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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1911
Page
5
A mix of rental, sales, and service notices plus local news items. Mentions wheat and corn prices, egg market, laundry start, car service reopenings, school health notes, and public sales. Includes references to Dr. Janney visits, church meetings, ice plant ownership, and census aided farming insights.
Social notes recount the Wood and Lawless nuptials at St Elizabeths Catholic Church with Raymond Wood and Elizabeth Lawless marrying. Many friends attended. the couple will farm near Ridgely. The column lists other marriages and local visits including Rev Ferdinand Wolf officiating and multiple residents visiting family.
The Denton National Bank held its annual meeting Tuesday afternoon. President Cooper reported volume up about twenty five percent over the prior year and six thousand eight hundred dollars paid to savings depositors. Directors reelected included Harvey Cooper and Charles Hobbs among others. Peoples Bank directors were also reelected as the year and half year showed best results in the institution’s history with promising prosperity ahead. Re-elected directors listed include Joseph Bernard Albert Sisk Henry Nuttle and H Clay Hobbs among others.
The sixth annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers and Merchants Telephone Company was held January 1 at A. G. Towers office in Denton. 615 of 853 shares represented. Assets listed at 41814.65. Fourth annual dividend of 8 percent declared, payable March 4. Net earnings for the year 2561.24. J. P. Herr of Philadelphia audited the books. Directors reelected: Raleigh, Smith, Brumbaugh, Drake, Crouse, Holsinger, Thompson. Board reorganization updated Raleigh president, Brumbaugh vice-president, Thompson secretary-treasurer.
Isaac Godwin died at Ridgely after residing there for years. Funeral held Sunday. remains sent to Dover where Diamond Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen, met the train. He actively supported Dover Mogullians and their $50 immediate relief fund. M E Sunday School reorganized with officers named. Ridgely pursues agricultural high school prospects, an experiment station, and forms a Ridgely board of trade next week. Revival services at M E Church draw many, four conversions. Earnest C Pepper and May W Segar wed in Ridgely. Robert Wilson, colored, arrested in Baltimore for forging $1,600 in checks. Armour buildings employ 16 carpenters and 9 bricklayers. work to rush.
Mr. Charles Engeman of Preston and Miss Mamie Gadow of Grove united in marriage at St. Johns Lutheran Church Preston on January 4 with Rev. Jacob Koerber officiating. Reception followed at the bride’s home. The Engemans plan to reside on a Smithson area farm. Also noted is the Preston M E Church quarterly conference inviting Rev. C Nadal Jones to return for a third year and revival services ongoing with Rev. R K Stephenson preaching Wednesday night.
St Pauls M E Sunday school elected officers at January meeting with T C Curry as superintendent and Lena Lewis as assistant. other posts filled by J H Mitchell, T E Willis, Wm Orrell, S M Whitby, plus cradle roll leads and musicians. Local moved-into property news and revival updates follow.
Two Johns Mrs S K Fulton and Miss Lula Burke return to Baltimore after a pleasant visit with farmer Mr and Mrs G W Towers. Several locals host relatives including Mrs Frank Conley and Ruth, Fannie Mason and Carl and Clifford Towers at Harmony. Others host and visit across towns including Philadelphia and Cambridge with farm changes noted.
Mr Albert F Murphy thanks neighbors for aid after his home fire last week enabling saving of some property. Miss Mary Meredith returns from visiting sister Mrs Clarence Rice of Wilmington with her young niece Reba Rice. Mrs Lillian Sullivan and Miss Tamsey Oberly of Philadelphia visit Mrs Sullivan’s parents Mr and Mrs R C Rice. Mrs Mary Meredith goes to Goldsboro for a teaching position. The Misses Morgan of Concord visit Ruth Meredith. Mr and Mrs James Robinson of Easton visit relatives nearby.
Four boys aged about fourteen burglarized R. F. Noble & Son’s store on Wednesday night. Constable Andrew captured them as they were getting off a westbound train on Thursday. They admitted the theft and were sentenced to one year in the House of Correction. They pried a window and robbed the safe of $25, intending to flee west with two revolvers and cartridges.
Concord society pages record Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wright hosting friends on Friday night January 6 with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vanscay and others, music and refreshments. News updates note Mr. Louis N. Noble returning home to Grand Junction, Michigan after visiting county relatives. Local calls urge parcels post, and farm activity signals preparations for winter wood. Several families visit relatives, meetings begin in Bloomery, and various residents travel or fall ill.
A Denton area crowd gathered Friday January 6 for a surprise party in honor of Miss Elizabeth Stewart turning 14. Guests included Rev A Norman Ward and others. The event featured games and refreshments at ten o’clock, with gifts given to the celebrant.
The M. E. Church draws interest as Rev. Ivanhoe Willis receives help from Rev. Adam Sommer S P Shipman and Messrs Guy and Clifton Owens. Miss Alice Montague returns home after visiting her sister in Wilmington. Mrs J Edgar Walls hospitalized for appendicitis. Parsonage nearing completion and ready after conference. May add details of visits by Lola Jones Hazel Pennison and Henry Clark.
In loving remembrance of Mrs Jane Moore who died July 12 1910. The poem speaks of missing her presence and tenderness, the home shadowed by loss, the longing for her sunshine and comfort, and the family memory of her kindly face.
Orphans Court convened with Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood approving several probate matters. Bridget A. Lynch named administratrix of James A. Lynch estate. bond filed and creditors notice ordered. Appraisers Irwin T. Saulsbury and Henry Wilkinson appointed. Charles Frampton will admitted to probate via custodian Nathaniel Frampton. Frank W. Wagner and Ira Norman Wagner released by Edward Wagner estate. Maria M. Wilson inventory approved. Downes released heirs. Edgell released distributees for Arthur John Andrew estate.
Mrs Clifford Thawley and children from Indiana visit Mr W T Thawley in Andersontown. A diphtheria scare caused a stampede at Murphy's mill west of town. Flooded roads hinder travel on foot. Nellie Thawley recovers under Dr Fisher care. Emmett Lord of Concord works sawing wood with gasoline power.
Mr James Morgan and family moved Monday last to Greens boro. Mr Tennis Thomas the miller and family occupy the Morgan property. Epworth League topic for Sunday evening How Shall we Think of Each Other. Full attendance desired. Thos Evans much improved after injuring hand moving to his farm. L H Thomas spent part of last week in Salisbury. Sadlersville Mank Church invites Rev W O Bennett back for ninth year. Lost a fat boa squirrel on road between Anthopsy's mill and Denton. Finder please report to Mrs Newman D Rickards Denyon.
The Hobbs Sunday School elected Sennett as superintendent Paisley as assistant Collison as secretary and treasurer Pearl Murphy organist Clara Satterfield alternate. Revival services continue all week and a group traveled to Baltimore next Monday morning. Cliff Willoughby lost two fingers to a circular saw. G L Jopp killed hogs weighing about 1100 pounds.
At Hillsboro Holt's hall a dozen witnesses and several hundred spectators watched trials over a fox hunting quarrel on Saturday. Gurney Tarburton and Walter George were bruised in the fight with armed colored men from Talbot. Ed Harris Lin Matthews and Alex Matthews faced assault and battery verdicts. Matthews fined 26 30 with costs, Alex 21 30, Harris dismissed.
County Commissioners Wesley Jar rell W. J Wright and Owen C Garey clerk William H Anderson and County Treasurer Joseph H Carroll attended a meeting of commissioners clerks and treasurers from all counties at Hotel Bennett Baltimore. Governor Crothers outlined expense curtailment proposals with speeches from several counties. Recommendations include repeal of privileged appropriations new charter for Baltimore city abolition of tax discounts pure seeds law central purchasing agency and a comprehensive employers liability law.
Secretary George O Brown of the Maryland Poultry and Pigeon Association notes Maryland entries compare well with other states at the Fifth Show, praising the birds quality and breeders. He highlights Maryland's high standards and prospects for trophies and awards.
The sermon traces Asa’s rise from a young king under an idolatrous grandmother to a reformer who trusted in the Lord against a vast Ethiopian host. It links his public covenant and temple teaching to 19th century civic virtue, urging religious consecration for national renewal and citing Garfield and Carlyle on religion’s central role.
Mr Harvey Sellers and his Pennsylvania bride visited relatives in the East during their wedding journey. Mrs Sellers is daughter of Mr and Mrs William Blackburn of Hollidaysburg Pa and is popular locally. Miss Pearl Satterfield returned from an extended visit to Houston Del. Howard Hopkins and Frederick Orwell were in MonuMental City this week. Mrs Townsend Rust of Dover visited her parents Mr and Mrs F A Porter. Mr R Henry Stafford made a business trip to Philadelphia this week. A millinery sale closer for spring goods offers remaining trimmed hats below cost at Ervis L Hignuts Williston.
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