Local notices and community updates from Denton
No communicable disease reported in Caroline county from Aug 17 to 24. Sunday church topic Saul the First King of Israel. Services in Preston and Williston. Caroline Chapter 62 Eastern Star resumes Sept 1 at 7 30 pm. members urged to attend. Street paving near Denton progressing. main to Gay area partly done. Fire company seeks live poultry donations at Kimmey’s Barber Shop by Sept 10. Executor sells 4 shares Eastern Shore Gas and 24 shares Hayes Hunt Corp at Court House on Sept 6. Dr Harry E Koons, Dover ENT, visits Denton. practices at Kent County Hospital. Ladies Aid meets Sept 1 at 2 30 pm. Firemen win prizes at Smyrna and Easton carnivals. Henry Beck brings prized tomatoes. Fly-Tox promoted for mosquito control. Lady Caroline Eden to appear at Denton Carnival shop display. Mr John W Wiggins dies. survived by wife and two daughters. funeral at home in Greensboro. Local river Choptank could support waterfront homes and development with better promotion and boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Saul
Preston
Williston
Caroline
Order of the Eastern Star
Denton
Main
Gay
Kimmey
T. Pliny Fisher
Thomas R. Green
Court House
Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Co
Hayes Hunt Corporation
Harry E. Koons
Dover
Brick Hotel
Koons
Kent County Hospital
Marine Hospital
Crisfield
Methodist Episcopal Church
Walter, Sparklin
Saulsbury Sparks
Sallie Saulsbury
Priestly Allen
Walter Howard
J. Walter Beauchamp
Belle Mercer
Smyrna
Easton
Henry Beck
Journal Office
Pritchard
Department of Agriculture
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Fellowship
Caroline Eden
Old Eden Town
Mudd
Lucky
Lady Eden
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
John W. Wiggins
Upper Caroline
Mary Wiggins
George Lowe
Marcus Hook
G. L. Jump
Greensboro
Denton Bridge
Hearn
Standard Oil
Spicher family reunion brightens long accord in town
On Sunday August 21 Mr and Mrs Levi Spicher hosted a secretly organized family reunion at their home. Children from Sabula Potts Town Kennett Square Wilmington Easton Greensboro and several relatives gathered for a noon dinner served by daughters and daughters in law. Dozens of family members from Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania gathered to celebrate eight years since their last reunion with plans for annual gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Spicher
Greensboro
Spicher
William E. Joiner
Wilmington
Del
A. E. Shields
Albert
George R. Horsey
Howard Shields
Isabelle
Grant Alberger
Terry
Mary Emily
Denton
Charles A. Taubel
Edward Ott
Highland Park
William R. Joiner
T. Pliny Fisher
Rehoboth
William J. Kindley
Ralph Cover
Paul
Louise Fisher
Wilson Saulsbury
Stephanie Ford
University of California
Berkeley
Baltimore
Chestertown
Howard Joiner
Edwards&. Cooper
Scotland
Bernard Roy
Agnes Cooper
Lillian Timmons
Alma Cooper
Ann Soper
Esther Griffin
Randolph Collier
James Clough
Thomas Gillespie
Norman Wright
Sophie Kerr Underwood
New York City
Kerr
Geraldinge Townend
Wilkes- Barre
Charles A. Tauber
O. F. Morris
Forest Hills
N. Y
Caroline
Morris
Effie Heather
Marydel
Lawrence Wright
Ormond Wright
Bowers Beach
Felton
Delaware
Alex Nuttrell
Portsmouth
John Baggs
Walter Rutter
T. R. Benson
Ida
Chester Baker
Slaughter’s Beach
E. C. Martin
Frankfort
W. J. Martin
Tuckahoe Neck
Lindsay E. McVey
Jean
Dover
Harrington
Helen Carey
M. F. Kibler
W. J. Brevoor
Peggy Carey
Philadelphia
L. B. Towers
Walter Semlow
Virginia
Thomas R. Green
A. Powell Martin
Kentucky
Bruce Stambaugh
Washington, D. C
Greensboro Bride Weds Delta Pa. Groom Wallace Isaacs
A Greensboro wedding drew local interest as Wallace Isaacs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Isaacs, wed Miss Winifred Thomas of Delta Pennsylvania. The ceremony occurred Saturday at Slateville Church near Delta, with plans to reside in Wilmington where the groom works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Wallace Isaacs
Joseph Isaacs
Near Town
Winifred Thomas
Delta
Slateville
Pearl McAllister
Denton
Gilbert Byrons
Oliver Marker
Byrons
Edna Bearman
Wilbur Carroll
Edgar Wyatt
Charles Willis
Burrsville
Edith Redden
Louise Hynson
Centreville
Martha Carrow
Manimmy
Big Stone Beach
Del
Harry Davis
Philadelphia
Addie
Thomas Dobson
Margaret Mitchell
Dover
Earl McClyments
Margaret Carrow
Leipsic
W. T. Thornton
Kellar Edwards
Arthur Wheatman
Mary Wheatman
Smyrna
Genevieve Cooper
William Wroten
Clayton
Messrs
A. W
Irvin’ Brumbaugh
New York
Eleanor Taylor
Virginia Taylor
Preston
J. C. Russell
Chester
Alice Case
Effa Plummer
Harvey Porter
Wilmington
Hunting Licenses at Clerk's Office in Maryland
Maryland hunters may obtain 1927 licenses at the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Three classes exist: resident county licenses for $1 with 25 cent clerk fee, statewide licenses for $5 with 26 cent clerk fee, and non resident statewide licenses for $16 with 50 cent clerk fee. Land owners with $500 or more assessed value may buy county and statewide licenses in their county of land. Minors under fourteen need parental written consent. A numbered tag and possession of license are required while hunting. For details contact State Game Warden, 514 Munsey Building, Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
Baltimore City
Maryland
Munsey Building
Baltimore
Canning Plant Bought. Local Pastor Returns for Sunday Sermon
Bethlehem reports new ownership of the canning plant at Tanyard by J R Christopher Bethleham and Scott Waddell. Rev C C Harris returns from vacation and will preach Sunday at 3 pm. Ollie Carroll of Philadelphia visited sister Mrs James R Christopher last week. Mr and Mrs Charles Blades welcome a baby girl born Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Christopher
Scott Waddell
Tanyard
C. C. Harris
Ollie Carroll
Philadelphia
James R. Christopher
Charles Blades
Death of Jack Rash marks Ridgely notice in weekly column
Mr Jack Rash died Friday at noon at age thirty four. Funeral at Ridgely Catholic Church Monday, burial in Denton Catholic cemetery. He leaves wife Helen Hansen and three daughters, plus a brother Tilghman and two sisters in law Mrs Sam Lane and Mrs J E Bowers. Cancer of the stomach caused his death after long suffering. Friends came from Philadelphia Sadlersville Linwood and Marcus Hook to attend. The column covers church events, visits, Society notes, and local social news in Ridgely and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rash
Ridgely Catholic Church
Kramer
Denton Catholic Cemetery
Messrs
Riz French
William Harrison
Harrington
Norman Iarrison
Charles Fisher
Marcus Hook
Klondyke Meads
Wilmington
Will Richards
Ridgely
Rash
Sammuel Rash
Centreville
Helen Hansen
Philadelphia
Kelen
Dorothy
Margaret
Maud
Mary
Sam Lane
J. E. Bowers
Paul Phillips
Sadlersville
J. E. Harvey
Christine
William Ctarrison
George
Linwood
Frank White
Snow Hill
I. E. Mason
White
George Dutton
Newark
Del
Seward
Ada
Stella Matthews
Henry Detwiler
Greensboro
Elmer Coblentz
Carlile
Dudley Price
Trainer
Sam Price
Downes
Wideawakes
W. D. Binebrink
Louis Lynch
James Lewis
L. R. Brumbaugh
Church of the Brethren
L. R. Zeigler
Pennsylvania
Henry Reininger
Harvey Reininger
William Matthews
Annapolis
Ernest Smith
Baltimore
R. E. Smith
Lawrence Lynch
Oklahoma City
Kansas
Beatrice Bower
Ellen Brown
California
Walter Bennington
Joseph Orr
Maple Avenue
Second Street
Briscoe
Addison
Davis
Peggie Plummer
Robert Headley
Strafford
I. T. Saulsbury
Eugene Lynch
William Binebrink
Leroy Detwiler
Kennett Square
Quiet Wedding and Local Visits Chronicle Durrsville Notes
Durrsville community news reports the quiet marriage of Miss Evelyn Willis and Mr. George Cain in Harrington last Saturday. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Edden Tribbett with daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skinter from Media Pennsylvania. Numerous visits by local residents to relatives in Burrsville, Collingswood, Easton, Ridgely and Denton are noted along with church activities and a Sunday school picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Willis
Charles Willis
Near Town
George Cain
Harrington
Edden Tribbett
Burrsville
Thomas C. Skinter
Media
Clayton Stafford
Crawford Garrett
Easton
Allen Garrett
Ray Stafford
Johnnie Murphy
Ridgely
Lottie Satterfield
Rocky
New York City
M. P
Anti-Saloon League
Wesley M. E. Sunday School
Russell Clevenger
Collingswood
N. J
Floyd Baker
Hilda E. Tribbett
Mary Adeline Murphy
James Lewis
Ross’ Lane
Fred Lewis
Daniel Glenn
A. T. Garrett
Robert L. Redden
Baltimore
Laura Porter
Holiness Church
Slaughter Beach
Wesley Thawley and Sons
Denton
Helen Hopkins
Social Visits Highlight Denton Philadelphia Guests
Denton residents host and travel as lists of visitors and relatives unfold. Mrs. Mildred Butler and others from Denton and Philadelphia drop in, with trips to Trenton Philadelphia Harrington and Camden noted alongside extended family stays and weekend visits.
The Fire Brigade at Arcadia Wilmington Week of August 29
A dramatic feature promoting fire safety screens at Arcadia Theatre Wilmington the week of August 29. The film follows a fireman romance amid a major blaze and profits from real fire department cooperation. Cast includes Charles Ray May McAvoy Holmes Herbert and Tom O’Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wilmington
Fire Brigade
Arcadia Theatre
Louisville
Kentucky
Los Angeles
Hillsboro Queen Anne Birthday Observance Varies With Visits
Mrs. Angie Jump celebrated a birthday with family including Dr. Robley Hackett and grandchildren in Queen Anne. Visitors from Federalsburg and Baltimore dropped by, while Miss Fisher and Miss Ruth Harrymian planned trips to Harper's Ferry and a house party near Westminster. Other locals hosted guests, played bridge, or returned from trips to Rehoboth and Racine Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie Jump
Robley Hackett
Howard Eley
Francis
Harekd Jump
Robley
Thomas Hackett
Queen Anne
Frances Fisher
Ruth Harrymian
Trarper’s Ferry
West Virginia
Erma Sawyer
Westminster
Robert Todd
Davis
Lee
John Lubeck
Baltimore
Mason Sones
Sadie Wathers
Beatrice Bower
Houston Russum
Albert Cahall
Virginia
Ethel Holt
Bridge
Gladys Gale
Rehoboth
Henry Fisher
Racine
Ohio
Ushers' Union Monthly Meeting and Social
The Ushers' Union held a Friday evening meeting with Bible Class entertainment and group games. Ice cream and cake were served. Several local residents and guests visited family gatherings and travelled to nearby cities for events and schooling, with multiple mentions of anniversaries and illnesses among neighbors.
Denton Volunteer Fire Co Carnival Opens September 1
The Denton Volunteer Fire Co plans its sixth annual carnival at Caroline High School on September 1 for ten days. Proceeds support building a new engine house at Third and Gay streets. Firemen's Night kicks off with a grand parade and invites about forty four companies. Fireworks shows are scheduled for September 5 and 8 at 10:30 p.m. Each evening offers new attractions to sustain public interest and the fire company requests strong local support for the ten nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Volunteer Fire Co
Caroline High School
Third
Gay Streets
Caroline County
Social Roundup in Goldsboro and Nearby Visits
Goldsboro hosts and welcomes numerous visitors from Philadelphia Wilmington Buffalo and Dover with extended stays and weekend gatherings. Many pairs and families travel to see relatives and attend weddings while others tour towns such as Rehoboth Berlin Ocean City and Tolchester.
In Memoriam for William H. Satterfield
In loving remembrance of my dear husband William H. Satterfield who departed this life one year ago August 26 1926. My dear husband passed away and the hands that did so much for us are gone today. Death left a vacant chair forever. Evermore on earth I mourn. Sadly missed by his wife Emma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Satterfield
Billy
Emma
In sad loving remembrance of my father William H Satter
A daughter writes a heartfelt remembrance for William H Satter, expressing loneliness and sorrow after his passing. She recalls his joys, sunlit days, and advice, and notes the deep pain of loss and longing for happier times. The tribute concludes with enduring love from his daughter.
Death of William G. Horsey after mule attack
William G. Horsey aged 50 of Den ton died at his Horsey farm in Tuckahoe Neck after being kicked by a mule. Funeral services are set at his father's Fifth Avenue home this Saturday at 2 30 PM. He leaves a wife and two children Louise and Woodward, plus a sister Mrs Mary H. Garton and brothers Norman I Pennington E Harold C and John H Horsey Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Horsey
John H. Horsey
Denton
Horsey
Tuckahoe Neck
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Horsey
Louise
Woodward
Mary H. Garton
Norman I
Pennington E
Harold C
John H. Horsey, Jr
Mrs Ida Hollingsworth Opens New Millinery Line
Mrs Ida Hollingsworth returns from the cities with a full line of hats and millinery goods. Locals are invited to view the new stock and selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hollingsworth
Federalsburg News Highlights Two Auto Crashes and Local Happenings
In Federalsburg two auto mishaps occurred near Faulkner's Bridge and East Central with minimal injuries. Mrs. Robinson and a young passenger escaped serious harm when the coupe rolled onto a bank and caught on a danger sign. Miss Evelyn Harris crashed into a pole after swatting at a bee. The town’s dahlia growers show keen rivalry with many cultivators planting large beds downtown. A haystack fire at Windsor Wright’s farm threatened the barn, injuring Frank Smith with a pitchfork accident. Christ Methodist plans September homecoming week with former pastors and members invited, plus a possible September date. Local youths and poultry exhibitors shine at fairs, while school roof work and sewer repairs proceed ahead of September opening. The Twilight League ends with Federal Hill defeating Academy Avenue, and nurse Louise Vickers returns from Baltimore visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Robinson
North Main Street
Faulkner's Bridge
Polk’s Pond
Jerome D.D. Jefferson
Federal Hill
W. H. Carson
Frank Bradley
P. C. Cantner
H. W. Davis
Windsor Wright
Federalsburg
Windsor
Frank Smith
Christ Methodist Protestant Church
G. E. Leister
C. H. Dobson
New Church
C. M. Elderdice
Westminster
E. H.mcdorman
Baltimore
Dorsey Blake
Indian River
Del
J. L. Nichols
Crisfield
Lee Sullivan
Ernest Sullivan
Academy Avenue
Bridgeville
Hurlock
William W. Holt
Salisbury Fair
Holt
Wilmington
West Chester
Hanover
Federalsburg High School
Parent-Teacher Association of
Louise Vickers
University Hospital
Grace Vickers
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Durrsville
Hickman
Mildred Butler
Rose Breeding
Eleanor
Lena Bullock
Henry Morgan
Margaret Breeding
Gladys Haymond
Trenton
Nettie Haymond
William Wooters
Bernice
James Wooters
Reese Brown
Zimmerman
Barbara
Isabel
Mary Ann
Peggy Reynolds
Mimie Clements
Mildred
Pauline Wooters
Mildred Parker
E. W. Brown
Grace Adams
Will Peters
Hazel Passwaters
M. J. Breeding
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Ruth Trice
Elizabeth Evans
Blanche Croll
Louise Nicholas
Camden
Marie Fountain
Winnie Cleaves
Clayton Cleaves
Phoebe Dehner
Mrs. Dehner
James Haymond
Isaac Noble
Doretta
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Hillsboro
Tuckahoe
Ushers’ Union
Howard Flowers
Howard Knotts
Mattie Price
Alyce Bettinger
Cecil
Hagerstown
Charlie Steele
D. M. Lee
John Emory
Penn’s
Frank Willis
T. H. Russum
Co. H. Dean
Edward Bowens
Queenstown
Jake Morgan
George Eaton
Wihnington
Florence Blades
Claiborne
Madge
Dorothy Jump
John
Clara Price
Ocean City
John Lee Ford
Denton Firemen’s Carnival
Goldsboro
W. C. Cheffins
H. C. Booker
Byron
Maurice Bartlett
Edward Meads
John Phillips and Sons
John L. Short
Alfred Creighton
Buffalo
O. M. Macomber
Washington
Gettysburg
Luther Bennett
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Walter Elliott
A. D. Quillen
Noble Shively
Norman Smith
Delaware Beach
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J. A. Rickards
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Robert Jarrell
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