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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1919
Page
3
Report from Paris highlights daily happenings and local interests as captured in a brief Early 20th century dispatch. Mentions civic matters and public concerns reflected in the En ton Journal feature column.
Several hundred Marylanders who went to France have returned home. Muskrat hides fetch record prices up to 1 per hide. Local real estate deals include the sale of the Cosin or Stephens farm near Currville. A new Holy Cross Cemetery site between Denton and Greensboro is prepared with a fence.
Denton residents host a Saturday evening gathering at East Denton home of Mr and Mrs George A McDaniel with elocutionist Prof W W Newcomer entertaining. Guests include Longenecher, Cool, Redden, Wallace, Downes, Stevens, Norns, Dukes, Cool sisters, Clark sisters, Perry, and many others. Other reports note trap shooter J T Beauchamp, wounded soldiers' recoveries, marriages near Williston, and local engagements.
The death roll reports multiple influenza related fatalities including farmer Minos Morris near Chestnut Grove and Elbert Wright in the Wright family, with interments in Federalsburg and Denton cemeteries. James H. Davis, Mathe Simpson, and William H. Jeter are named among other local mourners. The week also records a funeral for Elbert Wright’s sister Ethel aged nearly 13.
Official notice recounts the death in France of Samuel B Cobee known as Sam, with details of his military service, casualty report, and church flags. a memorial service is planned. Local social events include a Washington Birthday school social on February 22 and a successful Ladies Aid festival. The column adds numerous village notices, visits, sickness, baptisms, revivals, and property transactions in Concord and surrounding areas.
The Ridgely News Letter reports the Home School Association adopted bylaws for meetings on the first and third Mondays with ten cent dues. Various community activities are listed including church, club, and school events, farm sales, and many residents traveling or visiting nearby towns.
Hobbs and the Adams family from Greensboro visited Mrs. Adams and her sister Mrs. Will Wooters in Ames. Private Earl N. Coulbourn stationed in France writes home saying he is well and hopes to return soon. Miss Helen Coulbourn visited friends in Seaford last week. Ames revival services continue with reported wonderful results.
Greensboro items report illnesses at homes of Mr and Mrs Perry near Bridgetown and Mrs Luther Dull on Academy Street. Socials include St Pauls M E Church Ladies Aid at Wheeler home and a Red Men box social on Main Street. Several residents travel to Philadelphia Baltimore Denton and Wilmington with updates on visits and illnesses.
The article outlines two options for a Claiborne to Annapolis ferry starting April 1. One plan buys a boat for about 50,000 dollars and runs two round trips daily under the State Roads Commission with minimal fare to be self sustaining, losses covered by roads funds. The alternative has private operators with state approved fares and a 1,000-dollar-per-mile annual subsidy until self-sufficiency. Also noted is a related State road project from Claiborne to Easton, four miles concrete, with bids soon. A Caroline county game committee meeting is set for February 18 at the Court House to plan future game introductions, listing district and member names.
Mrs Chas Carmine has purchased the Perry property formerly occupied by Mr J R Tull and family. Mrs W S Blades and her young son from Baltimore spent time at Mr J T Blades. Mr Chas Andrews visited Baltimore Annapolis and Wilmington. Mrs Chas Andrews visited her sister Mrs W B Stevens near Trappe. Mr J Ko Tull and family are visiting in Baltimore. Templevile Cooper the infant son of Mr and Mrs John Davis has been ill but is improving. Mr and Mrs George Everett Jr of near Millington were guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Lowman. Mrs Mollie E Moore entertained the Ladies Aid Society on Wednesday evening February 12. Mrs John Gorman of Delaware has been visiting her aunt Mrs Aner Getty. Mrs S C Faulkner is spending time with friends in Wilmington.
Farmers Institute in Denton discussed wilt resistant tomato strains tested by Maryland State College. Dr Campte reported 150 pounds seed saved or distributed, with yields of wilt resistant plants averaging 4.1 tons per acre versus 3.5 tons for commercial varieties in infected soil. Professor Temple announced 70 pounds wilt resistant seed to be distributed. Spraying for leaf blight used Bordeaux mixtures, yielding 2 baskets per acre at $2.50 chemical cost.
The executive committee ordered all departments of the Maryland Council of Defense Women’s Section to cease operations by February 15 1919 excluding the Liberty Loan committee. State chairman Mrs Edward Shoemaker urged county chairmen to continue pin registration to honor women who served during the war, with sales at 25 cents each and registration cards from local organizers. The King Homestead Farm near Denton was sold to W J Martin of Montgomery county for 320000, with possession January 1 1920. the property spans about 265 acres, mostly tillable, once part of the Wilson tract known as Poplar Ridge.
In Hillsboro Richard Smith aged 93 Civil War veteran died Sunday of general debility, survived by his wife, with funeral in the Episcopal Church and burial in the churchyard. Also notes on Wm Arthur Holt Mustered out at Camp Meade and visiting relatives, and social visits to Hillsboro. Scarlet fever warning and public health note. Mrs Eliza J Horney died January 24 1919 aged 86 leaving five sons. Memorial hymn lines follow. Honor Roll list from Saulsbury's school with pupils named. Monuments and tombstones by Short & Co Denton Md.
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday several matters were approved including letters of administration for TL Sewell Noble on Norman Ledman’s estate. Edward E Natue and Harry Spicer named as approvers. inventory approved and sale granted. Others involved Elizabeth Todd estate war savings stamps, Edward F Shewbrooks and William Stack administrations, inventories and accounts, and Annie Poole will admitted with Frank J Covey named executor. Also mentions guardianship accounts and maintenance approval. Obituary notes Henry Bradford aged 1 year 2 months and 23 days died of pneumonia, services held, and a brief poem tribute.
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