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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1918
Page
5
A crowded column reports court adjournment to January 28, farm movements and relocations around Henderson and Williston, church sermon topics, weather notes, labor ads, population shifts, and local banker and draft board updates. It mentions travels from Chincoteague, a fire incident on Seventh Street, and the Denton National Bank director re-elections.
On Wednesday evening last Grove M. P. Church hosted the wedding of Maude Marie Butler to James Roy Lane with Lohengrin played by Edna Carroll and Rev J T Richardson officiating. A reception followed at the Butler home and the couple will reside on a Preston area farm. Also united in marriage at the bride's home were Miss Juanita Allahand and Corporal John H. Emerson, with the ceremony led by Rev Dr Thomas O Crouse and a luncheon to follow. Additional notices report Gilbert D. Segar and Daisy E. Frazier's Denton marriage, Sir George T. Melvin's retirement from the Annapolis Banking and Trust presidency, military service enlistments, and various returned travelers and visits across Delaware and Maryland communities.
The fiftieth Wilmington Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet in Dover on Wednesday March 20, 1918. Bishop Frank M Bristol will preside. The Wilmington Conference covers Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, with previous Dover sessions in 1871 1880 1896 and 1904 at Wesley Church.
A Hillsboro company urges readers to install a Caloric Pipeless Heather heater to stay warm during extreme cold. It touts the product for homes in Denton Federalsburg V Preston Hillsboro and Greensboro and urges contracts now before prices rise. Contact No 36 Howison How Seer Co Hillsboro Md by writing or calling.
L C Meloney, longtime teamster for John M Scott, suffered a broken leg when a log hoist hook slipped, causing the log to fall and strike him. He was taken to Cambridge Hospital, where his condition was reported satisfactory.
Mrs Margaret Hughes longtime Greensboro resident died Sunday at 61. She leaves six children and two grandchildren. Also noted are relatives and local notices of travel and visits, including Mrs Maggie Jones funeral, and various residents visiting relatives in nearby towns.
Harmony and Church Hill residents hosted and visited neighbors including Mrs William Griffin and son John Mr Henry Green and Rev Dr Warner of the Methodist Protestant Conference will preach January 20 at 3 pm Miss Martha Willis resumes George School studies after holidays Relatives Grey don Doyle and Solomon Hurst visited Cambridge Secretary area Mr Lee Deen returns from Charlotte Hall fuel shortage closes school Mr and Mrs James Taylor Bethlem attended Mrs Bell Deans guests Sunday Ice houses being filled during freeze Claude Lynch returns from Wilmington Denton visits Harry Arringdale and Denton friends also noted
The Ridgely News Letter lists a heating pipe disruption at the high school, with pupils moved to alternate buildings. Pennsy Oxford branch schedule changes affecting Ridgely trains. obituaries and local notices. multiple residents’ travels, church activities, and club meetings. Red Cross membership rises and holiday visits across nearby towns. ongoing civic and educational updates through midwinter.
Federalsburg Masons gathered for their annual banquet Tuesday night with covers set for 135 members and guests. Speakers included Wanton S. Seipp Grand Lecturer of Maryland Rev Dr C T Wyatt and Prof W O Newcomer. A banner showed six stars for Federalsburg Masons enlisted. two traffic accidents near Federalsburg injured Canfield Stevens, Briggs escaped with minor injuries. road was slippery.
In Concord a dinner gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs W T Hignutt drew many friends including Mr J Nichols and families from Greensboro Goldsboro Burrsville and Denton The nearby W R Reels cannery suffered a major fire destroying over 1300 cases of canned goods and damage to the office The blaze likely started in the office with an estimated five thousand dollars in losses partly insured Neighborhood residents aided the fire fight Chevrolet car of Mr W W Keelts rolled down a six foot embankment near North East injuring occupants but none seriously The Poplar Necks community held a kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs Roland Chambers with many gifts and participants including Kellie Hubbard Marie Perry Lotte Chambers and Henry Cheezum plus several others Many local residents reported car storage restrictions due to bad roads and several residents including Roland Chambers moved to the Poplar Grove farm during the period.
The chicken and waffle supper will be served at the New Hillsboro hotel on Saturday January 12 from 5 to 8 p m instead of Holt's Store Supper costs 35 cents Additional Red Cross members listed including Francis Beaven John Wilson Catherine Thawley Mrs Philip Downes and James Quimfrery Mr W L Thompson attended a Caloric leater Company meeting in Cincinnati Misses Ruth Anna and Louise Gray of Goldsboro are guests of Dr and Mrs I W B Rowe Miss Belle Vesty of Easton visiting her aunt Mrs E B Davis
Obituaries from Caroline county detail the January deaths of Mrs Annie M West and others, including Purrell Johnson and James Park, with notes on births, marriages, families, and local affiliations. The notices also describe late 19th or early 20th century life in Denton and surrounding towns.
Growing of sugar cane for sorghum is expected to rise postwar as a pantry substitute for sugar. A Wilmington note recalls sorghum’s wide historic use, yielding about 1500 gallons per acre. Weather and local incidents include Easton auto crash injuries and hospital returns, Choptank River skating, and local sickness notes.
Judges Liden Moore and Covey were present. The grant of letters of administration to James E Todd was approved. Land filed and approved. The arbiter’s award in Martha Liden vs George W Hignutt and Lee Hignutt was ratified. W L D Tull will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Mary A Tull and Edward E Nuttle. Bond approved. Creditors notice ordered. Curtis A Cannon Tilghman R Hackett appointed appraisers. Mary B Rawlings and Della Hughes releases filed.
Evangelist Davis leads daily sermons at 2 PM and 7 30 PM with a men only session Saturday Eve ning titled The Need of the Hour The Salt That Saves and The Biggest Sinner to Marydel are among evening and morning topics The town notes several sick residents including Mrs Stafford Mrs Jarman Mrs Moore Mrs Gooden Mrs Heather and Mr Smith hoping for quick recoveries
A series of social notes records visits among Philadelphia residents and local kin. Guests include Messrs Carroll and Hony visiting parents in Goldsboro, Mr Harry Jewell and Mrs M Jewell from Price, and Misses Pearl Cooper Emma Me Knott from Philadelphia. The Mary Andrew surprise party honors her 85th birthday with many friends. Also published are condolence resolutions from the Ladies Aid Society for Mrs Martha Branford.
Miss Melissa Ward received a letter from Mrs. Emma Underhill stating that Rev. J. K. Underhill former pastor of Wesley M. E. Church Burrs ville died of pneumonia in November after resigning from the ministry and preparing to move to Southern Pines North Carolina He leaves a wife and one daughter Mrs Underhill plans to spend winter in North Carolina then return to Munda New York She says cold weather in North Carolina includes below zero temperatures The column notes other local social visits weather and移 various residents in Burrsville and nearby towns
A wartime verse attacking the Kaiser features a speaker recounting daily deprivations and shortages. The poem ends with a fierce expression of animosity toward the Kaiser as the author notes growing poverty alongside increased wisdom.
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