Milford chronicle., 1927-03-18
1ewes News

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Virden,
of Rehoboth Beach, who have been
spending few weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. Lillian d. Virden
Smith, in Johnstown, Pa, have re-
turned to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Baynum,
of Pilottown, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Roberta Baynum, to William Adair
Jr.. of Philadelphia, on March Sth.
They will make their future home
in Philadelphia.
Herring have appeared in the To-
cal market during the past week,
which is said to be a sure sign that
spring has come.
~ DR.. and Mrs. ]. Albert Avracl1
are on an extended trip to Miami,
Florida, where they will spend a
few days. They are making the trip
by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. ROut, of Wash
ington, D. c., are spending a few
days here with the latter's mother,
Mrs. Maria Morris, in PilOttOwn.
Mrs. Morris has been spending sew
eral weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. ROut
in Washington.
Captain Fred Burton took COM
mand of the pilot boat Philadelphia
on Saturday for the coming two
weeks, relieving Captain Eugene c.
Kelly. who has been in command
for the past two weeks.
Pilot William Teal Sr., who is
spending the winter months in
Philadelphia was town visitor
here during the past week.
Dr. and Mrs. James Beebe are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the
arrival of fine baby boy. Mrs.
Beebe is in the hospital.
The Loyal Helpers of the Lewes
NJ. E. Church met last Friday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Paul F..
Carpenter on ArnelPs avenue.
The Lewes girls high school bas-
ket ball team was defeated here in
the school auditorium on Friday
evening for the championship of
Southern Delaware, by the strong
team from Laurel, and the ALL
Stars of Milford defeated the Lewes
boys the same evening.
William E. Walsh received a cou-
pie of carloads of Chevrolets and
Chevrolet trucks during the past
week. Il
NIp and Mrs. Russell Dunlap, of
Angola, are being congratulated
upon the arrival of a fine baby girl.
Mrs. Kemp Bowser, of Penn's
Grove, N. j., is visiting her mother,
Mrs. John C. Burton, here.
Thomas P. Scott's Sunday School
Glass of the Lewes M. E. Church
gave a very enjoyable Sock Social"
on Thursday evening in the Sunday
School room which was enjoyed by
ALL
James M. Tunnel, a prominent
Georgetown attorney, was made an
honorary member by unanimous
vote of all present at meeting Of
the Lewes Chamber of Commerce
last week.
Thomas r. Ingram and Harry
V. Lyons made a business trip to
Wilmington recently.
Frank M. Williams, who is en-
plOyed in Chester, Pa, is spending
few days with his mother here.
The Womans Home Missionary
Society of the Lewes M. E. Church
met on Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Charles S. Morris on Second
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. D. Mar
shall spent the weekend in New
Gretna, N. j., with tire latter's sister,
Mrs. Mabel Cramer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Zerden
and son Herman spent the week.
end in Philadelphia.
Charles H. Mason, of Kennett
Square, Pa, was a town visitor
here on Friday evening of last
week.
The Lewes Chamber of Com
merce will hold a banquet on
Thursday evening, March 31st An
Out-of-tOwn speaker will be Sc
cured to make the evening address.
Marshall H. Dean of the Hocken-
bury System Inc, of Harrisburg,
Pa, who has been managing a fin
ancing program for a new tourist
and commercial hotel for Lewes,
closed his intensive campaign on
Monday evening of this week and
left for his home on Wednesday
morning. $5O,OOO.00 worth of pre-
ferred stock has been sold and in a
short time plans and specifications
will be out for the building of the
new hotel, which Lewes has been
badly in need of for the past sew
eral years.
Every Friday afternoon until
Easter a special service will be
conducted in the Presbyterian
Church, beginning at 8 o'clock and
continuing for As minutes. The
services will be devotional in char
acter and will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. William Leishman. The
Kelly Glass of the Presbyterian
Sunday School met Monday night of
this week in it's monthly social
gathering. Mrs. Fred Wolfe and
Mrs William Walls were the host
esses. Rev. William Leishman will
preach at Midway Presbyterian
ChurcG Sunday afternoon at 2.3O.
The Sunday School will meet at
1.30.
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