Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
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the parsonage of the Methodist Epis
copal Church of Lewes. March 2G
1882, by the Rev. &. w. Prettyman
Mr.. Edwards has been superintend
ent of the Queen Anne pier at Lewe!
for the last 20 years. This piel
was formerly used when the Queer
Anne Railroad ran trains to the boats
which dOcked there. But the serV.
ice has been discontinued for u
years. Mr. Edwards before settling
at Lewes had followed the sea as a
pilot. He was born near Kennett
Square, 76 years ago. Mrs. Edwards
was born at Lewes. She is the
daughter of the late Thomas Hughey.
Their children are Mrs. Robert Will
son, Mrs. Anna Montcalm, Mrs. Lau-
renee ROdseth, Mrs. Benjamin JO-
seph, and Mrs. Martin Daisey, all of
Lewes, and Mrs. William LarimOre.
There are three grandchildren.
Misses Sara Wyatt and Virginia
and Edward Maull and James Pretty
man spent their Easter vacation here
with their respective parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Selph and
family have moved in the BrewingtOn
property on South street.
Frank Chambers, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs.
Hance Chambers.
James Beebe, Jr, who is confined
to the hospital due to illness. is
much improved at this writing.
Engineers from the U. S. District
Engineers office. in Wilmington, are
making survey of the Lewes and
RehObOth Canal, so report may be
made to Colonel Earl |. Brown as
to the best location for the inlet that
is to be built connecting the Della
ware Bay and the Canal. Three To-
cations have been suggested. The
inlet. if dug, will extend from the
canal, on the eastern edge of Lewes,
across to Lewes Beach
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph llaverbeck,
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Mill
man Prettyman and family, of Ken
meth Square, Pa, spent the weekend
here with Mr.. and Mrs. James Pret-
lyman.
Jacob Millman, Jr., of Philadel- |
phia, spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mill /
man.
The Ocean House, located on Lew |
es Beach, and which is owned by |
Or. James Beebe and DR.. Richard c. /!
Beebe, has been leased for the sum |
mer months to Stephen G. Pierce, of
Lewes. Mr.. Pierce expects to open !
the hotel in the near future. Mr.. |
Pierce last year was the manager of |
the RehObOth Beach Country Club,
and in past years was the proprietor
of the Rodney House, which was To-
Gated at the corner of South and
Front streets, in Lewes.
Mrs. Elva Baynum,Of Philadelphia,
spent Easter Sunday here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Baynum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shrivees, Miss
Johnson and Virden Bry-
an, of Washington, d. c., spent the
Easter holidays here as the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bryan, at
their home on Mulberry street
William J. Thompson, Jr, who is
the Valley Forge Military {
Academy at Wayne, Pa, spent his
Easter vacation here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Il
Thompson.
Mrs. James w. Rowland is visiting ;
her sister, Mrs. Emma Manning, in {
for few weeks.
The Coast Guard Cutter "236" is
now undergoing extensive repairs at
he Wimbrough Marine Railway al {
1hincOteague, Va. {
Chief BOatswain Harold II. YOkes |
las heen placed in command of
Coast Guard Cutter "236" as tenn !
lOrary relief for Captain Il. E. Simp- !
iOn, who was injured in an autOmO- q
lile accident several months ago.
Adolphus Reynolds, son of Mr.. |
md Mrs. Paynter Reynolds, cele- \
Drated his 18Th birthday Tuesday v
,vening, March %, at the home of
lis sister, Mrs. Anna Metzner, on
Kings Highway. Those present were {
PAUL Masten and Miss Pauline Dix l.
m, of Dover; Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter A
reynolds. Fred Reynolds, Mrs. Sally 7
Iadden, Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan, Miss
Dorothy Warrington and Miss Sarah il
oseph, Miss Lila May Parson and Z
Ienry Roach. Henry Hill, Reed
tOach, Paul Walls, Joe Walls, Her a
nan Walls and John Russell Par J
Ons. o
Miss Elizabeth Marshall is spend
ne her spring vacation here with 81
er parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. d
Sr. M
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Long, Sr.,
toward Long, Jr., and William Nick al
arter, of Philadelphia, were town 81
isitOrs over the weekend. b
Mrs. Mabel Lewis spent Tuesday el
ere with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 81
yalter e. Wyatt.
Mrs. Harry Chambers and daugh- sc
II, Miss Thelma, are spending some 81
me in Philadelphia visiting friends ht
nd relatives.
Miss Isabelle Ross, of Philadel- W
MIA, spent the weekend here with W
a. mother, Mrs. ELLA Ross.
Chester DickersOn, of Laurel, te
as town visitor on Sunday. NJ
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Graves and Y.
mily, of Milton, spent Sunday here m
ith his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il.
raves. 81
The entire community of Lewes w
Id vicinity was deeply shocked to an
arm of the sudden death of Miss ho
argaret Joseph, on Saturday even AL
G, March 26th. Miss Joseph with
ISIS Sarah AydelOtte, both of Lewes to-
ID RehObOth Hundred, met with an pa
cident on Saturday night, when M
turning to their homes after be-
p i'm Milford on a shopping tour. &c