25 Years Ago Court awards Francks $22500 in spio nery case
The Circuit Court trial of Miss Catherine Francks against Victory Sparkler and Specialty Company for phosphorus poisoning ended with a 22500 verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial. Also reported: farmer William H. Cheezum dies at 61. Meadowbrook Farm hosts a wedding for Hilda Kathryn Wiggins and George Thomas Lowe. Katherine Kibler undergoes appendicitis surgery and recovers. several local family ties and visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Francks
Victory Sparkler and Specialty Company
Elkton
Miss Francks
William H. Cheezum
Preston
J. P
John W. Wiggins
Hilda Kathryn
George Thomas Lowe
Greenwood
Del
Lee Wyatt
Ruth Singer
Marcus Hook
William Savage
Levi K. Zeigler
Easton
Birthday Celebrations and Local Obituaries in Denton Area
Miss Edna Shipman received a surprise party on a Tuesday evening for her birthday as friends gathered at various homes. Mr. C. W. Jackson, longtime merchant born 1855, died after an illness, with funeral services held at his home and interment at Sadlersville cemetery. The Denton Community Club will host the Caroline County Federation May 2 with talks on school prayer and a Bentztown Bard address. Howard Betson, 16, died in a fire at Saulsbury Brothers packing plant in Ridgely, with several workers injured and the plant heavily damaged. fire crews aided other properties as rebuilding begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert C. Clark
Elaine
Carney’s Point
N. J
F. A. Clark
Sallie Vickery
Margaret Neal
Ada Linn
Bessie Vickery
Mildred Adams
Ruth Fountain
Wilbur Vanscoy
Lester Hayman
Deweese Passwaters
Norman Adams
Carl Fountain
Ervin O’day
Claude Noble
Sam Vickery
Clayton Brown
Aaron Willoughby
Lee Jester
Marvin Lister
Roland Vickery
C. W. Jackson
Sadlersville
Mr. Jackson
Ingleside
Richard Jackson
Templeville
Emma Leager
Robert Leager
Ridgely
Railroad Avenue
Methodist Church
William E. Jarrell
Harold Fountain
Charles Wilson Jackson
Denton Community Club
Caroline County Federation
Kreisler
Addie Nuttle
Picardy
Pauline Nichols
Howard Betson
Ida Betson
Saulsbury Brothers
Betson
Land transfers show multiple parcels in election districts
The record lists numerous land conveyances with dates from 1919 to 1949. Transfers include William Se Collins to Carl ton Robinson in the Fourth Election District and John Roy Rothaermel to John Helmsorig in the Second Election District, among several others. An unrelated note claims bamboo grows 16 inches daily per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Se. Collins
Carlton Robinson
John Roy Rothaermel
John Helmsorig
Imma Dunham
Henry Prahl
Choptank
J. Edgar Weaver
IL. Karl Comegys
Bertha S. Shull
Mabel FE. Tastings
Newton O. Shaffer
Newton Wiliam Shaffer
Early J. Harris
Cornelius van Schaik
Otto W. H. Steenken Sr
Herman N. Fountain
Floyd N. Marine
Orion Brown
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Journal of
Edna Shipman
Miss Shipman
Denton
Saulsburys
Pratts
Orginal
W. T. Lockerman
Denton, Maryland
Telephone
Rdhive
Erwin A. Pearson
Philip Cheezum
Firestone
Firestone Life Protector
Caroline Home & Auto Supply CO
Paul W. Johnson
E. Aldridge
Proprietors Telephone
14Th & Market Sts
Denton, MD
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