Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-08
Lewes News

Norman Baylis and Mahlon Graves
have returned to resume their stud
les at Beacon College, in Whining
ton. Norman has been confined to
his home for several weeks with
liver trouble.
Winfield Birmingham, who is in
the Coast Guard Service and station
ed at Atlantic City, is spending a
two-weeks' furlough at the home OF
his parents here.
Mrs. John r. Lawton, who has
been i'll for the past two weeks, is
recovering and is now able to be
out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Holland Cannon and
son, of Bridgeville, spent the week
end here with Mrs. Cannon's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Row.
land.
Miss Hannah Rench fell from
chair in her home on Monday when
the chair tilted. She fell on her
arm and suffered a severe sprain.
While returning from Millsboro
last Sunday week, Misses Nellie
Clifton, Helen Short, Elizabeth
Johnston, Ida Kitchens, Marcella
Downs, of Lewes, and Miss Betty
Anderson, of Philadelphia, met with
an accident, when the Ford couple
in which they were, collided with a
Ford sedan driven by colOred man.
The accident occurred at bridge,
and in making the turn skidded and
the two cars came together. Miss
Johnston was injured in the face
slightly and besides several cuts,
two teeth were knocked out Miss
Clifton was injured badly as she
was thrown violently against the
steering wheel. The other occu-
pants were not injured. The car
Miss Clifton was driving belongs to
her brother Fred G. Clifton.
Miss Edna Watt, nurse at the
Beebe Hospital, became ill on Sat
urday of last week and was COM
PEELED to go under treatment in the
hospital She is very much improv-
ed at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter, of
Greenwood visited friends in Lewes
Sunday.
Mrs. A w. Marshall, Jr., and lit
tie daughter jeanne are visiting DR.. |
and Mrs. ]. A. Avrack, in Whining |
ton.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry V. Lyons re-
turned during the week from their |
motor trip to Florida. While there |
they visited many towns on the
East coast, stopping to see Captain
Robert Orr and also the Sloans, who
are at Naples, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Virden Burton,
Mrs. U. P. Wingate and Mrs. Gilbert
w. Wiltbank motored to Philadel-
phia to spend two days this week.
William Teal, ST., of Philadelphia,
was a town visitor on Tuesday,
spending the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Teal, Jr., and family.
Howard NJ. Teal, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend here.
William Tracy, End assistant en-
gineer of the pilot boat "Philadel-
phia," is spending his week of leave
with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. J. Warren mo-
tored to Washington to. be present
at the Inauguration on Monday.
Others who motOred to Washing
ton to see the Inauguration were:
Messrs. William p Clifton, w. Har-
old Creadick, Jr., N. B. Register, ST.,
Daniel H. c. Littleton, N. B. Regis
ter, Jr, Norman Baylis and NAH
Ion Graves.
Arthur w. Marshall, ST., who has
been i'll at his home on King street
for the past several weeks, is able
to be out again and feeling fine: He
will rest up for several weeks be-
fore resuming his duties as pilot on
the bay and river.
Mr. and Mrs. JOS. Shek and two
daughters, Betty and Florence, left
Sunday for Baltimore and Washing
ton. They attended the Inaugural
ton exercises and returned home Oh
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Ingram, daughter Of
Mrs. A. P. Ingram, who is attend
ing the Tower Hill School in Will
mington, was one of the star basket
ball players of the season. She was
high scorer among the varsity play
ers for the year.
Glenwood Harrington, for three
years manager of the local Ameri-
can store on Second street, resigned
to take effect Saturday, and in the
course of several weeks will open
a grocery and hardware store on So.
st. The foundation for the new
store was laid on Monday of this
week and is located on South street
between the M. P. Church and Car
penter's garage. Mr.. Harrington, =
originally from Laurel, came here
three years ago and assumed charge
of this branch after having been
with the company for seven years.
Previous to his connection with