Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
LEWES

DR.. and Mrs. James Marvil of Lau-
rel spent Sunday here at their cot
tage on Lewes Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schuffer of
Philadelphia. were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stokes
at their home on Lewes Beach.
Mrs. Nelson Gibble is confined to
her home because of illness.
Lee Cahall m0tOred to Georgetown
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Maull have
moved from their home OH Third
street to their cottage OH the beach.
where they will stay until next fall.
Justus b. Naylor of New Jersey,
spent the weekend here with his
wife. the former Miss Nellie Clifton.
at the home of her parent. Mrs. Cora
NJ. Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Dickerson of
Laurel were the guests of Mrs. Dick
ersOn's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. e.
Graves. over the weekend.
Mrs. George West is confined to
the Beebe Hospital.
The tug Keshena. of the Southern
Transportation Co., put into the Della
ware Breakwater on Sunday to save
her wooden barge, No. Is. which she
had in tow. The tug was becoming
water-logged enrOute from New York
to Norfolk with four feet of water
i'm her hold. Quick action i'm apply
ing the tugs pumps while in the
harbOr saved the craft The tugs
captain came ashore at Lewes and
advised the owners of the barge that
il was best TO continue the voyage
on the inland route through the Ches-
apeake and Delaware Canal. with
storm warnings still up along the
Atlantic coast.
Edith Burton Walls. infant daugh-
Ger of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Ken
worthy. was baptized in st. Peters
Episcopal Church at noon Sunday by
the rector, the Rev. Nelson Waite
Rightmyer. Mrs. Kenworthy is the
former Miss Janet Walls. daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. F. Irving
Walls. of Wilmington and Lewes.
Miss Estella Baker spent the week
end in Wilmington as the guest of
Miss Edith Downs. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Downs of Lewes.
Mrs. J. Wright Rowland. her
daughter. JayGirl. and Mrs. Ethel
Atkins Rowland. are spending a
month in Philadelphia, while Captain
Rowland. Delaware Bay pilot, will be
on canal duty.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turne. of Philadel-
phia. is spending some time with her
brother-in-law and sister. Captain
and Mrs. Curtis Atkins, at their home
on Savannah road.
Mrs. Thomas B. Redfern and Miss
Eleanor Aspril. both of Ardmore. Pa,
are the guests this week of the Rev.
and Mrs. Nelson Waite Rightmyer at
the Rectory.
Fillmore Clifton who is a student
at Beacom's College. Wilmington.
spent the week end in West Chester,
Pa. as the guest of Ralph Jacobs. Mr..
Clifton is a graduate of the Teachers
State College in West Chester.
Mrs. Lawrence B. Knapp entertain
ed the members of her bridge club
ON Wednesday afternoon at her home
at Five Points"
Mrs. Earle +. Ewing. who has been
i'm Miami. Fla, for a month. has re-
turned home. accompanied by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Work !
mau. of Wilmington.
Louis Murray has returned home |
after spending some time in Will
mingtOn with his daughter. Mrs. Err |
nest wilkins and her family.
Miss Jane Burton and Miss LenOra |
A. Short represented Lewes at the |
fashion show given by the NJ. E.
Church of Georgetown. at Jones'
Memorial Hall OH Thursday after
noon. Two girls were selected from
each town in Sussex county.
Mrs. William F. Marshall attended
4 dinner for the members of the WO-
mems Auxiliary of the Delaware
Colony held at Dover on Saturday at
The Duval Tea House. Later the
members met for business session
at the home Of Mrs. John B. Hutton
On State street.
For fast dry-cleaning service. send
your clothes to the Milford Laundry
Z Dry Cleaners. Phone IL. 1t
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