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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
5
Sparse OCR fragment shows a county notice section inviting all parts of the county to participate under a general heading dated Saturday morning December 13, 1919. The readable text is incomplete with no clear names or specific actions present.
Winter weather affects markets and a Denton store promotes Maryland Queen flour. Local ads detail used cars for sale, tax and license notes, sales of meat and coal, theater plans, and farming incidents. County officials, courts, and a moving picture theatre project are also covered amid multiple small notices.
The wedding of Miss Anna Fisher and Mr. Harry Ralph Cover of Baltimore was held at the bride’s parents’ home on Court House Ware. Guests, decor, and music framed the ceremony with the couple planning a Baltimore honeymoon. Additional weddings and numerous residence changes across Caroline and nearby towns are noted, including several couples wed in late November and early December.
Judges West Harper and Shawn presided Tuesday as several estate matters were approved including T Phony Fisher administrator of William E Saulsbury and guardian accounts for Margaret and Charles Davison. The release petitions from guardians and distr ibutees were approved along with inventories. The notice also notes Henry Clay Frick’s fortune and Mrs Childs Frick, tied to a Baltimore granddaughter of Josiah White.
Harmony community notes a December 3 gathering of the Ladies Aid hosted by Mrs R T Bryan with several attendees. The record lists members and visitors, plus later social plans and various family news items, including accidents, travels, and visits across nearby towns.
Miss Nellie Thawley entertained at a taffy-pulling on Friday evening last week with guests Miss Lillian Starkey Helen Hubbard Ruth Hubbard Ethel Comegys Mary Williamson Helen Towers Katherine Towers Mary Butler and Messrs Edward Towers Paul Moore and Smith Beck All enjoyed the evening Mrs J H Merriken suffered indigestion last Sunday W A Davis of Andersontown visited Baltimore Nellie Thawley recently visited Harrington relatives
Mr J Frank Pinder of near town and Miss Anna Walls of Greensboro were married Saturday by Rev J A Leach of the M E Church. Mrs Carne Moore will winter with her son in Northampton Mass. Helvetia Company lays foundations and hires more workers. Miss Bessie Collier returns from visit with Mrs J Orrell. Mrs Martha Orrell is ill. two nurses assist. Grove school program features Jr O U A M flag presentation with Rev J T Richardson and others addressing. Flag drill ends with salute to the flag and Three Cheers for the Red White and Blue. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for help after home fire, with donations of 71.11 and other items. Edgar Welch and Family
The Poe Literary Club gathered Friday with program notes including a review of President Wilson’s speech by Fred Flounders Jr and performances by Rosa Neilton Ella Pearsall and Walter Mitchell. Obituary of William W. Seward at University Hospital Baltimore noted his family nearby and church losses.
Miss Mary Morgan returns from the Western Shore and visits cousin Miss Margaret Wheeler in Baltimore. Mrs Reynolds Murphy and Miss Eva Barnes spend several days in Philadelphia. Miss Mildred Redden of Queen Anne visits relatives near Burrsville and returns with Miss Evelyn Willis. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Willis spend Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Willis.
Mrs Edith G Norman reports from Girly Club workers with examples. Ellen Hoffman of Ridgely shows poultry profits from 40 eggs 24 hatchlings 11.10 from sales plus 40.45 total income and 4.45 costs leaving 35.50 profit for first year. Alma Baker Hillsboro completes garden and poultry work with 400 canning containers valued high. Julia Spinka Henderson nets 73 from tenth acre garden plus 8 000 tomato plants sold. Anna Kibler Greensboro nets 35 80 from tenth-acre plow with 7 26 expenses. Katharine Kibler Greensboro nets 2 92 after 5 95 expenses from 600 pounds harvested. Zella Ghidden Denton nets 21 with 3 80 expenses and 258 pounds yield. Also notes on Rock Hall Ferry prospects and Federalsburg to Baltimore travel improvements by H B Messenger.
Senator Omar D. Crothers proposes repealing the direct primary law and substituting a delegate system based on each party's voting population. Delegates would be elected to county and district conventions, which would then choose state delegates and make nominations as needed. The plan argues the direct primary has failed in Baltimore and counties, with some candidates chosen at harmony meetings.
The Protestant Episcopal Church forms The Rector's Aid of Christ Church Denton to place hymnals, fundraise via a December 29 song program at Mrs T Alan Goldsborough, and support church work across communities. Revival services continue in Hillsboro with Dr Starke and the M E Zion group hosts youth emphasis classes and canvass efforts.
The Rural Y M C A and state rural leaders will launch a statewide program to engage farm and village youth with athletics, educational classes, and rural movies. George L Goodwin leads the effort, aiming to extend baseball football skating and swimming leagues, recreation fields, clubs and vocational classes to counties for local support early next year.
A decorated closed car bearing We are just married sped along Goldsborough Street to catch the 1.45 train at Pennsylvania station Easton. Groom James William Clark of Kenton Delaware and bride Margaret Sherwood Mullikin wed at Trappe. Baltimore stores plan 11.30 am to 5.30 pm hours amid fuel saving order 19 in effect. Now is the time to subscribe.
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds with buyers and sellers in various districts and prices. The section also includes Dr Buckley detaling meat curing receipts with salt, spices, sugar, molasses and smoking wood guidelines for ham, bacon and sausage.
A Hillsboro tale from the State Register of Springfield notes a church sermon on Better Church Attendance. The pastor blamed cars for fewer in church, citing a Ford car as taking people to hell, then an elderly parishioner clapped and claimed all would return since the Ford makes round trips.
The article reports the death of Joan C. Gregg at his parents home near Burrsville after army service and illness. It notes burial in Denton area, plus details of other obituaries including William H. Lowe of Suffolk and Greensboro connections. It also previews the Peninsula Horticultural Society meeting in Chestertown January 6 to 8 1920 with speakers on apple growing orchard management spraying and disease control and invites growers to attend and exhibit produce.
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