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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1927
Page
1
In Equity No 2598 Chancery Wesly E Thawley assignee reports sale of property and the court orders ratification unless opposed by September 8 1927. A newspaper publication is required four consecutive weeks before August 8 1927 noting the sale amount. Clerk T Clayton Horsey signs.
In Equity Chy No 2617 the sale of the property by W Brewster Deen asignee is ordered ratified and confirmed unless cause shown by September 29. A newspaper notice must print and publish for four weeks before August 29. The report states the sale amount at $500. True copy tests by T Clayton Horsey, Clerk.
Trustee Charles B Harrison offers at public auction in Preston Maryland the cannery plant at Tanyard Siding near Dover Bridge Caroline County with 11 16 acres and buildings plus a house lot fronting Main Street 100 feet by 180 feet Improvements include a two story frame dwelling with seven rooms electric light and hot air heat and a garage plus vehicles Cash on day of sale title papers at purchaser's expense Auctioneer W Tuff.
I discontinue farming to begin a chicken business and will sell all my personal property at public sale on Monday August 8 1927 starting at 10 oclock a m at the Bloxsom farm three miles from Denton on the Denton to Dr Fisher farm road via Saulsbury Schoolhouse Tuckahoe Neck rain or shine everything sold without reserve I have no use for sale.
Will sell 1 black saddle horse Russell 9, 1 bay Dexter 11, 1 black Corker 12, 1 Buckskin Dick 10, 1 bay mare Netty 16, 1 brown pacing mare 17, 1 pair mules 12 and 13 at 1200 lb each, 1 Holstein cow 7 fresh fall, 1 Hereford cow 10 fresh Aug, 1 Jersey heifer 1, 1 Guernsey cow 4 fresh fall, 1 black cow with calf 6, 1 Guernsey cow 10 fresh fall. Horses elegant farm stock. cows fine milkers. Five tons alfalfa hay and 3 tons clover. Farm implements listed incl. wagons, plows, mowers, binders, engines, corn planter, spreader, harness, loads of gear. Goods good as new. house goods day of sale. Cash on sums <=10, credit 6 months with note. Removal only after terms met. WILLARD TOWERS, JAMES TEMPLE Auctioneers. J. A. Beck, Clerk.
For sale a six room house and bath with electric lights and fixtures garage chicken house wood house fruit trees grape arbor in bearing ever bearing raspberry patch One of the best locations in Denton Possession given within 30 days after purchase Contact M G Crouse or apply at Nuttle Milling Co September 30 1941 Denton Md The Denton Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual carnival from September 1 to 10 inclusive.
Blanche Wilmot and Tom Howard navigate a seaside lark on Nantucket as a boating mishap forces a premature escape plan. They banter over sail terms and a proposed elopement while facing social scrutiny and family pressure. The flirtatious scene ends with a resolve to resume plans tomorrow.
Agricultural experts discuss rammed earth as a cheap reliable building method. Rambed earth is an ancient technique used by Romans in France and England later. A Washington DC house built in 1773 remains, and costs depend on labor, wall thickness, and hauling distance.
Shortly after Newport's founding around 1064 a Jewish emigration established a colony here with a synagogue. Aaron Lopez and Jacob Rodrigues Rivera were leading merchants. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem for the Newport Jewish cemetery. Earlier colonies existed in Boston and Connecticut but were smaller and less significant than Rhode Island's.
Youth's Companion notes on the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of Henry Clay's birth, April marked the start of a Caracas statue project. The article recalls Clay's role urging recognition of Spain's revolt ing colonies in the U S House of Representatives and compares him to British champions Lord Chatham and Colonel Barre.
An old custom required a plain iron ring at engagement as part of the contract, later made in gold and exchanged at the ceremony with a second ring to bind the agreement. To distinguish it, a small stone was added, and the rings were worn on the third finger of the left hand, thought to connect directly to the heart.
The song title notes unclear authorship and date of first appearance, with a claim it was sung as early as 1760. The item highlights uncertainty about who wrote it and when it first appeared.
A reflection on moral accountability notes that a wrongdoer will face consequences even if others do not deem him guilty. The idea emphasizes inevitable personal reckoning and inner justice rather than external judgment.
A historical report notes that hail causes extensive damage to crops and property worldwide. It estimates annual economic losses reaching around 200 million dollars, reflecting the broad toll of hailstorms on agriculture and human activity.
A cautionary note warns that handling people barehanded risks danger similar to tackling a blue wire. The remark emphasizes safety and proper precautions when dealing with potentially risky situations or individuals.
Elizabeth Cady, exhausted from endless chores and waiting on others, contemplates a trip with an old friend while Caroline Benton urges her to rest. A plan to travel unfolds, Catherine’s mother falls ill, then Mrs Walsh steps in, turning the household around during a three week excursion that rejuvenates Elizabeth and teaches Catherine responsibility.
Mentor Magazine notes that bats rely less on sight for night flight. Blindfolded for a year, they navigated rooms and threaded silk lines with precision. Their wing membranes show touch sensitivity analogous to retinal function, suggesting senses evolve beyond vision.
Xen tor Magazine details how dark breads prevail in cold climates with black bread favored by Lapland and northern Russia. It notes indigenous and regional variations from corn breads in the Americas to pounded dried fish meal in Iceland and chestnut breads in Italy, reflecting diet adaptability in lean years.
Elizabeth and Maria Gunnings were noted as fashionable beauties of the mid eighteenth century, frequently referenced by Horace Walpole. The phrase about beauty and wit applies to Lady Mary Montagu, born 1689 and died 1762, famed for her charm and intellect.
The text discusses regional usage of phrases for collecting eggs. It contrasts "picking eggs" with "getting the eggs" and "hunting the eggs," noting "gather the eggs" as standard English while acknowledging colloquialisms in common speech.
Australia’s major river system draining about 500,000 square miles bears the name of Sir George Murray, an obscure cabinet member with little impact on colonization. Alexander Hume first named it the Hume River in 1824, but Sturt later used Murray after his short tenure as secretary of war and the colonies. An atlas once listed it as Hume or Murray, yet Murray’s name predominates today.
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