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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
5
Fog and weather disruptions noted with transport and navigation effects. Examinations held in county schools. local sales and real estate transfers announced. Obituaries include Mrs. W. T. P. Turpin and Mrs. Edith Lower. Church services, temperance talks, and school trustees meeting slated. several farm and business property transfers recorded.
Prominent residents share marriage news and social visits across Maryland towns. C. Sherman Todd weds Bertie Lee Taylor on a Preston area farm, Florence M Jacobs and Herbert Stayton wed in Wilmington, while others attend banquets, announce engagements, and journey for tours and visits to Baltimore, Queen Anne, Ellicott City, and nearby communities.
The Greensboro area reports that extra meetings at St Pauls M E Church closed last Sunday night. Rev J H Beauchamp will lead revival style services tomorrow at 7 with songs of praise and a special sermon. Local families and visitors are noted in recent social happenings and visits across town.
On the 26th a Goldsboro meeting of bank supporters elected seven directors: Robert Jarrell, W. L. Cooper, J. W. Murphy, George Sylvester, John Quillen, George Edwards, and C Jarrell, two others could not serve. Most stock taken. next meeting to choose site and finalize organization. Also notes funeral of Ella Stubbs in Mt Olive cemetery. Ava Sanders visiting grandfather. Frank Melvin visiting brother. Mollie Gray adds to dwelling.
Tickets are rapidly selling for an upcoming Ridgely Dramatic Club entertainment on Saturday night. Cast includes Dr and Mr Herr J J Tlemmons J D Davis Frank Long Charles Hobbs Miss Worthington Miss Stevenson and Mrs Inez Dever, promising large attendance. Attendees at Blenderson machinery sale included T Frank Seward A B Smith H M Vosmus I E Dasher and James Temple. Mr and Mrs Aulay Bo Smith visited Marydel with Mrs Milbourn. Harry Semmons attended the Baltimore agents banquet for his employer. Seward and Smith plan to move their mill to Stump Haven woods near town. The Misses Imler are visiting their former home in Pennsylvania.
Rev. J. R. Cannon will lead the Epworth League service Sunday evening with Miss Mattie Meek Connell as leader. Several locals and visitors arrive or depart for visits, including Miss Mary Towers from Federalburg stopping with Mrs Grace Todd, and Mr Karl Todd of Philadelphia visiting the Todd family. Mr Wilmer Parker and family return from Denton after a few days with relatives as Miss Ana Edgell of Friendship visits Bertha and Edna Rogers.
The Provident Savings Bank announced recently elected directors A W Sisk W M Wright Alex Noble S F E Douglas G F E Williams on W J Wright E T Moore Jas L Patton and A J Messick Col A W Sisk was chosen president and W M Wright vice president G E Williamson and J E McCarter were elected cashier and assistant cashier respectively Dr and Mrs J J Noble of Preston visited Baltimore recently Marty Hollis will move to Norfolk to take a new post
Mrs Charles Culver spends the week with her parents Mr and Mrs J R Towers while ill with pneumonia. Mr Harry Jades and Mr Moore of East New Market were guests of Mrs Nan Cook Saturday. Mr Joseph Towers entertained a number of friends Saturday evening.
Marydel dispatch describes analysis by State Chemist Penniman finding bichloride of mercury in fluid from the stage play wine related to the death of Charles Pippin. State's Attorney Deen led inquest. murder theory rejected though autopsy not performed. A black flag over Miss Maud Hammer's school stirred local intrigue.
Alexander Stewart Redden, 25, fireman for three years on the B and O Railroad, was fatally injured at May View Junction when his engine struck by an incoming locomotive. He died en route to hospital after being brought to Denton, with funeral at his parents home and interment in West Denton Cemetery. He was a member of the Brotherhood and well regarded by family and community.
In Dover, Orphans Court Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood appointed W J D Lucas and John I Wilson as appraisers of George A Wright estate. Administrators Susanna Smith and W Kirwin Smith presented a distribution that was approved. Letters of administration issued to Edward E Nuttle for Dudley W Young estate. Renunciation, bond, and notices recorded. Bayard Nichols and Thomas Turner named appraisers. Hearing in Bullock vs Bullock postponed to Friday Feb 5 at 10 a m. Wright estate accounts approved. Local couple Robert and Mrs Robert Baughley of Harrington celebrate sixty years of marriage and welcome a new great grandchild to Grand Pa Raughiey’s line. Mr and Mrs Robert Ross welcome a son, adding to the family. Thieves rob W S Dunning store at Woodland on the D C last Sunday night.
Hobbs and guests hosted a Sunday gathering including Misses Shipman Pais ley Roop and Water son with Messrs Collison Ship man and Collison. C E Society of Ames led by Millard Collison studied The Book of Beginnings on January 24. January 31 topic Heroes of Missions in India led by Miss Pearl Murphy. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Willey’s Wednesday evening with business and treats. Local factory resumes veneering work for berry cups and braced truck baskets. Mrs S Callahan and Mrs W Long with daughter Gladys visited from near here. Mr B B Allen returned to Washington DC after enclosing poultry yard. Mrs Julia Adams and son Lewis returned home after visiting Willard I L of Quaker City. Messrs S J Smith and Harry Newkirk of Seaford visited Mrs J H Merriken. Mr and Mrs William H Willey returned home after visiting relatives in Seaford. Mrs George L Jopp has returned home after a successful Johns Hopkins operation. Preparations for coaling Roe and Parker tract timber begun by cutting. William Layton and wife of Hickman visited daughter Mrs W P Carroll. Extra meetings, after two weeks, closed last Friday night with marked success.
After three weeks away Mrs Geo N Ross and son Dyron return home near town. Mr and Mrs Bradley of Wyoming visit daughter Mrs Nolan Steele. Rev and Mrs Wilson Lewis of Goldsboro spend with Mr and Mrs Wm Clark. Revival services report about fifty conversions. Multiple locals, including Miss Miriam Gooden Dover and Miss Ola Pritchett Greensboro, are noted visitors or hosts.
Burrsville residents Mr. Coursey Hammond and wife visited Mrs. Hammond's brother Mr. John Thawley and her mother Mrs. Mary E Thawley this week. Messrs Thomas and George Stewart returned home after a northern tour to North Dakota Minnesota Iowa and Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs James Minner of Frederica visited the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Major Stokes. Mr Henry Good returned to Hollidaysburg Pa after time with relatives here. Miss Mary E Porter returned from visiting her sister Mrs John H Bullock of Harrington. Mrs A T Porter was a Denton visitor this week guest of her daughter Mrs Jacob E Ellwanger. Master Clifford Baughley ill with pneumonia slowly improving. Mr Marvel Laughlin guest of his parents near town part of this week.
Whiteleysburg district residents host guests Miss Georgia Anthony and Miss Hattie Wright of Denton. Wm McFarland family visits Mrs Saraly Lane. Ernest Longfellow takes over his father’s Whiteleysburg home. Edmund H Lane visits Wilmington and New Jersey. Charles Schaube expands Whiteleysburg merchandise business. Edward Wright hosts friends. Genn Dulin travels to Baltimore. Benjamin Stewart erects a large barn. John Cannon’s duck lays a perfect black egg. John Legates loses a valuable horse. Centreville Observer notes Leed's Devil sightings in the county.
A Hillsboro Queen Anne social and budget update covers a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor featuring guests Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor of Queenstown and other local residents. The piece also notes a Hillsboro Queen Anne Savings Bank organizing meeting presided by Dr. H W Rowe, with a five-stockholder committee named. Cemetery officers at Greenmount are listed, plus multiple visits and guest notes across Hillsboro, Queen Anne, Smyrna, Denton, and Centreville.
A Bachelor's Reverie at Music Hall Tuesday evening drew strong crowds with Jessie Rae Taylor delivering well rendered recitations and Mrs Raymond Charles delivering a clear voice reading. Electric current soon coming to Hurlock and Vienna as water power seen ample for local use. John Hoffman family returns to Connecticut after visiting Albert Edwards. Week of prayer at M. Sk Church drew large attendance and profits. Roller skates trend noted as pedestrians face dust and friction in town. Mrs Sarah Morse and daughter Mary visit from Burlington NJ.
Smithville residents host and visit with friends and relatives as Mrs Blain Bullock welcomes Helen Saterfield and Willa Johnson from Chestnut Grove. J W Wright and Mrs Reed visit Mrs J H Spence. G S Liden and Claude visit Clarence Parker near Bridgeville. Mark Wright of Fed eralsburg visits J B Scott. Oscar Alford recovering from rheumatism. Norman Scott improving. Ola Scott visiting her parents.
In loving remembrance of my wife who departed January 2, Igog, aged 66 years 8 months 26 days. Ever faithful in the graveyard softly sleeping. Farewell dear wife may your slumbers be as gentle as your love. May we meet in Heaven above and be blessed with reunion some day.
The Choptank Conclave No 28 of the Improved Order Heptasophs installed new officers in the Law Building lodge room with M Carroll Meredith as installing officer. Archon Henry R Lewis and other officers were named. The conclave reported 125 members and balanced funds distributed to beneficiaries and sick members, with remarks by Meredith and T Pliny Fisher.
Bishop John J. Monaghan of Wilmington testified at the Visitation Convent yard that daily demonstrations occur at the late Bishop Alfred A. Curtis grave. He observed birds descend to children who then caught them, calling, See what Bishop Curtis will do for us, and stated the birds were wild, not tame. He declined to discuss the case further.
The new parish house of St Pauls Church Centreville opened on Monday with Morning Prayer and Holy Communion led by Rev J Gibson Gantt of Denton. Clergy including Mitchell Stehl Weir Ware Schouler Williams Gantt Burnfoch attended. over two hundred dined after a large congregation. Night addresses by Weir Stehl rector and Mitchell rector emeritus followed. The building cost over 7000 dollars and includes choir guild and assembly rooms in old English mission style, deemed one of the dioceses finest.
Mrs. M. E. G. Ventres of Port Allegany engages S A Foster of Hamilton Ontario as florist to replace Herman H Cade who departs Monday for Greensburg Virginia where he previously worked three years. Ventres praises Cade's honesty and prospects and wishes him success in the new post. Also notice William Lewis near Hickman to sell valuable personal property on February.
A strange creature called the flying Joshua appeared in Greensboro around January 16, prompting speculation about hoofed iron-shod tracks and swift movement unseen by residents. Descriptions place it as a winged, dog-headed, crane‑legged animal with horse or mule hooves, seen by locals and reported from nearby towns as well.
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