Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27
Lewes News

Sp6uuluS lew udyS WlCn MS tamil,
here on South street.
The Ladies Aid Society Of tn,
Lewes M. E. Church will Lold a GOV
cred dish supper in the Sunday
school room next Thursday evening
at six O'Clock.
Pilot William Teal, ST., who is
spending the winter months in Phil.
adelphia, was a town visitor here
last week for a few hours.
Funeral services of Mrs. Sallie j.
Short, aged about IS years, wife OF
Willard c. Short, were held last
Wednesday afternoon at the house
on Mckee street and inteIment
made in the Lewes NJ. L. cemetery.
The deceased had been in poor
health for sometime. Besides hus-
band she is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Eba L. Jones of Chincoteague,
Va, and one son, Willard NJ. Short,
of near Milford.
Stokely Brothers Company of len
nessee who purchased the canning
plant of the Atlantic Canning Com
pany at public sale some months ago
are beginning to get ready for the
coming season. w. J. Sanford also
of Tennessee has been employed as
manager of the plant.
Henry o. Bennum who recently
sold his property on Mulberry street
to John B. Jones, has purchased a !
building lot on Franklin avenue |
from Henry w. Conant and will be-
gin the erection of new bungalow
thereon within the next few days.
The Willing Workers Bible Glass
held their annual meeting last
Thursday evening at the NJ. E. par
sonage. Although the night was a
stormy one goodly number were in
attendance. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Captain John S. Lynch;
vice president, Charles G. Green;
secretary, w. Virden Burton, and
treasurer, William E. Walsh. After
a very enjoyable evenings enter
tainment, refreshments were served
in abundance. One of the features Of
the evenings entertainment which
was so much enjoyed by all was the
remarkable performance at the pi-
ano by Professor George H. Henry.
The Juniors of Lewes Council, No.
IA, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, are Improving
their property ON Second street
which is occupied by the American
Stores Company with new asbestos
single roof. Alfred Lank is the me-
chanic in charge.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has granted letters of admins
tration on the estate of Frank E.
johnson to Mrs. Cassie ]. Scott, and
on the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth J. r.
Weldon to the Sussex Trust Com
pany.
The Loyal Helpers of the Lewes I
NJ. E. Church met last Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Thomas r.
Ingram on Market street. '
Charles H. Lynch who is employ "
I'd by the Arundel Corporation as
engineer on a dredge in Brooklyn,
n. Y, formerly chief engineer at fl
he power plant here, was a town Il
yisitor here last week. !,
The LeWes High School basket ball
cam, both boys and girls, were ,,
landed an awful defeat on their a
ZONE floor here last Friday evening h
It the hands of the Laurel High ST
ichool teams. bl
]. Erwin Carter of Philadelphia, a
Ormerly of this town, was a town W
isitor here over the weekend. fir
The Fourth Quarterly Conference D.
the Lewes M. E. Church will be
ED on Friday evening in the Sun eX
ay school room at eight o'clock. Dr., HI
'. E. Gunby,- district superintendent, on
residing. tn
Frank w. Roberts of Philadelphia wi
as town visitor here on Satur- he
ay. tn
At a meeting of the members of
lie Sussex County Levy Court and "a
representatives. of the RehobOth tn
hamber of Commerce, plans for the re-
edication of Silver Lake bridge !
Id the new county road leading to MI
ehoboth Bay, were made. Saturday ia
ternoon, April 7, has been fixed for dll
e time of the dedication. In con- we
,ction with the exercises there will
an oyster and clam roast which Sp'
i'll be open to the public. Many an
ointment speakers from Delaware, -
aryland and Virginia will be pres
t. AS this is the Saturday before 5oL
lster Sunday large attendance to U G1i
ese exercises are anticipated, as -: "a
ere usually is a number of cottage -
vners who spend that weekend in ob tc
"a,
The strong northwest wind which oss
wv so hard last Saturday has DO
used very low tides on Lewes Ett
ach and bars have been bare al ond
,st out to the end of the fishing mo,
rs. Razor blades and CLAIMS have how
IN caught in large quantities and me,
) reported very plentiful. They was
rely must be plentiful because mel
omas r. Ingram and William P. N
fton each caught enough razor the
des to furnish meal for their Ole
pective families. N
rhe regular monthly meeting of and
Thompson W. C. T. U. will meet Ha1
the home Of Mrs. John c. Wilson, the
Druary LIST. A good attendance is Thi
fred. T
Tr. and Mrs. F. j. Guerin of Phil BEEF
,lphia spent last week with Mrs. Hos
erin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. to t
Moore, of near Lewes. and
frs. Mary S. Phillips and son, pla1
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. they
Hips, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Phil for
J, Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Carey and rece
and Mrs. Fred Phillips spent wer
ldav with her aunt, Mrs. w. B. wan
)re. II
he special services being con- and
ted in the local Presbyterian
lrch with Rev. George E. Halves,
D., as the special preacher, are
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