Denton County Notices and Local Happenings in January
Community club meeting set at 2 pm Friday at the president's home in Denton. Mrs Ida Hollingsworth offers special bargains on hats ribbons flowers silk hosiery and more. Funeral for Mrs Harry Fleming held in Hillsboro with Rev W P Taylor officiating. Public sale announced by Mrs Elmer Austin for livestock and household goods near Denton on Saturday. Lectures by Rev Melvin G Morris at Greensboro Baptist Church and Jumptown Mission. J E Barker to speak in Masonic Hall on The Highway to Life. Cases of contagious disease reported in Caroline County include scarlet fever and influenza. World Court and League of Nations lecture by Emery Wine at Church of the Brethren. School children listed for December attendance. Marriage announcements for Mildred Storey Collins and Russell Marker with wedding in 1925 Washington DC. Denton activities include student leader J DeWeese Carter’s honors at Washington and Lee University and roles with Phi Kappa Sigma and campus groups.
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S. Lewis & Son's
M. K. Newman
Denton Md
Williston
J. H. Nichols
Harry Fleming
Hillsboro
W. P. Taylor
Denton Community Club
George H. Wilson
Ida Hollingsworth
Helen Adams
Mildred Scott
Wilmington
E. J. Adams
W. H. Scott
Andersontown
Elmer Austin
Melvin G. Morris
Greensboro Baptist Church
Hezekiah
Morris
Jumptown
J. E. Barker
New York City
Masonic Hall
International Bible Students Association
Caroline County
Denton
Greensboro
Democratic State Central Committee
T. Clayton Horsey
Harvey L. Cooper
Cooper
W. Ross Stevens
G. L. Stevens
The
du Pont Co
Del
du Ton: Rayon Co
Buffalo
New York
Old Hickory
Tenessee
World Court
League of Nations
Emery Wine
Church of the Brethren
Mr. Wine
Europe
Moore's School
Medford Gottwals
John Bubrough
Abram Gottwall
Walter Meredith
Isaac Quillen
Marker
University of Maryland
J. DeWeese Carter
John T. Carter
Omicron Delta Knappa
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Troubadours
Carter
Dedication of Caroline High School at Denton
The Caroline High School building in Denton was dedicated with a large crowd attending an 8 pm program. Speeches highlighted education progress, with Senator Towers and Delegates Kaufman Day Andrews cited for enabling acts, plus gifts from Temple Lodge and Caroline Council. The event featured performances by the High School Glee Club and Orchestra, ending with the Star-Spangled Banner and a benediction.
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Caroline High School
Denton
G. J. Hooker
High School
John T. Carter
J. Owen Knotts
Board of Education
Caroline County
Knootts
Caroline
Lawrence B. Towers
Clayton S. Kauffman
Thomas L. Day
Charles E. Andrews
House of Delegates
Maryland
H. W. B. Rowe
Caroline Board of Education
Knotts
Lawrence B Towers
Annapolis
Senator Towers
Chool Glee Club
Edward M. Noble
Noble
E. Clark Fontaine
Annie Laurie
Glee Club
Albert Cook
Ferdinand Baynard
Temple Lodge
F. A.M
Caroline Council
J. W. Johns
Melvin E. Wheatley
J. Kemp Stevens
Irvin Smith
G. H. Rue
J. Roland Chaffinch
Frederick B. Nuttle
Benjamin H. Johnson
Frederic N. Nichols
William S. Norris
Theodore Wells Pietsch
Baltimore
J. Roland Dashiell
Salisbury
Sunday School Officers Elected and Community Notes
Our Sunday School elected officers for the year with M Merriniken as Superintendent and W H Lord as assistant. Other posts include L Hopkins Thomas as secretary and C D Collison as treasurer, with L H Thomas as organist and Marietta Butler as assistant organist. Local social notes mention guests from Oxford and Philadelphia, holiday visits, engagements, and an update on Miss Ruth Hubbard starting at Swarthmore College. Mrs C S Marshall remains ill, with hopes for recovery, and other brief society items from Trenton to Greensboro are listed along with subscribers urged for the JOURNAL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Merriniken
W. H. Lord
L. Hopkins Thomas
C D Collison
L. H. Thomas
Marietta Butler
A. B. Corkran
Oxford
Ed. Staley
Philadelphia
EM. Walley
Fletcher Stafford
Haddonfield
Westmont
N. J
Io Philadelphia
Sarah Davis
Church Hill
Edward
Trenton
Frank Davis
Fred Smyth
Harriet Esther
Ruth Hubbard
Swarthmore College
Lester Stafford
Braddonfield
C. S Marshall
Mary Mitchell
Greensboro
F. N. Smith
C. D Coliscon
Salisbury
Henderson High School Principal Returns After Holidays
Mr C N Wingate resumes duties as Henderson High School principal on Monday after holidays with his parents near Cambridge. Numerous local residents and families are noted as visitors and entertainers in town over the holidays, including members of the Sylvester, Melvin, Faulkner, Pippin, Reed, Jones, Sweeney, Goodwin, Coffin, Edge, Barcus, Montague, and Walls households, with several attending or hosting gatherings and dinners. A stork visit brought a baby girl to Alda Montague’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Wingate
Henderson High School
Cambridge
Howard Sylvester
Beatrige Wood
Mere
Fred Sylvester
Greensboro
James Melvin
Katherine
Edith Melvin
Samuel Faulkner
Rising Sun
Ben Mahan
Robert Pippin
Mifflin Pippin
Ridgely
Noble Pippin
Chester
Orville Gilbert
Ray Reed
Marcus Hock
George King
Atlantic City
L. M. Jones
George Clark
Golden College
Wilmington
Ladies’ Aid
William H. Goodwin
Percy Blocker
Mass Rachel May
Middletown
Marie Dill
George Tyson
New York
F B Sweeney
Ed. Hammond
Anne
Caroline
Bloomfield
N. J
Clarence Pritchett
John Pritchett
William Hutson
Olivia Coffin
Kutztown
J. E. Coffin
Tom Edge
Riverside
Robert Edge
Edward Barcus
EC. Newlee
Stork
Alda Montague
Warren Lynch
Greenwood
EJ. Walls
Witham Goodsin
Folson
Tragic Shooting Ends Young Isa Belle Spence's Life
In Greensboro last Wednesday a gun accident fatally wounded two year old Isa Belle Spence, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merrell Spence, after her father attempted to dislodge a shell from his hunting rifle. She died at Cambodge Hospital. Funeral service was held at the M E Church with interment in Greensboro cemetery. Survived by her parents, an older sister, and a younger brother. Funeral for Mrs Harvey Clark followed, interment in Greensboro cemetery beside her husband. Several local residents and relatives attended gatherings and visits noted throughout the community as holiday leave ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Spence
Merrell Spence
Spence
Isabelle
Cambodge Hospital
M. E
Greensboro
Harvey Clark
Marblehead Farm
Roy Messer
Centreville
Funeral Held for Joseph H Simon at Ridgely Church
The funeral for Joseph H Simon was held at the Reformed Church in Ridgely with Rev. George Fitz delivering the sermon from I have fought a good fight. Mrs Richline, his Pennsylvania born wife, had died years earlier. Survived by three sons James Frank Oscar all of Ridgely, two brothers and two sisters, many nephews and nieces. Burial occurred in Ridgely cemetery. fifty years of farming near Ridgely marked a long faithful service to St Pauls Reformed Church.
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Joseph H. Simon
The
Reformed Church
George Fitz
Jesus
Herbert Koeneman
A G. Saulsbury
Charles Schlegel
Purdy Richard
Goldsboro
Mr. Winstead
Ridgely Cemetery
Simon
Pennsylvania
Ridgely
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Josephine Richline
Ben Weaver
James
Frank
Oscar
Thomas
Nazareth
Northampton
Smayer
Snyder
Bethlehem
Allentown
Elmer Hoffman
Swing Pearsaul
Elizabeth Wilson
Lydia Pennington
Goldey's College
Wilean Cahall
Henrietta Swann
Marian Hemmons
Dorothy Holsinger
Millersburg
Thomas Jones
Mercersburg
Walter Mitchell
Church of the Brethren
Charles Cherry
Frank Stayer
Keller Crouse
Leva King
Clifton Crouse
Joe Brumbaugh
Burrsville and nearby families host year end gatherings
Burrsville and Harrington households hosted numerous relatives for festive meals and visits. Guests included Allen, Smith, Simpson, and Luff families from Burrsville Harrington Milford and Philadelphia. Christmas holidays brought travels for Lofland, Price, and Chance with local hosts and Philadelphia visits.
Concord Couples Host Goose Dinner and Prayer Meeting
Concord residents hosted December 26 five o'clock goose dinner with Rev C H Athens and many Noble and Evernham families attending. After dinner guests gathered for an old fashioned prayer meeting followed by cake and candy. Revival meetings are now in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Evernham
S A Lian
Roland Vickery
Wilmington
Mae Loockermin
Helen Noble
Edna Lord
Mildred Noble
Marian Linn
Concore
Local families host gatherings across Perryville and beyond
Harmony and the Towers party hosted by Vir and Mrs Webster Todd entertained guests Monday. Clarence Wright and family, A D Ivins and others Winter guests included Norman Wright and family in Perryville. Visitors from Philadelphia and Washington joined relatives locally. Annie Whitten of Federalsburg stayed with Mary McNeal. Evelyn Baker from Washington visited. Ida Baker returned from Washington D C. Flowers Todd visited Marcus with relatives.
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Towers Todd
A.D. Ivins
Clarence Wright
Hanson Todd
Webster Todd
Ald. Ivins
Mere
Norman Wright
Perryville
A DD. Ivins
Harvey Ivins
Centerville
Russell Morgan
William
Philadelphia
Earl Twins
Hartsville
Annie Whitten
Federalsburg
Mary McNeal
Gilbert Gibson Spen
Wilmington
Evelyn Baker
Washington
Williston Community Holiday Socials and Visits
Miss Evelyn Powers returned to the State Normal School after holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Powers. Mr and Mrs J Parvey Quillen and family visited relatives in Harrington. Miss Norma Cooper visited Miss Florence Hills of Wilmington. Mr William Love spent holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs W O Love. Mr and Mrs Q O M Hignutt hosted a turkey dinner. Miss Nolin of Baltimore visited her sister Mrs Gus Cooper. Local youth enjoyed skating at Todd’s Pond last week.
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R. Calvin Porter
Hersey Hughes
Robert Porter
Hazel Hubbard
Albert Elliott
Goldsboro
Clarence Murphy
Pauline
Linwood
Harvey Tribbitt
Bridgetown
Harvey Dunning
Clayton
Oscar Eskridge
Oakley and
Stanley
New Castle
Bergimin Hevalow
John Luff
Addie Shockley
Mary Thawley
Swarthmore
Rachel McClyment
Wilmington
Lawrence McClyment
Earl McC
H. J. Allen
Middletown
Del
Joshua Smith
Will Simpson
Homer Melvin
Della
Melvin Luff
Helen Bullock
Laura McKnott
Harrington
Henry Walters
Alfred Baughley
Burrsville
Clarence Lefland
Elias Pierson
Willbord Pierson
George Hill
Joshua Lill
Milford
Devhtte Hanson
Philadelphia
Willis Lofland
R. Jones
Anne Rauphley
Mamie
Harry
Clifford
Margaret Simpson
Clifford Baughley
Eddystone
Albert Price
Chester
Jennie Loflind
Tubbs
Amos Layton
Lotlind
Walter Carlton
Fleming Starkey
Iva Moore
Greensboro
Annie Chance
R. Mc Cellison
Phtadelphia
Glidys Chance
Evelyn Powers
State Normal School
18 Nolin
Baltimore
Gus Cooper
Hillsboro and Queen Anne Community News Preview
A week of prayer precedes revival at the M E Church in Hillsboro with Rev John Moses Baker and Prof J Albert Loose assisting Rev W P Taylor. Community events include a Christmas tree, school holidays, visits, social gatherings, club meetings, and reflections on temperance outreach.
Death of Smithville resident John Holland
Prominent Smithville citizen John Holland died suddenly at his home on Sunday December 27. Funeral services were at Bloomery Church with Rev. C H Atkins officiating. He leaves a widow, Sadie Lare Holland, and a son from a former marriage. Pallbearers named Walter Fountain, Chester Scott, Blaine Bullock, Horace Robinson, Henry Neal, Ed mund Neal. Local families hosted gatherings and visitors over the holidays. skating on the null pond was reported among the young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holland
Smithville
Bloomery Church
C. H. Atkins
Sadie Lare Holland
Meesrs
Walter Fountain
Chester Scott
Blaine Bullock
Horace Robinson
Henry Neal
Ed.mund Neal
Oscar Alford
W. A. Alford
Carl Alford
Lacey Alford
Effie and Leon Alford
Federalsburg
G. W. O' Day
J. H. Spence
Kathryn
Breny Neal
William Wall
Personal Mention of New Year Celebrations and Guests
A long list of visitors and family gatherings is recorded from New Year celebrations. Guests include Rev T C Smaat Miss Lida Cannon Mrs Ro H Bryant Miss Katherine Pape and others from Oxford Petersburg Philadelphia Dickinson Federalsboro Easton Newark Hobbs Washington and Richmond. Several anniversaries and dinners are noted with households hosting and traveling guests across locations in Delaware Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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Walter Sparklin
T. C. Smaat
Lida Cannon
Oxford
Ro H. Bryant
Petersborg
Katherine Pape
Richard Trotkenshaw
Philadelphia
Dorothy Todd
Dickerson
Charles Smith
Bernice
Federalsboro
W. E Brown
Easton
Walter T. George
Arthur Perry
William Wolf
Elva Perry
Walter George
J. W. Perry
E. J. Kimmey
John L George
J. Carroll George
Erva Perry
W. J. Brown
Brown
Florida
E. D. C. Hopeman
Delaware
Maryland
Louise Yeoman
Washington, D. C
Jas. L. Bickerstaff, Jr
Richmond
Denton Public School
W. R. Smith
Washington
Edgar St. Stayer
Naval Academy, Annapolis
C. A. Pentz
John J. Dukes
Ann Elizabeth
Minnie Dukes
Elizabeth C. Dukes
Clarence R. Pentz
Juniata College
Marietta
Anthony
Samuel L. Young
Philip Cheezum
Margaret Newley
la Grange
Indiana
William J. Adams
Harrington
ED. C. Hegeman
Ella Carter
Bridge Club
Orphans Court Orders Adminship and Estate Actions
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday Judges West Harper and Shawn presiding the court approved Edward E Nuttle as administrator of James C Gambmrill deceased with bond and notices to creditors. appraisers named Harry W Davis and Wilmer S Noble.Executors and guardians filed and the court approved releases for multiple legatees and residuary legatee H Earle Smith. Sallie Steele and Isaac Dukes as administrators of Z Potter Steele received authorization to transfer a mortgage. Alan Goldsborough as executor of Angelina Goldsborough filed releases for legatees and the court approved. Octavia Russum executrix of George M Russell filed a debt list and partial account approved. Final ratification ordered for sale of Natie Whitby Roe real estate by T Clayton Horsey executor.
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Orphans’ Court
West
Harper and Shawn
James C. Gambmrill
Edward E Nuttle
Harry W. Davis
Wilmer S. Noble
H. Earle Smith
Georgia W. Smith
Octavia G. Russum
George M. Russum
Natie Whitby Roe
T. Clayton Horsey
Mrs Frank Long Returns From Dover Visit
Mrs Frank Long came back Sunday after visiting her ill father in Dover. Miss Maud Laid of Philadelphia has been visiting her mother, Mrs Ada Laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Long
Miss Maud Laid
Philadelphia
Mrs
Ada Laid
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Stone Road
Nichols
Auditor's Order
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Fulton Noble
Geo. A. Deakyne
John W. Tallowell & Son
W. B. Blackwell
Niles River Road
Easton, Md
Gail
Pepe Pre Teey
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