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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
5
A county notice in June 9 1912 asks for Jewish residents from all areas to submit items under this heading. The request emphasizes gathering available notices and community information for distribution.
Denton locals report new wheat prices and farm sales including Harvey Cooper selling the Hoffman farm for 14000 to Albert Saulsbury and Edward Hottman offering land at Tuckahoe. Epworth League festival planned for the Fourth and Dr Janney visiting for eye ear and throat care. Continued emphasis on summer goods at Everngam and local business notices plus weather and health updates.
Miss Ruth Evelyn Walker, Denton’s popular young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noble J. Walker, married James Allen Reynolds of Queen Anne’s County at Christ Church. Officiating was Rev. J. Gibson Gantt. The bride wore white lace. maid of honor Margaret Jane Redden wore white chitton. The ceremony followed by a reception at the Walker home and departure for Greensboro and the northbound train.
The Denton Holiness Camp opens July 16 and runs ten days starting July 16. Key religious workers include Rev. George 3 Kulp of Battle Creek Michigan Rev E A Ferguson of Mt Vernon NL and Rev George Taylor a South American missionary. Organizers Rev I L Trice and G L Jelsby arrange the meeting with $5 full camp board and lodging or 75 cents daily. No meal tickets on Sunday. Sunday accommodations must be reserved by ten Saturday night. No force-pounds. Attendees must provide their own teams. No promenading at any time.
The Pennsylvania Railroad freight department issued a booklet titled Corn Culture promising to boost corn quantity and quality on its lines. The notice urges every farmer to obtain a copy from the publisher's agent William H. Murphy in Wilmington Delaware. It also advertises a large selection of farm wagons sold below state dealer prices and Martha Washington candy sold in Denton at I. H. Wyatt’s confectionery.
Mrs Sylvester Maggs the oldest resident of Templeville enjoyed his first automobile ride last week in Dr J R Smiths machine Rev W W Chaires will preach here Sunday evening and was unable to fill the pulpit last Sunday morning on account of sickness Miss Margaret Sparks has returned to Philadelphia to her position Dr and Mrs J R Smith and daughter Florence were Smyrna visitors Friday Miss Viola Bowen is visiting her sister in Baltimore Farmers are through harvesting and look toward threshing and camp meeting Mrs S C Faulkner and daughter are visiting Wilmington Mrs Washington Jester and son are visiting Mr and Mrs I J Moore Mr and Mrs D T Rickards were Sawlersville visitors Monday communiceren
Nathan Clark is upgrading his recently purchased property with a front porch cement walks and a large barn. W L Goodwin of Ridley Park visits his parents over Sunday. Carroll Pippin returns to Wilmington after visiting his father J O Pippin. A number attend Mt Olive children's services. C F Hollingsworth J T Richards and L M Jones visit Lenton. Edith Goodwin goes to Betterton for summer. Alex Bright who sold a farm near here has moved to town. Mrs S S James of New York visits her father N C Gooden. Smith Dill overcome by heat while haying. Clayville of Snow Hall visits his cousin C I Clayville here. G H Watson attends Baltimore convention. Mildred Gooden visits friends in Wilmington and Chester. Mrs W N Conaway visits relatives at Mardeta Springs.
The Bible class will gather at Mr Fountain's home on June 16 at 2:30 PM with the topic Christ died for our sins. Mrs Peters and daughter Elizabeth of Dover visited friends here. Miss Marian Tovey spends summer with her grandfather Mr Cleaves. Messrs Liden and Fountain are visiting Baltimore.
Edinburgh brief notes Mr J L Faulkner quietly marked his eightieth birthday on Monday the 24th as one of the First district's venerable citizens. Miss Beulah Morris of Smyrna spent the weekend with Miss Clara Faulkner.
The Armour Company plans to contract next year for berries at six cents per quart with crates returned, amid a bumper season. One million quarts of strawberries were preserved this year, and canning at Ridgely boosted land values and local employment. The Saulsbury cannery packed fifty five thousand six hundred cases of peas in ten days, and crops across corn, tomatoes, wheat, hay, and fruit look promising with improving labor conditions. Church services and community notices accompany the agricultural report.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Towers hosted a Saturday evening gathering with a large group of young people. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Towers, Misses Maude Trice and Lilian Towers, and Mr. Ro land Towers among others. A Baltimore visit by Hi Trice and Maude occurred for a convention. Mrs. G. W. Towers hosted relatives and S. F. Towers guests. S. G. Nuttle is building a house locally.
Mr and Mrs George Connelly attend the commencement at Washington College Chestertown last week where their son Ollie graduated with high honors completing a five year course in four and never receiving a demerit. Friends wish continued success for him. Tuesday morning Fred Beauchamp found his hired hand Jim Moore dead near the bed. Mr and Mrs F H Beauchamp visited Mrs Bell Beauchamp Sunday. George Towers visited brother Wesley Towers Sunday. Preaching tomorrow at ten thirty by the pastor. Mr and Mrs Frank Collins were Grove visitors Sunday.
The notice announces the engagement of Miss Mary Barton Saulsbury of Baltimore to Dr. James Wash Day of Havre de Grace Maryland with the wedding planned in Hillsboro. It mentions Miss Saulsbury’s family, education, and social connections, plus local society entries and visits, including locals in Easton Ridgely Jarrettsville and Dover.
Mr and Mrs GG Wright hosted a Wednesday evening party at their Harmony home for their daughter Agnes Brodes fifteenth birthday. The venue was festooned with Japanese lanterns and flowers. Guests enjoyed ice cream cake cringes bananas and candy. Agnes received many gifts. Attendees included Agnes Brodes Mary Pribbitt Edna Rogers Emma Frasaptom Maude Harving Jamie Legates Mary Payne Mary Wight Edith Dean Grace Cohee Del Mesers Roland Thomas Elmer Towers Nonain Pliny Todd Joe McCuen Carlton West Earl Legates James Taylor Harvey Harding Harry Hopkins Pred Payne George Baer Orland Lane Harry Fearins Lacy Grifith Ralph Hunt.
Preston residents report travel from Monongah and Johnson City to their homes after visits with Dr. J. Le Noble. Mir Ales Noble recovers from a recent operation. Mrs. Sherman Todd and son visit Mudgeville relatives. Mrs Burke and son with Miss Ella Grey visit George Whiley in Norfolk. Grace Dennis graduates with highest honors from Westenne College. Dr J. C. Clark assists his mother in Sykesville. Mrs. Smith of Queenstown visits daughter-in-law Fannie Smith. Preston has a painting boom. Manning Merriken busy. Rockhold of Annapol visits sister J. a. Cos in Sub-errbe.
The obituary fragment notes the death of Edwin M. Garey a Denton farmer aged about fifty from chronic Bright's disease after a fatal stroke at a real estate sale. It records his family, burial in Denton cemetery, and funeral conduct. It also mentions Alonzo C. Brackett a veteran mason from Chelsea and Westwood who died near Henderson June 20 after a long illness and was interred at Greensboro cemetery. Additional brief items cover Grover C. Porter of Denton who died at Cedar Rapids after an on the job accident, Ex Senator Anthony Higgins of Delaware who died in New York, and Willa T. L. Lee who passed away in Newark New Jersey last week.
In the Orphans' Court on Tuesday Judges Clack Rawlings and Sevens presiding John W Cox administrator of James Cos on application was granted an order to sell personally William J Wyatt appointed administrator of James Wyatt bond filed and approved Notice to creditors ordered James Temple and Glanville Downes appointed appraisers Iva Lane and Clarence J Colona administrators of Martin R Lane presented a first and partial account of administration approved Rosana CC Plummer executrix of George C Plummer by Chas L Tolles her agent presented inventory and apprais ement approved
A Sunday School picnic will be held at Chestnut Grove on the jth of July starting at 2 o'clock with music and recitations on the program. Mr and Mrs Sullivan Mr and Mrs Andes Mr and Mrs Everngain and daughter Mary visited Mr and Mrs George Smith Sunday evening. Also Sunday School Sunday afternoon at 2 with preaching at 3. Miss Mary Pennypacker visiting friends in Hickman. Miss Ethel Culver with Miss Ivah and Addie Williams Sunday.
Williston Lillian Sullivan has returned to Pottstown with her mother Kate Rice who has been sick for weeks. O Mo and Gilbert Hignutt were in Baltimore on business. Mr and Mrs Wim Love returned from Philadelphia after visiting relatives. The Sunday storm canceled preaching services and Sunday School will meet tomorrow morning at to o'clock.
Miss Lillian Pippin of Ridgely named salutatorian and Abb Tee Cleary of Delmar saluted as valedictorian at St Gertrude's Academy commencement. Right Rev J J Monaghan presided as diplomas were awarded amid a large audience despite threatening weather.
The compulsory school attendance rule bans child labor for ages eight to fourteen, requiring regular attendance and allowing limited absences for essential reasons. It applies only where county boards appoint attendance officers, with Baltimore City exempted. The measure aims to ensure public school instruction across counties, urging subscriptions for county news.
The town board elected Lyitt as mayor commissioner and he has long involvement in town affairs, notably street improvements. Evitts, though not formally trained as an engineer, is described as a capable engineer. Photo credited to the Baltimore Sun.
Judges Adkins and Hopper preside in Denton for a chancery session. Testimony considered in the BP oB. & WW. Railroad Co. versus James W. Shively injunction case. Jury panels listed by district with numerous names in October selection.
The Easton Star-Democrat reports a seven foot hangman’s rope with a slip knot and two other knots, used in Talbot County executions and loaned to other counties. It disappeared during a courthouse cleanup and was recently rediscovered locked in an office-adjacent room.
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