Milford chronicle., 1935-03-29
LEWES

Surveyors arrived IN Lewes Mon
day to look over the site Of the pro-
posed new inlet, leading from the
Delaware Bay into the Lewes- RehO-
both Canal, at Lewes, preparatory
to making a preliminary survey for
a new channel to replace the old in
let which project is now underscon-
sideration by the United States En-
gineers. Those in the surveying
party were w. r. Miller, Whining
ton; Richard Eaton, Port Penn; Al
len w. Burton, Elk Mills, Md; and
John E. Davis, Wilmington.
H. Vernon Needles, of Chester
town, Md, who has been in charge
OF the A. & P. store in Lewes, for
the past four years, has been trans
ferred to Dover by the company to
take the managership Of the meat
department In its Dover store.
II. William MacLernan, of the c.
c. c. Camp, Co., 1924, has purchased
a new Pontiac sedan.
Announcement has been made Of
the engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Aspel Harper, of ArdmOre, Pa, and
George F. Fleming. Of ATdmore, Pa,
and Lewes. Mr.. Fleming spends his
summers in Lewes where he is ship
per of the Lewes Yacht Club. Mr..
Fleming is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Fleming. The marriage
will take place in the early autumn.
John r. Warrington who has been
seriously i'll at his home on Dewey
Ave, has improved at this. writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Wyatt
spent Sunday in Selbyville, with
their daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lewis.
A community arts and crafts eX-
hibit was held in the Lewes Com
munity Hall Tuesday. The exhibit
was sponsored by the women of the
Zwanendael Club, of which Mrs. J.
NJ. Thompson is president. Mrs.
Walter Virden, chairman of the arts
and crafts committee of the club was
assisted by the following women:
Mrs. Richard Beebe, Mrs. William
Atkins, Mrs. Harry Chambers and
Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson.
William Clifton and Thomas Mar
shall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Marshall, motOred to West Chester
on Saturday to attend the athletic
exhibit program by 300 students at
the Teachers State Normal School.
A birthday anniversary party was
given as a surprise for Mrs. Mary
A. Locates at her home near
Lewes, Tuesday. March 10, 1885. by
eight of her children, in honor OF
Mrs. LeGates' S7th birthday anui-
versary, who seems hale and hearty
as to general health. She had that
day completed piecing a bed quilt
for a grand daughter, and was
cheerful and happy at the party. no
one would have taken her to be of
so advanced age that night. The
party was composed of family and
intimate friends; who in part were
Walter B. Robinson and wife of
Angola. Mrs. Herbert Mcgee and
Harley E. Locates and
family, of near Lewes; Samuel H.
and son of Harrington;
John E. Locates and family of near
Drawbridge; Arley NJ. Tingle and
family of HarbesOn; J. Harvey Me-
Twain and family of Jefferson Cross
Roads: Mr.. and Mrs. George w. 4
3ennum and daughter Of near
4ewes; Philip Elliott and family of
I4ewes; Lester Jones and family of
Milton; Woodrow Marvell and wife
lf near Milford: C. c. Joseph and
lr. and Mrs. L. Joseph of Nassau;
Robert and Sarah Walls of Lewes;
Hiss Dorothy Jefferson of Milton
md others. The party brought an
lmple supply of ice cream, cake and
It was a merry even
ng and the party ended with the
lope that another 81 birthdays with
s much pleasure would be the for
une of Mrs. Locates; but. all pied
ed themselves to be present at her
leXt birthday.
IOId Kemp Rites
Funeral services we're held Sun
ay. March cath, 1885. for James J.
.emp, 74-year-Old retired civil SER
ice examiner, formerly Of Washing
ln, who died at his resort home on
ewes Beach early Friday morning
blowing a long illness.
Mr. Kemp spent 80 years in the
ivil service. during which time he
Iade his home in Washington. re-
ring in July. 1880. when he came
, Lewes to take up his permanent
ssidence.
Funeral services were held
ON the Nelson Funeral Home.
ewes, with the Rev. William Leish-
an. pastor of the Lewes Presby-
rian Church. officiating. He was
lried in the Presbyterian Gene
ry. here.