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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
5
Wheat and corn cash prices listed while farms announce sales and plantings. Local officials and residents report poultry, canning, and fish hatcheries preparing for spring. mentions of potato donations, a poultry farm purchase, and a large incubator capacity. Community events, sermons, sports titles, and obituaries noted among diverse local business and civic items.
Mrs Christine Allaband, wife of William R Allaband, is critically ill with pneumonia and death is expected hourly. Sisters and brothers listed from Waverly Rising Sun Omaha and Federalsburg. Miss Ethel Cade visiting relatives in Youngstown. Mr Frank G Slemmer of Centreville takes position with Squibb New York. Baltimore Sun notes possible Republican governorship candidacy of O E Weller and Albert Towers. Senator and Mrs Harvey Cooper hosted weekend guests at Rehoboth. Dr Whisler took Ethel Rairigh to Easton Hospital for appendicitis treatment. Mrs Elizabeth Pennewill of Paterson visiting Denton. Harold Andrew of Illinois on vacation with Denton family. Read Inspector Reynolds to be transferred to Indianslville. Mrs Norman Cheezum to Nanticoke for her father Samuel Dickerson’s death. Mr and Mrs Thomas G Clark hosted town friends for dinner.
The forty ninth cession of the Wilming ton Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held at Seaford Delaware beginning March 28 with St John s Church as conference seat and Bishop William F McDowell of Washington DC acting as president. Seaford has never entertained the conference and plans to do so in 1916 but a small pox outbreak forced cancellation. This is Bishop McDowell s first term as presiding officer. Retirement of conference secretary Dr W A Wise and assistant secretary Rev W R Mowbray is noted with proposed successors including Revs Greenfield Poole Northrup and Webster.
A Baltimore report says Esther Hairigh Rairigh contracted hydrophobia after a dog bite that caused a scab rather than a skin puncture. The dog was killed by Roland Irwin before shots deterred other bites. Town officials pass an ordinance banning dogs at large without muzzles and empower the bailiff to kill violators to curb spread.
Can makers face severe shortages as iron and steel demand from munition plants soars. Industry says supply may come on a pro rata basis. A new tin plate plant at Sparrow's Point could determine regional output, but existing stock covers only part of needs.
Ford Motor Co limits dealer stock due to freight conditions, ships only after sale, syncing shipments to actual sales rather than dealer estimates. Easton reports ongoing canine extermination after sighting a mad dog, with town officers actively hunting loose canines.
Mrs. Smith’s birthday party brings together Mr and Mrs Joe Nichols, Mr and Mrs B F Corkran, Mr and Mrs Herman Still, Mr and Mrs Asbury Pepper and others Sunday night. Farewell sermon for Rev W O Cummings planned at Nichols Church. Several local residents visit relatives and attend Sunday School.
The forty fifth anniversary of Zion M P Church on the Grove circuit will be celebrated Sunday March 25 with services all day starting 9 am song and praise 10 30 old fashioned love feast 1 30 children's service 2 30 infant baptism and preaching Special music and visiting ministers will participate The pastor invites all especially the ninety two new converts guests at home of Mrs Lee Murphy also updates on local members and visitors in attendance
Choptank notes a Baltimore concern showing great interest in a new shirt factory here. Builders' measurements were taken and plans to gauge potential operator numbers are underway. The entry mentions several locals visiting or staying with families, plus ongoing illness and improving roads.
Hickman residents Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Jester entertained on Wednesday evening with guests including their niece Miss Ina Wothers Rev William McGuire Mr and Mrs Hamilton and Millicent Cannon Katherine Warren and Frank McGuire from Milford Mrs Mary Hussey improves Mr George Noble shows slow recovery Mr James Morgan is very sick
Woodenhawk residents Miss Katie Spence and Miss Emma Collison visited Mrs. Daniel Adams on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Reed visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hignatt. Lena Melvin and Mae Pierce visited Greenwood on Saturday. The Ladies Aid met at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tull’s on Wednesday. Mrs. Charlie Hignutt is ill.
Miss Vianna Detwiler travels to Philadelphia en route to Spokane for home missionary work. Neffs return from wedding trip and will occupy the Reformed parsonage. Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Mason report wintering near St. Petersburg and plans to visit Ridgely. Club sew session hosts April Food social and W C I A convention planning underway.
Mrs Randolph Matthews returned to Penns Grove New Jersey after visiting her sister in law Mrs James Flaharty. Mrs I St Baer came back from a two month visit to her daughter in South Carolina and also visited Baltimore Washington and saw the inauguration and parade. Mr and Mrs William Stevens of Queen Anne spent Sunday with Mr Charlie Whiteley near town. Mrs Kate Dowell of Denton visited her niece Mrs Thomas Trice. Mr Harry A Whiteley visited Washington last week.
Mrs. C A Climimer of Wierton West Virginia left for home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W W Dukes. Mrs Emmett Hignutt has spent time with her parents Mr and Mrs E C Fleming in Hurlock. Mr Raymond Hignutt hosted guests Sunday Mr Harold Roe and Mr Arthur Poore of Denton. Mr Orman Bowdle of Federalsburg spent the weekend with cousin Mr Earle Keel. Melvin E Wheatley is very ill. Fried Hill and Rebecca Beauchamp are on the sick list. W R Keel spent the latter part of last week in Salisbury.
Mrs kK O Knotts hosted Sunday guests Mrs R C Stafford of Millington and Mr Roland Knotts of Ridgely. The Ladies Aid Society social last Saturday was well attended and financially successful. Edgar McKnott and family from Henderson spent Sunday with Isaac Moore. Viola Kowen returned from ten weeks in Philadelphia. Mrs M E Moore visits her brother Irwin Harwood of Denton. The local school purchased a Victrola.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bowdle entertained the Ladies' Aid at their home Friday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Connor, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thawley, Mrs. Ruth Butler, Mrs. J. C. Coulbourn, Misses Alice Payne May Coulbourn Mira Lankford, Messrs. John Allen Gilbert Cohee Claude Lankford Emery Payne Bumby Ross Clifford Miller Minor Pauline Mabel Ernest Thawley Elizabeth Zida Bowdle Freddie Minor and Mrs. Edgar Bowdle who is reported better.
Burrsville reports the death of Miss Clara Edna Fortney at 25 after long illness. Funeral services were held at Wesley M. E. Church with Rev. Conaway officiating. Short local notes include Mr Barton Cartwright’s accident while helping pull up trees, and several residents visiting or traveling to nearby towns and cities.
Greensboro and nearby towns record travel visits and family gatherings. Levin Coursey dies at 92. community mourns and remembers him as a respected local figure. Several residents spend weekends with relatives in Wilmington Ocean Grove Middletown and Laurel while others host guests at their homes.
Hobbs and family hosted by Mrs. Spence at Central. Miss Mary Nuttle of Philadelphia recently visiting her parents the Nuttle family. Mr J R Ricards celebrated his birthday with many congratulations. George A Henry of Anderson is receiving treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Miss Seeders marked her nineteenth birthday. Mr and Mrs Lee Wheat relocated from Baltimore to Hughes farm. David Messer of Milford, N J, is in town seeking seed potatoes.
Queen Anna hosts and guests include Mrs. Etta Plummer of Greensboro and Mrs. Levin Taylor of Wilmington. Miss Emily Knotts returns to Wilmington after visiting her parents. Minnie Calloway and Edna Morgan visit Baltimore. Mrs. Baron Barton visits Hopewell. Dallas Lee visits Washington. Mrs. S. T. Culver spends weekend in town. Mr. E. S. Bowens visits New York.
Windy Hill hosted by Mrs Sallie Jones with Mr and Mrs Howard Bryan and son Mr Ralph Varney and Miss Ruth Kennedy. Early morning refreshments served. Mrs William Smith and children Jewell and Lacey returned from visit with Mrs Smith's parents Mr and Mrs J L Cox. Raymond Jones and Ralph Warner back from a brief Baltimore stay. Mr Howard Eason seeks treatment at Emergency Hospital. Mrs Fannie Christopher visiting sister Mrs Howard Eason.
In April term Mrs. Wir zah Frazier sues H Clinton Wright for damages alleged whipping of her son William seeking 2500. Deen and Goldsborough represent plaintiff Lewis Knotts for defendants. Rufus Brown sues Hutchinson Trice for fake arrest with 2500. Lewis Woolls represents Brown Deen for Trice. Mrs. Mary Emma Locke of Philadelphia seeks to set aside will and deed of Shachard Raughley in about 15000 of real and personal property including lands at Tuckahoe Neck T Alan Goldsborough represents Locke Lewis Knotts Stevens for Raughley. Christos Alevizatos proprietor of Greek restaurant at Chestertown sues Graham Clements Sutton for 25000 damages from automobile crash Betterton to Chestertown. Barrell Barrell Goldsborough for Greek. Beck Beck Lewis Knotts for defendants owners of bus line. State v Jennie Lord set for April 4.
Gale Dean an Army deserter and Bethlehem burglary suspect was tracked to Broad Creek Neck and arrested by Deputy Sheriff Horsey and Biery Jefferson. He admitted desertion and was jailed in Easton awaiting Washington authorities to decide his fate, with Caroline police ready to take custody if not needed by federal officials.
Jim Carter a marked fugitive from Denton jail escaped last Saturday by tearing a hole in the back wall and swinging down by a blanket. He fled toward Greensboro and into Queen Anne's County, eluding officers for years as he dodges liquor selling and theft charges. Carter has a long history of eluding capture and is described as reluctant to surrender his freedom, likening his life to Monte Cristo.
Richard M. Duvall of Duvall and Baldwin in Baltimore seeks the last Muster Roll listing the immortal Four Hundred who held the British at bay during Washingtons retreat after the Long Island battle on August 27, 1777. He asks for information to uncover the Maryland troops in that detachment.
Conservation Commissioners W Thom as Kemp, William H Killian, and Edward White visited Caroline and a Tuckahoe river site to review fish hatcheries. They ordered reopening about April 1 with J P Snider in charge, noting only two stations will operate this season and current law limits action until state legislation passes to curb netting and protect Chesapeake resources.
Mrs. MacGibbon escaped a hidden well amid heavy rains in Federalsburg. The town voted to assume bonded indebtedness to fund macadamized streets, the largest turnout ever. John C. Foster lost part of his thumb and forefinger at his mill, with doctors hoping to save the middle finger.
After talks between Swepson Earle of the State Conservation Commission and Lt Col Judson of the War Department, the plan to locate and number pound and gill nets along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries was approved. Nets impede upper-water fish entry, threaten navigation, and led the War Department and Maryland commission to survey conditions. The Fisheries Bureau said obstructions forced abandonment of Havre de Grace hatchery and blocked fish from spawning grounds and egg collection.
The Bethlehem Ladies' Aid gathered Thursday at the home of Mrs. Nettie Thomas with attendees including Mrs. Willie Pritchett Mollie Harding Alice Blades Louise Legates Georgie Collins Annie Carroll John Harrington Lillie Blades Minnie Blades Edna Waddell Ola Legates Janie Hall Elsie Thompson Rebecca Christopher Agnes Taylor Hilda Legates and Joe Pritchett Refreshments followed and the next meeting was set for April 12 with Mrs Louise Legates Mr and Mrs E H Trice visited the Harding home over the weekend The missionary service held Sunday was well attended Virgil Hall bought a new Ford.
A 1917 devotional piece from Choptank Maryland thanks the nation’s President as brave and true. It portrays the ship of state riding a rough sea under divine guidance, praising the Pilot who leads toward calmer waters amid war clouds, ending with a communal bow in prayer.
Snow Hill lawyer John W. Staton says a summer resort will be built at Fenwick Island and a trolley line will run from Ocean City to the island, signaling a major regional development.
In Orphans Court on Tuesday Judges Liden Moore and Covey oversaw filings. The will of David E Eaton was proved and letters testamentary granted to William Richards with bond approved and creditors notice ordered. Appraisers named Clinton Cook and Robert Fleetwood. Administrators reported sales, inventories, and final accounts for several estates including Samuel G Brown and Charles J Nichols. Johan Baynard will probate completed with John Baynard named administrator. notices to creditors ordered. Real estate sale ratified for Charles H Redden estate. Appraisers appointed for Hannah Parris and inventories approved. Minerva Towers presented inventory and orders to sell privately.
Specialists of the U S Department of Agriculture advise on hen care during egg hatching. Keep sitters on nests with daily feed, group off times, clean nests, and remove infertile eggs after 1 7 days testing. Set several hens at once in late winter. Trees Along Highway. Shade trees near state roads must be 24 feet from the road to avoid drainage and tar damage.
The Department of Agriculture promotes rice and hominy to lower living costs. A comparison shows rice and hominy offer more protein, fat, starch, and minerals than potatoes, with potatoes containing 78.3 percent water. Hominy is also said to surpass potatoes in overall nutrition.
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