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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
5
Wheat and corn prices appear. Caroline harvests begin with light crops. Baltimore market shows new wheat at 86 cents. Local business notes include advertising, a postmaster salary rise, and a ferry project. Community events feature a political dinner, scholarships, and a Federalsburg versus Cherokee Indians baseball game.
Philadelphia paper reports the wedding of D N D Fountain and Elizabeth Martin Cameron at Woodlynne. After a home visit to Elm Avenue, Denton, and trips to New York and Canadian cities, the couple plans residence at 171 Elm Ave. Other items note college contests, society events, and local guests. DuPont builds a movable home for state highway survey work with night rockets used by surveyors.
Local residents and visitors are listed from Marydel and nearby towns. Frank Gladden and family visit Rey and Mrs Neese in Princess Anne. Thomas Jones Temple Smith and Milton of Ridgely call on Marydel friends. Albert Neese and sisters Bess and Nell from Wilmington visit the parsonage. Various brief trips and gatherings noted including Misses Mary Neese Olive Hummer from Dover at home for summer. others travel to Fort Valley Georgia for peach deals. Wummer recovering after appendicitis. a Sunday School picnic faced a shower but festival attendance remained strong. several residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, Mr. Heather, and Mr. Love, plan or have conducted local visits and home purchases.
Hobbs reports rapid progress on the parsonage with plasterer George H Laws of Harrington and his team. A public sale at Anthony's mill on Wednesday drew good prices. Mr and Mrs T Meloney and son Ward visited Philadelphia relatives. Miss Kate Poole of Denton stayed with Mrs O A Carroll. Mrs J R Ricards returned from Washington DC. Wheat harvest is under way. Turbitt Slaughter works as an Atlantic City operator. Clarence Lord visited Baltimore, as did A B Chambers. D E Todd spent Wednesday in Baltimore.
A Sunday evening service drew an overflowing crowd with songs recitations and drills lasting an hour and a half. Mr and Mrs G H Wilson and daughter Annie visited Ridgely with Mr and Mrs Chas Turner. Lillian Meredith hosted a birthday party. Muriel Ramsdell of Denton stayed with Edith Goodwin. J T Richards spent weekend with relatives in Wilmington. J S Raymond and Lillian Meredith visited Dover. W F Clark spent part of the week in Cheswold. Mrs Thos Given visits son near Elkton.
Little Julia Prettyman daughter of Rev and Mrs J W Prettyman was injured by a hammock fall Tuesday but is improving. St Pauls Episcopal Gentlemen's Club met at Thomas Jones home Tuesday. Mr Thomas Jones Moore of Baltimore visited his parents in Queen Anne. Clark Greenley and Lenora of Baltimore visit grandmother Mrs Annie Beaven. Minnie Thawley of Denton visits sister Mrs Edward Keats. Howell Hanley visiting Greensboro friends. Mary Russom a Greensboro visitor last week. Mollie Eaton spending time in Easton.
Sunday evening the Rev. Lissinger starts a series of brief sermons on familiar church hymns and their writers. A large crowd attended last Sunday's children's services at the M E Church. Episcopal services have resumed under Rev. R S Litsinger. Mr Walter D Ross and family moved to Camden Delaware.
Former State Senator John F Dawson died at his Greensboro home after weeks of ill health. Funeral today at 11 at his home conducted by Rev Warren Burr with a choir. Interment in Greensboro cemetery. Dawson born Oct 1833 in Centreville. lifelong farmer turned politician, served in House of Delegates in 1866 67 74, Senate 1889 97 and Orphans Court chief judge. He married Sarah J Delahay 1857. widow Emma Delahay. later married Attee Coursey.
Richard Kirby, a 25 year old Black man, who fled justice after a fatal crap game dispute in Hockessin, was seized Monday by Sheriff Chaffitch and Officers Garey and Griffin. He allegedly shot Philip Cook, who died at Delaware Hospital. Douglas Wilson is jailed as an accessory after providing the revolver.
A 27 year old teamster Harvey Nichols was killed Wednesday afternoon while loading logs in the woods. He was found pinned under a wagon wheel with a broken jaw and internal injuries. In Federalsburg a crusade against illegal whisky selling began with the arrest of Charles Stanley who was sentenced to eighteen months in the House of Correction by Magistrate Patchett.
The program for St Gertrude's Academy near Ridgely is set for next Wednesday at 2 PM. It features a multi-part program with songs, duets, solos, a drama titled The Secret, piano and mandolin performances, scenes from a play, and a student address by Rev. J. J. Monaghan, ending with prize awards and honors. Apple Growing a Promising Industry in Delaware and Peninsula regions noted as growing potential for local orchards and markets.
Mrs. E. H. Johnson aged twenty five died at her Dover area home on June 7 1911 after a brief illness. Funeral verses honor her memory with verses from her husband and sister in law. Also noted is Mook Haddaway returning from the Patuxent yacht Lily with an update on Western Shore politics favoring Judge N Charles Burke and a Cambridge GOP redemption vote.
A fierce storm spawned a tornado across Southern Caroline county into Delaware, wrecking barns, houses, and outbuildings. Dozens of structures suffered damage, with losses ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Affected residents include William F. Liden, Ernest A. Liden, Oscar Friend, J. A1. Devoe, Beulah, Harry Bowdle, Henry Bassett, Hassett, and Tull, with injuries reported to several family members.
Ridgely reports only about one fourth of the crop gathered as shipments reach 350000 quarts overall with Armour Compaq noting the figure. Henderson's agent C H Clayville says 42816 quarts shipped and an estimated 8000 remaining, totaling over 50000 quarts. Marydel cites a rain shortage and a tiny crop with 18500 shipped so far and likely under 20000 total. Federalsburg rising as a key fruit station despite a light season with 283200 quarts shipped through the 14th and more after.
Mr Harry Saxton of Philadelphia is spending time with his mother Mrs Mary Saxton. Mr C S Todd has been visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
President Taft leads a substantial delegation aboard the U S S Seneca under Captain G G Carmine for a voyage described by the New York Herald on the sixth inst. The article outlines the excursion and the prominent guests aboard the naval vessel.
Elkton will host the next Protestant Episcopal Convention of the Diocese of Easton. Officers and standing committees were chosen, including Chancellor James A. Pearce, Secretary Rev. Dr. ER Rich, Registrar Rev. Dr. Henry Davis, and Treasurers headed by Judge William H. Adkins and Col. Henry Hollyday Jr. The Bishop's annual report noted about 10,000 baptized members and 125 confirmations. Additional church and community notices follow with services and programs in Easton area.
In the Orphans' Court Tuesday Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood appoint M. Mates Stephens and John W. Stephens as administrators of Jonathan W Warren. Bond filed and approved. Creditors notice ordered. J Kemp Stevens and W Henry Beck named to appraise personalty. George Neighbors, administrator of Roland Neighbors, presents inventory of personal estate approved. Phoebe Insley deceased will admitted to probate. John E DeFord administrator of Harry P DeFord presents inventory. Order to sell granted. Vashti L Garey guardian to James A H Garey presents her 15th account of guardianship approved. John K E DeFord administrator presents account of sales of the personal estate approved.
A. C. Reser expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for sympathy and generous assistance during the season of affliction and bereavement they have just passed.
Commencement exercises at Ridgely High School were held in the M. E. Church with speeches by graduates Hilda Turner Beatrice Cannon and Paul Jj Neff and remarks by Rev H C Turner Col A W Sisk and Rev L R Brumbaugh. The Armour Company runs long hours, processes vast fruit orders, and installed a piano at the new Ridgely fruit-packing plant amid high activity and music.
Local report from Goldsboro lists A J Bennett Howard Thomas Asa Ayers George Bennett John Milby and W T Elliott visiting Tol Chester for a P U S A State Convention. Strawberries near season close this week with shipments near 341785 quarts through the 15th and an additional 25000 quarts expected. Rain aided late berries and saved raspberries and blackberries. cabbage crop reported a failure. Ladies Aid met at Mrs M E Jarman with new member. locals visited and relatives traveled. Grace Riggin from Ingleside visited J W Murphey. Addie Cohee of Dover spent weekend with Mrs J M Murphey. Alta Sapp visited Philadelphia. Timely rain benefited early potatoes.
Fowling Creek reports student Lawrence Deen from the W C A Dover returning home for vacation with his parents. Nellie and Mary Butler stay with Mr and Mrs G Lacy Butler. Mrs A B Todd visits brother Howard Towers in Easton. Mary Towers visits sister Mrs W B Parker in Denton. The children's service at this place will be held this evening.
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