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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1907
Page
8
Denton area brief with farm prices and grocery ads. Wheat prices and local buyers noted at Denton bridge wharf. Obituaries and local deaths include Mrs. Julia Chaffinch loss and Mr. Calvin R. Fraizier. Social notes cover anniversaries, visits, church activities, and numerous townsfolk gatherings through Denton and surrounding communities.
Mrs Salemma Wyatt wife of Mr Robert TY Wyatt died at her home in Delaware near White's Church on July 11 following a long illness. Born near Burrsville she was daughter of Mrs Josephine and the late James Voss. She leaves her husband a son her mother five sisters and three brothers. Funeral at Wesley M E Church Sunday at ten with Rev W B Guthrie. Burial in cemetery adjoining the church.
Hillsboro friends of Miss Emma McClayton hosted a surprise party upon her arrival at the home of Mr. A Mackintosh with lawn games and refreshments. Several locals and visitors from Baltimore and Philadelphia are noted, with social visits to Rehoboth Beach and the Town Exposition.
Mary Gray Geldaboro travels from Jamestown with Ethel Bacehns and Palmer Carroll of Chestertown to Rehoboth for a week. Prof. Emmett Hitch from Seaford visits Mrs. H. Gray. The District Conference of the 1st Baltimore District will be held at Goldsboro from the 23rd. The public is invited. Clara King and son Earle of Baltimore return from visit to Mrs. H. F. Silver. Augustus Davis and Chas. Thomas of Frostburg visit Mrs. Prank Jenkins. George Ward of Wilmington visits Mrs. Wm. H. Quillen. Fannie Shane of Gorman Town visits Mrs. Thomas H. Butler. Delma Elliott visits Wilmington. Eli Scotton reports a chicken with four perfect feet. The cremation of Mrs. Catharina Beatty’s remains are interred. she was 84 and notable in this county.
The Democratic Executive Committee on Tuesday appointed judges and clerks for the primary election across multiple locations including Senderson Denton Preston Federalsburg Hillsboro Ridgely and American Corner. Appointees were notified by Secretary T Alan Goldsborough.
At the meeting on Tuesday last the School Board named T S Holt T O Jefferson and H B Messenger as Federalsburg trustees replacing resignations by B E Goslin W R Breeding and W A Mowbray. Whiteley's school will be discontinued for two years of low attendance. Ridgely classes include Hattie Dukes Inez Dever Bertha Bruces and Sallie M Perry. Denton class lists Elizabeth M Murphy Susan W Saulebury and Myrtle M Dukes. Pay scales set for teacher classes with minimums 340 320 300 and 250 for uncertificated. smaller schools with under fifteen daily attendees get 250 for a nine month term. Board meets next Tuesday.
The Democratic Executive Committee records proposed nominees for State's Attorney Elimer Deen and Willian Rickards. House of Delegates Alya Blades Thomas Green James Phillips Theodore Saulsbury. Orphans' Court J Olan Clark Isaac Fleetwood Edward Liden Harry Merriken. County Commissioner Wesley Jarrell. Sheriff William Beck. County Surveyor no nomination filed. Delegates to State Convention Owen Garey William Breeding Robert Jarrell Sr Charles Whitby Nathaniel Horsey F Edward. Delegates to Judicial Convention Harvey Cooper S Elbert Douglass John Lynch.
Andersontown residents Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Nuttle and family spend time at Rehoboth while Mr. Charles Nuttle stays with his parents. Miss Selah Perry of Newton visits Miss Minnie Collins. Miss Emma Hayes returns from Baltimore. Miss Mary Ward visits Miss Laura Knotts at Queen Anne. Minnie Collins hosts a Wednesday evening gathering. Talbot county Democrats stand solid for Judge Adkina nomination.
Sunday School lesson discusses duties to neighbors and God from the Ten Commandments. It covers love of God guiding love for others, proper view of neighbor, honoring parents, and not harming others. It cautions against killing, self defense, suicide, theft, lying, and covetousness, urging contentment and charity.
Hickman residents report visits from Mrs W Elwell Robinson of Philadelphia who is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Wilson near Hickman. Mr and Mrs August Croll of Philadelphia are visiting friends in Hickman. Miss Fannie Shane also mentioned in local notes as visiting.
Mrs Eddington and son Leslie visited the Exposition and stayed with Mrs Charles Farley who runs a boarding house in Portsmouth. Several residents are traveling to cities like St Louis and Philadelphia, with reports of injuries from a trolley fall. Wheat threshing has begun and more machines are in use around the area.
Henderson area reports show Mrs. Sarah Carlisle and Miss Nel lie Carlisle of Wilmington visiting briefly. J T Richards and son James return from Wilmington, with relatives and friends. Carrow family from Greensboro hosts visitors, and James Glass of Baltimore spends time with D N Smith. Amos Coffin starts at Pennsylvania Railroad Ardmore post, Lida Barcus from Philadelphia with mother, Helen Mellivaine from Philadelphia visiting grandmother Mrs. Price. Annie Jones returns from sister Willard Mitchell’s in Ridgely. Cora B Downes returns home after Wilmington stay. W G Carrow of Wilmington visits his parents. Edith Goodwin returns from Centreville. J B Slay and spouse home after Wilmington visit. A bush meeting by holiness people half a mile from town. W Williams from Philadelphia visits. And Moore of Dover visits mother F B Sweeney. Lettie Flowers of Dover guest of Mrs M F Gough.
Preston club won 7 to 2 over Hurlock on Tuesday in a decisive win. Hurlock debuted new Baltimore hires who failed to meet expectations as Bradley fanned ten and only four hits were recorded. Local supporters laughed at the visitors and returned home jubilant as the Eastern Shore champions bid for success.
While J W Davis was away a break in occurred at his store with cigars and other items taken. Mrs Charlie Lord and her daughter Miriam from Philadelphia are staying with her parents H F Andrew for the summer. Mr and Mrs Charles R Todd of Toledo are visiting Mr Todd's parents Robert and Mrs Todd.
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