Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
LEWES

! The monthly meeting of th'
League of Coast Guard Women me
at the home of Mrs. John r. WarreI
on Wednesday, March 9TH.
. A dance will be given in Lewe'
on Easter Monday night, April 2nd
in the Firemen's Hall for the bene
fit of the Beebe Hospital Nurses
Home. Jimmy Adams and His Pen
, insuleers will furnish the music.
Mrs. David Edwards is confined
to her home, due to Illness.
Edward Warrington, of Kine
Street. is home ON his shore leave
Mrs. Clara Marshall is visiting hei
daughter. Mrs. Roberta Dukes al
her home in Camden, n. j.
The Sussex Trust Company, exec
utor of the estate of the late William
A. Johnston. sold his personal prop
erty at public sale at the farm on
March 18th. Frank Roach, nephew
gets the farm under the will
Mrs. Joseph II. RambO of Holly
Oak. is spending some time here
with her daughter and sOn-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Collins.
n lSs Helene I.Ofiand Carter. is
spending some time in Washington,
d. C.. with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Virden Burton
have purchased the Colonel Arnell
property on Kings Highway. which
they have been occupying and will
remodel the interior.
Clayton Nelson. formerly of
I nnnhnxr Of Iha ri ~ Mnl-
son. will open an undertaking estab-
lishment here in the near future in
the william Russell property oh
State street recently occupied by
Roland D. Raught. Edison Lodge.
Jr.. will assist Mr., Nelson in his
business.
Miss MOllie Carey. who has been
unable to walk for some time be-
cause of an infected foot. is now able
TO he up and around.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Futcher.
who have been occupying the Long
property on State street, will move To
the Elliott property. also on State
street. the first of April. where Mrs.
Futcher will continue her business.
the Francis Beauty Shop.
Seafaring men who weather the
along the Delaware coast
lost one of their unofficial guides
aud the community lost one of its
oldest landmarks when fire early
morning destroyed the
White House, located on the Indian
River Bay. occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Higgins. The fire occur
ed AT 500 o'clock in the morning
md was discovered by MIR. Higgins
rhry were awakened by smoke and
when Mr. Higgins went To invesii-
safe he found the kitchen in flames. I
rhe origin is believed To have heen
.ither Il defective wire or from the /
,itchen range. Men working in Il
learhy mill aided in saving most Of
he furniture. much OF which is val I
led antique types. The building
was long rambling structure OF
'OluuiLl design. and stood on the
'ank OF the bay at Long Neck, about .
miles from Lewes, and was one
nd half stories in height. of brick
nd frame construction. The house
vas ALWAYS painted white as Il guide
u vessels in the hay and was buili
II the early l70u'~ by WO1lacy Enr-
an who is buried in one OF the
hrre cemeteries On the i2j acre
property The cemeteries contain
he bodies uI many ui the ancestors
# the present owner. Mrs Marsarct
.rtcher StOwell. Of Lexington. Va,
.hO is daughter Ut IL former gov
rnJr OF Virginia. One of the Gene
cries contains the bodies Ot slaves
'h0 died on the estate prior To the
ivil War. The deed Ia the prop
riy was given To John Burton by
II Indian princess according TO reg
idS of the estate. The present Oc-
upants. Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins took
of the property shortly
tier their marriage few years ago. /
lrS. Higgins was the former Miss
aihryn Gundry 0f CheSteriOwn.
d.
james prettymln and Henry Mar
nall. students AT the University uT
rlaware spent the weekend here
ith their respective parents.
Howard Long and Al krawZ Ol
spent the Weekend
ere with friends.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Janney have
turned home after spending Il lew
tys in Frankfort with relatives.
The Y. T. BIS met AT the home
Miss Sara Brittihsham On Tues
ly evening.
Mrs. Justina Tesridea is confined
the RrrfR Hospital due To i'll