Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
Past In Review from 03-20-2003
50 years ago
March 19, 1953
Local Personal column
Those Who Entertained and Have Been Away
Mr. Irvin Pike, of Wilmington, spent the weekend with Mr. and Ms. James T. McNatt and family.
Mrs. James G. Smith and daughter of Collins Park, spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Emma C. Donovan.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner C. Boyer, of Penns Grove, N.J., were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyer near town.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richardson, of Dover, were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hufnal and family.
Miss Jean Hawthorne and Mr. Jerry Barber, of Drexel Hill, Pa., were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donovan and son, Charles.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Littleton, of Lewes, spent Tuesday with their son-in-law and daughter, Mayor and Mrs. Thomas R. Newnam, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill and two sons, of Baltimore, were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester M. Gove, and family near town.
Mrs. Elsie Francois, of this town; Miss Margaret Reed, of near town and Mrs. George Keiffer, of Sassafras, left Friday to spend this week at Miami, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jones and granddaughter, Susan Price , of Smyrna, spent Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Richardson.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer T. Gove and daughter, of Clayton, were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester M. Gove, and family, near town, last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Massey, of Dover and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Buckworth and sons of Elkton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John S. Sapp.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wheatley and two daughters, Holly and Susan, of Wilmington, were Sunday guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley.
Mrs. Benjamin Gibbs, who has spent the past few months at Delray Beach, Fla., with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Pitts III, and son, returned to her home here on Wednesday of this week, She was accompanied by Mrs. Pitts who stayed overnight here and left today, Thursday, to return home.
75 years ago
March 22, 1928
Our Local News Happenings
Many Brief Paragraphs Gathered Weekly By our Scribes
St. Patrick’s Day was pretty good to us, and the snow and hail that night only reached a depth of about an inch.
The Isaac Gibbs Home Farm, of 272 acres, near Massey, Kent County, Md., has been sold to James Redgrave, for $7,500.
Several Delaware City fishermen were out Tuesday and dipped their nets for herring but were unsuccessful in catching any fish.
A number of young men of Cecilton, Md., who several weeks ago, organized a minstrel troupe, will present their first show Friday night.
The 186 acre farm of Mrs. Dorcas A. Jefferson, of Chesapeake City, near Bohemia River Bridge, three miles south of Chesapeake City, has been bought by Walter A. Layfield, of Newark, for $13,000.
George L. Carey, news editor of The Delaware Ledger has tendered his resignation which took effect last week. He has accepted a position with the International News Service, at the Pittsburgh Bureau, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Carey has been with The Ledger for about two years.
The first of a series of demonstrations by the Smyrna High School Home economics class were held in the store of J.E. Wilson on Commerce Street, Friday afternoon. Ten were served in a model kitchen by the class at which, Mrs. Henry D. Boyer, one of the “Better Homes” committee, poured.
At a recent meeting of the State Board of education, Delaware City was listed for an investigation to determine if high school building is needed. At the present time, students attend the high school from Port Penn, St. Georges, Fort duPont and Delaware City. The school building is not capable of taking care of the students now in attendance.
More than 75 prizes donated by Newark merchants were distributed among nearly 200 persons who crowded the card and bowling party held by the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, recently, in the fire house, The event was aid to have been entirely successful and the proceeds will go toward the improvement of the bowling alleys, especially in lengthening them to standard length.
Delaware City fishermen have been busy during the past week or so overhauling their boats and nets in preparation for the approaching shad and sturgeon season. Boats have been painted and caulked and the engines have been overhauled. Nets have been repaired where torn and new sections knitted. There are about ten crews that fish from that port in the height of the season. Each boat usually carries two men.
100 year ago
March 21, 1903
Odessa Notes
Dr. Joseph Carrow was a Philadelphia visitor Thursday.
Mr. L. Rhodes, of Summit Bridge, was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. William Ecches was a visitor in Wilmington Monday.
Mr. Corbit Vinyard is the guest of Baltimore friends this week.
Miss Lucy Appleton is visiting Mrs. W.D. Howell, near Glasgow.
Rev. J.M. Arters left on Monday for Easton, Md., to attend a conference.
Mr. Albert Stewart, of Chester, Pa., visited his grandparents last week.
Mr. Thomas Green has removed from the Fennemore farm to near Newark.
Mrs. William H. Huffington is the guest of her sister at Smyrna this week.
Mrs. J. A. Arters, of Smyrna, was a visitor at the M.E. Parsonage last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Keen and son Frank, were Newark guests over Sunday.
Miss Katherine Kumple has returned from a visit in the city of Brotherly Love.
Mr. W. A. Rhodes has advertised his household goods for sale today, Saturday.
Miss Frances Aspril who is attending West Chester Normal School, is home on a short visit.
On account of illness Miss Emma Hallet was compelled to close her school on Wednesday.
Mr. John Smith has opened a store in the storeroom of Mrs. M. Gremminger on Front Street.
Mrs. R. J. Foard has returned to her home in Newark, N.J. after spending sometime with relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, of Chester, Pa., have been spending sometime with her mother, Mrs. Alfred Stevens.
The Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul’s M.E. church was delightfully entertained at the hoe of Mrs. G. E. Coppage on Thursday evening of this week.
The Literary Aid Society was reorganized on Tuesday night with about twenty-five members, and held their first meeting at the home of Mrs. J. G. Brown. They will meet on Tuesday nights in alphabetical order the next meeting being held at Mrs. L. V. Aspril’s
There will be a Pocahontas’ tribe organized on Saturday night at the town hall. About thirty members will be initiated, Mr. McIntire the organizer, will be accompanied by thirty-five members from Wilmington. A supper will be served after the organization.
