Seith and Cora are Married

DELMAR, Del. Feb 3 – An unknown man attempted to rob the home of Mrs. H. P. Calhoun last night. But her screams aroused the neighbors and the man ran away.  He was intercepted in his flight by Harvey E. Hudson, who fired at him. He must have been hit for he yelled loudly.  No trace of him has yet been found.

Seith J Ellis and Miss Cora Elliott were married here last evening.

Above from Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 4, 1910

Every Monday Delmar Delaware 1887

March 1887

Harry and Dollie

DELMAR, Del Oct 5 – The engagement of Harry E. Hastings, a merchant here, and Miss Dollie Dickerson, of Girdletree, Md., has been announced.  The wedding will take place about October 20.

Above from Philadelphia Inquirer Oct 6, 1912

The couple was married October 9^th of 1912 in Salisbury.  Dollie was the daughter of Thomas S. Dickerson and Emma White Dickerson of the Stockton/ Girdletree area.  Dollie had a sister, Sallie C. Dickerson, who was married to Harry H. Ellis of Delmar.   Harry Elmer Hastings (1891 -1918) was the son of Charles E. and Martha W. Hastings of Delmar.  Harry would go to work for the railroad and in 1918 be one of the many who would die of Spanish influenza.  He is buried in St Stephens cemetery.  At the time of his death Harry and Dollie had for children; Harry E. Hastings (1913-1913), Dorothy Elizabeth Hastings (1914-1978), Clara Hastings (1916-  ), and Alice Madolyn Hastings (1917-1982).  Dollie would leave her children with her parents In Girdletree and go to Baltimore to work.  About 1930 she would remarry to William Joseph Kern (1889-1967) and they would have Virginia Lee (Peggy) Kern in 1931. He worked for the Railway Express Agency in Baltimore.  Dollie would die in 1967.   

George Will Elliott

George Will Elliott, a life-long resident of Delmar, and one of the oldest citizens, died Sunday morning at the Confederate Home at Pikesville, where he has been since leaving his home here in April.  He was born in Sussex County, November 11 1840.

 At the outbreak of the civil war he volunteered and signed up for service with the Confederates.  He joined Company E, twenty-first Mississippi regiment and was subsequently transferred to the First Maryland Cavalry and was courier to General Bradley T. Johnson.

At the close of the war, he came back to Delaware and spent several years on the farm.  Except for a few years in Philadelphia, his entire life was spent in this vicinity, His wife died several years ago and he is without survivors with the exception of one sister, Mrs. Sarah Parsons, who lives near Laurel.

Above from the Morning News 12 June 1929

George (1840-1929)  and his wife, Calla Rebecca Elliott (1851-1913), are buried in St Stephens Cemetery Delmar

5567 Penn Central Delmar 1972

1972 Penn Central 5567 an  RS3 awaits work in Delmar

from book Penn Central Railroad

Join DHAS

THE DELMAR HISTORICAL AND ARTS SOCIETY

Annual dues are payable in January of each year and cover the period from January 1 to December 31.

Individual Membership - $12.00

Life Membership - $200.00

Student and Senior (62& over) $12.00 

Mail to: Delmar Historical and Arts Society,  PO Box 421, Delmar, Delaware 19940

DHAS Officers ; 

Patsy Bridge, President

Alan Whitley, Vice President

Ginger Trader, Treasurer

Karin Walter is Secretary

The Board of Directors are;

Howard Dickerson, Shirley Martin and Wayne Mitchell.

Victory Speed

In World War Two everyone on the “homefront” was expected to make sacrifices to win the war.  Everything from personal liberties to everyday commodities were removed entirely or rationed. One area was the rationing of gasoline and tires.  You were not expected to Pleasure drive and if your driving was considered “nonessential” you were issued an “A” sticker for your windshield which restricted you to three or four gallons of gas per week.  If you used the vehicle to drive back and forth to work you were entitled to a “B” sticker which would get you 8 gallons of gas per week.   

Since the Japanese had cut off the supply of crude rubber and 90% of the US rubber supply came from that section of the world strict rationing of tires went into effect. You were only allowed five tires for your vehicle and those five were expected to last for the length of entire war. Anything over five you had was donated to the rubber scrap drive. 

In order to ensure less gas was used and less rubber used up in tire wear in May of 1942 through August of 1945 the government mandated “Victory Speed” which was a maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour.  If you were found to be speeding at over 35 mph you were brought before the War Price and rationing board who might well take away you’re rationing coupons for gas and tires. Also your name would be posted in the local newspapers as an offender.

The Victory Speed limits signs that were posted were made of Masonite board or plastic instead of metal, reflecting the need to conserve metal. They would vary state to state, those in Maryland would have a Red Victory with the rest of the lettering black and a white background

Since this was a rural farming area many people brought their horse and wagon out to use for errands. Carson Robison brought out this song to the tune of the Old Grey Mare.