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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1922
Page
5
August club meetings and church events are listed with dates and locations. Wom en's groups meet at Mrs. Mary Simmons home and a M P Church lawn party is planned near Dr M Stephens. District officials swarm in for elections while local roads and paving bids are reviewed.
Mrs O G Hignatt entertained a birthday surprise for her father M P Allen of Denton. Numerous Denton visitors are listed including Mr and Mrs Harold Nuttle returning from a wedding trip and Mrs Edith Norman visiting from Mays Landing New Jersey. Many relatives and friends from Baltimore Annapolis Seaford and Philadelphia are noted as guests or visitors to Denton during the period.
Henderson and Long families hosted gatherings with relatives from Centreville Marcus Hook Ingleside Goldsboro Wilmington Baltimore Philadelphia and Chester. Visitors included the Clayville Jones Goodwin Sweeney and Pritchett clans plus Miss Walls and Miss Bowman. The Ladies Aid met at Tolchester and several residents traveled for visits.
Denton announces a new mail routing plan starting September 1. The route from the post office will go east on Market to Sev enth Street and return, then proceed through Seventh Randolph Eighth Gay Sixth depot First Market Franklin Fifth River ton Riverton and back to Market, with a second delivery following the same path but ending at Fourth Street for parcel post. Rural carriers will serve some patrons cut off by the changes and patrons are urged to place mail boxes at once.
The first annual Firemen's Carnival will host in Denton on September 29 with amusements from a first-class carnival, a street dance each evening, and free aerial performances. Proceeds support the firemen and the event invites broad public help.
Federalsburg reports the Topkis Brothers underwear factory reopening after a weeks long closure. The plant underwent a thorough renovation with white interior and a cheerful work environment. Local visits include families from Wilmington and West Haven, plus arrangements for American Stores Company to lease part of the Long & Short building and open mid month. Cantaloupe shipments have been heavy in the past two weeks.
Knights of Columbus of Easton sponsor a family excursion to Ocean City on Tuesday August 1st. Round trip costs $1.50 with children at half price. Trains depart Preston 9.27 and Elwood 9.32 p m returning Ocean City at 6 p m for about six hours at the shore. See ad in another column.
A brief classifieds item lists chicken stock for sale by J. Mp. Nichols. It states young and old chickens available in any quantity with contact implied for order.
The Ridgely News Letter reports on local gatherings and visits. Families from Centreville, Ridgely, and nearby towns attended Federation picnics and seaside excursions to Atlantic City. Housing swaps and room occupancy shuffle among residents, carpenters work on a Henryton sanitarium, and church activities include Communion day sermons by Pastor Wheatley. Local sports mention Ridgely beating Massey 6 to 4 and Mardela Springs defeating Ridgely 3 to 2 in fourteen innings. Various neighbors travel to Rehoboth, Annapolis, Baltimore, and Wilmington for visits and camping trips. Sunday School picnics draw 169 adults and 39 children. Residents plan next week’s Ocean City trip and note upcoming church vacation.
Miss Teressa Smith camps near Cambridge and visits home here. J J Ivison hosts over weekend guests H K Jacoby of Altoona. Ham mond sisters Elizabeth and Winnifred visit Centreville grandmother. Topkis Bros underwear factory resumes after short recess. Ida White of Wilmington visits Harry Robinson. Nora Bright spends two weeks with sister Montague at Hartley. Bernard Sparks of Hillsboro visits mother Selby Smith. Sadie and Bessie Wilson visit Ella Whiteley near Preston. Fred Flounders Jr entertains Clifton Lumpkin of Baltimore. Alfred S Thompson and wife visit Newark NJ mother. Alex Dawson of Philadelphia visits August Koenemann. Jane Rogers of Baltimore guests Dorothy Beaumont. Clifton Morris in Ridgely station learning telegraphy. Abe Epstein of Elizabeth NJ in town Monday. Vergie Sparks of Marydel visits Mrs W H Smith. Hattie Hagadone spends weekend in Baltimore. Mary Rebecca Saulsbury recently visited Baltimore. Ruth Wheatley visiting Concord.
Choptank and surrounding residents hosted gatherings with many visitors from Baltimore Philadelphia Wilmington and New Jersey. Notable attendees included Mr and Mrs Jones of Federalsburg and Baltimore and Miss Caddie Jones of Chester Pennsylvania.
St Pauls Sunday School will be the sole service at St Pauls this Sunday with usual services at z6th and Harris Chapel. Health group met at Rich Neck with several local residents. Flowers couple vacationing in Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Families visiting Easton and Denton. Hillsboro and St Pauls Sunday Schools enjoyed an excursion last Thursday. Louise Short buys a new car for school runs in Denton. Other residents returning from Philadelphia Rehoboth Rutgers Virginia and visiting Rowens.
Travel ad promotes a round trip excursion to Ocean City on Tuesday August 15. Train departure hours are listed, with a six hour beach stay. Fare is 1.50 for adults and half price for children, offering a first class day at a seaside resort.
The Caroline County Federation of Women's Clubs gathered at Choptank Park with 176 attending in the morning and more in the afternoon. Hosts The Twentieth Century Club offered a cordial reception as members from Andersontown, Denton, Federal, Greensboro, Hillsboro, Tuckahoe Neck, Williston, and Federalsburg participated. Notable speakers included Prof. T. B. Symons and Hon. Laird Goldsborough, with hospital director W. Saint Henry highlighting Cambridge Hospital's needs and Dr. Brice W. Goldsborough explaining university extension. The all-day exhibit by Miss Bertha Knight showcased sewing and clothing projects. invitations extended for November meetings.
In the Orphans Court Tuesday Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. The Registrar of Wills granted letters of administration on Marcellus Pippin's estate to Clarence Jackson with bond and appraisers Clinton HB Jarman and George H Russell. Annes L Carter's estate granted to Edward C Carter with appraisers William I Norris and L Irving Jones. Mary Roberta Dukes filed release from Alfred W Dukes. Calvert C Merriken filed bill in William R Phillips matter with publication order. O Day filed inventory for Rhoda K ODay. Jackson filed inventory for Marcellus Pippin with sale order.
A Daily Vacation Bible School began at the Church of the Brethren on Seventh Street with 25 attending the first day. Children ages 6 to 15 are welcome this and next week. The parade route went from Franklin to Second to Main and Seventh back to the church. Teachers Miss Rebecca Swartz Miss Jennie Beer and Pastor Ziegler lead a growing, enthusiastic program with evening classes for youth and adults.
List of residents and visitors at Caroline Cottage Love Point Del mar Rehoboth and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs C R Fleming Mrs W P Fleming J J Hammer H R Andrews James Harry Hubbard Stewart Poole L A Wilson J Eaton Wilbur Fleming J C Sherwood and children Mr Irwin T Sparklin Dr H W B Rowe Mrs Harris Legg Miss Angie Legg Mary Cooper Billy Cooper Mrs W E Sylvester Charles Jarrell Mrs H W B Rowe children Bowers Beach Rev W F Dickinson radiophone installed in Stewart's pharmacy Bertha Peacock Lulu V Beaven Isabelle Connolly E H Gale Mrs Nettie Seward Miss Louise Gray.
Williston residents celebrate Mr. M. P. Allen birthday with 25 to 30 guests including Mr. and Mrs. O G Hignutt and family. Visits include Mrs. Harry Cooper hosting two sisters from Michigan and an Ocean City excursion. Returns note Carter and Chappell visitors, Philadelphia relatives, Chester Pa. arrivals, and Sunday guests at various households.
Burrsville residents hosted many out of town visitors. Mrs Pettigrew and daughter Jean of Hempstead New York returned home after a monthlong stay. Philadelphia guests included Mr and Mrs H E Melvin Mrs Nora Smith and daughter Vertie. Nearby Houston area visitors joined Mr and Mrs J Baldwin. Other gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Herman Allen from Seaford and Miss Edith Simpson of Harrington.
Goldsboro hosts news of visitors and travels including Mr. and Mrs. John T. Williams of Philadelphia visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alex Butler, Mrs. Williams returning from Honolulu and Wallace Williams in Hawaii, and various locals from Norwood Kennett Square Henderson and Norwood engaging in social calls.
The white potato crop across the Maryland Delaware Virginia Peninsula from Cape Charles to Wilmington sets new records for production and shipments. Nearly all of this key producing region’s crop moves to market by the Pennsylvania railroad. Through this season 16,019 car loads have been shipped, up 16 percent from last year’s 14,506 cars.
Denton won 4 to 0 over Goldsboro on Saturday with fine defense and strong battery work by Bayliss and Charlton. Earlier in the week Denton defeated Sadlersville 7 to 3 in a solid showing.
Delmar a railroad town faces its first major strike with strikers and railroad workers in two armed camps. Threats violence daily. guards protect replacements on rail property. Merchants refuse to sell to nonstrikers, as town sways in sympathy with labor. Delmar threatens life and property in escalating crisis.
Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Co nears completion of a 14 mile service line from Greenwood to Denton to supply Denton Greensboro Ridgely and Hillsboro with electric light and power from Laurel plant. The Garey mill pond near Denton was expanded 15 years ago by Garey Towers and Cooper to supply town electricity, with a new in town plant built as demand grew. Local plants to be kept for emergencies.
Government prohibition officers with Deputy Sheriff Henry Turner raid Thomas Corcoran property between East New Market and Preston uncovering 100 bottles of beer two barrels of sour mash and two barrels of blackberry wine. Corcoran is taken to Cambridge on bond as officers plan further county and town raids in days ahead.
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