Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
Lewes. News

on Park avenue to the Weldon prop
erty in Pilottown.
Captain Hall Hazard has had his
home on South street repainted on
the inside and remodeled slightly.
C. c. Marshall has had twelve
electric fans installed in the moving
picture auditorium for the convent
ence of the patrons during the COM
ing hot spell.
The inland canal and waterway
from Lewes to Chincoteague Island,
Va, by way of Assawoman canal is
to be used as route by Worcester
Gamers and tomato shippers for
transportation service through the
Assawoman canal and in the next
two weeks a survey of the water
depths on the route will be made.
Ross Harrison, who recently
Joined the U. S. Marines, is now
stationed at Paris Island, South Car
olina, for several months training
course. Word has been received here
from Ross stating that he is pleased
with Uncle Sans Marines and likes
the life very well. His many friends
wish hi mwell and many LeWes peo-
pie have missed the curly haired
bucko, because of the fact that he
always had a smile for everyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Wingate en-
tertained friends at bridge party
Saturday evening, April 20. Those
present were DR.. and Mrs. Roger
Murray, DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Wilt
bank, Mr.. and Mrs. Virden Burton,
Miss Marjorie Hitch, Miss Florence
Scott, Miss Mary Wiltbank, William
Martin.
DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Wiltbank en-
tertained a few of their many
friends at a four table bridge party
on Monday evening, April Is.
DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Beebe and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Beebe are motor
ing through the Southern States.
DR.. VIM. P. Hearn will hold a sur
gical clinic at the Beebe Hospital on
May Z.
DR.. George Cross will hold an eye
clinic at the Beebe Hospital on May
8.
Mrs. Margaret Hickman is visiting
friends in Philadelphia for few
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck
visited Mrs. Haverbeck's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman dur
ing the weekend.
Miss Helena M. Coverdale enter
tanned a few friends at bridge par
ty given at the home of Mrs. Howard
ATooTn4;-o IN Th11rcdou aUnninO
April 1S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Shaw and fam
lily visited Mr.. Shaw's father, Ben
jamin F. Shaw, who is a patient at
the Beebe Hospital, on Sunday.
Miss Mary Wiltbank, nurse at the
Beebe Hospital, spent the weekend
with her parents in Milton.
James Wiley was a town visitor
during the week.
Miss Hannah Rench motored to
Milford on Monday.
A large number Of the young peo-
pie attended the dance given at Mil
ton on Wednesday.
Preston Joseph has awarded the
contract to Joseph Virden for the
construction of summer home on
Lewes Beach. The new home will be
located next to the cottage of Geo.
Chambers. The work will start as
soon as possible.
The Lewes High School base ball
team has not been able to get under
way UP until the present time. The
boys have been practicing faithfully
and are now in good trim and can
be counted upon to give a neat per-
formance of ball playing when they
take the field. Mr.. Byron, coach, has
had the team on the jump for over
two weeks now and due to the fact
that they will not participate in the
high school league schedule it has
been hard to get opponents. The
boys are without base ball suits and
during the next week will solicit
subscriptions for the Delaware Coast
News in order to raise funds for the
purchase of uniforms. On each new
subscription for one year received
by any member of the team the pa
per is allowing team $1.0O of the
S1.5O until they secure enough mon
ey to buy the uniforms. Help the
boys when they come to you.
Arthur Morgan visitead his wife,
Mrs. Annie Morgan during the week
end.
The Junior Glass of the local high
school will give a minstrel on May
8 at the school auditorium. At fu-
ture date the cast of the minstrel
will be published. The pupils are
working hard and it is said that the
entertainment will be well worth
while.
A circulating library has been es-
tablished at A. H. Morris drug store.
Become a member now.
VIM. Brewer and family were Vis-
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Brewer
on Sunday.
Candidates for the track team Of
the local high school have been call
ed out and are practicing for the
coming Sussex County Track Meet,
which will be held this year in Har-
rington instead Of the usual place,
Georgetown. There are several
promising track stars on the list OF
candidates.
Joseph Virden has received the
contract to erect a barrack at the
Lewes Fisheries Company on Lewes
Beach. This barrack will be the
home of the crews of the various
fishing vessels brought here to fish
for the local company on contract
basis. The company this year will
not operate any Of its own boats but
will purchase the fish from the fish
ing steamers at so much per barrel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Corsan of
Baltimore, Nd, were town visitors
during the weekend.
Mrs. Frank MacIntire, Miss Hell
ena Coverdale and Gould MacIntire
motored to Wilmington during the
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