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=54389 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: June 5 1908 Article Description: Lewes News Items Article Text: Lewes, Del., June 5, 1908: Major Flager, of the United States Service arrived in Lewes yesterday on the yacht Adele. He has visited Wilmington, Fort duPont and other government stations along the Delaware River. Yesterday he inspected the construction of the lighthouse on the Breakwater. The Hon. L. Irving Handy, of Wilmington, has been selected as the commencement orator at Lewes when the graduating exercises are held on the 16th. The Quarterly Conference of the Lewes Methodist Episcopal Church was held last evening, with Dr. R. M. Morgan, the presiding elder, in charge. Contrary to custom, he will not preach on Sunday. The Rev. C. H. B. Turner, of St. Peters Episcopal Church in Lewes, leaves next week for a trip through Europe, given him by the members of his parish. He will return in the fall. At a meeting of the Lewes High School alumni, the following officers were elected: President, Mrs William Marshall; Vice Presidents, Mrs James Kelley, Mrs. N. B. Register and Miss Margaret Norman; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Emily Maull; Recording Secretary , Mrs Harry Wingatr; Treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Hazzard. A reception will be given the graduating class June 17. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com