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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
5
A Dorchester Shiloh camp begins July 25 with Quaker connections hinted. Local ads tout loans, egg prices, cabbage plants, tent sales, and a Chincoteague pony penning on July 23. Mentions Cam bridge bank plans, Hignutt hats, and land purchases near Phillips home. Also notes a Denton truck farm for rent, steamship wheat shipping, and cargo options.
Mr. Harry Cade reports success in Cairo HL with his flower business alongside his brother. Numerous local residents travel, marry, garden, or visit Philadelphia, Baltimore, Annapolis, and Atlantic City. The community notes engagements, arrivals, family movements, and the July 7 funeral of Mrs. Layton, with visiting relatives and local events surrounding summer renovations and excursions.
The Philadelphia Bulletin reported a Wilmington wedding of Prof. T. Edwin Paisley to Miss Ada M. Rosin at the bride’s parents home on Monroe Street. Rev. G. S. Redmond officiated. guests included Grace Armstrong and A. R. Gemberling. The couple left for a Southward honeymoon and will reside in Philadelphia after September 1.
Mr L Lo Judge and State Food and Drug Inspector brief packers on new health standards. Floors must be water tight and drain connected, no litter allowed, separate male and female toilets, wash stations with soap and towels, employees barred from smoking or spitting in canning areas, and workers required to wear clean washable clothing and hair coverings.
Mrs Howard Hopkins returned to Hillsboro on July 8 to settle permanently with Dr Howard Hopkins. Residents welcomed guests include Mr and Mrs John Vesty from near Easton visiting Mrs Ed Davis. Other travelers mentioned span Dover Del Baltimore and Greensboro with time spent in Centreville Gettysburg and New Jersey camp meetings.
The Journal's Caroline strawberry crop estimate cited by the Baltimore Sun praises Ridgely packed fruit. The Sun describes the Eastern Shore as a Garden of Eden for fine produce and urges subscription for county news.
Federalburg reports a major blaze at Webster Kinder’s farm that consumed a barn along with three mules and seven horses. Forty tons of hay and two years of feed were lost, as well as a wheat crop recently threshed. The fire, discovered at 4 AM, also destroyed a carriage-house, wagon-house, granary and farming machinery. Kinder was burned slightly while rescuing a horse. Estimated loss near ten thousand dollars. In other news, a highwayman attempt on the Federalsburg Hurlock road failed when a wagon wheel struck him, sending him into a ditch.
Marydel reports two weddings: Harvey W Sparks and Amelia Sinclair wed at the M FE parsonage, then John T Cox Jr and Frances R Parker united at Marydel. couples depart for trips and plan to reside near Marydel and Tolchester. Noting health updates, moves to Brooklyn, farm sales of Bickling property, and several social and farming notices. The piece also predicts a five year closed season on woodcock and likely dove protection in Maryland.
Fire at the Mullken house at Railroad and Second avenues damaged rear rooms and furniture. Arthur Scully lost his front-room furniture, Shaw family suffered water damage but saved rooms. The house was insured. Also notes a Fourth of July observance, local deaths, weddings, and community events including a women’s institutes series on the Eastern Shore starting July 14.
A string of short notices shows Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Taylor and son John Wesley of Magnolia visiting Mrs. F. B. Sweeney and others hosting or traveling. Several residents including C. E. Hollingsworth T. H. Hollingsworth J. R. Jones LM. Jones and R. G. Moore with son Billy, Miss Delia Meredith, Miss Mary Smith G. W. Smith, O. H. Chapman, Lola Harris, Mrs. J. T. Richards, Ralph Jones, Margaret Reynolds, G. W. Dennison and Alice Dennison, Joe Copek, Edward Cartwright, Amy Walls, and Hannah Cullis are noted visiting, staying with relatives, or moving. The items read like a local social roundabout with travels to Philadelphia Wilmington Bethlehem Denton and Riverside.
In Greensboro the Fourth of July featured a parade with Camp Fire Girls in autos and Boy Scouts on foot, a Cornet Band, and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. A 1-1 baseball tie preceded races won by Frank Hicks in a two yard event, Homer Sipple in a wheelbarrow race, Charles Jackson in a sack race, Ralph Sharp in a 220 yard dash, and Percy Spence in a potato race. Ir Daffin won the greasy pole contest. Greensboro later won 12 to 2 in baseball, followed by a fireworks display at night.
A note from Ben Davis, Bryan's Chief Clerk, acknowledges a liberal donation of white radishes from a sender at Oakford Falls. The secretary is fond of radishes and reports plenty in the Washington market, but expresses gratitude for the thoughtful gesture and the remembrance.
Public sale planned for Tuesday July 29 offering 1173 acres across 11 real estate parcels in Talbot county. Included are farms Rich Bottom Barker s Landing Bushland Springdale timber lands of 240 acres and Easton properties plus a three story frame building on Washington Street. Estates of Edmund L. F. Hardcastle Edward B. Hardcastle J Harry Covington and T Hughtert Henry attorneys in fact.
Chairman Weller and Engineer Shirley of the State Roads Commission report concrete roads as the best highway design. State and local officials cite Wayne county Michigan and eastern shore successes, with Baltimore Sun noting concrete solves hard roads and pleases users, signaling future statewide paving choices.
Belton K owned by Mr Harry Dailey of Marydel won a hotly contested race at Radcliffe Park Chestertown on Decoration Day Fourth, lowering Pony Boy’s 2.15 record to 2.12 for the first heat and 2.12 for the second. Spectators from Kent Queen Annes and Talbot counties witnessed six entrants. Judge Joseph C Hayward Easton declared the heats the fastest ever paced on the Eastern Shore.
The Ithaca Conservatory of Music offers two scholarships from each New York Congressional District and two from every other state. Scholarships cover twenty weeks of free tuition in piano voice violin or dramatic expression after competitive exams. For entry or information write to Ithaca Conservatory of Music Ithaca NY.
In the Orphans' Court session Judges Clark Riwlings and Stevens granted the Silver petition for Ellert C. Foster real estate sale ratified. Appointments were made to appraise estates, guardians were authorized to use funds for ward maintenance, probate actions for Julia Ann Jewell and Franklin P. Zeigler proceeded, and guardianship, final accounts, and guardian expenditures were ordered recorded.
Western Maryland College announces its new catalogue under Rev. T. H. Lewis. It emphasizes that college life shapes character intellect and social standing, urging proper social features and conditions to guide students through their formative years.
The Denton baseball team beat Ridgely in the morning 1 to 0 and in the afternoon 6 to 5 with Hughes and Wine pitching and Smith catching. For Ridgely White and Nichols pitched with Knotts batting. Queen Anne won 13 to 7 on the local diamond scoring seven runs in the second inning off Wine. Denton overwhelmed Milton 26 to 6 in a Thursday game. The local team heads to Lewes next.
Mr Claude Lyven visited Judge H C Conrad at Georgetown last week and was accompanied home by Mr Joseph Evans of Wilmington who was his guest over Saturday and Sunday Miss Lottie Devore hosted a birthday party for several young friends last Thursday The Fourth of July was quietly observed with many traveling to Rehoboth and other points Mr Winfield Hubbard of Wilmington spent the latter part of last week at his Smithville home The funeral of Mrs Jarvis was held at Bloomery on Monday afternoon this week
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