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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1929
Page
5
News from all parts of the county solicited under this head for the Denton Journal covers local items and happenings. The column invites briefs on community events, personal notices, and notable activities from nearby towns and farms.
The local The 8th and big Thursday at Bowers lead into an August clearance sale by J. L. Everngam & Son starting next Tuesday for one week. Denton hosts a chest clinic August 11 at 9 30 a.m. Kathleen Moore of Denton to broadcast 4 H Club work from WNAL August 13 at 6 15 p.m. rural notices include July disease cases in Caroline county and a fire at Rochester farm near Hillsboro.
Mildred Viola Woodrow celebrated her 10th birthday with a Saturday afternoon party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Woodrow at their Randolph Street home. Guests including Anna Moore Baxter Ruth Surendorf Dorothy Shockley and others presented gifts as family and friends traveled from Baltimore Bar Harbor New York and Philadelphia for the event and related social visits.
County Extension News reports the Cattle Show at the Maryland Experimental Station Ridgely drew many attendees from Caroline and nearby counties. Judges from the University of Maryland oversaw livestock contests, with 4-H and farmer events including tug of war, rolling pin, and a milk cooling tank prize. Awards list numerous high placing cattle, cattle breeds and 4-H class winners, plus plans for College Park Club Week attendance by dozens of county youths.
Frank E Yeoman 61 a former Brick Hotel proprietor near Denton on Williston road died by suicide Tuesday morning citing ill health from a nervous breakdown. Funeral Thursday at his home with Rev. Melvin E Wheatley. interment in Denton Cemetery. Survived by wife Velma nee Trice and five children from first marriage Francis Patrick Leslie Louise Kathryn. pallbearers named. Yeoman moved from New Jersey 16 years ago and ran poultry businesses before leading local hotel for three years until April.
A historical quote attributed to Henry Clay expresses a preference for correctness over political office. It captures the posture of prioritizing accuracy and integrity above leadership ambitions. The line reflects 19th century political ethos and personal stance.
Members from Caroline county gathered at Mrs. Sadie Ritter and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Neal's home for an annual summer beekeeping get-together. An observed apiary visit preceded a program with talks by Dr. E. N. Cory State Entomologist A Howard Johnson Centreville Mrs Sadie Ritter and George Abrams State Bee Inspector and a display of bees frames honey and equipment.
Concord residents welcomed visitors from Greensboro East New Market Dover and Wilmington. Lacy Lord Edna Lord Elwood Lord Summers Carroll Walter Lord and Jefferson Carroll hosted or were hosted by local families. Sums include S L Hanby with grandson Samuel vacationing in Wilmington and Gladys Atkins visiting Concord.
The State Farm event drew many visitors from afar with sixty one cattle exhibits including Guernseys Jerseys and Holsteins. 4-H girls showcased garments and a pageant followed a pantomime by local youth. Memorial notices, weddings and visits fill a long community diary with numerous relatives and neighbors mentioned.
Federalsburg's park, donated by Mayor T H Chambers, has undergone an intensive volunteer clean-up. About 101 workers cleared 12 acres of woodland under guidance of A H Covey and J Frank Short, with support from the Park Commission and Woman's Club. Plans include a swimming pool and tennis courts with annual town funding. Nearby, a fatal shooting near Bethel Colored Church left one dead and two injured, with an inquest delaying verdicts until Wednesday. Three suspects are in custody or held on related charges, and portions of the fight reportedly involved a Virginia bean-picking crew. The Fire Company won prizes at Rock Hall, while Mrs Rose C Davis recovered from injuries after a fall. Noble Brothers won cattle show prizes at Ridgely, and Mrs William H Carson travels to New Jersey for family time.
Mr and Mrs Sam Price visited Mr and Mrs Edward Cornshaw of Barelay on Sunday. Geo Price accompanied them to their home. L Hopkins Thomas spent a week with friends in Washington and visited Shenandoah Caverns with Edward Davis. B B Allen and Mrs J R Ricards of Washington spent a week at their home here and Ricards was a weekend visitor. L H Thomas and others were at Bowers Beach recently. Hazelwood Spicer of Federalsburg was a Monday guest of E M Willey and L R Dukes. L H Thomas visited James Hardesty last Sunday evening. Carroll Bright was a guest of C E Bright last week. F N Smith and little Esther were at Rehoboth last Sunday. J R Starkey visited his family here and returned to Salisbury last. T P Towers is visiting her son T H Towers and family. Frank Davis and Federalsburg visitors recently.
The annual women's clubs picnic for Caroline county members occurs August 14 in the Chop tank park. Entertainers include Dr. Bomberger College Park Rev Calvin L Randall Hurlock and the Rusty Hinge Quartette Cambridge at 4 30 pm. The Twentieth Century Clubs offer coffee lemonade. Food items will be sold. Mr J F Spence will welcome and Mrs Short will preside.
News items from the Twin Towns along the Tuckahoe note the Caroline County Federation annual picnic at Choptank on August 14 hosted by the 20th Century Club. Local social visits are listed, with residents traveling to Newark Rehoboth Wilmington Ocean Grove and Philadelphia and back home.
A list of residents including Messrs Harry and Howard Flowers and others travel to Philadelphia to see an Athletics versus New York baseball game. Church services are planned at the Methodist Episcopal Church South with Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 45 p m. A Thursday prayer meeting is set for 7 46 p m. Families visit Wilmington Baltimore Washington D C Salisbury Telchester and Telchester area for excursions and gatherings. Several health and training notes and home visits are mentioned among Hillsboro Queen Anne Clar ence Cordrey and Fort Eustis.
The Mercantile Section of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce announces an official Fall Dollar Day on August 14 held under Chamber auspices. Shoppers will see genuine savings, with special traffic plans for out-of-town visitors. Participating stores will display color coded price cards bearing the Chamber emblem.
Williston and Mrs Redish with daughter Katherine of Dover visited Mr Roland Wheatley and family. Mr and Mrs A G Todd, visiting Todd's parents, are now at Cape May New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Wm Waller and son Billy of Baltimore spent last weekend at Memory Lane. Mrs Elmer E Wheeler of Baltimore visits her sister Mrs Wm D Uhler. Miss Rebecca Wheatley spends the week at Shiloh Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. MacAllister return to Van Lear after visiting here. News of Mr. MacAllister's father's death in Cambridge prompts his return for the funeral. Local trips include Proctors to Aberdeen for their son’s appendectomy, Sisk and Son staff changes, and multiple families vacationing at Ocean City, Niagara Falls, or Cape Charles. Visitors join Bethesda church services and Easton area residents host guests, with summer outings to Campdon Shore and Cambridge fair attendance.
The Orphans Court for Caroline County met with Judges West Harper and Shawn. Executors Lednum filed releases from legatees for Alexine Lednum and from trustees Lednum. Joanna Haines filed inventory and appraisement and an order to sell. Ancillary letters granted to Sadie M. Davis. Bond approved and creditors notice ordered. Appraisers Wright and Martino named. Anstee administrators filed inventory and appraisement and sale order granted.
Templeville updates note Mr and Mrs Irons Pippin visiting Kenton Delaware with family. Isabel Baughley and Benjamin visiting aunt Mrs William Morgan Newark Delaware. Sunday church services listed with Sunday School at 10 and sermon at 11. Melvin Kinnamon attends P O S of A convention at Cumberland. Nell Knotts visiting her parents in Hurlock. Rosiene Biddle taken to Boston Hospital Friday for treatment. Sunday School held its annual excursion to Tolchester last Thursday.
Greensboro and its environs list numerous visitors including Raymond Rawlings and family Milton Roe and daughter John Wyatt and family Oscar Wyatt and family Wallace Thornton and son Mae Pippin and Louise Swann J Keene Saulsbury and family L W Taylor and family Effa Plummer. Guests from Brandywine Summit and Wilmington travelers, church events, and many short reports on return trips, visits, and Sunday gatherings.
A brief editorial note from The Christian Science Monitor urges replacing harsh critique with righteous judgment. It frames appearances as deceptive and emphasizes measured, constructive commentary over destructive outbursts.
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