Milford chronicle., 1930-05-30
LEWES

l4GWcS Oi ueSudy evening 1T
O'Clock, following an illness of two
weeks duration. He was Sc years
of age having been born on February
18th, 1914.
During the past year he had been
slowly declining in health but only
during the past two weeks had his
condition been such that he was
compelled to give up his active duties
and undergo treatment at the hos
pital.
The deceased is survide by his
wife, who is at the present time con-
fined in the Beebe Hospital because
Of a recent fall which injured her
hip. One daughter survives, Mrs.
Jennie Thompson Aull, of Philadel-
phia. The deceased was Il son Of the
late John Thompson and Sarah
Paynter Thompson.
The funeral services we're held on
Friday afternoon in the st. Peters
church in Lewes at 4 o'clock, with
DR.. John S. Littell officiating at the
service.
DR.. Thompson was serving his Goth
term as mayor of Lewes having
started his 30th year on January LIST.
1880, when he defeated two opposing
candidates after a spirited election.
Being first elected to this position
in the year of 1898, he served the
town in this capacity every year
thereafter except on two occasions
when Capt. Willard Fl. Collins and
Capt. Thomas 3. Schellenger defeat
ed him for one year terms at inter
walls of about ten years each.
Miss Marcella Downs spent the
weekend in Selbyville visiting
friends and relatives.
The Lewes High School baseball
team played the Dover high team at
Dover on Thursday and were defeat
ed by the score of Is to Z. The local
players lined up as follows: Stott and
Lynch, pitchers; Pierce, catcher;
Prettyman, first base; Maull, second
base; Clifton, short stop; Morris,
third base; StOtt and Lynch, left
field; OFT, center field; and Ellis,
right field.
Virden Bryan is spending some
time here with his mother, Mrs. An
ME Bryan.
Mr.. Arthur COnwell, of Philadel-
phia, who is very i'll at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Mary Z. Conwell, is
improving at this writing
Miss Thelma Chambers had as her
guest over the weekend Viola Sum
walt. Of Philadelphia.
Fred NJ. Campbell. of Chester. Pa.
was a town visitor over the week
end.
George Coulter has moved his |
family from Philadelphia to the |
Mary Rowland cottage on Lewes |
Beach.
Misses Clara, Ethyl and Sara !
Maull entertained at bridge a num- |
Der of their friends at the Red Mill |
Inn on Friday evening, May 23rd. !
The following guests were present: |
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II. Morris, Mr.. !
and Mrs. Erbon p. Wingate, Mr. and |
Mrs. William S. Walls, Mr. and Mrs. |
w. Virden Burton, DR.. and Mrs. Gil |
bert M. Wiltbank, Mrs. Helena Nj. |
Mrs. Fredonia Macintire, !
DR.. Catherine Cross, Misses Ethyl S. |
Maull, Sara Maui, Lillian M. Cover |
dale, Clara Maull, and William 0.
Martin, Howard NJ. Teal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rowland and |
family, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend here with Mrs. Mary G.
Rowland.
Morris Black, of Milton, was a
town visitor over the weekend.
Miss Emily Orr, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend here with her
Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Orr, Jr.
Mrs. Edna Harrington is confined
o the Beebe Hospital due to illness.
William c. Marshall has purchased
I new Ford coupe.
A. M. LuptOn has moved his fam
ly from his home on Market street
o his cottage on the Lewes Beach
Howard M. Long, of Philadelphia.
spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Long.
William Mai, who has been very i'll
or the past few days, is slowly i'm
proving at this writing.
Miss Louise HaddOck, who is in
raining at the General Hospital in
spent Sunday here with
Ter parents.
j. Edward Wiley, who has been
,ery ill for the past few weeks is
Ible to return to his work again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wine and son,
# Philadelphia, spent the weekend
i their cottage on the Lewes Beach.
James E. Wiley, of Philadelphia,
pent Sunday here with his parents,
dr. and Mrs. j. Edward Wiley.
Miss Marie Scott is spending some
ime in Philadelphia visiting friends
nd relatives.
Frank Chambers, of Wilmington, ]
pent the weekend here with Mr..
nd Mrs. w. Hance Chambers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dayton and
lmily of Harrington spent Sunday
ere with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred DOna-
lie. II
Emile Willard, of Linwood, Pa, is
pending some time here visiting Mr.
nd Mrs. Samuel B. ID. Marshall. i
John NJ. Vessels, Jr., student at
Delaware College, spent Sunday here !