Milford chronicle., 1936-01-17
LEWES

The funeral of DR.. William P.
Orr, Jr, physician and banker, who
died of heart trouble at the Hotel
Caesar Rodney, on Thursday of last
week, took place Saturday from the
st. Peters Church. The Right Rev.
Philip Cook, Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware, officiating. In
terment was made in the family
plot in ST. Peters church yard. DR..
Orr had been outstanding in medical
circles of the State for 81 years. His
ancestors we're prominent in Della
ware as far back as 1900. The pail
bearers were chosen from the person.
mel of the HenlOpen and Lewes
Coast Guard Stations.
Mrs. Edith Burton Walls, age 46
years, widow of F.. Irving Walls, for
meFly Of LeWes, died Sunday night
of bronchial pneumonia in the Del
aware State Hospital. Mrs. Walls Is
survived by two children, Janet and
F. Irving, Jr., and her father, Fred
Burton, one of the oldest Delaware
River pilots in Lewes. The funeral
was held Wednesday from the home |
Of her father in Lewes.
Miss Elizabeth w. Virden who has |
been confined in the Beebe Hospital |
with an infected ear is able to be
ont again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Rust left
last week for Florida to spend the
remainder of the winter. They plan
to spend most of the time at Lake
Worth.
Mrs. Justus Naylor is spending
some time in Camden, N. j., as the
guest of Miss Thelma Weldon.
Captain Marshall Bertrand, retir-
ed Delaware River pilot of this town
will observe his 73rd birthday ami
versary this week. Captain Bertrand
who tells of many experiences while
at sea in his youth. frequently en-
tertains friends with his story of
when he was swept to sea in a
small boat after returning from a
ship when pilot had been put
aboard. Captain Bertrand retired
five years ago.
Christopher L. Ward, of Whining
ton, well known Delaware author, i
and attorney, and a member of the ,
Lewes Tercentenary Commission, !
has donated a small collection of !
books to the Lewes Public Library. !
rhe books have been received by j
Capt. H. v. Lyons, of Lewes, who I
will turnthem over to the library in /.
he Zwaanendael House, built for a
he tercentenary celebration in 1882. a
Several of Mr.. Wards own works =
IRE already in the library, including ?
lis "Swedes and Dutch on the Della n
Vare."
Miss Jessie H. Morris of Whining r
on spent the weekend here with v
Ter mother, Mrs. Hannah H. Morris. 4
Mrs. w. Hance Chambers is con-
med to her home on Mulberry 7
treet due to Illness. n
One of the first acts Of the new p
Dwn administration on January 6,
the securing Of a WPA sewing fs
nit for unemployed women of the r
lwn to open on Thursday, January
Inasmuch as all available space X
the postOfiice building is now Oc-
lpied. quarters for the sewing a
nit have been donated by W. E. N
raves, LeWeS mefcnangs on the uD-
II floor of the new Graves build NJ
e on Second street. The entire en-
oor will be used free of charge as
ng as the unit is working. Il is L.
lderstood that IS women will si
art work on Thursday morning. ho
rs. Lavinia Lynch. who served as tel
rewoman with a former unit, has Fl
ain been appointed to this posi- Or
IN. Pa
Miss virginia Graves Of Laurel Fl,
ent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. w,
q Mrs. William z. Graves on Mr.
urth street. in
Mrs. Edward Massey is confined to !
home on Mulberry street due to CHI
ness. aut