Carroll County Community Hears Local News Roundup
Local page lists meetings and events from Denton to Federalsburg including the Andersontown Hobbs Club gathering with Mrs Anna Neal, a baby health conference led by Dr J H M Knox, and high school graduates addressed by Senator Goldsborough. Also noted are sports results, a death in American Corner, and plans for a moonlight trip to Rehoboth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Maryland Bar Association
Atlantic City
Denton Auto Con
McCormick
J. A. Willoughby
Hobbs
Andersontown-Hobbs Community Club
Anna Neal
Caroline
Good Cheer Bible Class
William Neal
S. Ira Arnold
Caroline High School
Denton
M. E. Church
Court House Green
T. Alan Goldsborough
Omar E. Jones
Middletown
M. E
Melvin E. Wheatley
Henderson
Law Building
J. H. M. Knox
Bureau of Child Hygiene of Maryland
R. Nelson
H. Fooks
Dan Crouse
W. H. Knox
American Corner
Lawrence
Idlewild
N. Y
Ernest
James
Cape Charles
Newark
Del
Randall
Edith Thomas
Anah Hulliger
Federalsburg
Delia Knox
American Corner Church
Russell Snowberger
Philadelphia
George Neighbors
Dusenberg
Pottsville
Beal
Snowberger
Thaddeus Snowberger
Rehoboth
Mulford Swing
Thompson Swing
Ridgely
Norris
A. L. Leary
Leary
Baltimore
Carroll
Shaughn
Wheatley and Richards
Oron F. Smith
Bob Arthurs
Fritz
Maryland
Social Notes Mark Weddings and Visits in Denton Area
Miss Lillian Irene Wheatley wed Smithers Harrington Jr at her parents home on North Governor's Avenue in Dover with Rev. Leonard White officiating. Attendants were Miss Helen Scanlon and George Beck. The couple plans a short wedding trip and will live in Harrington. Additional nuptials include Miss Mabel Ellen Wright and Mr. John E. Peterson at the Dover M. E. parsonage with a reception in Dover. Melvin Wesley Williamson and Hilda Annie Meads wed at Wilmington’s Harrison Street M. E. Church and will be at home on West Street. Denton residents Wilbur Anderson Clark, a Western Maryland College graduate, and other locals appear in society notes alongside multiple visits and conferences in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Irene Wheatley
James H. Wheatley
Dover
Smithers Harrington, Jr
John S. Harrington
Harrington
Governor's Avenue
Leonard White
Wesley M. E. Church
Helen R. Scanlon
George W. Beck
Denton
Mabel Ellen Wright
John E. Peterson
M. E. Parsonage
Sophia Peterson
Kesler
Farrow
Ebonys. Wright
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Chester
Wilmington
Melvin Wesley Williamson
John Wesley Williamson
Preston
Hilda Annie Meads
William Cyrus Meads
Marcus Hook
Harrison Street
M. E
Joh. Johnson
Centreville
West Street
Wilbur Anderson Clark
Western Maryland College
Harry Clark
Queen Anne
Clark
Clarence H. Roe
Emory D. Kimmey
Charles H. Steelman
J.‘ Noreman Pitts
Marc Bryant
Denton Volunteer Fire Co
Ocean City
Conrad Hamer
Federalsburg
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Marion Richards
Massachusetts
F. R. Owens
New Orleans
H. A. B. Dunning
Katherine
Baltimore
C. P. Dunning
P. R. Fisher
Army Medical Camp
Carlisle
J. DeWeese Carter
Washington and Lee University
Leslie Tavener
San Diego
California
Alex. McWilliams
Ruth Jackson
J. Bateman Draper
Emily Johnson
William P. Draper
Henderson High to Hold Graduation Exercises in June
Henderson graduates will hold exercises June 14 to 17 with a morning address by Principal C. M. Wingate at M. E. Church and a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. M. E. Wheatley of Denton. Events include a declamation contest, class night, and commencement in Eden Hall, featuring seniors Juanita Cole Emma Gooden Sadie Walls Sara Gooden Annabel Clark Maxine Goodwin Beatrice Wood Mary Robb Winfred Gooden Charles Tyles Roy Medford and others. Guests include Cape Charles Virginia visitors Mr and Mrs W G Carrow and son Billy and Wilmington residents Mrs Frank Marvel and daughter Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson High School
C. M. Wingate
M. E. Church
M. E. Wheatley
Denton
Eden Hall
Juanita Cole
Emma Gooden
Sadie Walls
Sara Gooden
Annabel Clark
Maxine Goodwin
Beatrice Wood
Mary Robb
Winfred Gooden
Charles Tyles
Roy Medford
W. G. Carrow
Billy
Cape Charles
George W. Carrow
Freeborn Ellwanger
Near
Whiteleysburg
G. W. Carrow
Frank Marvel
Jane
Bhaer
Wilmington
P. A. Marvel
Pauline Cole
East Radford
W. Va
State Normal School
Olivia Coffin
Kutztown
Sunday School Convention in Caroline County
The Caroline County Sunday School Convention is less than two weeks away at Baptist Church Greengboro on Wednesday June 24. Principal speaker Dr Forest E Dager will headline morning afternoon and evening sessions with Rev A B Brown Miss Lillian E McCormick Col Joseph H Cudlipp and others in attendance. Pastors and superintendents are urged to send accredited delegates and ensure teachers attend. The complete program will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Maryland
Delaware
Association
Lillian E. McCormick
Children's Wor
Joesph H. Cudlipp
O. E. Jones
A. Lindhorst
Baptist
Local visitors and social notes from Federalsburg area
Hobbs and families visit Mrs. Carlilie Roe in Federalsburg. Clergy visitors include Rev C S Larrimore and Rev C F Cummins. Roland Starkey returns to Atlantic City after ten days with Isaac Starkey. L H Thomas conducts Christian Endeavor on leadership themes. Rain refreshes crops. tomato planting begins. Local students and teachers, Ruth and Helen Hubbard, Lola Willoughby noted. C H Nuttle visits Morristown. School closes with children’s treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Collison
Ellen
Frank Davis
Carter Kelley
Carlilie Roe
Federalsburg
C. S. Larrimore
Thurman Oden
Gumbaio
Del
E. M. Willey
Roland Starkey
Isaac Starkey
Atlantic City
N. J
C. F. Cummins
Vienna
F. N. Smith
L. H. Thomas
Christian Endeavor Service
Soo
Hopkins
Peyton Thompson
Ruth Hubbard
Helen Hubbard
Bethlehem
Lola Willoughby
Washington
C. H. Nuttle
Morristown
H. T. Nuttle
Wilmington
Ridgely Ladies Aid notes July August skip vote
The Ridgely News Letter reports the Ladies Aid met with twenty four present and voted to omit meetings in July and August. The hostess committee led by Mrs Alice Bennington served biscuits and lemonade. Several local residents are noted for travel, graduation plans, and upcoming weddings.
Burrsville Social Notes Mention Local Visits and Events
Amos Layton of Atlantic City returns home after three weeks promoting his strawberries, accompanied by family. State's Attorney Wesley E Thawley visits Bowers Beach with party. Layton and Griffith treat strawberry pickers to ice cream and cake. Children’s Day planned at Union M P Church on June 14. Mrs. Lucy Caball returns from Pittsburgh. Mollie Caball stays at Caball Cottage. Rev. Charles F Cummins of Vienna calls on ex parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Layton
Atlantic City
N. J
Tilghman Layton
Knotts
Emma Masten
R. H. Thawley
Mollie Cahall
State
Wesley E. Thawley
Bowers Beach
Thawley
Jonathan Stantt
Centreville
Lucy A. Caball
Pittsburgh
Mollie’ Caball
Caball Cottage
Charles F. Cummins
Vienna
Social List Of Local House Guests In Town
Hobbs hosts Sunday gathering with Adams Browns Noble Passwaters and many children. Extended family includes Dukes Nichols Fountain Hayman and Scott households plus Wilmington visitors Helen and Mildred Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Adams
King Brown
Clayton
Martin Noble
Marie
Grover Passwaters
Deweese
Ruth
Roland Dukes
Paul
Clayton Nichols
Ida Passwaters
Edna
Catherine
Walter Fountain
Clementine
Mary
Billy
Willie Hayman
William Liden
Louise
Dawson
George Passwaters
Clarence
Thurman Hayman
Theodore Passwaters
Virgie
Saille Vickery
Ruth Fountain
Ida Melvin
Norwood
Edgar Scott
Amos Scott
Alice
Elsie
Blanche Scott
Helen Adams
Mildred Scott
Wilmington
William Scott
May honor roll dairy cows listed by owners
A May honor roll of dairy cows from multiple owners includes Chris Nagel, G N Flaharty, Levi Voshell, EL Thieroff, Charles Sigler, L A Short, Paul Holsinger, and J A Fuchs. Entries show cow names, breeds such as Guernsey and Holstein, and production figures in pounds of milk and fat percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Chris Nagel
G. N. Flaharty
Levi Voshell
Jipson
Guernsey
EL Thieroff
Daisy
Levi Vosheil
Nancy
Lynch
Charles Sigler
Gracie
E. L. Fooks
Hollowell, Jr
E. H. E. Thieroff
Belle
Jennie
Jersey
Holsstein
L. A. Short
Harry Jump
Sally
Bess
Social guests fill Sunday at Tuckahoe Neck home
A long list of visitors called on Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Reed of Tuckahoe Neck including Ned Reed and family from Centreville, Joseph Morris family from near Ruthsburg, Graham Porter from Hope, and several others. Additional visits included Clement Drake returning from Pennsylvania and Rev. Clark S. Marshall dining with Ralph Meredith’s party. Continuous social rounds feature Riley, Cropper, Clopper, Higgins, and Riley families among local extended kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Reed
Ned Reed
Edward
Harry
Centreville
Joseph Morris
Reed and
Thomas
Near Ruthsburg
Graham Porter
Hope
J. W. Fleetwood
Wilson
Price's
Madge Higgins
Thomas Clopper
Tuckahoe Neck
A. Riley
Harry Ritchie
Ruth
Denton
Charles Fifield
Rosa Riley
Noman Wright
Beulah Clopper
Clifford Calloway
Clifford, Jr
Easton
Ralph Meredith
Clark S. Marshall
S. A. Riley
Rosa
Andrew
Queenstown
David Riley
C. F. Cummins
Vienna
Helen Higgins
Helen DeFord
John Crosby
Hazel Clark
Community Social Notes and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Alfred Dennison and family visited Mrs Fannie Craig in Wyoming. Carolyn Lapham left for Chicago for a friend’s wedding and will attend as a bridesmaid. Rev Meyers, back from Japan, spoke at prayer meeting. Children’s Day exercises planned for next Sunday at 8 pm. Kathryn Shockley of Smyrna vacationing with her parents. Mrs Harold Jones and children of Wilmington with Mrs Noble Shively. Many attended Fathers Day services in Henderson. Mrs Lewis of Trainer, Pa visited Mrs Kate Carrall. Denton reported several communicable diseases for the week ending June 6 including chickenpox measles German measles and lohar pneumonia. Federalsburg reported lohar pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Dennison
Louise
Alfred
Elorace Dennison
Kathryn Shockley
Smyrna
Thomas Shockley
Harold Jones
Wilmington
Noble Shively
Henderson
Lewis
Trainer, Pa
Kate Carrall
Queen Anne
Frances Clark
Pittsburg
Charles Rhodes
Culver
Hebron
Harris Chapel
Charles Dean
Stevensville
Dr. Myers
Japan
Lightner
Salisbury
Attendance Honorees At Hillsboro and Queen Anne School
May honorees at Hillsboro School include Cooper Elben Francis Fleming Lawrence Groff Gertrude Riley Jeanette Sharp Mary Virginia Sherwood Marion Wood Robert Beaven Francis Short James Sherwood William Clark Thomas Eveland Mildred Hill Blarriett Ann Wright Aldeen Barton Louise Wright Roberta Barton Mary Louise Dodds Marie Sard Viola Sard Edna Clopper Isilda Seward. Year honorees include Mary Virginia Sherwood Jeanette Sharp Gertrude Riley William Clark Edna Clopper Marion Wood Francis Short Aileen Barton Roberta Barton Mary Louise Dodds. The school won the Attendance Banner three months this year and other local notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HiLlsboro School
Cooper Elben
Francis Fleming
Lawrence Groff
Gertrude Riley
Jeanette Sharp
Mary Virginia Sherwood
Marion Wood
Robert Beaven
Francis Short
James Sherwood
William Clark
Thomas Eveland
Mildred Hill
Blarriett Ann Wright
Aldeen Barton
Louise Wright
Roberta Barton
Mary Louise Dodds
Marie Sard
Viola Sard
Edna Clopper
Isilda Seward
Aileen Barton
J. T. Sparklin
Baltimore
Dover
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Roberta Rowe
Mildred Gale
Howard Knotts, Jr
Francis Rowe
Blades
Frances Fisher
Katharine Jarrell
Western Maryland College
Marion Sherwood
Berlin
I. T. Sparklin
Sherman Cramer and Sons
Washington
Charles Jarrell
Edgar Blades
Taylor
Goodwin
Crompton
Samuel Bobagher
Nettie Seward
Memorial notices for Temple Lodge members in 1925
The document records two obituaries and memorial resolutions from Temple Lodge No. 128. It notes the deaths of Brother Past Master 2. Potter Steele on May 20 1925 and Brother Somers Blake on May 16, detailing their character and Masonry. It calls for mourning rites, draping of the altar and jewels for thirty days, and memorial readings at the next regular meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Lodge
Potter Steele
Brother Steele
J. Frank Wincut
T. Alan
Waerens
Simmons
Somers Blake
Brother Blake
J. Frank Wright
T. Alan Goldsborough
Death of James S Willis Prominent county citizen dies at home
James S. Willis, aged about 85, a longtime farmer and Democrat active in public affairs, died at his Friendship area home Saturday. Survived by widow Mary Shufelt and children C F Noble Preston W B Deen Denton Harry Willis Louis Hallowell Norman Todd Brantley Trice Milton Willis. Funeral Monday at home with Federalsburg cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Willis
Friendship
Willis
Mary Shufelt
New York
C. F. Noble
Preston
W. B. Deen
Denton
Harry P. Willis
Louis Hallowell
Federalsburg
Norman Todd
Harmony
Brantley Trice
Milton Willis
Federalsburg Cemetery
Rural Carriers to Promote Parcel Post Food Sales
The Post Office tests rural carriers as sales intermediaries for six to eight weeks on fifty routes including four in Maryland two each from Frederick and Rockville and routes from Middletown Dover and Milford Delaware Carriers will recruit farmers and dairymen to ship vegetables fruits poultry milk and cream with a 50 percent share of postage receipts as compensation Producers pay standard local zone rates while buyers incur no charge Deliveries of perishables will occur the same day or next day after receipt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Maryland
Frederick
Rockville
Delaware
Middletown
Dover
Milford
Congress
Harris
Georgia
Post Office Department
Local Characters and Travel Notes Include Chester and Baltimore Visits
Miss Evelyn Frampton of Chester visits relatives in town. Miss Emily Keeneman stays Eas ton Tuesday to Thursday. Mr Thomas Jones Jr returns from Baltimore. Miss Dorothy Porter visits her brother in Baltimore. Mr Samuel King home from Juniata College. Also notices promote TydoI gasoline and Hughes Lumber coal sales with seasonal stock. Virginia soy beans offered at five bushels by J L Everngam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Frampton
Chester
Emily Keeneman
Easton
Thomas Jones, Jr
Baltimore
Dorothy Porter
Samuel King
Juniata College
Washington College Scholarship Notice in Denton Maryland
Register of Wills announces one Washington College scholarship for male students from Caroline county. Applications due June 24 at 9 am. exam at Denton Court House June 24, 1926. Requires completion of accredited four year high school work. Further details from Paul E Titaworth President Washington College Chester Town Md. By order of the Orphans Court J Irwin Harwood Register of Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Wills
Denton
Washington College
Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Court House
Board of Education of
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Blue Ridge College
New Windsor
Charlotte Hall School
Charlotte Hall
Maryland
Maryland Institute of Art and Design
Baltimore
Pees Ain
E. M. Noble
Orphans Court Acts on Administrations and Estates
In the Orphans Court Judges West Harper and Shawn heard matters on Tuesday. Letters of administration were granted for Frederick N. Melvin, with Norwood Melvin named as administrator. Bond approved and creditors to be notified. Appraisers Ben Lawless and Walter M. Fountain named. William E. Andrew’s will admitted to probate. Various inventories, accounts, and appraisements filed for Samuel R. Hopkins James Albert Davis and other estates. Provident State Bank directed to pay Theodore Spry. Guardianship accounts for Duffey minors approved. Ida Norris administration granted to Minnie Eaton with appraisers named. Oscar E. Kelley account of sale reviewed. Separate debt lists for Z Potter Steele approved. Leonard F. Covey filed inventory for Annie E. Ricketts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
West
Harper and Shawn
Frederick N. Melvin
Norwood Melvin
Ben Lawless
Walter M. Fountain
William E. Andrew
Harry W. Davis
Garfield Spry
Provident State Bank of
Preston
Theodore Spry
Mabel C. Duffey
George Linden Duffey
Albert Brown Duffey
James Arthur Duffey
Ida Norris
Minnie Eaton
William S. Norris
J. Roland Chaffinch
Oscar E. Kelley
John F. Kelley
Sallie Priscilla Steele
Isaac L. Dukes
Z. Potter Steele
Leonard F. Covey
Annie E. Ricketts
Mortgagee's Sale Of Valuable Real Estate In Maryland
Mortgagee's sale under a 1920 mortgage to W Hrewster Deen and D Wilson Davis, last assigned to W Brewster Deen, in Caroline County Maryland. On sale day two to four pm in front of Denton Court House, land in the Third Election District described as part of a tract north of the Hobbs to Ringgold's Green road, adjoining William H Wooters and land once owned by Frank J Willoughby, and other Willoughby lands, east of the private road from Hobbs to Ringgold's Green to Anthony's Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lee Butler
Mary Pearl Butler
W. Hrewster Deen
D. Wilson Davis
W. Brewster Deen
Liber L. B. T
Caroline County
Metria
Court House
Denton
Maryland
State of
Hobbs
Ringgold’s Green
William H. Wooters
Frank J. Willoughby
William Newton Willoughby
Anthony’s Mill
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J. Marion Emerson
Ansonia, Conn
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Victoria Deen
Harry Bickling
Charles Clough
Daniel Jester
John Marvel
Charles Griffith
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Mesdames Carlile
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Joseph Cannon
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Washington, D.C
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A. S. Thompson
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Marian Hemmons
Lydia Pennington
Loraine Swing
Olive Wood
Dorothy Holsinger
Margaret Ludwig
Irven Downes
Irene Lynch
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Swing Pearsaul Mc
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Rebecca Temple
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Methodist Sunday School
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Leelan Jackson
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Leo Lynch
Minnie Knudson
Beatrice Bowers
Ella Pearsaul
Clifton Morris
Leona Jackson
Leolan Jackson
Harry Zeigler
Glory
Elizabeth Sparks
Virpie
Will Sparks
Bridgetown
Henry Corson
Miami
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Collingsworth
Harvey Sewell
Worothy Davis
State College
Howard Clayton
Elizabeth
Anna Marie
Cordova
Austin Durney
Howard Holsinger
Belle Saxton
J. P. Madigan
Panama
Ronald Lane
Towson
Tom Gaitley
Robert Pyle
A. D. Stanton
Reese Sewell
College Park
Saulsbury Brothers
George Fitz
Bertha Shull
Goldsboro
Ada
Elsie Matthews
Mike Ludwig
James Lewis
Sadlersville
Leonard Dean
Ada Gooden
Wyoming
Wilson Cahall
Pennsylvania State Normal School
Frank Long
Burrsville
Dairy Cow Records
L A. Short
L. A.short
Paul Holsinger
Beauty
Holstein
Bessie
Tuckahoe
Hillsboro
Hughes Lumber & Coal Co
Fily
Virginia
J. L. Everngam
James Temple
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