Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
LEWES

Miss Edith Downes, a registereI
nurse of the Wilmington Genera
Hospital, went through an append!
operation recently and is now con
Valescing at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George DOWne'
of Lewes.
James Prettyman, of Wilmington
spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pretty
man at their residence on Mulberry
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Janney, Jr.
and family of Upper Darby, Pa.
spent the weekend here as the
guests of Mr.. Janney's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Janney. Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Milligan and
family of New Jersey spent the
weekend here with their grandma
ther, Mrs. Mary Marshall, who is
confined to her home because Of
illness. Mrs. Agnes Simpler, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Marshall Is spending
some time here with her.
Justus B. Naylor mOtored to
1uHc Nay ~ J.s OlA Duiudgs
Mrs. Mary Johnston underwent an
operation for the removal of her
tOnsils last week at the Kent county
hospital in Dover. During her alb
sence, Mrs. Joseph Futcher is en-
ployed in the business office Of May
or William L. Walsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard BlOcksOn
and their children of Penns Grove,
N. j., have returned home after
spending "A few days here with Mrs.
BlOckson's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas r. Ingram.
Miss Lillian Marshall, daughter of
Joseph L. Marshall, has been elected
Duchess" OF the freshman class at
the WOmen's College, University of
Delaware to participate in the May
Day exercises on Saturday, May
H.
Miss Betty Riley. who is attending
a school of music in Boston, has re-
turned to her studies, after spend
ing a ten-day spring vaactiOn here
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. /
Carson Riley, at their residence in
Pilottown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh F. Gallagher of |
Wilmington spent the weekend at |
their cottage on the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Rust who !
have been wintering In West Palm |
Beach, Fla, have arrived home TO
spend the summer at their resi-
dence on the Lewes-RehObOth Beach
Highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hickman
Rowland and family, who have been !
wintering in Philadelphia with Mr..
Rowland's aunt, Mrs. Harry Beers
have returned to Lewes
and are now occupying their newly
purchased home on Second street,
formerly the residence of Mr.. Row.
lands grandparents, Captain and
Mrs. James W. Rowland.
Frank VI. Gomez has returned to
I.ewes after spending two weeks in
New York with his sister, Mrs. Julia
Soto.
Mrs. James X. Rowland is recu-
perating from an operation in the
Beebe Hospital.
The Lewes Anglers Association
have decided to open the party fish
ing boat season on May l instead of
May 13.
The DR.. Hiram r. Burton home
stead on Ship Carpenter street has
been purchased by J. Wright Row
and.
Following addresses by DR.. Wood
bridge Morris of the State Board of
Health and George w. Ayars, direc-
tor of physical and mental hygiene
At the local school, the Lewes P. T.
endorsed the proposal to intro
luce sex education in the Lewes
schools next year. The subject will
be discussed in detail at the May
meeting.
Mayor William z. Walsh and the
Town commissioners have voted to
a speed trap" on Pilot
iown Road following complaints .
from residents that fast driving
along the thoroughfare had created a
safety menace. Police will be in (
5tructed to punish all infraetions of
the speed laws. 1t was decided to :
give a five per cent rebate on prop I
arty taxes paid this month.
A wOman's sacrifice of a winter
coat to pay for a gilded cross sur
the steeple of historic st. {
Peters Episcopal Church at Lewes {
for the past 20 years. was revealed !
here on Tuesday with the removal
Of the weather worn crucIfix. Neces- '
sity for replacing the cross on the
l5-foot church steeple was discover ]
I'd when workmen engaged in the 1
restoration of the structure found I
he wooden piece too decayed for ]
after breasting the rigora
" storms over the Delaware break G
water They took It down and rlac- l
d II temporarily in the vestihule Of I
he church where church-goers view s