Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
Lewes News

DR.. Marvel S. Lingo and wife of
Newark, Md, are spending a few
days at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert C. Phillips in Rehoboth
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Lank OF
Bridgeport, Conn.,, are spending a
few days with the formers parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Lank.
William w. White is building an
addition to his store building on
South street which will make it
about one-third larger than it was
originally Contractor Joseph E. Vir-
den is doing the work.
Mrs. Fannie Marshall of Whining
ton, formerly of this town, is visit
ing friends here for few days.
Robert Kelly of Philadelphia is
visiting here for few days.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has granted letters of admins
tration on the estate of Edgar L..
Warrington of Midway to Edgar L..
Warrington, Jr.
Clayton H. Nelson of Florence, n.
j., who has been spending the sum-
mer months with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Nelson left for
home on Thursday morning accom-
panied by William D. Wilson, Jr.,
who will spend few days with him.
Charles w. Jenkins of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend with his
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. jenkins.
Miss Eleanor Marshall left here on
Saturday for KenOva, w. Va, where
she is employed as school teacher, IN
the public schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Moore Of
Wilmington spent Sunday and Mon
day here with Mrs. Moore's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindal Palmer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H. c. Little
ton spent the weekend at Atlantic
City.
James Bayard Paynter who is en-
ployed in Wilmington spent the week
end with his parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Paynter on South
street.
Mrs. Arthur H. Morris who has
been visiting in Philadelphia for
several days has returned to their
home here.
DR.. and Mrs. Fuller L. Davenport
of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, who have
been at their cottage on Lewes Beach
for the past month have returned to
their home.
Mrs. Emma Gibson of Philadelphia
formerly Miss Emma Maginnis OF
this town is spending week with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred B. Nelson, near Lewes.
Captain John R. Morris who has
been spending the three weeks at his
home here has returned to his YES
sci.
The local canneries are beginning
to get busy with the tomato crop.
Although the acreage in this sec
tion is not very heavy this season
yet the yield is well above the aver
age. The plant of w. J. Warren &
Co., Inc, are also canning bunch
lima beans as we'll as tomatoes.
Quite a number of the farmers in
this section are raising lima beans
instead of tomatoes. The prospect
for a good yield on lima beans looks
very good this season, especially for
the late crop. The largest acreage of
beans that has been ever seen in till
on any one farm in this section of
the county can be seen at the Ben
jamin Robinson farm, near Reho-
both Bay, which is rented and titled
by w. J. Warren. This entire farm
of tillable land, consisting of approx
imately $50 acres is all sowed in
lima beans and they look fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Rogers of
Pa, are spending a few
days with the latter's brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Joseph
at Coolspring.
Curtis J. Richards has moved his
family to Milton from his home here
on Arnell avenue. He is employed by
the Home Life Insurance Company
of America, on the Milton debit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Thompson
and Mrs. T. C. Donovan and daugh-
ter have returned after spending a
couple of weeks at Apex, North Car
olina, with Mr.. Thompson's daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Evans of Phil
adelphia who have been spending
the past two weeks here with Mrs.
Evans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Kelly, returned to their home on
Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs. Ralph H. F'utcher !
and daughters, Louise and Catherine
of Philadelphia have returned to
their home after spending couple |
of weeks with James T. Futcher and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loda Wilson gave a |
very delightful reception in honor of
the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
W. Hudson on Wednesday evening. |
Music and good times were spent by
all, with refreshments of ice cream,
cake and candy. Those present, not |
the home folks, were: Rev. |
w. D. Wilson, Mrs. L. J. Warning
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Wilson |
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. Lankford, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Edward Palmer, Mrs. J. |
Withers and daughter, Mrs. G. w. |
Wilson, Mrs. VIM. H. Palmer, Mrs.
Frank Carpenter, Miss Margaret L.
Norris, Miss Clara B. Wilson, Miss
Elizabeth Palmer, William S. Palm
er.