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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
3
Caroline County report highlights rising poultry, potato shipments from Snow Hill, and farm business. Delegates introduce bills on charter changes for Federalsburg and taxation oversight. Weather, transport routes, and local commerce are noted alongside community events and obituaries in a dense local digest.
The Scranton Republican notes various social and family items including Mr. E. M. Stack resigning as general secretary of the Gas and Water Company and praised for his esteemed character. It reports Lieutenant Green wounded lightly in France, families in Palm Beach and Paris, Yale graduate Captain Miller, a hospital operation for William Shanley Roe, and several visits and letter updates from relatives across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and beyond.
A Federal Government survey will study national labor use seed demand and livestock and crop details. Schools and teachers join farmers to gather planting area, crop types, yields, and cropping plans for the coming year. The effort aims to improve production and teach students about land value and farm economics.
District Board No 3 covers nine Eastern Shore counties and classifies farm laborers as skilled after sufficient experience. Most farm workers are placed in Class 2 while farming and living on the farm, but lose the classification if they leave farm work. The first draft quota is expected to come from Class 1, easing labor shortages for farmers.
Gilbert Breeding of Burrsville near Denton died at his home last Thursday night from Brights disease. He leaves a wife, four children, siblings Mamie Masten and Lena Bullock, brothers William II and Charlie, and his mother Emma Breeding. Funeral services were at Wesley M E Church with Rev. C Ty Wyatt and Rev. W N Conaway officiating. Community sympathy extended to the bereaved family.
Mrs John L Faulkner observed her seventy eighth birthday on Wednesday with a dinner attended by Mr and Mrs S Harvey Scotton of Allentown Pa and Mr and Mrs John W Faulkner and child Gladys of near Ingleside Doctor W W Bowen of Price assisted by taking a daughter to Easton Hospital Master George Parker stays with Mr Daniel Weck while his mother is in a Philadelphia hospital Pearl Wessil returns home after visiting John S Shults Our farmers discuss growing peas Foote and Co of Baltimore offer to install a pea viner Clark Everett loses a cow Edgar Tingle and Harleigh Faulkner work in Wilmington Our school plans Washingtons Birthday exercises farmers busy gathering wood
The Preston M E Church audience room hosted air-teme since Christmas with Pastor Richardson hoping for weekly use. Tomorrow at 2 30 there is a Sunday School missionary service at Bethlehem with a special program. Taylor sells Paragon Staysman's Winesap and York Imperial apples at 1 to 1 25 per basket. orchard yields up to thirty baskets per tree. Fourth quarterly conference met Monday at Preston M E Church. Rev J T Richardson was invited to return for a third year. Mr Wm Deevers of Preston cut wood Tuesday and badly slashed his left foot with an axe. a physician attended.
Templeville residents gathered as Kenneth Biddle Elmer Bid dle Jesse Lidden and Gurney Lowman of Wilmington spent the weekend with their families. Miss Mary Cahall resumed studies at St Marys Academy in St Marys county. Mr and Mrs R C Stafford of Millington visited Mrs Kate O Knotts Monday. Miss Margaret Smith of Marydel visited Miss Florence Faulkner weekend. Miss Emma McKnott spent weekend with Mrs C Wilbrough Greensboro. Mr Earl Moore spent Monday in Centreville. Miss Emma Sparks visiting friends at Ridgely.
Hobbs traders Eugene Lynch and Ricards firmed corn purchases for Centreville and Washington interests. prices hovered around 31.95 for white corn. Ricards and wife returned from Washington with duties resumed. F Paisley plans move back to Hobbs but lacks a car. Hobbs youths held a social at W E Hubbard’s, near a taffy pull. Annie Adams in Baltimore awaiting summons to Columbia. Relief agent Baker returned to Newdale. A large powder plant is planned at Perry Point Cecil county near Jump Stump.
The Poe Literary Society at Ridgely High School held debates on introducing military training in public schools with participants Fred Flounders, Rebecca Swann, Iris Seager, and Russell Swann, narrowly favoring the affirmative. Community clubs, readings, lectures, and Red Cross talks filled the week with plans for fund-raising, surveys, and literary activities across towns.
Poplar Neck hosts Sunday gathering for numerous relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. J. FE. Cheezum Mr. and Mrs. W. OR. Daha and others. Emeline Bowman of Washington FD. C. visits her ill father Mr. A. T. Hubbard. Mary and Ethel Cheetum visit Agnes Cothran Tuesday.
Bethlehem social notes list attendees including Mrs Nettie Thomas Fiora Taylor Minnie Blades Andy Carroll Alice Chades Louise Legates Elsie Thompson. Mentions upcoming meeting at Mrs Alice Dlade with local visitors and a missionary service at Bethlehem Church on Sunday afternoon February 24.
Mr George Wroten died Saturday night at 6 oclock at his sons home after two weeks illness from pneumonia. Funeral was held Tuesday morning at Liberty Church with burial in Federalsburg. Mr and Mrs George Rogers entertained on Sunday guests from Williamsburg and Camp Meade. Mr and Mrs Ira Wheatley and daughter Edna visited Hill Smiths. Mrs George Rogers visited daughter near Denton. Rodney Wheatley and family spent Sunday with Joe Webster at Rhodesdale.
Miss Edith Todd hosted a Thursday evening gathering attended by Martha Lynch Lena Ivins Mamie Ivins Dorthy Dukes Minnie Ivins Elizabeth Todd and others. Guests included Claude Lynch Fred Stafford Gilbert Morgan Webster Odd Nonuan Wright Roland Todd and Claude Todd. Easton visitors Mrs Lloyd Messick and sons are with Mrs WLR Thomas. Little Jenny Todd turned six on the 13th. Hazel Todd remains ill.
Hillsboro reports Raymond Evans Herman Worth and Lay Beaver of Chester Pa visiting relatives. Rev E W McDowell spends weeks in Ohio for campaign work. Mrs Mary Bay and sister Mrs Pugh of Baltimore visit Annie Jump. John Blolt of Oxford visits parents John and Mrs Hart. Helen Fleming spends weekend with Mildred Seward Ridgely. Now is the time to subscribe.
A list of recent transfers filed at the Clerk of the Court shows numerous property deeds. Names include John C. Russell, Martha Y. Ford, Thomas W. Harman, Hulda V. Jones, German J. Conley, William F. Lord, Charles B. Warrison, T. Earl McMahan, Robert J. Kemp, Harvey L. Cooper, J. Herman Noble, and many others. Properties span Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, First, Second, and Third districts, with parcels ranging from 1 acre to several hundred acres and values from hundreds to thousands of dollars.
Orphans Court proceedings record multiple administrations and filings. Judges Liden Moore and Covey were present as administrators and executors filed accounts, inventories, final accounts, releases, and distributions for deceased individuals including Elizabeth Cheezum Caroline Jefferson John W Hollis Floyd Spencer and others. Guardian appointments and public sale orders were noted along with bond and release approvals.
Governor Harrington sent his appointments to the Senate detailing Justices of the Peace in Goldsboro Greensboro Denton Choptank Preston Ridgely Slillsboro American Corner and Notaries Public in Goldsboro Greensboro Denton Preston Federalburg Hillsboro Ridgely with Supervisors of Elections John Ek Lynch Ridgely and Richard T West of Preston noting party affiliations Democrats and Republicans while listing multiple individuals for each post.
A loving remembrance for John Franklin Fin arty who died February 4, 1918. A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is still, a place is vacant in our home that cannot be filled. Published by Frederick R. Love.
About two thirds of the new examined before the Local Draft Board this week were accepted for service with roughly twenty five percent held for special classification for minor defects and the rest rejected. Those held will be sent to Easton for further examination and assignment. Examinations continue Monday and Tuesday with listed registrants by name and number for February 25th and 26th in Denton, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Preston, Federalsburg, and nearby towns.
Goldsboro notes say Red Cross Society youths will perform at the District School in Blueberry Corners in the lodge room on Thursday evening February 23 with an admission of 25 cents. Several local residents, including Mrs. Thompson Gibson and Cooper, Bridgetown, and Mr. Noble Jarrell with Mrs. Andrew Quillen, spent time in Philadelphia and Wilmington. Others, such as Mrs. L. E. Windsor of Little Creek, visited relatives in Delaware and Maryland.
W. W. Newcomnin announces a Denton Farmers' Club event to present Rip Van Winkle. He notes the drama has not been staged in years and has required effort to restore. The evening will feature music and is open to the general public, especially country friends.
Frederick senator Kaufman introduces a constitutional amendment reducing the Orphans Court from three to one member. The bill would put the question to voters at the next November election. The note also mentions spring birds and signs of a milder season after a harsh winter.
Mr and Mrs John M Poore of near Greensboro show two sons ready to serve in France. John Gooden Poore a Yale 1910 graduate and New York lawyer is senior First Lieutenant in the 165th Regiment and now somewhere in France. Wallace Byron Poore after years in the West is at Camp Dix awaiting deployment with the Machine Gun Battalion.
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