Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
LEWEs

Mrs. Frank MacIhlire Is spendlnl
some time in Philadelphia with heI
daughter, Mrs. Russell Davis.
Mrs. Hannah Norris Is seriousll
III az her home on Market street
Her daughter, Miss Jessie Norris, o
Wilmington, Is home with her.
Mrs. w. Hance Chambers VII,
has been spending some time il
Philadelphia as the guest Of Mr.. ans
Mrs. James Wolfe. has returned e
her home on Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brown Ol
Washington, p. O., formerly Of this
town, are expecting 10 move bach
TO their home IN LeWes sometime IN
April Their home, which is located
on Mulberry street, is 70 be painted
and remodeied.
The infant son Of Dr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Bertrand Of Pliottown, died
at his home IN Monday evening at
1880 o'clock after an illness Of a
few hours. Funeral services were
held at his late home on Tuesday af-
ternoon. The baby boy was the only
son Of Dr.. and Mrs. Bertrand.
Captain H. B. Lee Of Company
1924, has returned to his duties af-
ter spending few days IN Virginia
with his wife and family.
The unusual amount OF good min
strel talent among the boys Of the
Lewes CCC Camp has spurred the
LeWes Fire Company to utilize their
historionic ability in a benefit min
strel show to be given in the Lewes
auditorium on March q. Local tall
ent CLEANED around Lewes viii aug
ment the CCC boys IN the furnishing
Of chOruses and dance features. The
idea was conceived by Lieutenant
Justus B. Naylor of Company 1924.
The affair will be under the super
vision Of a Wilmington man, Harry
Duffy. A quartet from the camp has
won eommendation recently through
broadeasts over WDEL radio station
in Wilmington. An effort Is being
made to get the quartet over a ma
tional hook-up. This group Is COM
posed Of Dorm O'Dell, Frank West,
Hough McGinDiss, Nicholas Bell and
Frank Laueirica. Reheafsals for the
minstrel are now being held in the
local fire hall.
Earl Brittingham was operated
upon for appendicitis at the Beebe
Hospital on Monday. He is getting
along very nicely at this writing.
The Mizpah Sunday school class
of the Lewes NJ. p. Church was en-
tertained at the home OF Mrs. Carl
Short on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph HaVerbeek OF
Wilmington, spent the weekend
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Prettyman.
Charles Aiken who has been con-
fined to his residence on Second
street because Of illness, is able to
be out again.
Miss Hannah Marshall, Miss
Louis Marshall and Miss Elizabeth
Virden have left for a trip to Flor
ida. Miss Hannah Marshall Is ex-
pecting to stay N Florida for sew
eral weeks.
Miss virginia Graves Of Laurel
spent the weekend here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Graves
at their residence on Fourth and |
streets.
Mrs. Samuel Pierce, Sr, Is confih- I
ed to her home on State street be-
cause Of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Eckstorm of |
Milford we're the guests Of Mrs. Efie
Short and family on Sunday.
The Lewes High School Boys Bas-
ketball team mOtored to West Ches-
ter, Pa, on Saturday to see. the
game played between the West Ches-
Ter State Teachers College and st.
Thomas of Scranton, Pa.
Company 1924. cCC OF Lewes, is
giving a Leap Year Dance on Fri
lay evening, February 2s. A floor
how has been booked as a special
Refreshments will be
Ierved. Prizes will be given for a
pot dance and the best Waltzer of
he evening. Admission will be but
sc per couple. The dance will be
leld in the Lewes Fire Hall, with
he music, furnished by Nelson
smiths orchestra, beginning at $3.50
}. m.
Invitations have haen extended to
Governor C. Douglass Buck, Colonel
J. s. Grant. 3rd. Captain Earle E.
Ewing, former commanding oflcer.
nd other prominent Ofiieials of Del
ware.