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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1912
Page
5
The Denton journal lists ads for eggs and farm goods, farm wagons, and new sales at local stores while noting church services for children and ice cream festivals. It also reports on civic items such as land sales, school trustee appointment, road bids, and upcoming sermons by Rev. Dr. Crouse and Rev. Litsinger.
A series of weddings and social visits fill Denton and surrounding towns. Mrs. Matron Loretta Rhodes and Francis Wainwright Clark wed at St Pauls in Wilmington. Mrs. Mary Lite and Edward H. Maley wed in Greensboro. Miss Margaret Deane and Charles J. Butler marry in Philadelphia. Madison Bordley and Helen Brown wed at Church Hill. Numerous locals attend, travel, or host events, with guests from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Easton.
The Ladies Aid festival will be held on the school house green Saturday evening June 15. Proceeds go to benefit the church parsonage. Local residents and visitors attend as the community gathers for a cordial event with a strong communal spirit.
Mr R EE Jensen aged seventy six died at the home of his son Mr Martin Jensen near town on Sunday last. Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning and interment made in Geensboro cemetery. The heaviest shipment of strawberries was made from this place on Monday over six thousand quarts shipped. On Tuesday 5 628 quarts were shipped. Mrs J E Cleaver and son Elliott of Philadelphia have been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A B Gooden near town. Mr A F Zimmerman of W C A Dover is spending the week with Mr and Mrs James Jensen near town. Mr James Clark who has been spending some time here has returned to his home at Greystone Park NJ. Mrs Mamie Goodwin of Philadelphia visited her parents Mr and Mrs W H Goodwin here last week. Mr and Mrs R C Taylor of Wyoming spent Sunday with Mrs F B Sweeney. Mr Reynolds Moore of Philadelphia visited relatives here over Sunday. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs W H Goodwins on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs F B Sweeney visited relatives in Delaware last week. Mr G H Wilson spent Wednesday at Townsend.
Trinity note reports a large barn nearly finished on S Kinder’s farm where W S Davis currently lives. It mentions visits by Mrs Phoebe Reed and daughters from Denton, Carrie Wheatley visiting Alt Claude Wheatley in Federalsbury, Dailous family from Federalsbury with daughter Mrs W Reed, Edward Bowman spending time with grandfather E Bochman in Liberty, a late strawberry season due to little rain, Paul Melson’s return from Wilmington, Mrs Ross improving after illness, and a call for rain.
Industrial rounds feature Mr. J Ogden Armour touring Ridgelys fruit market plant with two secretaries. Armour workers press crates at high speed as berries flood the Exchange. Farmers profit from three to four cent quart prices while dozens of new houses rise in Ridgely.
Reverend J T Bailey preached in Sharptown for the funeral of B B Bennett a longtime friend who died in Washington DC after forty one years ill in bed. Epworth League meeting in Concord hosted by Annie Seeders near Andersontown. Harry Reed moved his saw mill to near Andersontown. Farmers used Sunday night shower to plant tomatoes Monday. W H Willey reports Gandy berries in fine quality fetching high prices at Ridgely. Mr and Mrs Garrett of Germantown PA vacationing with J D Neal at Andersontown. Communion at Ames followed by a friendly hand shake. Horsey Russell and two sisters from Greensboro visited Alva Griffiths north of town. F E Adams lost a cow in the mire.
In the Orphans Court Judges Clark Rawlings and Stevens heard Mary Hagadene administratrix of Peter Hagadene deceased present a first distribution of the personal estate which was approved. Martha Downes and Alice Downham executors of George Davis deceased presented a second distribution which was approved. VP Roland Fisher executor of Annie M Emerson deceased presented a new bond in the penalty of 7000 dollars. In New York last Sunday was the hot test June 2d since 1872.
The Greensport board of town commissioners was completed with the election of Warren Vansant and John Ty Clark. The board reorganized by electing Henry Cobee president and Son Dall as secretary and treasurer. Mrs. J. Calvin Smith bought a five passenger overlander and plans leisure travels. A large party from Coc County spent time at the M ED parsonage. Several residents visited on Oxford Wednesday. Mrs. Annie King and son from Sunbury, Pa. were guests of Mrs. and Mrs. Henry F. Jarrell. Rev C. W. Bites will speak on The Affirmative of the Gospel Sunday night. Mrs. William Graham and children left to join Mr. Graham in Woodberry, Pa. Rev. Warren Burr will preach at the Ingh school graduation tomorrow morning. Organizer Pritchett of Reedsville, NC, begins a Woodmen of America lodge. Mrs. William P. Manlove hosted the bridge club Wednesday. J. P. Hopkins and Luther A. Dale were in Dover Tuesday. Children’s Day services set for tomorrow at the M. I. Church. Mr. Harry Applin of Philadelphia visiting locally. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jarman left for Ocean City. Rev. Warren Burr was in Philadelphia Wednesday.
The annual election of town commissioners took place Saturday June 1 and the following were elected Thomas Jones E H Gale F C Payne A J Duffey and H S Fisher We expect the new board to improve the town as the old one did Mr and Mrs Harry Waight Miss Powell Philip Wright and Win Ross of Choptank visited Dr and Mrs H W 2B Rowe Sunday They were joined by Mrs Rowe and Roberta Rowe Mr and Mrs Reed Hamilton and daughter Jeanette of Warmington Mich are guests at Hotel Smuth Hamilton will work for Stewart and Jarrell during canning season Mr I Clarence Duffey and son Horace of Washington visited Mr and Mrs Charles Jarrell over Sunday G J Wilson and I P Flowers were in Philadelphia several days last week Rev R T Coursey visited Wilmington on Tuesday Mrs John Russom has been visiting Stevensville and Mrs G L Wikon is visiting Baltimore
The Templeville Children Day program drew praise for the well prepared exercise. Miss Pearl Cooper and Miss Lmma Mcknett led the program. Lucile Bailey of Centreville visited Miss Florence Faulkner over the weekend. Mrs. Greas of Philadelphia returned after a week with Miss Elizabeth Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKnott of Saddlerville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raughley were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Raughley Sunday. Mrs. Kate Knotts hosted Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stafford Sunday. Miss Helen Powell visited in Baltimore. Emma Sparks spent time with her parents here. Herbert Knotts is recovering from rheumatism.
Church notices announce morning and evening services by Reverend J W Grubb at St Pauls. Children’s Day services planned at Harris Chapel Sunday at 2 pm with all welcome. Miss Marion Lwise Grubb, recently teaching in Memphis, will visit her parents in the Methodist parsonage. Stewart and Jarrell made their first pea run on Monday.
Mrs J B Medford and children from Henderson visited her sister Mrs J H Spence last week. Mr Gary Hubbard spent weekend with his sister Mrs Jacob Smith. Miss Lelia Towers stayed a few weeks at Mrs Ernest Liden’s home. Miss Emma Bullock, previously ill, is slowly improving.
Mr and Mrs G W Powers entertained many friends Saturday evening. Mr Chester Towers has gone to Wilmington where he secured a position. Mr C J Towers was a visitor in Baltimore last week. Miss Elizabeth Towers is on the sick list.
Federalsburg group Naumkeag Tribe No 102 Improved Order of Red Men Federalsburg presents Rev. Thomas Sc Terry with a gold mounted engraved umbrella in appreciation for preaching a special sermon to members recently. For SASp One roll top and one flat top desk chairs etc 27 Potter Steele Denton Ma
Notices speak of the death of W. Ot Goldsborough of Goldsborough Maryland, with sons in Manila Denver Greensboro and New York, funeral at the sanitarium and interment in Greensboro. Also civil notices include Mrs Marietta Legg of Baltimore death, and J H C Legg’s family details. Elijah Culver killed near Middletown. Edward S Clough treasurer elect dies of double pneumonia. William Wright dies in Cambridge Hospital age 54. Melaney family death in Hickman. commencement at Caroline High School with twelve graduates and addresses by Rev Ward.
Two Gloucester fishermen claim a five foot four inch creature with alligator like hide dog teeth and cow horns was netted and killed after a struggle. Description matches an amphibious, land roaming monster. Separately, the New Christian Church Conference in Dover chose Dover as next meeting site for May 1913.
The Maryland Week exhibit by the Maryland State Horticultural Society moves to November 28 to 23 at the Fifth Segment Armory. Prof T. 13. Symons returns as exhib tion head and has issued a premiums schedule. The goal is the largest fruit display yet with carload entries and a big prize for such exhibits. Barrel and box prizes are planned for growers. The show aims to help florists with large displays and reduced cold storage fruit travel. There are 225 first prizes totaling 763 dollars and 225 second prizes totaling 496.25 dollars, plus cups and decorations, for a grand cash total of 1,259.25 dollars.
Sherff Tull of Somerset county saves Wes ley Myles a 45 year old negro after an attack on a child. An angry mob pursues towards Salisbury but Tull, traveling by auto, diverts to Greenwood and boards the M D and W train to Baltimore. Miles is safe in Baltimore.
Monday marked missionary day at the Great Conference of the Church of the Brethren in York Pennsylvania, with several missionaries authorized for various fields. The conference closed Thursday night as Rev DP Luther Rice planned evangelistic services at Ruthsburg Methodist Protestant Church starting Sunday morning June 9.
The Board of Public Works on Tuesday re elected Commissioner J Dukes Downes and Commissioner T C S Howard of the State. Benjamin K Green of Somerset, Frank S Resell of Anne Arundel, and William T H Maltbie of that city were named as shell fish commissioners. The Board failed to recet Mr John F O Malles of Haard counties as State Auditor.
Maryland is described as solidly Democratic with expectations of party wins in most districts. Key races include Talbott in the Second, Konig in the Third, Linthicum in the Fourth, and Darran facing Smut in the Fifth, while Covington’s Eastern Shore seat and Wagaman in the Sixth are noted as contentious or uncertain due to intra party splits and past election dynamics.
A rallying voice extols a Democratic convention uniting the nation in a spirit of progressive patriotism. The editorial urges Democrats to work with energy, buoyed by a sense of common cause and public demand.
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