Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
LEWES

nef parents, MI. ana MIS-. James
Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Jones of Phil
adelphia spent the weekend here
with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
John Jones.
Captain Fred Lubker, Mrs. Ida
Lank, Mrs. William Edwards, Miss
es Mary Hart, Nellie Clifton and
Jane Thompson attended the soccer
game played between Lewes and
Harrington at Dover on Armistice
Day.
Mrs. Elmina Cahall is confined to
her home due to illness.
Virginia Graves, Sara Webb, Ed
ward Maull and James Prettyman
who are attending the University of
Delaware, spent Sunday here with
their respective parents.
Chester Dickerson of Laurel was
a town visitor on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Best an
nOunce the engagement of their old
est daughter, Violet Celina, to JOS
eph Clarence, oldest son of Joseph
Clarence Jett of Reedville, Va.
Miss Best is a graduate of the
Milford High School, has attended
the University of Delaware and is
now associated with the Lewes
Trust Company. Mr.. Jett is con-
nected with the SeabOard Oil and
GuanO Company.
Walter E. Wyatt who is confined
to his home due to illness is i'm
proved at this writing.
DR.. and Mrs. Erwin L. STAN
baugh and their daughter Jean are
spending a two weeks visit with rel
atives and friends in New York.
" Miss Sara H. Chambers has ac-
cepted a position as investigator
with the Associated Charities in
Wilmington during the winter
months.
Miss Betty Lohand who is spend
ing the winter with relatives in Ev-
5nston, Illinois, is now attending the
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Burbage
who have been living at Rehoboth
during the summer months have
moved to Lewes and are now occu-
pying an apartment at the Caesar
Rodney Hotel for the winter.
George Nickle spent the weekend
with his parents in Delaware City.
William E. Walsh has secured the
contract for furnishing the replica
of the Dutch Town Hall with a
William oil~o-matic heater.
Edith Downs and little Homer In
gram are both on the sick list this
week with the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Joseph have
closed their residence on Fourth
street and are now occupying an
apartment in Philadelphia at the
Embassy for the winter.
Mrs. Louis P. Evans is spending
some time in Camp Hill, Pa, as the
guest of her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Leroy Evans. !
Miss Sue Rodney will stay with Miss
Hannah Rench at her home on Null |
berry street during Mrs. Evans alb
sence.
Edward Wiley spent Sunday here
with his wife, Mrs. Sallie Wiley.
Carl Lingerwald of Philadelphia |
was a town visitor during the past |
week.
R. l. Palmer, Walter Leishman
and Forest Maull motored to Phila-
delphia on Wednesday.
William P. Carter who has been |
ill at his home on Jefferson avenue
for the past two weeks is not much
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wine of Phila-
delphia spent the weekend at their
cottage on Lewes Beach.
Misses Nellie Clifton and Mildred
Bennett motored to Salisbury Sat
urday.
John A. Hurdle died at the home
of his grandson, Herbert Shuts in
Lewes, last Monday night. He was
stricken on the street early in the
and died about six o'clock
that evening. The deceased had en-
tered his 82nd year. He had been a
physical sufferer for many years, al
though he managed to stay on his
feet and was we'll known about town
and well liked. In his early days he
was in the government life saving
but was retired because of
physical disability many years ago
and it was only recently that Con-
gress recognized the meritorious
service and provided him with a
pension.
Mr.. Hurdle was twice married and
caves to survive him two grand
children by his first marriage, Her
1ert Shut and Mrs. Mary MacTeris.
Funeral services were held at the
lOme Of Mr. Shutt On Thursday af- |
ernOon in charge of the Rev. VIM.
Ieishman. Interment was held in
he Presbyterian cemetery.
The Home Missionary Society of
he M. e. Church met at the home
If Mrs. Harry Chambers on Mulber-
y street Monday evening.
Hannah Marshall who is attend
ng Peirce's Business School spent
he weekend here with her par
nts, Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Marshall,
,r.
The Rt. Rev. Samuel Warrington
1ittell will speak in st. Peters :
;hurch tonight at p. m. A cordial =
is extended to all to be {
resent. In the parish house the Wo- !
mems Auxiliary will serve a supper
o which members of the church are n
invited, for Bishop Littell as guest \
f honor and guest speaker. Bishop a
4ittell has recently been speaking :
{ meetings in Pennsylvania, Con- I
ecticut and Massachusetts and
ONES here directly from addressing
he regular quarterly meeting of the 7
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