Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
Lewes News


the Thompson w. c. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. VIM. E. Thomp-
son, Wednesday, January %. A full
attendance is desired.
Mrs. Sallie E., wife of Lemuel
Derrickson, died at her late home in
Lewes on Friday, January 4, 1929.
She was IA years of age and the
cause of her death was uremla. The
funeral services were conducted at
the home on Monday by the Rev. w.
E. Wise, pastor Of the local M. E.
Church, assisted by Rev. Leishman
of the local Presbyterian Church.
The late Mrs. Derrickson was the
daughter of Jacob and Mary Mar
shall and was one of large family.
She is survived by her husband, and
one son, Job, and by one sister, Mrs.
Mary Bohm. Interment was made in
the Lewes M. e. cemetery.
Mrs. A. W. Marshall, Sr., who has
been confined to her home with the
grippe is able to be out again.
The Lewes basket ball team and
the Seaford basket ball team played
their first scheduled game of the sea-
son last Friday night. Both games
were well played, with the Seaford
girls winning by score of 22-15.
Helen Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott
starred for Seaford, while Murphy
and Wyatt starred for Lewes. The
Lewes boys defeated the Seaford
boys in the most exciting game ever
played on the local floor, by the
score of 21-19. Rogers, guard, and
Ellis, center, of Lewes, showed their
skill in basket ball by making some
of the most brilliant plays ever seen
on the local floor. Sullivan and King
also starred for Seaford High School
team making many brilliant plays.
There will be a dance given at the
Caesar Rodney Hotel, Saturday eve
ming, January 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Nelson of
Florence, N. J., are visiting rela-
tives in Lewes and Midway.
Miss Margaret L. Norris, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bateman Nor
ris, of Lewes, and Henry M. Coffin,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Coffin, of
Milton, were married on Saturday
evening, January 5, 1929, in Berlin,
Md, by the Rev. Mr.. Greenfield. The
bride has been telephone operator
in the Lewes exchange for about one
year, and will continue in that ca
pacity until February 1, when the
newly married couple will take up
4hAs,s -.
the groom is employed in the Lippin-
colt Button Factory.
Mrs. w. E. Graves is spending a |
few weeks with relatives in Will
mington.
Miss Hazel Phillips, daughter of !
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Phillips, enter |
tanned the Young Peoples Bridge |
Club at her home on South street,
evening, January 10.
Miss Nellie Clifton who has been |
i'll with the grippe, is now able to
resume her duties as clerk in the
Beebe Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cahall who have
been confined to their home with
the influenza are improving slowly
at this writing.
Rowland Bones who has been con-
fined to his home with the influenza
has returned to his position at w.
J. Warren and Company.
Thomas R. Ingram, ST., and Fred
;. Wolfe have purchased new Chevo-
let cars.
On Wednesday, January 8, Edgar
Hopkins, was severely injured by a
heavy wagon loaded with ashes +
passed over his body, breaking three
lbs and gashing his chest. He was
holding on to the shafts of the wag-
N and steering it down the hill at
he foot of Market street, near the
anal, when he tripped and fell
lown under the wheel. A call for
lelp brought Frank Riniker who
fitted the wagon from the body of
Ir. Hopkins, and he was Immediate
y taken to the Beebe Hospital where
e is now confined. His condition
ow is not real serious, but is con-
idered critical because of the fact
hat complications might set in as a
esult of the internal injuries. I'm
ess such a state of affairs develops
e will be out of the hospital in the
purse of several days.
Clyde Quigley who is employed in ]
le Coast Guard service, is confined
l the hospital with the grippe.
Ann Eliza, widow of the late Capt.
amuel Baker, died on Saturday,
anuarl 5, 1929, at her home on Null
srry street, in Lewes. She was in
er seth year. The illness previous \
} her death was of only two days
lration. The deceased was the
lughter of William and Ann Cot
ngham and had two brothers, John
Id Joshua; also one sister, Mrs.
lillian E. Chambers, all deceased.
he is survived by six nephews: w.
ance, Harry and Frank Chambers
I'd William, John and George Cot
1gham. The funeral services were
at her late home On Tues
y at p. m. by Rev. Leishman, as
sted by Rev. Wise. Interment in Il
e Lewes Presbyterian cemetery.
Winfield Brittingham who is en- 1.
Dyed in the Coast Guard, at Allan
; City, N. J., is spending ten days
home with his parents, Mr.. and
rs. Emory Brittingham.
A surprise party was given Ar =
UT w. Marshall, Jr., on the evening
his 9th birthday, January IA, by :,
) many friends. Those present M
re as follows: DR.. and Mrs. James
ebe, DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Beebe, DR..
d Mrs. Roger Murray, DR.. and II
s. G. M. Wiltbank, DR.. G. c. Cross,
SIS Elizabeth Virden, Mrs. Hannah -
Marshall, Miss Elizabeth Marshall,
!. and Mrs. Charles L. White, Mr..
d Mrs. J. Lyons Richardson, Mr..
i Mrs. William Teal, Jr., and Mrs.
thur W. Marshall, Jr. Bridge was
.yed, and prizes given. First prize