Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
Past In Review from 08-26-2003
100 years ago
Aug. 22, 1903
Odessa-Middletown Trolley Line
The Odessa and Middletown Electric Railway was formally opened Saturday evening. About 7 o’clock the officers of the road and their friends boarded the big passenger car at the Middletown hotel. The car was tastefully decorated with flags and bunting, and as Motorman Long turned on the current and the car began to move, Miss Blanche Cochran, daughter of E. R. Cochran, broke a bottle of champagne on the bumpers and christened the car Edgar A. Tennis.
This honor was conferred as a favor on Mr. Tennis, who built the road. There were 143 persons on the car. Hundreds of people along the Middletown streets cheered the car as it sped on its initial trip, and the reception to the car as it reached Odessa was very enthusiastic. Crowds of people cheered and many attempted to board the car, but were unable to do so. Upon arriving in Middletown, the car returned to Odessa with nearly another hundred passengers.
The travel over the road Sunday was heavy as a colored camp meeting was held in Odessa, and the new line received a large amount of money. The road goes through a beautiful country, passing along the main road between Middletown and Odessa, commencing at the railroad station in this town and ending at the wharf of the steamer Clio in Odessa.
In addition to passenger traffic, there is an opening for a freight line, as merchants from Middletown, Warwick, Cecilton, Sassafras, and Earleville can have their freight brought to Odessa on the Clio, and then transferred to Middletown, and in the near future a road may be built from Middletown to connect with the several towns on the eastern shore.
75 years ago
Aug. 23, 1928
Earleville
Mr. William Clark, of Baltimore, was a caller here last week.
Mrs. Ella Craig is spending some time with Mrs. L. E. Price .
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Taylor spent several days in Salisbury recently.
Miss Viola Bailey entertained Miss Charlotte Hessey on Sunday.
Mr. T. H. Bailey and family have moved to the Burleigh farm.
Miss Olive C. Oldham is the guest of relatives in Washington, D. C.
Another unit of boys have been enjoying an outing at Camp Frazer.
Mrs. Katie Karl and children have been visiting relatives near here.
Miss Ethel Luthringer, of Media, Pa., is the guest of Mrs. Elias Rhoades.
Miss Esther Smith spent from Thursday to Sunday at Mrs. George Smith’s.
Miss Grace L. Craig spent several days recently with North East relatives.
A large number of our young folks enjoyed the excursion to Riverview, Thursday.
Mrs. J. P. Bolton, Jr., has as weekend guests, her brother, James Tims and Mr. Sennick, a friend.
Mrs. Alfred Smith and Mrs. George Smith spent part of the week in Baltimore, returning on Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Bolton had as her guest last week, her mother, Mrs. Susie Tims, of Rockland, Del.
Master Harry Pearee has returned from a visit to his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark, near Betterton.
The sum of $23.70 was netted by the dinner given by the ladies of St. Paul’s Church at Mr. Jerry C. Price ’s sale, Tuesday.
50 years ago
Aug. 23, 1953
Warwick
Mrs. Harry Stidham spent Wednesday of last week with her sister, Mrs. James Mulford, of Galena.
Rev. Ralph E. Hughes, Mrs. Hughes and baby have returned to the parsonage after spending some time with relatives.
Mrs. James W. Johns entertained relatives from Charlestown, West Virginia, Longwood, and Kennett Square, Pa., recently.
The regular official board meeting of the church stewards and trustees will be held Tuesday evening, Sept. 1st, in the church hall.
Mrs. Harry Stidham, Mrs. Harold Stidham, Mrs. Charles Price , and Mrs. Ben Price and son, Bobby, were Wilmington visitors one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and sons, of Taylors Bridge, spent a day recently with Mrs. Steller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Alfree, Sr., on the Levels.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Caulk and daughter, Carol Anne, of Mt. Airy, Pa., have been visiting at the home of Mr. Arthur Stearns and Mrs. Bessie Connors.
Mrs. Bayard Jordan, Sr. and son, Mr. Bayard Jordan, Jr., attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr. Hendrickson, near Wilmington, Monday of last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Atwell, of Wilmington, spent a week recently with her grandson, Mr. Lewis Atwell, Jr., and Mrs. Atwell. She also spent a day with Mrs. Harry Stidham.
The carnival held here Aug. 6, 7 and 8 by “The Grounds Committee of Old Bohemia” was quite a success, and attracted many people from the surrounding communities.
