Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
L.EWES

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nor
gan at their residence on Mulberry
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Janney and
family of Upper Darby, Pa, are
spending the week here with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles jan
ney, Sr., and MIR. and Mrs. Edward
Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Burton. Of
Washington, d. c., spent the week
end here with Mrs. Burton's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Coverdale,
at their residence ON Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill of Balti-
more, Md, are spending some time
here with Mrs. Hills mother, Mrs.
Grace Brittingham, at her residence
on Mulberry street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill entertained a few of their
friends on beach party Sunday eve
ming. Their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Pierce, Lieut.. and Mrs. JUS
tus B. Naylor, Miss Louise Gilpin,
Miss Pauline Graves, Miss Geneva
Pepper, Mr.. Edgar Morris, Mr..
George Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Brittingham and Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Dickerson.
James Prettyman, who has been
confined to his home for several
weeks, because Of illness, is able to
be up and around again.
Miss Sara Chambers Of Dover
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Cham
bers at their home on Pilot Town
Road.
The arrival of Mrs. George S.
Messersmith from Vienna, where
Mr.. Messersmith was United States
Minister to Austria for several
years, prior to his recent appoint
ment as assistant secretary of state,
to spend some time as the guest OF
Mrs. Roman Tammany and Miss Ann
r Nichols, was the signal for
series of parties which began last
Tuesday with bridge luncheon
given by Mrs. Messersmith's aunt,
Mrs. Harry Beers Hickman Of Phila-
deiphia, who is at her beach cottage
for the remainder of the season. Mrs.
Messersmith's mother, Mrs. Louis
Mustard, formerly of Lewes, who
now makes her home with her son,
Mr.. L. W. Mustard, Jr., at Wellesley
Hills, Mass, and her aunt, Mrs. |
Roger s. Powell, of New York City, !
are spending some time with Mrs. |
Hickman. Mrs. Messersmith's sis
ter, Mrs. Caleb Sipple Layton Of
Westover Hills, Delaware, was a
guest at the Tammanys the first of
last week, and another sister, Mrs.
Alton Lee Frazer of Pittsburgh is
here for an extended visit. Mrs.
Tammany and Miss Nichols enter
tained at dinner for their guests
and a few other friends last Tues
lay evening. and also entertained
his Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Harry v. Lyons gave a lunch
ION in honor of Mrs. Messersmith
ind Mrs. Powell on Friday after
loon at her home on Savannah
road. Following her visit here,
irs. Messersmith will join Mr.. Mes
ersmith at Fishers Island. Maine.
'efore going to Washington for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reynolds
velk of Wilmington are receiving
on the birth of a
on, Walter Vessels Kelk in the
Hospital on July %. \
frs. Kelk is the former Miss Mar f
aret Vessels. daughter Of Mr.. and 2
Irs. Luther r. Vessels. Z
Miss Hannah Marshall is confined \
, her home on Second street be- r
ause of illness. r
Mexico holds the distinction of
aving the first and the largest G
raft to navigate the Lewes and Re-
oboth Canal through the newly
redged Roosevelt Inlet when The
petroleum carrier which a
rs been lying at the Delaware e
with a disabled motor
r the past two weeks was towed o
to the turning basin Saturday "
ght. Repairs are to be made which n
III permit the vessel under COM
and of Capt. Josef Fernandez and G
8 crew of one pilot, three engi- t.
'ers, and six sailors to continue
cir voyage to Tampico via Jack n
nyille. The $50 foot snubnosed a,
at, recently purchased by the Mex n,
In government, Is the first alien
ssel to come through the canal AZ
ice the middle Of the 18th century. ~
Announcement has been made of ~
e marriage of Miss Alberta Mae -
ng, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
arence e. King Of Georgetown, -
d Mr.. Joseph Coverdale, son of al
8. Zeona Coverdale, son of Mrs.
ona Coverdale and the late David ~
verdale of Lewes. The wedding IN
TX place on April 11th last year, Ol
Berlin, Md, the Rev. o. II. Con- ST
Ily officiating. The bride was q
lduate from the Georgetown High Of
hool, class of 1881; student o.
rse at the Beebe Hospital. and is We
" employed by the State Board of
alth at Georgetown. Mr.. Cover MI
70 is a contractor Of Lewes and Ds
The couple will reside gu
Lewes.
diss Virginia Marshall who re- les
lily graduated from West Chester oh
te Teachers College was the So
It at the IL o'clock services on ,,,
iday In the Presbyterian Church. ~ ~.
r selection was Great Peace Have ~" ~
~ Which Love Thy Law" COM % %
ition by Rogers. The sermon. S'r
le Trust of Life" was delivered