Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
LEW,E:.s

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hayerbeck
Mr.. James Prettyman of Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Millman Prettyman O
Kennett Square, Pa, spent the week
end here as the guests of Mr.. anl
Mrs. James Prettyman. Mr.. Pretty
man who has been confined to his
home for several days because OF
illness, is improving at this writing
Miss Hazel Massey has returned
home after spending several weeks
in Philadelphia with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Janney.
Mr.. Arthur Morgan of Wilmington
spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nor
gan at their residence on Mulberry
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basset Brittingham
and family of Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hill of Baltimore were
weekend guests of their parents,
Mrs. Grace Brittingham.
Miss Jessie Morris of Wilmington
spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. Hannah H. Morris.
Mr. Byron Fillmore Clifton, who
is attending summer school at West
Chester State College, spent the
weekend here with his mother, Mrs.
Fred G. Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Conwell and
sons, James and Thomas Conwell
were guests of Mrs. Fred G. Clifton
on Monday.
Mrs. Virden Bryan is entertaining
her two sisters, Misses Nellie and
Ruth Fisher of Berlin, Md, at her
residence ON Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ackerman
and Miss Hilda Brown of Washing
ton, d. C. were the weekend guests
of Mrs. Thomas Brown.
Miss Catherine Wolfe and Mr.. Fred
Wolfe of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred C. Wolfe at their resi- |
dence on Kings Highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Tracy and |
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tracy of Scran-
ton, Pa, spent the weekend with |
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tracy at their
residence ON Pilot Town Road.
Mr.. Thomas Lodge who has been
attending Beacon Business College
in Wilmington is spending the sum-
ner months with his parents at their
cottage on the beach.
Miss Myrtle Clifton of Philadelphia
spent the weekend as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford G. Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Burton of
D. C. spent the holidays
lere with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Burton.
The Lewes Yacht Club staged an I
,xtra race on Monday OFF Lewes
3each for the holiday crowds in
which the clubs special trophy for
he day was awarded to August f. |
'ianca of Wilmington, for the high
score of 81 minutes and "a !
econds in The Bouncer. A special
riss-cross route over the triangular :
curse was used by the ten entries.
he Bouncer, last seasons Henlopen
rophy winner skippered by her own
II, was also high boat in Mondays
vent, the second weekly handicap
ontest of the 1887 season, with a
sore of &c minutes and II seconds.
ieorge and Douglas Flemming of
Ardmore, Pa, sailing their perrine
neak box "Dipper", followed second :
donday in two minutes, the Dipper
vas last SEASONS .runner-up.7 Skip
"" owned by Frank S. Carter of
ewes, son of the vice-commodore,
halked up third place in AZ minutes
nd 80 seconds. A large beach gal
ey watched the race under over
ung clouds and dribbling rains. r
'ollow the races on the beach the
rowd assembled on the main thoro-
ghface of Lewes for an old-fash-
med street contest sponsored by y
le Chamber of Commerce, with
layton Nelson as announcer.
Mr. James Prettyman who is con-
ned to his home due to illness is VI
uch improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hagerdine of Will
ington, spent the week at their cot VI
ge ON the beach.
William Mai has accepted job as 81
ERIK with the Great A. & p. Tea
)mpany at Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Louise Wiley of Philadelphia in
spending the summer with her =
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edward Will :,
= at their residence on Market
'eet.