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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1929
Page
5
The notice lists store closures Tuesday and Thursday nights during July and August. It includes contact names and locations in Maryland and Delaware, plus advertisements for coal sales, farm supplies, and a rental property at Main Street and 6th Avenue with December 15 possession.
Mr E D C Hegeman hosted old friends en route to Big Stone Beach Del for a fishing trip. A lawn party for fifty celebrated a class anniversary at the White home in West Denton. Numerous guests from Washington Philadelphia Baltimore Laurel and other locales visited relatives and vacationing locals including cottagers at Rehoboth and trips to Atlantic City Ocean City and Wilmington.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that simple tests cannot reliably distinguish edible from poisonous wild mushrooms. Collectors should learn to identify only known edible species, as many poisonings occur in the button stage and symptoms vary with species. Farmers' Bulletin 796-F provides descriptions and illustrations and is available free from USDA.
The Goldsboro school house undergoes alterations including entrance rearrangement and window placement to standardize rooms, improving appearance and pupil comfort. Local residents spent Sunday at Rehoboth Beach with numerous families noted, and other town visits and social updates follow.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Noble and daughter and Miss Hester Brown and Irvin O'Day visited Camp Wilson to see Miss Sara Gooden. Numerous locals and guests from Philadelphia Baltimore Gettysburg and Linwood gathered for outings and family visits over the weekend and on Sunday.
The Rotary Club of Denton names committees for the coming year led by President J Frank Wright. Aims and Objects include J Frank Wright Gail Cooper and others. Club Service features J Roland Chaffinech F B Nuttle and more. Public Relations lists Benjamin Johnson John Everngam and others. Officers for 1929 are President J Frank Wright Vice President Benjamin Johnson and Secretary Treasurer Gail Cooper. Board includes M K Newnam J Summerfield DeWeese Curier and J Earle Smith.
A compact aphorism on wealth and wisdom urging steady progress, step by step, with a reflective note that true value comes from inner peace rather than sheer wealth. The words emphasize patient effort over rapid gains and caution against rapid leaps.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society met to study the July magazine and discuss duties. Violet Jones scored 316 of 320 on a quiz, with prizes to Jones and Mrs. Thompson. The group planned signature drives for a prohibition leaflet and reorganized meeting dates. The column also lists numerous local visitors and family gatherings from Ridgely and nearby towns, including travels to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Ocean Grove.
Henderson and Cartwright families hosted guests from Wilmington Goldsboro Dover Pottsville Atlantic City and Washington over the past week. Local residents welcomed relatives and friends including Montagues Marvels Rohmanns and Clays throughout weekend gatherings and a three week vacation period.
Mr and Mrs Warner Brashears and daughter Ellen of Florida with Mrs Mollie Smith visit Mr and Mrs I T Sparklin. Nannie Spencer Raymond and Miss Mary Ward of Baltimore visit Mr and Mrs Ralph Holland. Dinner guests include Mr and Mrs J N Clark and Mrs Thompson at Easton. Various local residents attend bridge luncheons and visits to Rehoboth and Washington DC with other town figures. Several guests travel from Delmar Providence and Wilmington during the week.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South lists Sunday events with Sunday School at 9.30, sermons at 10.30 and 7.45 p.m., and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7.45. Numerous local visitors and guests are noted, including families from Charlestown, Baltimore, Hebron, Wye Mills, Sherwood, and Washington D C. The Ridgely Carnival drew a Frigidaire prize by the G. L. Jump Hardware Co. Various relatives and friends are mentioned visiting or staying with local residents this week.
A labeled roster of bus routes for Caroline County for the scholastic year 1929 1930. It lists start and end points with intermediate schools and drivers or supervisors where indicated, including Edinburg to Wallace Jones and other routes from Edinburg through Henderson Greeneboro and Ridgely among many. It names towns such as Denton Federalsburg Laurel Ridgely and others, with several route segments bearing school concentration notes and operator initials.
Dr W K Knotts and his wife moved from Philadelphia to Federalsburg last week and will live on North Main Street in the former Coulbourn residence. He offers eye work and general medicine with modern equipment including an electrical treatment machine. He has Philadelphia hospital staff experience and has practiced in Erdenheim. He is a native of Sadlersville and son of James T Knotts.
Wedding announced for July 8 in Wilmington between Miss Virginia Adams and Mr. Franklin Rash with plans to reside in Philadelphia where he works as an electrical engineer. Attendants and visits noted include funeral attendance for Michael Todd and several visits among Hobbs area families. Farmers report threshing done and wheat activity in the vicinity.
Mrs William Ackman and daughter Miss Mary and Mr W A Breeding of Baltimore have been in Caroline for several days visiting friends in Dover and Rehoboth. Mr and Mrs Newmans daughter and niece of Vineland N J visit near here. W M Liden has improved health and is out again. Norwood Melvin Julia Wright and Ida Melvin visited Denton Camp on Sunday. Elon Wright entertained Chester Pa friends and relatives. Pauline Wright and Elizabeth Masten at Rehoboth last Thursday. Kelen Melvin visiting Philadelphia friends. Lawrence Torbert hosting Philadelphia company. Lena Bullock spent Sunday afternoon with June Walling.
Judges West Harper and Shawn presiding. Harry B Mason executor of Emma L Mason releases Maria C Mason. Letters of administration granted to Katie B Parker for Emily L Smith estate. Bond approved and creditors notice ordered. Elmer B Blades and Harry M Hollis named appraisers. Lydia W Eddington and J Robert Eddington file releases for William T Eddington estate. Tamzy Fearins administratrix files interest account and final administration.
Seed buckwheat advertised for sale at 1.50 dollars per bushel by the Nuttle Milling Company.
County Extension News reports the final Show Committee meeting last Monday decided no dairy cattle from Caroline county will be shown on August 1. Exhibits accepted from 8 a.m. to have livestock in place by 10 a.m. for dairy judging contests. University of Maryland judges J A Conover and H C Barker will assess livestock. Albert White urges inspecting experiments at Sub-Station Farm Ridgeley including tomato and soy bean tests field corn fertilizer tests on asparagus dusting beans soil fertility. Chas Wright of Wright Concrete Works Federalsburg donated a concrete milk cooling tank to be awarded at the farmers picnic today.
Examinations in Caroline county show copper carbonate dust treatment reduces smut infection in wheat fields. Untreated plots recorded 60 percent infection ranging from 1 to 5 percent, a level that warrants dockage. Growers have been urged to treat seed wheat, and this season more will adopt the practice.
Plans completed for the annual 4 H Club Week at the University of Maryland from August 8 to 13. About 500 boys and girls from over 600 clubs across Maryland will attend with visits to the U S Department farm at Arlington and Beltsville. Governor Albert C Ritchie and University president Dr R A Pearson are among speakers. A Denton to College Park bus trip is arranged for August 8.
A dairy judging team from Caroline county will compete at the Cambridge Fair on Wednesday August 7. Teams from Talbot, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne, and Caroline counties vie for the Nathan Five-County cup donated by Milford Nathan of Cambridge.
Growers of strawberry plants and nursery stock planning fall shipments should arrange inspections before the shipping season. All plant shipments must bear a certificate of inspection. The inspection is free and applications may be made at the County Agent's Office.
Rev. Harvey O Hufnal attends a Ocean Grove summer school with Mrs Hufnal and daughter visiting Wilmington relatives. Epworth League hosts at James Outten home. Families visit from Harrisburg Philadelphia and Baltimore. Church events include Burrisville charge services July 28 and August 3 quarterly conference at Hickman Church.
A terse aphorism notes that aligning with the highest circles is wiser, not because they are always best, but because dissatisfaction with them enables retreat, whereas ascending from the lowest rungs is rarely possible.
Denton hosts its annual summer carnival on the High School field with bright lights and music each evening. The Denton Volunteer Fire Company, founded in 1922, celebrates with a $49,000 engine investment, a brick building, and a 25 member band. The event runs nightly through August 3rd, with a Pontiac coach prize and a Monday parade featuring visiting fire squads and $100 in gold prizes.
Greensboro residents Margaret Cross and Margaret Luff traveled to Niagara Falls and Chautauqua New York this week. Several locals were noted as visiting Rehoboth and Philadelphia with various family and social gatherings reported, including excursions to Tolchester and trips to Niagara Falls and Canada.
Mr and Mrs R Marvel and son of Easton visited cousins Mrs Mary E Duhadaway and Mrs Annie Cook. John Cohee and wife spent Sunday with his brother Rome Cohee near Federalsburg. Annie E Cook of Baltimore spent the weekend with Mary E Duhadaway. Paul Kelley of Wilmington joined Nora Kelley for Sunday evening. Blanche Baker of Wilmington is spending the week with sister Mrs Gilbert Gibson.
Messrs Noble and William T Kelley visited their uncle Rev Wilbur D Noble in Hampton New Jersey. Miss Julia Elizabeth Kelley daughter of the late Dr L D Kelley of Baltimore visits her aunt Miss Julia M Kelley at Oakland Grove.
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