Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
LEWES

Miss Edith Downs, who has beer
spending several days here with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Downs
returned to her home in Wilmington
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Prudence Prettyman Of Smyr.
ma, is spending some time here witt
friends and relatives. Mrs. Pretty.
man is a former Lewes resident.
Douglas Fleming, of Bristol, Pa.
spent the weekend here with his wife
and mOther-in-law, Mrs. W. Hance
Chambers, at their residence on Null
berry street.
The Lewes hosiery mill has been
sold to the Tohickon Hosiery Com
pany, Inc, of Quakertown, Pa. The
new management plans to install IL
machines to supplement the two
which have been operated by the
company headed by Julius Heine, of
Churchville, Pa. The new enterprise
with its modern machinery, will be
worth about $4,000, it is estimated.
and should prove of great benefit to
the local townspeople who are ex-
Fected to receive steady employment
in the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baylis and
daughter of Wilmington, spent the
weekend here with Mr.. and Mrs. San
ford G. Clifton, at their residence in
Pilot-town.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Rout, Frank
Kelly and Frances Kelly of Washing
ton, d. c., were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rout over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mandlen and
son Bobby of Seaside, N. j., have re-
turned home after spending a few
weeks here with Mrs. Mandlen's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Dennis, at
their residence in Pilot-tOwn.
Miss Fannie C. Norman, r. N, a for
mer Lewes resident, is seriously ill
al her home in Philadelphia.
Miss Marion Gardner of Stockton,
Nd. is spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas H. Carpenter. at
their home on Pilot-town road.
Mrs. William F. Marshall is con-
fined to her home on Kings highway
tecause of illness.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl T.
Poole and their young daughter, at
their residence on Pilot-town road,
were Mrs. Anna T. Poole and her
son, William Poole. of Philadelphia.
Ross Harrison of Wilmington is
spending some time here with his |
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison, at |
her home on Madison avenue.
Mrs. Charles W. Jenkins, who has
been spending the winter and spring
and early summer with her son, C. W. 4
Jenkins, Jr., in Wilmington, reopened II
her home on Second street and will 1
'emain until the first of December.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. II
Wines and family over the weekend
1t their home on Lewes Beach were:
hr. and Mrs. Charles CRUDE of Lam
,aster. Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Wright, of Litiliz, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fritz Behr of Germantown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milman Prettyman
md family of Bradford, Pa, are
pending some time here with Mr..
'rettyman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Idmes Prettyman. Thomas Martin,
II New York City. was also the guest
# Mr.. and Mrs. Prettyman over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Edward
and their son, Roger, of Ard
more, are now occupying the Stoopes
'ottage for the remainder of the sea-
on.
Harold w. Hooker, Jr., is attending
Scout camp near Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. ]. Arthur Downing, wife of
1ayor Downing of Rehoboth has been
ppOinted second vice-chairman of
he Beebe Hospital Senior Auxiliary.
Miss Frances Ingram has returned
, Philadelphia after spending a few
avs here with her mother, Mrs.
IIthony p. Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers of near
ewes have announced the marriage
their daughter, Miss Thelma Cath
rine Rogers, to Robert Black of Mil
IN. The wedding took place on
ovember 10, 1888, at Salisbury, Md.
Luther r. Vessels, Jr., is spending
)me time in Wilmington with his
ster, Mrs. Walter r. Kelk, and her
Imily.
Miss Thelma Weldon of Camden,
. j., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
lmes Prettyman this week.