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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1913
Page
5
Local items report grain shipments and prices, canning season prep, sales ads for lumber and goods, and a slate of community notices. The column mentions W. J. Blackiston and O. M. Higoutt ads, canning delays, the Eden ton steamer, and a wave of court and law updates including Baynard and the Austins.
Mr Reuben Garey of Caroline county examined land titles for Mr Lawrence Towers during a South trip. Many locals and visitors are listed with stays in Baltimore Detroit Niagara Scotland Ireland and Atlantic City. The column notes numerous visits to relatives friends and hotel stays including Miss Daisy Satterfield Miss Elizabeth Garey and Miss Mary Dunn among others.
The Dover Gazette reports a list of local visitors and residents including Mr. and Mrs. Harvey MacMahan of Friendship, Mr. Lee Nichols of Two Johns, and Misses Annettie Anthony Pauline and Nellie Cohee at the Neal home. Commodore Henry Doerr and friends sailed to Oxford aboard the Seneca. Mr. Edward Collier of Camden visits Commodore Doerr, while Mrs. Mary Ringe adds a bathroom and builds a garage. General Joseph B. Seth buys land at the southeast Dover bridge end across the Choptank from the Harding tract for grazing, via Orchard Knabb Apple Company interests.
Ridgely hosts a family gathering with Mrs Carmine and Miss Frazer at Sparrow's Point and Pottsville, while Queen Anne wins a Saturday ball game 11 runs to Ridgely’s. A drunken intruder terrorized Mr Frank Seward’s home. a watch and eighty dollars were stolen from Mr Harry Robinson’s dwelling.
Mr and Mrs J S Smith and Mr William Graham of Red Springs NC begun 1500 mile auto trip home. Mrs E H Maloy Mrs Annie Shockley and daughter Miss Iva plus Leslie Starkey and Harry File spending two weeks at Kivers Beach. St Pauls M E Sunday School plans Rehoboth excursion August first leaving 7 am. Globe Clothing opens big sale Friday. Several Greensboro residents visit regional friends and beaches.
Hillaboro notes several social visits with Easton residents Ernest Gunthrey and Nora Merrick staying with C. E. Stewart. Harrisburg and Baltimore visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. John Funk and family, are noted at the Coursey and Russom households. News covers moving plans, remodeling, and visits across towns including Philadelphia and Trappe.
Smithville residents hosted and visited friends this Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parker of Bridgeville as guests of Willian Parker. Mrs. Robert Thomas and Mrs. Harry Craft of Cambridge visited local friends. Wm. Davis spent last week with friends in Wilmington and Brandywine Springs. Miss Eleanor Coleman of Baltimore stayed with Miss Kathryne Spence.
The Ames Sunday School picnic was on Oaks School ground with a baseball game, ice cream, cake, and a good time reported. Local families and relatives visited churches, hospitals, and relatives in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Easton, Ocean City, and Claiborne, with several motor trips and social visits noted among Hobbs residents.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Preston announces a Sunday mission festival in Mr Theo Schilke’s grove one mile north. German services start 10:30 with Rev C T Ohlinger of Angelica NY delivering the address. English service 2:30 with sermon by Rev D H Steffens of Baltimore. Lunch on grounds. hymn books urged. funds for home and foreign missions. Several Baltimore visitors listed along with local notices.
Saturday guests included Mr. and Mrs. HH. R. Towers and Mrs. Towers sister-in-law Mrs. Michael Hermansdearler of Baltimore. Also noted are Mrs. Doni Nichols and her daughter visiting Atlantic City, Winnie and Maud Trice staying ten days with Nichols' sister, and Mr. J. F. Mixer of New York mapping a route to Easton for the Automobile Bluebook.
Rural carrier LL Hummer builds a 28 by 6 foot yacht named Marydel and described as a fine craft. The note records local happenings including accidents, theft losses to dogs, job moves, tent rentals, carpentry work, health updates, and visits by residents to Baltimore, Philadelphia and parks.
Miss Florence Noble escaped serious harm after her horse bolted she leaped off injuring herself but not breaking bones under Dr Fisher care. In Milford a fatal crash killed David Naylor and badly injured Dr Evan G Roberts a Milford veterina rian Sunday night near Lofland s brickyard crossing a train mile north of Milton. Nelson Naylor son and Robert Walls survived uninjured.
Rev W W Chairs will lead Marydel camp meeting in a grove near the Marydel Templeville road with preaching three times daily and evangelistic services. A large list of preachers, a boarding tent, confectionery, horse pound and auto mobile care will serve attendees. The event highlights local history, arrangements, and plans for daily spiritual refreshment.
Rev Dr J W Munhall of Germantown Pa a renowned preacher will preach at Concord camp Sunday morning August 3 and deliver remarks on twentieth century religion. He argues older Fathers Martyrs and Reformers were out of date yet the religion of Jesus and the Bible remains practical and vital, urging a return to traditional faith. He will also lecture in the afternoon on the Book of Books.
In Orphans Court Judges Clark Rawlings and Stevens heard inventories and accounts for Alexander Beulah's estate Sally T Williams administrator presented first and final account and Guardian Annie Wheeler for Francis Wheeler and Edward and Chester Wheeler presented ninth guardian accounts. Mary V Lister guardian to John E Lister fonds for sustenance. Edward E Nuttle appointed trustee to sell Frank H Webb real estate. William J Everngam petition granted for personal estate of Joseph M Everngam. Aaron C Reber Milton F King presented inventory and appraisement with order to sell. Renunciation filed Robert Jarrell Jr appointed to administer John W Sparks personal estate. Bond filed creditors notice ordered appraisers appointed.
Visitors at Trinity Church on Sunday included Mrs. H Watson and son Howard from Perryville and her father Enos B Wright of Bridgeville. Crops look generally good though late corn grows slowly with rumblings of rain needed for plowing clover and buckwheat. Trinity Sunday School attended Greenwood convention last Friday. Mrs L Handy and daughter of near Oak Grove visited friends, Miss Mildred Culver of Georgetown visits grandparents O D Hill, Miss C Warren of Seaford stayed with Miss Lily Melson, roads are dusty but passable.
Centreville Record recalls Unicorn Mills near Millington and Mallalieu's Kersey once popular in Queen Anne's and nearby counties. Notes on local commerce menus include silk ribbons and velvet, camp meetings, flannel trousers, a new bank building plan at Sadlersville, canal aid by Sussex county, and July sale umbrellas at O M Hignutt's in Williston.
The Denton Holiness Church reports the Pentecostal Grove camp meeting near Denton began its sixteenth annual session under Revs. George B. Culp and Charles Stalker. The grounds have expanded from ten to now include 36 cottages a 1000 seat auditorium dormitories dining hall and electricity. Attendees are urged to obey camp rules with no horse pounds no gate fees and Sunday meals by advance tickets.
Mr. Webster S. Blades rests at home in Choptank and visits Oxford. Wades will return to Harvard Law School next September as a second year. Marie Habert returns to Baltimore after a week with Blades and Wrights. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jump visit Mrs. Jump’s parents in Talbot. Hettie Sorden visits Choptank with Wright sisters. Wrights and daughter Anna spend time in Baltimore. Mrs. John Wright and Gertie Kemp visit Talbot friends. Nellie Griffith visits Eulia and Hilda Jones in Talbot. Beula Hawes returns from Philadelphia. Leon Wright visits sister in Houston. Will Perry spends Sunday with C. T. and wife. W. J. Wright visits Baltimore. Alex Schedell leaves for Norfolk.
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