Milford chronicle., 1927-07-01
Delrrlar

Mrs. Howard LeCatee who has
been spending several weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Reid of New York
City has returned home, accompan-
led by her mother.
Miss Ruth Hayman of Delmar is
attending the summer school at the
University of Delaware.
Mrs. r. e. Hastings is very i'll at
her home on East street.
Owing to the scarcity of labor, the
work of laying the curbing on Rail
road avenue, is being held up. Work
is under the supervision of Mayor
Norman McAllister.
Levin Hastings, one of Delmar's
Oldest residents, died Wednesday
morning at his home \ on Railroad
avenue after an illness of several
days. Mr.. Hastings had been in fail
ing health for the past few years,
but continued to superintend his
merchandise business up to the time
of his last illness. He is survived by
two sons, Theodore, who was his
main assistant in his business, and
Chauncey, a railroad employee. Flu
neral services were held from the
old School Baptist Church If Which
noon with Elder H. C. Kerr officiat-
ing. Interment was made in the NJ.
P. cemetery, in this town.
The Home Economics girls of the
Sophomore class of the Delmar High
School, Miss Eleanor Burke, in
structor, entered a contest given by
the Ladies Home Journal to which
they sent dresses made by them
selves at school. Miss Catherine
Spry was one of the prize winners.
A motion picture when Babe
Comes Home" will be presented in
the Elcora Theatre, Monday even
ing, June 9th, for the benefit of the
Delmar Fire Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newlin of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Barr.
Mrs. Arthur Brewington attended
a luncheon given by the Quota Club
of Wilmington Monday, June 9th, at
the du Pont Hotel.
A. Lincoln Dryden of Baltimore, U.
S. Commissioner of Navigation, was
a recent guest of his sister, Mrs. e.
L. Barker, part of the past week.
Mrs. T. B. Freeny has been enter
tanning her sisters, Miss Ethel Web
ster and Mrs. J. ]. Betram of Holly
wood, Florida, for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Truitt have
purchased a new bungalow on Lin
coin avenue, recently built by G. L.
Long. They expect to occupy their
new home soon.
DR.. James Bryshaw and wife of
Philadelphia are visiting the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Agnes Bray
shaw.
]. f. Thorington and daughters,
Margaret and Louise have returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. M. Walker and daughter,
Evelyn, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Thomas Holloway, DreXel Hill,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Carmine and
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Carmine
spent Sunday with relatives in Snow
Hill, Md.
W. S. Marvil and S. N. Culver
were Georgetown visitors on Mon
day.
Mrs. G. c. Phillips is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. E. N. Robertson in
Baltimore.
The Delmar Fire Company will at
tend the Firemen's Carnival at
Greensboro, Nd, on Tuesday even
ing, June 2S.
Prof. Clarence Lowden of Temple !
College, Philadelphia, is visiting his |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Lowden
at their summer home in Delmar.
A large delegation of our town
people attended the joint picnic of
the veterans of the Women's Aid |
held at the Veterans Home at Reho-
both on Sunday, June 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Carmine spent |
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. John |!
Murphy of Goldsboro, Md.
Tell 'em you sa1U il in the Chronicle.