Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24

The funeral services of w. Hance
Chambers, 6S, pharmacist, who died
last Friday of heart ailment, was
held on Monday afternoon from At
kins' Funeral Home, with the Rev
DR.. William Leishman, pastor of the
Lewes Presbyterian Church, and the
Rev. Otis P. Jefferson, pastor of the
Bethel M. E. Church, officiating
/ Burial was in the NJ. E. Cemetery.
Pallbearers were John Vessels, Fred
Wolfe, Arthur II. Morris, Frank
BreretOn and Frank s. Carter, Sr.
In his young manhood Mr.. Chambers
was a surfman at the RehOboth
Beach Coast Guard station, and
about 35 years ago bought the Lewes
Pharmacy which he continued to Op-
crate on the site of the Sussex
! county Jail of the 18th century. The
deceased is survived by his wife and
a daughter, Mrs. Douglass Flemming,
and two brothers, Frank Chambers
of Wilmington, and Harry Chambers,
a Delaware pilot, of Lewes.
Mr.. Frank B. Chambers, Miss Jes-
sic E. COaswell, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Lawson and Mr.. J. Rupeote Of Will
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Con-
well and Mrs. James A. Wolfe of
| Philadelphia, Mrs. Robert Sumwalt
of New York City, Mrs. J. Boyd Ma
der, Lock Haven, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
| William FitzermOn of Baltimore, Md,
Mrs. Harry Wingate, PaulsborO, NJ.
| j., the Misses Elizabeth and jean
ette Shockley of Dover, DR.. and Mrs.
Aubrey -SmOot of Georgetown, Mr..
Roy Cannon and Mr.. Frank BreretOn
of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Richards, of ROxana, and Mrs. Rus
sell Murray of Frankford. were
among several friends and relatives
who attended the funeral services of
Mr.. w. Hance Chambers on Monday
afternoon.
Miss Isabelle Ross, who teaches
in one of the Philadelphia schools, is
home for the summer.
Chas. v. Jones has accepted the
agency for the Delaware Poultry
Feed, which has become an industry
in this section.
Roland d. ]. Raught has moved
from the Lank property, on the Bou-
levard, to the Roberts property in
town. Mr.. and Mrs. }. T. Lank will
move into the house vacated by Mr..
Raught, and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Given will occupy the Lank home
stead
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack knight. of Will
mingtOn, has rented the Hazard cot
tage, on Lewes Beach, for the sum
mer.
Little Theodore Deal, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Deal, Sr., is
confined to his home on Dewey ave
nue. because of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Dickerson OF
Laurel, spent the weekend here
with Mrs. Diekerson's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. e. Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck
of Wilmington. and MIR. and Mrs.
Millman Prettyman Of Kennett |
Square, Pa, spent the weekend here |
as the guests of Mr--and Mrs. James !
Prettyman.
Mr.. Dobson West ana family OF
Wilmington, spent Monday here with |
MIR. Vests parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel West. Little David and Joan
West are remaining here with their
grandparents for few days.
Rep. Robert c. Houston of George
town was the speaker of the evening
at the meeting of the Lewes Anglers
Club on Monday evening. MIR. Hous-
ton talked of the value of newspaper
publicity. Officers of the association
are: President, Louis b. Graves; vice
president, Clayton H. Ellis; secre-
tary, William Pennewill. and treas
urer, |. S. Maull.
Delaware salt water fishing sea-
son is now swinging into its busiest
period, and scores of the catches are
being made. The bass season, ex-
pected to be fine this year. due to
extensive stocking by the State
Board of Game and Fish Commission
last winter, will open next Saturday.
The pickerel and pike season opens
At the same time.
Joseph II. Wood, Philadelphia,
landed a 55 1-2 pound black drum in
two hours 15 minutes last week. He
was q member of a party who went
put from Lewes. He used No.
mullet hook. 20-pound test line, and
shedder bait. Owner of private
also caught a drum weighing so
1Ouuuh luc SAINT uays 1oou SatShCo {
1f trout and croakers are reported
rom the Anglers Association. High
boat for the weekend catch was the !
Miss Reading" with a catch Of 230
ish. The Nellie c." had a catch OF
.97.
Mrs. Abbie Joseph and daughter, !
Hiss Ada Joseph, who have been
pending the winter at the Caesar !
aodney Hotel. have moved into their !
lome on Fourth street for the sum !
ner.
Mrs Carl Short is confined to her '
Iome because OF illness.
William p. Clifton. Hilton Suth- i
rds. Byron Fillmore Clifton and :
ames Joseph of Philadelphia, mo-
ored to Centreville, Nd, on Sunday ,