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=50014 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: October 23 1909 Article Description: Performance for Lewes St. Peters Rectory Fund Article Text: Lewes, Del., Oct. 22, 1909: Given for the benefit of the St. Peters Episcopal rectory fund, a 'Kings Carnival' performed by Lewes amateurs, met with great success last evening before a crowded house. Midshipman FRANK CARTER, of the United States Navy and Miss LEAH BURTON daughter of former Congressman Dr. H. R. Burton, took the leading parts, and were ably supported by JOHN SCHELLENGER, EDITH BURTON, HELEN LOFTLAND, CHARLES MASON, MARTHA MASON, AMELIA SCHELLENGER, LEWIS MASON, ELWOOD WESTCOAT, and a chorus of fifty voices. The 'Carnival' was one of the finest amateur performancesever given in Lewes and netted a large sum for the fund. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com