Local notices spark farm shop and town improvements
Items from across the county report concrete paving in front of J Ed Nichols store in Federalburg, plans to rebuild a flour mill at Last Denton, and a new fire engine soon. The Maryland National Guard will camp at Gettysburg, and various farms advertise sales, eggs, horses, buggies, and Irish Cobbler potatoes. Community events include the Golden Gulch at Ridgely, a countywide effort toward better station grounds, and local business openings and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hackstan
Hackett
J. Ed. Nichols
Federalburg
Maryland National Guard
Getteysburg
W. E Keefer
Denton
James H. Pollard
Tuckahoe Neck
Nuttle Hardware Company
Kelley
J. Udgar Weaver
Greensboro
Golden Gulch
Ridgely
Horace M. Harmonson
Berlin
Crothers
Armour Company
T. S. Holt
Nicholas Johnon
Delaware Railroad Company
Hesekiah Harrington
Luther HE. Gadd
Court of Appeal
Stevens
Caroline County
Emmet D. Spedken
New York
Philadelphia
James I. Wright
Frederick F. Wright
Cole
Federalsburg
Caroline
Porter
Masonic Hall
Messrs
Charles L. Hobbs
John Rutter
John T. Porter
I. BR. Fleetwood
A. J. Brumbaugh
John Ghingher
Reyner Dukes
W.T. Bradley
J. W. Green
Duke Smith
Lester Everngam
Nellie Dunning
Muriel Ramsdell
Emily Pearce
Mer
F. G. Slemmer
Goldsboro
General Allen
Mr. Slemmer
Slemmer
Social items and Easter visits across Denton area
Local society notes list numerous visits and social events. Families named Willis Strannahan Kelley Willoughby Cade Whitby Garey and others are mentioned with Easter holidays, visitors from Philadelphia Baltimore and Dover, weddings and church gatherings noted along with a few illnesses and moves.
Automobile Show Tour Boosts Denton Region Interest
Automobilists prepare for a regional show next week with events spread across Denton and nearby towns. The exhibit draws attention to new cars and road routes to Piney Church Tuckahoe Hillsboro and Ridgely, highlighting growing car adoption and ongoing demand despite steady horse prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Piney Church
Tuckahoe
Hillsboro
Ridgely
Child Labor Permits and Inspectors Report 1909
Labor Statistician Chas J Fox reports 1909 permits: 4803 of 7540 applicants approved and 837 refused. 505 sent back to school. Inspections covered 21 557 sites statewide improving light ventilation space and sanitary conditions. Caroline district visited 34 manufacturing plants and 27 stores, with 162 employees. Age 12 to 14 three males, 14 to 16 eight males. Bureau aims to enforce law, inspect factories, place out of work, and settle employer employee disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Fox
Caroline
Profitable Muskrat Trade Along Delaware Shore
Over $30,000 has circulated along the Kent county shoreline from muskrat pelts. Smyrna merchant J Wesley Jones reports 26 600 pelts bought for 16 000. Bombay Hook Island trapper J M Hoffecker delivered 1 200 hides. Odessa dealer John M Armstrong leads buyers with about 28 000 hides paid to trappers 17 000. Here comes the noble shad as a seasonal ditty closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent County
Del
J. Wesley Jones
Smyrna Commission
J. M. Hoffecker
Bombay Hook Island
John M. Armstrong
Community Socials and Local Appointments Across Town
Mr and Mrs G Lawrence Wilson hosted a Wednesday card party at their home with Denton Queen Anne and Hillsboro guests. Rev Hubert Sydenstricker and wife return from Conference to move to Aberdeen. Easter egg hunt at St Pauls Church draws town children. Hillsboro youths plan Jo siah s Courtship in town hall to aid band uniforms. Fred L Sylvester starts as State Highway Commission craftsman next Monday. Cashe of Queen Anne visiting niece Mrs Thomas Dudley at Wye Landing. W T Hicks of Chestertown visits J H Hicks at Queen Anne last week. Mackintosh couple Easter with relatives at Trappe. Mrs George C Moore of Queen Anne visiting Baltimore relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Burraville
J. Otis Stafford
B. C. Club
O. B. Stafford
W. T. Harvey
Lena Thawley
Edith Simpson
Allebell Hopkins
Mary Darrah
Iva Russell
Mary Thawley
Emma Vilades
Pearl Masten
Clara Booth
Ethel Cahall
Elizabeth Billing
Messrs
Itmer Cain
Harry le van
Samuel Harrington
Waitman Hopkins
Powell Hopkins
Arthur Cahall
Arthur Billing
Barton Cartwright
Russell Brown
Wesley Thawley
Henry Stafford
Clarence Voss
Austine Stafford
Thomas J. Sard
Central M. E. Church
Laura V. Stafford
Dover
Greenwood
A. T. Garrett
Wesley Church
Thomas J. Lard
Charlie Warren
Alice Clymer
M. P. Parsonage
Carroll Maddox
P. O. Sparks
W. P. Stafford
M. E
Mary H. Thawley
West Chester
State Normal School
T. Wilton Porter
Walter George
Mary E. Thawley
Elias Pierson
Mary Ferrens
Mary V. E. Darrah
Clayton
G. Lawrence Wilson
Town
Denton
Queen Anne
Hillsboro
Hubert Sydenstricker
Aberdeen
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
Josiah
Fred L. Sylvester
State Highway Commission
Cashe
Thomas Dudley
Wye Landing
W. T. Hicks
Chestertown
J. Heston Hicks
John A. Mackintosh
Trappe
George C. Moore
Baltimore
Hudsons Host Adams Visitors in Federalsburg Reception
Mr and Mrs J Earl Hudson hosted a Wednesday reception in Federalsburg honoring Mr and Mrs Adams of Johnstown Pennsylvania who were visiting. About eighty guests attended with ham and cheese sandwiches fruit salad coffee and punch served after introductions. Mrs McBride formerly of Greensboro died at her niece Mrs W J Davis home and was buried at Mr Pleasant cemetery. Mrs Alexine Mowbray died suddenly here with burial at Mt Pleasant cemetery. Mr and Mrs E W LB Grimes who spent the winter here left Wednesday for their West Virginia home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Earl Hudson
Adams
Johnstown
McBride
Greensboro
W. J. Davis
Mr. Pleasant Cemetery
Alexine Mowbray
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
E. W. LB. Grimes
West Virginia
Local Socials At Fowling Creek Weekend Fun
Miss Agnes Brodes hosted a Saturday night gathering at her home with guests Misses Mary Tribbett Ola Tribbett Florence Legates Janie Legates Gertie Kemp and Messrs Karl Legates Fred Payne John Smith Roland Carroll Elbert Deen and Lawrence Deen visiting relatives Mrs Joe Kemp and granddaughter Gertie Kemp joined Easter at Belle Deen Me Louise Higgins returned from a visit to Longwood and Cadova Roland Thomas departed for Philadelphia to establish a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Brodes
Mary
Ola Tribbett
Florence
Janie Legates
Gertie Kemp
Karl Legates
Fred Payne
John Smith
Roland Carroll
Elbert
Lawrence Deen
Joe Kemp
Belle Deen
M. Louise Higgins
Longwood
Cadova
Roland Thomas
Philadelphia
Hickman Couple Wed in Hickman City Ceremony
Miss Ida Meloney of Hickman married Mr. William Reynolds of Philadelphia in Hickman last Saturday. Miss Nettie Hayman of Philadelphia visits her parents at Andersontown. A meeting at the new church is set for Sunday at 3 o clock with all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
Ida Meloney
William Reynolds
Philadelphia
Nettie Hayman
Andersontown
Necrrological notes on Wright and local obituaries
Obituary notes honor Frederick Folks Wright a young railroad agent and telegraph operator who died young after a brief but noted career. The column also records the deaths of Mrs Eliza Ann Saulsbury Mrs Hester Hubbard Mr McRandall Warner and Mrs Emmily Carroll among others with funeral details and family ties. Also Miss Lucy Richardson daughter of Senator Richardson dies at age twenty nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Folks Wright
Adams Express Company
Baltimore
Eliza Ann Saulsbury
Edward Saulsbury
Ridgely
Denton
Saulsbury
Miss Carmine
Carolina
Methodist Rotestant Church
Thawley’s
Tuckahoe Neck
Hester Anne Hubbard
Jess Hi
Dover Street
U Hubbard
Samuel Fluharty
Bethlehem
Mr. Hubbard
Easton
Calvary Methodist Protestant Church
W.H. Litsinger
Spring Hill Cemetery
McRandall Warner
Queen Anne's County
Ruthsburg
Montague
Caroline County
James R. Warner
Centreville
Jefferson White
William Jester
William E. Roe
James Meredith
Lucy Richardson
Senator Richardson
Dover
Farewell and Easter Sermons Mark Liberty Church Day
Rev. J. F. Bryan preached a fare well sermon to a crowded house last Sunday and delivered an Easter sermon in the evening. He and Mrs. Bryan spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lane and son visited Mrs. Frank Tull near Galestown. Miss Alice Collins returns to the South after wintering here. Wheat looks fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
J. F. Bryan
F. W. Wagner
Will Lane
Frank Tull
Galestown
Alice Collins
Emma Hubbard Called to Easton for Ill Aunt’s Death
Miss Emma Hubbard traveled to Easton on Saturday to the bedside of her uncle's wife Mrs J H T Hubbard who was paralyzed and died on Monday leaving kin and sorrow in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Hubbard
Easton
J. H. T. Hubbard
Elmer Hock Resigns as Principal. Mattie Moore Appointed
In Goldsboro Elmer Hock the baseball pitcher has resigned from the principalship of the local school. Miss Mattie Moore is appointed to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
Elmer Hock
Mattie Moore
Local church notes and social visits in Greensboro
Greensboro brief items report Rev F A Holland illness but planned attendance at the Maryland Annual Conference in Baltimore at Broadway Methodist Protestant Church starting April 6. St Pauls Church held a large Easter service with fine music and tasteful decorations. Various locals including Washington College students, fertilizer sampler Temple D Jarrell, and residents from Dover, Magnolia, Goldsboro, Laurel Delaware, and Philadelphia visited Greensboro or hosted visitors during the Easter period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Holland
Maryland
Baltimore
Broadway Methodist Protestant Church
St. Paul's Church
Washington College
Temple D. Jarrell
Maryland Agricultural College
Caroline
Queen Anne's
Marlin D. Cooper
Dover
H. M. Cohee
Magnolia
Charles Clark
Hiram Cartwright
Goldsboro
Thomas
New York
House
George Christopher
Elsie Christopher
Laurel
Del
Bradford E. Davis
Trappe
W. T. Davis
Florence Pippin
Ruth Plummer
Philadelphia
Broadway Cooper
John Hazel
Greensboro
Harry Harrington
Wilmington
J. C. Harrington
Isaac Pierson
Delaware
H. P. Porter
Belair
O. W
Oxford
Warren Vansant
Chestertown
Laura Larrimore
A. G. Hubbard
Wallace Coursey
Residents and visitors breeze through Hobbs area notes
Mrs L S Cohee returns from Folsom Pa to aid a sick daughter Mrs Stanton. O Neal back at Wilmington business college after visiting his father. D K Goatee visits Philadelphia and Wilmington relatives. Ames Sunday School holds a long taster program. E Smith of Philadelphia enjoys time with his mother Mrs S Smith. Miss Florence Waterson returns from Federalsburg to Hobbs. Mrs F Whitby and Raymond return from Easton visit. Maryland Day observed at Oaks school on March 24. S Shipman returns from Easton business trip. P H Cannon of Williamsburg visits Hobbs last Saturday. Miss E M Merriken in Baltimore shopping. Miss M Jarrell of Hillsboro visits Hobbs relatives. Edna Shipman Easter visiting in Chester. W H Willey spends Easter Sunday in Seaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Smith
Philadelphia
Easton
P. H. Cannon
Williamsburg
Hobbs
E. M. Merriken
Baltimore
M. Jarrell
Hillsboro
Edna Shipman
Chester
W. H. Willey
Seaford
Love Point Farm Sold For Resort Development
The Love Point Farm of 90 acres has been purchased by a major company led by W. G. Stay ton, former Ocean City Beach Company president. Plans call for surveying and dividing into building lots for a summer and winter resort, with a first-class 100-room hotel to be built on the bluff overlooking the Chesapeake bay and Chester river, expected to be completed by early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love Point
W. G. Stayton
Ocean City Beach Company
Chesapeake Bay
Chester River
Indian River
Middletown Farms Dairies
Middletown
Del
Harry G. Watson
Carrie L. Maorer
Albert S. Crockett
New York
Western Maryland College
T. H. Lewis
Unfrocking of Rev C. 5 Baker at Salisbury session
The Salisbury session of the Wilmington Conference dismissed Rev C. 5. Baker for conduct unbecoming a minister, imprudence, falsehood, fraud and embezzlement. He had previously been dismissed four years earlier, then reinstated, and investigators allege he borrowed money, neglected duties, preached to cause distress, and failed to account for 232 dollars collected for church work. Bishop Hamilton approved the dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. 5. Baker
Wilmington
Salisbury
Baker
General Conference
St. Michael's
Goldsboro
J. H. Davidson
Hillsboro
A. E. Owens
Easton
H. P. Baker
Trappe
J. W. Grubbe
Caroline
C. D. Harris
Central
Hubert Sydenstricker
Aberdeen
C. L. Kennard
Howard
J. W. Mitchell
Forest Grove
C. 5. Stanton
Shepherdstown
J. C. Thrash
Parker’s Hall
Christ Church
Denton
Methodist Protestant Church
T. Pliny Fisher
Dover Delawarean
Robert K. Stephenson
Dover
J. M. Gill
Centreville
M. P
Seattle
Wash
Maryland
Adopting the Caroline Law in Caroline County roads
An Annapolis letter in the Baltimore Sun defends Caroline County’s road law adopted in 1904. It credits Sen Goslin as father of the system that hires a county road engineer, funds road work through taxes, and owns mules, a steam roller, and a dedicated crew. The reform ended political patronage and produced notably better roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Baltimore Sun
Senate
Goslin
Caroline
House of Delegates
Orphans Court Grants Admin Roles and Guardianships
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood granted letters of administration on the personal estate of William Minner to Thomas H. Draper with bond filed and creditors notice ordered Appearances appointed for James Ed Willis and Benjamin Stewart On Julia F E Adams guardian to Solomon L Adams order to deposit ward funds in Denton National Bank Letters of administration on Frederick F Wright estate granted to James E Wright with appraisers Howard B and J Frank Wright Geo W Dukes named guardian to Lucetta and Geo M Ross Alfred Sigler will admitted to probate widow renunciation John A Sigler seeks administrator letters on estate E L Ross guardian James A Trazzare permitted to expend part of principal for maintenance H R Lewis and A G Towers as administrators of James R Butler present debts and final account Annie E Wheeler guardian for Chester C Wheeler and Francis Edward Wheeler seventh guardian accounts approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Clark, Liden
Fleetwood
Wm. Minner
Thomas H. Draper
J. Ed. Willis
Benjamin Stewart
Julia FE. Adams
Solomon L. Adams
Ward
Denton National Bank
E. L. Ross
Jas. A. Trazzare
Annie E. S. Kimmey
H. R. Lewis
A. G. Towers
James R. Butler
Annie E. Wheeler
Chester C. Wheeler
Francis Edward A Wheeler
April Jurors Named for the District Court
Jurors for the April session have been summoned across eight districts. First district lists John T. af Marion E. Jarman John Shiveley Robert H. Dill Sylvester M. Imler Philip A. Marvel. Second district includes Burt Hobbs Wm Chance Oscar Bernard John A. Bilbrough Martin Adams Wm. T. Shockley. Third district lists Robert B. George Jas. H. Nichols Alfred Carter Jr. James T. Cooper Harry A. Roe H. Gootee Stevens. Fourth district names M. W. Charles Charles F Andrews M. M. Willey J. Frank Ledum Gootee 5. Todd A. J. Messick. Fifth district includes W. R. Pennypacker John Rosser J. P. White J. I. Harwood R. G. Pepper J. W. Carroll. Sixth district lists P. W. Downes W. E. Sylvester H. 2B. Wright Alex Booth Jr M. F. King W. T. Sewell. Seventh district names J. E. Hoffman M. S. Smith W. T. Temple I. T. Saulsbury D. P. Holsinger G. M. Downes. Eighth district lists W. T. Hignatt J. H. Neal Minos Morris Lewis Roach R. T. West F. H. Beachamp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atéom
John T. Af
Marion E. Jarman
John Shiveley
Robert H. Dill
Sylvester M. Imler
Philip A. Marvel
Burt Hobbs
Wm. Chance
Oscar Bernard
John A. Bilbrough
Martin Adams
Wm. T. Shockley
Robert B. George
Jas. H. Nichols
Alfred Carter, Jr
James T. Cooper
Harry A. Roe
H. Gootee Stevens
M. W. Charles
Charles F Andrews
M. M. Willey
J. Frank Ledum
Gootee
Todd
A. J. Messick
W. R. Pennypacker
John Rosser
J. P. White
J. I. Harwood
R. G. Pepper
J. W. Carroll
P. W. Downes
W. E. Sylvester
H. 2B. Wright
Alex. Booth, Jr
M.F. King
W. T. Sewell
J. E. Hoffman
M. 5
Smith
W. T. Temple
I. T. Saulsbury
D. P. Holsinger
G. M. Downes
W. T. Hignatt
J. H. Neal
Minos Morris
Lewis
Road Contracts Awarded by State Roads Commission
The State Roads Commission awarded 2 contracts. Holt Construction Company of Federalsburg will build 2.67 miles of road from American Corner to Federalsburg at a bid of 29 436 35 with 3749 90 for grading 21870 75 for stone macadam and 3816 20 for bridging and draining. T J Barrett of Bordentown New Jersey will build 4 07 miles on the Denton Greensboro road with a bid totaling 40004 20 including 2576 70 for grading 34301 40 for stone macadam and 3816 20 for bridging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Holt Construction Company
Federalsburg
American Corner
T. J. Barrett
Bordentown
N. J
Greensboro
Piney Church
Barrett
Denton-Greensboro
Caroline County Road Law Amended in Maryland Bill
Senator Goslin introduces a measure for Caroline county dictating a four year appointment for a road engineer with a minimum salary of fifteen hundred dollars. The bill outlines schedules for road work, a nine tenths funding limit, and ten percent reserve for emergencies, plus oversight by the State Roads Commission. It also places the engineer in charge of all state contract work and preserves existing contracts. The draft includes tax rate increases and other legislative actions on voting, bond funding, factory safety, and school Bible reading mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goslin
Caroline County
State Roads Commission
Senate
Price
Wicomico
House of Delegates
Crawford
Forest Fires Costly In Maryland 1909 Losses
A Maryland report notes two large forest fires in Caroline County burned fifty acres with damages around 250 dollars. Spring fires prove more destructive. 84 fires last year burned 23 277 acres, with total damage about 82 200. Fire laws punish escapes and emphasize prevention through cooperation with officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Maryland
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Harry Arringdale
T. L. Chaffineh
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Henry M. Cade
Charles H. Whitby
Alonzo S. Whitby
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A. H. Dean
James A.trazzare
Clifford
Eugene G. Anderson
Withington
T. N. Given
G. C. Roane
Newport News
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William S. Crouse
Vienna
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Grove
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Elizabeth
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Atlantic City
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Ste. Filbert Nuttle
E W. Smith
Labor Statistics
Shad
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Henry Carroll
Willie T. Carroll
Dover Bridge
Winchester Cemetery
James EL. Carroll
John Willoughby
W. W. Bowdle
Frederick F. Wrigilt
Concord
A. F. Trappe
State Bureau of Immigration
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