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=51229 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: September 16 1909 Article Description: Militia To Go To Lewes As Escort Article Text: Wilmington, Del., Sept. 15, 1909: Govenor S. S. PENNEWILL issued an order today directing the entire militia of the State to take part in the Hudson-DeVries Celebration at Lewes on September 22. The government had directed two companies of Coast Artillery from Fort duPont to act as escort to BARON LOUDON , the Holland Minister to this country, on his trip from Wilmington to Lewes. While in Wilmington, Baron Loudon will be guest of the Mayor and Council nd will be entertained by Federal Judge GEORGE GRAY. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51228 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: December 20 1909 Article Description: Tin Box Factory Destroyed at Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., Dec 19, 1909; Catching fire supposedly from a gasoliine engine, the Hocker Manufacturing Company's tin box factory burned this afternoon. The factory had a value of $30,000 with insurance of $8,000. The fire has thrown a number of men out of work. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51227 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: July 25 1912 Article Description: Incendiary Sought at Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., July 24, 1912 A fire of incendiary orgin menaced the business section here and is now the subject of an investigation by a joint commission of Councilmen and Firemen. The fire began in the cigar store of WILLIAM LOWE. The flames spred rapidly and communirated to the adjoining store of WILLIAM GREEN , driving both Green and his wife to their roof, where they were rescued. A commission of three Councilmen and three Firemen held a court of inquiry where it was found that a man was seen running from the rear just before the fire was discovered. Mr. Lowe, testified that he had swept the floor of his store before leaving and may have gathered lighted cigars in the refuse matter. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51226 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: March 1 1908 Article Description: Nightmare Takes Wild Dash in Wintery Streets of Lewes: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Feb 29, 1909 Clad only in his night cloths, although it was one of the coldest nights of the winter, WILLIAM MANNING ran nearly a square along the Lewes streets last night before his brother HARRISON could overtake him and bring him back home. William was the victim of a nightmare and immagining someone was after him jumped from bed in the middle of the night, ran down the stairs and jumped from a window to the street. Being awaken by his brothers action, Harrison, chased after him, both in their pajamas. Neither is suffering any bad effects from the sudden dash into the cold. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51225 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: March 1 1908 Article Description: Nightmare Takes Wild Dash in Wintery Streets of Lewes: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Feb 29, 1909 Clad only in his night cloths, although it was one of the coldest nights of the winter, WILLIAM MANNING ran nearly a square along the Lewes streets last night before his brother HARRISON could overtake him and bring him back home. William was the victim of a nightmare and immagining someone was after him jumped from bed in the middle of the night, ran down the stairs and jumped from a window to the street. Being awaken by his brothers action, Harrison, chased after him, both in their pajamas. Neither is suffering any bad effects from the sudden dash into the cold. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51224 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: December 14 1912 Article Description: Lewes Woman Fills Health Officer Post. Article Text: Lewes, Del., Dec. 13, 1912: Fillling the position of Health Officer for the town in the absence of her husband, who was elected, MRS. CLARA M. BARTLETT has now been officially appointed to the position and is the only woman officer of the kind in the State. JAMES BARTLETT, her husband, was health officer for several years but during many trips out of town, Mrs Bartlett acting as deputy filled the position satisfactorly. This week her husbands health compeled him to leave town indefinitely and council appointed Mrs Bartlett to he position. She is considered a most efficient officer. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51223 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 15 1919 Article Description: Government Paymaster Discharged at Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., April 14, 1919: SAMUEL TAMMANY, former principal of the Selbyville High School and since the outbreak of the war the paymaster stationed at the Naval Base in Lewes, has been discharged. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51082 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inqiuirer Article Date: April 28 1907 Article Description: Arguments in Favor of Waterway from Lewes to Rehoboth Article Text: Lewes, Del., April 27, 1907: The public mass meeting called by the War Department of the United States and conducted by MAJOR C. A. F. FLAGLER, of the Engineer Corps yesterday, brought out these facts of commerce in support of the campaign for the proposed waterway from Lewes River to Rehoboth Bay: Shipments from this secton inclueddddddddde; Eggs, 10,000 crates; oears, 25 carloads; lunber, 7,000,000 feet; canned goods, fifty carloads; peaches, 100,000 baskets; tomatoes, 100 car loads; Wheat, 20,000 bushells; potatoes 30,00 bushels; wood and piling, 100 car loads; merchandise, 15,000 tons. The micellaneous fruits and vegetables could not be correctly estimated. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51081 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: December 20 1907 Article Description: High School May Close Article Text: Lewes, Del., Dec 19, 1907: Beginning with the new year the town of Lewes will find itself without a High School principal and in his absence, without a High School course. Last night the School Board received the resignation of PROFESSOR FULMER, who has been so successful here, but who has been compelled to leave on account of ill health. The sudden decision of the principal to leave throws the School Board in a position where they must elect a successor by January or close the High School studies. Many of the citizens have expressed themselves in favor of nothing but a grammer course, contending that the three "R" are the only important studies for the children. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51058 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inqiuirer Article Date: August 18 1907 Article Description: Greetings to Centenarian Article Text: Lewes, Del., Aug 17, 1907: The Lewes people are uniting in sending post cards and other greetings to a centenarian born in that town, but now living in Highland Center, Wapello County, Iowa. He is GEORGE LENTNER, born in Lewes in 1807, while his father was a resident of Lentners Branch, near town, and was engaged in the trade of a tanner. Postmaster CARTER received the letter sent to inform his old friends and playmates but they have all gone to answer the last muster roll. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51053 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: November 28 1908 Article Description: Lewes Christmas Bazaar Article Text: Lewes, Del., Nov 27, 1908: The bazaar to be given in the new Auditorium, December 2, 3, and 4 promises to be the finest ever given here. Many tables will be arranged with useful and interesting gifts for Christman. MRS ENOS, will have charge of the art needlework department; MRS. JONES and MRS. PRICE, the useful domestic articles; MRS PARKS, dolls of all sizes and styles of dress, in connection with which MISS ANN HAZZARD, will read the story of the "Historical Dolls". An exhibit of works of art will be in charge of MRS LUBKER, while MRS CLARA MARSHALL, MRS. CREADICK and MRS INGRAM will serve supper. The proceeds will be for the Methodist Episcopal Church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51050 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: October 5 1902 Article Description: Lewes Gets Gift of Coal for Light Plant: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Oct 4, 1902: The Lewes Board of Public Works has not been compelled to shut down the electric light plant as was feared, owing to lack of fuel. General Manager J. W. TROXEL of the Queen Anne's Railroad Company, has loaned enough coal for the town to maintain the plant for some time. The Commissioners believe the plant can be run indefinitely if care be used and the street light put out a 10 o'clock and all commercial lights at midnight. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51049 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: October 5 1902 Article Description: Lewes Gets Gift of Coal for Light Plant: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Oct 4, 1902: The Lewes Board of Public Works has not been compelled to shut down the electric light plant as was feared, owing to lack of fuel. General Manager J. W. TROXEL of the Queen Anne's Railroad Company, has loaned enough coal for the town to maintain the plant for some time. The Commissioners believe the plant can be run indefinitely if care be used and the street light put out a 10 o'clock and all commercial lights at midnight. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51041 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: August 30 1904 Article Description: News of Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., Aug 29, 1904: DANIEL WILSON, of this town, celebrated his eighty second birthday today. He is considered one of the best authorities on angling in the state. ***************************** MISS DOROTHY EDWARDS , of this place, will be married to CHARLES H. LEARNED, of Jersey City, on September 6. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51040 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 4 1919 Article Description: Lewes' Only Hotel is Leased Article Text: Lewes, Del., April 3, 1919: WILLIAM C. McDANIEL of Georgetown has leased the only hotel in Lewes. He was the former proprietor of the Arlington Hotel in Centerville, Maryland. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51039 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: October 16 1911 Article Description: Walbash Railroad Terminal for Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., Sept 15, 1911 Persistent rumors are afloat this week that the Walbas Railroad is casting eyes toward Lewes as a sea terminal of its line and town citizens are prepared to offer every inducement to secure the improvement. For several weeks men, positively identified as Walbash employees, have been carefully looking over facilities in Lewes. The town citizens claim there would be no problem for Walbash to acquire the right of way. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51038 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 24 1919 Article Description: Lewes Elects New Police Chief Article Text: Lewes, Del., April 23, 1919 JEROME C. PHILLIPS has been elected Chief of Police of Lewes in the place of EDWARD H. PALMER who has resigned. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=51037 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: February 16 1907 Article Description: Lewes Creek to be Made Navagable: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Feb. 16, 1907 The prominent men at the head of the movement to dig out Lewes Creek have had a bill prepared and forwarded to Dover to be introduced by SENATOR ROWLAND. It provides for a special tax and a commission to take charge of the work and make permanent improvements, so that the stream will be made thoroughly navigable. The commission is composed of Mayor JAMES T. THOMPSON, former senator FRANKLIN C. MAULL, GEORGE P. TUNNELL, CHARLES H. MAULL and GEORGE M. VICKERS. It is argued that the improvements would make a business difference of thousands of dollars. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=50885 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware State Reporter Article Date: January 3 1854 Article Description: Dover, Delaware/ Marriages & Deaths Article Text: Married on the 29th ult., near Milford, by the REV. TRUSTON P. McCOLLEY, the REV. MR. JAMES DYER, to MISS EMELINE REDDIN, all of this county. Died on the morning of the 3d inst., CLEMENTINE DENNY, age 3 years, daughter of JOHN and ANN DENNEY, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50845 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware State Reporter Article Date: August 20 1858 Article Description: Kitts Hammock, The place for Sea Bathing, Fishing, &c. Article Text: Kitts Hammock, near Dover, Delaware, the Hotel at this favorite resort during the summer months, is now open for the reception of boarders and vistors from all parts of the United States. The subscriber has thoroghly renovated and otherwise fitted up his premises with all the conforts and covnveniences usually found at the most famous watering places. New Bath Houses have been erected for the increased accommodation of guest who desire to indulge in the delightful and healthful recreation of Salt Water Bathing. The larder of the Hotel is under charge of the best and most scientific cooks in the State. The Bar is kept constantly supplied with the choicest Wine and Liquors. Extensive Stables are on the premises and guest with horses can rely on the best attendance by experienced hostlers. Fishing and Sailing parties provided for as a fine fast Sailing Sloop will serve the guest during the season. Board can be had per day, week or month. Charges are moderate. Guest from abroad can come by Railroad to Dover, where Hacks and Private Carriages can carry them to the Beach in one hour. JOHN B. SHOCKLEY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com