Milford chronicle., 1940-01-19
LEWEs

~ mrs ftAtAistM tNtillNHr Oh sion
day afternoon. Those present were
Mrs. Everett Bryan. Mrs. Irwin Ken
ner, director Of music; Mrs Harbef
Alien, Mrs Irwin Stambaugh. pian
ist. Mrs. JuRtus B. Nayior. kfrs
Joseph Shek, Mrs. John Branner
Mrs Richard Shields, AIRS. Glen.
wood Harrington and Mrs. HannaE
II Morris.
Miss Marjorie Virden Is confined
70 her home on Pilot Town read be.
cause Of illness
Mrs Nelson Watkins OF Milford. Il
staying with her mother, Mrs. Carl
Short during her illnesa.
Mr. and Mrs. George Carey. ol
Seaford, spent the weekend here
with Mrs. Carey's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ", =. Graves at their residence
on Fourth street. Mrs Carey may
be remembered as the former paui-
ine Graves Of this place.
George Merritt Of the Lewes
Coast Guard station is on the sick
list
Mrs Charles Howard. who has
been seriously III with pneumonia
al her home on Savannah road. has
somewhat improved.
Walter 0. Bryan Is home on ten
days leave from the Lewes Coast
Guard station.
Mr. and Mrs. james Prettyinan
ere confined 70 their home because
Of sickness.
Dr. David K. Shivelhood, who was
associated with the Beebe Hospital,
is now at the New York P0st-Grad-
uate Hospital as resident physician.
where he is taking advanced work
in x-ray.
Mrs Catherine Reed, who has been
confined to the Beebe Hospital for
several weeks, has returned to her
home on Market street. and Is get
ting along very nicely.
Mir. and Mrs. Alton Lee Brftting-
ham are expected 10 move in their
new home today Their home is To-
Gated near Westcoat's Corner.
Mrs. Curtis w. Atkins is spending
this month in Trenton, NJ J.. as the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Patterson, and her family
Mrs. Harry Paynter is confined to
the Becbe Hospital because Of ill
ness.
Mr. aud Mrs. Ralph G. Rust have
closed their home on the Lewes-Re- |
hOboth highway and left for Florida
to remain until spring. Mrs. Rust
was the former Mary X. Messick Of
Lewes and Reloboth.
Mrs. Raymond r. Atkins and |
daughters. Judith and Adelaide. are
accompanying Mrs. Alexander F. Ar |
thur, the former Beatrice Atkins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
7. Atkins, to her home at Home
stead, Florida, for a months stay.
They viii be Joined BY Mr. Atkins.
Henry Ennis Is improving at his
home on Fourth street. after an ILL
ness of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Mes
sick and son and Mr. and Mrs. viii
liam Lynch have rented the Nelson
apartments, located on the corner of
Savannah road and Dewey avenue.
Mrs Iustus b. Naylor and Miss
Estclla Baker mOt0red 10 Seaford
on Friday.
Eait Marshall Bertrand retired
pilot, celebrated his 77th birthday
ON january II. The
Captain. still hale and hearty. makes
lis home in Lewes in the summer
aud. IN Philadelphia during. the win
ter months with his wife. He has
had mary adventures. Fifty-iive.
years ago he put out IN a skiff along
with two sailors, TO place an older
pilot on an incoming vessel After /
the pilot had boarded the ship the |
skin was driven cut to sea by a
strong gale. One of the sailors died I
from exposure. After 81 hours in I
an open boat they were rescued
about 40 miles on New York. The 4
people of Lewes and vicinity extend
greetings to Mr.. Bertrand.
The annual Chamber of Commerce
election was held on Monday evening :
n the Caesar Rodney Hotel. Paul +.
Carpenter, president, presided over 8
he meeting. The following officers
we're elected for the year 1910. Sam
iel 9, Pierce, Jr., was elected presi- s
lent, succeeding Paul f. Carpenter;
Paul +. Carpenter; +
reasurer, +. II. Stevens: secretary,
" Herald Brittinghah, reelected. s
rhe board of directors comprises E. s
". Brittingham, Arthur Fl. Morris, 3
Senneth White, Charles T. Nelson,
Mr.. Carpenter. Major 3
Stanford, Norman Baylis. j. 0rton s
Daniel II. C. Littleton, s
0seph L. Marshall. Is
The Youth Fellowship of the 8
iethodist Church. will meet at the :
Iome Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Justus b 3
taylor on February 1. IS
Miss Carolyn Leishman, sdaughter 8
4 the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. William =
.eishman Of Lewes, whose engage 8
lent has been announced TO Mr.. =
luther Rhodes Vessels of Lewes, 8
as selected February II for her 8
She will be married in the 8
ewes Presbyterian Church at 10 e
clock. The ceremony will be per-
1rmed by her father. pastor OF the 8
hHrch Mrs. J. Leland Fox Of Lew =
5 entertained for Miss Leishman on 3
tuesday evening at her residence on 3
eebe avenue. Mrs. Walter Leish- g
ian. a sister-in-law. will entertain g
J Miss Leishman's honor on Janu-
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A 12-foot waterway, through the 8
oosevelt Inlet. viii be the principal 8
40 objective OF the Lewes Chamber
Commerce. il was decided at the =
lhual meeting on Monday night e
hen the inlet was opened a seven 9
ioi depth was provided but at pres =
il Il Is not more than five feet Il g
as pointed out that a sand bar has =.
rmed near the jetty, hampering =