Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
LEWES

Division Il of this section of the D.
l. A. A. League, defeated I'rankrord
winner of Division f, of the same
section, by score of 23 TO %, MAX
ing Lewes champions of this sec
ton. These two teams were fast and
about evenly matched aud 4 real
good game was seen by the many
fans who motOrcd to Laurel to see
the game.
Preceding the game a band con-
cert was given. The Lewes team will
meet Seaford on Friday evening at
the Dover Armory.
Miss Elizabeth Morgan and Ar
thur Morgan of Wilmington spent
the weekend here with their mo-
ther, Mrs. Annie Morgan.
Wallace Douglass of Cape May, N.
j., was a town visitor during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hannbeck of
Wilmington spent Sunday here with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman.
RhOda Gunby, nesress, nearly set
fire to her home and endangered her
own life as we'll as the lives of Fed
eral dry agents. when she threw
some whiskey on a hot stove and
this liquor ignited and sent flames
shooting up to the ceiling. The
agents, led by Harold d. Wilson,
deputy prohibition administrator,
had just entered the building to
make a raid.
For 4 time it looked as though it
would be necessary to call out the
fire company, but the agents and
Mr.. Wilson managed TO put out the
flames.
A search of the house revealed
only a small amount Of liquor. The
woman was not place under arrest.
The liquor will be analZed to ascer-
tain its alcoholic content.
The agents later entered the home
of George Shovel, negro, where |
they said they found a 25 gallon |
still in operation. They also found a
quantity of mash. Showell was not |
at home at the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest wilkins of
Milford spent Sunday here with !
Mrs. Wilkins father, Lou Murray. /
Marshall Nilligan and Miss Cath
ryn Slater, Carl AIilligan and friend /
of Sicklervillc, N. j., spent the
weekend here with Mrs. Mary Mar
shall. Mrs. Marshall returned home !
with them on Sunday for a two |
weeks visit.
Misses Cathryn Murphy and Emily |
Murphy of Philadelphia spent the
weekend here with their mother,
Mrs. Charles Murphy.
Mrs. Sanford Clifton and Mrs.
William Mai motored TO Greenwood
during the week
Mrs. James Prettyman, Mrs. f. G.
Clifton, Misses Letitia Brown, Nell
lie Clifton, Helen Marshall, Louise
Marshall attended the basketball
game at Laurel on Friday evening.
Moses d. Marshall of LeWes, died
in the Beebe Hospital, following an
illness of short duration on Wednes-
day, February Is. He was Sc years
of age. Mr.. Marshall was the son OF
the late Samuel Marshall OF Lewes
and is survived by 4-'brother,4
Samuel Marshall, who is at the pres
ent time confined in the hospital be-
cause of an attack of grip. Very few
people knew that Mr. Marshall was
a Civil War veteran and retired
member of the Philadelphia police
force. Mr.. Marshall, a Philadelphan.
enlisted i'll the year 1868 in the I'm
ion forces in Philadelphia at the age
of is years, and saw service in the
South. Following tho ending of the
war Mr. Marshall returned to his
home in Philadelphia and was made
a member of the police force. lie
served as a policeman in that city
until 20 years ago when he was re-
tired on a pension and moved to
Lewes. He was a member of Com
pany A of the 1S6th Regiment of
Volunteers in the war.
The funeral services were held at
Atkins funeral parlors. Ralph c.
Jones, pastor of the local NJ. L
Church officiating. Interment was
made in the local NJ L. cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vida Scott of Ber-
lin, Nd, were town visitors Cn Sun
day.
John Vessels of Philadelphia
spent the Weekend here with his
mother.
Little Kenyon Leishman, son of =
Rev. and Mrs. William Leishman,
who was operated on for appendi-
,itis last week is rapidly improving {
at this writing.
Mrs. Edward Wiley is confined to
her home due to illness. l
Arthur Morris who has been con-
lined to his home due to illness is
ible to be out again. i
Mrs. George West is confined TO
Ter home due to illness. {
Miss Bertha Birmingham has ac-
,epted Il position as bOokkeeper
With c. j. Baylis and son. G
William mfCliftOu who has been cons i
ined to his home due to illness is !
lble to be out again. S
Miss Edna Watt and grandmother, |
Irs. Shannon, who have been spend 4
ng some time in Elizabeth, ~ j., 4
where Miss Watt has been nursing +
Ter mother and sister, have return \
ID home. Miss Watt is now on Il /
ase in the Beebc Hospital. \
Interest is growing in the music a
lass, which meets at the Lewcs a
Iigh School every Monday evening ],
{ 1880 o'clock. The songs which are "
eing learned will be sung during
he celebration OF Dclaware's Ter \
centenary at Lcwes, probably dur II
lg the early part of this summer