Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
Past In Review from 10-31-2002
100 years ago
Nov. 1, 1902
PERSONALTIES
Miss Mary Brown spent Sunday in Wilmington.
Miss Nora Armstrong has returned from Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Adkins is visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Shepherd is visiting friends in New York.
Mrs. George Hopkins visited Wilmington relatives this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Metten have been visiting Milford friends.
Mrs. Albert Price has returned from a visit to Philadelphia relatives.
Mrs. Lydia Evans, of Philadelphia, has been visiting her brother, Mr. J.C. Parker.
Mr. Walter Green, of Wilmington, spent Sunday with his parents on North Broad Street.
Robert D. Hoffecker, Jr., editor of the Smyrna Times paid our office a brief call on Thursday.
Mrs. Morrison, of Illinois, and Mrs. Gale, of Vermont, have been visiting Miss Rachel Ireland.
Miss Gertrude Swain, of St. Georges, has accepted a position as saleslady with Mrs. G.W. Peterson.
Mr. Albert Suydam has accepted a position in Havre-de-Grace, and left for that place on Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Cochran and daughters have returned to their home in Denver, Col., after a visit to relatives in Delaware.
Miss Louisa Wilson, of Easton, Md., and Miss Maggie Brothers, of Trenton, N.J., have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. I.T. Wilson.
Misses Martha Knight and Gertrude Litchfeild, of Magnolia, Md., who have been the guests of Mrs. Ella Penington, returned to their homes this week.
High School Literary Society
The newly organized literary Society of the High School held their regular meeting yesterday in room No. 2.
The program committee has arranged the following program to be rendered at their next meeting on Friday, November 7th.
Singing -- School
Recitation -- May Kumpel
Vocal solo -- Anna Denny
Recitation -- Reece Darlington
Quartette -- Jeanette Schreitz, May Kumpel, Victor Jones, Lloyd Bragdon
Essay -- Josephine Salmone
Singing -- School
Oration -- Grover Bendler
Recitation -- Benjamin Biggs
75 years ago
Nov. 3, 1927
Social News of Middletown
Mrs. J. Frank Biggs Hostess to Friends at a Luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. Emory W. Hukill entertained some friends at cards on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Mode entertained at dinner in their home in Wilmington in Monday evening in compliment to George Hukill, American consul at Lucerne, and Mrs. Hukill, who are making a visit of two months to their families in town.
Mrs. Benjamin Gibbs entertained seven tables of friends at a delightful bridge luncheon at her homes on the “Levels” last Thursday afternoon. Those receiving prizes were: Mrs. John C. Green, first prize; Mrs. Frank Huey, second; and Mrs. P.L. McWhorter, Jr., consolation prize.
Mrs. Edward M. Vaughn entertained some friends at a luncheon at her home on West Main Street, on Monday of this week, afterwards having Bridge. Among her guests were: Mrs. John Patton, Philadelphia, who has been a houseguest of the Vaughans the past week, Mrs. Harry Bradford, of Little Bohemia, Md.; Mrs. William Bradford, Mrs. J. frank Biggs and Miss Ann Spruance, of Odessa.
Mrs. J Frank Biggs was hostess to friends at a lovely luncheon on Friday last, afterwards having cards. Among her guests were: Mrs. Clara Green, Mrs. William Biggs, Mrs. Lindsey Cochran, Mrs. Edward Vaughan, Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs. John Green, Mrs. John Boyt, Mrs. John Patton, Mrs. George Janvier, Miss Laura Willits and Miss Mable Derrickson. The ones to receive prizes were Mrs. George, Janvier and Miss Laura Willlits. The guest prize was awarded Miss Derrickson.
Home study for pupils
Students Must Prepare Their Lessons in an Efficient Way
In order to make anything worthwhile, plans must be made and materials must be arranged. So in order to get the most good out of a recitation pupils must prepare their lessons in an efficient way.
The following suggestions are made for the benefit of parents:
Allow your children a certain amount of time to study at home as there is not enough time in school to prepare all the lessons except in the first grade. Then see that they study regularly every evening at the scheduled time. As quiet a place as possible should be furnished.
Grade 1: No time for home study is required until January when fifteen minutes should be used every evening.
Grade 2: 15 minutes every evening.
Grade 3: 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
Grade 4: One hour to one hour 15 minutes.
Grade 5: One hour and 20 minutes.
Grade 6: Two hours and 15 minutes.
Grade 7: One hour and 50 minutes.
Grade 8: Two hours and 15 minutes.
Pupils in the High School should study at least two hours daily outside of school in order to do the best work .The more parents will co-operate in seeing this is done he greater will be the benefit derived.
