Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-08-03
Lewes News

Frederick Harrison, who is EN-
ployed by Turner Brothers, in Will
mington, and his wife have returned
to their home after spending a weel
among friends and relatives here.
Russell P. Brewer, who is employ.
ed by P. S. DUPONT, at Kennett
Square, Pa, was town visitor here
on Saturday at the home of his
brother, Rowland H. Brewer.
Arthur H. Mason, of Vineland, N
j., is spending a few days here with
his sister, Mrs. Martha Mason
Thurston, at the Lauritsen home
stead on South Street.
The Lewes Methodist Episcopal
Sunday School held its annual picnic
last Thursday at Oak Orchard. A
goodly number were in attendance
and everybody reported a good time.
Russell ]. Murray, of Philadel-
phia, who is employed by the Phila-
delphia Transit Company, is spend
ing a couple of weeks at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. PEN
rose Murray, in Pilottown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lynch and
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Lynch, of
Hazelton, Pa, have returned to their
home after a couple of weeks with
their parents, Captain and Mrs. Jno.
S. Lynch, on Lewes Beach, at the
Hartman cottage.
Quite number of local people at
tended the Kent and Sussex County
Fair, held at Harrington, last week.
Friends of William J. Carson not
only locally, but from all parts of
the county, are urging him to file
up for Receiver of Taxes of Sussex
county on the democratic ticket.
Baldwin Maull, of New York city,
is spending a few days here among
relatives and friends.
Crosby M. Pride, of Wilmington,
formerly of this town, is spending a
few days here.
William E. Walsh made a trip to
Philadelphia on Friday and returned
with one of the 1929 model Bucks.
Charles w. Jenkins, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Jenkins, here.
Mrs. Emma Wilson, of Philadel-
phia, who has been spending the
past two weeks at the home of
Charles H. Webb, in Rehoboth, has
returned.
j. Clarence Lank, deputy receiver
of taxes of Sussex county, made his
first official visit to Lewes last Fri
day, at the Office of Justice of the
Peace William p. Carter.
Pilot Frank w. Poynter and wife.
of Philadelphia, formerly of this
town, spent the weekend at Reho-
both Beach.
W. Kay Lord, of Wilmington, SUI
perintendent of the Delaware Child
ren's Home Society, made his an
nual visitation to the Lewes M. E.
Church last Sunday morning.
Bayard Paynter, who is employed
in Wilmington, spent part of last
week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William C. Paynter, here.
James R. Wiley, of Philadelphia,
who is employed by the Cunard
Co., spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
E. Wiley, here.
Mrs. Walter J. Poynter has pur-
chased the Miss Sallie Marshall cot
tage on Lewes Beach and is now oc-
cupying it for the balance of the
summer.
Miss Ruth Pierce, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her par
ents here
William P. Clifton, Charles T. Mel
son, Samuel B. d. Marshall and w. |
Herald Birmingham motored to
on Tuesday to see the
Phillies and st. Louis play ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Morris, of Phil
adelphia, were visitors in Lewes and
Rehoboth Beach over the weekend.
Cottages for rent on Lewes Beach |
his season seem to be in great de-
nand. Every single cottage on the
beach is now rented. 1t has been
suggested that a block of cottages
De built on Lewes Beach for renting
purposes next summer. They would
EASILY rent and would yield a very !
good rate of interest on the amount
invested. Some cottages this season
'ented as high as $4,000 a season.
With the addition of the new board
walk and new pavilion Lewes Beach
S becoming more popular every
lay, and with the additional i'm
'rovements which the Chamber of
Commerce expects to make before
text season approaches, and with
he proposed ferry line in operation,
1ewes Beach will surely be placed
N the map, where it rightly be-
Ongs.