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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1930
Page
8
The Denton Journal dated Saturday morning December 20 1930 shows publisher credits for Melvin and Johnson Inc. and presents the newspaper’s front page in this archival issue featuring local notices and updates from the Denton area.
This account traces early Methodist growth in Caroline County Maryland from Widow Haskins freeing her six enslaved people to the move of their society to Fraziers Chapel in 1785, the establishment of Bethesda M E Church, and the roles of Captain William Frazier and Asbury, noting Quaker and Church of England influences and the 1797 Bethesda trusteeship.
A compilation of child Christmas requests from Denton and nearby Maryland towns dated December 1930. Letters list desires including dolls, toy trains, clothes, school supplies, candy, nuts, oranges, and practical gifts. Several authors mention family members and school details, reflecting hopeful how many want to share with siblings and parents.
The male members met at Bethesda preaching house on June 11 1810 and by ballot elected trustees Thomas Foster James Brannock David Cheezum Peter Willis James Harriss James Quinn and William Corkin for the new body politic.
The Caroline county Circuit Court orders public notice for the sale of Adeline Grace properties to settle 1926 1927 and 1928 state and county taxes. Advertisement to run four weeks before January 24 1981 with a February 24 1931 appearance deadline to show cause why ratification should not occur. LEWIN W. WICKES presiding. True copy Test: T Clayton Horsey Clerk.
M O Garman of 220 Del Trust Building Wilmington Delaware seeks two reliable men for special work with excellent opportunity and promising future prospects.
In Caroline county Circuit Court on December 11 1930 the court ordered notice by advertisement for four weeks before January 24 1931 warning interested parties to appear by February 24 1931 to show cause why the 1927 1928 lands assessed to Samuel Pritchett should not be ratified and confirmed for sale to pay state and county taxes. LEWIN W. WICKES True one T. CLAYTON HORSEY Clerk.
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