Milford chronicle., 1933-09-01
L.EWES

Next Sunday morning at the II
O'Clock service. Mrs. J. H. Hooker
Jr., and Miss E. Brereton Twilley
will sing the duet, Love Divine! All
Love Excelling," by Strainer.
Miss COrdelia Lloyd has returned
home after spending some time in
Wilmington with friends.
The first public meeting of the ad-
visory committee of the NRA follow
ing the organization meeting Of last
Tuesday, was held Monday after
noon in the post Office building here,
with William o. Martin chairman of
teams. The purpose of the gather
ing was to appoint subcommittee
who will undertake the job of can
vassing the business men and con-
sumers of the town TO get house
wives to sign pledge cards, binding
themselves to support only mer-
chants who display the NRA sign In
their places of business.
Lewes is making an effort to Sc
cure a better water supply for the
town, including the extension Of
water mains out Pilot Town road be-
yond the home of William Russell,
and through KINNEY Town, near
the Pennsylvania railroad depot. At
a special meeting called by the town
commissioners in the office of
George P. Tunnel, it was decided
that an adequate loan for this work
would be requested of the Recon-
struetion Finance Corporation in
order that the work may be started
Immediately. New machinery it also
needed at the water works plant. It
was proposed that better supply for
Lewes could be had by driving one
large artesian well instead of the
smaller wells, which must be driven
every year to keep the town sup
piled.
The fourth annual reunion of the
Brittingham family, members of
which are scattered throughout Del
aware, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, was held at Oak Orchard, pop
ular resort on the Indian River Bay
on Saturday afternoon, August 26.
One hundred invitations were sent
out to descendants of the late John
Brittingham.
The meeting of the Lewes Rotary |
Club held on Monday evening was
in charge of George P. Tunnel. The |
subject Rotary Membership" was |
discussed. On September 4th, the |
meeting will be in charge of Mayor |
U. w. Hooker and the. subject will |
be "The NRA."
Mr.. and Mrs. Gamble Latrobe, Jr.,
and their daughter. Letitia, of Will
mington, are the guests of Mrs.
Latrobes' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Reese until Labor Day.
The Metcalf dwelling on King
street was sold Saturday afternoon
to the Sussex Trust Company in
Lewes.
Miss Sarah Chambers, who is en-
ployed in Wilmington, is spending
some time here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Chambers, at
their residence on Pilot Town road.
home after a visit of several weeks
with her father, at his summer home
in West Cape May, N. J.
Miss Elizabeth Morgan and Mrs.
Arthur Morgan of Philadelphia are
spending their vacations here with
their mother, Mrs. Thomas Morgan,
at her residence on Mulberry street.
Mrs. Albert Fischer and her son
"Skippy," of New York City are
spending some time here with Mrs.
Fischer's parents, Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Teal, Sr.
Louis Y. Schermerhorn. Jr., of
Mass. is spending some
time here as the guest of Miss Emily
Murphy.
Mrs. Wilfred Atkins of Selbyville
is spending some time here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Lynch, at their residence on the
Mrs. Louis West Mustard, Sr., for
merly of Lewes, is spending a month
in this vicinity visiting relatives and
friends.
John NJ. Fucher has accepted a
position with the Gulf Refining
Company in Wilmington. He began
his work on Tuesday. August 18th.
Thomas H. Brittingham is selling
out his stock at his store near the
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal bridge
at Rehoboth. He is retiring from
business and every article in the
store it being sold at below cost.
Samuel West and son, Dodson,
have returned from an automobile
trip through the Southern States
hampton Jones of Ocean City, N.
j., was town visitor on Monday.
The United States Civil Service I
for fourth-class post
master for Nassau, Del, will be held
at Lewes. Receipts for applications
will close on September Sth. For
information see the postmaster at
Lewes.
Miss Emily Coverdale has accept
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