section
known as the pines in Rehobott
Beach about noon ON Sunday, the
local fire company did some fine
work in extinguishing the fire and
confining it to only one building, the
fire companies from Lewes and Mil
ton were summoned and were soon
on the scene but the RehOboth Fire
Company had it under control when
the other companies arrived.
Captain William F. Marshall took
command of the pilot boat Phila-
delphia last Saturday for the COM
ing two weeks relieving Captain
Edwin c. Marshall who has been in
charge for the past two weeks.
Rev. DR.. Walter E. Smith, of Will
mington, pastor of Olivet Presby-
terian Church, filled the pulpit in
the Lewes Presbyterian Church on
Sunday morning, and in the evening
preached at the service held in the
Belhaven Hotel pavilion, Rehoboth
Beach
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H Wolfe who
have been spending a week with
friends and relatives returned to
their home in Philadelphia on Satur-
day.
Charles S. Richards of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with his
brother on Lewes Beach, Louis A.
Richards.
Charles w. Jenkins who is en-
plOyed in the U. S. Engineers office
at Philadelphia, has been spending
a weeks vacation with his parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Jen-
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Webb and
Willard Webb, all of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with Mrs. Vir-
ginia Webb in Angola.
Mrs. Addie Bradford of Phila-
Delphia, spent the weekend with
her brother, Harry C. Joseph in
Coolspring.
J. Erwin Carter who is employed
in Philadelphia spent the weekend
with his family here
Arthur NJ. Mason of VineIand, N.
j., spent the weekend here at the
home of Louis Lauritsen on South
Street.
Mrs. Charles H. Mason and child
rem of Kennett Square P, are spend
ing a few days here with Mrs.
Mason's father, Louis Lauritsen who
together with Mrs. Mason have lust
returned from trip to Norway.
DR.. William R. Mowbray filled the
pulpit in the Lewes MI E. Church on
Sunday morning and evening in the
absence of their pastor, Rev. M. S.
Andrews who is on his vacation.
AC bA0O On Tic nGM
and tourists hotel for Lewes were
opened last Thursday, but they were
so high that the contract has not
yet been awarded, there will have to
be considerable trimming done in
order to get the cost of the building
nearer the estimate which they have
had in mind under the bids sub
mitted the entire cost of the build
ing would be over $100,000.0O includ-
ing the site and furnishings, and
the maximum amount that the
directors want to spend for the hotel
all completed is $85,00O.0O.
Miss Marion Thomas of Whining
ton, has been spending few days
with her aunt, Mrs. Orr Nelson at
Midway.
Edgar L. Warrington of Midway
who has been ill for several weeks
is still confined to his room and his
condition does not show much inn
provement.
Mrs. Ella Pierce who has been
visiting her brother, Elias Coverdale
in Cape May for a few days has re-
turned to her home here
LOCdi SpOIISuleH are making some
good catches of those large trout at
the Point of Capes now, it is pos
sible now to drive your automobile
within a few yards of the fishing
ground and stand on shore and
cast your line out and pull in those
five pound trout which are very ap-
petizing to those who care anything
about the taste of fresh fish Tobn
Elliot, Lindal Palmer and Hirons
Clifton caught "a one night last week
in very short time.
Mrs. Emma ]. Hart has been visit
ing friends in Wilmington and Phila-
delphia over the weekend.