Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
LEWES

Mr. Marshall Coverdale, engineer
on a tug-boat, spent the weekend
here with his wife and family. at
their residence on the boulevard.
The Lewes firemen held their
monthly meeting in the fire hall on
Monday night.
MIR. Chick Andrews of Wilmington,
was a town visitor during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayes and
son Robert Virden Hayes. Of Wyom-
ing, spent the weekend here as the
guests of Mrs. Hayes mother, Mrs. A.
w. Marshall, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Bertrand
who have been spending several
months in Philadelphia, returned to
Lewes last week and are living at
the Hotel Caesar Rodney for the re-
mainder of the winter.
Mrs. Hance Chambers has returned
home after spending a week in VIII
mington, visiting friends.
Mr.. Douglas Fleming, of Ardmore,
Pa, was the weekend guest Of Miss
Hilda Chambers. at her residence on
Mulberry street.
Mr.. Allen Vessels is having a cot
tage erected on his lots on Lewes
Beach next to the Franklin c. Maull
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Robinson and
family of Seaford, we're the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Virden
Bryan, at their residence on Mulber-
ry street.
The regular monthly business
meeting OF the senior Christian En-
deavor Society was held on Wednes-
day night, March 9th, in the church
basement.
Boatswains' Mate First Glass Glen
Levindoslly. of Selbyville. has been
transferred to duty at the Lewes
Coast Guard Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owlen Melvin have
moved into the house formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Clifton
who are now living in their new
home which has just been completed.
Mrs. Theodore Simpler is recover
ing from a minor operation III the
Beebe hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Virden Burton
have purchased the Manning proper
ty on Second street. and will occupy
il after renovatiOns. 1t is one OF the
older residences of the town, and was
owned by Mrs. ArZelia Manning.
A fire damaged and threatened the
Lewes Dairy. one of the Oldest IN
county. here on Tuesday
morning. The blaze caused damage
estimated at about $4,000 to the
home of Mrs. Grace Brittingham.
which is occupied by her son MIR.
Winfield Birmingham. Mr.. Britting-
ham helps to operate the dairy with
his brother Archer Birmingham. the
furnace of the dwelling powers a
of the dairy. The blaze /
started in defective nue.
in the house. Archer Brittingham /
cut the switch from the /
house to the pasteurizer when ne /
discovered the fire. Flames de-
strOyed only the roof of the kitchen
and kitchen furniture.
Mr.. Clifton Maull. Jr.. Delaware
pilot, is spending some time here
with his wife. while on shore leave.
Mr.. Irwin Kepner attended a ban
luet given for the athletic coaches
IN Smyrna, on Thursday night.
Lieut. and Mrs. Justus b. Naylor
md Mrs. Frederick C. Clifton attend
ID a concert given by the famous
Dpera singer, Laurence Tibbitt," at
he West Chester Teachers State
College. II
Mr.. Frederick C. Clifton Jr. is
spending part of his two-week vaca-
ion here with his mother. Mrs.
Frederick G. Clifton. Mr.. Clifton is
manager of the RehOboth A & =
Store.
Mr.. Randolph McCracken who has
,een confined to his home on Jeiier-
ION avenue. due to illness. is much
improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest wilkins and
laughter of Wilmington. spent the
week end here with her father. MIR.
4Ouis Murray.
Miss Isabelle l.. Ross of Philadel-
,hia. spent Sunday here with her
mother. Mrs. Ella Ross.
Mrs. ]. Edgar Morris has pur-
hased a new Pontiac sedan from the
Ienlopen Motor Company.