Denton Area Sees Road Work and Community Events
Local government advertises for road crews with a $27,000 budget and bids due May 16. County activities include athletic meets, elections, and community gatherings in Denton and surrounding towns.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1922
Page
5
Local government advertises for road crews with a $27,000 budget and bids due May 16. County activities include athletic meets, elections, and community gatherings in Denton and surrounding towns.
Events include the Christian Endeavor Society and Epworth League hosting a joint program with over one hundred attendees. Birthdays, weddings, guests visiting Denton residents, and travels are listed, with names, places, and dates across Maryland and nearby states.
The Caroline County Sunday School Association announces a comprehensive program for the annual convention on May 17 in Dent. Distinguished speakers include Charles Calvert Ellis of Juniata College and Charles G. Trumbull editor of Sunday School Times. Local officials and department leaders will assist, with music by Hall Mack Music Company of Philadelphia. all county Sunday schools urged to attend.
State roads engineer Harry Christopher, about 40, was killed instantly yesterday morning when his southbound train struck the automobile at a crossing near the schoolhouse in Goldsboro. He lived near Chester town and is survived by his widow and one child.
Beginning Monday May 2 the millinery dealer offers trimmed tailored and untrimmed hats at cost and below Mrs Ida S Hollingsworth urges readers not to miss the sale and to subscribe now for more bargains
Social calendar items from Tri County area include Junior Class hosting Senior Class on Friday April 21 at the assembly hall. Residents and visitors named attend dinners, visits, and weekend trips across Ridgely Denton Easton and Wilmington. Cleanup Week announced by Community Club May 1.
Smithville society circles report Mr and Mrs J H Spence entertaining guests including J B Medford of Henderson and D E Ur yan of Easton plus L N Spence of Philadelphia and Mrs L N Alford and children. Local visits include hospital and ill residents with several recovering from illness.
Marydel and nearby towns show a steady flow of visitors and guests. Among those noted are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ross with daughters Pauline and Ellen hosting, and Mr. and Mrs. John Cohee entertaining.
Choptank residents report guests from Hurlock Concord and Sharptown over the past weekend. Mrs. Nichols and Miss Williamson stayed with the Eleweths in Hurlock while the Trice Adams party visited Williamsons in Concord. C F E Williamson and children Sara and Ralph called on Sharptown friends as N S Goswetlen joined Bruce Butler at Grove. Wright and Wal dron traveled to Pocomoke City to view ruins. Mrs. Charles Williamson Jr and son John enjoy Baltimore week while Charles Williamson Jr begins work in Hurlock.
The Bethlehem Ladies Aid gathered at Blurlock with Mrs. Lee Smith. A new member, Mrs. Roland Carroll, joined this month. After the business session, cake and ice cream were served. The president reports steady recruitment with one admission each month. Next meeting with Mrs. Gifford Bowdle on May 11 at 2 PM. District Superintendent Dr. Wise to preach Sunday at 3 PM.
Miss Margaret Klotz known as Aunt Peg died Monday at eighty one. Funeral held Wednesday with Rev. Samuel Troxell officiating, burial in Imier Bedford County where she was born. Survived by three sisters two in Pennsylvania one in Ohio and one brother Frank Klotz who cared for her years.
An April Tuesday at the Preston diamond featured Federalsburg taking an early 6 0 lead before Preston surged with five runs in the fourth. The game saw a late exchange of runs, Preston erupting for four in a decisive stretch, routing two pitchers. In town news, May first entertainment at Town Hall offers Five Farces by the P I S Junior Class.
Mrs Sue Smith and daughter Mrs Anderson Redden and Con Orville G Smith of South Carolina were guests at Mr and Mrs L H Thomas home on Tuesday. Several local guests and departures are noted with plans to buy berries at the station this season.
Miss Eva Dodge a Johns Hopkins medical student will address St Pauls Church Sunday at 4 30 pm and Harris Chapel at 3 pm on the Near East problem. Also notes on local visits and weddings amid community notices.
Judge Wickes outlines the jury drawing system for Caroline and Kent counties. He details qualifications exemptions, panel selection of 150 male taxable inhabitants, district allocation, the sealed drawing with numbered marbles, vacancy procedures, and the role of grand and petit juries as essential to fair trials and free government.
The State Tax Commission directs a full reassessment of all real estate in Caroline County before the 1923 levy. A $7,000 special levy for 1922 covers review expenses. Last assessment was in 1917. A staff of assessors will be appointed and work to begin this year, with a meeting in Baltimore on May 3 to plan details.
Mr. Thomas Cahall represents the Hopi Tribe at the Great Council of Maryland in Baltimore this week. Mr. Lewis Jones moved into the Andrew Quillen house and Mr. Noble Jarrell has taken a new home. Harry Saunders, newly appointed postmaster, will assume duties next Monday. The Williamses welcomed a baby boy last Monday. Paul Thomas went to Wilmington for a railroad service exam. Goldsboro lads form a regular ball team with Saunders as manager. Rev. W. W. McIntyre and family visited Angleside parsonage last Tuesday. Esther Quillen returns to the office. Frank Lane made two trips to Philadelphia for new cars, and George Johnson visited Philadelphia this week.
Sincerely grateful for the support shown by voters in Denton at last Monday's election. I will strive to merit the continued confidence of the people.
Talbot and Caroline schools diplomas are being engrossed by Wilson W. Tyler of Easton. Graduation lists include names from Caroline Greensboro Preston Ridgely and Federalsburg with Academic and Commercial students. The Public Athletic League report shows 209 of 240 girls examined defective, with 44 nearly defect free. Badge tests motivate three exercise forms and bronze silver gold awards. A county spelling contest concludes this week with Denton hosting group contests and winners announced next week.
In Orphans Court Tuesday Judges West Harper and Shawn preside. The Register of Wills granted letters testamentary on J Kemp Stevens estate to M Ethel Stevens. Bond approved and creditors notice ordered with appraisers named. Executors and administrators filed accounts, inventories, and releases as estates including Elbert Jester and Ferdinand Cook, among others. May 9 set for caveat response in Tilghman Andrew matter.
Mrs Katherine S Cooper aged 87 years 6 months 3 days died April 17 at her son F Wrightson Cooper's home after 3 years 8 months paralysis. Survived by one sister Mrs Charlotta A Taylor. Funeral Thursday at the house with Rev Matthews and Rev Sutton, interment Greenmount Cemetery Hillisboro. Pallbearers WW E Roe C B Hickson J T Gannon J Daynard A Spies R Bradley.
General Electric motor rated at one half horsepower offered by E D C Hege man in Denton Maryland. Bargain price for quick sale.
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