Milford chronicle., 1955-12-02

propriating money to erect a build
ing large enough to accommodate on
its second floor a Customs House
and u. S. Coast Guard Office. A site
on Front Street opposite the Mem
orial Park was selected and in 1913
the contract was awarded for
$36,60O. It was completed on Enril
i 7, 1915 and opened for business
the next day.
After Lynch's death in 1916, Mrs.
LofIand took o7er and served until
1888 when William Martin was ap-
pointed. he served until 1912 when
Alton L. Brittingham, the present
postmaster took Office he will
round out thirteen years Of SER
vice IN December when the Lewes
post Office reaches the first class
status. He has ten clerks and letter
carriers working Under him, with
William II. Jefferson, the dean Of
all, with more than twenty years
continuous service as postman.
] After 81 years Of continuous
service the pipe organ in historic
Lewes Presbyterian Church on
Kings Highway is being replaced
with a larger instrument.
In rehabilitating the organ the
original casing and pipes have been
retained. The new instrument is
expected to be ready within a
couple of months. Mrs. William J.
Thompson is church organist.
Mrs. Katherine Ingram Daley
lspent the holidays in Wilmington
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ingram. The Ingram's are
moving from their present resi-
dence on Broome Street, to an
apartment in Kennett Square, Pa.
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Custis speni
Thanksgiving Day in Berkly, N. j.
with Mrs. Custis' son, Mr.. Charles
Futcher and family.
Among the Lewestonians VINO at
tended the Army-Navy foetbai
game on Saturday were: Mr.. aps
Mrs. Walter Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas Allen, DR.. and Mrs. james
Beebe, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Walls, Mr.. an,
Mrs. John Joseph, Mr.. and Mrs
George Schmalhofer and DR.. AM
Mrs. PAUL. Trickett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Wood werr
the Thanksgiving holiday guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Wood
, Jr.. at their home in Loudensville
~. Y.
Among those who are confinel
to the Beebe Hospital because o
illness are: Mr.. J. Edgar ingram
and his son, Mr.. ElversOn Ingram
Mr.. William Richards, Mr. Virdel
BRYAN.
S Word has been received tha
S Mrs. Robert RIaedIes, who under
S went an operation recently at tn
delaware Hospital in Wilmington
: is doing fine at this writing.
The Zwaanendael Museum a
p lLewes is planning a special Christ
S mas exhibit Incorporating the Dutcl
S idea of st. Nicholas and the Christ
: mas of our forefathers.
a Mrs. Dorothy Lank Givan, Cur
= ator, in announcing plans for tn
e Yuletide exhibit. says the Christ
= mas exhibit viii be ready by tn
e weekend of December 18th. Shl
: is asking for the loan of any oil
n toys, seasonal cards and quain
tree ornaments, that anyone ma.
: still have, in order to include then
elm a case near the decoratel
S Christmas tree.
!. Mrs. Givan will be glad to cal
+ for any material that cannot b
e delivered, if the owners viii tele
d phone her at the museum, Lewe
n 1921.
gl Funeral services for Kate BeideF
: man, Is, who was killed Saturda
: night in an automobile accident
s along the ewes-Rehoboth High
r way. were held Tuesday evenin
: at g o'clock at the Atkins Funera
d / Home in Lewes. The Rev A. Ed
y ward Dougherty, pastor Of Bethe
Methodist Church, conducted tn
c services. Interment was made j
S Boehm Cemetery, Blue Bell. Pa.
= Miss Beideman was the daughte
I. of Herbert P. Beideman Of Phila
" delphfa. In addition 20 her par
i lents and grandmother, Mrs. Beide
Il man Of Lewes. whom she made he
= home with, she is survived by
? brother Herbert p Beideman, Jr
Il land a sister. Miss Florence 4
Beideman Of PHILADELPHIA. She wa
T freshman at the Lewes Specia
e School
e HIS AND HERS