Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

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The cornerstone of the new
church at Mulberry and Church
Streets, was laid in 1870, and the
building completed in 1874. At that
time the Atlantic Lodge building
was directly across the street and
it is thought that some Of the MEM
bers interested in the new church
building sponsored the gift.
WiItbank was born in Lewes in
1845, and while he went to Phila-
delphia to study law and remain
there until he died he frequently
visited the town of his birth and
cherished memories that prompted
the presentation of the communion
service to the new church. He was
a half-brother to Edward r. Wilt
bank, well-known blacksmith of
Third Street, Lewes.
A small exhibit of handbills and
documents pertinent to this area
and local history is also scheduled.
Recent loans to the museum, they
include a handful of Milton
Academy, 1857" and one listing
persons in Lewes and Rehoboth
Hundred liable to military duty,
Dec. 1, 1868.
They were found in some old
papers of the late DIR. Joseph M.
Martin, Lewes physician, and were
lent by James e. Mills, of Lewes.
There is license issued to Sarah
Mariner, May 1, 1914, permitting
her to keep public house of en-
tertainment to sell wine, rum,
brandy -. and all strong liquors"
This was lent by Mrs. d. Anthony
Potter, Lewes. 1t is signed by Gov.
Daniel Rodney, and Peter Robin
son, Secretary of State. The Sarah
Mariner public house was located
on what is now st. Peters Epis-
copal churchyard.
A surveyors book with many in
tricate problems and diagrams by
Joseph Hunter, of Cool Spring,
dated January, 1913, was lent for
exhibit by e. Dewitt Ramel, of
New York. A Travellers Guide"
bound in red leather cites up
wards of seven hundred railroad,
canal. stage and steamboat routs,
including those in Delaware, was
lent by Mrs. Elizabeth Parasella,
of Lewes.
Exhibited also is receipt dated
1866, to James Lank, Nassau, for
$3.50, for 10 shares of Junction and
Breakwater Railroad, signed by
Harbeson Hickman as treasurer.
James Lank kept a store at Mas
sau where station for this rail-
road was maintained.
Harbeson Hickman was born in
Lewes in 1918. He spent several
successful years in California, but
in 1859 returned to his native town
and was owner. of about 20 vessels,
most OF them. sailing to the West
Indies and South American ports,
some engaged in European trade.
The curator of the Zwaanendael
Museum, Mrs. Dorothy Lank Givan
receives visitors on weekdays, Tues
days through Saturdays, from 10
m, to 500 p. M, and Sundays
and holidays from 1890 to $3.50 p.
m. The museum is closed Mondays.
Many elementary school children
of the Lewes Special School are
the proud owners of appreciable
amount of u. S. Savings Stamps
at the end of the first month of the
savings stamps program at the
school. The sales have increased
each week until they now amount
to about 5000 weekly. it is reported
by the chairman, Mrs. Norman B
Raylis, who makes the sales each
Wednesday from a special booth
set up in the lobby of the new ele-
mentary wing.
Father and Child Night was OBJ
served by the Lewes Lions Club
last Monday night The children
were treated to film showing of
"Disneyland" technico1or. The pro-
cram chairman was Walter Craw-
ford. Edmund Panciak, president
of the club, presided.
The restaurant in newly refllr-
nished Valley of the Swans Hotel,