A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 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=45827 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Dallas Morning News Article Date: March 25 1955 Article Description: Topsy Turvy Along Delaware Bay Article Text: Cape May, N.J. (AP) Residents of Cape May looked across Delaware Bay to Lewes, Delaware, 13 miles distant, and did a double take Thursday. Lewes appeared upside down. The phenomenon failed to create a panic, however, because the good folk of Cape May recalled that on February 16 their own town appeared topsy turvy to the residents of Lewes. The situation in each case was caused by a mirage. Thursdays lasted fifteen minutes. After that Lewes righted itself to viewers in Cape May. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=45825 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: May 29 1920 Article Description: Dental Instrument Swallowed by Lewes Girl. Article Text: Lewes, Del., May 29: While having her teeth attended to by a local dentist, Miss Elizabeth Wilson was unable to keep back a coughing spell, which jarred the hand of the dentist, when he dropped a small instrument he was using in her mouth and she swallowed it before the coughing stopped. An s-ray expert from Philadelphia has been sent for to locate the instrument which may have to be removed by an operation. So far, the young lady has felt no undue effects. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=45782 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquier Article Date: June 8 1920 Article Description: Lewes Water Works A Paying Investment: Article Text: Lewes, Del., June 7, 1920: Supplying all the boats and vessels touching at the Breakwater with water, the town of Lewes has found its water plant a source of considerable income and in order to increase the supply the Town Council has just appropriated $12,000 to bore eight new artesian wells snd install new pumps in the engine house. Two million gallons of water were pumped to the Breakwater for the use of incoming and outgoing ships last month and the engines have been pumping at the rate of 250 gallons a minute. The contract for the supplying the fish factories on the beach has been made at 15,000,000 gallons for the year, while vessels are expected to take this year at least 40,000,000 gallons of 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 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=45775 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: March 14 1922 Article Description: Evans-Kelly Engagement At Lewes, Delaware Article Text: Lewes Girl to Marry Philadelphia Man: Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson Kelly of Lewes, Delaware, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Cecilia May Kelly to Louis LeRoy Evans, of Philadelphia, son of Mrs. Mary Rodney Evans of Lewes. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=45747 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: October 3 1921 Article Description: Old Dort to be Park with Cannon: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Oct. 2: Final preparations are being made for the mounting of the six cannon on the Post Office Plaza, the site of the old Fort. It was on this site in 1812 that Colonel Davis marshaled his forces and armed with broomsticks and xornstalks, a few carrying a gun, kept his men marching around the fort, causing the British to retreat after thinking he had large armed force at hand. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=45742 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: March 21 1921 Article Description: New School Building for Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Delaware, March 20, 1921 : [Special to the Inquirer] The duPont Engineering Company officials state that they expect to begin work on the new $265,000 high school here within two weeks. A contract for the building was signed yesterday. According to the terms of the contract the new building will be ready for occupation by Novemeber first. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=45207 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Chester Times Article Date: May 14 1941 Article Description: Brittingham - Farmer Marriage at Lewes Article Text: Wednesday, May 14, 1941. The marriage of Miss Jane Dean Farmer, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John William Farmer of Huddle Avenue, Linwood, and Edward Winfield Brittingham , son of Mrs Grace D. Brittingham of Lewes, Del., was solemnized by the Rev. Nelson Waite Wrightmeyer in St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church at Lewes on Saturday afternoon, May 7, at 2 o'clock. The double ring ceremony was used. A nuptial communion was celebrated at 8 o'clock in the morning for the immediate family. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore an afternoon dress of aqua with navy blue and a corsage of white rose buds and lilies of the valley. Miss Lillie Johnson of Essington was the brides only attendant . She wore an afternoon dress of Alice blue and a corsage of pink rose buds. Emory Brittingham of Rehoboth, Del., was best man for his brother and the ushers were H. Edward Maull and Virden R. Bryan both of Lewes. Mrs Farmer, mother of the bride, wore a navy blue ensemble with a corsage of gardenias and Mrs. Brittiingham, mother of the bridegroom , wore a black gown and a corsage of gardenias. Mrs Harry V. Logan of Lewes presided at the console. A reception for some one hundred guest was held following at the Sequoia Tea Room. After a honeymoon along the Skyline Drive, and Washington and Baltimore, Mr. Brittingham and his bride will reside in their newly built home on Pilot Town Road in Lewes. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=45199 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Salisbury Times Article Date: May 21 1959 Article Description: New Motel at Rehoboth to Open Soon. Article Text: 21 May 1959: Nearing completion is a $125,000, two story brick building at the corner of Christian Street and Scarborough Avenue. Upon completion this 180 foot 'L' shaped building will house a 17 room motel, a dress shop and a gift shop to be operated by Ruth Emmert and David Emmert, proprietors of the adjacent Dinner Bell Inn. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=45089 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Salisbury Times Article Date: November 28 1956 Article Description: Death: Mrs Kirkley Lockwood Cowgill of Rehoboth Article Text: Rehoboth Beach, Del., November 28, 1956: Mrs Hettie W. Cowgill, dean of Rehoboth real estate agents, died in her sleep Monday at her home on Pennsylvania Avenue. Mrs Cowgill, at 84, was the oldest active real estate operator in Rehoboth Beach, having set up her own business when she came here from Dover in 1924. A staunch Republican, she had never failed to exercise her franchise since the 19th amendment to the Constitution granted women voting privileges in 1929. She cast her last vote on November 6 by absentee ballot from her hospital bed in Lewes where she was taken on November 3 with an acute heart ailment. Last October 3 Mrs. Cowgill went to City Hall to register for the election and the registeration board refused to sign her from her car. Determined to be registered and ubable to climb the steps to City Hall she got members of the local constabulary to carry her in a chair into the building where she was duly signed up. Mrs cowgill had remained active in real estate circles until she entered the hospital on November 3. Born in Kent County on May 18, 1872 , she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Sara Emma Williams. She married Kirkley Lockwood Cowgill, a Dover real estate and insurance man, who died in 1927. Surviving are a daughter, Rute Cowgill Emmert, owner of the Dinner Bell Inn here, a son John Palmer Cowgill of Rehoboth, and two sisters, Mrs. Maurice Frazier of Dover and Mrs Anna Lockwood of Wilmington. She also leaves seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be at Atkins Funeral Home in Lewes tomorrow at 2 PM and another at 4 PM at Friends Meeting in Camden. The Rev. Richard Bailey , rector of All Saints Episcopal church, Rehoboth will assist with the services. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery at Camden. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44968 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: New Castle News Article Date: August 7 1941 Article Description: Believe It Or Not Story Article Text: Lewes, Del., Aug. 7, 1941 (INS): Fifteen years ago a toad was cemented in a concrete block which was placed beneath the foundation of a generator at the Lewes Electric Power Plant. The toad was found still alive when employees ripped out the block recently while repairing the foundation. ANDREW HOFFER , chief engineer said the toad was "crusty, numb and almost flat", but soon began to swell up when exposed to air. Hoffer said he kept it several hours in a milk bottle and fed it on grasshoppers. After that, the toad hopped away. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44950 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Chester Times Article Date: April 13 1941 Article Description: Lewes Henlopen Grange Awards Article Text: Lewes, Del., April 13, 1941: Seven members of the Henlopen Grange of Lewes have been awarded Silver Stars for twenty five years of service. Those honored are MR & MRS BAILEY MAULL, MR & MRS EDWARD THOMPSON, MR & MRS THOMAS HART, and T. CARL DONOVAN. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44803 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Republican Star/Eastern Shore General Advertiser Article Date: July 24 1810 Article Description: Lewes Town Tavern House Open: New Management: Article Text: July 17, 1810: Notice: The subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has taken that healthy situated TAVERN HOUSE , which has been considerably enlarged, formerly occupied by JAMES ELLIOTT, now deceased, in LEWES TOWN, Sussex county, State of Delaware, where he intends keeping a house of public entertainment for those gentlemen and ladies who may please to favor him with their custom. A BATHING HOUSE, with separate apartments, will be prepared by the first of JUNE, for the accommodation of such as may come to this place, in the unhealthy season, for the recovery or preservation of their health. As a speedy passage from Lewes to Philadelphia is offered once a week, the subscriber solicits the attention of such ladies and gentlemen as may be going thither or returning to this place, that they may depend on the best accomodation. Good provender will be provided and great care taken of horses. He flatters himself that little more need be said as he will exhort himself to give general satisfaction to all who may call on him. NATHAN HUFF ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44768 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Federal Republican Article Date: May 17 1813 Article Description: New of Lewes in War of 1812 Article Text: >From Lewes, May 14, 1813: We learn from Lewes Town that the POICTIERS has sailed from the Capes and that a sloop of war is the only force now in the bay. The NEPTUNE passed Lewes Town with a fine breeze on Monday and she was 'saluted' by the sloop ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44765 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Poulsons American Daily Advertiser Article Date: April 12 1813 Article Description: War of 1812 - News of Lewes on the Delaware: Article Text: Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Dover to another gentleman in the town of Wilmington, received by express on Thursday morning, dated; Dover, Aril 7th 1813: By the bearer you will receive a communication from his excellency, requesting a supply of ammunition, &c. We have had two expresses to this place this morning. One left Lewes Town at 4 o'clock yesterday and the other at 10 o'clock last night Both mention the cannonades. We at this place heard the cannon until 6 o'clock this morning. I hope our friends in New Castle County will not let us be subdued for want of ammunition and other supplies. We have two 18 pounders, but no ball. We have two 9 pounders but the ball is too big for the caliber, We had but 15 casks of powder when the attack commenced. The young man that came with the last express tells me that one of the 18 pounders was mounted yesterday which was played on a sloop and silenced her fire. He also says our men behaved well and that the women and children have left the garrison. He also tells me that the Belvidere came within two miles of the town and that her balls did not reach it. The two smaller vessels sent them over the town so that they were obliged to alter so that a few would injure. The opinion of the officers is if we had 24 and 32 pounders that we could beat off the gun boats and smaller vessels. This monent a bill has passed the senate authorising the governor to draw the sum of two thousand dollars for the purpose of defending Lewes Town, &c. This is for the exigency of the moment only. [The governors letter alluded to in the above contains additional particulars]. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44761 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The American Watchman Article Date: February 27 1813 Article Description: Marshals Notice to Aliens Article Text: United States District of Delaware-Marshals Office: February 18th 1813: Notice is hereby given that the following persons are duly authorised to take in reports of alien enemies or British subjects, residing in the counties respectively annexed to their names. Kent County; JAMES SCHEE, Dover Sussex Coutty; PETER HALL. Lewes British subjects residing in the county of New Castle, oe arriving therein, are to make their reports and exhibit their passports at the marshals office in the borough of Wilmington. In case of disobedience to the directions contained in the preceding notice, it is the marshals duty to communicate the same to the Department of State, a duty which he will strictly perform without regard to persons. JAMES BROBSON, Marshal - February 1813 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44647 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Repertory Article Date: November 19 1814 Article Description: War of 1812 - Letter from Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Nov 9: Sir: since my last, the enemy has been joined by a brig and schooner which with three coasters captured make their number to eight sail. One of the schooners is at this time very near the shore, abreast of the lighthouse, and it is expected they intend to land there. Our militia are now on their way to oppose them. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44646 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Gleaner Article Date: April 23 1813 Article Description: Lewes in the War of 1812 Article Text: April 23, 1813: Lewistown or Lewes, a post town in Sussex county, Delaware, is pleasantly situated on Lewes creek, three miles above its mouth in Delaware Bay, and as far West by North of the lighthouse on Cape Henlopen. It contains a Presbyterian and Methodist church, and about eighty houses, built chiefly on a street which is more that three miles in length and extending along a creek which separates the town from the pitch of the cape. The situation is high and commands a full prospect of the lighthouse and the sea. The courthouse and the jail are commodious buildings and give an air of importance to the town. MORSE'S Gazetteer: This place has been attacked by the British squadron and a manly defence has been made with but little injury to the place at the latest dates received. The Legislature of Delaware convened in conseuence of its invasion and a temporary appropriation was made of $2000 for defence of Lewistown. They had two 18 pounders and two 9 pounders mounted on the day of the attack and 268 men acted on the defensive. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44645 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Daily Advertiser and Repertory Article Date: April 23 1813 Article Description: War of 1812 - Lewes Town News: Article Text: Wilmington, April 16: Lewes Town - We have mentioned that the rockets and bombs at the last bombardment of Lewes Town did not reach the place. This, it now appears was a mistake. The rockets went over the town but did no injury and one of the bombs fell on it, fortunately however, it did nort explode. The damage done is estimated at two thousand dollars, many of the houses being perforated by the balls. The shot from the Belvidera went some distance beyond the place. The cannonading was discountinued on the afternoon of the 7th inst., and the Belvidera put to sea on the 8th, leaving the Poictiers and small vessels in the bay where they still remained on Monday last. It is surprising that, notwithstanding the severe fire of the enemy, no lives were lost on our side nor was a single person wounded. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44643 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Poulson's American Daily Advertiser Article Date: April 12 1813 Article Description: War of 1812 - Latest from Lewes Article Text: A Letter from Dover - Monday Morning April 12: A lettter from Dover dated the 7th inst., at night, states that a person has just arrived there from Lewes Town, who informs that it was safe when he left it, that the enemy's bombs could not reach the place, that the rockets fell short and that the shot from their cannon did very little injury. That there was no way of destroying the town except by landing, which from some movements of the fleet was hourly expected. Should the English be able to effect a landing, we have no doubt but that the brave troops defending Lewes will give a good account of them. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 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=44639 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: June 4 1861 Article Description: The Harbor at Lewes, Delaware Article Text: At the small town of Lewes, in the State of Delaware, there is, probably one of the finest natural harbors in the United States, at which vessels of all sizes can ride with safety within a mile of the place. It is at the mouth of the Delaware Bay and forms a basin by Cape Henlopen and the Delaware shore. It is at a distance of about fifteen miles from Cape May on the New Jersey shore and about twelve hours distance, by ordinary sailing craft, northwest to Philadelphia through the Delaware Bay and River and about the same to New York by sea. Our governmeent has long since built a Breakwater here, together with an ice breaker and lighthouse. The beach at Lewes has not the same advantages for surf bathing as Cape May or Newport, yet sufficiently so for useful purposes. A landing is is effected on the Delaware beach in a smooth sea but it is difficult getting on and off without a surf boat. A long wooden dock was formerly in existence, built by the Government, but that has rotted away. If a good substantial stone pier was now put up it would not only be a lasting advantage to the farmers of the little State, but would open a valuable communication for fishermen with our Northern ports. The fine grazing lands and beautiful farms, everywhere extending throughout the State of Delaware, warrent the belief that the town of Lewes could be made one of the most valuable in the United States. It is the place of refuge for the heaviest vessels in the severest of storms, and at the hour of this writing there are one large ship, and about thirty schooners riding in safety in a violent northeaster near the Breakwater. Lewes is also a pleasant summer resort for invalid and sportsmen. The nearest railroad is twety-five miles in the town of Milford, which connects with New Castle, Wilmington and Philadelphia. The American Telegraph Company have recently established a line from the coast and it is now in working order. A Fort here, and one or two vessel of war, would be a protection to Delaware Bay and River and would keep in check any Pirates or foregn craft that might attempt to invade our shores. KNICKERBOCKER: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com