Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28
Lewes News

Clifton Tracy, OF Pnlldu6lpnld
who formerly conducted the barbe
shop on Second street, was Lewe
visitor over the weekend, at tn,
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William B. Tracy.
Joseph Walter Moore, who live
on the Irwin S. Collins farm, neal
Lewes, has been in the Beebe Hos
pital for the past ten days suffering
from appendicitis.
DR.. ]. Albert Avrack, who has
been connected with the Beebe Hos
pital here for the past three or foul
years, moved his household goods tt
Wilmington this week, where he has
opened an office in the Medical Arts
building.
William Teal, Jr., expects to move
into property vacated by DR.. AvracB
within the next few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. PaynteI
have returned from Seaside Heights
N. j., for the winter months. They
have for several years spent their
summers there where they have a
line of amusements.
Daniel r. Chase, who for several
weeks has been ill at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Linda Nelson, in
Philadelphia, is now with his son
Frank L. Chase, in RehobOth Beach.
Miss Marie Scott has returned af-
ter spending a week in Philadelphia.
Edward J. Suthard, who was Oper-
ated upon last week at the Beebe
Hospital for appendicitis, is rapidly
improving.
Hundreds motored to Lewes Beach
on Sunday to see the stranded yacht
"Tigress", which came ashore dur
ing the recent gale. This is the
only damage that can be seen from
the storm, except the hatch of a
barge on shore, which came off the
barge that sunk near the breakwater
during the gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Paynter,
who have been visiting their son,
NAPLES, and family, in Wilmington,
for several days, have returned to
their home.
The 422nd stated meeting of New
Castle Presbytery will be held in
Lewes Presbyterian Church, begin
ming Monday at p. m, and contin-
uing until Tuesday afternoon. The
Rev. Irwin F. Wagner, of Elkton, Md.
retiring Moderator of the Presby-
terry, will preach the opening SER
mon, after which Presbytery will |
proceed to the election of new
Moderator, who will preside over the
sessions and remain in office until !
the Spring meeting in April. The |
Rev. H. E. Mailman of Newark, is |
stated clerk of Presbytery, and Rev. |
William Leishman, of Lewes, the
permanent clerk. Monday evening
will be devoted to an historical cele-
bration. The Lewes church has
been in existence for two hundred
and thirty-one years. The present
building has been occupied for nine
ty-six years. There were two pre-
vious buildings, one of which known
as the brick church, was erected
200 years ago this fall. The Rev.
Lewis S. Nudge, DID,, LID, Stated
Clerk of the General Assembly of
The Presbyterian Church in the U.
S. A, will be the speaker of the eve
ming. The general public is cor
Tally invited to attend this cele-
DratiOn-Monday, October LIST, at
o'clock.
A. F. Anderson, of Havre de
Grace, Nd, who for several years
las conducted a tomato factory :
lere, closed his plant last week for
he season. The crop was poor this
ear and the recent storm helped to
nish it.
Pilot Frank w. Poynter, of Phila- Y
elphia, formerly of Lewes, was a
own visitor on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Fritz, of q
have announced the "
larriage of their daughter Dorothy n
} Samuel G. Russell, son of Mr.. and N
Lrs. Harvey c. Russell, also of
but formerly of Lewes. e'
he wedding took place on Septem- al
er 18th, 1928.
The Women's Foreign Missionary CO
Ociety of Lewes met on Tuesday
fternoon of this week with Mrs. ID
acob Morris at Rehoboth Beach,
here Mr.. and Mrs. Morris are
bending the month of September. 81
Next Sunday, September Both, will TT
Rally Day" in the Lewes M. E. Is
lnday School. w
John P. Palmer, of Marion Station, M
d., formerly of Lewes, spent the A,
with friends and relatives Tn
re. ~
Captain GUSTS W. Atkins, of the
10y tender Iris, spent the week d,
d with his family here at their NJ
me on South street. A.
Captain Eugene G. Kelly took a. a.
mmand of the pilot boat PhiladeI- ID
ia on Saturday for the coming D.
o weeks, relieving Captain John E EE
Church, Jr., who has been in ~
for the past two weeks. WI
Roland D. J. Raught has accepted
position with Galloway, Fish & GV
=, brokers, in New York City, and Oh
ported for duty last week. NE
George E. Shockley, of Rehoboth| 70
ach, has purchased the yacht AN
igress", which came ashore here Ga
the storm on Tuesday night. The Jol
chit is up high and dry at low In
ter. Mr.. Shockley was the pur-
aser of the pilot boat Edmunds. No
Itch went ashore last spring in a Is
:. He was able to salvage the Fo
munds in good shape, and also Coz
motor which. was in excellent Ev
ldition. Last week he sold the An
tor to a firm in Maryland, who Fol
i install it in new boat.
The regular monthly meeting of
Thompson w. c. T. U. will meet AV
the home of Mrs. John G. Wilson.