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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1912
Page
5
A dense patch of short items lists local officials appointments such as C P Swain becoming Delaware's U S Marshal and R R Walker reappointed Easton postmaster. It notes sales, lectures, church events, cooking socials, road talks, and upcoming lectures in Preston Greensboro Federalsburg and Elkton with dates in February. Mentions Daniels and Hickman families, road work talks, and a political thread about insurance commissioner candidates.
Dr J Kemp Stevens and Miss M Ethel Anderson wed at bride's mother's home with few relatives present due to recent bereavement. Officiant Rev J Gibson Gantt. couple travels by auto to Greensboro depot then southbound train. They will reside with bride's mother. Other notices detail Bethlehem Church wedding Roland Carroll to Florence LeGates, various social visits, birthdays, baptisms, and engagements reflecting local community life in Denton area.
Mr. Zebdial Fountain and family express gratitude for acts of kindness from neighbors and friends during illness and death in their family. The item also notes a springtime sentiment about longing for summer.
Readers note the cold wave grips Marydet with headlines of local visits and comings. Guests include Mr and Mrs Walter Munroe of Mullsboro staying with the Moores. Edgar McKnott buys and upgrades a grist mill. Numerous residents travel between Dover Philadelphia Hartly and Camden.
The Farmers and Merchants Telephone Company held its annual meeting in the Law Building Denton on Wednesday 17th inst. Directors elected for the coming year were G S Raleigh L R Brumbaugh D K Crouse Clement Drake D P Holsinger R E Smith and H M Thompson. The board met at Hillsboro and officers chosen were Raleigh president Crouse vice president and Thompson secretary treasurer. Local social and personal notes follow including banquets visits and travels of various residents and guests such as Mrs L Thompson Mrs Harris Legg Mrs John F Russom Mrs Albert Cahall and Miss Grace Vesty among others.
Hobbs reports Ames Sunday School reorganized with S S Sennett as superintendent J R Ricards as assistant and C D Collison as secretary and treasurer. The village notes poultry title transfers due to corn famine and various visits including Mrs Laura Cohee of Wilmington Del with son B S Cohee Norristown Pa visitors C H Murphy Ed Murphy and others.
At the last meeting of the Ladies Aid Society it was decided to hold a box social at the parsonage on Saturday night February 3.
A well attended farmers meeting at the court house set an eleven dollar per ton price for tomatoes for the coming season. Judge Charles W Hobbs presided and G Richard Percy served as secretary. About 150 farm owners debated uniform prices for canning crops with the next session to address corn and peas. An open invitation was issued for packers and growers to attend February 3 at 2 pm to continue the discussion from a mutual standpoint.
Stockholders of the Caroline Bank at Greensboro elected T. Alan Goldsborough J. Alda Jackson Dr. F. R. Malone Clinton B. Jarman J. E. Gibson Dr. W. W. Goldsborough N. Horsey of S. H. F. P. Roe F. A. Porter A. A. Christian W. J. Murphy J. W. Price Jonas Shaner S. J. Bilbrough and P. S. Boughley to the board Abe DeLong, Medford miller, was found dead Monday night at Medford’s mill after falling while returning with a lantern Burial was in Greensboro cemetery Tailif Langrell killed a dog suspected of mad rabies Dr. Roberts confirmed rabies Mr. Houchin confined the dog and notified the doctor Herbert Trice moved to Hillsboro for work at Stewart Jarrell’s Mrs Annie Orrell and Mrs William L. Cooper of Goldsboro visited Mrs William E. Orrell Robert Jarrell of Goldsboro visited Mrs George W. Betson Rev C R Strausburg will preach on The Old-Time Christian tomorrow evening. Rev Warren Burr will begin four sermons on The Small Things of the Bible tomorrow evening. Mr and Mrs George Sharp and family visited Ridgely friends last week Joseph Ober of Ridgely was in town Thursday Paul Nikel is sick.
Mr and Mrs Zebdial Fountain Jr of Woodlynn New Jersey and Mr and Mrs Willard W Chee and daughter of Darby Pennsylvania returned to their homes on Monday after attending their mother’s funeral. Mr F T Peters made a business trip to Dever on Monday.
The Ridgely Home and School Association met with strong attendance and a varied program including reading, a cigarette smoking boy contest, a geography prize awarded, and music. The next meeting is set for February 7. A Ridgely Baptist rally day at the church marks its third anniversary with singing scripture, recitations, and talks on Sunday school leadership. Local dairy and labor notices, revival services, and winter conditions are noted, along with moves in local farming and contracted tomato orders.
Mr Jedward Cook reports peach trees show no live buds after a cold spell with long low temperatures likely killing buds though not the trees from last year's heavy freeze. Local residents note multiple social and business items including marriages moves stores and visits across town.
Williston Mr and Mrs James Howard and Mr and Mrs Frederick Howard were guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Love on Sunday. Miss Anthony has no seating room for the weekly arrival of new scholars. Miss Mary Meredith teaching at Edinburg spent Sunday with her parents. Mr Robbie Rice, in a Philadelphia hospital, is reported to be worse. Young folks enjoy good skating this week and many are filling ice houses with fine ice.
Rev J Gibson Gantt preached at Christ Church on the text from first John urging care with the “world.” He warned against misreading scripture that leads to contempt for creation and argued true faith balances earthly blessings with eternal priorities. He cautioned against preferring present life over heaven while praising holy living.
The M. E. Church and M. P. Church members form an Epworth League with officers led by H. B. Wright and a 50-member roster. meetings set for Sundays at 7 pm starting January 28. A separate embroidery club, the M. M. C., is formed with Clara Wright as president and meets Saturdays at Clara Wright’s.
American Corner Church announces preaching services this Sunday with a sermon titled The Man Whom God Called a Fool. The notice also lists recent horse losses reported by Mrs. Alex Wright, George Nichols, Howard Roop, and W C Andrew.
Citizens from Greensborough Ridgely Denton Preston and Federalsburg attended a public session in the court room called by Superintendent Noble to discuss enlarging school buildings. Led by Robert E. Smith and J. T. Dennis the meeting debated financing options including a proposed eighty thousand dollar county bond referendum with adjournment to allow taxpayer input.
Augustus Cannon aged seventy eight died of heart disease Monday night at his West Denton home. The funeral was held yesterday noon with interment in Denton cemetery. He was a Methodist and lifelong farmer born in Delaware, with a long list of children from his first marriage and no children from his second. Surviving are thirteen children and his second wife Lida Camper of Kent county Delaware. He had resided in West Denton about one year.
In Orphans Court Tuesday Judges Clark Rawlings and Stevens admitted the last will and codicil of Mary E W Morris to probate and granted letters testamentary to Harvey L Cooper bond filed and approved notice to creditors ordered James Temple and Joseph Edwards named as appraisers separate debt list and final accounts for Annie H Downes estate approved and passed sale of Castella K Corbin real estate reported final ratification order Walter J Kelley custodian presented last will of Mary E Liden deceased
Denton commissioners awarded a 2400 dollar contract to Tibbett Wood of Phillipsburg New Jersey to erect a 65000 gallon steel water tank to replace the old wooden structure. Work will take several weeks and the town plans a second artesian well on North Second Street to boost supply with electric pumping into the main on Gay Street. The updated resources will greatly improve Denton water capacity.
Sheriff Cooper brought back Fletcher and Frank Warner colored prisoners from Centreville. Fletcher is linked to a Greensboro store robbery while Frank faces charges of receiving stolen goods. In Ridgely he arrested a man named Green from Scranton Pa as a vagrant and had him rehabilitated for unsanitary condition.
J W Krag writes to the JourNal praising Messenger apology for changes to Caroline county road law. He questions county commissioners role, salary minimum for the road engineer, and the split-log-drag plan, urging repeal of the $1500 salary, caution over taxpayer burden, and a prudent trial of road methods under engineer supervision. He promises continuation in a future issue.
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