Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
Past In Review from 11-21-2002
100 years ago
Nov. 15, 1902
Local News
Cake Coupon on Jones & Bradley’s Bread.
Full line of Fresh groceries at E.F. Ingram’s.
Bread Coupons on every loaf of Jones & Bradley’s Bread.
For Sale – 150 feet stone curbing. J.B. Messick.
Trespassers Notices printed and for sale at this office.
To Loan -- $1,000, Address Lock Box 264, Middletown, Del.
Reserve Bread Coupons. See Jones & Bradley’s ad in another column.
Dr. W.E. Barnard, Surgeon Dentist, office Southeast corner of Main and Scott streets.
Henry C. Conrad, a well-known Wilmington lawyer, teaches commercial law to the students of Goldey College.
When you buy The Sherwin-Williams Paint you take the first step to secure good results in painting. Sold by J. F. McWhorter & Son.
The New Century Club’s program for Tuesday afternoon is: J.W. Rile, Mrs. J.R. Cochran; recitation, Miss Mary Shallcross; reading, Miss Mary Huchin.
Estimates made on every job of paper-hanging with pleasure, and will insure the price lower than the lowest. Satisfaction guaranteed. John E. Ginn, Crawford Street Middletown, Del.
Until further notice the Middletown Public Library will be open on Tuesday afternoon, from 3:30 to 5; Saturday afternoons, from 3 to 5; Saturday evenings, from 7 to 8:30.
Many of the farmers are now busy husking their crops of corn. Some of them are complaining about the corn rotting in the stock. Nevertheless there is a fairly good crop.
Attention is called to the following from the Delaware laws on gunning. The time for shooting partridge, woodcock, quail, rabbit or hare is between November 15th and January 1st.
Several of our young men will issue cards of invitation for a Thanksgiving dance in the Opera House in this town, Wednesday evening, November 26th Price ’s Orchestra will furnish the music.
Quality is the one thing that distinguishes an article that makes it better, more desirable, and more satisfactory than other similar articles. There’s good quail in The Sherwin-Williams Paint. Sold by J.F. McWhorter & Son.
Unclaimed letters – The following list of letters remain unclaimed in the post office for the week ending Nov. 6th: Mrs. Sallie Hutchison, Rev. J.D. Blackson, Charles Cosden, L.E. Harmon, Herbert White.
Townsend Notes
Mrs. J.C. Hutchinson and daughter, Ruth, spent several days in Philadelphia this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Watts have returned from a visit near Stillpond.
Rev. J.H. Beauchamp, pastor of the M.E. Church, is conducting revival services at Blackbird.
Mrs. D.P. Hutchinson returned from Wilmington on Saturday, where she has been attending The Woman’s Suffrage Convention.
Mr. Dennie A. Goldsborough has sold his flourmill to Mr. William C. Money.
Mr. W.A. Scott is repainting his home in Townsend.
Miss Mary Timmons and Mr. Samuel Henderson were married at Blackbird M.E. Church by Rev. J.H. Beauchamp on Thursday evening.
One of the most interesting social events of the year was the double wedding, which took place at the residence of Mr. H.M. Smith on Wednesday evening November 12th. The brides were misses Nettie and Emma Smith and the grooms were Mr. J Heston Atwell and Mr. John Lattomus. The brides carried bouquets of the same flowers. At 8 o’clock the bridal party entered the room to the strains of Lohengrin’s wedding march.
75 years ago
Nov. 17, 1927
Those who have entertained and were visitors
Miss Mabel Fouracre was a Philadelphia, Pa., visitor recently.
Mrs. Frank West, of Wilmington, was a recent visitor in town.
Mr. Henry Vaughan was a weekend visitor in Philadelphia recently.
Mrs. G. Lindsey Cochran was a visitor at Rehoboth the past week.
Miss Eugenia Beasten was a visitor in Dover on Monday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart spent Sunday with Wilmington relatives.
Miss Margaret Baker spent several days last week with Wilmington friends.
Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Naudain, of Wilmington, visited his mother here his week.
Miss Grace Dodds, of New York City, spent the weekend with Mrs. Albert Rupple.
Mrs. G. Lester Cleaver was in Philadelphia, Pa., visiting friends part of last week.
Mr. Joseph C. Jolls and daughter, Miss Lottie spent the weekend in New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Julian H. Foard entertained part of this week Mrs. Parker Lattin, of Yonkers, N.Y.
Mrs. Rowland G. Walker has been visiting her husband in Boothwyn, Pa., part of the week.
Miss Eliza Cochran, of Philadelphia, was a guest of her aunt, Mrs. E.C. Green, this week.
Mrs. W.W. McCoy and daughter Miss Hattie McCoy were Wilmington visitors last Wednesday.
Mrs. Harold Green, of Yonkers N.Y., has been a guest of Mrs. E.C. Green, this week.
Mrs. Walter Fancher, of Yonkers, N.Y., is being entertained by Mrs. H.B. McDowell, near town.
Mrs. Amy Shellender, of Wilmington, spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Harry M. Black.
Miss Esther Williams, of Baltimore, Md., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Williams.
Miss Helen Cleaver, of Wilmington, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Cleaver, part of last week.
Miss Margaret Fouracre, of Wilmington, is visiting her brother, Mr. Thomas S. Fouracre and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J.N. McCoy, of Chesapeake City, Md., were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. McCoy.
