Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
DELMAR
By Mrs.
Ella N. CarmTne

By Mrs.
Ella N. CarmIne
Mr.. and Mrs. George Short and
family of Lowell, Mass, and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Wheatley of Wav-
erly, N. Y, spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Short and
other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Nichols of
YeadOn, Pa, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Galloway.
Mrs. Clara Phillips and daugh-
ter, Miss Margie Phillips have
been visiting in AccOmac, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Maitha of
LanghOrne, Miss Irene Gladdsden
and Howard J. DOnnelly, Jr., of
Washington, d. c., are guests of
Mrs. Everett Galloway and f. J.
Donnelly, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bradley and
daughter, Marjorie Lee of Aber-
deem, Md, have been the guests of
Mrs. Bradley's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee w. Cullen, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wills left on
Thursday to spend several weeks
in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mechanic
are visiting their son, Lloyd, and
Mrs. Mechanic in Kinston, N. G..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown of
Knoxville, Md, spent part of last
week with Mrs. Browns parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hastings.
Mrs. g. l.. Hildebrand of Airing
ton, Va, is the guest of her son,
Cleveland Hildebrand, here.
Mrs. James McLernOn has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Meier
non in Salisbury.
Miss Kate Smith of MachipOngO,
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Myra Jones, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dorsey and
Miss Emma Taylor are visiting in
QuakertOwn, Pa.
Mrs. Larry Wagner of Pitts
burgh, Pa, spent a few days last
week here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. B. Sherwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rider and
children of Wilmington have been
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Clarence Wilson is spend
ing some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Hershell G. Tice in Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Everett of
Baltimore, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Stokes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lohmeyer
of Richmond, Va, have been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris of
Wilmington are guests of Mrs. Ad-
die Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Powell and
son James of Wilmington are
guests here of Mr.. POwell's mo-
Their, Mrs. John Powell.
Mrs. Clifford Sturgis and daugh-
ter Beverly. spent the New Year
holidays in Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hurst of
Norfolk. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hurst of Trenton, n. j., were holt
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hurst here.
Mr.. Hurst who is manager of
the Freebooter Baking Plant in Del
mar, entertained some 25 employ
ees, who in turn presented Mr..
Hurst many lovely gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hearn are
entertaining their daughter, Mrs.
John Andre and Mr.. Andre of
New Orleans.
Charles E. Holloway of South
Second street, Delmar, will receive
the $25 first prize to be offered an
nually by the Delmar Chamber of
Commerce for the best decorated
home during Christmas.
Daniel c. Culver of Jewell
street, won a $40 second prize ;
Albert Hastings and Joseph Bailey
both on Jewell street, shared a SIS
third prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Naggy of
/ 604 Second street, Delmar, are re-
CCAflu6 congratulations upOu Iu6
arrival of a son, born in the Pen
insula General Hospital in Sails
bury, on December &c.
! Edward c. NOrtham of DelmaT
completed his last trip on the
Pennsylvania Railroad on Thurs
day, December 81.
He took the passenger train
down to Cape Charles and back
completing AZ years and 8 months
with the railroad.
Now 20 years old, he says he can
readily recall his first days will
the railroad.
At %, he got a job in the ma.
chine shop in Cape Charles. He haC
been promised a fireman's job, but
was not available at that time. AT
/ ter a winter in the shop as a help.
er, he was given the fireman's job
This he held until 1910. Then he
was promoted to engine man. Mr.
NOrtham had continued this jot
until retirement For the past five