Milford chronicle., 1938-01-14
LEWEs

River pilot, died suddenly at tn
1 home OF his wife's sister, after. eel
4 ebrating his golden wedding ami
versary last Thursday evening. Cap
4 tain Morris sudden death came as !
/ great shock to the Community Ii
which he was held In the highest re
spect. He was driving his sister-in
! law, Mrs. Samuel Maull. home, wher
! feeling i'll, he went into his sisters
home, asked for a glass OF water
laid down on a couch and died there
before medical aid could be sum-
moned. He was active in church af-
fairs, and was. a member Of the
Bethel NJ =. Church here. He retir-
ed two years ago after 54 years OF
active service at sea-
Survivors are his wife. the for
mer Miss Laura Jones, daughter Of
the late James and Prudence Jones,
Of Lewes; two brothers, Jacob Mor-
ris, Of Lewes, and William Morris,
of GreenbacEville, Va, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Lillian Maddox, of Gem
terville, Nd, and Mrs. Catherine
Short of Philadelphia, and three
grandchildren, Miss Virginia Mus
tard and Robert and Louis Mustard,
3rd, Of Wellesley Hills. Mass. His
only child, a daughter, Mrs. Mildred
Morris Mustard, a sister-ln-law Of
Mrs. George S. Messersmith, OF
Washington, d. c., wife OF the as
sistant secretary of state, and Mrs.
Caleb s. layton. of Westoyer Hills,
died few years ago. s,.s
Funeral services were held at bis
late residence here at the corner of
Second street and Savannah Road,
which he and Mrs. Morris built 46
years ago, at 2 o'clock on Monday
afternoon. Interment was made in
the Lewes Methodist Episcopal cem-
etery. The Rev. A. b. Frye ofiiciat-
ing.
Douglass Fleming OF Philadelphia /
was the weekend guest OF Miss Hill
da Chambers, at her residence on
Mulberry street.
The members Of the Zwaanendael
Club will celebrate their 30th birth !
day on February s, at luncheon in /
the Caesar Rodney Hotel.
Mrs. Cora NJ. Clifton and Mr.. and |
Mrs. Justus B. Naylor motored to |
Greenwood on Wednesday,.
Miss Hannah Marshall who is
employed In Washington, d. C., and
Miss Louise Marshall who has lac-
cepted a position with a federal pro-
ject in New Castle, spent the week
end here with their mother, Mrs.
Arthur Marshall, Sr., at her resiSf
dence on Second street.
Harvey Bakers dwelling on Nc
Fee street has been completed and
Mr.. Baker expects to occupy it some
time during the early spring. The
dwelling is next 10 the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Downs.
Mills Coursey's truck burned up
last Wednesday. morning about two
O'Clock. II was parked on Park ave-
nue.. The Lewes firemen were on the
job Immediately and although they
were at the scene of the fire within
a few minutes the truck was COM
pIesalN destrnyed, ar. CoREseE pho
has had his cleaning shop on Sec
ond street, has moved his business
to the residence OF Mrs. Kate
for the present.
Mrs. Delaware Conwell has re-
turned from a five weeks visit in
Newport, with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
rammany. and will spend the rest
If the winter at the Caesar Rodney
Hotel.
Mrs. Robert o. Hayes and son OF
Wyoming, have returned home after
pending a week here with Mrs.
iayes' mother. Mrs. Arthur Mar
nall, Sr.
Miss Elsie Moore and Norman
loOre of Wilmington spent the
reek-end here with their parents.
Ir. and Mrs. Clifford Trader. at
leir residence on Second street. IA
c. d. Baker and his sister, Miss
aller, of Philadelphia, moved 10
ewes or January and are occupy
lg one of the apartments In the
AIRY Paynter property on Sayan-
all Road. Mr.. Baker is paper
anger and his sister is a dress
taker. The other apartment is oc-
ipied by Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wick
rs.
Jack Lewis has returned here to
,ntinue his painting after spending
hristmas in Elizabeth, n. j., with
S parents, Mr., and Mrs. George
evils.
The nurses alumnae Of the Beebe
ospital OF Sussex County, Inc. at
ewes, is making preparations for
!. Valentines Days dance.
Mrs. Thomas Morgan and son Ar
ur Morgan of Philadelphia and
r. aud Mrs. James Howrath. of
lentown, Pa, were town visitors
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan are
ending the winter in Allentown
tn their daughter and son-in-law,
:. and Mrs. James Howrath. Mrs.
" Kelly, who has been spending
me time with her daughter and
n-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Evans,
Allentown, Pa, returned home
tn the Morgans.
rhe Rev. Percy Crawford, Phila-
lphia's youngest radio preacher.
II conduct a service tonight. Fri
Y, January IL, In the Bethel NJ. f.
1rch. of Lewes.
st. Peters Guild OF ST. Peters
iscoDal Church, Lewes, held
ked bean supper one night this
elk in the parish house. Mrs. Will
m Teal. Jr., was chairman.
rhe annual meeting OF the Lewes
Iillion Club will be held In the
emen's Hall on Wednesday eve