Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-20
Lewes News


Professor George H. Henry, assist
ant principal at the Lewes Public
schools, taught the Adult Mems BIZ
BILE Glass last Sunday.
Special services will be held in
the Lewes Presbyterian Church
beginning Tuesday evening, January
18th, and continuing until january
29th. Rev. George Edward Hawes,.
D. D., who conducted a similar cam
paign in Milford recently, will be
the preacher.
Mrs. X. M. Johnston has moved
into the DR.. Hiram R. Burton prop
erty and is conducting the Maple
shade Tea Room.
Pilot and Mrs. Charles S. Morris
left here last week for Boston where
they expect to spend a month with
their daughter, Mrs. Lewis w. Mus
tard, Jr.
Burial services of Mrs. T. We'll
den were held here last Tuesday,
and interment made in the Lewes
M. Es Cemetery. Mrs. Weldon died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D.
B. Poisson, in Wilmington, N. c.
Her husband, Clark T. Weldon, died
here last spring. He was for sew
eral years connected with the Con-
solidated Fisheries Company as SUI
perintendent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Zerden left
here Sunday for Florida, where they
expect to spend the next three or
four weeks.
Burial services of George c. Pref
lyman were held here last Tuesday,
and interment in the Lewes M. E.
Cemetery. Mr.. Prettyman died at
his home in Philadelphia, where he
has resided for some years. He is
survived by wife and one daughter,
Mrs. Edward V. Holland, also of
Philadelphia.
Barnes Construction Company, of
Philadelphia, contractors, who are
building the new hotel for Lewes,
are making rapid progress. The
bricks are practically all layed now
and in a short time the building will
be closed in. The electricians be-
gan work there this week, and the
fathers can begin most any time
now.
The Lewes High School boys and
girls basket ball team journeyed to
Seaford last Friday night and both
were defeated by the Seaford High
School teams.
William J. Warren has been con-
fined to his home for the past week
suffering from an attack of mumps.
John D. Elliott, proprietor of the
Lewes Restaurant, is also suffering
with the same complaint. 1t does
seem as if Mr.. Elliott has his share
of hard luck, for he gunned it for
rabbits nearly all the fall and he
never was fortunate enough to kill
one yet, but with it all he is still
cheerful.
Edison C. Lodge of the Sussex
Trust Co., has been confined to his
home for the past week suffering
with an attack of tonsilitis.
William E. Walsh spent the week
end with relatives in Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
Miss Teresa West, who is attend
ing Beacon College in Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George c. West. |
Mrs. Ellmina CahalI is confined to |
the Beebe Hospital, where she is
seriously ill.
Contractor Rufus A. Roach, of Re-
hoboth Beach, has Mrs. Walton T.
Virden's double house, in the Dew
ries Circle, about completed.
= William Morrison, of Whining
ton, has purchased a lake-front lot |
in Rehoboth Heights, and expects
to begin the erection of fine sum /
mer home there in the near future.
Henry o. Bennum, who recently
sold his property on Mulberry St,
has purchased lot on McFee street.
and expects to begin the erection
of a bungalow in the near future.
Frank E. Johnson, aged 81, died at
his home here on Market street, on
He had not been very well
for many months, suffering from
diabetes, but his condition for the
past few days had not been alarm
ing, and although his death "as
more or less expected, yet it cine
as shock. Funeral services will he
held on Wednesday of this week at
the home, and interment made in
the Lewes M. E. Cemetery. He is
survived by wife and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas J. Scott.
Miss M. E. Maull, of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town, is spending
some time here with relatives.
The Loyal Helpers of the Lewes
NJ. e. Church will hold their
regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Thomas R. Ingram, on
Market street.
Rev. Geo. Edward Halves, D. D.,
who so successfully completed the
TWO weeks evangelistic campaign in
Milford Presbyterian Church, is now
a similar campaign in
Lewes. Services are being held ev-
cry night except Saturday. DR..
Halves will preach at the IL a. m.
service Sunday, and also at Midway
1t 2:3e-p. m. A hearty welcome is
extended to the public to attend.
MAPLESHADE TEA ROOM