Local notices mix travel, sales and sermons in Maryland paper
A jumble of notices reports weather extremes in Maryland with a speech by Rev Dr Frank T. Lew at Preston Church and an address by Rev Frank I L Lewis in Choptank. It notes a plan to show James W. Gerard film My Poor Years in Germany at Parker's Theatre and lists farm auctions, church services, and market mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gerard
Germany
Parker's
New ‘Theane
Denton Orchetra
Tony Kisser
Hortons Veiry
Friendship Manor
Stil) Pond
Journal
Caroline County
Local Social News from Cambridge Highlights Military Families
Cambridge News reports Lieut Marcus D Smith returns to Camp Wheeler Ga after furlough with family at The Cedars. Mrs Smith and their son accompany him. Rev Melvin Wheatley and family guests of Mr and Mrs Daniel Wright on Franklin St. Many residents travel, wed, or await service, including a Denton couple Arlington C Hobbs and Stella May Dean marrying at the bride's father Captain A L Dean's home and departing for Ridgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge News
Marcus D. Smith
Camp Wheeler
Macon
the Cedars
Dorothy
Annapolis
Baltimore
J. Vincent Richardson
France
J. T. Richardson
Preston
Vincent
Sheriff Rice
Robert
Rice
Sixth Engineer Corps
Norman W. Vass
Parlin
M. J
James W. Voss
Vos
Sam
Arlington C. Hobbs
Stella May Dean
A .L. Dean
Denton
C. T. Wyatt
Ridgely
James Lumsden
Kensington
Katherine Monday
Rockville
M. W. Hughes
Runh Hughes
Silver Springs
Hughes
G. C. Roane
Parnelle
Newport News
Washington
Emily D. Seney
Hobbs Residents and Visitors Report Week of Travel and News
Hobbs notes list visits and trips by residents and relatives from Baltimore Newark Denton and Salisbury. Highlights include J R Ricards with convalescent grandmother Margaret Ricards and Harold Ricards visit, family trips to Chinquotetgue Island Salisbury and Wilmington, and multiple relatives visiting Hobbs from Philadelphia Newark Jersey City and Federalsburg. The Denton camp meeting is cited as a spiritual success and local weather notes mention Hobbs mercury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Smith
J. R. Chaffinch
Denton
W. L. Junto
Hazel Thawley
Whaleyville
W. T. Thawley
Genevieve Billing
Harrington
J. A. Billing
Messrs
E.W
N. J. Smith
Philadelphia
Andersontown
Baltimore
W. Jukes
W. R. Keel
Concord
H. R. Merriken
Federalsburg
Hobd
W. G. Folbrook
Newark
N. J
Hobbs
W. H. Willey
F. O. Smith
Mercy Hospital
Mercury
Hendersons Marriage Unites Ralph Moore and Eva Wheeler
Local society notes record the marriage of Ralph Moore of near town to Eva Wheeler of Greensboro at the MFE parsonage, officiated by Rev. C D Sharpress, as friends and relatives from Philadelphia to Wilmington visit and attend events. The column lists gatherings, family visits, and social engagements involving Mrs. Sweeney, the Goodwins, the Rickards, the Sharpless family, and others across Ridgely, Marcus Wood, and Ocean Grove.
Hillsboro Visitors and Local Notices
Hillsboro and nearby towns feature a series of short social notes. Visitors include Allan Pennington and family from Columbus with his parents, Mr and Mrs W F Pennington, plus Rev S N Pilchard and family from Georgetown Delaware. Local residents host guests from Smyrna and Denton as well as Williston and Queenstown. Among the Americans recently killed in France is Private Jefferson Davis of Centreville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell Short and Family
Dover
C. E. Stewart
M. R. Peacock
Mt. Airy
Richard Evans
Dorothy Knotts
Wm. Nuttle
Denton
S. N. Pilchard
Georgetown
Del
Dorothy Williams
Smyrna
Lesther McDowell
Alina ‘Thompson
Mary Neva Seymoure
Laston
Clifton Ticks
Queenstown
J. J. Hicks
Belle Connolly
Aston
Asbury Greaves
Whempson
Emily Deford
Catherine Thawley
Williston
France
Jefferson Davis
Centreville
Ridgely News Letter List of Social Roundup and Weather
Ridgely residents and guests attend fairs visits and dinners in Denton Easton and Wilmington. Notables include Mr and Mrs Holsinger Miss May Porter Miss Catherine Sloeckher and Miss Elsie Samuels among many others. Garden growth after rain noted with storms causing damage and aeroplanes seen overhead during the weekend.
Local residents visit and moves announced
Mr C D Lyden left Wednesday for Newark Delaware to join the Delaware State Experiment Farm and his family plans to move there before year end. Mr and Mrs George Maw with son Edward and granddaughter Amelia of Atlanta Georgia are visiting Mr and Mrs Schurr. Miss Etta Alford of Chester is home on a two week vacation with friend Miss Margaret Van Zandt. Mrs S M M Lyden and children Wilbur and Fred of Greenwood spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs G S Lyden. Virgil Wright Larle and Howard Alford of Chester have been visiting their parents. Miss Myra Wright and Ethel Adams visited relatives in Greenwood. Mr R J S Bullack of Rowlandsville visited relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Porter
Seaford
Catherine Sloeckher
Washington
Elsie Samuels
Sheppardstown
W. Va
Irene
Sara Nei
Willard Shipman
Martha
Denton
Shipman
W.T. Roberts
Mary
Caroline Mancha
Harry Sfemmons
Easton
Muller
Edward Pendleton
Maudie Laird
State Normal School
J. J. Bunting
Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Adam Trolsinger
Carroll Meredith
Belle Andrews
Margaret
Chester
Wilmington
Ridgely
Samuel Truitt
LD. Truitt
Jennie Gotuch
Baltimore
John Jarrell
Willard Jones
Mr. Jones
Marvelel
M.C. Meredith
Walter Bennington
J. C. Madara
Fred
J. M. Barry
McDaniel
KE. M. Eisenberg
Howard
Altoona
J. J. Ivison
Ella Pearant
Clinton Roberts
Marie Gallagher
Cambridge
W. L. Mitchell
Mary Holland
Smyrna
Grace Jackson
A. G. Saulsbury
Rehoboth
Arthur Richards
Pennsylvania
Fred Flounders, Jr
Elston Hospital
Dorothy Flounder
Ingleside
Edith Traitt
Winnington
C.D. Lyden
Newark
Del
Delaware State Experiment Farm
George Maw
Edward
Amelia
Avlanta
Georgia
Schurr
Etta Alford
Margaret van Zandt
S. MM. Liden
Wilbur
Greenwood
G. 5S
Lyden
Virgil Wright
Larle
Howard Alford
Myra Wright
Ethel Adams
R. J. S. Bullack
Rowlandsville
Red Cross to Host Rev Frank H Lewis on August 16
The Red Cross has secured Rev Frank H Lewis pastor of First M P Church Pittsburgh to speak on A Nation in Earnest. The event is set for Saturday evening August 16 at 8 pm weather permitting it may be outdoors. Attendees are urged to come. Ruth Dalin of Annapolis visits at C K Dalin's home. Bertha Blades visited Baltimore Camp Meade and Westminster. Mrs Willis Wright of Baltimore was in town last week. Thomas Price of Baltimore visits relatives here. Many locals attended camp on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Preston M
Frank TE Lew
Pittsburgh
Lewis
Denton
Delaware & Chesapeake Road
Ridgely
Carolne
Prank IL Lewis
Choptank
Nouni Marland
Preston
Town
G. Lo Helby
George B. Kulp
W. E. Sheppard
Mr. Sutton
Tra [Loffman
Grove
Cole Wyatt
Brandy Wine Lamant Cuupmerbay
Clorseter
Red Cross
Frank H. Lewis
M. P
Ruth Dalin
Annapolis
C. K K. Dalin
Bertha Blades
Baltimore
Camp Meade
West Iinster
Willis Wright
Thomas Price
Greensboro Notes On Arrivals Visits And Local Life
Letters report Carvil Pritchett and Irvin Brumbaugh safe overseas and well cared for. A colored man near Greensboro dies after heat overexertion. Local residents travel to Baltimore Philadelphia and Wilmington. Jarman to Texas for radio mechanics study. Nurses recruited for Caroline county war work. Weather the week's hot topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Carvil Pritchett
Irvin Brumbaugh
Ralph Swann
Alvin Edwards
Felton
J. H. Coursey
Coursey
Joe
Earl Nichols
Worton
Nichols
George Nichols
Clinton B. Jarman, Jr
College Park
Texas
W. H. Eckenbrine
Dorothy
Philadelphia
H. E. Jarrell
Anna Carter
E. C. Carter
Near Town
Caroline County
E. C. Orrell
Wilmington
L. W. Taylor
M. N. Weaver
Annie Hopkins
Mary Butteerworth
Baltimore
Genevieve Dix
Fred Sylvester
Henry Jarman
North Carolina
Edwin Willis
Annabel Moore
F. R. Malone
James Swann
Hattie Massey
Local Notes From Health to Visits and Meetings
Mr James Parrott is in very poor health and bedbound. Mr Pato has been an invalid for years, suffering kidney double. Miss Alwaustine from Baltimore ill and died Friday. Junior Aid meets at Miss Eva Berger's home August 15. Mrs Roland Carroll and two children visit Wilmington at the Legates home. Mrs Sallie McGill of Maltymore spent days with Mrs W E Pritchett. Mrs W E Pritchett and Mrs Sallie McGill visited Mr W T Carroll. Miss Katherine Carroll Itus returned home in Easton with Mrs Irene Carroll. Mrs Clinton Carroll spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W I Carroll. Mr and Mrs J C Doon visited with Mr and Mrs PC Reek Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Doon
PC. Reek
Funeral of 2 year old John Alfred Christopher
Mrs F J Christopher and Mrs Ray Dean attended the funeral of John Alfred Christopher the grandson of Mrs Christopher and Mr and Mrs Alonzo P Christopher of Berlin aged 2 years The service was held Monday last Other society notes include visits and returns by local residents to Easton Queen Anne's county Bridgeville Chop Tank and Williston residents and Sunday School at to o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Christopher
Ray Dean
Lelia Bailey
R. R. Dean
Queen Anne's County
Annie Todd
Jennie Allander
Bridgeville
Oscar Maloney
Williston
J. Ed. Lord
Belle Deen
Josephine Wright
Eastern Shore My Eastern Shore Democratic Congress Candidate
State Senator Omar D. Crothers of Cecil county withdrew Tuesday as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the First district. Eastern Shore references celebrate regional delicacies and identity in a lyrical aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar D. Crothers
Cecil County
Congress
Saving Maryland Fisheries Faces Extinction Threat
A July Maryland Conservation Commission bulletin warns that shad and herring runs are collapsing due to pound nets and new fishing devices. It urges immediate radical action to preserve the shad industry, citing spawning disruption and illegal netting, and notes hatchery limits on the Tuckahoe and Choptank rivers along with depleted yellow and white perch populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Conservation Commission of Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic
Tuckahoe River
Denton
Tuckahoe
Choptank
Wye
Colored Soldiers Report to Camp Dix for Training
Colored men listed to report for military service about August 22 and proceed to Camp Dix in Wrightstown New Jersey. Names include Willie Raymond Sharp Preston Edmund William Green Herbert Scott Linwood Manship Wisher Hobbs Clarence Edwin Turner Federalsburg Harvey Edw Lewis Denton Roland Pinkins Federalsburg James V Gould Greensboro Arthur Ross Federalsboro Henry Wayman Hillsboro John Warner Ridgely Benj Frank Collins Federalsburg Fred Rhynes Hillsboro James Norman Aldridge Preston Walliam Wilson Baltimore Robert L Matthews Goldshore Walter Beulah Denton Charles S Satterfield Denton Lee Roy Hines Ridgely Emory Johnson Federalsburg Wm Alfred Stanley Federalsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dix
Oir
Wrightstown
N. J
Willie Raymond Sharp
Preston
Edmund William Green
Herbert Scott
Goldsboro
Linwood Manship Wisher
Hobbs
Clarence Edwin Turner
Federalsburg
Harvey Edw
Lewis
Denton
Roland Pinkins
James V. Gould
Greensboro
Arthur Ross
Federalsboro
Henry Wayman
Hillsboro
John Warner
Deaths in Denton region noted in weekly roll call
The Death Roll lists James T. Sylvester of Fifth Avenue Denton who died after a long illness. He was twice married and survived by two children, a sister, two brothers, and others. Funeral services were held at his home with interment in Denton cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Thomas H. Lord of Caroline County and Elizabeth Todd of this place with details of their families, funerals, and burials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Sylvester
Denton
Fifth Avenue
Matilda
James Pippin
Clementina Noble
Clement Noble
Bete Sylvester
Charles W. Sylvester
Indiana
W. L. Gallaherr
Sabina
John T. Sylvester
Charles H. Sylvester
Walbrook
Baltimore
Ele
Crouse
Wyatt
Denton Cemetery
Thomas
Lord
Dorchester County
Caroline
France
Denton M.E
C. T. Wyatt
G. L. Helsby
Holiness Church
Frank A Clark
Hayward S. Horsey
Fannie Todd
Thomas M.todd
Medical examination list for Denton draftees
Following this, a roster of recent military registrants summoned to Denton for physicals on Tuesday August 13 lists Walter Raymond Cole Preston Norman Dyer Denton Howard Jennings Anthony Denton John E Starkey Ridgely Willian Harry Jopp Denton James Henry Knox Denton George W Davidson Denton Noble Betl Henderson James Henry Lewis Ridgely Lewis Kennard Cohey Ridgely Harry Nicholas Taylor Denton Mitchell Franklin Henry Goldsboro Ozcar Willey Denton John J Harris Henderson Ralph Werner Preston Wright Edward Robinson Marydel Leonard Clarence Trice Federalsburg Clarence Webster Fisher Ridgely Norman Earl Smith Federalsburg Robert Koy Downes Henderson Orland Cecil Classon Federalsburg John Preston McGinniss Barclay Lipwood Hubbard Greensboro Raymond T Hubbard Federalsburg EK Mek Williamson Federalsburg Geo Arthur Newell Federalsburg James Clark Woodward Greensboro Amo S Ebling Ridgely
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Walter Raymond Cole
Preston
Norman Dyer
Howard Jennings Anthony
John E. Starkey
Ridgely
Willian Harry Jopp
James Henry Knox
George W. Davidson Denton
Noble Betl
Henderson
James Henry Lewis
Lewis Kennard Cohey
Harry Nicholas Taylor
Mitchell Franklin Henry
Goldsboro
Shooting Seasons and Bag Limits for Game Birds and Small Game
Open seasons for partridge pheasant woodcock rabbit and wild turkey run November 16 to 24 and duck geese brant jacksnipe crow November 1 to January 31. Doves August 15 to December 24. Squirrels August 25 to October 1 and November 10 to December 24. Yellow legged and black breasted plovers August 16 to November 30. Reed birds September 1 to October 31. Rail birds September 1 to November 30. Prohibitions include shooting wild fowl from power boats at night on Sundays or during tracking snow. Daily bag limits listed per species.
Orphans Court Proceedings Include Admin Actions
Judges Liden Moore and Covey presided Tuesday as Emma Hayman and Edward Hayman presented the inventory of John Hayman’s estate. court approved the sale of personal property and granted private sale. George W Hignutt and Lee Hignutt filed a note of retense from trustee. Mary Nasteld and L Irving Jones filed first and final account for George W Nasteld estate. Howard Towers applied for pendente lite letters of administration for Wesley Towers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Hayman
Edward Hayman
John Hayman
George W. Hignutt
Lee Hignutt
Ellen Hiignutt
Mary Nasteld
L. Irving Jones
George W. Nasteld
Peronal
Howard Towers
Wesley Towers
Deaths in Preston and Federalsburg areas
Miss Elva Austine of Baltimore died Friday from ptomaine poisoning at her sister Mrs Charles Christopher in Bethlehem after arriving for a visit. Her body was sent to Pikeville Massachusetts for burial. she was 20. George H. Redhead, a druggist aged 47, died last Wednesday and was buried Friday in Federalsburg cemetery. he had held posts in Denton Greensboro Cambridge and Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Austine
Baltimore
Charles Christopher
Bethlehem
Pikesville
George 11. Redhead
Federalsburg
Redhead
Denton
Greensboro
Cambridge
Annapolis
Mrs Jacobs Wins Her Suit In State Accident Fund Case
The Circuit Court for Caroline county reversed the State Industrial Accident Commission ruling that Mrs Julia Jacobs son Frank Jacobs killed in December 1915 at a Williston canning plant was a casual employee. The court held casual employees are not excluded and workers like Jacobs were regular and necessary to the business. Arguments and counsel details noted with Goldsborough and Marbury representing sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Julia Jacobs
State Accident Fund
State Industrial Accident Commission
Jacobs
Frank Jacobs
Williston
Commission
Higgins
Albert C. Ritchie
Court of Appeals
How to Add the Humus to Your Garden
The text explains green manuring to enrich soil by growing and turning under crops. Legumes such as peas beans vetches and clovers fix nitrogen and add humus. It recommends sowing something on every foot of ground and using hardy crops that overwinter to start early in spring.
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the Local Department
Edenton
O. . Tignat
Gerald
Parker’s
Norman
Haigh School
Red Cros
Hubbard
Marion H. Downes
Jime Herbert Reese
Camp Wadworth
Spartansburg
S.C
J. Krob
EE. Seegar
Pounds
Saray
William P. Draper
Talbot
Henry E. Carroll
Ethel I. Webster
St Michaels
Irene Wallace
Wesley ‘Thawley
Vermont University
Russell Anderson
Anderon
Margaret W. Gsell
Marydel
Beacom Business College
J. L. Trice
Melvin E. Todd
Philippine Islands
Thomas Green and Sons
New York
John ©. Davis
Carroll Passapae
Louise Nuttle
Corinne Mowbray
Manderson James
Aberdeen
C. Leslie Walls
W. A. Robinson
Caleb Winslow
Eva DeFord
J. G. Beasley
Colerain
N. C
J. Clarence Emerson
Long Island
E. L. Thonp
Sanily DeFord
Langmaid
LFL
Noble& Son
Levin I. Taylor, Preston
Mile Denton
Depo
William Bullock
DL OW. Davis
Cyrus FL Smythe
John M. Barrett
Red Tank
Batton
Ewspaper Nrl Rive
James Burkett
Anna Lucas
Lesther Willey
W. W. Rickards
Homer Steele
Willard Sharpless
Famly
C. DD. Sharpless
Pearle Dill
R. E. Suppin
Katherine Carter
Mildred Friedel
Marcus Wook
Alfred Canter
Wilbur Griffith
Riverside
Clarence Pritchett
Wilnington
John Pritchett
S. S. James
L A. Gooden
Jas. Richards
Bertha Bennett
Flossie Jones
Pullen
C. Hl. Clayville
S. CG. Johnson
Ocean Grove
C. BB. Roger
Annie Williams
Geo. Carrow
Jas. Clough
E. A. McKnott
Allan Pennington
Columbus, Ohio
W. FL Pennington
THE
Ridgely News
Paul Holsinger
Howard Holsinger
Fifield
Morse
Cawley
DeFord
Chestertown Fair
Flarvey Holsinger
Frances Pennington
Newcomer
Paul
Charles Newcomer
Andrew Mitchell
Walter
Herman Mitchell
Herman, Jr
Vianna
Ada
Stella Matthews
Hame
Mary Detwiler
Bayard Cook
St. Petersburg
Fla
Gilbert Swann
Smithville
Orphans’ Court
Liden, Moore and Covey
Mrs. Jacobs
Richard T. Porter
S. J. Cooper
Oxford Neck
Oxford
Talbot County
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