Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-04-20
Lewes News

Miss Margaret Thompson who is
teaching school in Upper Darby, Pa,
spent the past week with her par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph d.
Thompson.
Contractor Fred C. Marshall has
about completed a cottage on Lewes
Beach near the Lewes Coast Guard
Station for James J. Kemp of Wash
ington, D. c. Mr.. Kemp already own
ed one cottage near there before.
Halstead P. Layton of Georgetown
is receiving treatment at the BeeDe
Hospital here.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Miss Elvira Eliza
beth Legates, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley E. Legates of near
L.ewes. to John Edward johnson OF
Milton. The wedding took place at
Nassau last Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Harry NJ. Smith performed the GER
emory.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel B. d.. Mar
shall and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis J.
Richards motored to Linwood, Pa,
and snent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Horace Willard and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Coleman Willard.
Coolspring Grange visited Midland
Grange in Georgetown last Monday
night and presented the travelling
gavel and furnished the literary pro-
gram. The meeting was held IN the
basement of the NJ. P. Church ana
the third and fourth degrees were
conferred on a class of candidates.
Miss Harriet Frain, of Darby, Pa
spent the past week with her sister
here, Miss Marion c. Frain who IS
teaching in the local school.
Owing to the rainy weather mere
on Tuesday and Wednesday only
one session was held each day at
school.
William E. Walsh has just COM
pleted one new cottage on Lewes
Beach and is now erecting another
Hiram H. Kitchens is the contrac-
tor.
Henry w. Conant, president of the
Rehoboth Heights Development Co.,
who has been in the Beebe Hospital
for several days, is improving.
Captain Donald NJ. Douglass and
wife who have been occupying the
Captain Curtis w. Atkins bungalow
on South street for the winter
months, will move to Cape May, N
J.. in a short time to spend the
summer. Captain Douglass, VINO is
one of the youngest pilots, taxes
command of the pilot boat Phlladel-
phia, next Saturday for the coming
two weeks. This will be his first
experience as master of the Ph1la-
delphia, for a two weeks trick.
Louise Calhoun, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner w. Calhoun OF
GEORGETOWN, is undergoing treat
ment in the Beebe Hospital for mas
toiditis. 80,
Mayor James T. Thompson is still
in the Beebe Hospital here for treat
ment.
died at his home about FIVE miles
from Lewes on Saturday. He had
been in failing health for sometime
but was not any worse than usual
and his death came somewhat as
shock. For the past five or six years
Mr.. Wells has operated filling sta
ton and grocery store at MS nome
which is near Overlook.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thorougn-
good of Philadelphia, formerly Oh
this town, were town visitors here
on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry V. Lyons who has been
in the Beebe Hospital for several
DAYS for treatment has been remoY-
ed to her home very much lmproV-
ed.
Frank Carpenter who has been
awarded the contract to drive tie
U. S. mail from Rehoboth Beach to |
Georgetown began his new duties
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Joseph OF
Rehoboth Beach, are receiving con
gratulations upon the arrival Of
fine baby girl.
oliver H. Mitchell has sold his
farm consisting of II acres which is
located just across Silver Lake in
Rehoboth Beach to the Rehoboth BY
The Sea Realty Company who re-
Gently put on large development
across the lake. They expect in the
very near future to plat the Mitchell
farm.
The annual banquet of the Lewes
Chamber of Commerce was held last
Thursday evening in the basement
of the Lewes Presbyterian Church.
About 100 were present. The out-of-
town speakers were: DR.. Bomberg-
er. executive director of the Del
Mar-Va Association; G. NJ. Freeman,
assistant to the president of the
Eastern Shore Trust Company, and
James M. Tunnel, a prominent at
torney of Georgetown. The local
speakers were: Thomas R. Ingram,
postmaster of the evening; DR.. U.
w. Hooker, Paul F. Carpenter and
Joseph L.. Marshall. AS a result of
the banquet a very enthusiastic
meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce was held on Monday evening
with a large attendance. Among I
other matters which were discussed {
at the meeting was that of New
York concern which is seeking a
site for an airport. A very inviting
and interesting letter has been pre-
pared and was read at the meeting
of the Chamber, setting forth the
which we have to Of !
fer along this line, which met with
the hearty approval of all present
and it was suggested that the let
ter be mailed to the aircraft con-
Germ.