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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1924
Page
5
Local news fills the week with society events, church revival progress, and civic plans. Hattie Moore’s postmaster confirmation, a new high school bill, farm bureau meeting, and ferries affected by ice anchor a broad county update with community notices and upcoming events.
The sixth annual Temple Lodge banquet was held in the Masonic building with about 175 guests. Denton Orchestra and Seaford Quartet provided musical entertainment as Lafayette Temple of Baltimore spoke. The event featured prayers by Rev. Nadal Jones and Rev. W. N. Conaway and marked a festive, hospitable gathering despite weather.
The Denton Community Club met Friday afternoon January 18 with Mrs Davis presiding. Mrs P Roland Fisher outlined this year’s literature work for the Eastern Share Federation of Women’s Clubs and sketched events from the prior two weeks. The club will meet in a Carter Block room over Farmers and Merchants Bank on the first and third Fridays each month, urging subscriptions now.
The Sunday School at Federalsburg re elected officers led by Superintendent J. R. Ricards and secretary Edward Towers with treasurer T. H. Towers. Funeral held for Mr. Hall Butler at Concord M E Church. Several locals hosted visitors from Hickman and Denton while others attended meetings and services.
Goldsboro notes record community happenings with travel visitors and family moves. Rev F C Walls and wife from Reading Pa assisted local meetings and were entertained by Howard Thomas. Mrs Elvira Shockley celebrated eighty seven birthday with calls from family and friends. Hutchson relatives visited mother in town. Luther Johnson moving to Harrington after selling household goods. William Melvin family moved into new house. Mrs Ross occupied vacated home. Paul Cartwrights from Wilmington visited Devolston Cartwrights. Fifteen joined Methodist Church during revival. Numerous relatives and neighbors visited Wilmington Ridgely and Rehoboth residents. Noble Jarrell attended Buffalo canners convention. stork delivered daughter to Horace Shively. J W Shively sick list. revival at Holiness Church ongoing.
Marydel notes Henry Robinson recovers from pneumonia while his brother Wright Robinson died last Friday. Visits from Morris Plains New Jersey Mrs Britton Evans Louise Dailey and others. Protracted meetings at M E Church with Maud Hummer Beatty active.
Queen Esther Circle hosted a question box social at the Methodist Church with twenty Bible questions. Attendees paid to answer or skip, and a variety of program items followed including music, readings, a sketch, and a menu with humorous prompts. A large turnout and positive notes on education and church activities marked the event.
Smithville society notes recount multiple gatherings hosted by the Adams, Bullock, Fountain, and Spence families with guests including Adams, Neal, and Meredith members. Birthday surprise for Miss Roselle Bullock. visits to Easton and Oxford noted. Various had weekend and Sunday entertainments. church circle meets January 29. regional travel and illness updates.
About sixty friends gathered Saturday at the Blades home in Burrsville to celebrate Mr and Mrs George L Blades fifty? thirtieth wedding anniversary. Refreshments followed social games and a variety of gifts. Attendees included Olaf Smith and family Frank Russell Norman Outten Harlan Slades Jacob Price Houston Thawley W L Hallock John Parris Fred Lewis Collison and many others plus visitors from nearby towns. Revival meetings continue at Wesley M S Church with Rev C N Wright as evangelist.
American Corner notes a surprise anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Howard on Friday evening with about 76 guests. Gifts were exchanged and best wishes voiced for many more happy years. Additional social visits include Ozur Ekoward hosting Coulborne and children, and other local family gatherings over the weekend.
The coal bin has been especially popular this week with steady demand from area residents seeking fuel supply as cold weather continues.
The Hillsboro area records numerous social visits as Mrs. Gladys Gale hosts guests from Ridgely and Denton while Baltimore and Wilmington friends journey nearby. The revival at St Pauls M I Church South closes with strong attendance and new converts, and local schools report rising enrollment. The town mourns the loss of a young child, and community members travel to Baltimore and Stevensville for brief visits.
Henderson and Mrs. Harry Gough hosted a birthday dinner with five sisters and relatives from Coopers Town New York Wilmington Chester Marcus Hook plus Dr E R Spencer Sara and Carleton Gooden and more visiting the Meredith family. Ethel Buck dies of pneumonia at age three. Wilming ton and Baltimore visits listed.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Brodes hosted Mr and Mrs John Brodes of Federalsburg and others for a turkey dinner at the Harvey McMahan home. Hosting extended with Mrs Lillian Snyder and Miss Hilda Hopkins visiting Baltimore relatives and friends. Winnie Andrew spent the weekend with friends near Ibridgeville. Subscribe for the Journal and keep up with county news.
Annual stockholder meetings yielded new officers and directors for Provident State Bank of Preston Caroline County Bank Goldsboro Bank and Hillsboro Queen Anne Bank. Names include Sisk Wright Douglas Moore Messick Dennis Fletcher Sisk Harrison Fooks Roe Goldsborough Horsey etc with officers listed such as president vice president cashier and bookkeeper.
In the Orphans Court Judges West Harper and Shawn heard filings. Administrators discreetly released from multiple heirs including J Percy Kauffman William E Kauffman Effie J Russell EO Harley Caroline Semple Milton Ham Jen n ie Morgan Sallie H Cole Lou E Westover and John W Ham. Also releases from William Shulties Charles Shulties Katie Minner Elizabeth Kemp John Shulties Henry Sculties Martha Passwaters Belle Der rekson. John L Everngam executor of Lucetta V Stevens filed amended operate debt list first and final administration account and distribution. The last will of William Sherman Elben was filed for probate with next of kin notified for 11 oclock Tuesday January 29.
Three dry agents from Edmund Budnitz’s office conducted 15 operations on the Eastern Shore last week. They seized and destroyed 16 stills and two home brew plants and made 16 arrests. Raids occurred in Crisfield Pittsville Linchester Hill Williams burg Cambridge Marydel with multiple arrests and plant closures. Hearings are expected in Baltimore United States Court. Tony Le pore, an Italian, is held for State violations.
Mr A K Wrightson and family after two sive months in Balti more have returned to Preston to reside permanently. Col and Mrs Albert W Sisk left for Miami Fla to spend the remainder of the winter. Mrs Walter Courson of Kennett Square Pa visits her mother Mrs Agnes F Griffith. Mrs Mary W Clark of Georgetown Del visits Mrs Martha B Noble. Mrs Mary S Townsend of Salisbury spent the weekend with Miss Mae LeCompte. Mr Nelson H Fooks attended the canners convention in Buffalo this week.
Harmony Ladies Aid met at Mr and Mrs 5 J Hurst on January 17. Officers were reelected for the coming year. Next meeting will be at Mrs R R Deens on February 6. A variety social at the school house January 31 features cake pie candy and ice cream with a grab bag. Mr and Mrs C C Deen hosted a turkey dinner for guests including Mr and Mrs William H Deen Dr and Mrs John DuHadway and Mrs Belle Deen. Mrs R R Deen and daughters visited Baltimore recently.
A note of gratitude from a member of a family after recent bereavement thanks kind neighbors and friends for help. The message mentions Mrs. Williams and Elben among those who offered support during the difficult time.
Funeral services were held for William S. Elben at 11 a.m. Sunday in Hillsboro after a brief illness. He leaves a widow, four children, a sister, and four grandchildren. burial in Easton cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Mary E. Wright at 73, Lydia H. Flintham the writer, and Col. John T. Layfield aged 85 in Wilmington, with brief survivor details and funeral references.
A Ford truck arrived at Grove parsonage from Choptank bringing gifts and good wishes after a surprise visit to the parson and wife. The Sunday School elected officers W E Collins as superintendent Bradford Connelly assistant superintendent Grace Carroll secretary Myra Hubbard treasurer and Elizabeth Taylor Clarence Butler librarians with Mr Taylor in his fifth year as superintendent. Revival services continue at Grove M P Church amid cold weather. Easton worker Ellis Collins home briefly and Bertha Beckwith of Cambridge visiting Mrs Lee Murphy.
Rev J H Schooley preached at Goldsboro Methodist Church on Friday night to a large congregation. The fourth quarterly conference followed the sermon. Schooley ends his fourth year with the church in good condition and a thriving revival. He built a Sunday School house and installed a Delco lighting plant for the church and parsonage. The conference unanimously requested the presiding elder to reappoint him for a fifth year.
In sad remembrance of son Willie P Marine who died January 20 1919 at Grove cemetery. The bereaved mother expresses grief and keeps his memory, while a daughter Mrs J M Holland writes of missing her mother and hope for reunion at the Eastern Gates.
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