Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
LEWES

Stephen c. Pierce was a town Wis
itor over the weekend.
Miss Frances Ingram of Philadel-
phia is spending some time here
with her mother, Mrs. Molly In
gram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Paynter of
Wilmington spent the weekend
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Paynter.
Miss Louise Haddock of George
town spent Friday here as the guest
of Miss Marcella Downes.
Clark Taylor and Miss Ida Hit
chens of Wilmington spent Sunday
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Bones.
On Wednesday evening, December
81, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rol-
la Hart in Lewes. Miss Mary Wilson
and Thomas V. Morris were married
by the Rev. Ralph Jones, pastor of
the NJ. E. Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris will make their home at Third
and Market streets, Lewes.
Misses Sara Wyatt, Elizabeth
Beebe, Margaret Vessels and Her
bert Orton, Jr., who have been spen-
ding their holidays here with their
parents have returned to their stu
! dies at Delaware College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Donahue, Miss
/ Marie Donahue and William Ennis
motored to Philadelphia on Sunday.
Mrs. Donahue is taking a four
months course in technician at the
jefferson Hospital.
Miss Jessie Morris has returned
home after spending several days of
last week in Philadelphia visiting
friends and relatives.
Edward Wyatt spent several days
last week in Harrisburg, Pa, visit
ing friends and relatives.
William OFT, ST., has purchased
new Ford roadster.
Mrs. Emma Cahall is confined to
her home on Mulberry street due to
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. LawtOn are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of a fine baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Clifton and
sons motored to Wilmington on Sun
day.
Arthur Anderson, mate on the pi-
lot boat, Delaware, is on a five day
leave. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilkins and
daughters of Milford spent Sunday
here with her father, Luther Muir
ray.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Graves,
Henry Graves and Miss Virginia
Graves left on Monday for a trip
through the Southern States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williams |
and daughter Louise of Harrington
is spending a few days here with
his mother, Mrs. Louise Williams.
Miss Mildred Moore, student nurse
Iat the Delaware Hospital in Will
hington is confined at the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes due to illness.
Y The tug, Susan A. Moran, brought
the sinking barge, ValerOyal, and
crew of three men safely into port
on Sunday after an exciting day and
night spent off the Delaware capes.
Captain McNeal Of the tug, whose
foot was mashed in a neffort to fix
it's steering gear, was taken to the
Beebe Hospital. The Susan Moran
was towing two barges laden with
lumber from Norfolk, Virginia, to
New York, when one of them sprung
a leak at 1880 Saturday morning.
When the leak became serious
Captain McNeal decided to bring
the sinking barge into Lewes, but
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The tugs steering gear failed to
work. properly and it had to be
stopped while repairs were made.
While engaged in this work Cap
tain McNeal slipped and caught his
foot in the gear. 1t was badly (
mashed but the captain continued to
direct the work and the Susan A.
Moran was soon able to continue
its course toward Lewes.
During the night the rudder of the
second barge was lost and it began !
to retard the progress of the tug.
Since the Valeroyal was rapidly fill J
ling with water, it was found neceS-
sary to anchor the rudderless barge t
off Cape May. Three men were left q
on board. The tug went on toward I
Lewes with the Valeroyal and arriv- '
ed at o'clock Sunday afternoon. t
The barge was almost completely
Tiled with water t
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McTerna8 of C
Virginia Beach are spending some
lime here with Mr.. and Mrs. Her h
bert A. Shuts. v
Captain Clinton Long of Lewes,
'or many years Delaware Bay and a
River pilot, died at the home of his v
son, Howard NJ. Long, Esq, in Phil e
ldelphia on Friday, January 2. Fu-
neral services were held in st. Pc Il
ers Church in Lewes on Monday il
January 5. Interment was
made in st. Peters Churchyard. C
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Knox, Sr., W
md children have returned home af- a
er spending the holidays in Indiana. n
On Saturday afternoon, January
!, at the Lewes NJ. e. Church, Miss C
catherine Morris and Alfred Joseph J
we're married by the Rev. Ralph p
[ones. After IA short wedding trip 81
he couple will reside on a farm
lear Lewes. a
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Il
ewes NJ. E. Church met at the home p
If Mrs. William Burton on Monday c
yening. N
Mrs. Mary E. Fields spent the, 3
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