Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
LEWES


and Mrs. w. e. Graves at their resi-
dence on Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones are spen
ding some time in Philadelphia will
their son and daughter-in-law. Capt
and Mrs. Clarence Jones.
Miss Thelma Chambers is confined
to her home on Third street, due t
illness.
Miss Madalyn Smith Of George
town and Samuel Sloan of Angola
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Bryan during the week.
William p. Orr. End, has accepted
a position with the Equitable Trust
Company in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill have left
the Brick Hotel in Georgetown and
are now residing with their son
Clarence, at the Caesar Rodney Ho-
tel. Benjamin Frisch has leased the
hotel in Georgetown.
The Warren canning plant and
equipment is to be sold on January
% at public sale. 1t has been sug-
gested that the local farmers get
together and run it as a Farmers
Cooperative Cannery, employ a COM
petent manager and thereby save the
middleman's profit. 1t could be done
if few leading farmers would set
behind the movement.
Capt. Fred Burton who has been
i'll for some time is improving rapid
ly at this writing.
The boys of the c. c. c. VIII hold
a dance tonight in the fire hall. The
music will be furnished by the dance
orchestra of the First Engineers. An
admission charge of so cents for the
men will be made. Ladies are ad-
mitted free of charge.
Mrs. Sarah c. Conwell is much i'm
proved. She has been i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Susan MacIn-
tire for the past month.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
z. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Samuel Maull on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. John Lloyd has returned
home after spending some time in
Maryland visiting friends and rcla-
tives.
Mrs. Mary Marshall of Lewes. is
seriously i'll at her daughters home
in Sicklerville, N. J.
q Newly elected town officers OF
Lcwes were sworn into Office at one
o'clock on Monday in the Office Of |
the board of public works. by Mag |
istrate James T. Lank. Those TAX |
ing office were DR.. Ulysses w. Hook
er, reelected mayor for a two-year |
term: DIR. James Beebe and W. f.
Walsh, commissioners for two years
and the following assessors. John
w. Marshall, three years: p. Alfred
Lank, two years, and Charles c.
West. one year. All town officers
were unopposcd on their respective
tickets.
With the Christmas and New Year
over. members OF Company
1926. Citizens Conservation Camp, at
Slaughter Beach, are settling back
to the Job of eliminating the salt
marsh mosquitoes. They have start
ed competitive program with the
Lewes Mosquito Camp to outdO one /
another. ip thsJ drainagei work; acil
complished each day. This spirit OF
friendly rivalry prevails in the
Slaughter Beach camp among the
different working groups. The vari-
GUS working sections are struggling
to better other sections in the
amount of footage of bitches. At
present section No. l, popularity
xHe~n as the Beef Gang is lead
ng. but during the last few days
nave been running neck to neck
With section No. 4. the Beer Cans.
The vacancies now existing at the
due to the falling out OF
many boys since the camp was es-
ablished are being filled this week. 5
There are many applicants for the
obs which are being filled from the
lies of relief offices.
The Merry Greek Club, an organ
cation founded last summer. when t
he company was in Idaho, will soon
i've a dance at the camp. Arrange {
nents are already under way. but
efinite date has not as yet been set. t
The Slaughter Beach Company
oined the members of the Lewes /
amp at this meeting in rep"
Meeting in the fire hall at Lewes. /
This provides an entertainment fea- r
ure. l
Dr.. Ulysses W. Hooker was re- i
lected mayor OF Lewcs, on Satur- c
ay, for the third successive term.
the term of office to"
layor has been one year. but under S
he new ruling of the town passed II
his year, il will be for two years. {
Iayor Hooker was unoppoaed.
DR.. James Beebe and William /.
yalsh were also reelected town
ommissioncrs on two yea! terms.
9th were uropposed. other COM
,issioners are Edgar ". Ingram
nd William l.. Burton. Dr. Becbf i
president and medical director Of |
le Beebe Hospital. MIR. Walsh be- }
ms his 18th year as commissioner. :
For the Office of assessor John w. h
arshall was elected for three "
ear term: p. Alfred Lank for a two c
EAR term, and Charles c. West fo" "
one year term. Previously the Of Y
ono year term. Previously the Of II
,e was held by one assessor for one Ii
,ar. The past incumbent was N
1uig E. Murray. nj
The household effects of the late cl
lptain Frederick Lubker, Lewcs
lot who died recently, will be sold b.
a public sale on Friday, January cl
&, by the Sussex Trust Company, TT
ID Miss Kathryn Murphy. joint eX W
utors for the estate. The house le
Id effects of Captain Lubker's ey
opcrty adjoining his home on Sec
d street, will also be disposed of pi