A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52264 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: January 9 1913 Article Description: Lewes Town Kept Awake by Cannon that was Lost for 50 years. Article Text: Lewes, Del., Jan 8, 1913: Just found after a disappearance of over a half century, an old cannon which had been used for many years of celebrations in Lewes was brought to light yesterday and last night the whole town awoke with its roar until the enthusiam of the young men of the town and the supply of powder gave out. For years the old cannon was used for political celebrations, but when Abraham Lincoln was nominated for the Presidency the Republicans went to get the cannon for their celebration only to find the Whigs and Democrats had combined to hide it and it had disappeared from its accustomed place. A search was made for several months, the creek was prodded, all to no avail. The search was given up and forgotten except for a few old men of town. A short time ago, one of these men, on his death bed, revealed its location and told the story of him being one of the men who helped hide it. Yesterday, a crowd of young men went to the place described and found the cannon buried in a field. It was brought to town last night and the first notice of its recovery was heard when its roar sounded over the town. It now has been placed in a central part of the town and mounted on a new carriage. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52262 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: December 4 1912 Article Description: Captain Drew's Bones Found While Another Grave was Dug. Article Text: Lewes, Del., Dec 3, 1912: The body of HENRY RODNEY, a wealthy man killed in Paris in falling from a train, was brought to Lewes today for burial. Rodney was a native of Lewes. The remains reached New York on the steamer Savoie on Sunday, from Havre. Rodney, while in the first class compartment of a railway car near Paris, France, he leaned on the unfastened door which opened and he was pitched to the platform of a station. His body was interred in Paris until relatives in this county could be notified. Interment was made in St Peter's Episcopal Churchyard, Lewes, today in accordance with his wish. While the grave was being dug in a congested part of the cemetery yesterday, the resting place of Captain James Drew was unearthed. It was directly over the chancel foundation of the very first ancient St. Peters church. Drew was drowned in 1798 off Cape Henlopen when his ship, The DeBrack, was lost with a fortune in treasures. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52260 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: March 6 1917 Article Description: Second Row of Forts Along the Delaware: Article Text: Wilmington, Del., March 5, 1917: According to rumors coming from Milford, the government is interested in acquiring a large tract of land at Cedar Beach, five miles east of that town, and will erect large fortifications there. The rumor is based on the fact that W. WATSON HARRINGTON, a well known lawyer of Kent County has been getting options on some of the land there and that it is for the purpose of constructing a fort. The place is almost opposite Cape May and would make a second check on a foreign fleet in case that a fortification of some kind should be constructed at Lewes as was contemplated some time ago. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52248 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: May 9 1922 Article Description: Iron Pier at Lewes Too Costly to Repair To Be Abandoned Article Text: Lewes, Del., May 9, 1922: Major Lyon explains adandonment of the iron pier structure in response to a request asked by the Harbor and Navigation Committee of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce. Major L. E. Lyon of the United States Engineers Office, yesterday, told the committee that the abandonment of the pier had been recommended because the use of the pier commercially would not justify the large cost of maintenance required. It would cost the government about #258,000 to put the pier into proper shape for use and in addition a considerable sum would have to be expended in dredging to depths alongside sufficient to allow ordinary sea going vessels to make use of the pier. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52197 Submitted by: SVSueK Article Title: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article Date: April 24 1936 Article Description: Postman Lehan Unsung Hero Article Text: Wilmington. Louis L. Lehan claims the title of "The- most-bitten-postman-in America." He has been snapped at a score or more times and all told has suffered 14 dog bite wounds. "Wouldn't it be swell if the government awarded stripes for each dog bite," muses Lehan. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52067 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: February 27 1861 Article Description: Married, Price-Shaw Article Text: Philadelphia, February 27, 1861: On January 21, 1861, by the Rev Franklin Moore, Mr. John R. Price, of Lewes, Delaware to Miss Eliza P. Shaw, of Philadelphia. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52066 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware State Reporter Article Date: November 7 1856 Article Description: DIED Article Text: Died at her residence in Lewes, Delaware, Mrs Elizabeth Houston, in the 75th year of her age. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52065 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Inter Ocean Article Date: November 18 1875 Article Description: Cape Henlopen Fish Fights Article Text: The Lewes, Delaware, 'Light', tells of another fish story about a fish war at the capes, similar to a great struggle last season. On the 29th ult, it says, the blue fish were again chasing and devouriing the manhaden shad, "moss bunkers", as they are sometimes called, and thousands, in their efforts to escape the ravages of the blue fish ran high and dry on the beach. Near the little light house on the cape, where the high tides overflow into the valley, several thousands bushels sought refuge but were even followed over the flats by their formidable enemies and many of the latter were caught on the flat sands, where the water was only a few inches deep. After this fell off, these fish were left to die and many were being hauled off into the country by the farmers who use them as fertilizer. It is somewhat singular, remarks the 'Light', that these fish should make their appearance here in the manner stated, just at this season this year and last. Nothing like it was ever s! een or heard of before along the coast. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51788 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Baltimore Patriot Article Date: August 11 1831 Article Description: Captain of Brig Mary Killed at Cape Henlopen Article Text: Breakwater House, Cape Henlopen, Aug. 11, 1831: Gentlemen: For the information of those concerned, either in property or feelings, I have to aprize you that yesterday evening, Captain HILLBURN of the brig Mary, bound for some port on the south side of Cuba, was stabbed by one of the hands, name of ROBERT MORRIS, with a knife such as sailors carry at the waistband of their trowsers. The weapon and wound were well calculated to produce immediate death, which was the result. The wound was inflicted under the nipple of the left breast and must have reached the heart. The boat of the brig had been put ashore at this house with the pilot, MR. WAY, very sick, and having returned to her the men were ordered to hoist it up when two of them went below, disobedient to orders. The Captain is said to have followed and proceeded to some personal enforcement of his command when the fatal deed was done. THe mate, with some assistance from a neighboring brig, went ashore to Lewes, appealed to the civil authorities and constable HICKMAN, with several armed citizens came to this station for further aid and 6 of the boatmen volunteered to row off whale boat #1. Captain McKIBBIN also volunteered the command of the party, accompanied by Messrs. BYUNT, DENNIS and HUDDY, inspectors at this station. No resistance was made and the three men are now in custody at Lewes. The body was brought ashore where an inquest will be held. MORRIS, having been questioned as to the cause of this unhappy afair, answered emphatically, RUM!. His manner is hardened as if undisturbed by this event. These particularsare such as I have been able to collect and considered by several person with whom I have conversed to be correct. The brig is in charge of Mr. HUDDY, with several of our boatmen and is at anchor near the Ice Breaker. Very Respectfully Yours, AD TRAQUAIR, Superintendent of Delaware Breakwater. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51785 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Baltimore Sun Article Date: August 1 1848 Article Description: Visit the Ocean House at Cape Henlopen on the Delaware Article Text: The new and beautiful Steamer ZEPHER leaves Philadelphia every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning and the Steamer WAVE every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning for Cape Henlopen. Passengers from the South will leave BOWLEY'S WHARF, Baltimore, on the Union Line, at 2 o'clock, P. M. for New Castle where they will meet one or the other of the above Boats EVERY MORNING, Sundays excepted, bound for Cape Henlopen on the Delaware, which is one of the most interestiing and delightful watering places on the Atlantic Coast. Then there are fine accommodations recently fitted up at great expense, and the opportunity for Sea Bathing, Fishing, Gunning, &c., is unrivalled. Being a slave State colored servants may be taken without risk and by means of the Philadelphia and Ocean Telegraph, persons stopping at Cape Henlopen may converse with their families at home every hour of the day. A. W. PRETTYMAN, Proprietor of the Ocean House. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51767 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: April 3 1729 Article Description: Servant Named Joseph WILLIAMS runs Away From Thomas JOHN, of New Castle County. Article Text: Run away the 25th of January, 1729, from Thomas JOHN, of New Castle County, Farmer, a malatto man, named Joseph WILLIAMS, about 24 years of age, having on an ozenbrig jacket and breeches, and a gray homespun outside jacket, gray yarn stockins, and new shoes, a white woman went away with him, which he calls his wife, named Bridget. Whoever secures the said malatto man, shall have thirty shillings reward pay'd by Thomas JOHN. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51545 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: October 6 1726 Article Description: Servant Richard MOOR Runs Away from Sapins HARISON Article Text: Run away the 25th day of August last, from Sapins HARISON of New-Castle County, near Duck Creek, a servant man named Richard MOOR, of a middle stature, with short thin curl'd hair, an old hat with a slit down the crown which was sowed up again, he has a yelow lincey-woolsey jacket, and grey breeches with one button on each knee, a course shirt, a pair of large grey homespun stockings, and a pair of leather heel'd shoes. He professes himself a sergent, he is an Irish man, and can write a little. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him to his said master, shall have 40 shillings as a reward, and reaonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51519 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: New York Evening Post Article Date: July 26 1805 Article Description: Melancholy Accident in Georgetown Kills Lewes Man Article Text: Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware July 26 1805: On Tuesday the 10th instant, the Court of Chancery and Orphans Court were held at this place. At the usual hour the court adjourned for dinner shortly after which a heavy rain commenced, accompanied with thunder and lightning. A great number of people were attending upon business before the court and the suddenness with which the gust came on impelled every one to fly for shelter, and most of the persons not inhabitants of the town went into the court house and occupied the court room above. In a few minutes after, the summit of the Belfrey was struck with lightning which ran down its roof, thence was attracted by the iron of a window shutter belonging to the Balfrey, frmom thence it decended to the roof of the house and was led down a rafter fited with nails till it got within a foot of the eaves where it passed through the roof and took to one of the studs in the front of the house. As the main body decended the stud two other streams flew off to the iron hoops and hinges! of window shutters, then passed to the lower story to the iron in the door and windows, then so passed off to the earth. Unfortunately, it happened many people were sitting in the upper room against the front wall on a bench extending the whole length of the house. DR. WOLFE, of Lewes, who had brought a poor widow to Georgetown on business in the Orphans Court, was sitting directly in the course of the main stream, and was killed instantly. Two others, one on each side of him, were severely burned. Their watch cases were partly melted. Four more persons suffered greatly by the shock and several others, both above and below stairs were stunned and thrown to the floor. The roof, studs, rafters, windows, shutters and the whole broad side of the house were torn and shivered to pieces. Dr. Wolfe has left a widow and two small children. All the other sufferers are in a fair way of recovery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51493 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Tyron Herald Article Date: December 22 1910 Article Description: Lewes Light Keeper Suffers Two Weeks with Broken Ankle While on Duty. Article Text: Lewes, Del., Dec., 22, 1910: LEWIS ROBINSON, assistant light keeper of the 14 Foot Bank Lightship, suffered two weeks with a broken ankle before assistance came to him and he was able to get to shore to a physician. Distress signals were not understood, due to high wind and seas, by passing vessels. Light keeper WILSON returned from shore leave and found his assistant suffering from his injury. Robinson had fallen through a trapdoor on the vessel.. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51492 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Pennsylvania Gazette Article Date: September 10 1767 Article Description: Directions to the Shipping in the Delaware Article Text: Deal on the Delaware, The Commissioners appointed by Act of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania for building a lighthouse at Cape Henlopen, and fixing Buoys in the Bay of Delaware, having now completed this service, think proper to make Public the situation of the said buoys in hopes that the directions following may prove useful to the shipping bound up and down this Bay: Directions for Sailing into Whorekill Road: 1. A red Buoy is stationed on the SE Point of the Shears, in Four Fathom water. The Lighthouse bears from this Buoy S by E and the outer Point of Capes S by E half E. The Course from the Cape is NW by W and from the Buoy SSW until the Cape bears SE by E, the Buoy NNE and Lewestowne SW, then there is Anchorage in Four Fathom water, good Ground. 2. A large Black Buoy is stationed on the Lower Part of the Brown, in Three and a Quarter Fathom Water, which is to be left on the Larboard Hand when bound up the Bay. The Lighthouse bears from this Buoy S Three Quarters E. Cape May bears E One quarter S. and the Buoy on the Lower Part of the Brandywine N One quarter W. 3. A Buoy on the Lower Part of the Brandywine, in Four Fathom Water; the body of this Buoy is painted black with white Rim and black Head. Cape May bears from the Buoy ESE One quarter E. The Buoy on the Brown S One Quarter E. Mispilion W the Buoy on the upper Pert of the Brandywine NNW One quarter W. From the Buoy, in comiing up, the Course is NW by N as high as the Beakers, which lie about Midway between the two Buoys, and it is steep too; when you are abreast of the Breakers, at the Distance of a Cables Length from them, the Course is NNW, some time, then N will bring you to the upper Buoy on the Brandywine, which lies in Five Fathom Water. 4. A large Buoy in the upper Part of the Brandywine, in Five Fathom Water, painted white next to the Water, the middle Part red, with a black Rim, the Head a black Ground, with four white Squares. Cape May bears from this Buoy SE by E, Mispilion W by S Three quarter W, the Lower Buoy on the Brandywine SSE One quarter E. , and the Breakers, on the Height of the Shoal, SSE half E. 5. A large white Buoy, on the Lower End of Cross Ledge, in Three and a half Fathom Water, Egg Island bears from this Buoy E half N, Fortescue Island NE by N One quarter E. The Lower pert of Bombay Hook NW and the Buoy on the Upper Middle NW half N. 6. A black Buoy on the Upper Middle, in Seventeen Feet Water: The Lower Part of Bombbay Hook, intersecting the Uppermost of the Thrum Caps, bears from this Buoy NW half W, the Thrum Caps NW by W. Fortescue Island E by N Three Quarters N, and the Buoy on the Cross Ledge SE one half S. This Buoy lies on the Height of the Shoal, in Seventeen Feet Water, at low Tide, and, Vessels of 14 or 15 Feet may go over any time of Tide. N.B. The soundings of the Buoys are taken a Low Water. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51478 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Pennsylvania Chronicle and Advertiser Article Date: November 23 1767 Article Description: Philadelphia Commencement Article Text: Philadelphia, Penna., Nov 23, 1767 On Tuesday last was held the public commencement of the College of Philadelphia before a numerous and splendid assembly of the inhababitants and sundry strangers of distinction, where the Rev. JOHN ANDREWS, missionary at Lewes in Sussex, was admitted to a degree of Master of Arts. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Kent http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=640 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51477 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: February 23 1725 Article Description: Richard BURK and Peter BARBER, Servants, Run Away from Thomas PARKE of Kent County. Article Text: Run away the 19th of January last, from Thomas PARKE of Kent-County, two servant men, the one named Richard BUR, an Irish man, aged about 26 years, of short stature, short dark brown hair, fresh complection, he had on him a yellowish drugget vest, and under it a course blue serge wast-coat, with eylit holes laced to his body, a pair of leather breeches, an old hat, round toe'd shoes, white yarn stockings, and two new ozenbrigs shirts. The other named Pater BARBER, an English man, aged about 22 years, of short stature, short black hair, and fresh complection, his apparel is a dark colour'd drugget vest and a striped Holland vest and breeches, and a striped tickin vest, a pair of new ozenbrigs trousers, & a new shirt of the same, an old hat narrow brim'd, round toe'd shoes and a pair of new dark colour'd yarn stockings. They have stolen a new dark colour'd kersey jockey coat, a large silver spoon, and several other things. Whoever secures the said servants so that I may have them again, shall have 5 pounds reward, or 50 shillings for each of them, paid by me Thomas PARKE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51324 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Phildelphia Inquirer Article Date: October 20 1901 Article Description: Two Liquor Licenses in Lewes, Millsboro is Dry. Article Text: Dover, Del., Oct 19, 1901 The reformers who have been at work to prevent the relicensing of well known Sussex county hotels have not succeeded in keeping the old seafaring town of Lewes dry for another year but have driven out liquor from Millsboro. Remonstrances had been filed against EDWARD T VEASEY, the Virden House and JEFFERON L. FORD, the Rodney house, but when sifted, the evidence against them was not sufficient to support the remonstrances. The attack was therefore abandoned and the hotels relicensed. MARTIN W. SHOCKLEYS, the Millsboro liquor dealer, withdrew his application rather than stand the fight in open court. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51320 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: July 5 1908 Article Description: Trotting at Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., July 4, 1908: With a good track, clear skies and fast horses, the races at Lewes were a big success this afternoon. Interest of the day centered on the match between HUDSON'S Linkwood J. and HASTING'S Dan Antonia, which Linkwood J. won in two straight heats. Winners Summary: 3:00 Class; Louise Bradly, HENRY HASTINGS and Judge Case, WIMBER BROS., Time 2.36 - 2.38.1/2. 2:40 Class; Robert L. of P. WATSON and Winniwood of HARRY CLOGG, Time 2.25 - 2.31. Free For All; Linkwood J, of J. B. HUDSON and Dan Antonia of WM. HASTINGs, Time 2.171/2 - 2.18 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=51319 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: October 23 1909 Article Description: Sturdivant-Burton Wedding at Lewes: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Oct 22, 1909: An attractive fall wedding was solemnized here by REV. W. C. MOWBRAY, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, when MISS HELEN MARY BURTON, daughter of MR AND MRS JOHN C. BURTON, became the bride of LIEUTENANT EDWARD W. STURDIVANT of the United States Army, now stationed near New Orleans. The ceremony was witnessed by the immediate relatives of the bride. Her sister, MISS CLARA BURTON, was maid of honor. Lieutenant Sturdivant and his bide left at once for their Army home at New Orleans. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com