Milford chronicle., 1940-08-30
LEWES


Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Martin Of
PHILADELPHIA spent the week end
here with her mother, Mrs. William
w. Ingram.
John w. Wine Of Philadelphia
spent the week end heere with his
family at their cottage on Lewes
beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman
have returned to their home in Will
mington after spending some time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
P. Prettyman, on Mulberry street.
The Lewes Rotary Club had G.
Samuel G. Ansell of Washington, d.
c.. as its speaker Monday night in
the Hotel Caesar Rodney, Lewes.
General Ansell and his family are
summering at Rehobcth Beach
Chairman of the Rotary program for
the evening was Thomas r. Ingram,
Sr., charter member.
Is Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fielder Of
Philadelphia, were week end guests
OF Mrs. Fielder's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Massey.
Mrs. Edward T. Richards, the
former Miss Louise Wiley of As
bury Park, N. j., is home until La
bpr Day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Edward Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Howarth
and son of Allentown, Pa, Mr.. AR
thur Morgan of Philadelphia, are
spending the remainder of August
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan.
Ralph G.. Rust who has been con-
fined in the Beebe Hospital for the
past few weeks due to illness, is
much improved at this writing.
Thomas Arterbridge has pur-
chased a new car.
Charles Kenworthy, of Whining
ton, spent the week end with his
family on the beach, r, ~sgs
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore HHzzard
OF Philadelphia, have been spending
the past three weeks here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius B.
Hazard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie G. Knapp who
have been spending the summer
months in their cottage on the Lew
es beach, have returned to their
home in Nassau.
Howard NJ. Long of Philadelphia, |
spent the week end with his family |
on Lewes beach.
William L. Burton who is con-
fined to his home due to illness Is
somewhat improved at this writing.
Mrs. Hannah H. Morris is spend
ing some time at FTankford visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Orr of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
his F19Ntho7s A,.o ntre
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson are
spending some time in Philadelphia,
visiting friends and relatives.
Captain Nelson Gibble, aged so,
died Tuesday at the Marine Hospital
in Baltimore following an operation
performed a month ago. The de-
ceased who had followed the sea
since the age of twelve, was one of
the best known and most respected
mariners along the Atlantic Sea-
board. Born in Beaufort, N. c., Cap
tain Gibble served on board passen-
ger ships, government vessels, fish
ing steamers and tugs. He has
made his home on Lewes beach for
the past forty years. About six
years ago Captain Gibble retired
from active service. He was first
married to an English girl in Ber-
mHda more than half a century ago
and later wed Miss Gertrude Lynch
of Lewes, who, with daughter, Mrs.
Carl Franklin Keener, a son, Henry
C. Gibble, and two grandchildren, !
Nancy and Carl F. Keener, Jr., all of !
survive. He was a mem
Der of Jefferson Lodge No. Is, A. F.
and A. NJ, members Of which parti- {
cipated in funeral services at Atkins I
funeral home at 2 P. M. Friday.
Burial was made in the Lewes Meth /
,dist cemetery. {
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Marshall and
heir niece, Miss Thelma Ingram, 4
of the Anchorage Gift ]
shop, attended the annual gift d
how in New York City for a few l
lays last week. C
Mrs. Nathaniel H. Evans and her
on Nat, Jr., have returned home af- 8
er spending some time with her a
arents, Judge and Mrs. Samuel v
at Stoney Creek Mills,
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MILTON FIREMENS CARNIVAL M
SEPTEMBER 5th TO 18th 1t te
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