Milford chronicle., 1940-01-12

In 1844, Daniel Rodney King, q
relative OF Caesar Rodney, painted q
picture Of old rLewestown" from the
banks OF Hornkil creek. The rare
painting showing schooners at their
moorings and quaint hip-roofed
dwellings Of a bygone day. had in
spired a museum piece for Zwaanen-
dael House, state memorial, here.
A fac-simile Of the painting, exc
cuted by Stanley Arthurs, Delaware
artist was presented TO the town a
few weeks ago by A. Felix DUPONT
Of Rehoboth The painting was
leaned to Mr.. DUPONT by Rodney
King Merrick OF Villanova, grand
son Of the artist. and Mr.. Arthurs
was commissioned to make a repro
duction Of it. The latter was sent
tc Capt. Harry v. Lyons. chairman
Of the Lewes Tercentenary Commits
sion, and is now on view in his home
The painting has attracted much
attention from the older residents,
few of whom have identified the
dwellings with their original own
ers. Some OF these are still standing.
Capt Fred Burton, &c, the towns
Oldest active pilot. has rated top
honors in identifying the houses. He
will assist with complete list of
the buildings to be complied by Cap
tain and Mrs. Lyons which will be
placed alongside the painting in the
museum.
Mrs. Louis Graves and Mrs. Eliza
beth Martin are confined to the
Beebe Hospital.
The Youth Fellowship Club of the
Methodist Chrch will hold a bake at
Suthard's Restaurant Saturday, Jan
uary Is, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Mrs. Charles Lowe is confined to
her home on Second street with the
grippe. Mrs. Lowe is employed at
the Delaware Pilot office.
A 73-year-old river pilot, Capt.
II. Carpenter. became mayor
Of this seafaring town on Saturday.
January 6. by defeating his opponent,
Samuel c. Pierce, Sr., in the annual
election. The skipper, a
member Of the Pilots Association for
the Bay and River Delaware, pOlled
369 votes. Pierce, who entered the
race on an opposition ticket plat
forming for reduction in town taxes,
went down to defeat with 231 votes.
The highest number of votes were
cast for the commissioner candidate,
William p. Clifton, young bank teller
on the Carpenter ticket, who got 420.
Theodore r. Bryan polled 402 votes
and was reelected to office as the
second commissioner. Charles V. |
Jones, running mate of Pierce for
footed the ballot with
226 votes. John w. Marshall was re
turned to office as the unopposed |
for town assessor. Capt |
Carpenter succeeds Mayor William |
e. Walsh. The two hoId-over com !
are Frank S. Carter and
J Orton Marshall The new mayor
and commissioners will serve two
years and the assessor three.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ackerman !
IF Washington, d. c., spent the week /
end here with Mrs. Ackermans par |
ents, Capt. and Mrs. Thomas S. !
Brown, at their residence on Mulber- /
~ street.
Funeral services of Mrs. Abbie Ben
lett Joseph. II, widow of the late
Captain John w. Joseph, were held 1
It the Atkins funeral home, Saturday |
afternoon at o'clock P. NJ, with the
Dr. William Leishman officiating. In
erment was made in the Lewes
Presbyterian cemetery beside her
The deceased is survived
" one daughter, Miss Ada Joseph;
wo sons, ]. Preston Joseph, Della
ware Bay and River pilot of Lewes. ]
nd Allen Draper Joseph of Philadel-
lhia; one sister, Mrs. Mae ShOckley
# Milford. and two brothers, Horace
Bennett of Slaughter Neck, and Clar-
nee Bennett of Philadelphia.
Mrs. /. r. Simpson of Milford an
.Ounces the engagement of her
Miss Marian Dunning
simpson. to Mr.. Norman w. Moore,
on Of Mrs Margaret Trader of Lew
$ and the late Joseph W. Moore.
liss Simpson, a graduate of the
iilfOrd High school. attended Drexel
institute in Philadelphia. and is now
student at Beacon College in Will
Mr. Moore, who is employed
With the DUPONT Company in Will
is a graduate of the Lewes
ublic school and Of Beacon College.
10 date has been set for the wed
ing.
REPORT or CONDITION OF THE