Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
Lewes News


Mrs. Clinton Long viii take or.
ders for cid Virginia pone and 20.
tato rolls. For benefit of st. Peters
Church.
Funeral services of Sheppard L
Walls, aged 81 years, farmer of neal
Lewes, whose death occurred Friday
January Goth, of an attack of acute
indigestion, took place at st. Johns
Methodist Episcopal Church al
Springfield, On last Tuesday, in
charge of Rev. William D. Wilson
pastor of the Groome Memorial M
p. Church, here, assisted by Rev
Walter G. Barlow, of Georgetown
cult. Interment was made in the ad-
pastor of the Georgetown NJ. E. Cir
joining cemetery.
The fourth quarterly conference OF
the Lewes NJ. E. Church was held
last Friday evening in the Sunday
school room. DR.. w. E. Gunby, dis
trict superintendent, presiding. .
These ushers have been appointed
at the Lewes M. e. Church for the
month of February: Morning, VIII
liam J. Carson, George w. Robinson,
Napoleon B. Register, ]. E. Wiley;
evening, Samuel Maull, Fred c. Mar
shall. Edward c. Phillips and Mar
tin L. Webb.
Mrs. Linda Wilson who has been
visiting in Wilmington for several
days has returned to her home mere:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford M. Fields ara
Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Olson, all OF
Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs. Cove
Morris and S. S. Russell OF near
Iewes, spent Sunday with Mr.. ana
Mrs. William H. Fields. Mr.. RusseLl
returned to Wilmington with Mr'
fields for a few days. Mr.. and MIS-
William H. Fields spent last Thurs
day in Salisbury, Md.
Considerable damage was done III
this section last week by the heavy
Gale of wind which passed through
Sussex county and nearly all parts
of Delaware. Some of the damage
done was the roof of Ezenezer NJ. Il.
Church near Lewes which was near
" all blown off, part of the roof on
Thompson and Martins store was
blown off. a silo and some other
small buildings on the farm OF Car
penter Brothers near here, were also
blown over and many other small
buildings in and around this section
were damaged.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church held a covered dish sup
per last Thursday evening in the
Sunday school room. About a hun
dred people were present and all re-
ported having had IN extra good
time.
stephen G. Pierce and daughter
Ruth made a trip to Wilmington last
Wednesday.
Howard F. MacIntire and ]. Will
liam Hooker, Jr., have moved their
respective families into their new
home Just recently completed in the
Lewes Home Sites Development.
Professor Joseph M. Sheaffer of
Shippensburg, Pa, who formerly
taught in the public school here
during the two past terms, has re-
Gently accepted a similar position
here, filling the vacancy caused by
the resignation of another teacher.
The Zwaanendael Club held its
regular meeting last Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. James X. Rowland pre-
sided. A committee was named to
make arrangements for birthday
party to be given on the evening Of
February 9Th. The gift of lot on
which to build a club house, from
Mrs. Edward w. Wiltbank, was ac-
cepted with thanks. Mrs. Sara Al
bertson, chairman Of music, had
charge of the program. She gave a
piano recital.
Next week the meeting will be held
in the evening and Mrs. J. w. Hook
er, chairman of education, haswar-
ranged for a discussion of questions
of general interest. Mr.. March, su-
perintendent of the Lewes Schools,
and James NJ. Tunnel of George
town will speak.
The ladies of the RehOboth Pres
byterian Church will hold a turkey
supper on Thursday evening, Febru-
ary 9th, in the community hall at
Midway.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Bethel Cleaners was held on
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Nettie Marshall on Second street.
Lindal Palmer, manager of the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.,
who has been confined to his home
for the past week suffering from an
attack of tonsilitis returned to his
work on Monday.
The special services which have
been going on at the Lewes Presby-
terian Church for the past two
weeks were brought to a close last
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Horace Willard |
and William C. Marshall returned on
Monday after spending a few days in
Wilmington.
The heaviest snow storm in two |
years swept lower Delaware on Sat
urday and some OF the country roads
are impossible on account of the
huge snow drifts.
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