Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
LEWES

Miss Sarah Wyatt has returned Ia
I her duties as school teacher in New
| ark High School. after spending the
I holidays here with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter z. Wyatt.
Miss Virginia Graves Of Laurel
/ spent the weekend here with her
/ parents, Mr.. and Airs. W. y. Graves at
! their residence on Fourth street.
Lieutenant JustuIs b. NaylOr has
been transferred 10 Camp Dix. N. j..
When finished he will return to his
duties at the L1ewes CCC Camp.
James T. Lank who for the past
four years has served the people OF
this community in the capacity OF
Justice Of the Peace and Notary Pub
lie, has been informed by Governor G.
d. Buck OF his reappointment for an
other term of four years, effective at
the expiration Of his present term.
Mr.. and Mrs William Teal. Sr.. are
spending the winter months IN Phila-
Miss Margaret Vessels spent the hol-
idays here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Vessels.
HarbOr Master David w. Burbage
won the mayorality election here on
Saturday over William Z. Walsh, a re-
tiring commissioner, by a margin Of
Is votes. The election, which was held
in the town hall. was marked by in
tense rivalry, and was the llrst mayor
ality fight in ten years. The ballotine
continued from 10 a. m. TO l p. m, ana
during this time a ballyhoo wagon OF
Burbage supporters covered every sec
ton Of the town with supporters shout
ing: ''Vote Tor Burbage for better gov
ernment; vote for the man who has
done things for Lewes for more than
so years.
The Walsh supporters. while less
demonstratiVe, made a thorough can
vass Of the town and urged his elec-
tiOn.
second precinct of the Tenth Represen-
tative District, and Theodore Bryan,
ice manufacturer. rode 10 victory as
town commissioners for two-year
term. They received 2s3 and $40 votes
respectively, while the defeated candl-
dates were Samuel G. Pierce, Sr., with
s5 votes and Raymond E. Moore with
2l3 For the three-year term as as
SCISSORS, Martin L. Webb defeated Job
Derrickson by a vote Of 3Ol 20 249.
Mayor-elect Burbage, who is 70 years
old, has lived in Lewes since he was
three years old. He Is married ana has
one daughter. Mrs. Robert j. Walton,
of Wilmington. Mr. Burbage Is yes
tryman and a member Of the LeWes /
Fire Department, st. Peters p. =. /
Church. Jefferson Lodge, No. is. A. +.
& A. NJ, Delaware COnsistOrys and a ]
life member of Lu Lu Temple.
Mrs. Weston Ellis mOtored to VIII /
on Friday.
F. @. Clifton. Jr., manager Of the A.
& p. Tea Company. RehObOth, is
spending q two week vacation here
with his mother. Mrs. Cora NJ. Clifton
and with his brother In West Chester,
Pa.
Junior Clifton, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Clifton. of Dover. has been SPEND
Ing a few days here with his aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Clifton at
their residence on State street.
Fred Burton was called to Whining
ton on Tuesday because Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edith Walls, wife Of the late
skeith Walls. being seriously IN.
Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Kepner and their
ion have returned TO their residence on
Pilot Town Road after spending two
weeks with Mr.. Kepner's parents In
Berwick. Pa. K,
Harry Fraser has returned to the u.
!. Coast Guard Academy at New Lon
Ion. Conn. after spending ten days
With his parents. afr. and Mrs. Harry I
rrasier.
Miss Sarah Wyatt who has been
the holidays here with her J
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter =. Wy '
tt has returned 70 Newark.
Louis Murray Is spending some time /,
a Wilmington as the guest Of Mr.. and
Irs. Ernest Wilkins. q