Milford chronicle., 1935-07-19
LEWEs

OF w. Virden Burton of LeWes, will
Charles Lowe, as crew, scored hel
third victory of weekly handicaI
race of tn eLewes Yacht Club, total
ing SO 3-4 points toward the Hen
lopen trophy. The Extra Dry's cor.
rected time on Sunday was A min
utes and q seconds, leading the
feet of 12 entries under ideal sail
ing conditions IN an offshore breeze
blowing twelve knots. Blue Hen
End, of Fred Marvil and Charles S.
Horn, Jr., of Rehoboth, Glen Cove
ketch-rigged sloop, led the feet
across the finish line. but placed sec
ond under handicap rating.
The following new members have
been taken into the club: Fred Mar
vii, RehObOth; 1t. Justice B. Nailor,
Ithaca, N. Y; Gould MacIntire, ].
Wright Rowland, Mahlon Graves,
Louise Marshall, Charles L. White,
G. Herbert Orton. Jr., Leslie Knapp,
William Walls, of Lewes, and H.
Vance Holloway of Swarthmore, Pa.
Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton and
sons, Hirons and Frederick Clifton,
and Miss Frances Hudson Of Reho-
both motored to Ocean City, Nd, on
Sunday.
After marking a promising snag,
stuck in the waters of the Delaware
Bay, near Cape Henlopen, believed
to be the long sought treasure ship,
DeBraak, the party of Enw England
left for Providence, r. l., |
where it is reported they will char
ter the motor vessel Liberty, a con-
Verted pilot boat, and return to
Lewes shortly to begin more ,exten-
5ive investigation of their find.
The New Englanders, Charles N.
TOlestead. of AttebOrO. Mass, and
r. Wilson, of Providence, R.
l.. have been working in the Della
ware Breakwater since the last of
Nay. Within the last week they have
truck a large piece of wreckage,
lear the Delaware Capes. which re-
Iuired larger equipment for investi-
.atiOn than they have been working :
With previously.
Reports are current here that the
lew "snag" has led them to believe
hey have struck the exact location
+ the little sloop for which count
ess others have sought in vain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard HOwardeth
nd Arthur Morgan of Philadelphia
pent the weekend here as the
uests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nor
an at their residence on Mulberry =
treet.
Mrs. Charles Murphy is confined
} her nome due to illness.
Mrs. Frances Massey and children
Rehoboth were the guests of Mrs.
illaTd Palmer on Monday -- and
uesday. S
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayes of Wy
ming spent the weekend hero with d
er parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. n
arshall, Sr.. at the Gray Cables '
Thomas E. Schwab, a member of
1mpany 1924, Civilian Conservation d
1rps Camp at Lewes, died Sunday n
orning in the Beebe Hospital from
following an opera n
On for appendicitis two weeks ago. tt
e was l9 years old and his home a.
as at 5O4 Maryland avenue, Will
ington. Schwab was one of the
ar players on the company's bab-
.tball team and was well liked by
S associates. He was taken to Will
ington for burial on Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Vessels and Mrs,
lrah Wyatt gave a house party in
ehoboth last week in nOnOr of
iss Virginia Wyatt, daughter of
r. and Mrs. w. E. Wyatt Her
tests were Misses Lillian Marshall. vi
us Brewer of Lewes and Agnes =
,ck of Concord. NJ c.
The fate of Sunday baseball, bar
in Lewes because of opposition
religious folk and the board of
ucatiOn may be decided this week
the result of a petition being cir
lated by the Lewes Baseball Club 3
get the opinion of the citizens AT
r playing their first Sunday game IL
June 80, legalized by the State
gislature. a storm of criticism
1se when Presbyterian and Meth
list ministers preached against the
bbath games and the education =
ard, three of whom are church
Istees, refused to let the games be
lyed on the school diar,ond
As the board is still opposed TO
use of the grounds for Sunday
nes, the baseball club decided to
ain the sentiment of citizens. Tn 10;
the law Sunday games cannot he II:
yed in a city or town if the gov 7.
ing body of such place objects.
mes could be played just outside -
city or town however Rev. Will
n Wylie. Jr, young minister of
Episcopal Church. has not op-
ed the Sunday baseball.
William Orr Nelson is confined in
Beebe Hospital due to illness.
Ir. and Mrs. Millman PTettyman q.
Kennett Square, Pa. spent the
,k-end here with his parents, Mr.. IN.
Mrs. James Prettyman.
Ir. and Mrs. Charles fanny of
ladelphia, spent Sunday here IL
b his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. q;
ny, Sr.
iss Jessie H. Morris of Whining
spent the weekend here with =
mother, Mrs. Hannah w. Morris. !,
ok Carter and Ray Shaw of Phil
phia were town visitors over the