Local notices and community events in Caroline County
Local groups announce meetings and fundraisers across Caroline County. The Ladies Circle of the M E Church gather at Mrs Alda Jackson home February 24. bake sale at the parsonage February 26. Toilers Club presents Rose Time at the High School March 15. Caroline Federation of Women's Clubs meets February 24 in Ridgely. Postmaster Nuttle's reappointment confirmed. Senate action noted. community church services upcoming with sermons Heroism Loyalty to Law and Born Again Experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mudd
M. E. Church
Alda Jackson
Williston
Law
Toilers’ Club
Caroline Council
No. 175
Denton M. P
Samuel G. Nuttle
Denton
Senate
Nuttle
Caroline Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ridgely
House of Delegates
Shults
Caroline County
Fooks
Greensboro
George Culver
Hobbs
Preston Methodist Church
del- Mar-Va-Penn
Salisbury
James M. Crockett
Pocomoke
David J. Ward
Harrington
Del
Tasley
Cambridge
Keller
Norfolk
West Chester
Edwin H. Gardner
Crumpton
Methodist Protestant Church
Gardner
Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Delaware
Maryland
C. F. Sheppard
Joseph Churchman
Henderson
Churchman
Greensboro Cemetery
Personal and Social News Highlights Local Weddings
Mr Louis C Butler wed Miss Mildred Elizabeth Collison daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Collison in a Sunday ceremony by Rev Melvin E Whiteley. The couple left for Baltimore then will live in Denton where the groom works. Several social events follow with bridge luncheon and visits as townsfolk share news of marriages, visits, and hometown activities.
Fires at Marydel spark two barns damaged by blaze
Two Marydel barns, one owned by John Faulkner and another by Tolin Ford, burned in a late Saturday night. Fire teams from Hardy and Robbins Hose Company aided. A horse, 400 bushels of corn, hay, and autos were saved. Loss estimated around 5000 dollars with incendiary suspicion under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marydel
John Faulkner
Tolin Ford
Faulkner
Ford
Hardy Company
Robbins Hose Company
Dover
Social notes from Claymont and nearby towns
Mr Arters Scully and Mr Elwood Diefenderfer of Claymont Delaware visited relatives here on Sunday. Miss Helen Selin of Baltimore spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Christopher Biger. Mr Norman Wilson is suffering from grip. Miss Sadie Wilson has been on the sick list. Miss Dorothy Forter entertaining cousin Miss Thelma Pfeder of Wilmington. Mrs Norman Wilson and daughter Louise recently visited Mrs W F Jackson at Denton. Mr Harvey Robinson visited his sister Mrs Harold Roe at Federalsburg. Bridgetown Ladies Aid holds a pie social on Saturday evening February 19. Mr Frank Kibler and Mr Lee Mitchell in Annapolis Wednesday. Mr and Mrs A S Thompson visited in Wilmington Sunday afternoon. Mr Harry Swann of Wilmington spent the weekend with his family here. Miss Mary Laird visiting sister Mrs Stevens at Rehoboth. Mrs Fred Flounders improving but confined to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Butler
Mildred Elizabeth Collison
Ernest Collison
Melvin E. Whieatley
George Butler
Baltimore
Denton
J. Owen Knotts
T. Mark Breeding
Brineger
Easton
Lee Wheedleton
Velma Cohcee
Grove M. P. Parsonage
C. M. Jenkins
Miriam Jackson
J. Alda Jackson
Marguerite Draper
Irene Draper
Wilmington
Frances Guild
Henry C. Wild
Everett Clark
Fort Monroe
Harry S. Clark
C. Leslie Walls
Philadelphia
H. W. Cawley
Scranton
W. A. Cawley
Frederick B. Nuttle
Anne Wilson
Randolph Macon Women’s College
Lynchburg
Arters Scully
Elwood ‘Diefenderfer
Claymont
Delaware
Helen Selin
Christopher Biger
Norman Wilson
Sadie Wilson
Dorothy Forter
Thelma Pfeffer
Louise
W. F. Jackson
Harvey Robinson
Harold Roe
Federalsburg
Bridgetown Ladies’ Aid
Frank Kibler
Lee Mitchell
Annapolis
A. S. Thompson
Harry Swann
Mary Laird
Stevens
Rehoboth
Fred Flounders
Alvin Edwards
C. W. Starkey
A. B. Cohee
Henderson
George Mitchell
George
Jimmy
Virginia
West Grove
Leslie Ellwanger
Chester
Samuel Ellwanger
Long
Shallow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Smith
Guy Pippin
Cambridge Hospital
Marie Dill
Charles Dill
Near Town
Hattie Atkinson
Concord
W. B. Massey
Lawrence Larrimore and Son
Henry Porter
Mabel Rich
Charles Rich
William Roe
Emma Roe
Elmer Stufft
A. G. Stufft
Vede Hubbard and Son
Mary Brockway
Noble Sipple
Mabel Cohee
Henry Cohee
Laura Longfellow
Nettie Reading
Edna Bearman
Lewes
Del
Alice Bearman
Marguerite Reynolds
Hickman
Genevieve Cooper
Annabel Dulin
Margaret Curry
Stephanie Ford
Church House
Mr. Noble
Case
Stone
Harwood
McBride
Noble
Harvey Holsinger
Robert E. Smith
J. F. El-iott
L. S. Matthews
Laird
Ladies’ Aid
Swann
Samuel Thomas
T. A. Smith
Hannaberry
Jackson
Church of the Brethren
L. R. Brumbaugh
Hershey
Brumbaugh
Harry Zeigler
Hanoverdale
Washington
Edna Detwiler
Greensboro
Chautauqua
Oxford
Bryan Turbitt
Bryan, Jr
Selby Smith
Christ
Ira Andrew
Leelan Jackson
Ridgely
Andrew
Ridgely Catholic
Harold Hatfield
A. W. Thompson
A. B. Parsons
Harrington
W. M. Wiley
Pauline
Collingswood
N. J
William Matthews
Smyrna
Coursey Hemmons
John Vannaberry
Ralph Meredith
Nathan Cade
Ridgely Fire Company
William Wilson
Ingleside
County Federation of Women's Clubs
Caroline County Ministerial Association
Ridgelynes
Bridge
Young People’s
The
Reformed Sunday School
J. C. Rice
D. J. Moore
Felton
R. V. Whitehurst
K. M. Barnette
Addie Morgan
Horace Morgan
Ruth Dean
Morgan
Effa Plummer
Levin Taylor
J. E. Morgan
Archie Purse
Milford
Minnie Morgan
Caldwell Wilson
St. Michaels
J. Covington
Everett Blades
Kenneth Smith
New Castle
Eliza Smith
James Mullikin
Goldsboro
Mollie Diggans
John Shively
Louise Short
Tomato growing meetings set for February county week
County Extension News lists a week of tomato meetings in the county during February 211st with canning crops specialist Mr. Goodwin presenting 1926 variety test results and leading a production discussion. Meetings are Ridgely February 22nd American Corner February 23rd and Federalsburg February 25th. Clover inoculation material available via State Biological Laboratory through the County Agent with orders noting bushels and acres to be seeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwin
Ridgely
American Corner
Federalsburg
State Biological Laboratory
Stolen Ford Touring Car Linked to Greenshoro Incident
At Greenshoro a new Ford touring car owned by Alvin Edwards near town was stolen while he and his wife attended a Chautauqua. The car was parked near the High School and neither the thief nor the vehicle have been found. A large list of local residents and visitors were noted in the surrounding social notices over the weekend.
Goldsboro Spelling Winners Across Grades Highlighted
A spelling match at Goldsboro school Friday crowned champions Mary Johnson 7th grade Elizabeth Jones 6th Addie Williams 5th Betty Smith 4th Albert Jarrell 3rd. Local residents and visitors were noted enjoying weekends with relatives in Delaware Maryland and Pennsylvania. The Sewing Circle gathering and cottage prayer meetings were reported as well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro School
Mary Johnson
Elizabeth Jones
Addie Williams
Betty Smith
Albert Jarrell
Hattie Shively
Swarthmore
Palmer Lucas
Marcus Hook
T. H. Cahall
J. W. Gibson
Harry Gibson
Delmar
E. S. Martin
Greenwood
Bridgeville
Del
Noble Shively
Wallace Dennison
Dover
Elbert Saunders
Wilmington
Louise Dennison
Towson
A. G. Dennison
Greensboro
Marguerite Griffin
Jennie Griffin
W. T. Jarman
Nina Moore
Loch Raven
Weedman
New York
Grace Adams
Ida May Roche
Luther Bennett
Burrsville Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Fred Lewis hosted a Sunday gathering with guests from Denton and Cordova. The Col lison home welcomed Oliver Russom and kids from Cordova, while A T Garrett and family visited from Finton Maryland. Other locals hosted visitors from American Corner Tuckahoe Neck and Philadelphia. Edith Straughn taught Saturday and was joined by county teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrsville
Fred Lewis
Melvin James
Denton
Houston Thawley
Elizabeth Ann
Jimmy
Brown Thawley
Oliver Russom
Audrey
Agnes
Wesley
Norman
Cordova
M. F. H. Collison
A. T. Garrett
A. T. Garrett, Jr
Ray Stafford
Willis Ray
Finston, Md
William Andrew
John William
Near American Corner
J. L. Chance
Earl Ivins
John Moore
Tuckahoe Neck
Edith Straughn
Harvey Collison
Harry Whittaker
Philadelphia
Ridgely News Letter Highlights Community Events
Members and friends of the P T A enjoyed a reception and games at the Church House with county school officers present. The quarterly conferences, missionary sermons, and Bible study series were noted along with fundraisers, obituaries, and upcoming events at the Church House and local clubs.
Smithville Social News and Local Visits
Smithville residents were callers at neighbors homes and many local events were noted. Families including Sipple Bullock Meredith and Parker visited, the Ladies Aid and Community Club met, and local teachers and couples were mentioned with church services and a new truck purchase.
Concord Epworth League Enjoys Social at Nichols Home
The Concord Epworth League held a pleasant business meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Artery Nichols on Friday evening. After the session, attendees played games and shared cake and lemonade. Residents included Rev. C. H. Atkins and many local families. The Chestnut Grove and Concord PTA will meet February 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Concord Boarding Tent with student programs and a spelling contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of Concord
Artery Nichols
C. H. Atkins
Harry Nuttle
Harvey Lord
Harry Wheatley
Kirwin Smith
Clayton Covey
Raymond Smith
Walter Lord
Edwin Trice
Ernest Collins
Dora Trice
Annie Todd
Ruth Trice
Frances Orme
Miriam Lynn
Margaret Lord
Theodore Orme
Russum Orme
Robert Lynn
Roland Lord
Charles Todd
Raymond Trice
Russell Trice
Chestnut Grove
Concord
Earl Love
Oscar Willey
J. W. Wright
Philadelphia
Fred Wright
New Sedan
Lavinia Sullivan
Templeville Social News and Baptism Recap
Templeville residents gather for church Sunday events. Rev H N Bailey baptizes infant William Melvin, as families including the Kinnamons, Starkeys, Caballs and Knotts share visits. Upcoming services list Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11.
Adams Cross Roads Celebration and Local Visits
Mrs D R Adams hosts relatives and friends for her birthday on Sunday February 6. Mr and Mrs Clarence Christopher of Greenwood and two children visited relatives here. Mrs Harrison Trice of near Federalsburg visited her sister Mrs Earl Adams. Bloomery Aid plans a meeting with Mrs Anna Robinson on February 23. Mrs Thomas Pritchett is on the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Adams
Clarence Christopher
Greenwood
Harrison Trice
Federalsburg
Earl Adams
Bloomery Aid
Anna Robinson
Thomas Pritchett
P T A meeting and community events in Hillsboro and Queen Anne
The P T A of Willsboro School meets Thursday February 24 with a Washington and Lincoln program by pupils. A spelling bee follows and refreshments are served. The Hillsboro charge reports a successful quarterly conference with strong attendance and a pastor reappointment. A bake sale and lyceum debt fund drive are noted, plus many social visits and local church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willsboro School
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Methodist Episcopal Church
Omar E. Jones
Thompson
Lyceum
Annapolis
Queen Anne
Love Point
Elmer Brinton
Marion
Bob Willis
Penn’s Grove
Susie Thompson
George B. Stewart
Gladys Gale
H. W. B. Rowe and Son
Harry Wright
Preston
J. Norman Clark
G. H
Federalsburg
F. Elwood Fleming
Mabel Wright
Tuckahoe Neck
Doris Sharp
H. P. Flowers
F. E. Fleming
W. E. Sylvester
Baltimore
Denton M E Ladies Aid Plans March Event
The February meeting of the Denton M E Church Ladies Aid reports 1926 receipts of 261.75 and expenditures including parsonage and charity costs. New officers elected for the conference year include President J H Nichols and secretary Anna R Stewart. Hostesses were Mrs. Frank Nuttle Mrs. Wm Fountain and Mrs. J L Everagain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton M. BE. Church
F. L. R. Nuttle
J. H. Nichols
W. S. Norris
J. H. Stewart
Anna R. Stewart
E. D. C. Hegeman
A. T. Reichman
Wm. Fountain
Ben Colgain
F. Clifford Brown
M. E. Wheatley
Earl White
Raymond Fifield
F. R. Owens
H. E. Ramsdell
Walter Sparklin
C. S. Kauffman
M. P. Allen
Frank Nuttle
J. L. Everagain
Health Program Highlights At Community Club Meeting
Dr E A Jones of Cambridge and deputy state health officer spoke on reducing contagious diseases like typhoid scarlet fever and diphtheria and urged annual personal health exams. Ruth Jackson county health nurse discussed cases she handled. A ten dollar loan funded braces for a crippled child. About $50 from the bridge luncheon added to the piano fund. Mrs N P Kern opened with Love's Old Sweet Song, others performed. Next program on Home Life to be arranged by Mrs Miller and Mrs Ledley with music by Mrs Willoughby Nowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Jones
Cambridge
Caroline
Dorchester
Ruth Jackson
N. P. Kern
William Neal
Ledley
Willoughby Nowell
Denton Realty Operator Files Bankruptcy AssetsLiabilities
Harvey L. Cooper a Denton realty operator recently declared bankrupt and named receivers filed a statement in U S District Court listing liabilities at 250 458 57 with assets at 128 568 27. Secured obligations totaled 144 974 01 while unsecured notes and unaffiliated obligations reached 89 950. Real estate value net of encumbrances is about 45 111 with open accounts promissory notes and securities totaling 48 729 92 and stock and bonds valued at 30 775.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey L. Cooper
Denton
United States District Court
Boulevard boulevard hearing for Eastern Shore boulevard appropriation
Four hundred Eastern Shore residents traveled by steamer to Annapolis to urge a 600 000 state appropriation for the Baltimore Eastern Shore boulevard. Speakers including J Owen Knotts A E Beck and Lawrence Towers urged funding to connect seven counties and boost trade, arguing the project would shorten distances and tie into regional transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay
Annapolis
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Turnbull Murdoch
Maryland
Delaware
Baltimore
Cecil
Kent
Virginia
Hall of
House of Delegates
Ways and Means Committee
J. Owen Knotts
Caroline County
A. E. Beck
Association of Commerce
E. H. Brown
Chesapeake Bay
Knotts
Rock Hall
Love Point
Del-Mar-Va Inventory Congress opens in Salisbury
Delegates from fourteen Del-Mar-Va Peninsula counties fill the State Armory as the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association convenes its inventory congress. Fred P. Adkins presides, Rev G I Humphreys offers the invocation, and Josiah Marvel outlines goals. The opening features a map display, remarks, and the song The Good Old Eastern Shore led by Pete Dale Wimbrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del-Mar-Va
Salisbury
Del-Mar-Vao
State Armory
Fred P. Adkins
Bethesda
Congress
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Pete Dale Wimbrow
Peninsula
Local social notes and high school play announced
Mr G W Tomlinson the postmaster visited Philadelphia and Miss Katharine Melvin covered the office in his absence. Wilmington guests include Mr and Mrs Frank Marvel and daughter Jane and Mrs Edna Jarvis. State Normal School students Sara and Emma Gooden visited Salisbury area. Eden Hall hosts a high school play The Adventures of Grandp a Saturday night. District residents Rev and Mrs George Wood of near Easton were guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Sylvester. Mrs Irvin Kenton and Dorothy visited from Wilmington. L A Gooden and Mrs S S James visited Salisbury Friday. George Clayville spent time with relatives in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Tomlinson
Philadelphia
Katherine Melvin
Frank Marvel
Jane
Edna Jarvis
Wilmington
P. A. Marvel
Sara
Emma Gooden
State Normal School
Salisbury
Grandpa
Eden Hall
George Wood
Easton
Howard Sylvester
Irvin Kenton
Dorothy
L. A. Gooden
S. S. James
George Clayville
Baltimore
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the Local Department
SPA P
County Extension News
Ridgely News
Smithville
James Sipple
John Harris
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Bloomery M. E. Church
Horace Robinson
Elizabeth Bullock
Salisbury State Normal School
Blaine Bullock
Will Parker
Helen’ McMahon
Raymond Meredith
Alvin
Meredith
Harmony
Floyd C. Smith
E. C. Wright
Lacy Spence
Joseph
J. I. Spence
Mildred Scott
Chester Scott
George Tucker
Clarence
Kathryn Spence
Edna Collins
Joseph Spence
Leonard Williams
Stork
Sidney Collins
Rock
Kathryn Hurtey
Templeville
Melvin Kinnamon
H. N. Bailey
William Melvin
Bailey
Hulda Purnell
Sadlersville
Medford Starkey
Hazel
Helen Golt
William Cahall
Blossom Cooper
John Davis
Kate C. Knotts
Edith
Pearl Wyatt
Near Massey
William Caball
J. J. Buckey
Guy Rector
Cleveland
Ohio
Isabel Baughley
Alfred Blackburn
Louise Sittig
Mary Katherine Knotts
Eugene Everett
John Lane
Barclay
Wright Robinson
Adams’ Cross Roads
Tuckahoe
Orphans’ Court Proceedings
West
Harper and
Shawn
Maude E. Reid
J. Frank Ledmin
Levin C. Reid
Henry A. Shoemaker
Edith McNabb
Charles McNabb
Hugh Craft Brown
William K. Brown
T. Noble Jarrell
Charles H. Wiggins
Edward E. Nuttle
W. Webster Kinder
Clarence T. Andrew
Frank M. Stevenson
Charles Stevenson
John T. Stevenson
Gertrude M. Wright
Isaac L. Willin
Oliver W. Handy
Albert S. Handy
Isaac L. Dukes
Reynolds Wilson
Alexander Hardcastle
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
J. Dukes Downes
the Health Program
Cooper
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