Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
LEWES

Captain Jacob Zeal, SO years old
of Lewes, one of the oldest pilots ol
the Delaware Bay and River Asso-
citation, died Unexpectedly Saturday
morning at O'Clock in the Jelfer-
soh Hospital, Philadelphia.
Captain Teal had been 4 pilot fOI
over sixty years, hut had been IN
the retired list fOr nearly ter years
He was one of the las. three of tie
original group II niue Iiiots who
cwneG the old pi,ol boat, Thomas
Howard, one Of the sailing vessels
usel in the early days III the as;;o-
citation before the modern steam YES
sells were substituted. Only three Of
that group now Tcmaih, Charles S.
McIIis, of Lewcs, still an active
pilot; Thomas II. Carpenter, Of
Lewes, former president of the as
sociation, and Marshall Bertrand, of
Lewes, retired.
Captain Teal was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester NJ. Teal, natives
of New Jersey He was born in Phil
adelphia. For the past fifteen years
he had made his home at the resiA
dence of William Martin, on Market
street, here. He as always enjoyed
health which did not begin to fail
until the last few months.
He is survived by his two sons,
Sylvester Teal, of New York, and
William Teal, and several grandchil-
dren. Funeral services were held in
the undertaking firm in Lewes, on
Monday afternoon, followed by bur-
ial in the Presbyterian cemetery
here. Rev. William Leishman, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, con-
Quoted the services.
On Monday evening the first lee
ture on mosquito elimination plans
for the instruction of the group was
held in the auditorium in Lewes. w.
S. Corkran addressed the men and
picture slides showing mosquito
breeding maps and other details
were shown by DR.. L. S. Stearns of
Newark.
The Lewes firemen will hold a !
turkey supper on Wednesday eve
ming, December 6. Keep this date
open.
The members of the Lewes Coun-
Gil No. /, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, met at the
Mechanics Hall on Sunday morning,
November %, at 10:30 O'Clock and |
attended the divine services in a |
body at the Lewes NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Winegard
are spending two weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. Harold w. Hooker
and family at their home on State
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Rout of Wash
ington, D. c., are spending a few
days with Mrs. Rout's mother, Mrs.
Richard Morris, in Pilot Town.
Miss Indeola POynter and Miss
Edna Ross motored down from Phil
adelphia and spent the weekend as
the guests of Mrs. Percy Vickers at
her home on Market street. Mrs,
Vickers returned with them and will
spend the winter with her father,
William E. Poynter, at his home in
Germantown.
The Canadian yacht, the Nordica,
a forty foot pleasure craft, that put
into the Delaware Breakwater for
shelter from the high wind late
was towed into the canal by
the Lewes Coast Guard life boat and
anchored overnight at the Lewes
lock to avoid rough waters in the
All aboard were report
I'd safe.
Arthur r. Reed of Delmar spent
he weekend here with his mother,
Mrs. Sarah J. Reed.
Howard Teal of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Teal,
Sr
Howard T. Long of Philadelphia, j
ipent the weekend here at his cot ]
age on the Lewes Beach.
John Lloyd of Baltimore spent I
sunday here with hi smother. ,-'---