Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
Lewes News

Willard N. Webb, all of Philadelphia
came here to attend the funeral OF
Charles A. Johnson on Saturday and
snent the weekend at the home OF
Mrs virginia L. Webb in Robinson
Vile.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Salmon OF
philadelphia spent the weekend
with friends and relatives here.
These jurors have been drawn
from the Tenth District to serve for
the coming term of court: Dory
Warren of Milton; Frederick c. Mar
shall of Lewes; Grover C. James of
Milton, and Rowland B. Ingram OF
Rehoboth Beach.
Fire, of unknown origin, broke out
near the lumber mill of Warrington
Brothers about two miles from Mid
way, and before the Lewes Fire
Company could reach the scene dam
age to the extent of nearly SlOOO
was done to the planer, several large
belts and other equipment. Very Ut
tie damage was done to the mill IL
self.
CAPTAIN John P. Virden took COM
mand of the pilot boat Philadelphia
on Saturday for the coming two
weeks. relieving Captain John II.
Church, Jr., VIII had been in charge
for the past two weeks.
Funeral services of Charles A..
Johnson, aged IS years, were held
on Saturday afternoon ut the home
of his niece, Mrs. Frank w. Roberts
in Rehoboth Heights and interment
made in the Lewes NJ. E. cemetery.
Miss Elizabeth Marshall, daughter
of Captain Arthur Marshall who has
been i'll at Springfield, Mass, suffer-
ing with an attack of influenza was
brought to the Beebe Hospital here
last week, accompanied by her mo-
ther. where she is rapidly improv-
ing.
John NJ. Lynch, of Wilmington,
formerly of this town, who is EN-
ployed by General Motors Accep-
tance Corporation was town visit
or here on Friday and Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones and
son of Los Angeles, Calf, are spen-
ding a few weeks here at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Jones on Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel S. Smith
and son John Barnes, of Chesapeake
City, Md, are spending a few days
here at the home of Mrs. Smiths
parents, Captain and Mrs. John NJ.
Barnes on Front street.
Frank Carter of Philadelphia was
- f1TFnro1 r,f
his uncle, Charles A. Johnson.
Floyd Schmierer, assistant keeper
of the Cape May Point lighthouse,
N. J., and his family, are spending
a couple of weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schmierer,
near Rehoboth Beach.
The pilot boat Philadelphia has
returned after spending a few days
in a Philadelphia shipyard undergo
ing repairs.
J. Emery Wiley of Seaford was
recent visitor in RehObOth Beach
endeavoring to organize a Kiwanis
Club with members from both Reho-
both Beach and Lewes. If such
club could be organized, it would no
doubt be another big factor in help
ing to boost both towns. At present
the Kiwanis Clubs in Delaware are
the one in Seaford and the three in
the City of Wilmington. They are
numerous in Virginia and Maryland.
Mrs. J. E. Carter and daughter,
Miss Irma, who is employed as
household arts teacher in the Phila-
delphia public schools, spent the
weekend at their home here on
King street.
Professor J. G. March, superinten-
dent of the public schools and tea
cher of the Mems Bible Glass in the
Lewes NJ. E. Sunday school, is also
teaching Rev. William Leishman's !
Sunday school class in the Lewes
Presbyterian Sunday school in the
absence of Rev. Leishman for two or
three Sundays.
DR.. William R. Mowbray is filling
the pulpit in the Lewes Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning during
Rev. Leishman's absence.
Captain Fred Burton and wife
who have been spending a few days
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
F. Irving Walls in Wilmington, re-
turned on Monday.
Joseph L. Steele of Harrisburg, !
Pa, architect and inspector of the
new hotel for Lewes, out of his love ,
for Lewes and Lewes people, includ-
ing the female sex, very kindly pre- !
pared the specifications for the .
boardwalk on Lewes Beach without 7
and they are now in :
the hands of the contractors, and the .
bids for same will be opened on Fri :
day afternoon, May 25th at 2 o'clock. !
The Chamber of Commerce and citi-
sens of Lewes wish to express their c
sincere thanks to Mr.. Steele for his :
services. i
We also desire to thank Philip J.
superintendent of the T.
Barnes Construction Company, bull i
lers of the hotel, for mis- services in 7
siving the levels on Lewes Beach. r