Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-13
Lewes News

James s. Walsh of near Whining
ton who is employed by Irenee du
POnt spent Sunday with his brothe
here, William E. Walsh.
The WOmen's Home Missionar,
Society of the Lewes NJ. E. Churcl
met on Monday evening in the Sun
day school rom.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ
E. Church met on Tuesday evening
at the NJ. q. Parsonage.
Leslie G. Knapp, manager of the
Nassau Orchard Company has pur-
chased the Samuel w. Davidson
farm which lies on the road from
Nassau to Pilottown from Thomas
Palmer of Lewes, the farm is now
tenanted by Joseph c. Marvel who
moved there from the farm of w.
Virden Marshall near Rehoboth Bay.
Lewes Council No. IA, Jr., o. U. A.
NJ, has elected the following officers
for the next six months, Jr., Past
Councillor, George H. Dutton, COun-
oilor, William T. Atkins, Vice-Coun-
Ailor, D. Thomas LittletOn, Warden,
Joseph H. Maull, Conductor, Chas.
E. Walls, Recording secretary; Ma
poleon B. Register, assistant record
ing secretary; Joseph NJ. Daisey,
treasurer, George w. Coverdale;
Financial Secretary, William P. Cliff
ton; Trustee, Edison c. Lodge; re-
preventative to State Council, Chas.
r. Nelson.
Charles C. KINNEY of Middle
town formerly of this town was a
town visitor here during the past
week.
Mrs. Mary D. Salmon of Philadel-
phia spent a part of last week here
with her mother, Mrs. George Bohm.
The airplane carrier Saratoga,
which arrived in the Delaware
Breakwater on Friday afternoon,
has been lying in the breakwater for
several days for the purpose of adj
justing radio cOmpasses and other
instruments before going to sea.
The giant ship which is 1888 feet
long has attracted much attention
here, she will take on supplies at
Hampton Roads, Va, and Newport,
R. l., and then proceed through the
Panama Canal to the West Coast
where she will join the Pacific fleet
Several of the airplanes which are
abroad the Saratoga have been MAX
ing short flights over Lewes and
vicinity.
George Pepper has moved from
the Lank farm at Prettyman's Cor
ner to the Nicholas property here
on King Street recently vacated by
Fred G. Marshall who moved into
his new home, Haybrick T. Hill
moved to the farm vacated by Pep |
per.
The second annual stockholders /
meeting of the Lewes and Reho-
both Building and Loan Association
was held last Thursday evening in
the office of the Rehoboth Heights
Development Company, the follow
ing directors whose term of office
expired were rejected: William H.
Virden, William E. Walsh, DR.. Rich
ard C. Beebe, Thomas R. Ingram
and Charles S. Horn. H. w. Horsey
State Banking Commissioners report
was read at the stockholders meet
ing which was very gratifying to all
the stockholders as the request
tina the Association had
earned $500 for the year of 1927.
The Fourth Series was opened on
January 5th, and will remain for
the entire month of January and a
large subscription to this series is
anticipated. The Board organized
after the stockholders meeting with,
William H. Virden, president, DR.. U.
w. Hooker, vice-president, DR.. Walt
er P. Robinson, Treasurer and DAN
iel G. Conant, secretary and James
NJ. Tunnel, Attorney.
The coolest snap of the winter :
was experienced here last week
when the thermometer dropped as low
as Z degrees, considerable ice was
made along the bay shore and in !
the breakwater.
Many razorblades and CLANS were
shore after the ice had been. carried
out, these make excellent chowder
and provide food during the winter
months when fresh fish and other
sea foods are not so Plentiful.
Miss Elizabeth Register fifth
grade teacher of our school is con-
fined to her room at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Ella NJ. Morris.
Thieves broke into the store of w.
e. Graves & Son, and Ferdinand S.
Paynter and in the garage of Will
liam E. Walsh last Friday night and
carried away considerable merchan-
disc, state detective Otto Donoway
was notified at once and came here
made an investigation and is work Z
ing on the case.
At the annual Town election held
here last Saturday, DR.. James T. r
was elected Mayor;
Irwin B. Steele and William E.
Walsh were reelected councilmen
without opposition, William J. Car
son was also reelected Town Treas
lrer and Alfred T. Hart was elected
assessor. II
Special services will be held in
The Presbyterian Church, beginning
January 18th, and continuing over
The 29th. The Rev. George Edward
Halves, D. D. who is conducting a
similar campaign in the Milford
Church will be the
preacher. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
MAPLESHADE TEA ROOM /