Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Zwaanendael Museum
Has Been ReopeNed
CONTINUED from first me-,


ed at LeWes in 1881.
Closed during the winter months
the museum may be visited from
1890 to 4:3O p. m, Tuesdays
through Fridays, and on Saturdays
and Sundays from 1890 to 5 D. m.
NO visitors are admitted on Mon
days
An old-fashiOned pill roller from
a Sussex County apothecary sliop
is among three colOrfuI relics do
mated by the new president Of the
Sussex Archaeological Association,
Harold w. 7. Purnell Of George
town. The device was used by lay
ing the pill paste on a grooved
wooden rack, when grooved roll
er would mould it into small pei
lets. The segments would then be
placed in a round box for sugar
coating by vigorous shaking in a
rotary motion
Mr.. Purnell has also contributed
a Navy cutlass used around 1900 or
possibly in the Revolutionary peri
cd. The cutlass was found by him
about thirty years ago in the sand
around old Cape HenlOpen Light
house. Miss Catharine C. Maull,
curator, will ask the Smithsonian
Institution to determine whether
the cutlass is Of American or Brit
ish make. A wooden coffee mortar
is another Sussex County relic do
mated by Mr.. Purnell.
Hoey Farrow Of Milford has add
ed to the museums beach exhibits
a spider crab and a star fish. The
exhibit comprises both shallow and
deep water sea animals often wash
ed ashore on local beaches. The
MUSEUMS jewelry collection has
been enhanced by several gifts
from Mrs. Rowland G. Paynter of !
Georgetown, consisting of a pair |
of mourning cuff links, gold and |
coral brooch and earrings; a jet |
pin centered with pearls, and pieces
Of "hair" jewelry.
Several articles OF clothing used |
by General Alfred T. A. Torbet
during the Civil War were donated |
by Miss Anne Pennewill Cahall of /
BridgeVille. They are his plumed /
Army hat, gold epaulet, and pair
Of military shoes. The Generals
military sash was presented to the
Museum many years ago by Mrs.
Virginia Causey Lloyd of Milford.
Two powder horns, one with a
wooden measure which also serves
to close the small end of the horn, II
were contributed by Joseph F. X.
Adkins of FrankfOrd, in the latest
batch Of relics. Another recent gift
Is a fine numismatic collection
rom Frederick G. Robelen of Re-
lOboth, consisting of eight pieces
If paper money of cents denomina-
ion, four Of which were engraved
or the City of Wilmington" dur
ng the Civil War. 4:
There has also been several
Oans for the spring and summer
eason. One is part of the wedding
ct of china of Eliza Ann Maull
larshall of Lewes, who was mar
led in 1885. She was born on the
ay the British bombarded Lewes.
lring the War of 1912, March 13,
49,. Her great-granddaughter, Mrs.
Reese White of MillsborO, has
aned tea pot and berry saucer.
Lher loans by Lewes descendants
re a berry bowl and plate from a
granddaughter, Mrs. Handy M.
Ong, and a cup and saucer by a
reat-granddaughter, Miss Cathar-
le G. Maui.
A bullet and musket mold has
cen loaned by Milton E. Smith of
IilfOrd.
Should any school groups or
ther special groups desire to visit
he museum during unscheduled
ours Miss MauH says she will ad-
nit them by special appointment by
her at the museum,
ewes 1921, or at her Lewes home,
SS1.