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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
2
A Denton Journal holiday editorial urges keeping the Christmas spirit year round. It extols generosity, goodwill, and consideration for others as a perpetual blessing, not a seasonal mood. The piece invites readers to make a yearly resolution to spread happiness in all seasons.
President Wilson urges rapid development of essential public works, especially wood highways, to provide employment during readjustment. Secretary Baker pushes Agricultural Dept cooperation for roads useful in both military and peacetime. War Dept notes veterans’ skills aid road building, and that heavy motor traffic demands better road foundations. Federal aid funds state projects to build trunk highways from coast to coast, with strong demand for systematic construction and solid foundations.
The Philadelphia Record notes a Senate committee resolution by Cummins to form an eight member group to monitor and advise on the Peace Conference. The episode provoked Republican anger over the anticipated participation of Woodrow Wilson and attendance at the conference.
War time policy notes praise selective draft, state governance, and civil service mobilization. Secretary Baker cites unity, efficiency, and patriotism while urging local autonomy to solve issues. Red Cross roll call aims for universal membership as part of postwar planning. Obituary remembers Paul W. Noble, who died May 23, 1917.
The undersigned will sell at the Capt. Matthew Garey farm on the Piney to Sheppard's Church road. Items include a horse, two sows farrowing March 1, a 30 pound hog, 8 dozen chickens, hens and roosters, 50 to 60 baskets of white potatoes, 1 to 2 tons of clover hay, about 10 bales of rye, 5 bushels buckwheat, 66 bushels wheat, a carriage and harness, wagon, tools. Terms: cash under 50 dollars, negotiable notes over that payable at Denton National Bank. Also public sale of land in Caroline County Maryland in Third Election District, Parcel No. E, frontage 107 feet on Denton to Holiness Camp Road.
Annual meeting of Provident State Bank stockholders of Preston Mad. to elect directors for the ensuing year. Meeting at the banking house on Saturday January 28th 1919 between 1 and 3 p.m. C cashier A. Tragzare notes.
Tur Provident Spvak Bank to close on Wednesday December 25 Christmas Day a legal holiday. Money orders and payable on that day may be paid on the following day. Parcel No 3 as laid out on the subdivision of the Virgil Moore farm by H A Paine recorded in Liber J RK S No 76 folio 104 for Caroline county. Parcel No 2 fronts 551 feet on the road from Denton to the … Ground contains frontage and land description continued.
The Tre Gotosnope Bank of Goldsboro Maryland announces a sale on Wednesday December 23. The property parcels are tied to Robert S Wright and Mabel G Wright by deed of Agnes Case widow recorded March 1st. Improvements include a barn and outbuildings on edge of Denton area. Cash on sale day. Assignee Harvey L Cooper and Auctioneer Javis Temple.
The Denton National Bank in Denton Maryland will be closed on Wednesday December 25 for Christmas Day. The bank’s paper maturing on that day may be paid on the following day. C West, Cashier.
Tut Peornes Narionan BANK in Denton Maryland closes on Wednesday December 25 Christmas Day a legal holiday. Checks payable here and maturing that day may be good the following day. Also listed are items for hatchery equipment water heater pipe and fittings and dry cleaning dyeing services offered by local merchants with contact details.
For the holidays Good Clothes Promises value and speed. Save time and money with a large assortment of overcoats silk lined and fur lined suits full dress and dress up outfits plus hats caps trunks valises and full footwear selection for men boys and young men with moderate prices across the line.
Salesman and collectors for the Singer Sewing Machine Company listed. Aggy or phone the office, W. O. B. Webb, Manager. Phone 207, N. Washington, at Tee 1 tit hustan Mab.
Terms of sale apply to all sums up to twenty dollars paid in cash. For amounts over twenty dollars buyers may receive a six month credit on approved notes. The owner of the property may negotiate different terms with the purchaser.
In Caroline county Maryland the Orphans Court granted letters of administration with will annexed for the personal estate of Sarah E. Harvey, deceased. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers to the subscriber by December 8, 1991, or be barred from benefits of the estate. Dated December 1998 by Fred R. Owens administrator.
Job posting seeks an assistant manager for Wie Singer Sewing Machine Company in Fasten Maryland. Apply to Singer Sewing Machine office in Easton with phone contact Ze7 MN address Washington St 1214 3 Easton Md.
Faultkner's Washing Waters offers clothes cleaning without harsh emblems. Claims savings on soap and labor with easy washing. For sale by Watson Fluefarty in Denton, November 23, 1981.
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