Denton area activity and regional reports in April notes
Denton painters busy as several dwellings near built. Geo W Kelly to sell April 13. Miss Mary Muller Smith remembered. Easton sewer and grit plan defeated. Charles Lloyd advised not to accept Land Commissioner post. district and congressional primaries set with delegates to Chicago anticipated.
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Denton
Geo. W. Kelley
Mulliners
Spring Woods
J. T. Dennis
B. W. Carroll
L. J. Andrews
Smithson
Crothers
Hillboro
Parrott
West Denton
Henry R. Lewis
Carroll Pastorfield
Bradley
Carter Bloch
Christian Schmidt
Arkansas
George W. Kelly
Grove
American Mechanics
Masonic
Easton
Talbot
Charles B. Lloyd
Rev Oden James Weds Cecile Melvin at Denton Parsonage
Long social column from Queen Anne's county notes the marriage of Rev Oden E James, pastor of Rox ana M E Church in Delaware, to Cecile M Melvin daughter of Winchester postmaster Thomas J Melvin. Officiating was Rev Dr E P Roberts at the Denton Methodist parsonage.
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Mr. James
Cecile Melvin
Hillsboro Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs Frances Pennington visits her grandson Houston Pennington in Queen Annes county and plans to stay with her daughter Mrs Eugene Bonwell in Kent county for the summer. Rev John A Anderson led the M E Church South pulpit last Sunday with a supply to follow until the pastor arrives in June. Mrs R J Bowen of Baltimore and her daughter Virginia visit the Flemings at their home. C H Pritchett attends Eckels Embalming School in Baltimore this week. Mrs Charles H Fleming has been ill but is improving. Edgar Blanch visited Baltimore last week. Miss Blanche Smith visits friends in Baltimore. Senator Richardsons supporters beat the Allees in Delaware primaries.
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Oden E. James
Roxana M. E Church
Delaware
Cecile M. Melvin
Thomas J. Melvin
Winchester
Queen Anne's County
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Denton
E. P. Roberts
James
Queenstown
Winchester Church
Walter Sparklin
Virginia National Bank
Sparklin
Peoples Bank of
Remsen
Johns Hopkins
Lewis
Maryland
Fell
St John's
Huntley Sinclair
Ridgely
Oregon
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford
England
Albert Satterfield
Andrew Satterfield
Harrington
John Satterfield
Martin Satterfield
J. Ed. Morgan
M. LB
Nichols
Orem
Talbot
Caroline County Teachers’ Association
Caroline High School
Nan L. Mildren
Frederick
T. W
Navy
Enoch Barton Garey
Fort Douglass
Salt Lake City
Utah
15Th Infantry
Elizabeth Booth
Horace B. Phillips
Virginia
Frank W. Redden
Purdum
Annapolis
M. Bates Stephens
Mary Ward
Laura Knotts
Queen Anne
Edna Hobbs
Katharine Kennerly
Henry R. Lewis
Harvey E. Sewell
Alexandria
Leoni Sewell
B. P. Truitt
Washington
Denton M
Belle Layton
Arthur
Near
J. Ben Welch
Elisha Todd
Andrew
Frank P. Covey
Thomas Saulsbury
Wm. H. Kirkman
Taston
Caroline Short
Blarrington
B. H. Johnon
Isaac D. Anderson
Martin Shaw
T. P. Fisher
Cora Cooper
Greensboro
Mamie Reese
Baltimore
Greenlee
C. M. Lloyd
Sadlersville
Frances A. Johnson
Blanche Dillis
John Gravatt
Helen Richardson
Philadelphia
J. Wilbur Johnson
New York
Hillsboro
Frances Pennington
Houston Pennington
Queen Anne's
Eugene Bonwell
Kent County
John A. Anderson
M. E. Church
R. J. Bowen
Charles H. Fleming
C. H. Pritchett
Eckels
Edgar Blanch
Monumental
Blanche Smith
Funeral of Mrs Eliza J Woothers at Wesley M E Church
Burrsville reports the funeral service for Mrs Eliza J Woothers wife of James Woothers of near Hickman held Tuesday afternoon at Wesley M E Church led by Rev W B Guthrie. Interment followed in Wesley cemetery.
Preston Defeats Hurlock in Home Baseball Tilt 18 to 7
The second game of the season on our home grounds saw Hurlock beat Preston 18 to 7. Local youths must practice more. Miss Bessie Fooks returns to Baltimore after ten days here. Mr. Geo W Kelley buys land adjoining E L Fooks and will build. Harry Wright and Dr Downes ran to Dover and back. Ushers Union of M E Church formed by town youths. Geo Redhead and Ollie Trice of Denton visited. W P Butler moved to J H Fletcher farm near Denton. Dr L D Kelley of Baltimore visited his mother. Townsmen attend court this week. Mr B F Johnson visits Mil lington. Ralph Lednum on sick list.
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Hurlock
Preston
Bessie Fooks
Baltimore
Geo. W. Kelley
E. L. Fooks
Harry Wright
Downes
Dover
M. E. Church
Messrs
Geo. Redhead
Ollie Trice
Denton
W. P. Butler
J. H. Fletcher
L. D. Kelley
B. F. Johnson
Millington
Ralph Lednun
Local residents and visitors noted in summer plans
Hickman reports Mr. S. P. Brown and Mr. James R. Wooters have lumber for their homes to be built in early summer. Miss Pittman of Virginia heads the millinery department at Mr. Wim Croll's. Mr. and Mrs. H. Judson Ramsdell of Brooklyn are visiting relatives here.
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Hickman
S. P. Brown
James R. Wooters
Miss Pittman
Virginia
Wim. Croll
Delaware Hens Produce Notable Egg Yields for Mrs Cubbage
Mrs. Luther Cubbage of Delaware reports large egg harvests across three months. From 175 hens of various varieties she gathered 151 dozen in January, 166 dozen in February, and aims for at least 200 dozen in March, signaling perhaps the largest crop in lower Delaware.
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Luther Cubbage
Delaware
Lower
Circuit Court In Session Reports and Proceedings
The Spring term of the Circuit Court convened with Judges Adkins and Hopper presiding while Chief Judge Pearce attends the Court of Appeals. The grand jury weighed 46 witnesses, filed four presentments and six true bills, and recommended action on a dynamiting case near Chesapeake Bay. Petit jurors listed. several cases heard including Clark vs Blackiston and a Breach of contract action involving Gibbs Preserving Co. Fruit reports note generally healthy peach buds. some varieties show partial damage from cold, with renewed expectations for peach crops.
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Circuit Court
Adkins
Hopper
Pearce
Court of Appeals
Businss
Edward E. Nuttle Foreman
Wm. L.pritchett
B. H. Heavalow
Louis Brogley
Harry H. Moore
Wm. H. Larrimore
Harry B. Mason
Gto
Edward W. Neal
Joseph P. Harris
Arthur J. Messick
G. S. Liden
J. T. Williams
H. J. Beachamp
Denton Bridge
Chesapeake Bay
J. E. Heather
J. Spencer Lapham
A. B. Gooden
Frank Wagner
Elbert J. Saunders
Garretson Smith
Edward C. Carter
Lemuel R. Clough
N. Horsey
S. H.james FE. Hicks
Albert E. Shields
Jj. A. Mitchell
J. L. Everagam
W. HL. Kauffman
C. N. Fountain
John B. Nichols
H. Clay Hobbs
Wm. A. Griffith
James I. Ledman
Chas. S. Meredith
Alva F
Traverser
Deen
Lewis
Gibbs Preserving Company
Baltimore
BL. W. Parker
Denton
Towers and Goldsborough
Lewis and Owens
Frances Karabinos
Conductor Lodge
Engineer Daynard
Messrs
Young
Bel Air
Miller and Bryant
Legg
Centreville
Clark
Easton
Peter Clark
Thomas L. Chaffinch
William J. Richards
Sedgwick and Stockly Memorials From Seaford Page
The Seaford News reports the death of Mrs Sallie Sedgwick at 72 after grippe and pneumonia. Survived by Josiah Sedgwick, son Alex Sedgwick, daughter Mrs Ernest Fields, and brother David H Tubbs. Also mourning Jacob Stockly aged 74 who died near Henderson April 4 with wife and four children. Funeral at Henderson M C church then Jones cemetery. Edward N Willey aged 70 of Dorchester County Bucktown district died Monday. survived by a widow and several children including Ex Assemblyman Monroe M Willey.
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Seaford-News
Sallie Sedgwick
Josiah Sedgwick
Archistreet
Jacob Stockly
Henderson
George Griffin
Hardy
George Seward
R. D. Clark
Greensboro
Thomas Stockly
Philadelphia
M. C
Jones Cemetery
Edward N. Willey
Bucktown
Dorchester County
Monroe M. Willey
Choptank
This County
Citizens seek new school at Chipmans Lane crossroads
A delegation led by Hon. E. E. Goslin urged the school board to build a new school at the Chipmans lane intersection to serve over 25 children in the proposed district. The Seares schoolhouse is 24 miles away and crowded. The board voted to close white schools on May 22.
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Public School News
E. E. Goslin
Chipman’s Lane
Smithsville
Federalsburg
Seares
Orphans Court Proceedings Reported Actions and Appraisals
In the Orphans Court last Tuesday Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood presided. Administrators Nichols Diggins Parker Smith Cooper filed inventories and accounts with approvals and sale orders. Debts, final accounts, and deeds to real estate appeared. Guardianship and bonds were approved, and a codicil was presented for probate.
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Orphans’ Court
Clark, Liden and Fleetwood
Robert S. Nichols
Samuel F. Nichols
Joseph L. Diggins
Lemuel R. Diggins
James H. Nichols
Thomas W. Nichols
John T. Parker
William A. Parker
Charles F. Smith
Milton A. Bryan
Harvey L. Cooper
John H. Ireland
Lizzie Nichols
James H. Holmes
Henry R. Lewis
Anah RK
Holmes
G. Edgar Williamson
Carrie Williamson Wassinger
J. C. Madara
Frederick Garland Madara
Treating Fence Posts at Maryland Experiment Station
The Maryland Experiment Station in partnership with the U S Forest Service installs a timber preserving plant near College Park to treat fence posts with creosote and other preservatives. Demonstrations show treated pine or pin oak posts lasting as long as untreated locust cedar or chestnut, at under ten cents per post, with farming communities invited to bring posts for treatment starting about May 1.
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Maryland
Extra Quality Seed Sweet Corn For Sale
Surplus seed from three top sweet corn varieties offered for sale. Cosmopolitan an early large ear variety Donson a superior medium season kind MamMorr Sugar a splendid late maturing type. Io cls per quart 35 cls per gallon. j W Kerr e
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J. W. Kerr
Maryland Methodists to send delegates to Pittsburg conference
The Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church adjourned with President Sheridan announcing appointments for numerous pastorates across towns such as Annapolis, Belair, Cambridge, and Easton. T. Pliny Fisher of Salisbury is named lay delegate to the General Conference in May in Pittsburg. ministerial delegates include Revs. Sheridan, Tagg, Kirk, Klein, Kinzer, Haddaway, Woodford and others. A Centreville bank cashier’s house suffered a major fire destroying a premier dwelling with $5,300 insurance.
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Methodist Protestant Church
Sheridan
Accomac
Johnson
Alexandria
G. I. Humphreys
Alnutt Memorial
J.S. Bowers
Amelia
Baltimore
H. F. Wright Bedford
A. H. Green
Belair
C. K. McCaslin
Bethany
C. E. Redeker
Brooklyn
J. B. Jones
Buckeystown
L. B. Smith
Clayton
Federalsburg
C. M. Elderdice
Felton
W. P. Roberts
Finksburg
S. F. Cossen
First Church
Newark
L. F. Warner
Washington
B.ty Truitt
Franklin City
E. H. Jones
Frederick
B. F. Ruley
Georgetown
D. C
T. O. Crouse
Del
H. O. Keen
Glenburnie
Greensboro
Greenwood
A. W. Mathers
Grove
W. A. Sites
Hampden
D. W. Austine
Harbeson
J. A. Kittell
Harper's Ferry
George E. Beavens
Harrington
S. J. Smith
Heathville
J. L. Elderdice
Howard
C. E
Leeds
E. A. Sexsmith
Lewes
W. W. Johnson
Lewistown
Liberty
F. J. Wooden
Lisbon
C. P. Nowlin
Lynchburg
J. L. Nichols
Mardela
A. A. Harrison
Mariners
G. RK. Hodge
Middeway
Millville
J. EE. Massey
Milton
G. R. McCready
Montgomery
Stewartstown
H. Mullineaus
St. James
G. A. Morris
St. John's
J. W. Kirk
St. John’s
Canton
J. R. Garr
St. Luke’s
J. W. Trout
St. Michael's
George Hines
Susquehanna
R. K. Lewis
Talbot
W. B. Jester
Trinity
N. O. Gibson
Union
F. L. Steven
Union Bridge
J. D. Kinzer
Violettville
W. M. Jettees Memorial
E. W. Sims
Waltersville
D. Blake
Warwick
C. M. Campbell
Waverly
W. 5
Seaford
T. Harrison
St. Michaels
W. Shepherd
Salisbury
A. B. Stine
H. T. Mason
Parksey
W. B. Asilton
Chesterown
J. M. Sheridan
F. T. Tagg
F. C. Klein
J. D. Kin
Church News Reports Big Year of Church Finances and Growth
President Sheridan notes total cash expenditures for buildings and debts at 132126.51 with 50776.55 for buildings and 16394.96 on debts. The report adds 65000.00 in property value and 6933.00 total salary increases over two years. Revivals and clergy movements accompany the district progress as Rural Free Delivery spurs mail and road improvements nationwide.
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Sheridan
St. John's Church
Baltimore
M. KE
Washington
ET. Mowbray
Hagerstown
D. M. Dibble
M. P. Church
Lutherville
D.A. Bichelle
Burrsville
Herndon
I. P. Roberts
Denton M. E. Church
Roberts
Lutie Batte
Queenstown
Woman’s Auxiliary
Christ Church
Westminster
B. I. Benson
St. Elizabeth's Church
Denton
Post Office Department
Spring Dress Goods At J H Nichols Denton
A Denton advertisement invites ladies to visit Jame H Nichols & Sons for new dress goods in Copenhagen blue and other shades. Featuring herringbone weaves, full 50 inch Panama fabrics at 50 cents, stylish collars, trimmings, new nets, silks, beltings, and muslins from Fruit of the Loom Androscoggin Hills at 11 cents per yard.
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J. H. Nichols & Sons
Jame H. Nichols & Sons
Denton
Copenhagen
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as a powder for sore feet
An 19th century ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease walking and cure swollen feet and foot discomfort. It claims to relieve corns, bunions, and sweating and urges buying at druggists and shoe stores with sample work address in LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Ell
Ghoe
Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Raising of Lazarus in John Eleven
The Sunday School lesson analyzes Jesus raising Lazarus in Bethany after four days in the tomb. It notes Mary and Martha's grief, Jesus weeping, and Jesus’ command for Lazarus to come forth, affirming belief in resurrection and eternal life with Christ.
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Lazarus
Ourleason
Christ
Mary
Martha
Jesus
John
Matthew
Mark
Luke
Bethany
Jesus John An
Alo
Jum
Lacitus
Lazar
Lazirus
Lazaru
Lazaray
Friends of
God
Unscrupulous Herbal Cure Ad Appears in Ad Text
An unreliable advertisement promotes a supposed pleasant herb cure for women titled Mother aura Australian Leaf. The copy touts safety, claims nationwide druggist and mail order availability, and lists a questionable price and address for a company named The Mother G rienes, Bee a.
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Cis
Bampackage
Addreas
Grienes
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