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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1929

Page

5

Local notices and events from Denton area August week

The itemized Denton area column reports on auctions and sales including a mantelpiece and doors from Mrs J Kemp Stevens in Denton md and theater ads for The Pagan at Palace Theatre priced 25 and 35 cents. Fire, flood and health updates follow with fire responses in Denton and St Michaels, a barn fire on the Irvin Brumbaugh farm, a lightning strike near Tom Knox, disease cases in Caroline county, a court ruling on a road location from Denton to Andersontown, and local social notes plus a yacht race won by The Antares Emerson’s boat. Obituaries note Harry P Cannon of Bridgeville and Robert H Nichols of Federalsburg. A Bell Mont Golf Club driving contest August 18 invites members and guests.

J. Kemp Stevens Denton Ramon Novarro Renee Adoree Palace Theatre Fisher Perry Caroline County Federalsburg Denton Volunteer Fire Co St. Michaels Antares Victor Emerson Essington Tri-State Yacht Club Emerson Epiphany Mission Preston St. Andrew’s Mission Hurlock Harry P. Cannon Delaware Bridgeville Caroline Goldsboro Henderson Andersontown State Roads Commission Jerry Walling Uncle Joe Baltimore Maryland Odd Fellows and Red Men Hampton Roads Irvin Brumbaugh Tom Knox Denton-Greensboro Greensboro Mellon Institute of Industrial Research Rex Research Robert H. Nichols Cambridge Hospital Mr. Nichols J. W. Nichols Iris Mary Bowdle Nichols M. E. Church R. E. Ralph Hillcrest Cemetery Clarence Walter Surrey Lacy Robert Nichols Byron Griffith Bell Mont Golf Club Blades

Social News Highlights From Curwensville and Nearby

A long list of local visits and family reunions spans Curwensville and Landsdowne Pa., with guests including Miss Gladys Chance and Mrs Reba Stafford. Attendees join the Read Chapman reunion and Delmarva Peninsula trips. multiple families host gatherings, birthdays, travel plans, and nursing staff movements across Maryland Delaware and North Carolina communities.

Community Guests and Local Socials Across Towns

A long list of visitors and social calls fills this week’s local column. Families from Henderson to Philadelphia hosted relatives, while several residents report guests at Dover, Bloomfield, and Uniontown. Interments and church events nearby are noted, with Vacation Bible School starting August 19 under Miss Bragadon.

Weekly Ridgely News Letter Highlights Local Trips and Visits

A reader busy with club travel notes shows Mrs. Harry Hemmons and several Misses and Messrs traveling from Ridgely to College Park for Boys and Girls Club week. Prizes and honors go to Brumbaugh, Holsinger, Seward, and Crouse in clothing contests and related events. The column lists numerous family visits, hospital news, picnics, and community happenings around Ridgely, Rehoboth, and nearby towns, with social teas, repairs, and garden parties.

College Park Boys and Girls Club Harry Hemmons Edna Crouse Vivian Holsinger Mary Brumbaugh Anna Frances Seward Louise Smith Thelma Hunter Bridgetown Joseph Cherry Rufus King Roland Ebling David Mitchell Woman's Home Missionary Society Church House Viola Jones An Western College M. W. Wiley Harry Swann China Ada Matthews Ellen Swann Elsie Matthews

In Memoriam Anna Mae Spence Died August 16 1924

In loving memory of our dear sister and daughter Anna Mae Spence who departed this life on August 16 1924.

Anna Mae Spence

Mr Harry Caire Addresses Rotary Club

Mr Harry Caie of Cairo Illinois addressed the Rotary Club of Denton on Tuesday the thirteenth with The Work Rotary Has Done in Cairo as his subject He is a decade long Rotarian and officer in Cairo s club He praised Cairo s work for crippled children and local welfare and praised Denton for its fine club spirit He runs a florists wholesale and retail business and spends summers in Caroline with his father U M Cade.

Rotary Club of Denton Harry Caie Rotary Cairo Caie Illinois Cade Denton Club Mid- West Caroline U. M

Minnie Todd Visits Buffalo NY

Miss Minnie Todd is visiting Buffalo New York.

Minnie Todd Buffalo, N. Y

Local Social Roundup From Piney Village and Vicinity

Hobbs and Hopkins Thomas return from Washington with Edward Davis a Rider College graduate and former resident. Families travel to Betterton and Tolchester while church reopening promises Rev Clark S Marshall leading services. Local gatherings include Federation meeting at Choptank and a Ladies Aid Society organized at Piney.

L. Hopkins Thomas Washington Edward Davis Rider College Our Village F. N. Smith Esther Ernest ‘Whitman Oron Smith Sue Smith Betterton Clark S. Marshall H. H. Nuttle Thos. Everngam Kirwin Everngam L. H. Thomas Richard Merriken Rehoboth Wm. Chambers and Son William Roland Seeders John Cahall Philadelphia W. T. Archer Madison Cambridge Albert Pierce W. H. Lord Fred Lorden Harry Sorden Milford W. H Kirwin Smith Piney Roy Chance Baltimore Louis Butter Catherine Towers Ruth Adams Martin Smith Chester Carrie Wright Federalsburg M. Mertiken Betty Johnston Lewes Del Helen Towers Lida Williamson A. W. Betts Linwood Walridge Newark Stanley Strannahan Cambridge Fair L. R. Dukes

State-Wide Horseshoe Tournament Dates Across Maryland

Schedule for county championship contests lists dates and venues by county. Play begins at noon with the county champion earning chromium horseshoes and a spot in the State championship at Patterson Park Baltimore on September 13 and 14. Counties include Allegany to Worcester with specific town pairings and August dates.

Patterson Park Baltimore Allegany Cumberland Anne Arundel Annapolis Towson Calvert Prince Frederick Caroline Denton Carroll Westminster Cecil Elkton Charles la Plata Dorchester Cambridge Frederick Garrett Oakland Harford Bel Air Howard Ellicott City Kent Chestertown Montgomery Rockville Prince George's Upper Marlboro Queen Anne’s Centreville

Local Notables Share Sunday Visits Across Town

Smithson reports Sunday visits as Mr. and Mrs. John Young of Federalsburg stop by the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis. Washington D C visitors Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Custer and their children stay with relatives. The Wrights visit the Adams residence, and many locals travel to Rehoboth. T Thomas and children spend Sunday in Denton. The Davis couple remain ill at home nearby.

Russel Treacy Stella Matthews Ada Washington Ada Matthews Ridgely Mr. Treacy Detroit Michigan Harold Holsinger Richard Blackburne George Messix Cambridge Fair Edna Crouse Louise Smith Spafford Lizzie Morris C. J. Marvel Stroudsburg Morris Rachel McKenna Centreville John Starkey Philadelphia Voss Ed. Morris Clifton Baltimore Ocean City Emma Jackson Wilson Newark N. J Harold Franklin Elsie Russell Treacy Rehoboth L. S. Matthews Treacy Harry Crouse Eno Zeigler Denton Culp Youngstown Ohio John Young Federalsburg Henry Davis Boyd Custer Washington, D. C Ormond Wright Austin Adams T. Thomas Wm. Davis Weston Hicks Blanch John States Wye Mills Ella Pennington Robert Sawyer Reba Sharp

In Memoriam of a Sister Gone Yet Not Forgotten

A solemn notice remembers a sister with broken hearts left behind loved by father mother sisters and brother. Though gone, she is not forgotten as family mourns and holds memories dear.

Card of Thanks for Nichols death and floral tribute

We thank friends who aided us during illness and at the death of our cousin Robert H. Nichols, and express appreciation for Nichols M. E. Church floral tribute. William C. and John R. Andrew.

Robert H. Nichols Nichols M. E. Church William C John R. Andrew

Twin Towns News Items From The Tuckahoe

Hillsboro Queen Anne notes list numerous visitors and guests from Wilmington Philadelphia Baltimore Cambridge Ridgely and Denton among others visiting local families and attending picnics fairs and relaxing weekends Readables include many named individuals and households with short reports of visits and summers.

Sixteenth Birthday Party for Ruth Sewell in Denton

Queen Anne Mr and Mrs Howard Sewell hosted a lawn party Saturday for about thirty guests in honor of Ruth Sewell s sixteenth birthday with out of town attendees from Denton Hillsboro and Philadelphia Ice cream cake and gifts were shared Sunday church schedule announced with no service for August evenings Rev Lee H Richcreek led worship and several locals noted visits and trips among relatives and friends to Cities across the region

Howard Sewell Ruth Sewell Ruth Wheatley Elizabeth Downes Denton Anna Wood Naomi Holland Mary Virginia Sherwood William Short Charlie Hammer Hillsboro Ruth Methodist Episcopal Church South Lee H. Richcreek Clara Price Virginia E. H. Dashiell Mazie Francis Jump Delmar Howard Eley Howard Flowers Laurel Charlie Smallwood Baltimore Byron Barton Roy Whitmore Staunton

Ida Nabb and Robert Dulin Wed at Federalsburg Home

Miss Ida V. Nabb daughter of Mr and Mrs Tristram D Nabb of Federalsburg and Mr Robert O Dulin of Preston were quietly married at noon Saturday July 20 at the bride's parents home by Rev O A Bartley of Preston. After the ceremony the couple toured the District of Columbia and Virginia and will reside in Preston where the groom is employed by A W Sisk Son.

Ida V. Nabb Tristram D. Nabb Federalsburg Robert O. Dulin Preston 0. A. Bartley District of Columbia Virginia A. W. Sisk & Son Webster Taylor Washington Levin E. Taylor Wellsville N. Y Taylor Edward B. McLean The Washington Post A. W. Sisk Ocean City Eloise Orrell Centreville Sisk Lawrence Blades South Africa New York Walter Twilley Main Street Manville Arnett Washington, D. C William T. Kelley Julian M. Kelley J. S. Kelley Noble W. Kelley William T. Kelley, Jr Harold B. Scarborough Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Walter Wright Salisbury Messrs. Sherman Victor Griffith Fredericksburg Richmond Raleigh N. C M. E O. A. Bartley Max Chambers R. Lee Rosson Culpeper Eugenia Mary Riedy Monongah West Virginia Clare Payne Edgar Wrightson Preston-Easton Road Norman Todd Lloyd Brodes A. K. Wrightson Card Club Ralph Ledman Hurlock E. P. Baylor, Jr Virginias Cushman Kleinfelter John Noble Thomas L. Trice Rehoboth Beach Calvin Twilley Cambridge

Orphans Court Proceedings in Caroline County

The Caroline county Orphans Court met in regular session with Judges West Harper and Shawn pres ent. Letters of administration on the estates of Michael A Todd and Robert H Nichols were granted to Jacob N Coulbourn and William C Andrew respectively. Appraisers were named for the estates. The will of Adaline C Tantum was presented for probate with Everett Nuttle named administrator cum testamento annexo. Executrix Lillie L Ferrins filed an account of sale for John F Ferrins. Inventory and appraisements were filed for Robert H Nichols estate. Velma T Yeoman widow renounced. letters of estate Frank E Yeoman granted to Francis E Yeoman. Olivia P Roe filed inventories and related debts. Grace Vernon Smith filed first and final account. Everett Nuttle also filed an account of sale for J Atwood Todd.

Orphans’ Court Caroline County West Harper and Shawn Register of Wills Michael A. Todd Jacob N. Coulbourn Wilmer S. Noble Donald E. Jefferson Robert H. Nichols William C. Andrew Harvey N. Nichols Josiah A. Beck Adaline C. W. Tantum Everett Nuttle Harry W. Davis Edward E. Nuttle Lillie L. Ferrins John F. Ferrins Velma T. Yeoman Frank E. Yeoman Francis E. Yeoman H. Earle Smith Elmer T. Orme Olivia P. Roe Alexine J. Chaffinch Grace Vernon Smith E.t.a Ida’ Vernon Smith J. Atwood Todd

Yeoman Family Thanks For Sympathy And Services

Mrs. F. E. Yeoman and Family express sincere gratitude to friends for sympathy and services extended during their great sorrow.

F. E. Yeoman

FRED TOWERS SHOOTS SELF IN DENTON OFFICE

Thomas Frederick Towers aged fifty one, a Denton firm member, died after shooting himself in his office shortly after seven. An inquest was deemed unnecessary by coroner Henry R. Lewis and Dr. Fred N. Nichols. He left a nervous legacy, directed the Denton National Bank, and was a Mason and Jr. O. U. A. M. member. Survived by wife Ida Downes Towers, daughter Eleanor, and son Frederick B. Towers. Funeral at two this afternoon with local business closures from 2:00 to 2:05. Pallbearers named from his family and associates. Interment in Denton cemetery.

Thomas Frederick Towers L. B. Towers and Bro West Denton Fred N. Nichols Henry R. Lewis Denton National Bank Hughes Lumber and Coal Company Ida Downes Towers Eleanor Frederick B. Towers Caroline County Albert G. Towers New York State Fred Title Guarantee and Trust Company Baltimore Lawrence B. Towers W. Francis Mary Garey Towers Albert G. Towers, Jr Enoch B. Garey Robert S. Garey Edwin R. Downes Denton Cemetery

Maryland 4-H Club Week Ends With Awards and Campfire

About 550 Maryland 4-H youths concluded a six day program with a zoo visit and a final campfire on the Agriculture Department grounds where awards were given in canned goods and clothing judging. Caroline county girls won several prizes including Edna Crouse for canned fruit and vegetables, and for children's clothing.

Washington Zoo Department of Agriculture University of Maryland R. A. Pearson T. B. Symons Maryland de- Nafta Caroline Mary Brumbaugh Ridgely Vivian Holsinger Dorothea O'Connor Denton Edna Crouse Cornelia de Wilde Hubbards Anna Frances Seward

Visitors Introduced by Local Families at Rehoboth and Wilmington

Mr and Mrs W T Love and their son William visited Wilmington on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs O M Hignutt and daughter Charlotte hosted visitors from Rehoboth and Nichols. Mr and Mrs W S Wright hosted visitors including Lester McNeal of Wilmington. Hugh Allen of Waverly Virginia stayed with sister Mrs O G Hignatt. Wm U Wheeler of Baltimore was a week end guest of Aunt Mrs Uhler. Mrs M Freyer of Baltimore is a guest at Memory Lane.

Leo Meginney S. E. Atkinson Larry Baltimore Watson Booker Stout Virginia Ames Florida Mary Wharton Applebaum Franklin Meredith John Saulsbury William R. Jones Rehoboth Catherine Wilson Elsmere Burton Wilkingon R. H. Bunney Youngstown John Lynch Chester Harry Robinson Maud Diefenderfer Claymont Josiah Shaw Kenny Philadelphia A. D. Stanton M. W. Brashears Ellen Wilmington St. Augustine Fla Brashears Ernest Fogle Frederick Ida Rice Cambridge Oscar Rice Nevitt Rice Centreville Della Johns Hopkins Blue Ridge Summit Ira Andrews Clarence Andrews Ridgely Edgar Blades Roberta Rowe Margaret Warner Trappe Warner I. T. Sparklin Smith Clara Thompson Virginia Blades Mary Frances Taylor Easton Mary Virginian Sherwood A. C. Bushey Nan Barton Norman Clark Christine Wilson H. Lay Beaven William Thompson Francis Rowe Jimmy Sherwood Willard Everett Finois John Murphy Washington Sadie Wathers Knott N. E. Knott Howard Dodds Herbert Beaven Prices Florence Beaven Richard Beaven Clifton Hicks Louise “Tarbutton Waynesboro Mildred Tarburton George Davis W. T. Love O. M. Hignutt O. G. Hignutt Charlotte Joe Smith Nichols Lester McNeal W. S. Wright Hugh Allen Waverly O. G. Hignatt Wm. U. Wheeler Uhler M. Freyer Memory Lane

Trip of Cohee, Murphy and McNeal to Hudson Mountains

Messrs Benjamin Cohee Lee Murphy and Charles McNeal returned Friday from a trip visiting Lakehurst Wilmington Norristown New York Niagara Falls and Canada camping along the mountains on the way back Mrs John Cohee had a scare finding a four foot black snake under a hen which had eaten the eggs The snake was killed Ida Whiteside returned to her home in Pottstown Pa after spending ten days with her cousin Mrs John Cohee

M. Collison Gladys ‘Chance Swarthmore Reba Stafford Vernon John Singer Greensboro William Andrew, Jr William, Sr American Corner H. A. Fieber Roland Phyllis Wilhelm Landsdowne Theodore Bachman Langhorn J. H. Vansant C. H. Meredith Philadelphia Dela Mar Va Peninsula Delaware Caroline Queen Anne’s Fred Cohee Loyal Sons Willing Workers M. P. Sunday School J. W. Kirk R. H. Dill Ida Seward M. L. Wyatt John Ree Belmar N. J Luther Barcus T. A. Goldsborough Thomas Alan Hawley George Dan Beard Anne Wilson Easton Henrietta A. Liles J. Kemp Stevens North Carolina Ruth Wheatley Elizabeth Downes Ruth Sewell Queen Anne Levi Spicher Dorothy Casper Johns Hopkins Baltimore Anne Henzen Denton Geo. Timmons William McComas Elmer Towson Ellen L. Collison Carrilla Roe Federalsburg Emma Marie Willis Nathan Willis Sara Focht Reading Lizzie Butler Goldsboro Walter Long al. Matthews Ridgely Earl White Wilmington Niagara Falls Canada Irvin Smith Rock Hall Wm. Johnson Patsy Fort Howard Zella Reed A. Cooper Doris Trazzare New Castle Clifford Trazzare South Fourth Street Verna Henzen W. Oscar Collier, Jr B. F. Johnson Miss Kirk New England States Stephen P. Shipman Norfolk Minnie Murphy Lord E. F. Withers Marcus Hook Virginia Bradley Cambridge G. H. Rue Connecticut Whiteley Dill Redman Long Lida Williamson Hobbs Messrs Benj. Cohee Lee Murphy Chas. McNeal Lakehurst Norristown New York John Cohee Ida Whiteside Sher Pottstown

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