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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
5
The report lists prices for wheat, corn, and granulated sugar, local business changes at J. H. Nichols & Co and M. L. Weaver packing house, and community events including church festivals, suffrage meetings, and a large Chautauqua program. It covers agricultural prospects in Caroline county, Liberty Loan appeals, military recruitment, and local court and real estate updates.
Mrs. Kinsey weds Miss Eva Willoughby in Cheswold home ceremony. Denton notes visitations, college graduates, army surgeons, and local social events. Registration and storm reports accompany society items and neighborhood updates.
A memorial service was held on Monday in Chance Somerset county at the grave of Rev J R Cannon former Concord M E Church pastor. The program included tribute by Rev Fogle prayer by Rev J P Outten memoir reading a memorial hymn by the Epworth League and unveiling of a monument presented by the Epworth League Club of Chance. Attending were Miss Maud Cannon Miss Edna Shipman Miss Gladys Evans T Dukes Roe Stephen Shipman Mrs Cannon Ruth and Allan Cannon. T W Jones Ridgely reports a carload of oats for sale.
A string of short social notices from Hobbs and nearby towns records visits and travels. T. H. Towers and B. S. Robinson left Hobbs for Delaware day returning with two bushels of trout in their motor truck. Miss Mae Ricards of Bridgeville visited Hobbs on the way home from Baltimore. Several residents, including Mrs. R. W. Duvall, L. Waldridge, Emmett Layton, and families, are mentioned with weekend greetings and visits. Weather reports from Arizona note snow near Humboldt and Prescott, with cold, late spring conditions.
The Ladies Aid was pleased to entertain by Mrs. Ola Legates with attendees including Willie Pritchett Edna Waddell Nettie Thomas Lillian Blades Mollie Harding Louise Legates Alice Blades Anah Car roll Elsie Thompson Minnie Blades and new member Mrs. Mary Bowdle Refreshments followed the business session A June 14 meeting at Mrs Sphie Harrington is planned The Willoughbys returned from New Jersey and Mr Thornton Edwards visited The Bethlehem M E Church will host Children's Day services tomorrow at 7 30 pm The Junior Aid will meet with Miss Isabel Carroll on June 21 Rev W A Wise preached to a good audience Clinton Carroll and Virgil Hall visited Hebron friends
Harmony hosts and visits highlighted with gatherings at Harmony and surrounding towns. Mrs C E Collins hosts Junior Aid with seventy five attendees. Mrs Belle Dean ill moved to Easton. Decoration Day observed with local visits and upcoming Children's Day on June 24.
Graduation will be held Wednesday evening June 13 at 8 in the high school auditorium. Class Day will present the play Declined With Thanks, and the baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev J R Bicking Sunday morning. Graduates include Kathryn Schaube Grace Thompson Helen Haymaker Caroline Service F Mervyn Seward Ronald Lane Milton Roger Paul Hoffman Dudley Davis.
Smithville society notes week of Sunday last. Mr and Mrs Frank Wright entertained guests including Mr and Mrs F A Fordwood Mrs Edith Ellison and son Fordwood of Chester Pa Mr and Mrs E E Wright and daughter Pauline Miss Kathryn Spence Virgil Wright of Chester visited early week on his motorcycle trip Mr Francis Neal of Wilmington Del visited at his father home early last week Miss Anna Mae Spence stayed with Miss Ruth Vanscoy near Concord Mrs Ernest Lyden and daughter Viola on the sick list Mrs Boyd Custer of Washington visiting relatives here Mr Roland Scott bought a new Ford car
Edinburgh notes a Friday school closure as Miss Norris hosts a class picnic for children and parents who hope for her return next year. Sunday visits include Mr Homer Ringgold and Mr John Holden with Mr John Shults. Farmers prepare large tomato acreage amid ongoing measles cases.
Rev. J. T. Richardson will preach to the Preston High School faculty and graduating class at Preston M E Church tomorrow morning at 10 45. Charles B. Harrison plans to sell several parcels of valuable real estate on Saturday June 30 1917.
Mr William J Moore an old Greensboro resident died at his home on Friday June 1 in poor health for some time aged 81 Survived by his wife and four children Interment in Greensboro cemetery Graduation list includes Addie Shockley Dorothy Rawlings Maud R Hughes Esther Meredith M Blanche Jackson and Ethel Eveland Commencement June 13 Rev S N Pilchard to deliver address Santa Lucia Glee Club to perform Other local social notes report Mrs Effa Plummer visiting in Wilmington friends in town Miss Emma Day home from visit with brother Preston Day Mr and Mrs G Earl Nichols with daughter weekend guests of Mrs Georgia Butler Mrs G W Wouters visiting brother Frank W heeler Smyrna Mr and Mrs Harry Cochran Atlantic City visiting friends in town Miss Louise Gray Goldsboro weekend guest of Miss Stephanie Ford Thomas Edwards home after Betterton visit Miss Evelyn Clark guest of Miss Louise Swann Grace Wooters weekend with Miss Leacy Edwards Miss Sallie McKnott Wilmington visiting friends here Miss Esther Clark able to resume work.
The Ladies Aid of the M E Church South met at Mrs Geo B Stewart's home. Guests included Oscar Pritchett of Wilmington and others visiting area residents such as Mr and Mrs J E Wothers, Mrs A E Wheeler at Wilna Farm, Harford County, and Miss Mabel Cohee of Greensboro staying with Miss Sadie Wothers. Visits span Easton Wilming-ton Cambridge Baltimore and Greensboro with several local residents hosting and visiting friends.
John Cain of Harrington Delaware purchases 264 acres near Busick Church for 11.10 an acre and faces a 25 fine for drunken driving after auction by Madison Brown in the Starkey case. He is taken to jail, pleads guilty, and pays the fine before Magistrate Robert Coursey.
Captain Hirst and Cambridge Company C members attended a Federalsburg patriotic rally Tuesday night to recruit for the unit. Twelve men volunteered and several more signaled intent to join the Maryland National Guard. The new recruits raised Company C to 150 war strength, following the discharge of forty members with family dependents.
Woodenhawk notes Mr. and Mrs. S H Melvin and daughter Clara spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Chaffinch. Mr John Chaffinch of Harrington visited his parents. Mrs Thurman Adams visited her parents the Adams. Mr and Mrs Jason Reed and Mrs Will Cavander drove to Odessa Sunday. Mr Thomas Pritchett is on the sick list.
A severe Wednesday night storm caused electrocution deaths and multiple fatalities. A. J. Norman, farm demonstrator, died after contacting a live wire amid downed lines. Funeral plans move to Philadelphia and Iowa. Mrs. Adah M. Atwell, Mrs. Annie M. Flowers, and Millard F. Taylor are noted among other local passings and memorials.
Farmers should subscribe liberally to the Liberty Loan Bonds. The $5,000,000,000 loan directs funds to allies and will be spent at home on food, clothing, and farm products. The Treasury keeps money in local banks, ensuring no community loses cash while supporting the nation and its largest customer base.
A reflective poem by Nellie E Price of Choptank Maryland speaks of shelter in faith during life storms. It expresses trust in the Saviour's guiding hand and divine refuge through tempests toward Heaven. It emphasizes God's presence and promised companionship.
The Women’s Preparedness and Survey Commission issues daily canning instructions urging preservation of fruit and vegetables for winter. Instructions cover jars, rubbers, blanching, and safe sealing for greens, asparagus, and strawberries, with accompanying thoughts on rural farming responsibilities and Mr Norman’s farming message.
A movement to build an electrically equipped passenger and freight railway from Wilmington through Newark Elkton Chestertown Centreville to Easton gains attention. A viewing party praised towns landscapes and waterways, urging a 50-foot wide right of way for a double track line. Prominent Easton businessmen back the plan as a connecting trunk line outlet exists.
Mr and Mrs Alex Noble express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and assistance shown during their recent bereavement.
Mr and Mrs Roland Dukes and Mr Virgil Dukes reside here are visiting Hickman. Mr Virgil Wright and Mr Harold Fountain of Chester were home early this week. Our camp meeting begins August 3 and lasts ten days. Berry pickers are scarce in this community.
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