Milford chronicle., 1939-06-30
LEWES

BcdCu COtbd6c mere until tue Iuluut'
of July. Mrs. Dorsey is on the boarC
Of directors of the Children's Beacf
House, which is now open.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shannon anC
children of New York, are spending
some time here as the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edison C. Lodge, Jr., at theiI
home on Lewes Beach.
Thomas l.. Catalan, who is con-
nected with the Delaware Mosquito
Control at Lewes, is attending the
University of Delaware Summer
School.
Mrs. Harold H. Creadick is con-
fined at the Beebe Hospital because
Of illness.
spending some time here with her
niece, Mrs. Clayton H. Ellis, and her
family at their residence on Pilot
Town road.
George Coverdale, who has been
confined to the Beebe Hospital for
several weeks because Of illness, is
seriously i'll at this writing.
Baldwin Maull of New York City,
has purchased building lot near the
Lewes Yacht Club, and plans to have
a cottage erected there by next sea-
son.
Miss Jessie Morris of Wilmington,
spent the weekend here with her mo-
ther, Mrs. Hannah H. Morris, at her
home on Market street.
With a clipping northwest breeze
blowing over the Delaware Break
water racing course, the Lewes
Yacht Club summer regattas opened
on Sunday with twelve entries in
four classes.
In the snipe class, Harland W.
Knowles of Angola, sailing his 1888
championship craft, Sue won first
place in As minutes, 80 seconds, for
two laps of the three-mile triangular
course. Blue Hen, 2S-fOot sloOp skip
pered by Archie Brittingham of Lew
es was the only entry in class A, and
chalked up the best sailing time OF
the whole feet, AZ minutes, "A sec
onds. Former Commodore George f.
Dawson of Philadelphia, in his moth,
Joan, captured first place in class c
in one hour, 81 seconds, in competi-
tiOn with four other entries. Extra
Dry, w. Virden Burton of Lewes, last
seasons champion in the now aban-
doned allowance class, placed sec
ond. Mr.. Burton's 19-year-Old son,
John C. Burton, III. was at the tiller.
Glass B had no entries.
The spanking breeze and chOppy
waters furnished the best sport to
the Seagulls, the clubs newest class
boat. Lieut. Donald r. Evans OF
Lewes, at the ropes OF Volga Lied,
owned by DR. James A. Marvil, OF
Laurel, made the best time, 30 min
utes, 10 seconds, of the four seafull
competitors. Douglas l.. Fleming,
former Ardmore, Pa, star skipper, at
the helm of Anthony Higgins seagull
suffered a broken tiller that cost MIN
about 200 yards on the final lap, ana
placed him last.
Owing to the steady blow of around
l2 knots p. h. at the outset and
bucking tide, all boats were forced
into wide starboard tacks at the out
er marker.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas l..
Fleming over the weekend were Mr..
and Mrs. George Fleming and Mr..
and Mrs. Serrill Gibson and son By
ron of ArdmOre, Pa.
Miss Virginia Lodge, student at
Beacon College, Wilmington, and
friend Miss Jane Mattason, spent the
weekend here with Miss Lodges
father, Mr.. Edison C. Lodge, Sr.
1t. Theodore S. Lank, ]. G. U. S. N,
who has been on submarine duty in
the Panama Canal Zone for the
past two and one-half years, left
Coco Solo, Canal Zone, on June 2lst
and arrived in New York on Tuesday.
June 9th. After a short leave of alb
sence, 1t. Lank will return to Anna
polls for a twO-year postgraduate
course in engineering at the U. 5.
Naval Academy. 1t. Lank is the son
of Mrs. Ida NJ. Lank of Lewes.
The specimen of a full grown sea |
horse captured a few weeks ago by |
Charles MOntcalm and Ben Joseph |
while bringing up their crab trap at |
the Queen Anne pier has been re- !
turned to its natural habitat in the |
Delaware Bay. The specimen, de-
clared by Thomas l.. Catalan, pisca-
torial expert, to be one of the finest |
he had ever seen. After three-day
in a large pickle jar the
fish seemed to lose its pep. Fearing
that the strange fish would perish
unless given its proper crustacean
diet, Charles and Ben carried il
down to the shores of the bay and
eleased it.
Mrs. Albert Joseph and family of
City, N. j., are spending the
summer here with Mrs. JOseph's par
ants, Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall, at
heir residence on Front street.
William f. Tracy, Jr., son OF Mr..
md Mrs. William f. Tracy of Lewes,
IS now working as agent for the Fish
n Electrical Appliance Company, as
.gent for its line of G. E. supplies
md appliances.
A bridge luncheon and shower will
DE- given in honor of Miss Louise
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
edward Wiley of Lewes, this after
loon at the beach cottage of Mrs.
Raymond r. Atkins, who, with Mrs.
4aurence B. Knapp, will be hostess
o twelve of Miss Willey's friends.
Her marriage to Lieut.. Edward Rick
lrds of Smyrna, will take place next
Miss Wiley is on the faculty
4 the Asbury Park. N. j.. public
choOls. Lieut.. Richards was former
v educational advisor at the Lewes
&C camp.
Mrs. Millard Crawford. the former
liss Hazel McNichol, is spending
ONE time with her parents. Mr.. and
Irs. Colin McNichOl, at their home
N the boulevard, after recuperating
rom a seige of pneumonia.