Local market notes and public notices from Denton area
A compendium of town items reports Wheat at $1.08 coin and 69 cent marks, high potato prices, and local market deals. It notes taxes in arrears, camp meeting lighting, a car purchase by T Clayton Horsey, a Wharf grain shipment rate, and various small notices from county and town officials.
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W. J. Blackiston
Brick Hotel
Caroline
Joseph HH. Carroll
Williamson
Hobbs Boys
Social News Highlights From Queen Annes and Nearby
Mrs J S Barnhart hosted a bridge party and supper for Baltimore guests Misses Stevens and Garey, with attendees including Misses Margaret Louise Lena Elizabeth Garey Elsie Green Grace Smith Elva Fullerton Minnie Dukes Carrie Hobbs Lydia Hughes Caro Redden and Dr John L Dukes. Visitors and residents share coastal trips, family visits, and local events across Philadelphia Baltimore Pittsburgh and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Barnhart
Stevens
Baltimore
Garey
Margaret
Louise Stevens
Louise
Lena
Elizabeth Garey
Elsie Green
Grace Smith
Elva Fullerton
Minnie Dukes
Carrie Hobbs
Lydia Hughes
Caro Redden
John L. Dukes
Annie Wilkinson
William Beauveau, Jr
Philadelphia
Awhey
Dukes
C. A. Pentz
Clarence
Tuckahoe
Chincoteague
Pentz
John Reed
Fouurth
Edward Hubbard
Easton
Charles W. Sylvester
Pittsburgh
Smoky City
Ira Cooper
Newport News
Southern Pacific Steamship Company
I. H. Ball
Stelle
Jennie Baxter
Wilmington
Charles G. Dukes
Kansas City
Gwendolin Benedict
Ohio
Elma
Mary Nichols
Clarence Parker
Smithville
Clarence Ramsdell
North Dakota
Howard Shields
Miriam Johnson
Cecil
J. F. Johnson
M. J. Woolford
Denton
B. F. Field
Leona Sewell
Maggie Redden
Eva Downes
Queen Anne's County
Barnhart
Miss Wilson Advocates Woman's Suffrage in Lecture
Miss Caroline Wilson, a Goucher College graduate now in Baltimore, delivered a lecture urging women's suffrage. She argued traditional gender roles kept women from fully participating in public life and said women labor in shops and factories deserve the ballot to elevate politics and city governance. Delia Melvin, also a Goucher graduate from Caroline, supports the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wilson
Goucher College
Baltimore
Caroline
Caroline Wilson
Delia Melvin
Wilson
Death of Meg Evan Morgan
Nancy Elizabeth Morgan aged sixty three died at her home Tuesday evening after a long illness. Funeral held Thursday at home Rev E P Roberts officiating with interment at Denton cemetery. Survived by husband Evan Morgan son G Thomas Morgan brother John R Butler. She was a longtime Methodist and helped establish the local Sunday School and church community.
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Meg
Evan Morgan
Nancy Elizabeth Morgan
E. P. Roberts
Denton Cemetery
G.thomas Morgan
John R. Butler
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central
M. I. Sunday School
Large crowd at Dailey's driving track on July Fourth
One of the largest race crowds ever attended Dailey's driving track on Monday July 4. The day was ideal and horses from Caro line Kent's and Queen Anne's ran the speedway amid cheers from hundreds. Local residents and visitors noted rapid growth and frequent new buildings as Marydel undergoes swift improvements.
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Dailey
Caroline
Kent
Queen Anne
Speedway
Inez
Beulah Jones
St. Michaels
Effa W. Heather
Emma Milbourn
Virginia
Mabel Allen
Bessie Neese
Wilmington
Walter Stevens
Sadlersville
Walter Munroe
Millsboro
R. P. Moore
Addie Cohee
Maude Hummer
Mauce Glass
Baltimore
Elva Moore
Lara Heather
Parsonsburg
George R. Neese
Princess Anne
Dailey’s
Queen Anne's
Delaware
Lady Bess
Queen Marie
Benton K
May Miller
Allen ‘Tre
Happy Elton
Enoch, B
George A
Cecil
Lady Thompson
Halley
Comet
Massey B
Dennis
John Russell
James Messick, Jr
D. R. Smith
H. D. Johnson
William Cacy
Ridgely
Lutz
B.c&a
de Ridgely
Matin
Wilson
Costello
Downes
Barnette
Boland
DeLuca
B.C. A
Baker
Hobbs Area Residents In Transactions And Social Notes
Local residents report property purchases by J W Lord from H C Hobbs, including the Murphy dwelling and Carroll store house. Travel and social updates include Miss Jennie Cook returning from Baltimore with Miss E M Paisley, and visits by M S Mason and Ricards. The Fourth featured a Hobbs area baseball game and 38 excursion tickets sold to Rehoboth. A tent meeting closed the same Sunday evening.
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Baltimore
Hobbs
H. R. Merriken
Federalsburg
E. M. Willey
Hunter
Greenwood
S. Hill
W. W. Cohee
Salisbury
A. G. Adams
Union
S. C
J. E. Adams
George Moore
Irah Smith
E. M. Merriken
Agent Ricards
Rehoboth
M. Holbrook
Ames
S. L. Adams
Burlington
N. J
Caroline
Local Socials Report From Town
A sequence of visits and calls from Philadelphia Beverly Burlington Wilmington and Federalsburg residents is noted as townsfolk cheered local events. Harold Sharp spent days with Isabella Carrow then returned home Fred Bennett visited his Beverly parents James and Mrs Bennett S W Dill and daughter Marie from Burlington visited relatives James Rickards joined Mrs Al Colgrove in Wilmington Willard of Philadelphia visited her ill daughter Miss Etta Dennison Norman Wilson of Wilmington stayed with Mr and Mrs P C Parvis Carroll Jones stayed with William Ross near Felton C C Merriken of Federalsburg visited Miss Lola Jones during Sunday races at Dailey's track.
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Harold Sharp
Philadelphia
Isabella Carrow
Fred Bennett
Beverly
N. J
James Bennett
S. W. Dill
Marie
Burlington
James_Rickards
al. Colgrove
Wilmington
Federalsburg
Lola Jones
J. Houston Russom
Baltimore
John F. Russom
Harvey Jump
Indian Head
Emily Knotts
Queen Anne
East New Market
Fred Jump
Stephen Jump
George R. Klemann
Del
Ralph B. Thompson
St. Louis
W. R. Long Thompson
Qwen D. Nearl
Paul Mason
Elizabeth Brown
Easton
Two Johns and Visiting Guests Fill a Sunday Social
The Misses Towers hosted a Sunday gathering with Mrs. S. R. Fulton Miss Lulu Burke of Baltimore Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Henry Miss Laura Howard and Mr. Olin Thomas Also noted are Mrs Fulton and Miss Burke returning to Baltimore after visiting Mr and Mrs George W Towers and Mr and Mrs D Nichols hosting guests from Frankford and La Plata
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W. Dawson Todd
Frankford
C. S.todd
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Popular patent remedy claims to cure colds in 24 hours relieve teething disorders and stomach trouble destroy worms with a price of 25 cents. Free sample by mail from Allen L Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Gray
Gemple
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Mrs. Morgan Free on Bail After Preliminary Hearing
Judge Adkins freed Mrs. Minnie Morgan on $1,000 bail after a Denton hearing into the Burrsville death of W Arlington Morgan. Witnesses described a struggle over a gun as Morgan claimed self defense amid alleged past abuse. The three Morgan children were returned to Mrs. Morgan and her father as the State prepares for October grand jury action.
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William H. Adkins
Denton
Minnie Morgan
W. Arlington Morgan
Burrsville
Adkins
Morgan
Lewis
James H. Harris
Queen Anne's County
Lawrence B. Jewell
Queen Anne's
Marion L. Beck
Third District
Arlington ‘T. Porter
Alhe Jacobs
Mrs. Morgan
John Smith
Smith
Eva Ottwell
Morgans
Mr. Morgan
Masseys
Robert Breeding
Goideborough
Federalsburg and Berlin Play Rain-Shortened Ball Game
Federalsburg and Berlin were tied 9 to 2 in the morning when a heavy afternoon rain halted play in the second inning. Readers learn of local social visits as residents and guests travel from Cambridge Salisbury Vienna Wissahickon Philadelphia Atlantic City and other towns. The Federals defeated the Laurel base ball club 9 to 4 on Friday July 1st.
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Federalsburg
Berlin
Winfield Brinsfield
Galestown
Henry Morris
Wilmer and
Lucile Gullette
Salisbury
Linden Noble
Horace and
Earle Longaker
Wissahickon
River View Inn
Hunter Wilson
Richard Smith
Cambridge
Clayborn Phillips
LeRoy
Vienna
C. M. Elderdice
Louise Wilson
Katie Andrews
Washington
Federals
Laurel Baseball Club
Sadie Davis
Chas. Davis
Near Town
Orrie Hubbard
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Ida Agner
Baltimore
W. J. Bryan
Mildred Wilson
Ridgely Fourth of July Celebrations and Visitors
Crowds gathered in Ridgely for a July Fourth parade and ball ground events. Baltimore teams won in the morning while Ridgely secured the afternoon victory. Local social notes mention visitors from Baltimore Templeville Cecilton Greensboro Wilmington and Wilmington area guests at several homes and excursions to Rehoboth.
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Ridgely
Baltimore
Train kills local lawyer on railroad near Hickman
John Kennedy, a Dorchester County native and Denton attorney hired by Charles Carroll, was killed when struck by a Rehoboth train Sunday evening a few hundred yards east of Hickman. The engineer did not see him in time. a boy warned him but he did not heed. Coroner Saxton led a Monday jury investigation finding accidental death. Kennedy left a widow and three young children.
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Hickman
Rehoboth
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Charles Carroll
Denton
Dorchester County
Miss Nichols
Saxton
Goldsboro Visitors and Returning Residents News
Goldsboro reports Mrs. Harvey Morris and Millard Bartlett back home after pleasant visits to Smyrna and Clayton. Ada Cooper of Dover tours Eas ton after visiting her brother W. N. Cooper. Mrs. Edgar Russell of Owens visits sisters M. E. Jarman and J. W. Murphy. Aaron Sparks of Philadelphia visited Walter T. Elliott. Mrs. Frank Jenkins and daughter Mary return to Brunswick, Md. J. Frank Lane, Harvey Morris and Robert Jarrell etc toured Atlantic City. Mary Gray returns from Chester town. Walter Bridges of Philadelphia visits Alex Butler. Annie Orrell visits sister Hooper Gray.
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Frank Jenkins
Mary
Brunswick
Robert Jarrell
J. Frank Lane
Harvey Morris
Atlantic City
Mary Gray
Chester
Walter Bridges
Philadelphia
Alex. Butler
Annie Orrell
Hooper Gray
Local visitors and travels around Bridgeville area
Smithville guests Roberta Bowdle and Effie Alford stayed with Mrs. Harry Bowdle near Bridgeville over the weekend. Charlie Parker and his mother from Bridgeville visited Mr. and Mrs. William Parker on Sunday. Lacy Spence has returned to Philadelphia after spending the Fourth with his parents. Mrs. RB J. S. Bullock visits Cecil county relatives while Mrs. William Dill tours Pittsburgh area.
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Smithville
Roberta Bowdle
Effie Alford
Harry Bowdle
Bridgeville
Charlie Parker
William Parker
Lacy Spence
Philadelphia
RB. J. S. Bullock
Cecil County
William Dill
Pitteburg
Hillsboro News Notes Mixed Wedding and Fourth of July Events
Miss Mary Ethel Smith and Mr. Melvin W. Brashears wed at the bride’s Wilmington home on June 30, then left for a Northward honeymoon. A large holiday crowd enjoyed races at the Denton Driving Park with multiple classes and strong performances, plus numerous local residents visiting relatives in Queen Anne and nearby towns.
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Mary Ethel Smith
Melvin W. Brashears
Wilmington
Garretson Smith
Rev
C. T. Wyatt
Brashears
I. T. Sparklin
Garrettson Smith, Jr
Hillsboro
C. C. Wheeler
Baltimore
T. Hackett Morgan
Queen Anne
Chester
Edward
Nettie Seward
Allan
Gilbert Morgan
St Pauls P. E. Church
Tuckahoe River
Thomas H. Beaven
Algernon Worth
James Moore
Benton Taylor
Charles Brittingham
George C. Moore
Rehoboth
Ridgely
Miss Gillespie
Sadlersville
Loretta Rhoads
Rachel Griffin
Denton
Marguerite Rolph
Charles H. Rhoads
Charles H. Dean
Fred B. Sylvester
State Highways Commission
William E. Sylvester
Hackett
Robly D. Hackett
Ocean City
Denton Driving Park
Levy Court Appoints Road Surveyors in Second District
In the levy court last Tuesday commissioners appointed Nathaniel Horsey Thomas H. Butler and John C Harrington to decide whether a new public road in the Second district petitioned for by Gustaus Pritchett George T Faithful and others should be built. Clerk Anderson is preparing the county taxpayers accounts.
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Messrs
Nathaniel Horsey
Thomas H. Butler
John C. Harrington
Gustavus Pritchett
George T. Faithful
Anderson
Sammation Event Details Limited by Fragment
Fragmentary OCR note references an event titled Sammation with unclear timing and participants. Reads as a brief placeholder lacking concrete names, places, or outcomes, making precise summary and attribution difficult from the readable text.
Dr J Clement Clark and the Springfield Asylum Work
The article profiles Dr J Clement Clark a Carolina-born physician who helped lead the Springfield asylum after 1896. It notes open doors care, humane treatment, and the expansion of facilities funded by state legislation, with Clark receiving four thousand dollars yearly plus a home. It underscores his role in improving care for mentally ill patients and the institution’s growth.
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J. Clement Clark
Our County
Caroline
Old State Hospital
Catonsville
Springfield
Clark
Old Hospital
Summer Conference to be held at Pen Mar in July
An innovation in Maryland church work, the Summer Conference, will take place at Pen Mar from July 18 to 22 under the Maryland Christian Endeavor Union. The event marks a new feature in state religious activity, with county societies keen to send representatives as unions compete to attract attendees. For years, Western Maryland mountains were hoped for a summer meeting, but this is the first attempt there.
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Pen Mar
Maryland Christian Endeavor Union
Maryland
Christian Endeavor
Maryland the Garden of the Lord
A Baltimore Sun piece extols Maryland from Delr Park to Ocean City, praising its welcoming climate and the sense of belonging it offers newcomers as a cordial invitation to settle in the state.
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Maryland
Garden of the Lord
The
Baltimore Sun
Canada
Delr-Park
Ocean City
Wil
Central truths of Jesus lessons reviewed in church study
A church review outlines principal facts and central truths from lessons I through XII, including Jesus raising Jairus daughter and healing the woman with the issue of blood, and the theme that Jesus is divine. It notes the apostles receiving power, John the Baptist’s doubt, rebuke of sinful cities, Sabbath as divine, warning against wine, forgiveness limits, Herod’s killing of John, feeding miracles, Jesus walking on water, persistent faith, and the kingdom’s harvest separation.
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Jesus
Jairus
John the Baptist
Christ
Herod
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