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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1922
Page
5
A scan of Carroll County community items shows sales and promotions at Everngam's and other stores, bake sales, box socials, and church gatherings. Community leaders, meetings, and upcoming elections are noted along with illnesses, accidents, and a large Pocomoke City fire loss affecting multiple banks and homes.
The column records engagements and social visits in Harrington and surrounding towns. It notes Ruth Satterfield's engagement to Prof. C W Schantz of Smyrna, with no wedding date set, plus Marjorie Todd's engagement to Dr E Paul Knotts of Orangeburg. Numerous guests, Easter visits, and family gatherings across Denton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and nearby communities are listed, highlighting society network activity and travel over the holiday period.
In Federalsburg on April 16 Mr and Mrs George Rogers hosted a dinner for family and friends to celebrate their 38th wedding anniversary. Attendees included O W Rogers and two children from Denton, Satterfields from Hillsboro and Cambridge, Velma Estelle Towers from Wilmington, and Edna Wheatley and Lida Morris from Federalsburg. The piece also notes Easter visitor students from nearby colleges and towns. The Federalsburg High School baseball team lost at Cambridge, while Rev F C MacSorley narrowly escaped injury in an East New Market car collision. The Senior Class bake sale is planned for the Lord annex this afternoon.
Burrsville notes show James R. Shipman and Nora Shipman visiting the Young family in Bridgewater Virginia. Nora has resumed her government post in Washington, while James, in ill health, stays on the Eastern Shore for climate relief. Community groups hosted meetings with readings, candies, and Sunday School events at Mrs. Collison and Mrs. Simpson homes. Edward Miller visited from Bridgewater, and other locals, including Mrs. Otis Stafford and Miss Sadie Garrett, are mentioned in routine visits and health updates.
Mr and Mrs Emerson Collins and Miss Pearl Collins returned to Wilmington after visiting Mrs S H Collins. Mrs Marshall Shockley and son Kenneth visited St Michaels relatives during Easter. Lewis Hallaway and children, Mrs Brantley Trice and son visited N H Todd household Sunday. Mrs Olin Thomas and Miss Hazel Schultz visited Philadelphia relatives. Easter hunt hosted by Sunday School Monday. Mrs Otis Brown of Chester visited Mr G S Todd. Eugene Fearins family spent weekend in Wilmington. Austin Murphy family visited G S Todd Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Wooters visiting cousin Miss Annabel Willis. Rev J L Nichols delivered farewell sermon Sunday. Byrum Fearins listed sick.
Families from Middletown Delaware St Georges and Pocomoke City visited relatives this holiday period. A Easter service at the M. PP Church proved financially and spiritually successful. Local residents, including Mr L N Blades and Mr A E Cooper, were seen visiting friends near Matthews.
The Ridgely News Letter details Easter gatherings at home of Mr. and Mrs. C W Jackson and guests from North East Philadelphia and Greensboro. Rev S N Pilchard preached at the Methodist pulpit. Local students home from Johns Hopkins Maryland University and St Johns College appear. Various visits, auctions planned by Community Club, and a tale of scarlet fever cases improving.
Miss Irene Carroll entertained with Miss Helen Reed Miss Ruth Taylor and others including Messrs Arthur Hassett Marion Mills Edwin Rosser and Clinton Carroll and family. Washington College students Orland Blades and Jack Carroll visited Alva Blades. D I Patchett and family were guests of Edward Patchett. Bertie Robinson weekend guest of sister Earl Legates.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Caleman and daughter Ruth were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Flaharty on Sunday. Miss Hilda Hopkins of Federalsboro spent the week-end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hopkins and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lake Harmon spent Sunday with A. R. Willoughby. Miss Meda Narman of Preston spent the week-end with Miss Lelia Willoughby. There will be Sunday School here tomorrow morning at to o'clock.
Friends hosted a kitchen shower Saturday evening gifting useful presents to the couple. Mr Wayford Brown of Wilmington visited over Easter with his parents Mr and Mrs J M Brown.
Henderson and Johnson families hosted a cross town weekend gathering with Dover Camden Centreville and Baltimore visitors including Mr and Mrs J A Graham Mrs Gurney Jump Ms Martha Johnson Helen Purvis Sue Wilson James Johnson Dan Schoff Viola Clayville Earle Conaway and numerous relatives and friends. Additional visits included Philadelphia Wilmington Delmar and Ridgely guests as Easter and spring leisure shaped a lively regional social scene.
Local families gathered for a 6 o'clock Easter dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T. Clayton Taylor. Grove and Choptank Sunday Schools held Easter services. American Corner, Hiamn, Ellwood and Grove plan next Sunday services. Rev. F J Phillips preached at Grove and Choptank on The Vacant Tomb, with guests including Rev. Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. William Dilton and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wills visiting recently. Mrs. Hubbard remains ill. Miss Lillian Phillips to lead Christian Endeavor at Grove Church. Mr George Baer expanding strawberry plantings.
The ball season opens again as home games produce several wins for our teams. Miss Doty returns to school duties after illness at home. Edward and Mrs. Lapham mourn the loss of their infant child. Sunday School teachers held egg rolling past Monday. House cleaning occupies many ladies. Esther Quillen remains confined but improving. Pearl Singer visits Ruth Shockley from Penn's Grove. Johnsons visit Wilmington. A burglar alarm is installed at the bank.
The will of the late Rev. Louis 12 Barrett has been probated in the Kent county Orphans' Court. The estate is valued at $20,000. An untold local ad notes Everngam's new shades in ladies silk hose priced $1.00 to $4.50 and a new line of boys clothing at R. H. Bailey with prices clearly stated.
At a Monday night session of the Hillsboro Community Club Mrs W E Sylvester was named president and Mrs G L Wilson vice president. Other officers include recording secretary Mrs Harry Covell corresponding secretary Mrs H D Knotts librarian Mrs Charles Jarrell and treasurer Mrs G B Stewart. Committee chairs were chosen with reports of $346.88 raised in the past year.
A village celebrates the eighteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thawley with games music and refreshments attended by many locals including the Sul livan and Dew families. Other events note kitchen showers church preaching Chestnut Grove events parent teachers meeting and school activities plus hospitalization of a local resident and visits among neighbors.
In Orphans Court Tuesday Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. Administrators Daniel K Crouse and Charles F Cherry filed their first and final administration account and distribution for Iram G Crouse deceased. Executives Catherine Collins and Ernest Collins filed separate debts list for James C Collins deceased. approved by Court. Edna Detwiler executrix of Vianna Detwiler filed inventory and appraisement of real estate and separate debts. Lizzie Todd and Gootee Liden administrators of Louis Todd filed an account of sales of personal property. approved. Charles Rash administrator of John Rash filed an account of sales. approved. Hannah Davis administratrix of Fannie Wise filed releases from Henry Wise Delilah Shaffer Mary Ann Wilhelm and Hannah Davis. Lauder Messick's will admitted to probate after proof, filed by custodian Benjamin Greenlee. Wesley Thawley trustee reported sales and ratification order for Charles Remsen real estate sale. Linda Elbert and Harvey Cooper administrators of George Elbert filed first and final administration account and distribution. Letters of administration on Daniel Altfather personal estate granted to John Altfather after renunciation. Bond filed and approved. creditors notice ordered. appraisers named C Walls and W Cawley. John Payne and Dr J Downes executors of Alexander Noble filed list of operate debts interest and sales accounts.
The Maryland Legislature approved a 25 percent raise for all existing circuit court judges. Appointees between now and 1926 do not gain unless budgets in 1924 and 1926 authorize it. New judges after 1926 will benefit, with Hopper and colleagues Adkins and Wickes receiving the raise for the rest of their terms.
Multiple notices record deaths and survivors in Maryland. Mrs Adelaide Victoria Corkran Dawson of Wilmington died suddenly at 54, leaving husband Rev George White Dawson and two children Frances Naomi and Clinton Goodsell plus siblings including Rev Dr Wilbur Corkran and Dr David H Corkran. George F Dixon of Baltimore died at 48, survived by widow Edna and sister Grace. David G Flubarty of Baltimore, born Federalsburg 65, died after throat cancer. survived by wife Georgeanna and son Garrison, with siblings in Philadelphia and Denton. Samuel H Collins of Harmony, Talbot native, died at 63, survived by widow, three sons, two daughters. funeral at Harmony Church with Federalsburg interment.
The Maryland Episcopal Church convention in Chestertown next week will likely address a new bill extending voting rights to women in parish affairs. The act allows women to vote for church officials and hold office, with parish vestries initiating action and diocese-wide change requiring all parishes to apply.
At Easter Monday elections in St Johns Parish Hillsboro the vestrymen elected include J M Beaven J H Holt H R Hopkins R W Beaven E H Gale W A Holt F E Fleming G L Wilson with Ley Lay Beaven senior warden J M Beaven junior warden H R Hopkins registrar F E Fleming treasurer H L Beaven delegate G L Wilson and alternate to the Chestertown convention in May Also at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church a Congregational meeting elected vestrymen for the year T Alan Goldsborough George T Redden William H Anderson Samuel Lewis Dr Dawson O George Dr Wm A Smith J Frank Wright and George A Deakyne.
Under the heading How the Members of the Legislature Voted on the Liquor Question the American Issue notes Caroline representatives Lawrence LB Towers, J Raymond Charles, Arthur G Smith and Martin C Voss as consistently moral and firm for law and order. They supported the Law Enforcement bill and opposed amendments, thoroughly representing Caroline County.
Hagerstown remains the hub of a thriving fruit region as apple and peach trees bloom. Growers fear a late cold snap could ruin a bumper crop after last year’s losses. Temperatures have set April records, heightening hope for a strong Maryland harvest and economic lift.
Mr. Clinton B. Jarman is installing a radio in his office on Railroad avenue. An aerial over lumber sheds stands 76 feet high, with two 55 foot poles and four copper wires. A single wire links to the instrument, ground tied to a water pipe, Magnavox loud speaker arrives, and the set can pick up messages from San Francisco to Chicago via tuning slides.
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