Local notices report harvests, events, and road warnings
Wheat harvest ends in Caroline as dry weather quickens cutting. Bids open for Concord camp privileges and dog licenses due by July 1. Summer rail schedule begins with Love Point steamer two round trips daily and Centreville branch changes. Numerous church services, camp meetings, and community activities noted across Denton, Preston, Williston, and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
L. B. Towers & Bro
Holiness
Williston Church
Robert Eddington
Federalsburg
M. E
Palace Theatre
Concord Camp
Delaware Senate
Caroline
Dulin
Centreville
Church Grove
Lacey C. Murphy
Denton
Hendricks & Co
West Philadelphia
Murphy
G. T. Redden & Co
Redden
Caroline County
Smithville
Ridgely
Greensboro
J. E. Smith
Preston
Williston
Pentecostal Grove
Bonnie and
John Fleming
Kentucky
L. G. Smith
San Blas
R. A. Shank
Cincinnati
Kent County
Queen Anne’s
Worcester
Talbot
Denton M. E
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway
Love Point
D Denton M. P
Frederick
F. C. Brown
Franklin Street
Peerlees
Harrington
Fisher
Easton
Social and Personal News Highlights of Denton
A lively social note covers a surprise farewell for Mrs. William P. Dra jPer as she and family plan a move to Baltimore. It also details Miss Iva B. Christopher wedding to Newton G. Harrison in Preston and other town visits, church events, and local travel, with many residents hosting relatives and guests from nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
William P. DrajPer
Baltimore
Drapers
Draper
Bethesda Methodist Episcopal Church
Preston
Iva B. Christopher
Newton G. Flarrison
Joshua Harrison
Bozman
J. P. Cutten
Easton High School
Talbot
J. H. Corkran
Charles Perry
Lloyd ‘Brodes
Lloyd Cannon
Heber Lane
Fall of
J. K. Corkran
Local Social Roundup Sees Birthdays Visits and Travel
Goldsboro notes entertainments and family gatherings led by Masters Joseph Roche and George Windsor with a Monday birthday party and refreshments. Visitors include Mrs Helen Windsor and son from Baltimore, the Jarrell family in Wilmington, and trips by Robin Jarrell Jr. to New York. A surprise party for Alfred Dennison brought neighborhood children together. John Sylvester dies aged 65 near Goldsboro and is buried in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Roche
George Windsor
John Sylvester
Goldsboro
Greensboro
Sylvester
Helen Windsor
Baltimore
William Sylvester
George Sylvester
Frank Jenkins
Frostburg
W. J. Murphy
A. J. Saunders
Died at 88 Mr William R Hughes of Sandtown
Greensboro notice reports the death of William R Hughes aged 88 at his home near Sandtown from general debility after long illness. He is survived by four sons and one daughter. Funeral services were held at his home yesterday at 10 o clock and interment followed in Greensboro cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Hughes
Sandtown
Greensboro
Walter Weaver
Grace Stufft
Bessie Edwards
State Normal School
Laura Cochrane
Greensburg
Kansas
Melvin G. Morris
America
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Eugene Burns
Allen
W. B. Moore
Wilmington
Orrell & Porter
Frank Kauffman
Altoona
Mary Butterworth
Betterton
J. A. Leach
Pittsburgh
Etta Plummer
Philadelphia
Joseph B. Orrell
Cape May
Smithville Social Notes Reach Across Towns
Smithville residents report visits with friends and relatives in Denton Ridgely Federalsburg and Bloomery. Miss Helen Bullock stays with grandmother in Federalsburg while Pauline Wright visits grandparents. Trice and Adams families host and visit. Shure family plans move to Iowa. Bloomery Ladies Aid to meet June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson Thomas
Denton
Ridgely
Helen Bullock
Federalsburg
Martha Wilson
Pauline Wright
Frank Wright
Harrison Trice
Earl Adams
Ethel Adams
Pauline Adams
Fred Shure
Iowa
Bloomery
George O'Day
Jessie Adams
Ruth Collison
Katheryn Spence
Edna Adams
Herbert Bullock
Birthday Surprise for Mr Harvey Lord at Home
A surprise party was held Thursday evening June 9 to celebrate Mr Harvey Lord's birthday. Attendees included family, neighbors, and friends such as Wm H Lord Charles Wright Herman Horsey Norman Vanscoy Wm Bullock Alex Noble Madison Towers Walter Lord Clayton Covey Harry Clark Fred Wright Dorsey Nichols Earle White Alex Lord Burt Smith Mrs Rosa Lord Mrs Ida White Elsie Bickling Nellie Mary Williamson Helen Mildred Ruth Noble Lloyd Allison Cathleen Douglas Gertrude Louise Covey Madeline Virginia Clark Helen Mildred Lord Robert Feaster Louise Wright Isabelle Horsey and Wilson and Lester Smith. The event featured songs recitations and music followed by candy cake and lemonade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lord
Wm. H. Lord
Charles Wright
Herman Horsey
Norman Vanscoy
Wm. Bullock
Alex. Noble
Madison Towers
Helen
Mildred
Ruth Noble
Lloyd Allison
Cathleen Douglas
Gertrude
Louise Covey
Madeline
Virginia Clark
Mildred Lord
Robert Feaster
Louise Wright
Isabelle Horsey
Wilson
Lester Smith
Burrsville Social News Weathers and Guests
Burrsville notes list visits by Mr and Mrs Sylvester Fogwell of near Bridgetown and Mr Layton Baynard with Mr and Mrs Lewis Slaughter near town. Harvey Griffith returns to Philadelphia after two weeks with his parents Alva and Mrs Mary E Harvey entertains her grandson from Philadelphia. Rev W L Jump buys Blocklinger place and moves from Greensboro after repairs. A T Garrett resumes threshing at Harry Jennings and Miss Sadie Garrett visits her aunt Mrs E B Baughley near Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Fogwell
Bridgetown
Layton Baynard
Lewis Slaughter
Harvey Griffith
Alva Griffith
Philadelphia
W. L. Jump
Blocklinger Place
Greensboro
A. T. Garrett
Harry Jennings
Sadie Garrett
E. B. Baughley
Dover
Mary E. Harvey
Ridgely News Letter Accidental Shooting Death
Mr Iram Crouse accidentally shot himself Friday morning last week. Blood poisoning led to his death Sunday afternoon at Easton hospital after amputation attempts failed. Funeral held at Church of the Brethren with Rev A C Reber and Rev L R Brumbaugh officiating, interment in Greensboro. He was in his thirtieth year, survived by wife Sadie Cherry and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iram Crouse
Easton Hospital
Church of the Brethren
A. C. Reber
L. R. Brumbaugh
Greensboro
D. K. Crouse
Sadie Cherry
Herbert Lane
William Ringgold
Brown Elliott
Walter Elliott
James Callahan
Howard Callahan
Herbert Hammond
Ernest Jones
Weaver
Love Point
E. E. Pendleton
Emily Pendleton
York
Mamie Smith
Anne
Winnie Starkey
Holland
Grace Holland
Starkey
J. W. Howers
David
Ocean View
Delaware
Vickers
Lewes
Detwiler
Lulu Hevalow
Easton
Ella Hevalow
Frank Ludlow
T. L. Day
Frank White
A. G. Saulsbury
Harry Hemmons
League of Women Voters
Country Club
Paul Allegra
Sarita
Baltimore
Bernard Sparks
Queen Anne
Selby Smith
Charles Samis
Alice
Sarah
Philadelphia
Lew Lane
E. C. Harley
Pennsylvania
Hershey
Frank Lang
Charles Starkey
Knotts
Templeville
Viana Detwiler
Ridgely
Bridgetown
Wesley Honey
George Imler
Howard Baker
Baltimore City College
Nellie Badders
Pendleton
Laird
Willard Jones
Marydel
Hartley
Wyoming
Dover
Bridgeville
Ada Matthews
Wilmington
Marcus Hook
Trainor
Howard Mancha
California
John Bowers
Del
The
Brethren Church
Albert Lank
Nassau
Ed. Morris
Enos Ziegler
J. H. Beer
Denton
Joseph Betton
Bryan
Elsie Mitchell
Herman Mitchell
E. C. Baker
Rehoboth
Wilson
Ingleside
Harvey Holsinger
Sarah Hoffman
Paul Neff
George Slaughter, Jr
Chester
Earl
Marie Hunter
Ord Raleigh
Bridge Club
Drusilla Barnes
Alexander Russell
Sadie Sleek
Mrs Turner and kin travel. Booker to Ocean City
Miss Annie Turner travels to Wilmington with sister Mrs Porter while Mr Walter Booker sails to Ocean City for the summer. Mr Ross Simons lies ill with a fever and Miss Mary Cooper visits her sister in Oxford as locals plead for rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Turner
Wilmington
Mrs. Porter
Walter Booker
Ocean City
Ross Simons
Mary Cooper
Oxford
Sunday Service Notes and Local Church News
The M E Church South reports well attended services with growing Sunday School and a Bible class gaining members. An annual Tolchester picnic is planned for July. The pastor will discuss the Picture Gallery of the Soul and present an illustrated 23rd Psalm sermon. Mrs Sallie Jump funded carpet replacement and subscriptions. Harris Chapel held Children's Day with a full house and capable trainers. Mr Harry Clark recovered from a mule accident. Local farmers finish wheat cutting with heavy straw and a promising grain crop.
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M. E. Church
Israel
Methodist Church
Sallie Jump
Harris Chapel
Harry Clark
Federalsburg Plans Grand Fourth of July Celebration
Federalsburg will host a full Fourth program starting at one o'clock with a big parade, brass band, floats, horseback riders, and a baseball game against a Chester Pa team. Events include a greased pig, pole climbing, sack races, supper by the Women's Club, drills, speeches, movies at night, and other amusements to benefit the cemetery fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federalsburg
Chester
Gareys Pound Party Honors Jessie Greenlee at Greenlees Home
A social gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs B F Greenlee honored their daughter Jessie with a pound party on Wednesday evening of last week. Guests included numerous local residents and friends from Hobbs and area. The event featured games into the late hours followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Greenlee
Jessie
John C. Lister
Hobbs
Hazel Parks
Pearl Taylor
Kathryn
Hazel Irwin
Mildred Breeding
Edna
Virginia Spicher
Elma Roe
Veda
Mary
Reba Hoffman
Mary Brogley
Mary Schreiber
Florence Woodhall
Ethel
Bernice Hendricks
Jessie Green
Arthur Greenlee
Preston High School Alumni Meeting Briefs
The Preston High School Alumni Association held its regular meeting Friday night with an officers election and a post meeting program and refreshments. Summer visitors include Esther Ledman Mary Wright Virginia Fooks Rachel Payne Marie Proctor Noble Kelley Burton Proctor. Noble Kelley accepted a clerk position at Provident State Bank. Visitors Miss Brown of Baltimore and Mrs Frank Albaugh of Cambridge visited Mrs Hollis and Mrs S E Douglas this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston High School Alumni Association
Esther Ledman
Mary Wright
Virginia Fooks
Rachel Payne
Marie Proctor
Noble Kelley
Burton Proctor
Provident State Bank
Miss Brown
Baltimore
S. E. Douglas
Frank Albaugh
Cambridge
Hollis
Local News Notes and Social Visits
Smithson reports Mr. Virgil Hall of Virginia visiting his parents Mr and Mrs M J Hall. Miss Blanche Bowdle spent the weekend with Miss Lelia Willoughby. The Children's service is set for June 26 at 8 p m. Little Josephine Murphy has typhoid fever. Mrs Walter McCarty is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hall
Virginia
M. J. Hall
Blanche Bowdle
Lelia Willoughby
Josephine Murphy
Walter McCarty
Tuckahoe Strawberry Prices and Local Moves
Mrs. Agnes Barton reports strawberry prices in Florida ranged from ninety cents to a dollar a quart. Miss Deborah Ebling has returned home from Pennsylvania. Mr. Harry Crouse has moved back to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Barton
Florida
Deborah Ebling
Pennsylvania
Harry Crouse
Tuckahoe
Local Builders Offer Cement Lime Shingles and Coal
L. B. Towers & Bro. advertise a large supply of cement lime shingles and soft coal for sale to builders and homeowners seeking materials for construction and repair projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Towers & Bro
Denton Plans Full Fourth of July Celebration
At the courthouse meeting led by Dr. M. B. Stephens and secretary Mrs. F. R. Owens, Denton outlines a community Fourth. Finance, parade, booths, band, publicity and prize committees set plans for games, a morning and afternoon parade, baby coach event, a community sing, and a potential street dance. Boatloads of decor and naval band hopes point to a festive day with auto and business floats invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
M. B. Stephens
F. R. Owens
Denton
Harvey L. Cooper
William S. Norris
T. Alan Goldsborough
J. Howard Pasterfield
T. Pliny Fisher
Hix-Long
William G. Wooters
D. W. Davis
M. K. Newnam
F. J. Wright
Booths
Willoughby Nowell
Samuel G. Nuttle
R. M. Raleigh
S. Frank Cole
J. Virgil Moore
H. L. Cooper
G. H. Rue
W. A. Smith
B. H. Johnson
Preston Nine
Philadelphia
Talbot County Women Voters Elect Local Officers
The Talbot County League of Women Voters held a Tuesday meeting at the Talbot Country Club Easton with Caroline women present. County officers elected at luncheon included A. W. Sisk Preston chairman T. L. Day Ridgely vice chairman Walter M. Wright Preston secretary M. B. Stephens Denton treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot County League of Women Voters
Talbot Country Club
Easton
Caroline
Charles E. Ellicott
Miss Engle
William M. Maloy
Baltimore
Dorchester
Talbot
Maloy
Christ Church Representatives at Peninsula Summer School
Christ Church Denton sent Rev H B Thomas Miss Laura Melvin and Miss Virginia Thomas as its representatives to the Peninsula Summer School in Ocean City Maryland. The program includes religious instruction lectures led by bishops Davenport and Cook. A strong Sunday program is planned with attendance from Peninsula residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Denton
Ocean City
Peninsula
H. B. Thomas
Laura Melvin
Virginia Thomas
Thomas Getz Hill
Smyrna
Del
William C. Marshall
Centreville
Percy L. Donaghan
Middletown
Dudley G. Roe
Sadlersville
George W. Davenport
Easton
Philip Cook
D. D
Delaware
Eastern Shore Society Begins First Automobile Tour
The Eastern Shore Society of Baltimore leaves Baltimore on an auto tour visiting nine counties and county seats. About 35 natives of the counties travel with Dr J C Clark and R L Greenlee. The route includes Chestertown Centreville Easton Cambridge Salisbury Princess Anne Crisfield Pocomoke City Snow Hill Ocean City Denton Rock Hall with county seat greetings planned. The society, formed in 1913 with 112 members, now exceeds 500 under presidents including Dr J Clement Clark Dr James Bordley Jr Hon W Laird Henry B Howard Haman Phillips Lee Goldsborough W Thomas Kemp Samuel K Dennis Dr Henry P Hynson Dr J M H Rowland J H K Shannan secretary treasurer Walter R Gale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Society of
Baltimore
Eastern Shore
Dr. J. C. Clark
R. L. Greenlee
Chestertown
Centreville
Easton
Cambridge
Salisbury
Princess Anne
Crisfield
Pocomoke City
Snow Hill
Ocean City
Denton
Rock Hall
Court House
J. Clement Clark
Caroline
James Bordley, Jr
Queen Anne
W. Laird Henry
Dorchester
B. Howard Haman
Kent
Phillips Lee Goldsborough
W. Thomas Kemp
Talbot
Samuel K. Dennis
Worcester
Henry P. Hynson
Hynson
The Pons Winnecke Comet Predicted Earth Encounter
For months astronomers forecast the Pons Winnecke comet may approach earth around June 24 25 with uncertain effects. They agree the comet will cross earth orbit about the 18th and the earth reaches it around the 27th. Predictions speak of star showers a potential gas mix and heat destructive to life with no means to dodge. A 1833 similar event was called the night of the falling stars.
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Earth
Eastern Shoremen to Go to Claiborne on Gersha
A committee led by J Dukes Downes of Caroline county chartered the steam yacht Gersha to transport Eastern Shore members to sailboat races off Claiborne on July 2. The 98 foot vessel with 150 capacity will be festooned with Eastern Shore Society pennants and host a band. Parking is arranged and multiple transport links will enable attendees to reach Claiborne for the nine mile triangular course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claiborne
Eastern Shore Society
J. Dukes Downes
Caroline County
Gersha
Local Denton Nine Open Baseball Season Against Harrington
Opening afternoon saw Denton host a Harrington semi professional lineup. Denton used home talent with only a couple of visitors, and the game stayed close until a late inning burst. Harrington pulled ahead 5 to 0 by the ninth, despite strong Denton pitching from Johnson and Meredith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington
Denton
Johnson
Meredith
Doughty
Taylor
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
Through the columns of this paper I wish to thank my friends and neighbors for the great kindness and sympathy shown me in my bereavement. ae Mrs. 5, L. Rickards.
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L. Rickards
Notable Carroll County Obituaries and Funeral Notices
A sequence of obituaries and funeral reports details the services for Mrs Vashti Garey at her home with pallbearers including her sons, a son-in-law, nephews, and a friend of the family. Other notices cover Allen K. Stelle's military funeral in Easton, and Templeville postmaster David T. Richards, drowned teen Aubrey Wright, and John A. Sylvester’s Greensboro burial, with service details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vashti Garey
V. E. Hills
H. B. Thomas
Robert S
Enoch B
James A. Gary
Caleb Winslow
Lawrence B
Albert G
T. Fred Towers
John G. Gray
Wilmington
Red Cross
Caroline
Vashti S. Garey
Allen K. Stelle
C. M. Stelle
Cordova
Easton
Hoboken
N. J
France
Talbot
American Legion
Spring Hill Cemetery
Mr. Stelle
Richmond
Fort Thomas
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Seventh Engineers
Camp Merritt
Nogent
Marne
Stelle
Vieville
David T. Richards
Queen Anne's
Caroline Counties
Templeville
C. D. Sharpless
Henderson
Richards
Marydel
Aubrey Wright
Hog Island
Miss Aubrey
Orland Wright
North Wales
William J. Wright
John A. Sylvester
Irvin
Orphans Court Proceedings Review Personal Estates and Debts
In the Orphans Court Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. Executors and administrators filed inventories, accounts, and lists of debts for Sallie L Stevens Caroline S Messick William J Neal Lillis Levette Thayer Henry F Stowell and Frank R Jump estates. The court approved inventories and accounts and authorized amendments as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphan's Court
Orphans’ Court
West, Harper and Shawn
John Stevens
Sallie L. Stevens
T. Alan Goldsborough
Arthur J. Messick
Pendentelite
Caroline S. Messick
James D. Neal
T. Pliny Fisher
William J. Neal
Willis V. Davis
Lillis Levette Thayer
Henry F Stowell
John W. Stowell
Mary Gruwell
Frank R. Jump
The Good Old Summertime Begins At Varied Dates
The Weather Man places summer starting June 1 and ending August 31, meteorologically. Astronomers set the start at June 21, the longest day, with broad agreement. The sage predicts a normal summer not necessarily a scorcher, amid differing opinions.
Hillsboro Seventh Grade Promoted Names List
Roberta Rowe Dorothy Knotts Hazel Passwaters Mildred Worth Pearl Eveland Herbert Rice John Eveland Lee Seymour receive certificates of promotion from Hillsboro school seventh grade per local news brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro School
Roberta Rowe
Dorothy Knotts
Hazel Passwaters
Mildred Worth
Pearl Eveland
Herbert Rice
John Eveland
Lee Seymour
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the Local Department
Robert H. Noble
Inf
U.S. A
Ninth Corps
San Francisco
William R. Sherwood
Henry P. Diamond
Saratoga
Beth
Dean J. Wilmer Gresham
Grace Cathedral
Noble
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Colonel Noble
William D. Noble
Denton Community Club
Anne Lewis
L. V. Stevens
R. A. Lucas
Mary Hobbe
Hix Long
A. K. Small
John Bowlus
Burkettsville
Louise Arnold
Verlin C. Krabill
E. B. Brumbaugh
Marion J. Woodford
Balti
J. H. Nichols
James
Thomas Trice
William J. Shawn
Martha Winder
Eliza Hall
Goldsborough
Milford
Ralph Cover
R. Carroll Wilson
I. R. Fleetwood
Henry Hynson
Burrsville
Ridgely News
Garey’s
Smithson
Hillsboro
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