Milford chronicle., 1934-01-26
LEWES

Civil Works Administration. The an
2 ticipated work will be exeavatin
and laying 1000 lipeal feet OF 6-ipcl
water mains in the town. According
to the estimate of the engineer thi
will provide 6,966 man hours Of Ia
Dor. Names of the applicants are be
ing registered by Alfred Hart, treas
ureT for the town OF Lewes.
Stop lights will be placed at thu
railroad crossing, at Nassau, know
as a dangerous point where motor
lists along the State highway cross
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
The two concrete base signal light.
have been removed. This crossing
has beep the scene of many acci-
dents in the last few years.
Mrs. JOSEPH Haverbeck Of Will
mington spent Monday here with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Prettyman at their residence on
Mulberry street. ..-..
John Elliott spent the weekend
here with his family. at their home
on Mulberry street.
Mrs. Fred NewcOmb of New Jer-
sey Is spending some time here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Short.
Little Joy Garwin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Garwin, is on the
sick list this week. &c.,.
A few cases of chicken pox have
been reported among small children
of the Lewes public school, but the
situation has not reached an epi-
demic form. No cases of measles
have been heard of so far, and the
scarlet fever epidemic OF a short
while back, has been entirely clear
ed up, according TO local physi-
clans. Many school children have
suffered from severe colds since
Christmas and have been absent
from school on this account.
All of the chicken pOx cases are
said to be Of a mild form.
Miss Mary f. Ewing, a member of
the teaching staff Of the Institute
MOrelOs, Mexico, who Is making
round of the churches of the New |
Castle Presbytery, under the Board !
of National Missions. spoke on Sum
day night at the Lewes Presbyterian |
Church.
Miss Thelma Chambers who is I
confined to her home due to illness,
has improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Downs and
daughter Marcella, motored down
from Philadelphia on Monday. Mr..
and Mrs. Downs and family are
spending the winter months in Phil
ldelphia.
The members Of the Masonic
lodge of I4ewes are preparing for
he Jefferson Minstrel, which is al
ways given ON the anniversary of
George Washington's birthday, Feb
-uary 90.
DR.. Gilbert NJ. Wiltbank has ap-
pointed committees 10 make the ar
and this years enter
ainment features are expected to be
lbove the average.
News has been received here OF
he death of Joseph f. Haley. as
;istant probation officer OF Lowellsl
Mass. He was the husband of the
ormer Miss Ida Mae Robinson, of
ewes.
Miss Ross Morris is confined to
Ter home due to illness.
Mrs. Henri Virden Rice spent the
seek-end in st. Michaels. Md, with
er brOther-in-laW and sister, Mr..
nd Mrs Lee DobsOn.
Mrs. Joseph Miller and her daueh-
er, ROda Jane, who are now living
a ManasQuan, n. j., are spending
ONE time here with Mrs. Miller's
iother. Mrs. James Steele.
Miss Emily Coverdale motOred
own from Wilmington and spent
he weekend here with her family. {
Word has been received of the
erious illness of Mrs. Joseph T. ,
lanville. who is at present a pa
ent at Sunhill Sanitarium, Tappan. :
d. Y. Mrs. Glanville will be remem-
cred as Miss Marjorie Hitch, grand {
lughter of the late Captain Charles
2. Johnston, of Lewes. Her speedy
lcoyeFy is anticipated. 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilkins and
lildren of Milford, spent the week I
nd here with her father. Louis Ii
urray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Ingram, i,
r., spent the weekend in Philadel- "
lla visiting relatives and friends.
Perry Burton Of Wilmington q
Ient the weekend here with his p
lrents, Mr.. and Mrs. William J..
lrtOn. L
Captain Willard II. Collins is con- \,
led TO his home due to illness.
Mrs. Habrick II. Hill, Jr., of
Pa, spent the week r
ID here with her parents, Mr.. and NJ
RS. Arthur W. Marshall, Sr. G
Roland D. J. Raught has returned T.
'me after spending some time in
w York City visiting friends. G.
Miss Virginia Graves of Laurel !,
ent Sunday here with her parents, o
:. and Mrs. William L. Graves. W
George Nickles spent the week. "
d in Delaware City with his par N
Is. ri
Miss Sarah Wyatt has returned TO Fl
r duties as q teacher in the New a.
public schools, after spending a Sa
elk with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n
liter C.. Wyatt. recuperating from S'
'ecent tonsil operation in the Will In
ngton General Hospital. ia
Ir. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis OF Sell ~ ~
gille spent Sunday with Mr.. and C.
s. w. f. Wyatt. &C
Virginia Wyatt and Mildred Ben Bs
I attended the basketball games 30
last Monday night. Ii
lr. and Mrs. Charles H. Howard, He
,r Iawaa entertained M a fi,rkev ~