Milford chronicle., 1935-01-25
LEWES

On Monday afternoon the Lewes
Fire Co., was called to extinguish a
chimney fire at the home of Benja-
min Wilson, on Kings Highway, and
succeeded in checking the blaze with
chemicals before any damage was
done. The property belongs to Harry
Paynter.
Mrs. Marshall Coverdale is con-
fined to her home with the grip.
Mrs. John Z. Maull has moved
into the Joseph 4. Virden property
ON Fourth street. Mrs. Maull is ex-
pecting to spend. the winter in New
York with her daughter and sOn-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOOd Lowe.
Mrs. George Johnson, of Baltimore
was the weekend guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Atkins at their residence on
Kings Highway.
The town assessors are at work
on the 1885 assessment. Now is the
time to correct errors in your as
sc 'sment if any exist.
Mrs. Samuel Pierce, Sr.. is con-
fined to her home on State street
with pneumonia. Her condition at
llAo MAlLilb lft5 lulDIONtu.
Daniel Dohring, II years old, cap
tain of the Boys Basket Ball team of
the Lewes High School. received a
fractured nose on Friday night i'm
game at Greenwood, DOhring was
the ball across the floor
and turning suddenly bumped his
nose against the head of another
player.
Fillmore Clifton who Is attending /
Teachers Training School at West |
Chester, Pa, spent from Saturday |
until Wednesday here with his mo-
ther, Mrs. Cora NJ. Clifton.
Mrs. James Prettyman is confined !
to her home on Mulberry street due
to illness.
Miss Shirley Cullen who has been
II with the grippe for several days
is able to be out again.
The funeral of George Edward
Hudson. of Lcwes. former political
leader of this section. who died last
Wednesday at his home on Kings !
Highway, took place Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Nelson Flu
neral Home. followed by interment
n the Lcwes NJ. +. Cemetery. Mr..
Hudson was Il well-knOwn Democrat, L
md for many years lived on a farm 1
rear Midway, before moving TO Lew
IS. He is survived by three daugh-
ers. Mrs. Grover COverlale, Lewes;
drs. Edward G. Phillips, RehobOth;
lrs. Efie Kitchens, Philadelphia; 4,
nd one son, Thornton Hudson, of
ear Lewes. The Rev. 0. H. Con-
ely of the NJ. E. Church conducted /
he services. A
Miss Virginia Graves, of Laurel, Il
pent the weekend here with her
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Graves A
Lewes observance OF the birthday q
elebratiOn of President Roosevelt
Ill be community card party on II
lednesday evening in the COmmu- "
Ity Building on State street. DAN m
! G. Conant, is general chairman fe
I'd lie has appointed on his COM T.
ittee, Mrs. Arthur w. Marshall, j;
:, of Lewes, and Mrs. Josephine 81
1Tter, of RehobOth. From the pro- r.
eds of the party 10 per cent will pa
retained in the community as a in
md to treat and rehabitate suffer-
from infaDtile paralysis, and 80 lal
+ cent will be placed In the Ma
NAL fund to be used for general of
search work for the relief of those rel
licted. There will be prizes and
ireshments. The birthday bali at da
RehOboth Beach Country Club, ed
eviously announced will not be
Id this year as the card party i'm Wis
ives has been substituted as the Tar
ebratiOn for both Lewes and Re- 4
both residents. hal
rhe Rev. William Wyilie, Jr., rec ant
OF st. Peters Episcopal Church, we
i be the principle speaker at the day
'wen's lwaanendael Club on he
'sday afternoon. His subject will be Mri
omen of the New Testament" def
Toward Teal who is attending the a
lVersty Of Pennsylvania, spent of
weekend here With his parents. fort