Local notices and ads mix with weather and deaths
The item lists varied local notices including auctions, sales ads for stock and horses, a death of J Colby Smith, road and railway news, a blizzard impact, church markets, fires, murder case transfers, sleighing, a liquor debate, tomato prices, local deaths like Joseph McGee Walters, and a road-construction contract. It notes the steamer Frederica trips, and a Wanamaker Brown display with a tailoring offer next Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peat
George L. Jopp
Caroline
L. C. Reid
W. J. Blackiston
Field & Wittis
Panama
Masonic Hall
W. T. Bradley
J. H. Nichols & Co
A. Raughley
Harrington
J. Colby Smith
Willow Grove
Harry A. Roe
Goldsborough
Hollingsworth
Public Service
Albert G. Towers
Towers
Joshua W. Hering
Frederica
Philadelphia
Eighth
Nettie Coursey
William H. Deen
Alex Stanford
John Adams
Jennie Helsby
Denton
Annie Edgell
Choptank
William T. Davis
Talbot
Roth
D. W. Davis
Davis
New York
Phoenix
Ladies of Christ Church
J. R. Hughes
W. H. Cohee
Greensboro
Kent County
Cecil County Court
Messrs
T. Alan Goldsborough
Herbert E Perkins
Thomas Curry
Greenwood
Curry
Albert Curry
Delaware Railroad
Tilghman Harvey
Burrsville
National Model License Liquor League
Louisville
Kentucky
T. M. Gilmore
Caroline Packers
Joseph McGee Walters
John S. Walters
Caroline County
Seaford
Waters
Daniel Brown
Mr. Walters
Maryland State Roads Commission
Federalsburg
Chesapeake Construction Company
Preston
General Assembly
Wanamaker & Brown
Personal and Social News Notes From Here and There
Visitors at the Towers home for a George Washington five hundred card party. About 125 guests attended enjoyably, with decorations, portraits, and a ten-prize card event. Weddings noted include Katie S. Todd and E. Ellwood Nichols at Venton and Myrna Mabel Chrisfield and Roy Wallace Phillips near Barclay. Other local arrivals and visits listed, with several travels to Baltimore and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence B. Towers
George Washington
Mrs. Towers
Washington
Katie S. Todd
David D. Todd
West Denton
E. Ellwood Nichols
William T. Bradley
J. R. Gaar
Myrna Mabel Chrisfield
Mary Chrisfield
Ingleside
Roy Wallace Phillips
Jesse Phillips
Barclay
Ingleside Methodist Episcopal Church
J. P. Stump
Emma Robinson
George Chrisfield
Points
Phillips
Orrie Blades
Minnie Todd
Williamsburg
J. A. Hudson
Wil- Methodist Episcopal Church
Ethel P. Cade
Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Youngstown
Ohio
H. H. Cade
Norman Raleigh
Church of the Brethren
Albert Gantt
Hellman
Baltimore
Charles H. Whitby
Iva
Ella George
Louise
Lena Garey
Eugene Anderson
J. Virgil Moore
Seaford
W. Downes
Church News Outlook at Wilmington Conference
The forty sixth annual Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Session opens in Berlin Maryland on April 1. Most preachers in four districts are asked to return for another year, with Bishop Cranston likely to keep clergy in place barring surprises. Penitential season observance remains strong with crowded services and broad recognition across denominations. Farmers Institute exhibit at Court House highlights seed corn manual training and baking projects with many students earning top scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
Berlin
Wilmington
Easton
Dover
Salisbury
Cranston
Baltimore News
Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Charles Shawn
Fred Lord
Bruce Gordon
Harry Haskins
Allan Sennett
George Etlers
Advertised Letters at Denton Post Office
Letters for M. E. Colston Hurley Dorman Delsié E. Steele Sarah Cannon Rosa Gainer Melvin Andrew George Baynard Bill Arnten Isabel Matthews Joseph Vic tors Anna Handy Grace Pinder Georgie Hollard Chas Teat Lizzie Webber advertised at Denton post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Post Office
M. E. Colston
Hurley Dorman
Delsié E. Steele
Sarah Cannon
Rosa Gainer
Melvin Andrew
George Baynard
Bill Arnten
Isabel Matthews
Joseph Victors
Anna Handy
Grace Pinder
Georgie Hollard
Chas. Teat
Lizzie Webber
Local Notice on Illnesses and Small Town News
The youngest child of Mr. Frank Medford is ill with pneumonia. Several residents including Mr. William McGinness and Mrs. Belle Dailey suffer extended illnesses, with hopeful signs of improvement for some. Mrs. Rebecca Clements remains largely bedbound through winter. Alex Griffin recovers after pneumonia. Olin Ford reports strong canned goods sales and market demand. Fred Jarman stays busy in his smith shop, praised as industrious and kind. N. H. Cox remains quite ill with friends hopeful for recovery. Younger residents Miss Lara Heather and Miss Cora Milbourn return to MonumenTal City to work with Armstrong Cater Co. Miss Alva Tomlinson and Miss Foraker head to Baltimore for millinery positions. Old winter returns with sleighing and skating. Mrs. R. P. Moore returns from a visit to Dover. Visitors include Mrs. Alex Hatfield of Wilmington and Mrs. Geo. Burton of Philadelphia. Tyson Heather takes a store position. Miss Helen M. Heather visits Effa W. Heather. Miss Helen Moore visits Kenton. Mr. Herman Cohee spends time in Philadelphia. Mrs. Harry Sparks visits her parents in Oxford. Miss Elizabeth Ford visits Baltimore. J Scotton fills his ice house with six inch ice. Mr. Henry Powell visits relatives in Baltimore. Mr. BR. Kaler visits Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Medford
William McGinness
Belle Dailey
Rebecca Clements
Alex Griffin
McKnett
Olin Ford
Fred Jarman
Fred
N. H. Cox
Lara Heather
Cora Milbourn
Monumental
Armstrong Cater Co
Alva Tomlinson
Wilmington
Win
George
Geo. Burton
Philadelphia
Wellington Heather
Tyson Heather
T. E. Heather
Helen M. Heather
Effa W. Heather
Helen Moore
Kenton
Herman Cohee
Harry Sparks
Oxford
Elizabeth Ford
Baltimore
J. Scotton
Henry Powell
BR. Kaler
Federalsburg Farm Sale and Local Social Notes
Herbert L Harper has bought the Dr John Mace farm near Linkwood comprising about 138 acres with 90 cultivated, reported around 5000 dollars. Mrs Rudolph Wuest of Los Angeles is visiting Federalsburg friends. Naomi Harper returned to Baltimore after a stay with her mother. Several locals visited Laurel and Baltimore kin while sleighing remains common this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Harper
John Mace
Linkwood
Levin Campbell
Rudolph Wuest
Martha Patton
Los Angeles
Cal
Naomi Harper
Baltimore
Delia Mowbray
W. J. Mowbray
Katie Truitt
Mattie Smith
Harrington
Clara Hastings
Anna Walls
Laurel
F. W. Booker
Suthersville
Federalsburg
Messrs
R. W. and
H. B. Messenger
Annapolis
Chestnut Grove Sun Day School Officers Elected
Chestnut Grove reports reorganization of the Sunday School with officers named: Superintendent C. B. Culver. assistant Wm Everngain. organist Mrs John Todd. assistant Minerva Wilson. secretary Rosser. assistant Mary Everngain. treasurer Mrs Wm Everngain. missionary treasurer Addie Smith. Visits and illness noted, chickenpox in neighborhood, Charlie Alford very ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Grove
C. B. Culver
Wm. Everngain
John Todd
Minerva Wilson
Rosser
Mary Everngain
Addie Smith
Brantly Trice
Louis Slocum
Mary Everngai
Peart
Maggie Meredith
George Smith
Frank Wright
Garey Hubbard
Charlie Alford
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr. D. W. Davis
A Tuesday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Davis celebrated Mr. Davis birthday. Guests included Judge and Mrs. W. H. Deen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Atwood Todd, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Nuttle, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Neal, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Todd, Misses Mary Nuttle, Mary Fleetwood, Miriam Todd, Dorthea Todd, and Mr. Dallas Neal. After a pleasant afternoon, guests wished him many happy returns and departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Neal
Mr. Davis
Ridgely News Highlights Farm Institute and Local Events
The Ridgely News reports on the annual farmers institute led by Dr. R S Uli with five sessions covering corn tomatoes apples soybeans dairying soil fertility and poultry. It notes a praised lecture on Uncle Sam and the Land of the Midnight Sun by Rotterbusch, plus social events at the M E Church, a death of Mrs Susan Imler, and various local activities including choir training, Sunday School teacher gatherings, and postmaster appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
R. S. Uli
Agricultural Igh School
J. I. Whiteford
I. T. Williams
F. M. Soper
Wallace Hook
Rotterbusch
E. Oswald
R. S. Hill
Ridgely
Uncle Sam
Institute
Butterbusch
Susan Imier
C. H. Imler
T. F. Imier
Bruenbaugh
Boonsboro
Smith
Norristown
Fluke
Woodberry
Mary Hopton
Philadelphia
Hopton
Dan Ritchie
M. E. Church
George
Martha Washington
Habbart
Ord Raleigh
Orrell Saulsbury
Margaret Swing
Lee Bennington
L. R. Brumbaugh
Alice
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Juniata Musical Club
Harry Counsellor
Davis
Bible Study Club
The
Reformed Church
Exodus
J. E. Mason
Milton Smith
League
Cecile Parks
Virginia
A. M. Rahn
Grazier
Clarksville
Del
Dr. Taylor
Parish groups gather for midweek club activities
Mrs Shaw hosted church members on Wednesday evening. Epworth League to hold 7 30 rally next Sunday. Embroidery Club met Saturday evening with Miss Iris Smith. Rev W F E Habbart traveled to Philadelphia Tuesday and Wednesday. Bridge Club met with Mrs I T Saulsbury Tuesday afternoon. W C T U met with Mrs Saxton Wednesday afternoon. Mr I T Saulsbury in Philadelphia Tuesday. Ernest Smith ill this week. Ridgely faces butter shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely
Regional Experiments Urged for Eastern Shore Agriculture
Talbot's Mr. Howard Hammond writes to the Baltimore Sun opposing a $1 million appropriation for the Maryland Agricultural College. He argues the farming public benefits little and urges local experiment farms, noting Senator Cooper's bill for a station near Ridgely to conduct Eastern Shore agricultural tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hammond
Talbot
Baltimore Sun
Agricultural College
Maryland Agricultural College
Cooper
Ridgely
Thompson Anniversary Sparks Shallow Weekend Gatherings
Hillisboro residents recall a twentieth wedding anniversary hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H M Thompson with friends in attendance. Weekend visits included Mr. and Mrs Harold Davis from Centreville and Mrs Fannie Fleming hosting Priscilla Carroll of Sadlersville, with other social exchanges among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Thompson
Harold Davis
Centreville
Leslie Beauchamp
W. L. Mason
Haskins
Baltimore
Guy Haskins
Edith Hopkins
Five Hundred Club
Local People Visit Relatives and Revivals Close
Henderson reports Mrs P C Parvis visiting with her sister near Sadlersville. Loren Pritchett of Newark visited his parents over Sunday. Noble Pippin of Middletown visited his parents last week. Cora Downs returned from a visit with her brother Ira Downs at Frederica. Isabel Carrow spending the week with Mrs S D Carrow Greensboro. Effie Walls returned from a visit with friends near Marydel. T A Montague visited friends in Dover. Harry Gough spent Monday with friends in Dover. Revival services at the Mission have closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Carrow
Greensboro
Effie Walls
Marydel
T. A. Montague
Dover
Harry Gough
Mission
Local Visitors and Health Notes in Smithville
Smithville social mentions chart visiting relatives from Chester and Cambridge. Mrs Elone Wright and daughter Pauline stay with Frank Wright family. Claudia Thomas returns from Cambridge. Mrs Glen Gillis visits L Alford home. Mrs Wm Dill recovering from pneumonia. Miss Mary Ross visiting Delaware friends. Winfield Hubbard visited parents nearby. Charlie Alford is ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ross
Delaware
Winfield Hubbard
Charlie Alford
Social visitors and a lost glass guess in town
Grove residents Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Taylor and son from Linchester spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Taylor. Agnes Cheetan, Mary Cox and Russell Cox of Trappe visited relatives here. Miss Roe of Denton visits Mrs. Orath Taylor this week. Elsie Kelley spent last week with her brother Geo. Kelley. A pair of ladies eye glasses in a case was lost on the street between the Episcopal Church and Brick Hotel Wednesday evening. Finder will be rewarded at JOURNAL Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Elbert Taylor
Linchester
Clayton Taylor
Agnes Cheetan
Mary Cox
Russell Cox
Trappe
Miss Roe
Denton
Orath Taylor
Elsie Kelley
Geo. Kelley
Episcopal Church
Brick Hotel
Journal
Letter From C C G Drew About County Sewer Plan
A Maryland style exchange features C C G Drew requesting publication of his letter and a circular from Hon. Harry H. Nattle on a county sewer plan. The note, dated Feb 24 1924 from Fow the Creek Mp and the 1914 AmaroLis circular discuss school building needs and proposed bond funding with local subscriptions as a referendum to ensure timely construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flarry H. Nattle
C. C G. Drew
Criticism of Caroline county school bond plan in Maryland
A Caroline County resident from Mo writes to Harry A Nutrie in Annapolis opposing a 50,000 bond for new rural school buildings in Federalsburg Preston Denton and Greensboro. He argues such debt and taxes burden rural taxpayers, warns against centralizing schools, and urges improving rural facilities with prudent bonds while safeguarding small farmers and long local paths to education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of DeLecates
Amarolis
Federalsburg
Preston
Greensboro
Denton
Caroline
Harry H. Nutrir
J Preston
Hox
Harry A. Nutrie
Annapolis
Maryland
Caroline County
County resident urges local school funding fairness
A letter from C. Cpr argues against distant school travel and urges bonds only if all rural regions receive proper schools and teachers. He states pride in county improvements and supports taxpayer equity in public education investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Cpr
Land Title Papers Reveal 18th Century Grant and Sale
Mr John H Thawley of Burrsville possesses aged documents from the Thawley family. The oldest is a 1756 Maryland land grant to Edward Barwick for 148.5 acres called Charing Cross, deeded by Horatio Sharpe. The land later passed to Marcy Fountain and heirs, with a public sale at Abraham Griffiths tavern in Denton on May 1, 1827, and final deed in 1832 by commissioners Roe, Melvin and Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Thawley
Burrsville
J. Wesley Thawley
Frederick
Maryland
Avalon
Baltimore
Edward Barwick
Dorchester County
Caroline
Charing Cross
Alr. C. N. Fountain
Horatio Sharpe
Thawley
Marcy Fountain
Elijah Barwick
Orphans' Court Proceedings Reported By Tuesday Judges Clark and Stevens
Orphans' Court met Tuesday with Judges Clark and Stevens present. Joseph E. Cook sought letters of administration on James H. Wordley’s estate. Administrators Bruce G. Stevens and H. Barte Smith of B. Gootee Stevens filed receipts from M. Virginia Wheeler and Magnolia Uhler, approved and ordered recorded. Executrix Mary DeMonitpied of Lena Mayer filed receipts from Anton Furst Theresa Debler and Mary Halle, approved and ordered recorded. Emily DeFord guardian filed receipts from Rhenelma DeFord and Caroline DeFord, approved and ordered recorded. Administrators of William Franklin DeFord filed receipt from William Franklin Roane, approved. Administrators of William Greenlee filed receipts from Eliza A. Greenlee widow and R. Earl Greenlee and others, approved and ordered recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Clark and
Stevens
Joseph E. Cook
James H. Wordley
Bruce G. Stevens
H. Barte Smith
B. Gootee Stevens
M. Virginia Wheeler
Magnolia Uhler
Mary DeMonitpied
Lena Mayer
Anton Furst
Theresa Debler
Mary Halle
Emily DeFord
Rhenelma DeFord
Caroline DeFord
Francis A. DeFord
William Franklin DeFord
William Franklin Roane
Eliza A. Greenlee
John W. Greenlee
William H. Greenlee
R. Earl Greenlee
Lawrence A. Greenlee
Emmett W. Greenlee
Edith K. Greenlee
S. Grace Greenlee
Maryland Farm Substation Bill Amid Eastern Shore Debate
Senator Cooper proposes a Maryland Experiment Station sub station near Ridgely to aid soil and climate tailored education in agriculture and high school programs. Legislation and other notes cover turkey buzzard pest concerns, game season limits, a Ocean City bridge plan with $50,000 funding, and reflections on sleigh bell memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Ridgely
Maryland
United States
Maryland Experiment Station
Caroline County
T. Hughlett Henry
Easton
Talbot
Henry
Tome
Milbourne
Somerset
Ocean City
Atlantic Coast
Orlando Harrison
Worcester
State Roads Commission
Sinepuxent Bay
Assembly
Depot Robbers Confess at Denton Depot Robbery
Edgar Porter and Hartley Sloan confessed to Sheriff Temple that they were the depredators in the February 13 night robbery at Denton depot. Five packages of liquor, one gallon gin and four gallons whiskey, were hidden in a barn after the theft. Justice Hobbs committed the accused to jail as authorities note repeated depot robberies tied to whiskey shipments. Coldest weather in seven years described with temperatures dipping to two degrees below zero last Wednesday. The record shows a sequence of daily high lows through January 25. L. C. Reid advertises two lots of cantaloupe seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Edgar Porter
Hartley Sloan
Justice Hobbs
Express
Mason
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Laurel Friends
Fince
John K. Lynch
Hill
Wicomico
Henry Detwiler
Leroy
Frank Seward
Anna Frances
Ebenezer M. FE
Ruthsburg
Hillisboro
C. Deen
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