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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1920
Page
5
The itemized column covers wheat and corn prices, local mills and dealers, new factory plans in Cambridge, a fall and winter goods push, and real estate transactions. It notes sugar price drops, a hydroplane ride by a Denton resident, and multiple farm and business updates including sales, contracts, and upcoming demonstrations.
A long list of social calls and visits is recorded including Prof Meyer heading to Texas for teaching, families from Wilmington Denver Chestertown and Georgia visiting Denton, weddings licenses issued for local couples, dances hosted at the Downes home, and numerous trips to Ocean City and Niagara. A cigarette caused a fire that sank the BLCG and A steamer Old Point Comfort at Baltimore wharf.
Hillsboro residents report a flurry of weekend and week long visits. Mrs R M Peacock of Mt Airey spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Evans and was accompanied home by her father. Numerous guests from Wilmington Centreville Georgetown Newport News and Florida joined local families for social visits and gatherings.
Henderson and Goodwin families from Chester visit W E Goodwin. Ed Hammond and family from Wilmington visit. Mrs Rumble and daughter Bowie of Wilmington visit Jones family. Fllwanger and children from Greensboro visit Carrow. James Johnson of Wilmington vacationing with Johnsons. Pullen family from Baltimore visit C H Clayville. Harvey Walls and Wallace Jones visit relatives in Wilmington. Ray Griffith of Wilmington visits his parents. Naomi Smith of Marydel visits Beatrice Hudson near town.
Smithville residents Mrs Lacy Attard and children Eliza beth and Hattie along with Miss Anna Mae Spence visited friends and relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs Blanche Adams and daughter Marian and Miss Altha Adams returned home after visits with relatives in Ocean City. Miss Marie Parker returned home from a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs G S Liden Federalsburg. An Ocean City excursion drew many people. Sunday School is set for August 29 at Bloomery M E Church. Mr John Reed and nephew visited his aunt Mrs D C Adams, while Mrs Johnnie Adams hosted friends from Philadelphia. Mr Dave DeVore traveled to Baltimore last week.
A late number attended the services at the tent meeting on Sunday. The meeting is in charge of Rev. Adam Maller. Mrs. Lloyd Messick and children are visiting Mrs. Messick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thomas. Miss Mildred Collins is spending time in Wilmington with friends and relatives. Mrs. Harriet McNash and Miss Mary Foote of Baltimore are visiting friends here. Miss Ola Tribbett spent days with her grandfather, Mr. J. H. Covey. Miss Mamie Ivins returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. C. Wright. Mrs. Stack is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Arringdale. Mr. James Lord has visited his sister, Mrs. W. R. Thomas, and Mrs. Effie Osborne has visited Mrs. Belle Dean.
Mrs. John Sinver attended the funeral of her brother Robert FE Murphy in Wilmington last week after he died from contact with a live wire. The article lists numerous local visits and social engagements including Miss Catherine Carroll visiting Goldsboro and guests from Crisfield Philadelphia and Baltimore, plus upcoming church services and family travels.
The Ridgely News Letter lists numerous visitors and residents traveling to York Michigan Ferry Trenton Philadelphia and Wilmington. Names include Mrs J J Badders Mrs E E Pendleton and families Mr I F Pendleton Jr Mrs Mary Davis Stella Matthews Nellie Leeds and many others with exchanges of visits to relatives and attendance at gatherings, reunions, and church events. Several local residents host guests while others plan leisure trips and attend dental clinics, classes, or summer courses.
For the first time since the PD BL W. RR began service here no peaches have shipped from this station. Locals buy inferior peaches at $1 per basket as F R Carter orchard fruit is hauled away by visitors. Tomatoes face a reduced crop due to storms, with some growers letting fruit rot. Canneries have contracts, but many growers did not contract. Several residents and visitors travel to nearby cities, including Ocean City and Baltimore, with local social visits noted.
Illness calls Mrs Austin Greer home from Mis M I Perkin. Mr and Mrs Leonard Sparks of Philadelphia visit Sparks parents in Templeville. D T Richards hosts Chesterville visitors. Mrs Ackerman and Adelaide of Baltimore spend time with local friends. Charles Lunning of Long Island asserts his parents Frederick Lunning and J W Carter of Hamilton entertain Kate Knotts is sick list includes Mrs Kate Knotts and Mrs R B Lane. Ruth and Mane Piddle travel to Wilmington to see aunt Mrs Short. Arbrough of Philadelphia visits Miss Sparks. Mollie Merchant of Wilmington spends weekend with Mrs R I Line. Nellie Knotts visits Kenton friends.
In Greensboro the sermon on Should Christians Worship God on Saturday or Sunday? was given at the Baptist Tabernacle. Tomorrow's program includes Sunday School at 2 and a baptismal service at 3. Dr W W Goldsborough has resumed practice after vacation in Atlantic City. Sheriff Dulin escorted George Bennett to the State Hospital in Cambridge for treatment. Rev Dr Wise will visit St Pauls M E Church Sunday evening. Holy Trinity Church plans services at 7 30 tomorrow evening led by Rev HB Thomas. Centreville ball club visits Saturday with Dover players to follow Monday.
A lively scene at M. J. Pall’s store Saturday night as a gasoline tank ignited and about fifty pallens of fuel burned. A city boy narrowly escaped drowning Sunday morning while swimming at McCarty’s wharf. Easton visitors and local residents gathered for social visits through Sunday with multiple households noted.
Vernon residents report John Vase preparing lumber for a new house on the opposite lot. Elizabeth Harrington’s farm residence is being repainted. Walter Collins sells his farm to Mr. Tull en route from Farmington to Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. William Bender move back to Vernon from Solomon Brown’s former farm.
The Marydel Miscellany records farmers facing hard times as tomatoes dwindle and canneries buy at ten cents per basket. Local residents, including extended families from Wilmington, Philadelphia, and Selbyville, visit relatives, attend fairs, and plan ice cream festivals while bush meetings continue Sundays. Several people travel to Elkton and Betterton, with many leaving for Wilmington business schools and hosting gatherings at Heather and Bull homes.
The community shares thanks to Mrs. H f T Nuttle for hosting the final lesson in Blame Nursing with Miss Edna Hobbes assisting. Rhetta and Sue Sparklin Smith of South Carolina arrived home solo. Church services were led by Miss Nellie Thawley. Marietta Butler will lead next Sunday. Several residents visited or hosted relatives from Philadelphia, Cambridge and Delmar. Tomatoes disappoint farmers as the Sunday school plans a picnic in the school grove.
The Federal Community Club met at Mrs. Helen MacMahon’s home Friday afternoon August 13 with nineteen members and seventeen visitors plus children. Plans were made for the annual lawn picnic at Mrs. Greenbury Griffith’s Friday evening August 27. Mrs Towers of New York City spoke on Woman Suffrage and Miss Hilda Carey read. After the program attendees enjoyed fortune telling, a candy race, and a clothes pin race followed by ice cream and cake. Subscribe now.
A wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E Wright near Concord joined their daughter Mrs Lynnie Lewis to Dorsey R Nichols of Federalsburg. The ceremony officiated by Rev. FL Zimmerman featured a white organdy over satin gown, a bridal party including maid of honor Miss Nettie Tribbin and best man Mr Raymond Wright, and a luncheon after. The couple will reside on a farm near American Corner after a bridal train trip to Bridgeville.
Rev L K Ziegler announces Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 with Rev J H Cassady of Huntingdon PA delivering the sermon for harvest home. A 2:30 address by Cassady and Prof Ross J Murphy follows. Evening union of Eastern Shore Christian Workers societies. Also revival at Sheppard's Church beginning Aug 29.
In the Orphans Court session Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. The Federalsburg bank of the Eastern Shore Trust Co was ordered to pay to George Stanley Taylor funds and accrued interest from his account. James B Wright administrator filed his first and final account for Charles Wesley Brewington. Adah E Bignutt and Fred R Owens filed distribution accounts for George W Hig nutt which the court approved. Elizabeth P Bradley and Sherman T Griffith executors filed debts interest rent and administration accounts for Charles S Bradley which were approved. Elizabeth P Bradley appointed guardian to James T Moore with bond filed and approved.
New telephone classifications set Denton in class 5 with rates for business and residence lines. Classes 6 cover Federalsburg Greensboro Preston and Ridgely with varying rates for business places and residences. Hillboro rates include 2.75 for business, 1.75 for 4 party, and 1.50 to 2.00 for residences. Also notes options of 50-call rate with 5 cents per extra call. Ford successor model rumored in Detroit. L. B. Towers & Bro. offer corn for sale in bulk or small lots.
Ezekiel A. Williams and others sue Annie and Elizabeth Andrews in Dorchester Circuit Court, Equity, alleging a gift of twenty shares each of Farmers Bank of Delaware and Hurlock Milling Company stock to the nieces was not completed because the stocks were not transferred on books before the aunt’s death. Heirs claim revocation by death. stock value about ten thousand dollars. Attorneys are Judge Laird Henry for complainants and Lewis & Knotts for defendants.
A Seaford letter reports the death of Mrs. Florence Shipley widow of George H Shipley aged 52 after sudden illness at home. Cause is hardening of the arteries. Born at the Patty Cannon house on the Maryland Delaware line she was daughter of the late Minos and Eliza Wilson and formerly teller at the First National Bank of Seaford. The note recalls Patty Cannon gang lore and related historic figures.
A sequence of property transfers is recorded, naming buyers, sellers, districts, and sale prices. Notable entries include Federalsburg parcels sold for 3 500 and 630, Ridgely and Denton properties with prices ranging from 1.00 to 1 000, and multiple acres in Third Fifth and Eighth districts.
Robert Murphy, 42, resident of Caroline and longtime Wilmington worker, died after contact with a live wire on August 17. He leaves a widow, two children, a step-son, father, four brothers, and two sisters. Funeral was August 26 in Wilmington, buried at Silver Brook Cemetery. Delia Bayly Sullivane, 73, wife of Col Clement Sullivane, Cambridge, died at Maryland Hospital after about a week of illness.
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