Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
DEElMAR


Mr.. William H. Hayman, a highly
respected citizen of this town passed
away early Thursday morning at his
home on Grove street. Mr.. Hayman
who was SO, had been in poor health
for a long time but was able to go
about the home up his passing. He
was postmaster in this town from
1897 to 1905 and established the rural
routes served from his Office. He
also founded The Delmar American,
the first newspaper edited In Delmar.
Following his postmastership he
opened a hardware store here and
continued in that business for twen-
| ty years. He was a member Of the
Delmar M. e. Church and a lifelong
Republican. Surviving are his wife,
one son, Norman L. Hayman, Of this
/ town, and one daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Phillips of Darby, Pa, and several
! grandchildren. Funeral services
were held from his late home at 2.30
Saturday afternoon with Rev. Ralph
/ c. Jones Of the NJ. e. Church Officiat-
ing. InteTment was made in the M.
E. Cemetery, Delmar.
Delmar, Delaware, schools opened
Wednesday, Sept. 9th.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has made much improvement
to their property here. They are
now installing a new platform along
| the track to accommodate the stead
lily increasing C. & d. truck service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hearn of Mt.
Airy, Pa, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. V. ]. Carmine on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary COnOway and Mrs. Will
liam DuttOn have returned from a
visit with relatives at Salamanca,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Milton Cleary and
daughter Irene, of Wilmington, spent
last week with relatives here.
After spending their summer va
cation in Delmar, Mrs. Addie LOWden
Culver and brother, Mr.. Clarence
Lowden returned to Philadelphia on
Saturday. They resumed their work
of teaching on Monday; Mrs. Culver
at Ridley Park, Pa, and Mr.. LOwden
at Trenton, N. ]. Their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin LOwden will join
them later in the month.
Mr.. Lee Cullen has been confined
to his home for several days suffer
ing with intestinal grip.
Mrs. Fred Warrington of Harring-
ton spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
V. J. Carmine.
Franklin and Paul Hearn of Mas
silOn, Ohio, are visiting their uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. Merle Mel
son, and other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith are
visiting their daughter and sOn-in-
law, Lieutenant and Mrs. Donald
Rudisell of MiddletOWn, N. Y.
Messrs. William and Raymond Cul-
len of LinOla. N. j., visited their
brother, Lee Cullen and family here
few days ago.
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins Of Dover,
who has been the guest Of her grand
mother, Mrs. Dora Pusey for some
time, has returned home.
Albert Williams left this week
for Charleston, N. c., to resume his
studies at the Citadel.
The many Delmar friends of Mr.
Harry T. Hickey, formerly of this
town, but who has lived in Whining
ton for the past few years, were very
sorry to learn of his passing away
on Thursday. Several from our town
attended the funeral services which
were held on Saturday afternoon
from the Chandler Funeral Home in
Wilmington.
Mrs. VIM. Draper and children of
Springfield, Mass. are spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Waller spent |
the weekend in Hagerstown and At
lantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew BriscOe of
Tunis Mills, Md. were guests of Mr.. |
and Mrs. James Cleary on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Locates and
children of Elsmere, spent Sunday |
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter of Whining
ton, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
James White on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. LinwOOd German, OF |
Prospect Park. spent Labor Day with /
his brother, Mr. Hubert German and |
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. j. Carmine visited |
relatives in Bridgeville. Sunday.
MIR. George Spicer. Of Laurel, will |
open a meat and grocery store in the |
Hearn Building on Railroad Avenue |
on Thursday, Sept. 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bradley and /
daughter. Of Jarrettsville, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee /
Cullen. Mr.. Bradley returned home
on Monday but Mrs. Bradley and
remained for a longer stay.
Marion Lee Kitchens spent the
weekend at Ocean City. Md.