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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1923
Page
5
A Denton area page records events from Arbor Day to millinery openings, tomato contracting, and parish suppers. It lists births and deaths, fish pound catches, a radio operator license, fire company drill, and a liquor-law arrest tale with unresolved details.
Judge and Mrs William H Deen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their Fifth Avenue Denton home with guests from Denton and surrounding county areas arriving from seven to eleven. The event featured lavish refreshments and numerous gifts of gold silver cut glass and fine linen. Guests included relatives and friends from Baltimore Towson Philadelphia and Centreville among others. The occasion followed the sudden death of Mrs J S William Jones, wife of the college dean.
On Monday evening last Caroline Council No 175 Jr O U A M celebrated its twenty sixth anniversary with about sixty members and visitors. Past State Councilor Charles N Satterfield spoke on the Orphans Home at Tiffin Ohio, noting 46 buildings on a 300 acre heart shaped farm with facilities for administration hospitalization domestic science nursery dormitory and a 1200 pupil school. The farm supplied the home and Rev A Leach of Greensboro spoke on Americanism and Juniorism urging the Motto Jr US Makers of America. Ice cream and cake followed.
Sherman Jr., two year old son of Mr and Mrs Sherman E Hignutt of Denton, was badly burned when his clothes caught fire from a coal stove flame. He allegedly touched gasoline primer, flames spread as mother found him ablaze, rug smothered the fire, mother burned while aiding. He was taken to Easton Hospital with slim chances of recovery.
Expressing sincere gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy during a recent bereavement. Edith Layton and Family extend thanks for support and condolences. Also notice: Good milling wheat wanted by Nuttle Milling Co seeking highest cash prices.
Burrsville notes February attendance with pupils Matilda Gregg Anna Chance John Wallace Chance and Johnny Ireland listed as perfect. Community updates report March Mite Society meeting at J Otis Stafford home with readings recitations singing and piano selections followed by cake and cream. Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives and upcoming sales and moves.
Hillsboro society note recounts visits and dinners among Fleming Stewart Russell and Crockett families. Baltimore and Queen Anne guests join at dinners. Funeral of Enoch Short in Cecilton, with Joseph Short attending. Henry Fleming of Conshohocken spent weekend with parents. Holt and Wilson families host in Baltimore and Smyrna Wilmington trips noted. Mrs. Owen Ford of Stevensville visiting in Kent County.
Concord report: Ladies' Aid Society held a pleasant Wednesday gathering at Mrs Addie Hignatt's home with guests. Program included select readings monologues and a dialogue. refreshments praised. Sunday School at 9 30 with Rev C H Atkins sermon at 1 and 7 30. Local items mention Nichols guests Hignutt illness and a lost cow.
Laurel Grove residents shared Sunday visits with relatives and neighbors. Brantley Trice and family were with Norman Todd near Harmony, while Raymond Williamson’s family visited his parents near Friendship. Others noted included Elbert Deen and children with Gard ner Towers, and Oscar Willey visiting Hurlock.
Mrs Emma Reese and Mrs A H Willlaoughby and daughter Marie visited Mrs R F Coleman on Friday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Todd and daughter Beatrice visited his parents Mr and Mrs James Todd. Mr and Mrs Paul Rosser and family visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Dukes on Sunday. Miss Violet Marine of Concord visits grandmother Mrs Thomas Marine. Those on the sick list include Mrs S R Hopkins Mrs Minnie Holly and little Brice Morris. Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Mrs. C K Swartz national field secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society spoke at the Ridgely parsonage and organized a 24 member auxiliary. Community Players staged Mrs Tubbs of Shantytown to strong crowds. Queen Esther Circle and several clubs met, with lessons, music, and plans for an Easter minstrels return. Local residents visited relatives, lectures announced, and school and church activities continued with changes in meeting nights and repairs to premises.
A large Goldsboro gathering welcomed the Rev E L Woolf last Monday night. He delivered a strong sermon and the quarterly conference followed. Elections named J W Shively superintendent and stewards including C L Jarrell J W Shively Mrs J S Lapham Mrs W T Jarman and Mrs C T Griffin.
In Orphans Court, Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. Accounts of sales for Leonard F Covey executor of Henry Wilson were approved. Kate B Casson will admitted to probate. Mitchell Casson granted letters of administration cta on Casson estate with appraisers Hobbs and Nuttle named. Creditors notice ordered.
Smithville residents report weekends away in Philadelphia with Earl and Lacy Alford and daughters Elizabeth and Hat Tie. Visitors in town include Raymond Meredith Claude Meredith Everett Meredith Arthur Wright Carl Fountain Floyd Smith and Clarence Torbert. Tenny Thomas and Leon Bradley of near Hurlock visit. Edith Thomas stays with Hickman relatives this week.
Miss Hurst and Mrs Clarence Majors host the Community Club on March 21 at Mrs Majors home. Mr and Mrs W W Collins return from a winter in Wilmington Del to visit daughter Mrs John Simpson. Ladies Aid of M P Church to meet April 3 at Mrs Louise Covey home. Mrs Mollie Wright travels to Middletown Del to visit daughter Mrs Wilbur Jump.
Mr and Mrs Charles Finley have returned to their Philadelphia home after visiting the latter s parents Mr and Mrs A Mere dith They are accompanied by Mrs Finley s mother Little Miss Dorothy Neal Virginia McMahon and Mary Orme spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Walton Trice Mr and Mrs Harry Nuttle and their small son of Andersontown were Sunday visitors at the Trice home.
Mr and Mrs L C Carroll of Preston Maryland thank friends for their kind words and helpful deeds during their recent bereavement.
About thirty school patrons and representatives met in Denton to plan county wide patron teachers associations. Walter M. Wright urged cooperation among patrons teachers supervisors and officials to maximize countywide benefits at low cost. Miss Katherine Healey outlined state testing goals for reading and arithmetic with follow up measures and the five values of the program. Mrs Blanche N. Stowell called for county organization and federation of patrons, with future steps toward a county federation in Caroline county.
The first annual Eastern Shore inter scholastic declamation contest will be held on May 18 at William Smith Hall, Washington College in Chestertown. Each Eastern Shore county will elect one representative in a preliminary competition to promote public speaking in public schools.
At a Vestry meeting led by Rev. Alward Chamberlaine the parish honors Dr. Howard R. Hopkins who served on the Vestry and aided the needy. The unanimous resolution laments his loss, lauds his care as a physician and churchman, and extends sympathy to his widow and family.
Dr. I K Atherton reports 17 hog cholera outbreaks in February across Baltimore Cecil Prince George's counties leading. two cases tied to unvaccinated pigs bought at public sales. Several farms suffer mortalities, with 40 pigs killed in one venture and 38 in another. Garbage feeding and improper disposal blamed for spread.
The Federal Community Club met at Mrs. Walter Trice s home on March 2 with eighteen members and several visitors. Mrs. Griffith led the meeting, Miss Kellogg presided, and officers were elected: President Mrs. A B Rosser, VP Mrs. Fred Trice, receiving secretary Mrs. Lewis H Trice Jr, corresponding secretary Mrs. Leonard Covey, treasurer Mrs. John How ard, executive committee members, and director Mrs. Victor Dean. A vocal solo by Mrs. Lewis H Trice followed, with home millinery tips from Miss Kellogg. Refreshments included oysters, Maryland biscuit, pickles, coffee and apples. Meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Dorsey Nichols on April th.
Four million cases of eggs, 120000000 dozen, were consumed in 1922, a record year. Government campaigns urged higher production and a conservative estimate suggests Americans ate 36000000000 eggs last year. The rise is linked to wartime farmer motivation and strong markets. Efforts now target reducing losses from broken and spoiled eggs through better handling.
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Sarah Emma Redden 62 in Baltimore after surgery and Mrs. James C. White 66 in Greenwood Delaware with funeral at Greenwood M E Church. Also George A. Stevenson 81 of Greensboro died March 12 near Greensboro after a long life in Caroline county with interment there.
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