Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
LEWES

Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman Of
Wilmington spent the weekend
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James P. Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. West who
have. been spending the past three
weeks in Wilmington with friends
and relatives have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Rowland Bones of
Bellefonte, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Tay-
lOr OF Wilmington, Joseph Kitchens
aud William Kitchens of Pbiladel-
phia, spent last Thursday here as
the guests of Mrs. Hannah II. Morris
at her residence on Market street.
William Orr Nelson Is confined in
the Beebc Hospital due TO Illness.
MIR, and Mrs. Walter Leishman
have moved to Mcriden, Conn,
where Mr.. Leishman is employed
Mrs, Fuller Davenport, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa. and her daughters, Julia
and Elizabeth, were recent guests of
Captain Franklin C.. Maull at his
home on PilottOwn Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Gray Of
I.ewes Beach, who have operated the
old Breakwater House, oldest hos
telry In this town, for more than a
quarter of century, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last
Sunday with a large family dinner
party in the Hotel Caesar Rodney.
Mr.. Gray, who is n years old, and
his wife, GS years old, we're married
50 yeafs ago at tile home of tile
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
r. Lynch, in Long Neck. Mr.. Gray
was a marine engineer for a number
OF years during the sailing vessel
era. The couple lived In Philadelphia
ten years and then due to Mr.. Gray's
poor health they moved on farm at
Ocean View and later to one in Long
Neck. Twenty-Five years ago they
took over the management of the
Breakwater House ON the beach. The
quaint frame hostelry, once the prin-
cipal meeting place of seamen on
shore leave, will soon be half
century old, and is the only hotel j
that remains ON the beach front in !
operation. The dinner at p. IN. was
attended by George Lynch of George
town and Mrs. Nora Howard of Har-
beson, who attended the couple at
their marriage. Other guests were
the couples daughter, Mrs. Edna
Dunbar of Philadelphia; Mrs. George
Lynch of Georgetown; DR.. and Mrs.
John Lynch of Seaford; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harmon of Clarksville; Mrs.
Amy Keiser of Georgetown; Mrs.
Edith Reynolds Of Wilmington; Ed
ward B. Lynch of New York and Mrs.
Gray's brother, Carl Davis, Of Phil
adelphia. The couples son, William
Fl. Gray, of Ashville, N. c., was not
able to be present. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
have five grandchildren and two
great, grandchildren.
Mrs. Samuel c. Pierce. Jr., is con-
lined In the Beebe Hospital due to
illness.
J. Wright Rowland and Mrs. Har-
y Rowland spent Monday in Phila-
lelphia.
Miss Louise Landenberger of the
ichOol faculty, who has been living !
With Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas L. Flem- :
ng in the Chambers Building, has
low taken quarters with. Mrs. Handy S
4. Long OH Pifottown Road. {
Mrs. w. Hance Chambers. left Sat a
rday for months visit with rel !
tives in Dover. Mrs. Chambers has
een making her home with Mrs. |
da X. Morris during the past sew a
raj months. e
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey of Sea- Z
ord, spent the weekend here as n
he guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edison G. G
odge, Jr., at their cottage ON Lewes 81
each. G
Mrs. Harry Wilson Is confined to A
er home on Dewey avenue with the el
rippe. Her many friends wish heri
rapid recovery. G
Mr.. and Mrs. William Egan, with Il
leir daughter, Ann Jane, spent last ol
riday night as the guests of Mrs. M
gan's parents, DIR. and Mrs. Ernest
Collins at their home in Smyrna. b!
Theodore II. Deale who has been H
'nfined to his home ON Dewey ave- Ji
ie. with the grippe, is able to be
It again. w
The Sussex County Division of the te
itional Federation of Business and lie
'ofessional Women's Clubs, Inc,
Id their regular monthly meeting or
the Sequoia Tea Room in Lewes bl
Thursday, January 8. Contribu-
ms were taken for the united fed ed
alton gifts to the people of Great alb
itain. These will consist of mo- of
es feeding units or Kitchens to be Sc
ed in bombed areas of Great Brit tic
/. These have built-in equipment po
cook hot foods on the field of
lergency. Each unit feeds 200 peo- frC
, at time. ini
The program of the evening was in thu
arge of Miss Dorothy Morgan of
who spoke on legisla- Lac
n. CIR