Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
Lewes News

cannery, and Stokely Bros ~ COIl
pany. of Rehoboth Beach, opened
their canning season the middle oi
last week when they began packing
green peas. The acreage IN THIS sec
ton is very large and they antici'
pate a large pack.
Fred c. Marshall and Henry C
Lank of Washington, D. c., have solo
their cottage on Lewes Beach tc
Alice B. Dorsey, Hazel H. Brown enc
Mary O'Brien of Wilmington.
FRIENDS of Marshall P. Hazard ol
this town are boosting him for the
nomination on the Republican ticket
for County Treasurer and Tax Re-
ceiver
William ]. Carson, Town Treasur-
er. has the honor of being the first
trucker in this section to market
new cabbage. His first cutting ap-
neared in the local market the first
of last week. He has also marketed
a few early white potatoes. Although
Mr. Carson is we'll over seventy
years of age, he still makes good
tax collector and ranks among the
best truckers.
William p. Morris of Philadelphia
is spending a few days with his bro
ther here, Jacob Morris, on King
street.
Louis H. Wolfe of Philadelphia
formerly of this town, has rented
the Clark T. Welden property In
Pilottown and will move his family
+bora in the near future
G. Frank Jones, farmer of near
Goslee's Mill, has been in the Beebe
Hospital for several days for treat
ment. He is rapidly improving.
Thomas P. Scott, retired express
man who has been confined to his
home for several days on account of
illness is rapidly improving.
Engineer Thomas J. Scott has been
employed on the pilot boat Philadel-
phia. for a few days in Calvin A. Ev-
ans place, who has been suffering
for the past three or four weeks with
an infected hand as result of hav-
ing a piece of steel removed from it,
which happened when the boat was
in Philadelphia for repairs.
DIR. and Mrs. William P. Orr, Jr.,
left last week for Vassar College, N.
Y. where they will attend the COM
mencement exercises of their daugh-
ter, Miss Emily H. Orr.
William Rankin who for some
years has been employed on the
farm of George N. Howard, near
Midway, has accepted a position as
fireman on the Fenwick Island light
vessel.
James L. Smith has accepted a po-
sition at the Maritime Exchange
station on the Delaware BreakWater
succeeding Donald NJ. Johnston, re-
signed. Mr.. Smith held this posltlon
some years ago.
Mrs. Ida M. Lank who has been
visiting her daughter in California
for the past two months has return
ed to her home here. Mrs. Cassie j.
Scott has been taking care OF the
business in her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Mason
and family of Kennett Square and
MIR. and Mrs. Allen Lauritsen and
family of Wilmington spent the
weekend at the Lauritsen home
stead here, on South street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. d. Mar
shall spent the weekend with their
daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Phillips in
Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Eva M. -Coverdale who is en-
ployed by the DUPONT Company IN
Wilmington spent the weekend with
her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Coverdale, Jr.
Mrs. Prudence Jones who has been
seriously ill at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles S. Morris, is
slowly improving.
The annual Children's Day exer-
cises of the Lewes Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church were held on Sunday ev-
ening, the church was filled and the
entertainment was enjoyed by all.
BENJAMIN S. Albertson, Jr., made a
business trip to Philadelphia last
week, returning on Monday evening.
Mrs. Ida K. Morris and daughter,
Mrs. w. Virden Burton, have rented
the Bay View Inn, on Lewes Beach,
from Captain Willard H. Collins and
expect to open it within the next few
days.
The graduating class of the Lewes
High School left here this week on
their sightseeing trip to Washing
ton, D. C. They were accompanied by
Professor and Mrs. March and Mrs.
Ruth H. Roberts. They expect to re-
turn on Wednesday evening.
Miss Marian Frain, one of the tea
chers in the local schools, left here
on Sunday morning for her home in
Philadelphia, accompanied by a pop
ular young banker of Lewes.