Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
Past In Review from 07-11-2002
50 years ago
July 10, 1952
Local Personal Column
Those Who Entertained And Have Been Away
Mrs. Ella Stessy, of Dover, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John S. Sapp, and Mr. Sapp.
Barbara Moore, of Wilmington, visited her cousin, Darla McNatt, over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Gilbert Pleasanton spent from Friday through Monday at Rehoboth.
Miss Betty Sinex and Miss Janet Hart spent July 4th and the week-end at Wildwood, N.J.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Batliner were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sapp in Dover.
Mrs. Herman Cochran and Miss Eliza Polk Cochran are spending the summer months in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Cole, of Wilmington, and Miss Carolyn Fouracre, of this town, spent the week-end in Rehoboth.
Mrs. Jean Coulson Bradford spent part of the week-end in Rehoboth and visited friends in Fanwood, N.J., several days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Boyer and daughter, Kristin, of Wilmington, spent the week-end here with her aunt, Miss Effie Bendler.
Mrs. Philip Gallagher, of Philadelphia, was the week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. Harvey Jewell, and Mr. and Mrs. T. Enos Staats.
Victor P. Kohl, Jr., of near town, left on Tuesday of this week for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John L. Pitts, III, at Delray Beach, Fla.
Miss Margaret Daubert, a student nurse at the Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, is spending two weeks here as the guest of Mrs. Harry E. Culver.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Brown and little daughter, Deborah, of Winston, S.C., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Thornton and daughter.
Miss Barbara Spillman, of Culpepper, Va., is spending two weeks here visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Quaintance and son, Gary.
75 years ago
July 14, 1927
SOCIAL NEWS OF MIDDLETOWN
Members of The 500 Club Were Entertained at Rehoboth
Miss Helen C. Foard entertained at a porch dance in honor of her house guest, Miss Eleanor Sherbert, of Annapolis, Md., last Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brady entertained at a dinner dance in honor of their son, Mr. Henry Brady, on Wednesday evening last. About thirty members of the younger set were present from Wilmington and Middletown.
Mrs. G. Lindsay Cochran, who is spending the month of July at Rehoboth and Mrs. Richard Cann, of Kirkwood, were hostesses to the members of the Five Hundred Club at Rehoboth one day last week. The guests played cards until 1:30 when a luncheon was served. The fortunate ones receiving high scores and were given prizes were Mrs. Cuthbert Green, Mrs. F.B. Watkins and Mrs. Clarence Marshall. Among the guests present were Mrs. Richard T. Cann, Mrs. Willard Biggs, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs. Edward Vaughan, Mrs. George Janvier, Mrs. Emerson Polk, Mrs. Oscar Goodhand, Mrs. John Sudler, Miss Laura Willits and Miss Mabel Derrickson, Mrs. Clarence Marshall, Mrs. Francis B. Watkins, Mrs. Howard A. Pool and Mrs. Cuthbert Green.
FISHERMEN HAVE POOR SEASON
Sturgeon fishing has closed for the season. The last of the boats that were out for sturgeon ceased last week. Joseph Anderson, Delaware City buyer and roe packer, stated that the pack of caviar this year was but half of the normal pack. This fact, in addition to the price being much lower than usual, caused the fishermen to have a poor season. This was general for both the shad and the sturgeon fishermen along the Delaware River and Bay during the season just passed.
STOLE 136 SPRING CHICKENS
Thieves visited the farm of Charles J. Mullen last week and after pulling the staple of the hen house door, carried away 136 fine young chickens, weighing about three pounds each. The Mullen family were all at home when the robbery occurred, but the thieves worked so quietly that their presence was not detected.
