Local Journal Notes In Denton Area 1906
Local items report wheat harvest delays about ten days and light shore travel. Maryland Bar Association to meet in Ocean City in July. Steamship Vesper runs twice weekly. Weather improves crop prospects and trade. Caroling receives state funds. Dr. V C Wright to visit Greensboro June 25. Races for July 4 announced in ads. Chesapeake Steamship launches Baltimore Jamestown service. Dog control muzzles urged after rabid cases. Denton postmaster salary rises to 1700. New jail completed. sheriff’s residence noted. Buildings contracted in county farm project. Democratic committees plan primaries. Local layoffs, sales, and real estate moves. Many society notes on marriages, arrivals, and travels. Ends with ads for summer hats and local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subreribo
The
Journal
Maryland Bar Association
Ocean City
Vesper
Caroling
V. C. Wright
Optician
Garey’s Hotel
Greensboro
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Baltimore
Jamestown
Leslie Walls
Denton
Jennie Stafford
Harvey I. Cooper
Sane L. Dukes
Barrett
Everngam’s
Caroline
John W. Gootee
Democratic State Central Committees
Democratic County Central Committee
J. Wilbur Johnson
Purnell Johnson
South Haven
Michiftan
Carter Block
Charles H. Bullock
Mark WW. Smith
Mr. Smith
Alexander Hardcastle
Windcastle
Williston
Caroline County
Potter’s Landing
Frederick B. Nuttle
Nuttle Hardware Company
Frank L. R. Nuttle
Charles SI. Redden
West Denton
Nuttle
C. M. Cartwright
Union Publishing Company
Jackson
Harry E. Ramsdell
Vanier
Henderson Children Day Services Draw Large Local Crowd
Henderson held Children s Day services last Sunday with a morning sermon for all ages and an evening program that filled the church. Recitations and songs won praise for the trained participants. Local residents and visitors named include Luther Pippin Wilming ton. Herman Dill Wilmington. John Cleaver Camden. Mrs Chas Barcus. Mrs Frank Harris Wilmington. Alfred Melvin. Katie Hubbard Greensboro. Miss Sallie Hevalow. Herbert Wilson Baltimore. I O Wooters Wilmington. Miss Anna Price Hillsboro. Misses Ida and Oln Pritchett Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Pippin
Wilmington
Robert Pippin
Herman Dill
Herbert Wilson
Baltimore
I. O. Wooters
Anna Price
W. H. B. Rowe
Hillsboro
Ida and
Oln Pritchett
Dover
Concord Camp Meeting: grounds stay open and bread tent sold
At a Camp Meeting Committee gathering the grounds will remain open as before. Atwood Todd bought the bread tent privilege for 112.07 dollars. A young lady recently retired early and two weary men visited her in a disagreeable mood. Florence Cohee visits with grandfather A A Griffith while J M Everngain and wife visit daughter Mrs J Q Brown in Bridgeville. B T Seeders injured by a rolling log. Strawberry season near end. prices good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood Todd
Florence Cohee
Bethlehem
A. A. Griffith
J. M. Everngain
Bridgevile
J. QO. Brown
B.T. Seeders
Chestnut Grove Box Social Promises Community Night
Miss Ella Andrew and aunt Mrs. Eliza Corkran of Baltimore visit the Andrews family this week. Mrs. Denice Nichols with daughter Margie visit New Haven Connecticut. A Chestnut Grove box social is set for Saturday evening June 22. All invited. Mrs. Perkins and Minnie of Baltimore visit Mrs. Frank Wilson. Ella and Minnie Andrew hosted friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Liden visit the Merdiths. Lelia Smith visited sister Mary Morris. Addie Murphy visits Mrs. Joe Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Andrew
Eliza Corkran
Baltimore
W. T. Andrew
Denice Nichols
Margie
Annie Johnson
New Iaven
Conn
Chestnut Grove
Perkins
Minnie
Frank Wilson
Ella
Minnie Andrew
Ernest Liden
Blaine Meredith
Lelia Smith
Mary Morris
Addie Murphy
Joe Wallace
Tragic death in Delaware via self-inflicted gunshot
Mrs Slocum and her sixteen year old daughter lived near Hickman Delaware for two years. Early Wednesday she shot herself in the head with a thirty eight calibre bullet entering the left eye and passing through. Inquest held Thursday by Seaford coroner returned verdict of death by own action. Strawberries fetch high prices as yields run large. J W Peters sold Morvine farm of 168 acres to August Ohrt New York for 5250. Miss Della Peters visiting Baltimore friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slocum
Hickman
Delaware
Baltimore
Seaford
J. W. Peters
August Ohrt
New York
Della Peters
Maltimore
Social notes from East New Market and nearby towns
Mrs. C C Blades spent part of this week in Wilmington and Philadelphia accompanied by Mrs C K E Smith of Hurlock and Mrs A E Cooper of Denton. Mr and Mrs Wierman Halland and Mr C E Willey were guests of Mr and Mrs M M Willey last Sunday. Misses Nettie Smith and Frances Price visited East New Market last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Homer Ries spent Sunday with relatives at Hobbs. Mr Louis Wright is building an addition to his house. Mr W J Wright was in Baltimore Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Blades
Wilmington
Philadelphia
C. K E. Smith
Hurlock
A. E. Cooper
Denton
Louis Wright
W. J. Wright
Baltimoora
Messick Family News Across Dover Area
Mr. Roy Messick, recently promoted from railway mail service to federal post in Washington, will spend vacation with his parents. Repairs on Dover bridge are finished and travel resumed on the 14th. Mr. R. M. Messick will complete eight new dwellings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Messick
Washington
Dover Bridge
R. M. Messick
Fine Services for the Children in Burraville
Union M. P. Church hosted Children's Day services rescheduled after bad weather. Miss Addie Porter organist and Miss Edna Nichols led songs. Mr. M. Bates Smith directed a large youth choir. Recitations and drills complemented an arch decorated church. offering totaled twenty one dollars. Local attendance drew hundreds, with a full program and praise for performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union M. P. Church
Addie Porter
Edna Nichols
M. Bates Smith
Edith Simpson
Leslye Choazum
Hester Baughley
Bertha Longfellow
Cornelia Simpson
Mary Porter
Mary Robinson
Anna Price
Emma
Caddie Hurd
Ijsean Price
Lawrence Cahall
Homer Melvin
Simon Bullock
Arlie Price
Frank Longfellow
Earle Priece
P. Seldon Raughley
Wilbur E. Jacobs
Alford Raugh
Leslye Cheaum
Nellie Melvin
Jesus
Pauline Nichols
Carlton Pardoe
Marion M. Stafford
Tester Baughley
Mother Nature
Laura Stafford
Gladys Price
Bessie Cahall
Emma Plummer
Katie Wilson
the Flowers
Ray
Lelia Price
The
Breezes
Ruth Cahall
Marion Stafford
Marie Pardoe
Iva Robinson
Minnie Price
Natilie Melvin
Little Clonciets
Ray Price
Daisies
Pautine Nichols
Frank Price
Austine Stafford
George Melvin
Allen Price
James Stafford
Ario Robinson
Oscar Plummar
Irvin Nichols
Emory Robinson
Wesley M. E. Church
Burrsville
Ccscec ccc Ees
Seenenanseareas
Seenenanseareas Lizéht
Welcomieeccers
Tittle Girls
Miss Mary Thawlsy
Ryan Gutirif
Ilana Naknek
Cca
Heal
Wright
Moon
Wesleey ‘Thawley
Jiua Baker
Plarl Sattlefield Penefratiaia
Ginite
Owen
Srila
Cesescees
Sneer
Tnalogie
Neauty
Margaret
Peres eTretry
Helen Ross
Ross
Esn Yrackr
Hig ‘Frafia
Frank Thomas
Bartha Thomas
Florence and Pearl Slaughter
Andrawville
Ida Hammond
Mary Hopkins
Frederica
Baynard
Nowell
Denton
Fred Masten
Harrington
Howard Pritchett
Democrats of Kent select Crawford plan ticket in primary
Kent county Maryland Democrats held their primary on Saturday selecting a Crawford plan ticket headed by Senator William M. Slay. The slate includes Jas S. Harris and Harry C. Willis for Legislature William W. Beck for State's Attorney Thomas Gale for Treasurer Daniel W. Hadaway for Sheriff John H. Simpers FE Morris and John P. Nicholson for Orphans Court and Gilbert B. Taylor for Surveyor Rehoboth shows signs of awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent County
Maryland
Crawford
William M. Slay
Jas.s. Harris
Harry C. Willis
William W. Beck
Thomas Gale
Daniel W. Hadaway
Orphans’ Court
John H. Simpers
FE. Morris
John P. Nicholson
Gilbert B. Taylor
Noble passes state law exam in Maryland courts
Mr. Fred B. Noble has completed the State Board of Law Examiners examination and is now qualified to practice in Maryland courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Noble
State Board of Law Examiners
Maryland
State Senator A. P. Gorman Renominated in Howard
State Senator A. P. Gorman from Howard district has been renominated. The move reinforces party support ahead of the upcoming election, with local party officials noting strong backing and broad voter interest in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Gorman
Howard
Baltimore Producers Seek Canning Industry Contracts
Baltimore parties negotiate for contracts to process misc packing ready for canning, a plan to establish a new local industry. The region details include funerals for Oliver Davis in New York and a baby burial in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Dredging work on the Nanticoke river begins under recent congressional appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Rease Dick
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mt. Pleasant
C. M. Davis
Fernandes Davis
Harry Carroll
Elma Davis
Mrs Lillian Sullivan Hosts Friends in Honor of Mrs Rice
Mrs Lillian Sullivan entertained several friends last Thursday evening in honor of Mrs George Rice who is visiting her brother in law Mr Robert Rice Rev J E Smith preaches at Williston Sunday at 3 PM on The Origin of Evil or Whance Came the Devil Miss Bertha Clark and Miss Lida Neal visited Dover friends last week and were joined home by Miss Katie Neal Mr and Mrs Wm Shortell and children spent Sunday with Mrs Shortell s mother Mrs Sarah H Andrews Mrs Wm Kenedy returned home to South Carolina after visiting her father Mr Cooper Mrs Charlie E Towers visited her parents near Williston ME Scott Silver of Harrade Grace is staying at the Reichman House Mr Clayton Clark bought a casoling launch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mata
Martin
Cro
Ernest G. Cooper
Frances J. Crouse
Church of the Memorial
Baltimore
William Damo
Cooper
Wm. 5
Crouse
Denton
Centreville High School
Thomas B. Greenley
Caroline
Bilmore
Meadow Lawn
Kentucky
Greenley
Matthew Chilton
Benjamin Whiteley
Whiteley
Jonathan Longfellow
Whiteleysburg
Chilton
Easton Gazelle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Old Point
N. E. Ramsdell
Pasteur Institute
Joseph H. Spence
Carrie Edith
Lacy N. Alford
Bloomery M. E. Church
Smithville
W. K. Scotton
Easton High School
Hooper
Scotton
Joseph M. Bartlett
Bascom Eaton
Centreville
Emily DeFord
Bartlett
James T. Richardson
Laura
North East
George W. Batson
Greensboro
Seaford
W. D. Stevens
P. H. McShane and Son
McShane
Dora Gelletty
Charles 2. Blackiston
Chestertown
T. W. Smith
N. Webster
Welen Webster
Delmar
William Stevens
Wiggins
The
United Craftsmen
Cambridge
A. E. Cooper
Wilmington
Philadelphia
William E. Roe
W. C. Led
Baltimore Sun
Miss Anna Jump
Queen Anne
Alphena Jump
Hillsboro
Anna Jump
Ridgely
Miss Jump
Carnegie Hero Fund
Thomas Hackett
Los Angeles
Cal
Odella Smith
Our Town
Loretta Rhodes
St. Gertrude’s Academy
Plains
TW. W
Irwin T. Sparklin
George C. Sherwood
Easton
Addie Wilson
A. B. Clark
A. I. Duffey
L. P. Corkran
A. L. Duffey
Linden
H. M. Thompson
William Sylvester
Anna Price
Henderson
H. W. B. Rowe
Jessie Jones
Virginia Holt
George Smith
George A. Sherwood
Lillian Sullivan
George Rice
Robert Rice
J. E. Smith
Williston
Bertha Clark
Lida Neal
Dover
Katie Neal
Wm. Shortell
Shortell
Sarah H. Andrews
Wm. Kenedy
South Carolina
Charlie E. Towers
F. A. Clark
ME. Scott Silver
Harrade Grace
Reichman House
Clayton Clark
Near-drowning in mill pond saved by local men
Agnes Brodes, granddaughter of Mrs. Jacob Doon, nearly drowned when a boat drifted out from shore. Judge Deen and his son William Breuster Deen plunged in, rescuing the unconscious child who was sinking in ten feet of water. They then revived her with a strenuous effort before bringing the others safely to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Brodes
Jacob Doon
Mill Pond
Agnes
Judge Deen
Brewster Deen
Mr. Deen
Caroline High alumni gather for Brick Hotel reunion
About thirty alumni met Thursday evening at the Brick Hotel in Canton for a reunion. A business meeting elected Roy C. Smith president Louise Garey vice president Marshall Gantt secretary and Mrs. Howard Pastorfield treasurer. Speakers included Roland Chaffinch on College Life Harry Nuttle on Teaching Lena Garey on Class of 1907 Principal Murphy on Trials of the Principal and Elbert Nuttle. Congressman Thomas A Smith attended and spoke of school days. Mrs. Draper Duffy and Miss Mary George provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline High School
Canton
Roy C. Smith
Louise Garey
Marshall Gantt
Howard Pastorfield
Roland Chaffinch
Harry Nuttle
Lena Garey
H. H. Murphy
Elbert Nuttle
Thomas A Smith
Birthday surprise honors gracious Mrs Comogys
Relatives and friends decorated her home with flowers during a Thursday visit, then hosted a tasteful surprise party in her honor. A crowd called after she returned, offering congratulations and gifts, followed by an elegant collation prepared by Miss Mary Comegys, Miss Rose Fritz, Mrs J E Douglass, and Miss Ann Dukes and highlighted by a large pink and white candle cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Comogys
Mary Comegys
Rose Fritz
J.E. Douglass
Ann Dukes
Upright character urged by Cardinal Giddens in civic plea
In a forceful civic exhortation Cardinal Giddens urged men of sturdy virtue to stand by conscience over expediency and binding Christian faith. The talk emphasized duty over official success and suggested true fame lies in righteous posting and a good conscience, not in worldly offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Giddens
W. H. Thawley
Pentecostal Grove
Denton
Lucius Compton
Ashville
N. C
John Wesley Lee
New Castle
Ind
Mr. Parrott
L. P. Corkran
Hillsboro M. E
Christ Church
Scotton
G. L. Helsby
Salisbury
Third Street
Hagadono’s
Denton M. E
Maryland Road Improvement Progress
Maryhand of the Future argues that Maryland has begun road improvements with about forty miles of first class highways completed. The piece notes that while this marks progress and serves as a standard and lesson, other states are advancing faster and Maryland must accelerate its efforts to avoid lagging in this key development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom
Baltimore News
Maryland
Orphans Court Admits Will and Grants Admin Roles
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday Henry M. Totherot’s will was admitted to probate, with Octavo E. Totheroh as custodian. Letters of administration c.t. 4 were granted to Octavo E. Totheroh and Charles L. Hobbs after bond approval. Fred R. Owens, executor of Sarah C. Blackiston, was authorized to sell a mortgage. Claude Mowbray and Edward E. Nuttle, administrators of Jacob T. Mowbray, presented debts and accounts which were approved. Letters testamentary issued to Henry T. Curtis for Alonzo Curtis with bond filed. Notice to creditors ordered. Clinton Cook and Samuel Stayer named appraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Henry M. Totherot
E. Totheroh
Jacob T. Mowbray
Henry T. Curtis
Alonzo Curtis
Clinton Cook
Samuel Stayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Local Department
Aun
Mrs. Bradley
Linchester
Woodland, del
T. Fred Johnson
Albert G. Towers, Esq
Henry Horsey
Mary DeFord
Concord
Cheatnut Grave
Tmelaman
Burraville
Maude
George Beaven
Caroline Circuit
Union M. P
Theressa C. Guthrie
Arthur Billing
Mattie Smith
Ruth Wyatt
Maggie Taylor
T. R. Jacobs
J. S. Bradley
Joseph
Moses
Jacob
God
Reuben
Egypt
Israel
Christ
Satan
Federalsburg
H. B. Messenger
Kent Democrats
Rehoboth
Preston
Fowling Creek
Ianquet
Maryhand of the
Orphans' Court Proceedings
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!