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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1919

Page

5

Centreville area sees growth with new packinghouse plans

Local notices report a large packinghouse to be erected at Centreville with a carload of five touring cars received this week. The season opens as winter brings mid winter weather and snow while nearby Sussex counts cases of smallpox and holiday preparations unfold.

Caroline Dan Cupid Centreville Sussex County Delaware Rehoboth L. B. Towers & Bro L. He United State

Social News Highlights From Denton and Vicinity

Denton social pages report multiple weddings and engagements across Caroline and Kent counties with activity in Harrington and Queen Anne's. Notable unions include Calvette Meriken and Jessie Sapp at Denton Parsonage, and mass weddings at The Cedars in Cambridge and Easton. A sailor deserter case involves Edwin H Sterner, leading to recovery of a Chevrolet in Ches-Chester Town and possible county action.

Calvette C. Meriken Denton Jéssie L. Sapp Harrington Denton M. EL Parsonage GC. T. Wyatt Caroline Kent County Delaware Merriaken Solomon L. Sapp Helen Phillips Edward S. Phillips Willam N. Andrews the Cedars William Dunbar Gould Christ Episcopal Church Cambridge Sarah M. Anderson Alice Anthony River View Oscar Clark Nehemah Cohee Hartly Del Caroline County Grace Cleveland Kenton Grammar School Chig Pierce Moore Dover Robert R. Gabriel Middletown Preston Edwin H. Sterner Mr. Gabriel Sterner Chestertown Auto Jack Navy Uncle Sam

Campaign to Raise 42 Million for Episcopal Church

The Protestant Episcopal Church launches a nationwide drive from a Detroit convention to mobilize members and energize supporters. The goal is a $42,000,000 fund, with long-term payment plans, but the primary aim is to awaken church life, stimulate participation, and spur action among all lay and clergy.

Protestant Episcopal Church Detroit Christian Church

Ridgely News Letter Seventeenth District Notes

Mrs Mary Detwiler and daughter Edna return from Ohio to Ridgely to live in First Avenue house recently vacated by the Westcotts and joined by new neighbors. Community Club meets with twelve members and a sick demonstration. future social timing left to committee. Church notices include Brethren dining school with Prof Myer and Methodist board of stewards election. Funeral of W W Seward well attended. several locals in from surrounding areas for Christmas. Various moves, illnesses, and social events fill the week with church and school activities. Dempsey seeks a million dollar purse for a Europe bout with Carpentier.

Mary Detwiler Edna Ohio Miss Detwiler Ridgely First Avenue Westcott Porter Porter W. W South Marcus Hook T. W. Jones Mr. Stanton George Slaughter Mrs. Stanton Second Street Walter Bennington Mr. Slaughter Bennington Church of the Brethren Myer Elizabethtown Callege Methodist Church T. le Day W. W. Seward Board of Stewards WW. W. Seward J. J Bunting Denton Jennie Smith Gertrude Deyo Wallkill Newark Seward EC. Harley Nornstown Altoona Harrisburg Myrtle Simons Oscar Simons Philadelphia Milton Smith, Jr Baltimore Teressa Fountain Christian Workers Society of the Church of the Brethren Benjamin Hevalow Weatherby

Burri sville Obituary and Local Arrivals Notes

The remains of Mrs. Mary E. Caball of Fuburgh were brought here for burial and interred in Greensboro cemetery with services at her sister Mrs. Joseph Reed's home led by Rev. W. O. Conaway. Numerous relatives and friends from the area attended. The community also notes new residences, family moves, and a series of local visits including Cahalls from Pittsburgh and readers in Baltimore and York, with social calls among the Cahall, Thawley, Gibbs, and Sapp families and other neighbors.

Richard A. Perry Madalyn Messick Salisbury M. E. Parsonage Carl Atterly & Elliott Hardware People Orman A. Draper Bridgeville Bertha M. Tatman Farmington Denton M. E C. T. Wyatt Philadelhia Alta F. Edwards Joseph Edwards Greensboro Zack Voshell Felton Goldsboro Roy Museer Carlton V. West Washington Richard T. West Preston Orlando Fla If Gordon Richardson Park Wilmington Wilmington. Mr. Gordon Regan Carpenter Bird DeFrank Baltimore F. R. Love Love Norman A. Walls Centreville Josephine Wallace Frank A. Wallace Barclay Everett A. Pepper Burrsville Mary E. Caball Fuburgh Bural Joseph Reed W. O. Conaway Wesley MW. JF. Church Caball Harry C. Collison Town Harvey Collson Delaware Burke W. A. Wise Easton Wesley Mo. EL Church Lawrence Cahall Dorothy Beatrice Theodore Cahall Pittsburgh Ihos. E Cahall Henry Walters Kent Island Alfred Raughley Josephine Thawley Crisfield Arthur Cahallt Molle Cahall Robert HL. Cochrane Edna Marcus Hook Ming Roh Dill T. Robinson Ixa Lucy Emory Robinson Milford Mary ED Harvey Henry Porter Tuckahoe Neck William Blackburn Hollidayburg EL. Cahatt R. I. Stafford M. Laura Porter Arthur Cahall R. H. Thawley Laura B. Sapp Harington F H. Sapp Wm. Cahall, Jr Mu Olive Wm. Cahall John Maloney Naomi Haymon Hickman A. Garrett

Kent County detective commits suicide at home

Philip Sherman Hurd state detective for Kent county Del died by self-inflicted gunshot Monday morning at his residence. He aged 52 and recently mourned a second marriage. Found by his son with a revolver in hand and a bullet wound to the temple. He is survived by his widow two sons and two daughters. Domestic trouble is suspected to have prompted the act. Federal agents report high butter and egg prices in Philadelphia due to manipulation and hoarding in violation of the Food Control Act. A Talbot county farmer’s sausage recipe is noted. Andrew J. Lynch of Georgetown seeks Delaware Democratic gubernatorial nomination. A memorial verse for Abraham Towers dated November 13th 1919 is included by his son Harry Towers.

Philip Sherman Hurd Kent County Del Philadelphia Thomas Kirby Talbot County Washington Andrew J. Lynch Georgetown Delaware

Transfers of Real Estate in Caroline State Districts

A Caroline real estate transfer list shows numerous deeds: Margaret E. Nichols to C Elizabeth Collins. Kenton and wife to George H Russell. Hattie V Simpson to LL Fooks. Roe to Russell. Edwin G Cover to Frederick B and Frank L R Nude. Sarah A Wilkins to Silas E Story. Thomas H Murray to Welham N Murray. William M Adams to Solomon B Hubbard. Agnes K Williams to Martin Satterfield. Henry F Andrew to Harry Hopkies. John Erhart to Frank Feber witch. George K Wright to John R Tall. Charles L Webb to S Albert Douglas. William Bullock to Denton Amusement Co Inc. James R Phillips to S Albert Douglas. Windsor G Wright to Theodore B Williamson. Harry Spicer to Windsor O Wright. John W Holden to Steve Steiller. John Hulliger to Emory Lynch. Nathan H White to T Olin Ford. Lawrence Woznick to Malissa J Steele. John Stevens to Robert Trice. Rural evening classes in Maryland touted to curb youth migration, funded by voluntary contributions. not tax-backed. Also a note that cider remains non-prohibited and subject to a 10 percent soft drink tax unless altered by wartime Prohibition Act.

Margaret E. Nichols C. Elizabeth Collins Jovin Preston Matthew John Erhart Frank Feberwitch, Sr First District George K. Wright John R. Tal Choptark Charles TL. Webb Elbert Douglas Jonestown William Bullock Denton Amusement Co., Inc Denton James R. Phillips Albert Douglas Preston Windsor G. Wright Theodore B. Williamson Harry Spicer Windsor O. Wright John W. Holden Steve Steiller John Hulliger Emory Lynch Enghith Nathan H. White T. Olin Ford Marydel Lawrence Woznick Malissa J. Steele John Stevens Robert Trice Et al William W. Seward Calvin T. Hallaman J. E. Nichols Mary E Noble William Conly Stevens J. Allen Moore Jesse W. Porter Bessie M. Hicks Frederick P. Roe Greensboro

Orphans Court Proceedings and Local Notices

Orphans Court with Judges West Harper and Shawn on fuesday hears releases from administrators of deceased and orders custody and ratifications for estates including Galdsborough Downes Taylor Groce and Bernard. Nature pictures show in Denton, Palmer urges fair price committees and conservation efforts. Isaac L. Baer dies at 72 near town, survived by widow and two children.

Orphans’ Court West, Harper and Shawn T. Alan Galdsborough Rome L. Richardson Lucy R Downes

Obituary notices and social notices from Greensboro area

Miss Will Anthony dies of Brights disease at 62 near Denton. Funeral held after arrival of the remains from the Anthony homestead with Rev Crowe officiating. Other obituaries mention Rev J A Arters, Mrs Martha Orrell, Mrs Wilhelmina Cooper, Mrs Fannie Dill, and John Lewis Draper. A church social is planned at American Corner school and Mary Williamson remains dangerously ill at her parents’ home.

Will Anthony Robert W. Anthony Robert Moore Denton Bright Miss Anthony Anthony Homestead Anthony's Mill Joseph Anthony Crowe J. A. Arters Matthews Cordova C. T. Wyatt Denton M. E. Church Chestertown Chester Cemetery George T. Alderson L. E. Barrett Arters M. EL Greensboro Martha Orrell William E. Orrell J. A. Leach Greensboro Cemetery Ellwood C Joseph B. Orrell Orrell M. E. Church Wilhelmina Cooper Greensboro Station Wm. H. Sipple Samuel Cooper G. L. Helsby Fannie Dill Goldsboro Wilmington Twosons American Corner School Mary Williamson T. S. Daffin

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Local Department Maryland Geo. P. Sanford Wyandottes Chester W. A. Ruddell Coolwall Central Church Virginia J. W. Funk Benjamin Draper T. W. Smith Thos H. Chambers Fedburg State Board of Education Waf James Alfred Pearce Centreville Church Services Hillsbor Adams Hills Greensbor K.P Cool C. A. Pentz Wyoming W. Dear Anderson Baltimore Star Ritchie Anderson Bartle EB Smith Williston Santa Claus D. T. Hammond Ceaotreville Coursey Justice Imm Ruth Boarman Everett Pepper George Pepper Capt Snow Griffin J. B. Lewis Robert P. E L. Larrimore Otis Rogers L. Gordon L Poore Boonsboro F. Breeding W. T. Thawley R. Baker Roy Hill H. C. Hobbs Red House H. L. Adams Sadlersville M. Anthony and Soe Mr. H. Willoughby W. Benton Vernon del B. Trice F. Stafford W. R. Woodall Salem N. C Concord Clayton Clark G. I. Wyatt Charles H. Merniken Tulsa Oklahoma R A. Meriken Woodall Laurel Grove Annie Todd Mr. Bailey William Lord William Everngain W. W. Dukes M. EL Church Here Mamie Comegys Beatty Comegys John Rich Pat. Orrell Sallie Horsey Frank L. Hicks Frank Denterle Mesdames Temple Smith Oscar Bernard Charles Leach J. E. Willis Burt Hobbs Clara Seward Colorado L. W. Taylor R. C. Jackson T. H. Gough J. Jones Annie Rickards Willard Mitchell Paul Robert Dill Robert Pippin Pearl Dill Harvey Walls Milton Dill Garden Catherine Melvin C. D. Sharpless C. B. Boyer THE Ridgely News Viola Jones J C. Madara William Jarrell Merriken J. T. Saulsbury Sydney Fountain Haymaker J. J. Bunting Gladys Smith Lucy Bowers Marie Ames John Smith Grove Fred Hulliger Harvey Best Pitch G. L. Butler Hurlock Webster Todd Butler Harry Fearins J. Dukes Downes Phoy Todd Mr. Fearins W. Knox C. C. Deen W. P. Willis Noble Taylor Pliny Todd W. H. McConnell McNab C. E Collins Collins Federalsburg WW. C. Maloney Cr. Collins France Maloney Harmony School Olivia Todd J. L. Nichols Dempsey Europe Carpentier Lucretia Gibbs York Gibbs Mises Virginia and Ethel Holt W. B. Sparks Billy Thompson Messrs Chas. Jarrell James Sloan Florence Beaven Coatesville, Pa James Hicks Elsie Joseph Stewart Chas. Stewart Helen Hicks Sadie Wathers H. M. Thompson E. L. Thompson J. A. Mackintosh J R. MacSorley Sal Abraham Towers Father His Harry Towers Henry F. Andrew Harry & Hopkies Lot Smithson George L. Goodwin Interstate Y. M.C. A United States Mr. Goodwin Baltimore Department of Internal Revenue Office Perry Daylor Madison W. Charles Robert P. Taylor Wary KE Taylor Perry D. Taylor Coralb Murphy Mildred Louise Murphy Richard Wallace Murphy Raymond Edward Murphy Anna R N. KR. Gadow C. F. Gadow Harry Ruty Fluharty J. Frank Fluharty John Edward E. Nuttle John W. Brummell William T. Saulsbury B. Frank Richards T. Pliny Fisher Lawrence B. Towers John E. Wilson Charles H. Whitby Elza J. Sigler Fred Ro Owens C. T A Messra Carroll Dunning H. Wilson Saulsbury New York City Parker’s Saulsbury Dunning Prizma Corporation Metropolis Palmer Isaac L. Baer South Carolina State Hospital For the Insane Walter M. Love Journal Wecrological News Notes Mullin’'S Home Store Court House Anthony’s Mill James Willoughby William Wooters James Ward Rufus C. Wright J. L. Stevens
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