Local notes from Caroline and Denton areas
The Caroline County Farmers Club meets at 8 p m in the court house. Red Cross fund totals $300 for Federalsburg. Strawberries yields cited from 44 acres by J B Jones, 412 crates. Several clergy events, baptisms and weddings announced. Drowning death of Bertram Taylor near Preston. funeral at Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federalsburg
Red Cross
J. B. Jones
Two Johns
D. O. George
Caroline County Farmers Club
Court House
M. E
Centreville
Denton Methodist Protestant Sunday School
Rehoboth
James H. C. Barrett
Cambridge Era
G. Lacy Butler
E. V. Stephens
Florida
Gardner
Agnes Harding
Preston
M. P. Church
Oscar Clark
Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce
C. J. Landers & Co
Caroline County
W.S. Elben
Tuckabee Neck
T. B. Sparklin
Clifford Brown
Denton
A. K. Small
Boston
S. G. Nuttle
George W. Price
Violet C. Sullivan
Washington
Herman Hill
Oaks Farm
Hobbs
Griffith
Protestant Episcopal Church
Pentecostal Grove
George B. Kulp
Battle Creek
Mich
John T. Hatfield
Charlottesville
Ind
Jacob Hoffman
Philadelphia
Charles Dowle
Providence
R. I
R. G. Finch
West Indies
Missionary Board
Etta Hoffman
Cora Slocum
Winifred Mears
H. J. Olsen
Bertram Taylor
Walton Taylor
Roland Satterfield
Satterfield
Mr. Taylor
Moore
W. L. Jump
Grove Cemetery
Denton Social News Reports Weddings and Local Appointments
Mr J P W Richardson and Miss Norma Gibson wed in Washington and will reside there. Capt R Earle Fisher now major, brother Capt G Arther Fisher stationed Southwest. Miss Emily Garey and Mr Elijah Swiss married near Denton. Major C C Billingslea directs army encampment in Anne Arundel. William Lane recovering after pleuro pneumonia with two surgeries. engagements include Mrs Jerome Ambrose Davis to Rev A O Reiter. Residents and visitors from Baltimore Philadelphia and other towns noted with several local come-and-go events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. W. Richardson
Norma Gibson
Richmond
Washington
G. Arther Eisher
Sam
Emily Roop Garey
William H. Garey
Elijah W. Swiss
Denton
Melvin E. Wheatley
Swiss
Garey
Charles Lucas
St. Joe
Walter E. Cole
Louise
Charles A. Cole
Baltimore
John H. Baggs
Walter S. Rutter
Cole
Coast Artillery
C. C. Billingslea
Anne Arundel County
Billingslea
Walter R. Graham
William Lane
Conrad Lane
Page
Jerome Ambrose Davis
Greensboro
A. O. Reiter
Pottsville
Philippines
George W. Towers
Geo. W. Towers
Maryland Naval Militia
Springfield Hospital
O. P. Woodworth
Max
Macomb
Ill
Chase
J. Frank Saulsbury
James H. Smith
Moore
H. Earle Smith
Ocean City
Henry
Willard Hynson
Stewart Inwin
Albert Satterfield
O. E. Hubbard
Wilmington
Sarah Downes
W. Keating Dever
Mason
Parksley
Catherine Selin
Christopher Biger
Albert G. Towers
Pocomoke City
John Harris
Hollis
Seaford
Ella Downes
Lynchburg
Lee Butler
Charles A. Nicholson
W. H. Anderson
Allien Parsons
Wicomico
Theodore Phillips
Philadelphia
Della Hall
Milford
Goldsborough
G. R. Percy
Caroline
George A. McDaniel
Jessie Crouse
Frances Tubbs
Local social notes from Andersontown area events and visits
Hobbs residents and guests gather for family visits as Mrs Laura Cohee and granddaughters Louise and Kathleen Cohee travel from Ander stown to Darby. Cape Girardeau lawyer Benson Hardesty and Mrs Hardesty visit J H Merriken amid wedding plans. Rural Carrier B B Cohee returns from Pittsburg to attend Rosa Gootee funeral. Ethel M Paisley and James H Wheatley wed in Baltimore and settle in Dover. Various visits and trips documented, including Ames picnic and religious services, with numerous local families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Gootee
Pitcairn
Ethel M. Paisley
This County
James H. Wheatly
Dover
Baltimore
North Bradford Street
Ernest Brown
Jesse Reed
Wilmington
Porter
Middletown
Brown
Alice
Florence Seeders
Andersontowns
Willifred
Mary Deweese
Denton
S. M. Jester
Smyrna
Del
Charles Butler
Burrsville
L. Butler
Ames
F. Murphy
George Baker
Philadelphia
Oaks School
F. P. Stafford
Fred
Hobbs
George L. Jopp
E. J. Brown
T. H. Towers
A. D. Corkran
Claiborne
Blobbs
Milton Parrott
Rehoboth
Federalsburg News Highlights Field Chase and Local Events
A Federalsburg dispatch reports a chase of suspects Fisher Messick and Fred Arny who escaped after a swamp confrontation. Fred Reser was captured and jailed. Messick allegedly led the gang. Arny and Messick fled while a posse guarded the swamp. Also noted are the Federalsburg Girls Canning Club officers, Dr. Ray M. MacGibbon’s enlistment in the Canadian Army, and local youths applying to the Aviation Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federalsburg
Fisher Messick
Fred Arny
Messick
Arny
Fred Reser
Here
Reser
Amy
Pang
Federalsburg Girls’ Canning Club
Alma Mervin
British Columbia
Canada
MacGibbon
Baltimore Dental School
Ira Johnson
J. Russell Carroll
Aviation Corps of the Army
Johnson
Carroll
University of Maryland
Greensboro Notables Visit Cambridge Hospital Scene
Greensboro figures James Curry and the Wooters with Mrs Pippin visit Mrs Curry in Cambridge where she shows improvement. The Greensboro Jr Red Cross Circle forms with Laura Stevenson as president Grace Wooters secretary and Louise Swann treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Curry
G. W. Wooters
Guy Pippin
Cambridge
Curry
Greensboro
Lillian Dragoo
Dover
Katie Russell
Ridgely News Column Reports Local Red Cross Drive
A Red Cross drive by a committee of young ladies raised eighty six dollars ninety one cents with Misses Miriam Clark Helen Haymaker Grace Jackson Mary Laird Hope Saulsbury Mary Slaughter Gladys Smith Margaret Isabel Swing Dorothy Rider and Dorothy Thompson among contributors. The Methodist Sunday School added about thirty five dollars and the lawn service collection brought eighteen dollars. The event featured patriotic decor and music by local youth and a male trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Miriam Clark
Helen Haymaker
Grace Jackson
Mary Laird
Hope Saulsbury
Mary Slaughter
Gladys Smith
Margaret
Isabel Swing
Dorothy Rider
Dorothy
Pamella Thompson
David Swing
Methodist
Wise
Bicking
Shaw and Temple
John Grabill
Elizabeth
Grabill
J. T. Stevenson
John T. Stevenson
Ray McGibbon
Canada
Dr. McGibbon
McGibbon
J. P. Swing
James, Jr
Dudley Davis
Rehoboth
J. M. Swing
Fred
Frank Flounders
Ocean City
M. C. Smith
Tolchester
Alice Acres Pope
Sykesville Nurses’ Training School
Edwards
Sparrow's Point
Mr. Smith
Ladies of the Reformed Church
Harry Seager
Downes
Millshoro
Baker
C. W. Jackson
Grace
Wilson
Marjory Slaughter
Wilmington
R. E. Fountain
F. T. Jones
Wayne
Methodist Sunday School
T. W. Jones
Maryland Council of Defence
Baltimore
Florence Goss
Winnifred
Charles Stevenson, Jr
Railroad and
Central Avenues
J. T. Reese
Philadelphia
Gilbert Swann
Mildred Swann
Fred Coursey
Anna
Barclay
Sylvia Smith
Fountain
George Sinler
Oliver Clark
Catherine
Smyrna
Middletown
Wharton
Horace Speaker
Conshohocken
James Hevnlow
Edna Detwiler
Williston
A. W. Thompson
J. O. Clark
C. S. Holsinger
James Hevalow
Henderson
Government Seeks Kent Island Takeover for Camp Site
The government proposes taking Kent Island as the war nears, signaling a likely major camp to be established there and drawing concern over local impact and strategic use. The plan emphasizes national defense needs amid expanding conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Island
Red Cross Work In Denton M. E. Church
The Denton M. E. Church heard Rev. Dr. C. T. Wyatt present Red Cross needs with H. A. Roe backing. Subscriptions rose quickly as men and women pledged sums from five cents to fifty dollars. The collection reached 750 dollars, then with a second appeal by four young ladies the total surpassed 1,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Denton M. E
C. T. Wyatt
The
H. A. Roe
W. S. Norris
Helen Roe
Minnie Dukes
Anna Carter
Elizabeth Dukes
Caroline County
Queen Anne Mourns Mrs. Katie Morgan at 82
Mrs. Katie Morgan died after a lingering illness at her son J. E. Morgan's home on Saturday June 23 at age 82. Funeral services were held at her residence Monday at 1 pm. Attending out of town were Mrs. H. R. Mustard Mrs. T. Johnson Miss Alice Spruance Smyrna Del Mr. and Mrs. Horace Morgan Wilmington Del Miss Lottie Morgan Newark N J Mr Carroll Jones and sister McDaniel. Relatives and friends gathered for dinners and visits from Wilmington Dover Hebron and Baltimore as townsfolk note ongoing local social activity. Rev J. B. Hupman and daughter visited near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Morgan
J. E. Morgan
H. R. Mustard
T. Johnson
Alice Spruance
Smyrna
Del
Horace Morgan
Wilmington
Lottie Morgan
Newark
N. J
Carroll Jone
McDaniel
James C. Reed
Alfred Caulk
J. R. Hitch
Roland Reed
Sarah Downes
J. T. Alburger
Denton
Frances Clark
Charles Rhodes
J. B. Hupman
Washington
Marion Covey
Ladies’ Aid
Harry Gibson
Marydel
E. H. Dashiell
S. J. Barton
S. T. Culver
Hebron
Mildred Short
Baltimore
Local residents join Walter Lord and others for Sunday visit
Concord and Dover couples including Mr and Mrs Fletcher Bryan Mr and Mrs Roland Bryan and daughter Easton Mrs Pendleton Ridgely D H Bryan Lacy Lord and children Paul and Eldred Alex Lord and daughter Helen Robert Priester and Sidney Collins were guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Lord Miss Fannie Fleming of Hurlock visited her sister Mrs Emmett Hignatt The Thawleys of Zion spent last Sunday with Ida Johnson The farming community is busy threshing wheat Theresa Keel and friends visited Cambridge Charlie Hignutt bought an automobile
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Fletcher Bryan
Dover
Roland Bryan
Easton
Pendleton
Ridgely
D. H. Bryan
Lacy Lord
Paul and
Eldred
Alex
Lord
Helen
Robert Priester
Sidney Collins
Walter Lord
Clifford Thawley
Zion
Ida Johnson
Fannie Fleming
Hurlock
Emmett Hignatt
Theresa Keel
Cambridge
Charlie Hignutt
Yellow Bridge News and Farm Outlook Notes
O W Corkran of Wilmington powder mills visits his mother Miss Eliza Corkran after the Fourth. Wheat cutting is finished locally with prospects for a good grain turnout and crops look favorable. Floyd Lankford and family visit James Carroll’s. C C Thawley and family visit Ida Johnson’s near Concord. Many locals attend the tabernacle meeting. Mabel Wheatley of Cambridge visits Ira Whiteley nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Bridge
O. W. Corkran
Wilmington
Eliza Corkran
Floyd Lankford
Hurlock
James Carroll
Cc. E. Thawley
Ida Johnson
Concord
Federalsburg
Mabel Wheatley
Cambridge
Ira Whiteley
Near
Here
Sunday Visitors From Nearby Cities In Smithville
Smithville residents hosted visiting relatives from Henderson and Denton. J B Medford family and Mabel Mercer from Denton joined J H Spence household. Wilmer Parker and son from Denton visited William Parker. Kenneth Thomas of Cambridge stays with L N Alford. Marie Parker from near Bridgeville visits grandparents. Mrs Melson visits friends in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
J. B. Medford
Henderson
Mabel Mercer
Denton
J. H. Spence
Wilmer B. Parker
Little Son
William Parker
Kenneth Thomas
Cambridge
L. N. Alford
Marie ‘Parker
Near
Bridgeville
Parker to Run Bowen Blacksmith Shop in Edinburgh
Edinburgh notes Mr J W Parker will move to Church Hill and take charge of Mr Bowen's blacksmith shop. Several local youths attended the Red Cross social at Marydel Saturday night. Farmers welcome the week's rain as crops suffered and wheat harvest runs late. Mr John Shubts and family visited Tolchester Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
J. W. Parker
Church Hill
Bowen
Red Cross
Marydel
John Shubts
Tolchester
Voice of 1776 Revolutionary Poem Excerpt
A Patriot’s cry echoes as a speaker calls for action in Freedom’s name. A hundred hands rise in reply, a chorus of resolve. The verse captures bold dialogue urging courage, sacrifice, and national birth.
Hillsboro Fourth Aids Red Cross Fund Rush
Hillsboro celebration drew hundreds for a Red Cross fundraiser on the Fourth. An auto parade, a machine tournament, and speeches by Thomas W. Simmons and Albert G. Towers energized the crowd, boosting Red Cross funds by 350 across three counties. Ray Messix won the auto contest. Miss Fannie Dulin crowned queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Red Cross
Thomas W. Simmons
G. Lawrence Wilson
Caroline
Simmons
Ray Messix
Harry Messix
Powell Fleming
Orville Dulin
James Slaughter
B. H. Connelly
Thos. Messix
W. G. Favinger
Wm. Boyle
Harrison Gannon
Wm. Lynch
Pippin Mitchell
Clarence Andrew
Cambridge
New Auto Laws Pass As State Eyes Road Safety
County residents and thousands statewide take note as three new motor vehicle measures pass. A $5,000 yearly deputy motor officer budget enables year round enforcement near Annapolis Junction. An 16 to 18 permit system aims to avert driver shortages as many young workers head to federal service. A statewide anti glare headlight rule seeks safer night driving amid increased traffic from the army encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis Junction
Club
How Liberty Bonds Will Look
The government describes Liberty Loan Bonds of 1917 with portraits from Washington to McKinley. Bonds feature blue, green, orange, red, brown, olive and carmine colors and a Bartholdi Statue vignette. denominations range from 50 to 50 000 dollars with presidential portraits and a bold title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Washington
McKinley
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Monroe
Coo
Cleveland
Grant
Liberty Loan
Bartholdi
New York Harbor
District Sunday School Convention Schedule
District conventions will be held in Liberty Thawley's and Henderson on July 18 19 and 20 with sessions at 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Miss Maggie S Wilson State Elementary Superintendent will attend each convention for the southern central and northern parts of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Thawley’s
Thureday
Henderson
Maggie S. Wilson
In Memoriam Charles Murphy Remembered Citizen
In memory of Charles Murphy who departed this life on July 4 1916 a friend writes of his heavenly home and waiting in realms of light for those left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murphy
Linthicum pushes price fixing in food bill during speech
Congressman Linthicum argues for including price fixing of perishable goods in the food control bill. He says truckers undercut production costs and warns a three year wartime plan is needed to secure farmers, cannery workers, and distributors, while accusing manipulators and speculators of profiting at the public’s expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linthicum
Congressman Linthicum
Europe
Storm Disrupts Maryland Field Artillery Drill at Towers Park
A Friday crowd gathered at Towers Park to watch Maryland Field Artillery drills led by Captain McLanahan and Lieutenants Ober and Warfield. A sudden storm forced hundreds to retreat, soaking tents and gear while troops ate under damp blankets. The unit moved to Easton the next morning where clear weather drew large crowds for the drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towers’ Park
Maryland Field Artillery
McLanahan
Ober
Warfield
Germany
Field Artillery
Easton
Ferry Plan Slowed by Funding Gap in Annapolis
In Annapolis the Governor told the Men's Civic League that the $50,000 Legislature set aside for a Claiborne to Annapolis ferry is inadequate. The State Roads Commission has studied options and is considering a single vessel able to carry passengers and a dozen cars for about $37,000 with a speed near twelve miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Roads Commission
Convicts Put to Work on State Roads in Maryland
Last week about convict 1B from the Maryland Penitentiary were moved to state road maintenance in Baltimore County. This marks the first outside labor by prisoners since the 1812 1814 era on the Reistertown pike and city docks. Guards accompany the group. daily return to prison planned. Governor Harrington supports the plan to ease labor shortages on farms by using convicts for road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Penitentiary
Baltimore County
Reister Town Pike
House of Correction
Harrington
Women and the War from the Boston Monitor
A wartime column notes that women bear greater burdens at home as men go to fight in Europe. It praises their sacrifice and resolve, saying their courage sustains the nation and inspires bravery amid danger. It echoes a tribute to their role and the noble cause they support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Monitor
Hell's Pit
Europe
County Levy and Budget Notes Include Debt Payments
Sinking fund to redeem bonds and interest on $50,000 bonds $2,500 and on outstanding notes $500. Board of Health $800. Levy for 1917 set at $1.19 per $100. state rate 3.65 12 cents, total $1.55 12. Listed are appropriations for State's Attorney salaries and fees, county printing, clerks, jurors, roads, schools, pensions, and various bridge keeper and sheriff accounts. Included are redemptions of bonds $5,000 and school board notes $5,000 plus recurring expenses for county offices, jail, insurance, and audits. The document enumerates numerous line items with specific dollar amounts and mentions Preston school among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ono
Board of Health
Denton Bridge
Tuckahoe Bridge
Linchester Bridg
Preston
The Dread of the Draft Passes From Fear to Readiness
The article notes that after national draft registration, men will discover if they have the making of a soldier and that fear often exceeds reality. It describes camps as cheerful, predicts hardships for those left at home, and suggests many will welcome foreign travel as part of military service. It compares modern youth to ancient concurrent expeditions and observes a calm departure for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Orphans' Court Proceedings Probate Names and Appointments
Judges Liden Moore and Covey preside as Caroline T Jefferson estate is probated with Robert Kemp Jefferson named executor and bond approved. Appraisers Harvey Williams and Edward Nuttle appointed. Lacey Murphy files admin accounts for Charles Murphy with dividends approved. Letters of administration granted for Matilda Thomas to Charles Thomas and bonds approved. Notice to creditors ordered. appraisers Funk and Cooper appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Liden, Moore and Covey
Caroline T. Jefferson
Robert Kemp Jefferson
Harvey D. Williams
Edward E. Nuttle
Lacey C. Murphy
Charles Murphy
Eliza J. Wilson
William H. Garey
Owen C. Garey
Charles Thomas
Matilda Thomas
John W. Funk
Ernest G. Cooper
Cabbage pests and control methods noted
Cabbage faces attacks from maggots and green worms. Maggots threaten early crops, while control includes tar paper discs around plants and sprays. Lead arsenate or Paris Green dust may be used. tobacco solution with soap is advised for other sprays.
Gasoline Thieves Reported Near Courthouse
Easton Gazette notes police watch for gasoline thieves targeting cars parked near the courthouse during evenings. Several victims report fuel being siphoned from tanks while they attended a moving picture show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton Gazette
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the Local Department
Ars
Ridgely News
Queen Anne
Journal
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