Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
LEWES

ktlOL 4OWn EOaQs WnefH tuey VIII
spend the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Hudson are
being congratulated upon the birth
Of a fne baby girl, at the Beebe
Hospital on Saturday, April 20. Miss
Hudson may be remembered as the
former Peggy Walls, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Walls of Lewes
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson have named
their first born, Nancy Ellen Hud-
son.
Mrs. John c. Branner, Jr., spent
a few days this week in Whining
ton visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Jessie Norris of Wilmington
spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. Hannah H. Morris, at
her residence on Market street.
Lester Wilson who has been con-
fined to his home for some time be-
cause of illness, is able to be out
again.
Curtis Rooney has resumed his
position with the Home Friendly In
surance Company in Wilmington. He
will spend weekends here with Mrs.
Rooney and his daughter, Joan, who
are occupying the Clinton Long
property.
Miss Virginia R. Lodge. who is
employed in Wilmington, spent the
weekend with her father, Edison c.
Lodge, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Given
have purchased some new tables
and chairs for their tourist home, /
located on the boulevard, just be-
yond the Lewes town limits.
Mrs. John C. Burton is spending /
some time as the guest of her SON |
ih-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. /
Roland J. S. Marsh. at their home /
in Angola.
Ernest Lynch of near Lewes is /
constructing 2 cottage on the beach |
on the Cape Henlopen road near the /
local Coast Guard station settle
ment.
The "AIispah" Sunday School class
OF the Bethel Methodist Church was
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Herb Biderman on Pilot Town road
on Monday evening. Thomas Scott
is teacher of the class.
Workmen excavating a cellar un-
der the Jenkins homestead on Sec
ond street, which is being renovated
BY Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Book
hammer. discovered an ancient can
non ball, corroded and deeply i'm
bedded IN the soil. About inches
in diameter, it had apparently been
fired during the War of 1872. when
a British feet attacked old Lewis
town. The Jenkins house is next
door to the Rives Holt home. former
" a Colonial inn. which may pos
sibly have been its target.
Miss Ada NJ. Joseph is spending
some time in Philadelphia. She
plans to reopen her home on Fourth
street for the summer season.
Mrs. Alton Brittingham is confined ,,
to her home with the grippe. Mrs. !
Brittingham's friends wish her a
speedy recovery.
William T. Atkins and Son. funer-
al directors. have purchased a sta
tion wagon for the conveyance of
chairs in their business Prior to
chairs for funeral ceremonies in
private homes had been transported
by. automobile. The station wagon
will allow of more chairs being n
carried on one trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond r. Atkins !
and family have moved into the
Townsend property on the boule- J
ward, where they will make their +
home. The property was formerly
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. William ,
hynch. who are now occupying one
Of the Nelson apartments.
Mrs. Addie NJ, Schellenger has re-
turned home after spending a few
lays in Penn's Grove, n. j.. and
Park, Pa, with friends and
relatives d
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck W
Ind daughter Mary Joe, Miss Marion r
Graham and James Prettyman of r
were the guests of Mr. Il
md Mrs. James Pride Prettyman on Ii
Sunday le
Samuel West who is confined t6 S,
lis home on Mulberry street because .
If illness. has improved at this "
writing.
Miss Minnie Kellum celebrated her 1.
anniversary at the home of W
Ter son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. T
md Mrs. Marshall Plummer, on 81
Saturday evening. Guests were: Mrs.
1indal Palmer, Mrs. Molly Rowe. Ii
'Ir. and Mrs. Otis p Jefferson and
cns, Otis. Jr., and Kimp; Miss HI
Ruth Williams, Mrs. David Mont vi
aim, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Spiker and B
laughter, Louise. Mr. and Mrs Her j;
lert Allen and son Franklin, Mrs. P
Charles Plummer and daughters Eva tv
nd Jereldean of Lewes. Out-of- III
own guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Beasley and family of Wach- NJ
preague, Va. Ice cream and cake
we're served and many useful gifts fir
eceived. All wished Mrs. Kellum
many more happy birthdays. al
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fleming of Fi
Pa. have purchased the q
.dward Burton cottage on Lewes
leach.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beasley and
lmily and Freddie Kellum of Wach-
pTeague. Va, spent the weekend bs
ere as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ae
iarshall Plummer and family. tn
A cOroner's inquest last Saturday w;
Iund accidental drowning the cause re
the death of George C. Birch. 42 tel
ears old, who fell into the Della II
are River last Friday night from al,
le Patterson oil dock at Pauls- tn
Iro, N. j., where he had been en- =
Dyed as night watchman. Mr. Birch liza
as the son of John W. Birch, re- es
red lighthouse keeper of Rehoboth. of
Id the late Mrs. Mary Wingate so
rich. He was unmarried. Funeral PF
rvices were held at o'clock Tues fr,
y afternoon from the Atkins fti- Re-
raj home here, with the Rev. Otis of