Local notices and farm trade from Denton area
A Denton area page lists home rentals and sales items from Nuttle Lumber and Co. Shavings for chicken houses, used ranges, oil stoves, and two pure bred Guernsey bull calves for registration. Local political bids, postal service extensions, and a mass meeting lineup are covered, along with weather notes, a community orange social, and prominent cattle sales including Broadland Border King sold for 9000 dollars to Bar Harbor Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuttle Lumber & Coal Co
Thomas Jefferson
Market St
Near &Th
Denton
Everngam
D. Ralph Horsey
Hardware
C. J. Kern
A. Fletcher Sisk
Preston
Caroline County
Sisk
Denton Journal
WFEBR
Journal
Francis A. Greaves
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore City
T. G. Rumberger
W.ard P. Telephone Company
Maryland
Paul M. Lefever
Denton Basebal
Conowingo
Mammoth
Pritchett
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Masonic Hall
Prince George’s County
Lasseer
Maryland Senate
T. Alan Goldsborough
Post Office Department
Railroad Avenue
Federalsburg
Post Office
Ridgely
Hobbs
Schauer
Merriken
Towers
Ladies Aid Treasury
Broadland Border King
Aire
Thomas Marsalis
My Lord’s Gift Farm
Queens
Westbank
Marsalis
Blanchette
Espoir du Villacq R. G. A
Double Wedding and Social News From Denton Area
Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Wheatley wed Andrew G Wilson at Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church with family members and friends in attendance. The notice lists multiple marriages, visits, and social events in the Denton area including guests from Wilmington Philadelphia and Baltimore, with births and engagements noted among local families.
Nut Bread Recipe Card
Nut bread with flour baking powder sugar salt walnuts egg milk and butter. Sift flour with baking powder and salt then mix in walnuts. Add milk and beaten egg and melted butter. Beat thoroughly, bake in buttered loaf pan at 875 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes. Let stand 30 minutes.
Sunday church notices span multiple Denton venues
The column lists July 31 services for Denton M. P. Church Quaker Meeting West Denton and Associated Bible Students at Firemen’s Hall Denton Md. Liden’s Masses Catholic churches in Denton and Ridgely with confessions at St Elizabeth’s Denton. Minor details include topics The King’s Herald A New Creature Abigail and Bible readings, plus free seats and no collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Andrews
Denton
King’s Herald
Abigail
Christian Endeavor
Quaker Meeting House
West Denton
St Peter
Associated Bible Students
Ecclesia
Firemen’s Hall
North Third Street
Peter Kolliman
Wilmington
Liden
Savitz
Weekly Rhgely News Letter Personal Notices Gathers Travelers and Guests
Mr and Mrs Franklin Stayer with Dr Anna Evans of Pittsburgh travel through the Peninsula to Cape Charles Norfolk and Skyline Drive visiting Monticello Charlottesville Williamsburg and other points. Many local families entertain guests celebrate anniversaries and attend events with relatives from Baltimore Philadelphia New Jersey Delaware and beyond.
Mrs May Bellamy Rickards Dies in Baltimore
Mrs May Bellamy Rickards wife of William J Rickards prominent Caroline county lawyer died at Maryland University Hospital Baltimore at 12 30 am July 27 following a long illness Funeral services were held at her Denton home and burial in Denton cemetery She was born February 16 1880 in Ipswich England daughter of Dr J E Taylor and Hannah Bellamy Taylor She lived in Denton since her 1906 marriage to Dr E M Miller and taught music in Caroline She was organist at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Surviving are her husband one niece Miss Dorothy Miller plus her sister Edith Miller and brother-in-law Dr Frank Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Bellamy Rickards
Wm. J. Rickards
Caroline County
Maryland University Hospital
Baltimore
Denton
John White
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Oisequies
J. E. Taylor
Hannah Bellamy Taylor
America
Miller
England
The
Peabody
Caroline
Christ P. E. Church
Dorothy Miller
Edith
E. M. Miller
Winston-Salem
N. C
Frank Miller
Clifton Forge, Va
Hillsboro
Deaths Trail Denton Area Mrs Charlotte Webber John Moore
Funeral services were held for Mrs Charlotte Webber 73 at her Denton home of son in law Thurman Harris burial at Wesley Chapel Burrsville She was Canadian born widow of Mr Webber survived by two sons Norman and Leslie Spence a daughter Mrs Thurman Harris sister Mrs Eliza Baker and brother Edward Good Funeral services for John Moore about 60 a Burrsville farmer were at Pilgrim Holiness Church Denton burial in Denton cemetery Survived by wife and two daughters Iva Fearins and Mary Ivins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Webber
Thurman Harris
Denton
Wesley Chapel
Burrsville
Canada
Smith Good
Mr. Webber
Norman Spence
Ridgely
Leslie Spence
Eliza Baker
Harrington
Edward Good
John Moore
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Thomas S. Dixon
Iva Fearins
Mary Ivins
Adams Cross Roads Fishing and Visiting Notes
Adams Cross Roads reports a fishing party catching 91 fish with all enjoying the day. A crabbing trip followed on Tuesday afternoon by residents Mrs F W Fountain and Th urman Fountain with Mr and Mrs Orville Chaffinch of Pennsylvania. Miss Bernice Adams of Wilmington visits her father C W Adams. Ocean City weekend trip and church story time noted among local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elon Wright
Claude Noble
F. W. Fountain
Thurman Fountain
Orville Chaffinch
Pennsylvania
Bernice Adams
Wilmington
C. W. Adams
Anna Fountain
New Jersey
Debbie Fountain
Earle Robinson
Ocean City
Agnes Breeding
Elsie Savitz
Laura Adams
Beatrice Adams
Ethel Wright
Suit thyself to the estate in which thy lot is cast
A pithy reflection attributed to Marcus Aurelius notes individuals should accept their given fate and adapt to their circumstances rather than resist. The quote emphasizes personal responsibility and harmony with one’s station and life path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Aurelius
Card of Thanks From the Harris Family
To all our kind neighbors relatives and other friends who in any way skated in the sad tasks incident to our recent bereavement we extend sincere thanks Mr and Mrs Thurman Harris and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Harris
Smithville Homemakers July Meeting at Community House
The Smithville Homemakers Club held its July meeting at the community house on July 19 with eleven members present and one visitor. Thirteen cents was donated to sunshine work. the group agreed to hire the community yard cleanup and set August 17 for the annual picnic at the community house. Hostesses were Mrs. Ethel Wright and Mrs. Helen Adams. A Cultural Committee Library Committee and Library Chairmen meeting is planned for Friday July 29 at 2 p.m. in the Court House to plan continued library and cultural activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Library Committee
Homemakers Clubs
Court House
Glimpse into the past on Nelson H. Fooks
Denton Journal recalls Senator Nelson H. Fooks of Preston who died three years ago in a Baltimore hospital after a short illness. A lifelong resident and state senator, he left a wife Nellie Phillips and three children Irving Virginia Nell. He joined the Preston brokerage firm with Burton Proctor Sr and attended Swedeborgian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Journal
Nelson H. Fooks
Senator Fooks
Preston
Nellie Phillips
Irving
Virginia
Nell
Baltimore
Burton Proctor Sr
State Senate
L. E. Brodes
County Fair Teases with Fun Amid Daily Toil
A narrator contemplates skipping work to attend the County Fair where a jovial visitor persuades him to enjoy rides, races, and treats. The piece highlights the lure of amusements from chimpanzee acts to pink lemonade and a blue ribbon cow, ending with a decision to join the fun. Robert H. Emerson.
Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter Highlights Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Seward and son Jack visited with W. A. Holt and sisters. Nettie Seward returned to Baltimore after weeks on the Eastern Shore. Jarrell and Eaton couples spent Sunday in Washington with Dr. and Mrs. Depue Duffey. Eaton sisters Charlanne and Ellinor returned home. Nick Knott and son Eugene with Elizabeth Evans visited Merrick in Mt. Airy Md. Evans stayed for a visit. Clara Watts and Mary Clark of Harrington spent Tuesday with Covell and Dora Morris. Blades attended funeral of Asa Covey in Trappe. John Decker of Jenkintown spent weekend with the Fishers. Stanley Carmine of Baltimore hosted by the Blades. Nancy Jane Kline returned from Baltimore. Mrs. Robert Shaen of Philadelphia guest of Sparklins. Patricia Anne Summer of New York visiting Mildred Stenger. Oscar Clark of Denton spent Thursday with Jarretts. Charlotte Spry visiting Short sisters. Genevieve Spry of Pittaville visiting Norma Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Elizabeth Wheatley
Melvin E. Wheatley
Elkton
Andrew G. Wilson
William K. Wilson
Lancaster Avenue
Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Church
James E. Buckworth
Mt. Pleasant
Lucille E. Maris
Arlington, Va
Cora E. Chambers
Emma Lou Bethards
Mary Virginia Wheatley
Roy H. Wilson
Centreville
Roscoe Donovan
William Calvert
Paul Samworth
Ira Mitchell Wheatley
Ruth E. Wheatley
Roy Schmidt
Alice Liden Robinson
Elmer Robinson
Federal
Del
Charles Wright
Everette Gambrill
Federalsburg
Dorsey Nichols
Fred Wright
Thomas
Concord
H. Clinton Wright
Beatrice Wright
Charles D. Deisem
Charles C
Dorothy Miller
Denton
Fifer Hospital
Ridgely
Skinner
Adeline Ackerman
Magdalene Jones
Baltimore
H. Clay Hobbs
Joseph H. Johnson
Robert W. Downes
New York
Hackett Downes
Washington
Josephine
Lula Downes
Horace Givens
Luther Pippin
Louise Holland
S. P. Holland
Blakely
W. L. de Ford
Tuckahoe Neck
C. G. Merriam
West Fork
W. Va
Oscar Clark
R. Ellis Clark
Easton
Hugh Clark
Berwyn
Emily Kleinfelter
Chestertown
Myrtle Derrickson
Odessa
Stephanie Ford
Walter Murphy
Betty Jane
George Cooper
Philadelphia
Frank W. Redden
Harold C. Nuttle
J. W. Funk
G. Nuttle
Ira Fisher
Willow Grove
Franklin Stayer
Anna Evans
Pittsburgh,Py
Cape Charles
Norfolk
Monticello
Charlottesville
Williamsburg
I. E. Mason
France Mason
Ray Mason
Grenlock
N. J
Donnelly
Howard W. Quaintance
Silver Spring
John Altus
Sibley Hospital
Quaintance
J. D. Davis
W. T. Temple
Leela
Kent Temple
Bryn Mawr
Alan
Kent Jr
George Cherry
Alfred Cherry
Tipton
Charles Dean
Altoona
Rehoboth
Arthur Richards
Miss Richards
Trenton
George W. Goodley
Richard
Ronald Lane
Barbara
Alice Lane
Elizabeth Haymaker
Chincoteague
Walter Lepson
Clara Lepson
Clara Carson
Mary Garrigues
Selby Smith
Mary Wharton
Clarke Murphy
Wesley Honey
Albert Mason
Frank Lane
Mason
Jean Callahan
Virgie Sparks
David Strite
Margaret Sparks
Charles Stam
Blanche Yorkdale
Arlington
Dorothy Mancha
Upper Darby
Maude Hemmonn
Hugh Laird
Street
A. W. Saulsbury
Dan Connelly
Rose Raigerry
West Chester
Walter Wright
Morris
J. W. Mitchell
Paul Hemmons
Leland Russell
John Sharp
L. D. Truitt
Lucille Callahan
New England States
Joanne Mitchell
Charlotte Fermeyer
Burton Wilkinson
GC. D. Lynch
Norman Wilson
Cordelia Green
Harry Laird
Kermit Laird
L. C. Detwiler
Annie Wooters
Anna Gottwalls
James Wilson
Elsmere
Frank Klotz
Alex Dawson
Dudley Davis
Newport
R. I
Applebaum
Ben Hartz
J. W. McKnett
Sadlersville
Emma Jackson
Fred Voshell
Anna Voshell
Cordova
Elijah Dean
Ruthsburg
Leonard Dean
Frances
Bernice Kline
Shirley Applebaum
Emily Swiss
William Jarrell Jr
Paul Ho
Elizabeth Evans
John Decker
Jenkintown
Harry Fisher
Frances Fisher
Stanley Carmine
Edgar Blades
Nancy Jane Kline
Robert Shaen
Irwin Sparklin
Patricia Anne Summer
Mildred Stenger
Charles Jarrett
Charlotte Spry
Sarah Frances
Helen Lee Short
Genevieve Spry
Pittaville
Norma Hicks
Scouts Camp at Bartons Beach Near Queenstown Ends Peaceful
The Boy Scouts of Hillsboro Queen Anne Troop No 133 camped Friday to Monday at Bartons Beach near Queenstown. Rain did not spoil the trip with a memorable incident a six foot shark spotted near the swimmers and repelled by Scoutmaster Lloyd Fleming and Harry Gibson Jr. Also noted were sermons at Hillsboro and a birthday party for Beatrice Anderson with about fifty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Hillsboro- Queen Anne
Barton’s Beach
Queenstown
Lloyd Fleming
Harry Gibson Jr
Ernest C. Hallman
Dover
M. E
Hillsboro
A. W. Strickland
Jesus
Beatrice Anderson
Town
Hurlock
Harrington
Centreville
Land Queen Anne
St. Paul’s Sunday School
Matapeake
George N. Shower
Nancy
Suzanne
Gamber
Frank Fleming
Claire Willis Lepson
Philadelphia
Bernard Sparks
Hugh Brateman
Washington, D. C
Jane S. van Gesel
Emily Knotts
Hendersons Host Guests In Medford And Wilmington
Mr George Thompson and son Harry of Medford N J spent Wednesday with his parents Mr and Mrs George Thompson. Miss Elizabeth Husztek of Baltimore vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs Stephen Husztek. Mr Cleveland Seward and friend of Marcus Hook spent Tue and Wed with Mr and Mrs Joseph Satterfield. Mrs L A Gooden spent Thu and Fri of last week with relatives in Bellefonte Del. Mrs W F Clark and daughter Miss Annabel visited Wilmington last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Harry
Medford
N. J
Elizabeth Husztek
Baltimore
Stephen Husztek
Cleveland Seward
Marcus Hook
Joseph Satterfield
L. A. Gooden
Bellefonte
Del
W. F. Clark
Annabel
Wilmington
John L. George to Vacation at Rehoboth Resort
Mr. John L. George and his family will spend the first two weeks of August as cottagers at Rehoboth.
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John L. George
Rehoboth
Sunday School Leads Templeville Notices and Visits
Templeville notes show Mrs C E Goslin staying with Federalsburg friends and visiting Eastern Shore State Hospital patient C E Goslin. Sunday services led by Rev C E Ennis at 11. Picnic plans set for Tolchester on Thursday August 4. Local visits include Knotts, Bishop, Dalley, Shelton and Pearson families with fishing trip reports and a 67 fish tally. Beatrice Richard accepts a job at Rock Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Goslin
Frank Howard
Federalsburg
Eastern Shore State Hospital
Cambridge
C. E. Ennis
Tolchester
Gurney Knotts
Del
Emma Walls
Betty
M. E. Perkins
Katie Stafford
Dora Everett
Wm. H. Knotts
H. S. Dalley
Marydel
Harry Shelton
Jimmie
Wilmington
Paul T. Shelton
Amelia Shelton
J. T. Carter
Cooper Carter
Billy Moore
Hamilton
Mary Knotts
Thomas Pearson
Grace Pearson
Thomas Thornton
Greensboro
Annie Hall
Esther Hall
Beatrice Richard
Rock Hall
Victorian Social News From Ocean City and Vicinity
Mrs Harry Taylor hosted a bridge party honoring Virginia Lee Taylor with Miss Hollis winning high score and Miss Engerman taking consolation. Several small gatherings followed including birthday celebrations, weekend visits to Salisbury and Ocean City, and guests visiting local homes. The Monday contract club met as usual while Mrs Will Brown remained on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Taylor
Taylor
Virginia Lee
Alice Pitts
Virginia
Alva Lee Hollis
Josephine Gallagher
Nell Fooks
Eleanor Engerman
Russell Marker
H. B. Wright Jr
Eloise Williams
Newport News
Mildred Engerman
Agnes Tubman
Dorothy Lee Patchett
Miss Hollis
H. B
Lee Noble
Bob Cannon
Salisbury
Frances Bartley
Wilmington
W. H. Collins
Burton Proctor Jr
Ford Sewell
Ocean City
Frank Turner
Turner
Alfred Bradley
John Rumbold Jr
Luke Amato
Anne Buckley
Baltimore
Rehoboth
Lloyd Cannon
Jane
Renzie Amato
Havre de Grace
Leren Lane
John Noble
Orange Social at Community House In Hobbs
Mrs O J Chaffinch hosted the Ladies Aid with prizes for several attendees. An August gathering is planned as Mrs Willoughby hosts. program duties assigned. The Christian Endeavor will remain active with weekly services led by Rev H H Schauer. Community notes mention deaths and visits, plus multiple local social visits and trips among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Chaffinch
W. E. Hubbard
F. E. Davis
J. A. Willoughby
H. H. Schauer
T. ©. Smith
L. H. Thomas
Christian Endeavor
John Moore
F. N. Smith
Esther
Ernest Whitman
Belleville
W. B. Reynolds
Eugene
Philadelphia
H. V. Noble
Harry Porter
Burraville
Culver Smith
Cape Charles
T. C. Smith
B. B. Allen
J. R. Ricards
Virginia
Allan Moore
Tommy
Donald Smith
Chester
J. H. Edgell
James Nagle
Sherman Hubbard
J. H. Dandy
Baltimore
Good Food For Sound Thinkers Quote Collection
A compact note compiling aphorisms and biblical verses about virtue and intellect. The lines reference mercy as nobility’s badge and a biblical assurance of protection, framed as a reflective excerpt.
Greensboro Flood Drenches Town and Nearby Homes
Heavy rains swollen the Choptank River at Greensboro caused water to rise over two feet across Route 313 and flood the town pumping station and several dwellings. Water began Sunday night and receded by Monday noon. town water was off until Monday night. Several homes including Frampton and Webber properties, plus the pumping station, faced first floor inundation. Cars could pass only in the evening as the area remained flooded. A local farmer John Moore, 60, died Saturday night near Burtsville. Funeral services were held in Denton and Ridgely for Moore and Frank Schmidt respectively. The Daily Vacation Bible School at Greensboro Baptist starts August 1 with Ruth Ledbetter as principal and a large local faculty. A flurry of social and church notices followed, listing marriages, visitors, and travels of Greensboro residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Arcana
William Frampton
George Webber
Charles Webber
Harry Kinnamon
Florence Thornton
Frampton
Kinnamon
Denton
Ridgely
John Moore
Burtsville
Iva Fearins
Mary Ivins
Claude Conner
Wilson Jump
Harry Moore
Marshallton
Del
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Denton Cemetery
Thomas S. Dixon
Frank Schmidt
Kites
Francis J. Hensel
Buriel
Holy Cross
Greensboro- Denton
Germany
Greensboro Baptist Church
Ruth Ledbetter
Havre de Grace
John J. Watson
William Henderson
Elise Roe
Horace Howard
Elsie Mae Luff
Eleanor Taylor
Olive Hubbard
Tentative
Davis
Abbott
Linwood
Ray Abbott
George
John
Bill
Alfred Hickey
Jesse Matten
Marcus Hook
Edward Hickman
Catherine Slaughter
Howard Cole
Thomas Russell Good
John Good
W. L. Jump
Lawrence Jones
Madeline
Donald Jones
Frank Usilton
Evelyn Usilton
George Stevenson
Lester Stevenson
Wilmington
Fred Sylvester
Fred
Dover
I. Calvin Butler
Gordon Adams
Washington
Charles Adams
Ruthanna Vanville
John Ewing
Robert Pyle
Baltimore
Elva Pippin
Fred Coursey
Eleanor
Hateva Smith
Rehoboth Beach
Olin Price
William Walls
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Dorothea Fridinger
Cumberland
Mary Virginia Cooper
Aberdeen
Frederick Sharp
Ralph Sharp
Noble Dhue
Bessie Ross
Goldsboro
Florence Boyd
Philadelphia
Charles Travers
Edward Nichols
Henry Beardsley
New York State
Mary Jackson
Ethel Pritchett
Jack
Ocean City
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the Local Department
Rhgely
William J. Rickards
Adams Cross Roads
Clinton T. Carroll
the County Fair
Sue
Tike
Robert H. Emerson
Tuckahoe
Queen Anne
Henderson
Templeville
Sterae