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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1915
Page
3
Local notes report wheat and fruit promising in Caro, early tomato plants for sale, prices for produce and eggs, and various town updates. Ex-Sheriff John B. Fairbanks of Talbot died at Easton on Sunday. Local notices urge meeting attendance and discuss civic events and sales.
Revival week draws large audiences with Rev S B Goff Jr and singer Joseph T Riday. A love feast, religion talks, and visits to High School and homes marked the week. Next week continues revival with Middle Convocation at Christ Church Stevensville Kent Island. Notables include Rev Gantt and Rev H B Bryan as leaders and Father Huntington expected. Dr Thomas QO Crouse to preach in Denton.
Miss Laura Wix, longtime stenographer for Senator Harvey L. Cooper, underwent a severe operation at Woman's Hospital in Baltimore. Her condition was critical but improving. doctors remain hopeful. Police Officer Patrick W. Carey has moved his family to Denton while remaining at Springfield State Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Reber and family and others attended a Pennsylvania funeral in their car. Miss Mary Edna Lister wed Clinton Gray in Elkton, Maryland, with Rev. Samuel Perry officiating. Mrs. John P. Linton and Mrs. Raymond Deakyne of Wilmington visit sick sister Mrs. R. T. Bryan, who is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Sherwood of Wilmington visit his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Jackson of Wilmington stay with J. W. Perry. Mr. Charles S. French of Philadelphia visited John L. Everngain. Oscar Clark and wife spent several days in the Monumental City. Also notes on Panama hat cleaning and reblocking offered by John H. Emerson, Merchant Tailor.
Rev C M Cullum preached his farewell at Burrs ville and Ames after returning from conference Friday then moved his family to Laurel Del for a new field. Village honors shown by residents as he enjoys motoring in town. Several local residents tied to Pollard family and others noted in brief visits and minor injuries.
A building owned by Ed Hunt containing a goo egg incubator and 75 chicks burned Friday night due to a brooder lamp. Guests visiting nearby included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Howard and others. several locals and relatives were noted at various gatherings and visits, with several Greensboro and Hurlock trips reported.
Hillsboro locals report visitors from Philadelphia Vienna and Baltimore. Mrs Ella Collins has been very ill with care from family. extended guests include Mr and Mrs M J Peacock in Vienna and Mr and Mrs Richard Evans. Others share weekends and visits among friends in Ridgely Denton Wye Mills Queenstown and Easton.
In Burrsville W C Raughley who recently graduated from Beacom's Commercial College in Wilmington is with his mother Mrs J B Raughley. R Henry Stafford, after treatment at Cambridge Hospital, returns home much improved. Mrs J B Raughley visited Denton with daughter Mrs T H Wyatt. Eva A Thawley entertained her sister Mrs Coursey Hammond of near Milford. Mary R Stafford of Wilmington visited Mrs W E Cheezum. Howard Hardesty of Bridgeville visited relatives. Lewis Slaughter of Dover spent time with friends near town. Iva Russell shows slight improvement.
Clara Coulter returns to teach after visiting her parents at Greenwood. E W Adams Bros repaint a building at Adams Cross Roads. A box and shadow social is planned at Woodenhawk school house next Friday April 30. Marian Adams slowly recovering after finger injuries. A concrete bridge project near here is completed. Bessie Adams visited Smithville relatives. Jason Reed and family visited Concord. The damaged phone service has been repaired.
Items from the Seventh District report church services by Mr Bibb Mills of the Anti Saloon League at the Methodist pulpit and Reformed Church. Delegates attend the State District Convention at Elizabethtown. Bishop Monaghan conducts confirmations at Ridgely and The Plains. Local social notes include anniversaries, visits, gifts, a strawberry planting push, shopbreak ins, and a milk cooling station being installed. Spring foliage and community happenings dominate daily life in Ridgely.
Mr G H Wilson and family traveled to Baltimore for the week. Mr and Mrs C H Clayville and Esther visited friends near Church Hill. J F Quillen completed a new farm house now occupied by A H Gooden. Ethel Ottinger stayed with Mrs W E Cartwright in Wilmington. Eugene Gooden visited his brother A B Gooden near town. Elsie Bickling visited Carrows in Greensboro. Martin Bennett and wife of Goldsboro visited J R Melvin. Mildred Gooden stayed with Mrs Cartwright in Wilmington. Ober and son R E Ober of Ridgely visited near town. Isabel Carrow visited her brother S D Carrow in Greensboro. Mrs M F Gough stayed with Lottie Flowers at Dover. S C Johnson was in Denton on Tuesday.
Chestnut Grove reports visitors from Wilmington and Cambridge at Miss Mary and Mr. Walter Everngain’s Sunday gathering. The Mite Society will meet April 29 at the Culvers. Rev. Kelso preached his first sermon to a large Chestnut Grove audience. Helen Pennypacker returns from a Baltimore hospital improved. The Lewises and children visited near Andrewsville, Del. Minerva Wilson is out again after illness.
Edinburgh reports Mr. Roland Faulkner of Millington spent Sunday with his parents, sharing a family visit in the countryside town.
Hickman reports a Sunday lecture by W H Dickerson on The Three Worlds. Next talk set for tomorrow at 3 pm April 25 on Why Dont God cause fatal harm the Devil. Free seats, no collection. Multiple social notes from local residents and visits follow.
Mr. M. L. Williams sold his 160 acre farm between Reliance and Finchville to Mr. J. A. Baker of Chicago for 6500 dollars. Baker will take possession at once and Williams will move to Federalsburg. Also notes on local visits, a burglary scare, family illnesses, and upcoming wedding news in Packham.
Preston W C T U lists seven members as delegates to the Tri County convention in Hurlock on April 28 and 29. Five are Tri County superintendents including Mrs. A W Sisk and Miss Julia M Kelley, with Mrs J T Dennis acting president during Kelley’s resignation. Also notes juniors from Baltimore trip and local building boom with tomato acreage and 15 cents per five-eighths basket price.
Second District notices report the death of Mrs. Eliza Sheppard widow of John T. Sheppard aged seventy seven at her son in law Marcellus McDowell’s home in New Castle Delaware Funeral services were held there and her remains will be brought to Greensboro for interment after further services at St Pauls M E Church Readings note many local visits and travels among residents including Blair Lee Brooke of Silver Spring J W Burge Clifford Burge and others with assorted salutations and updates
A dozen members from the Davis Noble and Kinder families met at Eastern Shore Trust Companys bank building to decide a reunion date. The gathering will be August 8 at Old Bethel Church, location tied to ancestors. Rufus F Noble presided with H E Kinder as secretary, George E Noble chaired arrangements, and H W Davis handles music. Fernandes Davis Isaac Warren and Warren Kinder will report the last five years' Noblé and Kinder histories.
Judges Clark and Stevens attended a Tuesday Orphans Court meeting. Amos Everett, executor of Victoreen R. Everett, presented inventory and appraisement of the deceased’s personal property, approved and ordered recorded. James H. Nichols, administrator of Elizabeth C. Nichols, presented account of sales of the deceased’s property, approved and ordered recorded. The last will of Eli Umphries Downes, deceased, was filed for probate.
County Commissioners, recognizing the season is far advanced, rescinded for the present the order to appoint a farm demonstrator. Demonstrator work in other counties is already planned and advancing. starting here now would not satisfactorily benefit local farmers this year.
Geldsboro reports Byron Booker dislocated elbow and a splintered bone after a wagon accident. Simith, a narcotic victim, sent to sanatorium for treatment. Rev. Wiley and Rev. Moore addressed new assignments. Milk plant adds cream separator and ships 350 to 400 gallons daily. Numerous local visitors and residents noted at homes and events across Centreville and surrounding towns.
The annual county public school athletic meet will be held at Denton High School on Saturday May 1 starting at 1 PM. Dr William Burdick of the Public Athletic League of Maryland oversees with local helpers. Boys compete by age and weight for fair play and state representation. a bronze badge test honors three athletic feats. Girls join walking and short runs. irregular events include tennis goal ball and a three legged race. The top group wins the athletic pennant for the year.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Circuit Court ruling in the Caroline County School Commissioners versus Wesley Breeding Charles E Starkey Thomas B Starkey and Norman Faulkner. The board sought an injunction to halt use of school property at Furman's Grove where a rival school operated. Breeding and others had won below, with Reuben Garey for the board and T Alan Goldsborough for the defendants. Another appeal involved Reuben Garey and Goldsborough arguing for the School Commissioners against Henry W. Hinson who had Mandamus to reopen the Furman’s Grove school.
The Threshermen of Caroline County organized a club at a Journal called court house meeting led by Ira M. Hani of Pennsylvania. Officers are President Thomas W. Oday Vice President S C Johnson Secretary Henry C Booker Treasurer George L Jopp. State meeting in Baltimore April 29 will address driving traction engines on highways with delegates to attend.
We clean and press a suit and deliver it at your door for see. Special attention to all work out of town, Telephone No. 84.
Senator Blair Lee with his son Brooke visited Caroline County for two days meeting local Democrats about his Democratic nomination bid for governor. Lee touted his legislative record on highway development public utilities reform and direct primaries while noting past support for his opponent in 1911. Brooke Lee enjoyed the Eastern Shore scenery as they traveled through connected districts and counties.
Caroline county records the death of Mrs Julia S Kelley on April 1. Funeral services were held April 4 at the Preston Friends meeting house, conducted by Wilson M. Tylor and Rev W J Wright. Burial beside her husband in Kelley graveyard. She died peacefully after a life spent in faiths of Friends and Baptists, described as ready for the Reaper.
A forest fire raged two days across the lands of Zora Brinsfield Alfred Brinsfield Luke Hackett and Charles Hackett in Dorchester burning about six acres. It was checked Thursday causing about 4000 dollars in damage with Zora Brinsfield suffering the heaviest loss at about 2000 dollars.
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