Milford chronicle., 1934-04-06
LEWES

mingtOn, spent Sunday here will
Mrs. LenhOff's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Roland Marsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lynch, Mrs
Hance Chambers and daughter, Miss
Hilda Chambers spent the weekend
in Norfolk, Va, as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Moss.
James Prettyman, Henry Marshall
Albert LuptOn, John Cannon and
Edward Maull, students at the Uni
Versity of Delaware, are spending
their spring vacation here with theiT
respective parents.
Miss Marcella DOwnes has accept
ed a position as secretary, with the
Hillsboro-Queen Anne Cooperative
, Corporation.
With ideal weather conditions
scores of residents of this section
| jOurneyed to the sand dunes of Cape
HenlOpen for the annual egg rolling
contest on Monday.
For more than 100 years, beyond
, the recollection of any living resi-
dents, school children, accompanied
by parents, have gone to the sand
dunes to roll eggs down the slope
where Cape HenlOpen lighthouse.
built by the British Colonial Govern
ment in 1864. once stood.
Although the lighthouse has gone,
having fallen into the sea in 1926
after 1862 years of facing the en-
crOaching waters of the ocean. the
Easter Monday pilgrimage to the
dunes continues each year.
The Ladies Aid Society of the VI.
+. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Hannah Morris on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John r. Lawton and daugh-
ter. Patricia Ann, have returned to
their home. near Lewes, from the
Beebe Hospital.
Richard BlOcksOn has procured
position at the du POnt works at
Deep Water Point and will soon
move his family to Penns Grove.
Pilot Edward r. Messick who is
spending the winter months in Phil
adelphia has been i'll. but is now
reported as being very much inn
proved.
George H. Hazel has sold an acre
of land off the west corner of lis
farm to John Mitchell. who is build
ing a home and oil station on il. Mr.
Mitchell recently built on the :. $.
Russell place at Red Mill but lost
his property by fire. The new loca-
ton is at Carpenters Junction which
is assuming the proportion of neat
little village.
W. Virden Marshall and family
who have been spending the winter
months at Raleigh. n. C., have Ie-
turned TO their home in I.ewes.
Miss Augusta Parker. technician
at the Beebe Hospital, spent the
Easter holidays with her family at .
their home in Springfield. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millman Prettyman
and family of Kenneth Square. Pa. /
and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck .
of Wilmington. spent the weekend .
here with Mr.. and Mrs. James Pret- !
lyman.
Homer II. Burnett is spending his |
shore leave at his home in Lewes.
Miss Louise Wiley, who teaches !
school at AsbuFy Park, n. j.. and Mr.. [,
and Mrs. James r. Wiley. of Upper 7
Darby, Pa, spent the weekend here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wiley at
their residence on Market street.
Dr. James Beebe. Miss Peggy Bee
be, Miss Estella Beebe and Mr.. and
Mrs James Marvel spent the Easter
holidays in North Carolina with Miss
Jean Beebe al Duke University.
Miss Sara Frick spent the hOli-
lays in Chestnut Hill with her fam
ly Miss Frick is teacher in the
ewes Public School.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard r. Macln-
ire are receiving congratulations
upon the birth OF a son, Robert
Gould, at the Beebe Hospital. on
Monday, March 26.
Captain James Walsh, Of Gran
lgue spent the weekend here as the
guest of his brother and sister-in-
aw, Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Walsh.
The choir of the VI. T.. Church
ave beautiful cantata THE Song
If Triumph" on Easter evening
ieorge Peck was the director.
The new grist mill at Red Mill I
Pond is nearing completion.
A surprise party was given by the
Bethel Cleaners of the NJ f. Church Z
o Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Jones, at
heir home on Monday evening.
Delaware Bay fishermen are get 7
ing their boats and nets in shape
or lobster and seine fishing. The
port fishing at the Breakwater is |
greater numbers each ,
ear and the boat owners are antic-
pating a good season.
Several wOrkmen and mechanics
lave been working at the cannery to !
et il in shape for the packing sea-
on. The plant will employ local la +
or and will be a great help to the
lbOr situation this summer.
Things will soon begin to hum on
he farms. The pea crop will neces-
arily be late as the planting usu-
lily takes place in February, if the
'eather permits. l.
II has been rumored that a distil- II
ry will be located at Nassau by u
ew Jersey Syndicate. The report |
as not been confirmed to date. /
Mrs. Kathryn NJ. Johnston an
ounces the marriage of her daugh-
,r, Kathryn Marie, to Vincent Her +
ian Schachner, at St. Patrick's
hurch in Washington, D. c.. on
unday, March 25. The Rev. +. J. q
ely. rector of the church, perform
I the ceremony. y
Following a wedding trip to Rhode
land, Mr. and Mrs. Schachner will
AXE their home in Washington,
here Mr. Schachner Is emnlOYad |