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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1930
Page
5
County news items solicited under this heading report on happenings around Denton County. Local notices and brief items reflect community events, milestones, and matters of public interest across away from Denton proper.
Local notices announce Everngam and Everagain August sales in Denton with linen, dry goods, canning season start by G T Redden Co, and Frigidaire offers. Advertisements list seed rye, lumber, embossed bags, used refrigerators, and affordable appliances. Obituary notes Mrs Lida A Garrett aged 81 in Trappe. Community events include Denton Firemen Carnival and Caroline County Federation picnic with speakers and food. Weather and drought impact reported with county milk shortages. Nearby hotel sale transfers Riverside Hotel to Benjamin Frisch and daughter, with Mrs Perry joining management in Greensboro.
Miss Anne Anthony will lead the Annapolis Kindergarten starting October first, following Mrs. Draper. Denton hosts a steady stream of visitors, including Arthur Winters of Altoona Pennsylvania, Kathleen Moore from 4‑H camps, and families from Baltimore Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The town extends wishes for Miss Elizabeth B Kirk and Mr. Thomas H Swan’s August wedding at the Denton Methodist church, while local youths Edward Smith suffers a broken arm and various residents enjoy trips to Rehoboth New England and Niagara Falls.
We gratefully extend heartfelt thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their aid and sympathy during our recent bereavement and at 80 for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Ida Neighbors and Daughter.
Liden's Mrs. Howard Hayes and her daughter Helen from Vineland New Jersey are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Newman.
Proverb attributed to Chinese origin notes that gradual effort transforms humble material into something refined, comparing labor and persistence to the development of quality over time.
High school graduates face financial hardship but should enter college this fall. The nation has about a million college students and a potential 25 percent drop could worsen unemployment. A liberal arts education opens doors and is worth borrowing for. don’t let hard times deter four years of preparation.
Funeral services were held for Elmer Sherwood who died after being struck by a car while crossing the highway near his home. The coroner’s jury found his death was due to his own negligence. Leslie Greenley of Houston was exonerated and bailed $5,000 released after witnesses testified Mr. Sherwood was careless on the highway. Several local residents and visitors were listed as spending time at Rehoboth and Oak Orchard during the week.
In regular session Judges West Harper and Shawn approved and ordered recorded a renunciation and letters of administration granted on the personal estate of William D. Taylor to Miriam Taylor and Katherine W. Taylor. Bond filed, creditors to be notified, appraisers named. various estates filed accounts and distributions. Many local residents were noted in Society items from Ridgely and neighboring towns with visits, services, and funerals.
Mr and Mrs J R Taylor host dinner with Lil lian MacGargal Mina Taylor and Mrs J L Taylor Not Preston in attendance Mrs Walter Twilley visits Salisbury staying with Mr and Mrs George Leonard Miss Marie Taylor guests of Wilmington and Philadelphia friends Louise DeFord returns home after time with Miss Marie Taylor Chester Towers visiting Baltimore Emerson quotation about trust and treatment of workers.
Attorney General Thomas H. Robinson explains that all candidates must file certificates of candidacy before the primary date for the November election. Vacancies due to no contest must be filled by August 18, and the old practice of post primary nomination by party machinery is discontinued. The new law requires nominees to be set by the primary, with limited exceptions for death or withdrawal.
Ridgely and nearby residents share visits and stays with relatives across Templeville Rehoboth Trappe Centreville and Greensboro Mrs Betton entertained her son and grandson Frank Ludlow and Earl Miss Viola Jones heads to Rehoboth for work Miss Marguerite Holsinger visits Conshohocken Mrs Norman Wilson and Mrs Walter Bennington visit Centreville Mrs Alice Bennington entertains grandson Douglas Bennington in Centreville Mr Walter Mitchell makes slow progress toward recovery Mr Harry Robinson of Marcus Hook spends weekend at home Mrs Matthew Kent visits sister in Greensboro Miss Dorothy Holsinger at White Crystal Beach Mrs Gracie Richards visiting Church Hill Mrs Ernest Jones spends week in Rehoboth Mrs Emma Jackson visiting Baltimore Mrs L M Goodwin spends week with Mrs Thompson Swing in Rehoboth.
Local residents attending the Cambridge Fair included H C Todd Mrs H C Todd and daughter Jennie and son Robert Miss Pearl Willis Mrs McConnell Mr Roland Thom who demonstrated Delco lights. Several relatives and visitors from Philadelphia Washington DC Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach were mentioned in social gatherings and family visits.
A crowded week of visits and gatherings across the region includes Philadelphia visitor Mr. William Sherwood and friends, various attendance at Old Wye Church anniversary services, regatta at St Michaels, and numerous trips to Wilmington, Ocean City, Rehoboth, Baltimore, and more. Many local residents and visitors are listed among meetings, family visits, hospital stays, and Sunday leisure activities.
A stream of visitors from Philadelphia Cleveland Pottsville Rutherford and Wilmington called on residents near town this week. Families mentioned include Schoppe Gooden Priest Montague Marvel Quillen and others with trips to Chester Dover Wilmington and Felton noted along with returning travelers Emma Gooden and Miss Katherine Montague being among those hosting or visiting relatives.
Federalsburg Nelson Pusey reached the finals for the Southern Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad tennis championship in Cape Charles Virginia on Saturday. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Norman Poole of Towson Maryland were guests of Mr and Mrs J Paul Mowbray, former Federalsburg residents. Mr and Mrs J Herbert Owens hosted Sunday guests Willard Tarring of Belair Maryland and his father J P Yarnall of Washington.
A bereaved family thanks friends for sympathy and kindness after the murder of their son Merrick. They acknowledge floral tributes from Mr and Mrs John Cohee and brother Benjamin.
Notice of a public hearing by War Department officials in Cambridge Maryland on August 18 1930 at 2 30 p m regarding Tide Water Toll Properties Inc request permit to build a swing draw highway bridge across the Choptank River about 8600 feet long with a 75 foot clear opening. Written statements invited triplicated and due in advance.
Goldsboro M E South Church hosts a week long 1900th anniversary event attracting large audiences. Reverends Ballengee Curtis Richcreek Jordan Grosclose assist, with several local and visiting guests attending sermons and social visits across town. Robert Jarrell family and Mrs Alberta Ross host relatives and Rev Grosclose stays at the parsonage as crowds visit Newnam's Wharf and Rehoboth sites.
Zadoe Draper and Miss Mary Davis Hastings, both of Greensboro, were married last Saturday morning at Church Hill by Rev. Henry T. Caldwell. The bride wore flowered georgette and was escorted by relatives. after ceremony they visited Baltimore for the weekend.
Mr and Mrs J R Rickards of Washington hosted a fishing party guest Dr Barber of Washington. Several couples and individuals traveled to Luray Caverns Virginia and Tolchester Maryland for gatherings. Others visited family in Philadelphia Chester Pa Baltimore and DeRuyter N Y while planning Maine trips and weekend stays with relatives.
Mrs Ernestine Short wife of Kirkman W Short is critically ill in a Wilmington hospital after a Saturday automobile crash on the Delaware State highway. She was riding with Mrs Mary Trazzare of New Castle and with her young daughter Ernestine when their car was struck by a speeding vehicle from a side road. All six occupants were severely shocked and injured with Mrs Short in the gravest condition and others expected to recover.
Burrsville notes show the Epworth League monthly meeting will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Howl ard Hopkins on Thursday evening Aug 28 instead of Aug 21. Local updates include visits from Harvey Fountain and son Dean of Marcus Hook and Norman Smith and son Norman Jr of Wilmington.
The Choptank Twentieth Century Community Club met in the Club room on the 13th and planned a picnic in the Park on Thursday the 21st. Visitors include Marion Dillon of High Point North Carolina with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dillon and baby, and Thelma Waldron with her mother in Wilmington. C. M. Stafford of Baltimore is visiting his parents, and L. R. Wright and Nora Kelly were noted visiting relatives in Centreville and Baltimore respectively.
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