Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04
LEWES

i Lewes and RehOboth section, whC
y died at his home in Lewes, Thurs.
= day afternoon of last week, follow.
ing an illness Of several months
t were held at the residence Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in charge Ol
the Rev. o. H. Connolly, pastor OF
7. Bethel NJ. E. Church. Interment was
4 made in Lewes N. e. cemetery.
= He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
: Martha Nailor Lank, one son, Will
bur A. Lank, of Bridgeport, Conn. /;
two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hodg-
/ son, of Dagsboro, and Mrs. Adelia
Ingram of Rehoboth; one brother,
John H. Lank, of West Ceilings
wood, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Vessels, of
Lewes entertained a few friends at
a dinner last week at the Caesar
Rodney Hotel when the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Jones Vessels, to Walter Reynolds
Kelk, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Z Kelk, of Upper Darby, Pa, was
announced, The announcement was
made in a novel way, each guest re-
ceiving a telegram.
Following the dinner a dance was
held for the guests. Christmas dec
orations were used.
Miss Vessels is a graduate of the
Lewes High School and Women's
College, University of Delaware. She
is now teaching at Oak Grove School
at Elsmere. Mr.. Kelk was graduated
from Wilmington High School and
the University of Delaware. He is
member of the Theta Chi fraternity.
He is now a member of the faculty
of the Bayard Junior High School in
Wilmington.
R. Lindal Palmer is confined to
his home on Market street due to
illness.
James Prettyman, Henry Marshall,
Harold Hickman, Albert Lupton and
William Mai who have been spend
ing the Christmas holidays here
with their parents have returned to |
their studies at the University Cf
Delaware.
Mrs. Fred c. Wolfe is confined to
her home on King Highway due to
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green and
children of Dover spent the week
end here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Lynch.
Thomas R. Ingram, Sr., who has
been confined to his home with the
grippe is able to be out again.
Miss Catherine c. Maull of New
York spent the weekend here with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Q. Maull.
Mr. and Mrs. John SweZey of New
York are being congratulated upon
the arrival of a fine baby girl, born
Sunday, December 30, 1884, at the
Beebe Hospital in Lewes. Mrs. Swe-
zey may be remembered as Miss FL
sic Beebe, daughter of DR.. James
Beebe, of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millman Prettyman
and family of Kennett Square, Pa, ,
spent New Years here with his par :
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman.
Miss Thelma Welson of Camden,
n. j., who has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. James Prettyman for sew
eral days has returned to her home.
George Massey and friend, Samuel !
Hugh of Camden, N. j., spent New /.
Years Day here with his parents, :
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Massey at
their residence on Mulberry street. !,
Sara and Grace Carpenter, chill y
lren of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul F. Car
penter are confined to their home :,
because of illness.
R. Irving Walls, of Wilmington
spent the holidays here with his
'amily.
Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Wiley of
Upper Darby, Pa, spent the holi-
lays here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Wiley at their resi- u
ience on Market street. Il
William o. Long, Jr., who is at =
ending the U. S. Army Radio Signal
School at Fort Monmouth, n. j.,
ipent a ten days leave here with his
ather, William Long, Sr.
Mrs. Mary c. Rowland has closed
Ter house on Second street for the
winter and is with her sister, Mrs. 8
Emma Manning and her nephew and
liece, DR.. and Mrs. Harry Beers II
Hickman, at their residence in West
until spring.
James Wilson who is a student at
ioldey's College, spent the holidays
ere with his parents at their resi- G
ence OH the Lewes-RehOboth high y
'ay. .
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wright Rowland
nd their daughter, Jay, have moved
} the Richard Beebe property on
tate street.
Midshipman Harry B. Stott, Jr.,
the U. S. Naval Academy at An
apolis, Md, spent the holidays here =
ith his mother and grandmother,
Irs. Willard H. Collins, at their res
ence on Kings Highway.
Louis Potter has sailed on the S.
EXcambin of the American Ex-
)rt Line on a six weeks cruise to
le Mediterranean seaports. Mr.. 10.
otter now has his third officers Ii 10.
nse.
Miss Marian Flock of Rosemont, -,
a., spent a few days here during II
e holidays as the guest of Cadet
lillian J. Thompson, Jr., at his
sidence on Pilot Town Road.
William Walls who is confined to o.
e St. Agnes Hospital in Philadel- Z:
Tia due to illness is improving at