Milford chronicle., 1941-07-25
LEWES

MI anu MfS. Joseph 6aVefDecH
and daughter, Mary Joe, of viii,
mington, are spending their va
cation with Mrs. Haverbeck's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Pret-
lyman on Mulberry street.
Mrs. d. Anthony Potter has as
her guest. Miss Kitty Smith of
Richardson Park.
Mrs. Addie Schellenger enter
tanned this week, Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Risner of Penns Grove and
Charles d. Schellenger of Penns-
Vile. N. j., at her residence on
Front street.
Miss Ruth Ann Holzmueller en-
tertained at their cottage on Lewes
Beach at a shower and bridge tea
for Mrs. Richard Mansfield Rob
erts of Washington. Her guests
were Mrs. Earl T. Poole, Mrs. Will
liam r. Egan. Mrs. Franklin c.
Maull, Mrs. Anthony D. Potter, ali
of Lewes; Mrs. John Gelder, Mrs.
Patsy v. Larrimore, Miss Ellen
Sipple and Miss Ann Fulton, all of
Rehoboth Beach; Mrs. I. D. Short,
Mrs. Caleb Wright of Georgetown;
Mrs. James H. Hughes of Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Richard Ihlder of
Washington.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wiley at their home on Market
street are their daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rick
ards of Asbury Park, N. ].
John Barnes Smith and James
Richard Orton left this week for a
motor tour of the south. While
away they will visit friends in Dur
ham and Charlotte, N. c.
Miss Jessie Morris of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Hannah Morris on
Market street
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Pierce and
daughter, Martha Ann, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C.
Pierce, Sr., over the weekend.
Miss Constance Macintire, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Gould Mac
intire, is visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry T. Burton
in Bethesda. Md.
Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton of
Lewes Beach and her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Fred G. Clifton, Jr.. of
Rehoboth Beach, spent Wednesday
in Delaware City with Lieut.. and
Mrs. Justus B. Naylor.
Mrs. J. Francis Haggerty of Fall
mouth, Mass, is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Wyatt
here. Miss Virginia Wyatt who has
been visiting her sister in Fal-
mouth returned home with her.
Arthur Morgan of Philadelphia
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Howarth
and son, Morgan, of Allentown. Pa,
are spending their two weeks va
cation with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Morgan on Mulberry street.
Frank N. Stevens, Jr.. II years
old, has enlisted in the United
States Marine Corps for four years
service. He has gone to Paris Is
land. S. c., where he will be in
1ucted. "Pete," as he is known by
his friends was a member of the
l941 graduating class of the Lewes
High School. He is the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Stevens.
Miss Virginia Lodge of Whining
on spent the weekend with her
ather, Edison c. Lodge at his home
IN Savannah Road.
Archie Brittingham who is sta
ioned at Fort Dix. N. j.. was the
,uest of his mother. Mrs. Grace r.
over the weekend.
Mrs Donald Douglas and her
hildren, Virginia, George and DON
Id, Jr., of Collingswood. N. j., are
he guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
rood Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Davis and
hildren of Philadelphia are spend
lg some time with Mrs. Davis
lother, Mrs. Susan Macintire on
econd street.
Funeral services for one of the
est known watermen of Lewes,
apt. Thomas E. Brown, 72 years
ID, who died at the Beebe Hospital
! a heart ailment, were held last
riday afternoon at the Atkins Fu-
eral Home in charge of the Rev.
AIRY v. Branford, pastor of the
ethel Methodist Church.
Capt. Brown had made his home
re for more than 80 years. dur
WHICH llltlC nC was Sdpldln VI
hing steamers and other vessels
iling out of this port. Born in
Va, he was the son of
e late William and Brytannie
own. Besides his wife, Mrs Mary
Brown of Lewes. he is survived
three daughters, Mrs. Anthony
nrow, Mrs. William Ackerman
Miss Hilda B. Brown, all of
ashington, d. c.; four sisters,
s. H. F. G.. Bryant of Easton,
l., Mrs. Martha Thomas of Balti-
re. Mrs. Ida Parks of Crisfield,
i. and Mrs. Laily Thomas of
ngier Island, Va, and one bro
#. John Brown of Baltimore. Bu-
| was made in the Lewes Meth
st cemetery.
Hiss Beulah McNicoI of New
TX City, is visiting her parents,
and Mrs. Colin McNicol, prior
taking a months tour in Mexico.
IS McNicol is dietitian with the
ward Johnson chain restaurants.