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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1915
Page
5
Christmas markets and church notices fill the page with ads for cattle sales and fairs. Farmers, merchants, and religious groups from Ridgely to Preston announce meetings, entertainments, and services. An Arline robbery at Hickman Express office and a boy’s lime-related death in Baltimore are noted among the local items.
Concord M E Church hosted a quiet Saturday wedding as Miss Elva E Thawley of Concord wed Mr Charlie E Liden of Smithville. The ceremony featured Lohengrin by Miss Bessie Fountain and a reception with the bride’s family.
Judges Liden Moore and Covey presided as guardian and executor accounts were presented and approved. William Price and T Wilson Annabel filed final and first accounts with releases, distributions, and records ordered. administratrices and executors reported debts and final receipts, with actions recorded.
George Causey of West Den on was arrested Saturday night by Sheriff Beck and fined $1 plus costs after Justice Hobbs heard the case Monday night. Bradford Bateman of Hillsboro is jailed Wednesday on a corn theft charge by Calvin Halteman and will have a hearing before Justice Hicks. Lacy Cannon is charged with riotous conduct on December 22 at Federalsburg and jailed Thursday in default of a $5 fine, totaling $12.52. Bertie Murray was sent to Denton jail Wednesday night by Justice Harrison on a skirt and ribbon theft charge and held in default of bail.
One of the season's prettiest weddings was held at Trinity M. E. Church on December 15 as Miss Muarydel Willin became Mrs. J. Ko West of Bridgeville. The ceremony featured Lohengrin music and a reception at the bride's home. guests included family from Bridgeville Greenwood and Laurel.
Baltimore resident Mr. Webster E. Blades hosts Ensigns Lawrence J. K. Blades and Donald Roger of the U S Navy for holidays. Mrs. Martha Butler leaves her residence to spend winter with daughter near Hridgeville. Miss Amelia Carmine resigns teaching post to take school in Goldsboro. Beulah Hawes plans holidays with brothers in Philadelphia.
Bethlehem reports J R Hopkins to move on Picture Hit farm with AL Cannon succeeding him and Harvey Williams next. George Hartington moves to town. Charlie Hopkins, whose house burned, lives in tenant house on N B Taylors farm. J H Taylor to move opposite his father’s, succeeded by Frank Thomas. Flossie Hall visits Sunday School teacher Mrs W B Pritchett who is on sick list. Christmas entertainment to be held at Bethlehem Church next Tuesday evening December 28. Isabelle Carroll to host Christmas dinner Saturday. Mrs N B Taylor still on sick list.
The Ridgely News column reports a pretty Wednesday wedding at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Miss Dru silla Dragon and Mr. Willian Oakley Marvel officiated by Dr. Parker of Cordova using the ring ceremony. It covers bridal attire, ushers, reception, travel plans, local marriages, holiday events, school programs, illnesses, and residents moving in or leaving town.
Henderson and a group including J F Quillen Edgar McKnett Earl Bennet Alston Lang Alda Montague Henry Shultie and L M Dill spent Tuesday in Wilmington. Mrs W E Cartwright returned home to Delaware from a month with relatives here. Noble Pippin of Middletown visited his parents for a week. Mamie Goodwin of Philadelphia guests of her parents. Miss Lilian Meredith home from St Mary's Seminary for Christmas. Granville Gravell discharged from Easton hospital. Mrs Carroll Jones and Mrs S C Johnson with children spent a day in Wilmington.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Bradley's home on a Wednesday afternoon with all members and many visitors present. After business a supper was served and plans were made to meet next month at the home of Mr. W. H. Lyons. Local residents Vivian and Belysa Wheatley spent the weekend in Baltimore. The Bradley and Rogers families visited Cambridge, and Mrs. W. Bradley hurt her finger while grinding sausage. Edna Rogers of Federalsburg visited relatives nearby, while Bessie Handy and daughter Elizabeth stayed in Wilmington. Myrtle Stack visited her parents in Hurlock, and Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Leach were in Wilmington part of the past week.
Mr and Mrs J R Chaffinch and relatives visited Mrs A Branford in Elilsboro ill with pneumonia. Miss Cathell Ward teaches at Oaks during Mrs Holbrook's absence. A silver offering at the parsonage next Monday supports the church. Sunday School Christmas treat planned. D Merriken learns of his son’s inflammatory rheumatism in Toledo and plans Christmas visit. Messrs W R Fountain M H Morris of Concord and F Paisley of Hobbs in Baltimore. D Messer shipped about two hundred live turkeys to Phillipsburg NJ. Wives with turkeys report good prices. Large corn purchases by Agent Ricards.
In Queen Anne, Prof and Mrs C H Cordrey moved into the house vacated by W Dukes. Hunter of Tuckahoe Neck moved into the Seymer house, and W Pinder into W B Sparks’ former home. Francis Clark of Wilmington visits Rhodes, Grace of Eas ton visits Moore, Horace Morgan of Seaford visits his parents, Earle Short of Baltimore visits his parents, Byron Barton of Virginia visits his mother, Fred Jump of Philadelphia visits his father. Mrs J F Morgan hosts and Mrs Oscar Briscoe in Baltimore. W M S meeting hosted by Mrs Herbert Hammond.
Templevills residents report visits and stays with friends in Ridgely Centreville Wilmington Philadelphia and Dover. Roland Knotts and Maude Gibson of Ridgely visited here Sunday while Miss Juna Sparks visits her parents Mr and Mrs Sparks. Isaac Moore spent Monday with Prof H G Griffith and Virginia Sparks spent last week with friends in Wilmington. Lizzie Perkins guests in Philadelphia and Hattie Peters spent the weekend in Dover.
At a meeting of about seventy five Prestonians the group debated a suitable school building. School Commissioner Wright called the meeting to order and many speeches of approval followed, urging readers to subscribe for the JOURNAL.
The twenty second audit notes vouchers and ledgers examined by Mesr Chis AL Whet Albert Lautsbury and Van Clouse. It warns that to receive State Aid funds the county must provide an equal local share, cites 22.2 miles of Shoemaker Roads built since 1904 at about $100,000 total cost, and details reimbursements due from State and contributors totaling $14,819.34 with county outlays of $336,354.67 for the year.
Green feeds provide bulk and nutrients to sustain poultry through winter. Cabbages, mangel wurzels, clover, alfalfa, and sprouted oats are common. cabbages feed first when both cabbages and mangel wurzels are available. Sprouted oats require warmth, moisture, and 6 to 16 days to sprout, with sprouts 1 to 3 inches long typically fed to birds.
The Baltimore Sun notes Mile Clement, a Baltimore mezzo turned dramatic soprano, will appear as Suzuki in Butterfly and sing in L Amore dei Tre Re at the Boston Grand Opera Rabinoff company opening. Tracing her training from Peabody Conservatory to New York, the report highlights her ascent, language fluency, and repertoire. The piece also mentions Clement’s Maryland roots and Ephraim & Ephraim’s Ridgely store announcing a ten day post-holiday sale with substantial reductions beginning January 4, 1916.
Marydel notes cover the December 17 Marydel M E church quarterly conference with a list of election delegates for the Wilmington 1916 annual conference. Local illnesses, a postponed Christmas entertainment, Capt Arzie Pope’s drowning crew remembered, a Millington wedding, revival services, and residents visiting Wilmington and Philadelphia are noted alongside Christmas display and local business updates.
A social gathering at Peter Wright’s Federalsburg home nearly turned tragic when 15 year old Alice Satterfield was accidentally shot by Kemp Wright. The ball entered her right shoulder and exited near the left side. A separate report notes a negro check forger active in Federalsburg, cashing $16 and $15 checks at local businesses using signatures from Ferdi nand Cook and T J Kinder, with a forged Charles R Neal bank signature also suspected.
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