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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1909
Page
8
A Denton area page lists fair dates August 24 27 high school dedication at Hurlock with Dr M Bates Stephens address and religious notices including a Methodist page photo. town developments include a Tuckahoe channel debate and a new electric franchise for Garey Denton. Also mentions Roosevelt remarks a Valentine musical and local businesses and personalities.
Social notes list several marriages including Grace Gardiner of Starr and J. Kennard Brown of Queen Anne’s county married January 28 officiated by Rev LP Corkran. Other couples wed at Wesley M E Church and Grove M P parsonage. The column also records visits, birthdays, and relatives traveling between Dover Laurel Grove Baltimore and Annapolis with numerous social calls and greetings.
Miss Effie Agner of Baltimore and Mr Edgar Bowdle of Williamsburg were guests of Captain and Mrs J T Kemp on Tuesday. Mr N G Allen and son Harlande Wilen of Wilmington are visiting the former's parents. Mrs J T Kemp returned from visits in Hurlock and Easton. Teacher Miss Mamie Statum spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents in Denton. Mr James Dew made a flying trip to Baltimore this week.
Mrs L J Andrew improving after operation at Maryland University Hospital Baltimore. Mrs Joshua Matthews of Easton spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs R D Todd. Miss Velma Burkett and Mrs Coulby visited Miss Selah Perry last Sunday. Mr L J Andrew returned from Baltimore earlier this week. Mr William Sipple of Viola is now employed in the local store.
Marydel residents recall a prolonged period of excitement as reporters from Baltimore and Philadelphia covered the event. The town returns to its quiet routine, though the sorrow from the sad accident lingers for days to come.
Mr. A. L. Banks is in Baltimore called on account of his mother’s death. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Taylor visited Mrs. Taylor’s mother. Mrs. J. Quillen is staying with her daughter Mrs. Robert C. Rice. Mr. James Robinson and wife of Easton are visiting relatives nearby.
Harry Marshall is in Cambridge jail charged with bigamy. A year or two ago he left his wife Mrs. Lillie May Marshall of Choptank and allegedly later married Mrs. Eskridge of Hurlock. Wife No. 1 swore out the writ. Preliminary hearing before Justice Hastings of Hurlock, bond set at $1,000.
The Ridgely section reports a W Epworth League meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Everagain with a large turnout including B. T. Seeders N. M. Vanscoy and many others. Also notes a Ladies Big Society gathering with Mrs. Carrie Davis, various attendees, and plans for February meetings. Numerous local updates cover accidents, obituaries, baptisms, removals, hospital status, business openings, university students, and social visits across Ridgely, Denton, Harmony, and surrounding towns.
The Grove Sunday School shows strong progress under Superintendent Alva Lane and a dedicated team. The first social in the year brought together the two Bible classes and the choir at Lane’s home, followed by a second gathering at Miss Ethel Collins’s home. Local boards for Grove circuit groups are to be elected on February 7 and February 14 at specified times.
Citizens in the fifth district near Nichols road Federalsburg subscribe funds to improve the road under the Shoemaker law. Federalsburg has grown commercially and the town aims for greater reach. The work is expected to begin next winter.
Detective Poirier reports Charles L Pippin s death from stage wine poisoning as accidental after written statements from Pierre Samuel H Pippin and Maude M Pippin. They describe mixing corrosive sublimate with disinfectant in the home and mislabeling bottles used in the amateur play Chaps. Relatives express relief at the case no longer tainted by murder allegations.
January transfers list hundreds of parcels across districts two through eighth with prices from 75 to 12,000 dollars. Names include Ledman Blades Wooters Shockley Mitchell Pippin De Boer Lankford Newell Handy Stephens and many others along with Federalsburg Denton Ridgely Greensboro and Bethlehem properties. Marriage licenses issued include Carliste Anthony Nichols Wright George Cheezum Henry Smith Todd Lawson Townsend Short Rash and others.
Rev. Thomas Sard asks M. E. Church members to gather every Wednesday evening at the church for prayer meet ing. Young locals enjoyed an old fashioned spelling bee at Zebdial Fountain's home on Wednesday evening last. Mrs I R Fountain, Mrs Edgar Fountain and children visited Denton relatives on Tuesday.
The Death Roll notes John Frank Cohee of Beulah Dorchester County aged seventy two died Saturday of tuberculosis. Survived by widow Mrs Cohee and five children Ambrose Frank Minos Romeo and Mrs Madison Charles. Funeral at Zion Dorchester. Cohee had been hotelier at Choptank and lived in Easton Seaford Beulah. Funeral sermon from St Pauls Tim II Tim 4 7 8. Also Solomon W Slaughter aged sixty nine died at his Easton home Wednesday from complications. Funeral at his late home noon today with interment at Denton cemetery. Survived by wife and four daughters Mrs Hubbard Mrs Adams Mrs Allaband and Mrs George. Mrs Mary E Temple wife of ex county commissioner J Frank Temple died suddenly aged 53 at Ches ventown residence of A W Carmine. Also Samuel Kinder died near Smithville after brief illness. He left a widow, formerly Miss Sarah Edgell, and three children. Funeral held Sunday at Trinity Church.
Testimony in the Kenny versus Denton National Bank case began before Judge Adkins and continued through yesterday. The suit alleges the bank exceeded authority paying a note from Deweese proceeds. about 1100 dollars involved. Witnesses included Kenny and bank officers. Legal representation followed. A second suit, Horsey trustees versus Clayton Horsey, also heard, involving a voidable trust fund assignment for Mrs Garrett.
In the Orphans' court Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood presided as Culbreth presented a first and final account of administration which was approved and passed Letters of administration on the estate of Mrs Sarah G Culbreth were granted to D M R Culbreth M D Bond filed and approved Accounts of trusteeship and of administration were presented and passed E E Nuttle administrator of D W Young presented an inventory of the personal estate which was approved On application Mary E Camper was appointed guardian to her minor children Bond filed and approved Letters of administration et al on the estate of Mary Lockerman were granted to Harvey L Cooper William H Wright administrator of George A Wright by T Pliny Fisher attorney presented a return of the apport of real estate which was approved Court was again in session yesterday when the case Bullock vs Bullock was heard.
Judge Adkins announced Tuesday that Hon J Frank Turner a prominent member of the Easton bar would be appointed by the Court as State s Attorney for Talbot county to succeed Congressman elect J Harry Covington who has sent his resignation to the Court to take effect March 1 next The appointment was requested by most of the Democratic officials and a number of Republicans and all the leading financial institutions in Talbot county with one possible exception not heard from by a majority of merchants and farmers who have expressed their wishes.
The Hillsborough area records a tenth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fleming with a Holly decorated dining room and a midnight reception. Dozens of guests including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoades and Mr. and Mrs. W. Sparks attend, with refreshments served at midnight. Other items note Mrs. W. Sparks hosting a dinner, a Hillsboro youth entertainment fundraiser, and Captain A D Branford resuming command of a Baltimore steamer. Several residents visit family or travel, with multiple local guests and church events mentioned.
Two Johns and Mrs. W F Towers with Irene spent days with Herman Callahan of Queen Anne. Walter Todd and C H Todd visited in Cambridge with relatives. Mrs. Frank Payne visited Hutchinson Trice and returned to her sister in Choptank. Mrs Amada Hurst and her son spent a week with her brother S J Hurst. Jester Towers returned home after visiting Baltimore. Miss Florence Ross has been on the sick list.
Preston Mrs Clarence Perry of Jersey City is visiting her mother Mrs Harriet Harris near town. Mrs Martha Ford of Reidsville NC visits at her brother Mr T Reynolds. Rev Edwin Gardner and family return from Smyrna and Dover. Prof Greenwood called to Kent County to attend his ill father. Col Albert W Sisk at cann ers convention in Louisville KY. Irma Wimbrow of Pittsville visits sister Mrs Richard Phillips.
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