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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1927
Page
5
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Public worship at Harmony M P Church and a series of community announcements cover Sunday services July 24 with Rev T O Crouse. The carpentry of a new Fire House cornerstone ceremony and a firemen parade in Centreville highlight local civic life amid health notices, camps, drownings, deaths, and festival planning across Denton and surrounding towns.
Dorothy Elizabeth Saylor wed Clarence R. Pentz in a double ring ceremony at 5:30 PM Monday. The PENtz bride, a Juniata College director, will reside in Huntingdon after August 6. Attendants included staff bearer and two flower girls. best man was Mervin Pentz. Many relatives and guests from Chester, Wakefield, and Baltimore visited nearby towns and accompanied travelers across routes for August plans.
The East Central avenue fire station, begun last October, is ready for occupancy. Ground floor houses engine and gear with meeting space. second floor provides Town Board offices and an auditorium for the Chamber of Commerce and public meetings. Hollow tile construction replaces the old wooden structure near Marshyhope Creek Bridge, with a concrete plaza extending to East Central avenue. Firemen plan flower beds along the shore.
Preparations are underway for the Kent and Sussex Fair at Harrington Delaware starting Tuesday July 26 and running through the week. The event draws thousands from the peninsula and neighboring states with a record exhibit program featuring top livestock, auto races, and daily attractions by Bruce's Greater Shows and California Frank's Wild West Rodeo.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School of Denton held a Thursday picnic at Tolchester. Another note invites readers to have a diamond remounted in the latest style at Wright’s Jewelry Store.
Goldsboro reports Dr J Howard Wells presiding elder of the Baltimore district will preach at the Methodist Church next Sunday night July 24 at 8 pm followed by the fourth quarterly conference. Everyone invited.
Mr John Jarrell died in a Cambridge hospital after a long illness and was buried near Greensboro. His 87 years included a 35 year Ridgely residence, a lifelong Methodist, and a family including a son in California and a Ridgely daughter. The notice lists attendees, church services, and local events from Ridgely society.
Templeville and surrounding families are listed visiting Tolchester and nearby towns. Names include Frank Baughley Tree Spencer Tom Cole Roland Golt Frank Maske and more. It notes church services and frequent social calls, plus a Ladies Aid gathering and visits from relatives in Dundalk Baltimore Ridgely and Philadelphia.
Caroline County Orphans Court with Judges West Harper and Shawn approves ancillary letters testamentary for Willard Saulsbury estate. Appointments include appraisers for real estate, orders to sell private or at private sale, inventories and appraisements filed for numerous estates, and guardianship withdrawals for minor Walter Merrick.
Miss Marian Adams spent time with Mr and Mrs E W Brown and Miss Grace Adams of Federalsburg. Althea Adams and Jack Mears of Wilmington visited sister Mrs John Adams. Nearby families gathered Sunday at Mrs Roeland Nelson and others. Fred Fountain's sister Mrs George Neff hosted Philadelphia relatives. Myrtle Adams and Mary Johnson visited relatives in Vienna Md. Our community was saddened Sunday night by the death of Mr Henry Tull.
Tomorrow at the Hillsboro Methodist Sunday School reports will be given by Epworth League Institute delegates. Services include a 10 30 a m sermon on May We Pray With Assurance For The Conversion of Our Loved Ones and an Epworth League prayer meeting at 7 15 p m with preaching at 7 45 p m. The pastor preaches at Ruthsburg at 8 p m and the Sunday School meets there at 2 o'clock. The second quarterly conference for Hillsboro M E Church will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m on August 6. Local residents Louise Gray, Mrs N W B Rowe, Mr Robert Jarrell, G B Stewart, Susan Thompson, Lawrence Wilson Jr, H W B Rowe, Elizabeth Vesty, Minnie Savage, Florence Beaven, Edward Fleming, Scott Muir, Roberta Rowe, and Margaret Warner are noted.
Mrs George Moore Jr hosted a birthday party Thursday with Henry and Horace Morgan Bernard Messix Howard Flowers Everett Blades Emmett Barton Harry Gibson and Harry Moore among guests. Moore Jr. fell ill Saturday and was operated on for acute appendicitis at Easton Hospital and is recovering well. The column notes many local visits and upcoming church events including a last quarterly conference at St Pauls Church on July 24 and an Usher’s Union meeting on July 29.
The Harmony Community Club held July 13 meeting with vice-president presiding. Miss Spafford was absent on vacation. Mrs. Elsie Messick reported on the Short Course at College Park, noting a disappointing trip and hoping for at least two representatives next year.
Hobbs Miss Mildred Adams and Mr Russell Adams of Hickman returned from a visit to sister Mrs Gilbert McBride of Philadelphia Pike. They also visited Wilmington and attended the marriage of Miss Ida May McBride to Mr Irwin Ray Lane of Concord New Hampshire.
Preston notes a change to Sunday schedule with Sun day School at ten o'clock followed by divine worship at Smithson Chapel in the morning instead of afternoon. Parents are urged to bring children to Sunday School. Nearby visits include Miss Leona Davis in Wilmington and many connections from Chester, Pa to Easton and Trappe. John H. Fletcher improves after months bedridden. families, including Griffiths and Hollis, spent Sunday with relatives at local towns and in Ocean City.
Burrsville and nearby residents are noted in a local round up. Mrs Henry Walters was taken to a Baltimore hospital for surgery accompanied by daughter Mrs Alfred Baughley and husband Mr Henry Walters. Epworth League meetings at Wesley M E Church paused for July and August. Herman Tribbett of Pennsylvania visited Easton and Burrsville then returned home. R H Stafford attended a Shriner banquet at Bowers Beach last Friday. Mite Society of Union M P Church hosted by Mr and Mrs J W Price on July 8. R H Stafford and son visited Rehoboth with John Thawley and Addie Conaway. Virginia Stafford of near Brownsville spent the weekend with cousin Laurabelle Hopkins. Lester Cahall, hospitalized at Milford Emergency, spent days at home. George Price of Harrington spent Sunday with his parents J W Price. Master Robert Stafford returned from a two week Baltimore visit.
Smithville notes report Mr and Mrs Chester Scott and daughter Mildred spent Sunday in Easton visiting Mrs Sara Sutherland who has been operated on and is recovering. Floyd Smith visited his wife's parents Edward and Mary Wright in Tuckahoe Neck. George Tucker and sons Percy and Clarence joined Greenwood relatives for Sunday. Frances McMahan of Federalsburg visited Miss Rosella Bullock. Blaine Bullock and daughter Rosella hosted Federalsburg relatives and Ruth Covey guest at Blaine Bullock’s home. John Elrick and sons visited relatives nearby on Tuesday. J H Spence family were in Denton on Tuesday. Mrs Leon Meredith spent the first week in Baltimore. Ormond Wright visited here Sunday. L Spence spent Sunday with his parents.
Ridgely Mrs. Ben Colgain visits sister Mrs. Har ford Porter in Denton. Mr. Davis Wilson and Mr. Page Jones spend Wednesday to Friday in Rehoboth. Mr. Foster Clark of Henderson visits uncle Mr. Will Smith. Mrs. M. A. Brackett entertains Miss Minnie West of Centerville. Miss Mary Brumbaugh hosts two cousins from Trappe. James Simons recently at Easton Hospital for x ray. Mrs. James Walker and son Frank visit Valley Forge. Rainfall reported Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon. Miss Clara Ireland hosts Miss Irene Tarr of Baltimore. Miss Louise Gray of Denton visits Miss Margaret Swing. Mrs. Josiah Shaw entertains sister Mrs. Messick of Trappe. Miss Pauline Wiley spends days in Rehoboth. Norman Wilson and family visit Templeville on Sunday. Harford Porter and family in Telchester on Sunday. Lee Mitchell buys a new car. Miss Josephine Cahall out again. Thomas Downes ill with typhoid fever. Denton Volunteer Fire Company attends Sadlersville carnival and parades with firemen.
The Greensboro area sees a flurry of weekend visits and travels. Local residents attend gatherings at Morton's Manor Tolchester Rehoboth and Atlantic City while others visit Philadelphia Wilmington Chestertown and New York. Names include James Butler James Curry Pemberton Manlove Irwin Van Sant Hubert Marker Alice M Bearman Howard Rice Anna Susie Thomas and many more with relatives and friends traveling and hosting across multiple towns.
A 1927 article lauds advertising for expanding telephone service in the United States, noting human-centered Maryland ads and widespread stock ownership. It reports 420,291 stockholders as of June 20, 1927, with a July 15 dividend and details on ownership distribution, including 70,000 Bell System employees and minimal broker-held shares. Citizens nationwide hold the remainder, averaging about 26 shares per holder.
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