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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1918

Page

3

Local Denton notes thrift, weather, and accidents

A Denton area column reports thrift drives among schoolchildren, a shift away from heatless Mondays, and local news including a lecture by Dr. Miles, real estate transfers, a barn fire confession, a student automobile accident on Main and Fifth, and forthcoming Farmers' Club and W C F C meetings. Also notes court actions, staff changes, and road damage near Denton.

Personal and Social News From Denton Nov 1900s

Matrimonial notices and social notes list engagements marriages and visitors. Includes naval graduate Campbell Carmine son of Capt G Creighton Carmine. Harry T Moore discharged from government service. various trips visits and residents from Philadelphia Baltimore Flor ida and Kenton with multiple mentions of local clergy and officials.

Tomato growers discuss costs at county meeting

About 150 farmers met at the Court House on Tuesday afternoon in response to the Tomato Growers Association invitation. They studied fertilizer and labor costs, estimating per acre costs from 55 to 85 dollars with an average of 67.25. The average yield was about three tons per acre. They agreed farmers cannot profit at 24 dollars per ton and decided to grow for open market this year, with some open to 66 cents per basket, roughly 36 dollars per ton.

Court House Toate Growers’ Association

Tomatoes to Be Sold at Ridgely Exchange

The Ridgely Fruit Growers Association plans to make Ridgely a major tomato selling center this coming season. Local packers will cooperate to sell all tomatoes on their merits at the exchange, ensuring fair prices for growers and buyers through a range of tomato quality.

Ridgely Fruit Growers’ Association Ridgely

Boy Scouts Notes and Theater Event Plans

The article notes an upcoming Parker's Theatre entertainment under Boy Scouts auspices. It mentions John T. Carter offering a room in the Carter Block for Scout meetings and cites Scouts as Wilson appointed dispatch carriers, distributing government literature nationwide and educating boys about their government and aims.

Parker's Theatre Boy Scouts John T. Carter George C. Skirven Carter Boy Scouts of America Wilson Uncle Sam

Epworth League Social As February Meeting At Hastings Home

Trinity notes a small turnout for the Epworth League social at Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hastings. Neighbors with water systems express relief at the thaw and stock water. Local farmers report scarce feed and potato losses from freezing. Several residents visit relatives, and church services were canceled due to sickness and icy roads.

Trinity Epworth League W. H. Hastings Frank Wheatley Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Co Wilmington E. H. Bowman S. L. Young Charles Kinder A. S. Handy Edward Wagner H. Wagner Elmer Melson Lenson Seaford

Weekend Visitors And Local Guests In Greensboro

Greensboro notes list weekend visits and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Willis of Wilmington with J. F. E. Willis family, Nellie and Grace Wooters with G. Earl Nichols in Goldsboro, Nellie V. Wooters returning to Durham after a month here, Fred Sylvester and Katie Rucell with Mrs. Alta Edwards, Camp Meade’s Mr. William Totheroh over for a visit, F. P. B. Roe at the Can ners Convention in Boston, Mrs. Fred Murphy visiting Leonard Murphy of Laurel, Mae Pippin visiting Louise Swann, Lacey C. Wilson of Wilmington, and Esther Clark with Hartley friends.

Nellie Grace Wooters Mire G. Earl Nichols Goldsboro Nellie V. Wooters Durham N. C Fred Sylvester Mis Katie Rucell Alta Edwards William Totheroh Camp Meade F. PB. Roe Boston Fred Murphy Leonard Murphy Laurel Mae Pippin Louise Swann Lacey C. Wilson Wilmington Esther Clark Hartley

Death of Mr. Frank Fluharty at his Concord area home

Mr. Frank Fluharty a well known farmer died suddenly at his home near Concord on Monday. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Concord church with Rev MoE Wheatley officiating and burial in Concord cemetery. He leaves a widow and five children, plus two brothers and a sister.

Frank Fluharty Here Concord Concord Cemetery Moe Wheatley Fluharty Hazel Towers Alva Griffith Ruth Ras Sidney Collins Ernest Griffith G. H. Neal Alex. Lord and Children Mabel Fleetwood Wilmington Frank Collins Scarborough

Templeville Social Notes Show Visits and Visits

Templeville reports visitors from Downs Chapel and Clayton Del week end with Win Sparks family and J Vansant daughter. War Savings Certificates totaling 475 dollars have been sold at the local post office. Irwin Moore of Wilmington visited Mrs M E Moore and the Ladies' and Society were hosted by Mrs M E Moore Wednesday evening. Miss Virginia Sparks plans a visit with Hartly friends this week.

Fletcher Lowman Downs’ Chapel Del Mir Win Lowman J. Vansant Clayton Win Sparks Irwin Moore Wilmington M. EF Moore M. EL Moore Virginia Sparks

Harmony Notes From Mrs Collins Ladies Aid Meeting

Mrs C E Collins hosted the Ladies Aid on the sixth inst though bad weather kept attendance to about twenty. After the business session, games such as a heart hunt and archery with a large red heart were played. Prizes went to Mrs Ferrins for largest heart, Mrs Lynch for most hearts, and Mrs Todd for the oddest heart. Master Bennett Todd dressed as Dan Cupid assisted in refreshments. March meeting to be hosted by Mrs A B Todd.

C. E. Collins Ferrins Lynch H. C. Todd A. Willis Deen Bennett ‘Todd Dan Cupid Collins A. B. Todd

Denton church trustees elected and organized for the year

The fourth quarterly conference of the Denton M. I. Church elected trustees H. R. Lewis J. H. Nichols Hl. A. Roe A. R. Wright T. C. West UH. L. Cooper William Stevens J. T. Carter C. T. Wyatt The board later organized with H. R. Lewis as president J. T. Carter as secretary and I. C. West as treasurer The conference also chose stewards KK W Emerson F L R Nuttle F P Covey Ferdinand Baynard J W Field F W Redden Z W Smith Oscar Clark H E Onto J F Saulsbury J L Everngam J A Trazzare H W Hughes Somers Blake C L Walls W P Draper G L Stevens W I Norris W P Carroll S G Bye. Emer son recording steward Covey reserve recording steward Everngam district steward Nuttle treasurer. Rev J T Richardson says Preston M E Church services will be at regular hours and he will preach at Choptank Church at 3 pm. Quarterly conference will be held at Preston next Monday at 1 pm. Rev J E Smith cannot hold services at Preston and Williston tomorrow due to a strained foot. Juniors Will Not Banquet This Year. Next Friday marks Caroline Council Jr O U A M and Washington's Birthday. no banquet will be held at Brick Hotel due to present conditions. Over 4000 members have joined the colors with many councils’ service flags. Members at home care for the Orphans Home and support the national war effort.

Denton M. I. Church H. R. Lewis J. H. Nichols Hl. A. Roe A.R. Wright T. C. West UH. L. Cooper William Stevens J.T. Carter C. T. Wyatt J. T. Carter I. C. West W. Emerson F. L. R. Nuttle F. P. Covey Ferdinand Baynard J. W. Field F. W. Redden Z. W. Smith Oscar Clark H. E. Onto J. F. Saulsbury J. L. Everngam J. A. Trazzare H. W. Hughes Somers Blake C. L. Walls W. P. Draper G. L. Stevens W. I. Norris W. P. Carroll G. Bye Mr. Emerson Covey Everngam Mr. Nuttle J. T. Richardson Preston M. E Chop Caroline Council, Jr. O. U. A. M Washington

Classification List of Caroline Registrants in Class 4

Local Board assigns a large group to Class 4 including Jesse Fearins Harman Pennypacker Ulysses Mills and many others with extensive registrant names listed. The notice ends with Continued on Page 2.

Examinations for U S Army Begin Monday Morning

Examinations for U S Army registrants liable for military service begin Monday at 9 30 o clock. Dr H W B Rowe will lead, with about twenty subjects on Monday, twenty on Tuesday, then thirty daily until finished. Names listed with Denton and Federalsburg locations, across February 18–23, plus local society notes.

Denton H. W. B. Rowe

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