Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-11
Lewes News

John r. Warrington, David Drifting
ham. Nathaniel F. CULLEN and r
Lindal Palmer.
Captain John H. Church, JrY o.
Philadelphia took command of the
pilot boat Philadelphia on Saturday
for the coming two weeks, relieving
CAPTAIN Donald M. Douglass who has
been in command for the past two
weeks. This is Captain Church's first
experience as captain of the Phlla-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 7. Johnson
who have been spending the winter
months in Florida have returned u
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morton OF PhlI-
adelphia spent the weekend here al
the home of Mrs. Morton's parentsi
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Wilson. MIS-
Morton was formerly Mrs. Harry Z.
Lubker. ,..o
Mrs. Glen Norris of Philadelphia
who has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis J. Rickards IN
Milton was a town visitor mere our
ing the past week. -,,
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Marsnall
and sons and Mrs. Samuel g. ~
Marshall spent the weekend WIN
fine formers brother, JACOB MarshaIi
in Wilmington. -,
william H. Virden who has been
sDending the winter months Win
his daughter, Mrs. Lillian ID. "
smith in Johnstown, Pa, came 10
Tewes and Rehoboth Beach last
week for a couple of days in order
that he might attend the annual
stockholders meeting of the sussex
Trust Company which was held last
Tuesday in Georgetown.
David w. Birbage and ROBERT o.
Walton, Jr., made a business Trip 10
wilmington and Philadelphia last
tuesday and Wednesday. -,
Carlton Creadick Of Dover visited
his brother, w. Harold Creadlck ana
grandparents, MI. and Mrs. Ell W.
Robbins during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen G. PIERCE
on1 Mrs Charles L. Wilson spent
last Wednesday and THURSDAY III
Wilmington. -..5
number of Lewes people attend
cd the pageant and apple Dlossom
narade held in Dover last Thurs-
day. - ,oko of
tho marriage of Miss Helena Haz-
1ard daughter of John T. Hazard
of Angola, to Warren w. Smltn VI
Fairton. N. ]. The wedding look
Mace last Saturday a week at FAR
ton.
Mrs. Hall. Hazard who has been
confined to her bed for several days
ON account of illness is somewhat
improved.
7. Erwin Carter who has been EN-
Moved as carpenter for the past two
years in Philadelphia has accepted
a nosition as carpenter on the new
hotel here which is being built by
the Barnes Construction Company.
Mrs. Harry v. Lyons who has been
undergoing treatment at the BeeDe
HOSPITAL, has been spending several
DAYS at Atlantic City, recuperatlng.
She expects to return to her home
within the next few days.
DR.. James Beebe, president OF the
Beebe Hospital, was reelected as a
member of the local board of educa-
tion on Saturday afternoon without
opposition. .,
James S. Walsh of near Whining
ton. formerly of this town, is build
ing a cottage on Lewes Beach.
Mrs. Nettie Kitchens Hancock OF
Cape May, N. J., formerly OF TINS
town is spending a few days mere
at the home of her niece, Mrs. Flea
nor H. Bones.
Ralph Moore, aged, 8 years, son OF
RAYMOND Moore, a well known Dusl-
ness man of Millsboro, died at the
Beebe Hospital here, as result Oh
a bullet wound in the abdomen, re-
ceived Saturday afternoon by George
Williams, Jr., son of George 5. Will
liams. president of the State Board
of Education. These two boys to-
yether with Moore's brother were at
Williams home where they found a
rife. They took it to the yard for
target practice and while the Will
Jams boy was handling the weapon
It was accidentally discharged. The
bullet struck Moore in the abdomen-
The lad was brought to the Beebe
here, where an operation
was performed and the bullet was
removed and every effort was made
% save the child.
The engagement of Herman Ter
len, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Zerden OF
his town to Miss Edith Frieberg of
Pa, has been announc-
ID. No date has been set for the
Miss Helena Coverdale who has
)een confined at the Beebe Hospital
or several days with the grip was
bile to be out last Saturday.
DR.. Roger Murray is now enrolled
N the staff at the Beebe Hospital.
lie recently finished his term as in
erne at the Jefferson Hospital in
Miss Eva COverdale who has been
Employed for the past three or four
ears in the Office of w. Virden Mar ]
hall, Inc, has resigned to accept a
POSITION in Wilmington.
Horace Johnson of RehObOth Beach
las been given the contract to build
house on Lewes Beach for John T.
Lbbott.
Mrs. Addie P. Hazard made the
blowing request, while suffering in :
he Beebe Hospital from injuries re- {
eived as a result of an accident at ]
he railroad crossing at Harbeson on {
Iarch 9, 1928; that the people, es- ]
ecially the ladies, of Harbeson be I
banked through the Chronicle for &
heir kindness to her while she re-
named there before being taken to :
he hospital. The request was re- {
emily made known by her daughter,
FRS. Thomas Burton, who says Mrs. l