Milford chronicle., 1932-05-06
HOLLYVILLE
Personals

Personals
Mrs. Joseph Walls of this place
had the misfortune to stick a nail il
her foot and is under the doctors
care.
The last P. T. A. meeting of the
year for HollymOnt school was helC
last Tuesday night. Mrs. Elsie Bry-
an was elected president, with Mrs
Elizabeth Stevenson as vice presi-
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson OF
near Lewes visited the latter's par
ents ON Sunday last.
Mrs. Herbert Prettyman is spend
ing some time with her son, Htrold
and his wife at GraystOne Park, also
her brother, Chas. P. Messick at
Trenton, N. ].
The Ladies Aid Society of Unity
NJ. E. Church will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bennum the third Sat-
urday evening in May. Everybody
welcome.
The HOllymOunt Home Demon
stration Club met at the home of
Mrs. Clara Joseph in April. 1t was
attended by practically all of the
members. The subject of the month
"Closet Accessories" was demon
strated by the leader, and was very
much enjoyed. Apples were served.
The next meeting meets with Mrs.
Effie Joseph in May.
Misses Bonnie Walker and Leona
Hazel spent Saturday afternoon at
Rehoboth.
Mrs. Otis Joseph, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stevenson, Mrs. Maggie Joseph. Miss
Gertrude Wolfley and Mrs. Neva
Phillips attended the P. r. A. Con-
vention at Dover on Saturday, April
80.
The Rev. VIM. Cantwell of Ches-
void, preached at Unity NJ. E.
Church, Sunday, May 1, in the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. Jos. B.
DickersOn, who has undergone an
operation for appendicitis at tho
General Hospital in Easton, Md. We
are very glad to say Mr. Dickerson
is better and is at home at present.
Mrs. COrnelia Hurdle who has
been in poor health for some time is
better and able to be out o. doors at
this time.
The State 10 Celebrate At LeWes
On Saturday
Appropriate exercises to feature |
the tercentenary celebration at |
Lewes this coming Saturday, May Z,
are being made. Many historical |
events center in and around the
town. Some of them are: The first |
girls school in the United States !
was established at Lewes on the |
spot where the HooIn builIing now |
stands, known as the Register prop
erty, the former home of Mrs. Cor
lelia Register Hurdle of this place.
The first and last sea battle of the
Revolution was fought off I.ewes.
During the War of 1912 the COM
nander, J. Beresford of the British
leet, bombarded Eewes April 6-7,
1913, because the town of Lewes re-
used to furnish provisions for the ]
British fleet. A door, part of which I
vas shot away during the lombard
nent, is now in St. Peters Church;
t was taken from the Rodney place.
An attempt to land British troops
n the town was made, but were
allied back when a signal from the
quadron was given. Col. Samuel
Davis was in command of troops to
,rotect the town which were very
mall in number, and to give the ap-
,earance that large army was ar
living he marched his men along the
vater front and entered a back
treet and march out to the water
ront again. 1t is said many of the
1en carried cOrnstalks which look
d like rifles to the fleet.
A German submarine appeared off ,
he Lewes coast during the World
Var. The tanker Herbert L. Pratt"
Tas sunk by a mine near the capes. !
Lewis has not always been known ]
y its present name. The Dutch had I
name for it Zwaanendael or valley \
f the swans. Lewes with its color !
IL history was responsible for Del a
ware being a separate state. t
These immortal words by George t
ancroft are inscribed on the De- t
ries monument at Lewes: S
Here was the grading of state. 1
hat Delaware exists as a separate I
)mmonwealth is due to this col
n.y."