Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
Lewes News

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Beach on Memorial Day by a score
of 8 to 0. Lefty Brittingham and Bill
Clifton furnished the battery fol
Iewes. They also furnished the bat
terry for the Milton team in the NOR
ming which sent Houston down to
defeat by a score Of to 1. We hope
that Rehoboth will recruit thelI
team and come to Lewes sometime
soon and return the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Baynum
of Pilottown have announced the
marriage of their son, Leroy U
Baynum, of Lewes, to Miss Myrtle
Taylor of Philadelphia, on May 18TH
They will make their future home IN
Philadelphia.
Martin L. Webb who has been suf-
fering with neuritis for the past
three months has just returned
from a two weeks visit to Philadel-
phia and is now in the Beebe Hospl-
tai here for treatment.
Fire of undetermined origin broke
out in the Harry S. Paynter property
on Front street, occupied by Eugene
Kupfer, a local fisherman, located
two doors from D. w. Burbage &c Co.
Offices. The Lewes Fire Department
was soon on the scene and had the
flames under control in very few
minutes after applying two streams
of water. The building was Dadly
damaged and had it not been for the
galvanized roof on the building
which held the flames inside until
they were extinguished even more
damage might have resulted. Mr..
Kupfer and Mr.. Riniker had their
hair on the back of their heads sing
ed in an effort to save some OF the
furniture.
Miss Jane Lynch, daughter Of An
drew J. Lynch, of Georgetown is un-
dergoing treatment in the Beebe
Hospital for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Tammony
of Newport were recent visitors here
at the home of Captain Fred Con-
well.
w, J. Warren & Co., Inc, Gamers,
are prepared to can green peas and
they expect to be very busy within
the next day or two with them. quite
a large acreage has been planted Dy
the farmers of this vicinity. Both the
Warren plant and the Stockley Bros.
of Rehoboth Beach, have a number
of viners or hullers as they are call
ed, stationed in different sections OF
the surrounding territory.
CAPTAIN Eugene c. Kelly TOOK COM
mand of the pilot boat, Philadelphia
on Saturday for the coming TWO
weeks, relieving Captain John f.
Virden, who had been in charge Ior
the past two weeks.
w, Anderson Lynch who is en-
ployed in Wilmington spent the
weekend with his parents here, Mr.
and Mrs. William A. Lynch.
Mrs. Hall Hazard who has been
ill for several weeks is able to be out
again.
Wilson Hudson who is employed IN
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. Hudson, near Lewes.
Rev. William D. Wilson, pastor OF
the Groom Memorial M. P. Church,
who has been confined to his home
for some weeks on account Of ILL
ness, is able to resume his duties IN
the pulpit.
W. Herbert Creadick of Dover for
merly of this town, was town Wis
itor here on Sunday.
Philip J. Smithers, superintendent
of the construction of the LeWes
New Hotel, spent the weekend at
his home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Anderson of
Havre de Grace, Md, are spending !
few days here. Mr.. Anderson is look
ing over his cannery here which he
expects to operate this season.
L/George E. Shockley of Rehoboth
Beach who has the contract to erect
300 feet of boardwalk on Lewes
Beach, began the work last Thurs
day and will have the contract COM
pleted by the middle Of this week.
Mrs. William J. Carson who has
been at the Beebe Hospital for the
past month was removed to her
home on Monday very much improv-
ed.
Mrs. Walter E. Wyatt who has
been at the Beebe Hospital for sew
eral days suffering with an attack
of rheumatism is rapidly improving.
Augustus Hazard of Philadelphia
is spending the summer months with
friends and relatives here.
Farmers in this section have been
complaining about the cool weather
and the draught which has prevail
ed here for several days. They think
that some real warm sunshine will
help to destroy the lice which are
playing havoc with the corn fields.
Some of the farmers expect to have [
to plant their entire fields again CPS
account of these pests. s