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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1922
Page
2
Public notice published in the Denton Journal page 2 lists Edward Melvin Benjamin H Johnson Melvin and Johnson with publication details as a weekly matter entered at the Denton Md post office indicating a third class main matter on the Saturday edition.
Government August forecast shows record or near record crops across multiple staples. Wheat at 805 million bushels, hay 93.1 million tons, white potatoes 440 million bushels, apples up 200 million, tobacco 1.425 billion pounds, peaches strong. July weather boosted yields, with increases across corn, oats, barley, white potatoes, and peaches.
Editorial notes discuss price reductions in automobiles boosting accessibility and efficiency, with predictions of smaller city cars. They highlight town versus hill car design, and the automobile age's broad interest. The column also outlines amendments to state election laws, party candidate filings for U S Senate, and a Parents Teachers Association plan to obtain chairs for Caroline Fligh School.
About 600 dollars worth of milk bought from various farmers by an Easton dealer was refused by buyers who were ill from a preservative used in the shipment. The dealer bore the loss while suggesting the guilty sellers will be identified. Canners in Baltimore plan emergency coal applications due to rail congestion. Easton resident John D Williams displays a renovated hundred year old sideboard found in Caroline county. Subscribe for county news.
Calvert C Merriren and Lewis Covey auction the Vickery Merriken mortgage property in Denton Maryland. On Sept 5 1922 between 2 and 4 pm the tract in Caroline County with improvements including barns will be sold at public auction in front of the Court House. Terms: half cash today, balance in six months or all cash. deferred payment to bear interest.
An assignee will public sale at the Norman Taylor farm near Bethlehem on Wednesday August 23 1922 at 10 a m exposing the personal property secured by two chattel mortgages from Harry J Burklew to Albert Handy dated April 6 1922 and June 1922 recorded in Caroline county chattel records. The sale seeks the highest bidder and the debtor resides one half mile east of Bethlehem.
Live stock includes two horses a black gelding aged ten a bay horse aged ten a yellow cow seven years old and twenty five mixed chickens. Farm implements include a two horse wagon a Ford Automo bile engine number 1361381 a 50 tooth drag plows hoes and harnesses plus growing crops eight acres corn six acres tomatoes and fruit including cantaloupes and watermelons. Purchases under ten dollars paid in cash while larger sums on credit with interest bearing notes. no property moves until terms met. Calvert Merriksen Assignee Leonano FL Coyny Auctioneer.
Auction announces a public sale on August 21 1922 at the He Fisher farm in Tuckahoe Neck starting 10 am. Items include 25 dairy cows various breeds two calves by side heavy with calf 15 milking and horses mules tractors wagons cultivators plows mowers harvesters engines and many farming implements. Terms: cash under 10 and bankable notes with six month credit. no removal until terms are settled. Vendors: CUIDPIUEU Weil Fisher James Temple Auctioneer H Eare Smith Clerk. Also cider making available Wednesdays and Thursdays and seed wheat bearded be thresh before rains priced 1.10 per bushel.
Mortgagee's sale exposes on August 17 1922 at 10 a m on Thomas W Jones farm between Denton and Ridgely. W C Morgan borrows against four chattel mortgages dated 1921 1922, with Morgan as tenant. Livestock listed includes multiple grade mules horses and cattle with ages from 3 to 38 years and a herd of 17 shouts.
Auction listing by THOMAS W. JONES, Mortgagor, Harvey L. Cooper attorney, detailing farm machinery including plows, binders, mower, harrows, wagons, Implements, and livestock equipment. Real estate interests include half shares in multiple acre plots of strawberries, sweet corn, field corn, and tomatoes. Six months to complete payment with interest bearing notes secured. property not to be removed until terms are met.
A new cider mill has been installed on the old Wilson farm two miles north of Denton on Burrsville road and is now in operation. It will operate every day, as announced by W. TL. Brubaker.
Deciding to discontinue farming, the owner announces sale by highest bidder of the Holsinger farm at Holsinger's Corner, located 3 miles east of Ridgely and 3 miles northwest of Denton along the river road, describing the farm and sale location.
A detailed inventory for a Monday sale starting at 1 am lists mules horses cows hens and pullets farm implements and equipment. The ad names E H Bowman Frank P Covey Leonard Covey Somers Blake as clerks auctioneers and notes a nine month credit with a bank note and approved security.
Attorneys announce a public auction at the Taylor farm in Tuckahoe Neck Caroline County Maryland starting 11 p m with no reserve. Items include mules horses cows implements wagons engines and farm gear plus a Buick car and household goods. Cash terms under $10. over $10 12 months credit with interest bearing notes secured by approved security.
Calvert C. Merriken solicitor. Order of publication. Julia E. Brummel v Martha Phillips and Sarah Seymour and Charles Seymour her husband Nellie Christian and James Christian her husband Thomas F Phillips and Mary Phillips his wife Jerome Phillips and Lucy Philips his wife Aaron Johnson Vivian Moore and Joseph Moore her husband Beatrice Johnson Zelda Johnson Fossil Johnson William Johnson Calvin Johnson Eiza Johnson Ray Johnson Tilghman Johnson Phillip Johnson Thomas I Phillips administrator
In Equity for Caroline County a suit seeks a decree for sale of William R Phillips real estate to pay debts. The property includes 66 acres in the Fifth Election District and an undivided one half of an 80 acre tract near the Nanticoke River. He died intestate leaving widow Martha Phillips and children including Thomas F Phillips in Chester PA and Jerome Phillips in New York City. Authorities note administrator Thomas F Phillips has insufficient estate to pay debts. value of real estate under $25,000. Notice ordered by publication in Caroline County newspapers.
The undersigned willsell at public auction on the Evan Morgan farm four miles from Denton on county road toward Greensboro. Sale begins August 16 1922 at 10 a m. Items include horses mules cattle implements harness and miscellaneous farm tools. Cash under ten dollars. six month credit with approved notes for larger sums. location at the John T Baker tenancy.
C K Evans of Sixth Street Denton testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills kept his kidneys in a normal state and eased backache from years of use He recalls endorsing the product nine years ago and again in 1921 saying it helped when kidneys troubled him and now shows little sign of complaint He credits Doan’s with relief and urges others to try it with endorsements from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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