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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1920
Page
5
Long and Beall's features silks and collars while local lists goods from Ideal flour to Goodyear tires. notices report Reverend Carpenter injured by ice at Laurel, a Masonic banquet, a flu decline, farm sales, literary and library plans, public meetings, elections and obituaries in Caroline County Maryland.
Mrs. Walter Yearsley and Miss Mary Dunning wed at Burrsville in a January ceremony. Katharine Emeigh and Peter Jester married in Newark on January 25. Updates include hospital notes on Mrs Hollingsworth, and several marriages in Philadelphia and Germantown. Local moves include Lee Plummer to Providence and Francis Yeoman taking a Washington post. News from F. Wright and E. W. Smith’s Florida trip, teachers appointments in Elk Ridge, and social visits by Mrs. Day and others.
Mrs H F Silver dies after two year illness at home with funeral at the late residence led by Father Alexandria. Survived by husband Dr Silver and daughter Carlotta. Separately Mrs Monroe Saunders dies in Hopewell VA and is buried in Greensboro with infant. Clifton Stump dies in Washington DC after trolley accident. W H Quillen Sr and daughter Esther visit Smyrna to see injured mother. Jarrells and Quillens attend Alex Noble funeral at Preston. Ox ford visitors Earle W others with Shockley.
Edinburgh reports W S Phillips of Vineland NJ visiting J T Shutts owner of J T Shutts and Son who hold the Hardu Silo agency. The Hardu Silo is a pioneer model as farmers plan silo projects this year. John Shutts improves after a recent fall and Mrs Jos Gsell remains on the sick list.
A black self filling Laughlin fountain pen was lost on Sunday last. Finder should return it to Newman D. Rickarde.
The town mourns Mrs. Della Taylor Platt of White Plains NJ, daughter of David B. Taylor, survived by an 18 month old daughter. Her husband died last year of influenza. Death followed flu and pneumonia. Also notes on local schooling changes, visits, and upcoming spring hopes.
Mrs Ed Gooden aged near town died Monday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. The funeral led by Rev C D Sharpless was held at her home Wednesday at 1 pm and Greensboro cemetery interment followed. She leaves a husband and seven daughters. Several relatives and neighbors are noted in local visits and revival meetings continue with Rev C D Sharpless reported as having success.
Mrs Edna Cahall hosted Mrs Ernest Whittington and children from Middletown Del and Mr and Mrs Harry Clough with daughter Margaret on the farm near Sadlersville Tuesday. February 2 was cloudy and we hope no shadow spied by the groundhog. Mr and Mrs Frederick Lanning entertained friends from Long Island Vineland and Washington last week. Emma Sparks is home briefly with her parents W H and Mrs Sparks. Virginia Sparks visits Philadelphia friends. Olivia Knotts spent the weekend with Wilmington friends. Wm Sparks of near Roe visited his parents last week. Hildred Evans spent the weekend with Queen Anne friends.
Misses Hildred Evans and Anna Jump of Marydel visited Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sparks over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Knott of St. Michaels spent Sunday with the Evans. Richard Zook of Hoopston, IL has visited the Beaven home. R. W. Benson and W. F. Pennington were in Baltimore this week. J. W. Thawley and J. R. Sloan have been ill. Charles Jarrell hosted the Ladies' Aid Society Thursday afternoon. H. M. Thompson and wife were in Philadelphia last week. Virginia and Ethel Holt hosted card games Friday night.
The Ridgely News Letter notes the Valentine social planned by the Methodist Sunday School at Richards' parade Friday night. It also reports the marriage of Francis Lynch and Emily Beaumont in Ridgely, with attendees and clergy, and lists local events, illnesses, and community notices including a hospital death, school actions, and census results.
Mr and Mrs Mark Howard and family visited the brother Owen Howard and family on Sunday. Mrs Olaf E Smith of Wilmington was called to the bedside of her mother Mrs G L Griffith on Tuesday. Mr G L Griffith and Mr Wesley Towers are on the sick list. Are Maryland Queen flour Standard of excellence.
The Algonquin Tribe No. 186 Improved Order of Red Men was instituted in December in Preston with a long roster of members led by H B Wright and J RK Tull elected as representative to the Great Council of Maryland meeting in Boonsboro in April. Separately Karl Desselberger died January 16 at Pine Bluff Sanitarium in Salisbury aged 66. he had lived in Caroline county 36 years and was a Lutheran Church member buried at Spring Hill Cemetery Easton. A farmhouse on Frazer's Flats belonging to Cooper and Harrison burned Saturday night, tenant Robert Thomas and family escaped with injuries from a broken leg, loss estimated at 1100 with partial insurance, fire started around the chimney.
The fourth quarterly meeting of St Paul’s Mio Church ended with a unanimous invitation for Rev J A Leach to return next year. Finances for the year were nearly complete. Mrs Anderson of East Greensboro died suddenly after two weeks illness. Several Brown children survive. Mr Temple Smith fell ill during a trip to a canners convention in Ohio and remains unable to return home. Addie Patchett hosted her Sunday School class Thursday evening. Miss Mae Richards hosted Mr R B Rawlings’ class Monday night. Miss Mary Draper aided her sister who is very ill at home. Mrs AG Smith and Miss Fannie Bernard are on the sick list. Mrs Lizzie Malcolm of Trappe visited Miss Annie Rich. Miss Ethel Jackson visits her sister in Kenton Delaware. Mr Ralph Pritchett visited over Sunday.
Rev F C MacSorely was unanimously invited to return as pastor of Union M E Church in Fedarateburg for a sixth year. The quarterly conference, with 26 to 41 members present, confirmed the action presided by District Superintendent W W R Mowbray. Reports shown the church in good condition with strong winter prayer meeting attendance and 21 new preparatory members in three months. Finance reported bills paid and treasury funds. Salary was increased to 1500.
Mr Carl Hamilton of Addison N Y returns home after a visit with his sisters Mrs Lacy Lord and Mrs Walter Lord. Temperature registered 35 degrees below zero on arrival. Mrs Isaac Hill died near here on Wednesday January 28 burial at Wesley Chapel. Annie Tarr of Hobbs attends funeral of uncle Mr Alex Gadd of Greensboro. Clarence Chaffinch reports skating in Hunting Lake Park Philadelphia. Rev W L Jump visited ill brother near Goldsboro last week. Mrs S Smith convalescing from pneumonia. Revival services began in Ames Sunday evening. Subscribe for the Journal to support county pews.
The Wilmington M E Conference gathers at Grace Church Wilmington March 24 to 28 with Bishop William T McDowell presiding March 26 the lay electorate conference convenes An all day plan for Centenary conservation led by Dr Clarence True Wilson is scheduled The February 8 sermons at Hillsboro M E Church address parental concerns and a questionnaire series on church value continues Christ Church Guild elects officers for the year Bishop Nathaniel Thomas is elected to the Delaware see awaiting final decision Also notes Rev Alfred Smith preaches in Denton M E Church and Holy Communion and service times at Hillsboro and Denton F E churches.
A Tuesday night and Wednesday storm caused widespread damage from Maryland to Delaware. Telegraph lines, buildings, fences, and trees suffered. the Ocean City front hotel porch collapsed and six cottages washed away. The Atlantic Hotel front will need repairs due to heavy seas while Rehoboth beach front and boardwalk were wrecked. Losses exceed a hundred thousand dollars. Henlopen Light was threatened by high surf.
Thompson Hardware & Supply Co of Hillsboro Maryland incorporates on January 1 1920 with authorized capital stock of 350000 adding G Lawrence Wilson as secretary treasurer. The firm expands territory adds lines including Franklin and Reo autos and trucks with agencies closed. A new garage and showroom will store twenty five or more cars while Lawson tractor marketed as Full Jeweled Tractor powers heavy field work and drives a large threshing setup.
The contested will of Mrs. Mary R. Gordon of Marydel, dated December 29 1919, was reviewed in Dover before Register Ernest B Baughley. Three witnesses testified Gordon was unfit and incompetent to sign a will on December 28, with illness since December 25 preventing intelligent business. The physician reportedly stated it was his practice to ask patients if they had business to transact in such a condition. The case is continued to next Monday for additional witnesses supporting the contestants. Wheat 2.50, corn 1.62.
A letter from W Collins Tuomas, County Agent, argues soil building over depletion. He urges use of organic matter, livestock care, manure, crop rotations, cover crops, and longer leases to preserve soil fertility for future generations. He notes tenant and owner responsibilities and promises future discussions in the Journal.
Sweet potato dealers have shipped thousands of hampers to the city market from the peninsula in recent days due to favorable weather. Prices run about 2.10 dollars per hamper, seen as profitable. Brokers with storage houses note steady profits, buying around 0.75 dollars per hamper and selling near 2 dollars. Packers use conical liners to prevent freezing and coordinate car lining for distant shipments. The industry is growing rapidly with strong prices.
The sleet storm is praised by fruit growers as nature’s pruning and pest control for trees. They say ice crusts around twigs kill parasite eggs in soil and debris, reducing need for chemical sprays and improving next season’s crop with the ammonia from snow.
Judges West Harper and Shawn attended the Orphans Court Tuesday. Harvey L. Cooper as executor of Thomas C. West filed and the court approved an account of sales and interest. Calvert C. Merriken, solicitor, filed an inventory and appraisement for Sarah 3X Willoughby. Merriken also filed testimony in the Sarah E. Willoughby case. Harvey L. Hill as executor of Mary E. Hull filed inventory and appraisement of personal property and the court granted an order to sell.
Saturday evening a group of friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Calvert Blake for an enjoyable social. Vocal piano and victrola music filled the home as coffee and cake were served and warm wishes were offered for the newly married couple by Mr. Luther Blades.
Bethlehem reports Mr. D. I. Patchett moves to a new home in Easton and his son Edward assumes charge of the Bethlehem property. Mrs. Harvey Harding, once ill, shows marked improvement as revival meetings continue locally.
Recent transfers record William E F Morgan to M G Morgan acre in Fifth district for 31775 plus many more including Harry M Carroll to Frederick Paul Glime 40 acres in Fifth district 2000 dollars John C Russell to Frederck Hughes Greensboro lot 1250 dollars and numerous other deeds across Seventh Second Third and Eighth districts with sums from 300 to 2933 acres and 173 to 150 acre parcels across Federalsburg Denton and Preston cities
An overview of automobile benefits highlighting wealth creation through land value rise, closer farmer markets, time savings for physicians and businesspeople, broader sales reach, healthful recreation, highway building, regional prosperity, urban rural integration, and the rise of a major new industry.
The ground hog did not see his shadow on Candlemas day signaling early spring. Observers note the tradition ties a sunny Candlemas to six weeks of rough weather, and past years have shown mixed accuracy.
The Weather Bureau provides specialized warnings to growers and shippers, supplementing general forecasts. They warn of approaching cold waves, helping carriers of perishable goods protect cargo or delay shipments. This reduces uncertainty about arrival times and lowers spoilage in cold weather.
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