Milford chronicle., 1928-11-02
Lewes News

L. Finley Ross who was operated
upon at the Beebe Hospital last
Wednesday morning for removal of
tonsils is rapidly recovering and
was able to leave the hospital on
Monday of this week. James r. Will
Icy VINO ndu has JOnslIS removed last
week was able to leave the hospital
on Saturday. He expects to spend
two or three weeks at the home of
his parents here before returning to
his work in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen N. Carson who is en-
ployed by the dupont Company IN
New York City, spent the weekend
with her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Carson.
Register of Wills G. Vann1e Mes
sick has granted letters of admins
tration on the estate of Mrs. Mary d..
Salmons, to Benjamin F. Howard OIL
Philadelphia.
The first ice of the season appear
ed here on Friday morning but since
then the temperature has been rising
slowly. Several f1ocks of wild geese
were seen going over on Thursday
and Friday. Only very little frost has
been seen in this section so tar. Lo-
cal sportsmen are beginning to look
very wishful for some cooler wealth
er. for on account of the warm Wea-
ther during the month of October
they were unable to go cunning for
ducks and the rabbit and quail sea-
son is rapidly approaching. The sea-
son will be open on November l5th.
Steve Pierce and Bill Suthard are
both waiting for the 18th, and nave
their dogs all tuned up.
Miss May Sharp of Wilmington is
spending a few days here at the
home of Mrs. Roman Tammany on
Second street.
Alfred Carso nof Philadelphia, for
merly of Five Points, near Lewes,
for many years, is spending lew
days among friends and relatives.
Ralph S. Brown who for the past
two or three years has been occupy
ing the Sharp property on King
street. has rented the Jacob Morris
property at the corner of Fourth
and King streets, recently vacated
by William B. Tracy, who has NOV
ed into the J. Erwin Carter property
on King street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson of
Philadelphia are spending few
days with the formers father here,
Rev. William D. Wilson.
Professor Richard A. Shields, su-
perintendent of the public schools,
has moved his family here in the
John NJ. White property on ArnelPs
avenue, from HatborO, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Mowbray
of Wilmington spent the weekend
with the formers parents here, Or. !
and Mrs. William R. Mowbray.
The Home Missionary Society OF
the Lewes NJ. E. Church met on Mon
day night of this week at the home
Of Mrs. Cora M. Clifton on Mulberry |
street.
Mrs. Walter E. Wyatt who has
been visiting relatives in Philadel-
1hia for several days, has returned.
William H. Virden celebrated his
74th birthday anniversary last
evening, entertaining the
directors of the Sussex Trust Com
Dany of Lewes. Mr.. Virden and DR..
William P. Orr, Jr., are the only two
original directors that are now liv-
ng.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Warren
eft last week for California where
hey expect to visit Mr.. Warren's
brother. They expect to return about
he first of December.
Mrs. Edmund S. Massey who has
,een confined to the Beebe Hospital
or about four weeks, following an
operation, was able to 90 to her
lome last week and is rapidly i'm
George C. Hudson of Lincoln City
5 visiting here at the home of Mr..
nd Mrs. Jacob Prettyman on Third
treet.
MIS-. Lillian D. V. Smith who has
cen visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Irs. William H. Virden, in Rehoboth
leach. has returned to her home in
Pa.
Mrs. William o. Nelson of Midway
spending a few days with her par
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest c. Black
tone in Millsboro.
Bayard Paynter and nephew, Will
am Paynter of Wilmington, spent
unday with the formers parents
ere. Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Payn-
II on South street.
A number of Lewes people motor
| to Milford last week to hear Rev.
lily Sundays address.
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