Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-20
Lewes News

William H. Creadick of Dover, for
merly of this town, spent the week
end at the home of his son here, W.
Harold Creadick.
Simon D. Walls of near Lewes has
resigned as assistant keeper of Cross
Ledge Lighthouse and will devote
his time to farming.
George E. Shockley who had the
sub-contract to place the old draw
bridge over the Lewes Canal which
will be used as a one way bridge
while the new bridge is being built
by Al Fox Co. of Dayton, Ohio, the
same contractor who built the Reno
both Beach bridge, now has 1t IN
place and within very few days
lust as soon as the approaches can
be made-the temporary bridge Will
be used and work at once will be
commenced on the new structure.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Hancock
of Cape May, N. j., formerly OF this
town, are spending few days here
among friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Strick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton H. Nelson of
Florence, N. j., spent the weekend
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
B. Nelson, near Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woodslde OF
Pitman, N. j., spent the weekend
here with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Martha Mason ThurstOn on South
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Hynson and
daughter of Smyrna are spending
few weeks at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Prettyman on Mar
ket street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Holmes Martin
and family of Philadelphia are
spending a few days with the form
er's mother here, Mrs. Charles H.
Martin and with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam w. Ingram on Dewey avenue.
Herbert Wilson of Wilmington,
formerly of this town, is spending a
week with his sister here, Mrs. Ebe
T. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Frasier of
Scranton, Pa, formerly of this town,
are spending a few days at their
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Miss Ella B. Twilley of Philadel-
phia is spending month with her
sister here, Mrs. Lola Baker on
South street.
Harvey E. Baker has been ap-
pointed registrar and Frank M. Will
liams, alternate, for the second of |
the tenth representative district |
with Harry M. Maull and DR.. John
Best Robinson assistants.
Captain Edwin G. Marshall took |
command of the pilot boat Philadel-
phia last Saturday for the coming
two weeks, relieving Captain Ma
thaniel H. Evans who had been in
charge for the past two weeks.
Miss Ida Kitchens of Philadelphia
is spending few days with her sis
ter here, Mrs. Eleanor H. Bones.
Theodore Hazard of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town, spent the
weekend with friends and relatives
here.
The first game of Sunday base ball
in this section was played last Sun
day in RehOboth Beach when the
team defeated the Harring-
ton team by a score of to z.
The 800 foot stretch of new board
walk and the new pavilion and the
additional parking space which has
all recently been completed on
Lewes Beach is being very much en-
ioyed and appreciated by local peo-
pie as well as the many hundreds of
visitors who motor to
Lewes Beach every day in the week.
Fishing at the Point of the Capes
with cast off lines is becoming very
popular already this season. Usually
he fishing season at the Point
doesn't get going until September.
Several days ago an out of town
portsman caught Is large trout and
i've seacrokers at the Point in a
hort time.
J. T. Stops of New Castle has
moved into his new cottage on
Iewes Beach which has just been
by contractor, Joseph E.
7irden.
John H. Paynter Of Wilmington
Who recently moved into his new
cottage on Lewes Beach is improv-
ng it with an additional room.
Miss Anna Coverdale of New York
lily is spending a week here with
Ter aunt, Mrs. Elvira Pierce on
,outh street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NAPLES Paynter and
on William of Wilmington, are
pending few days here with the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam G. Painter.