Local notes and ads sweep Denton area events
Denton area items report millinery openings on March 25 at J H Nichols Son and Mellvaine Sisters. local roads and bridges work resumes. 1200 chickens at Edward UK farm near Denton. stone for highway north of Denton delivered at Passapacs Landing. weather records show 66 clear and 47 cloudy days since Nov 1 1910. court and tax items include Dover bridge work delays and 585000 county land value gain in Second district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Patrick's
Mercury
J. H. Nichols & Son
W. J. Blackiston
Ida S. Hollingsworth’s
Burrsville M. P
Edward UK
Denton
Passapacs Landing
F. P. Covey
Towers
Fifth Avenue
J. J. Melivaine
R. T. RK. Garey
Stateen Cuee
Southdown
Sharpshire
J. S. Plollingworth
Mellvaine & Sister Flag
Baltimore
Ingleside
S. Hollingsworths
George Schrieber
Second District
Francis W. Janney
PR. Fisher
A. G. Saulbury
Alr. Wright
Davon Farm
Lisonsboro
I. B. Mason
W. OC. T. Uy
G. W. Simmons
Reichman
Law Building
J. Dukes Downes
John T. Carter
J. Walter Bauchanp
Stone Road
Alt. Beachamp
Weather Bureau
Wright
Garey
Site Roads Commission
Dover Bridge and Road
Andrews
Federalsburg
Kenneth McGee
House of Correction
McGee
Tilghman's Island
Tilghman’s Wharf
Fle
Denton Literary Club
New York
Fred R. Owens
New York State
Susan W. Saulsbury
New York City
T. P. Fisher
J. W. Huffington
Sleepy Hollow
Wedding Bells Ring In Denton Area News
A quiet wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Howard linked Miss Laura Howard to Mr. Ernest Towers. Rev. Owens officiated the ceremony with Miss Katheryne Senner as maid of honor. The couple plans to live near American Corner where the groom farms. Other notes mention multiple local social and civic happenings, including engagements and visits by residents such as Miss Lula R. Bradley, Mr. Leon Dill, and Rev. E N Dashiell, plus reports on school events, church activities, and farm life in Caroline county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
James L. Howard
Laura
Ernest Towers
Mr. Owens
Hillsboro
Katheryne Senner
Philadelphia
American Corner
Rebecca C. Bradley
Lula R. Bradley
Leon Dill
E. N. Dashiell
Federalsburg
Pat
Hethesda Methodist Episcopal Church
Preston
Thomas J. Barrette
Bordentown
N. J
Barrett
Greensboro
Emma Engeman
Pauline Deitert
Ashby
Caroline Redden
Baltimore
Adaline
Louise Fisher
T. Pliny Fisher
Wm. L. Mason
Emma Morgan
Ethel Irwin
E. B. Garey
Jonathan Evits
Weehawken Heights
Flelen Bb. Jones
Wanamakers
Orphans' Court approves releases and accounts
In Orphans' Court Tuesday Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood heard guardianship matters. Margaret E Cohee guardian of George Clifton Cohee presented a release approved. Orlando Patton and Charles B Harrison executors of Robert Patton presented a receipt and release from legatees approved. An order allowed deposit of funds in Provident Savings Bank Preston. Carroll and Harrrison administrators of Roswell W Carroll presented interest, first and final administration accounts and a distribution approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Clark, Liden and Fleetwood
Margaret E. Cohee
George Clifton Cohee
Orlando Patton
Charles B. Harrison
Robert Patton
Sayings Department
the Provident Sayings Bank of
Preston
Charles A. Carroll
Charlies B. Harricon
Roswell W
Denton National Bank Shows Growing Local Business
Denton National Bank reports rising business activity with a capital of 75,000 profits of 125,000 and deposits totaling 457,061. Bills discounted stand at 523,225, stocks and bonds at 33,000, cash with reserve agents at 72,791, yielding total resources of 749,060.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton National
Denton National Bank
Everssear
Land Transfers Marked by Cooper in County
Attorney Harvey L. Cooper completed transfers of multiple farms to Washington parties on Wednesday. Farms conveyed include the Hoff man farm of 285 acres near Hillsboro, John R. Griffin farm of 337 acres on Tuckahoe river, Eugene Dill or Plummer farm of 202 acres in Tuckahoe Neck, John F. Saulsbury farm of 387 acres near Burraville, Chinquapin farm of 115 acres near Lurrrsville, and Worthington farm of 137 acres near Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey L. Cooper
Washington
Hoffman
Hillsboro
John R. Griffin
Tuckahoe River
Eugene Dill
We’ll Never See Its Like Again
Baltimore Sun remarks on collective resolve after a congressional loss, urging unity and ethical bearing of hardship while reflecting on the national mood and future prospects. The brief emphasizes communal effort and philosophical acceptance of the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Congress
Washington's Birthday celebration held at Holt's Hall
Hillsboro reports a postponed Washington's Birthday event held Tuesday evening March 1 at Holt's Hall decorated with flags and bunting. Miss Annabel Moore and Evelyn Fleming chaperoned the young guests as refreshments were served and the evening closed happily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arters to Speak at St. Paulius Church on Conference Sunday
On Conference Sunday March 16 the pulpit at St. Paulius M E Church Greensboro will be occupied in the morning by Rev John M Arters Superintendent of the Maryland Division of the Anti Saloon League There will be no service at night and Mr Arters will preach at the M P Church Greensboro in the evening He is the son of Rev J A Arters once pastor in Greensboro for five years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
John M. Arters
Maryland
Anti-Saloon League
Arters
M. P
J. A. Arters
Warvey Dobson
Mary LeCompte
M. E. Parsonage
Otison
Tennessee
M. C. Todd
Ocean Grove
N. J
J. E. Willis
Harold M. Jones
Wilmington
C. Earl Jones
David Waterson
John Davis
C. R.strausburg
Joseph EI. Bernard
Philadelphia
Claude Rawlings
Friendship Notes on Local People Improve and Recover
Mrs Elizabeth Williams fell ill with grip and a light stroke while visiting her sister Mrs Collins in Choptank but has greatly improved and is at home with her daughter Mrs M S Trice. Jim Cox and sister Nora Kelley visited his wife at Easton hospital. Mrs Cox is improving and expected home soon. Henry Culver and wife from Denton visited C B Culver. Mrs Lurvey Williams is able to be out again. Miss Minnie Cock is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Williams
Collins
Choptank
M. S. Trice
Jim Cox
Nora Kelley
Easton Hospital
Cox
Henry Culver
Denton
C. B. Culver
Larvey Williams
Minnie Cock
Ridgely Notes of Interest in The Baltimore Sun
The Ridgely community is featured with Charles L. Herzog known as Buck, a noted baseball star, his thrift and farming life, Armour interests boosting local fruit and tomato contracts, church services at Emmanuel Baptist, land sales including Jones farm near Oakland, and Ridgely’s civic pride highlighted by the Board of Trade envelope slogan Powerbody for Ridgely Ridge ly for Everybody with townspeople, industry, and infrastructure enumerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Charles L. Herzog
Ridgely
the Sun
Herzog
Buck
Armour
Ridgely Emmanuel Baptist Church
Mr Rigdon
I. P. East
East New Market Baptist Church
John K. Lynch
Daniel Ziegler
Jones
Oakland
Ziegler
Lynch
Board of Trade
Gur
Phila
Baltimore
Agrricultural High School
Widow of Captain Whiteley Dies in Centreville
Mrs Eimaline Whiley widow of the late Captain Arthur Whiteley dies at her son Ex Sheriff George Whiteley's Centreville home on the 7th inst in her 96th year Survivors include sons Ex Sheriff George Whiteley and William Whiteley and daughter Mrs Fannie Harman The funeral was held at her home with Rev Wise and Shipley officiating Interment followed at Chesterfield cemetery Several local residents were mentioned in follow up notes including Mr and Mrs George Whiteley and Misses Tow ers and Sisk with reports of the grip affecting townsfolk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eimaline Whiley
Arthur Whiteley
Alexander
George Whiteley
Preston
Centreville
George Whtiteley
Fannie Harman
William Whiteley
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Messrs. Wise
Shipley
Chesterfield Cemetery
Ellicott City
Whiteley
C. A. Gambrill
M. P
Federalsburg
C. N. Jones
Wilmington
Roberta Everngam
Concord
Dorothy Sisk
Burraville Socials And Church Revival Report
Burraville notes a home gathering hosted by Miss Mary Breeding with numerous young guests. Union M. P. Sunday School elected officers and welcomed visitors. Rev J T Bailey visits Burrsville while Rev T J Lard travels to Wilmington for the M E Conference. Local illnesses and a revival with two conversions mark the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burraville
Mary Breeding
Nettie
Daisy Satterfield
Nellie
Edna Jacobs
Ethel Cahall
Mary Thawley
Florrie Dill
Nettie Morgan
Laura Good
Elizabeth Billing
Pearl Satterfield
Bertha Baker
Roy Chance
Clifton Nichols
Arthur Cahall
Louis Chance
Hartley Ellwanger
Charlie Butler
Harry Roop
Freeborn Ellwanger
Arthur Billing
Elmer Baughley
Henry Noble
Union
M. P
Nomer Melvin
A. L Price
A. ‘Ti Porter
Edith Simpson
Allie Hoffman
Alfred Wyatt
Edwardsville
Del
Annie Cleaves
Williston
J. T. Bailey
Frank Wyatt
T. J. Lard
Wilmington
M. E
Burrsville
R. H. Dill
Ira Dill
Brooklyn
Masters Harlan Blades
A. E. Thawley
Grip
Union M. P. Church
Laura
Olivia Carey
Concord
Hobbs
Henderson school taps I A Samis as new principal
Mr I A Samis is named principal at Henderson school succeeding S P Shipman who moves to Hughes Lumber and Coal Co Denton. Other local notes mention funerals visits and illness including Mrs John Kirk's serious pneumonia and Mrs L M Jones taken to Maryland General Hospital. G N Wilson spent Tuesday in Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Samis
Henderson School
S. P. Shipman
Hughes Lumber & Coal Company
Denton
J. F. Quillen
Lillian Meredith
J. T. Rickards
George Kemp
Mt. Olive
W. G. Carrow, Jr
Nice
Annabel Clark
Chester
Dover
Charles Turner
Ridgely
G. Hl. Wilson
Baltimore
John Kirk
G. N. Wilson
Easton
Dynamite McGee Escapes Ensnared From Tilghmans
Brief notes report Dynamite McGee fled the constable at Tilghman’s and headed to New York. Other items note Mrs. John Foster operated on for appendicitis and recovering, Williamson factory closed after Mrs. Williamson’s death, social visits, banking staff illness, and several local business trips to Baltimore Philadelphia Seaford and Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dynamite McGee
Tilghman’s
New York
John Foster
Jas. Williamson
O. G. Williamson & Son
Annd R. W. Messenger
R. K. Jefferson
Larry Davis
Seaford
Ralph Brown
Hurlock
Leon Dill
Baltimore
Washington
Notable Travels And Local Health Updates
Mr Willis Andrew spent last week in New York as guest of his son Dr Richard Andrew. Ed McCoy, recently in North Carolina, returned home Friday. Joseph J Garris of Portsmouth Va. visited Mr J F Covey the weekend. Andrew Covey of Denton spent the weekend with son Chas Covey. Mrs C E Orr, ill for some time, shows improvement. James M Hill remains on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Billings
Hobbs Manufacturing Company
Marion Downes
Clarence Hunter
Gertrude Willoughby
Milford
Frank Willoughby
A. G. Adams
Greer
North Carolina
Carolyn
Blanche Hudson
William Wooters
Hickman
Carson Bailey
Union M. BP
Church
Burrsville
J. R. Ricards
Ivah Smith
J. R. Starkey
John Horsey
Williston
R. H. Love
Fisher
Messrs
Norman
Fred Smith
Baltimore
Joe Marvel
Houston
Del
Macy Hudson
Caroline County
Mary Jester
Ethel Moore
Queen Anne
Ladies’ Embroidery Club
Willian Cooper
Laurel
Delaware
William [. Sylvester
J. T. Sparklin
Gou
Garrettson Smith
Wilmington
L. P. Corkran
Jennie Fleming
Annie
E. L. Thompson
Charles Jarrell
G. C. Moore
Wilington
Harry Jump
Washington
William F. Dickinson
New York
HI. M. Thompson
Willis Andrew
Richard Andrew
Ed. McCoy
Joseph J. Garris
Portsmouth
J. F. Covey
Andrew Covey
Denton
Chas, Covey
C. E. Orr
James M. Hill
Hickman Visitors and Market Notes
Hickman resident Mr. W. Peters of Dover visited friends last Friday and Saturday. Miss Sadie Porter of Cordova visits her uncle Mr. J. T. Breeding. Fresh herrings appear in the market this week. Will Croll made a business trip to Baltimore last week. H. V. Noble is in Baltimore this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Breeding
New York
Claiborne Phillips
Vienna
Calvert Todd
Philadelphia
Elsie O'Neal
Seaford
A Good Business Proposition From Easton Ledger
After inspecting the Easton furniture factory and learning of its value to the town and the benefits accruing therefrom, Mr. Lawrence B Towers of Denton desires to start a similar enterprise in his town. In quality of goods manufactured the Easton Furniture Factory stands in the highest rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton Ledger
Easton Furniture Factory
Lawrence B .Towers
Denton
GOLDSBORO NEWS MATTERS
Local notes report builders plan to erect several new town structures. Residents W. S. Booth and others are referenced with building and health updates including scarlet fever cases and eye treatment in Baltimore. Social visits, travels, and illnesses mark the community news through snippets about patrons, teachers, and farm activity.
Cattle Fattening Profitable at Jackson Farms
Former Congressman Jackson runs four hundred steers across two farms. He builds massive concrete barns with ten stalls per pen and feeding troughs. Water spigots, windmills, gasoline engine and silos supply silage to keep cattle fed all winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Time to Use Split Log Drag on Thawing Roads
The split log drag helps roads shed moisture in early spring, smoothing ruts from winter freeze thaw cycles. Early dragging reduces mud and dust, with benefits lasting into mid summer as it gains official approval from the U S Office of Public Roads and state legislatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Office of Public Roads
Delaware law drafts separate railroad cars by race
Representative Bell introduced a Jim Crow car bill in the Delaware House requiring separate cars for white and colored passengers along state rail lines. Both races must be served, with penalties including fines from 25 to 56 dollars for passengers riding in wrong cars or 300 to 1000 dollars for railroads failing to provide separate cars placarded for whites and blacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Grow
Delaware
Bell
House of Representatives
Church News Highlights Peninsula Clergy and Structures
Rev. Frank Holland’s illness leads to his wife presiding at Milton Methodist Protestant Church with strong church support and requests for her continued guidance. Christ Church Denton to hear Rev Gantt on The Dumb Devil and Other Devils from Luke. Lewes Delaware opens a new Methodist Episcopal Church, about 30000 dollars, after Easter. Rev E P Roberts preached final sermon before conference at M E Church. St Patrick’s Day social hosted by Parker’s Hall Christian Endeavor Society. Catholic University plans a Gothic memorial building for Cardinal Gibbons. A 500-dollar debt on Reliance Church to be raised under Rev Mather’s plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Holland
Milton Methodist Protestant Church
Maryland
Holland
St. Luke
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Lewes
Del
W. R. Mowbray
E. P. Roberts
M. E
Christian Endeavor Society
M. P
Parker's Hall
Catholic University
Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Reliance Church
W. A. Mather
Wilmington Conference Opens at Asbury Church
The Wilmington Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met at Asbury Church Wilmington with Rev E C Macnichol as pastor and Bishop Thomas Bb Neely presiding. Ministers arrived Tuesday and the 9 am session commenced. The new plan to entertain visiting pastors at the annual session was adopted with each church paying for its pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Asbury Church
E. C. Macnichol
Asbury
Thomas Bb. Neely
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
Dynamite Experiments at Maryland Agricultural College
On Monday the Maryland Agricultural College grounds hosted experiments in grubbing ditching and subsoiling with dynamite. Tree hole building was highlighted as causing rapid growth, with holes bored three feet deep and earth loosened three feet in all directions. A 30 foot by 4 foot by 5 foot ditch was shown, opened by intermittent blasts, while subsoiling placed three feet underground disintegrating earth six feet outwards without surface disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Agricultural College
Parcels Post Shows Asymmetric International Rates
The United States allows twelve cents per pound for mailing merchandise to thirty-two countries across Asia Europe Africa Australia South America and Canada, with up to eleven pounds per package. In contrast sending a package domestically costs sixteen cents per pound and packages over four pounds are rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Europe
Africa
Australia
South America
Canada
United States
Foot Way Petition To County Commissioners
Rev J Gibson Gantt sent a letter to the County Commissioners on Tuesday urging the addition of a safe foot-way on the Denton to Choptank river road. He notes danger and inconvenience for pedestrians especially children attending Denton schools from the west side and asks consideration of feasibility and advisability of providing a suitable foot-path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Gibson Gantt
Denton
Choptank
Hear ing set on laying road through Sullivan land
A petition from Eighth district citizens for a hearing on laying a road through Peter W. Sullivan's land was presented to the board of County Commissioners by F R Owens. T Alan Goldsborough represents Sullivan. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday April 18 with witnesses and arguments by counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy Court
Eighth District
Peter W. Sullivan
F. R. Owens
Board of County Commissioners
T. Alan Goldsborough
Sullivan
Death of Capt Heather a long time Delaware figure
Captain Thomas E Heather of Wilmington aged 80 died February 28 after a long career at sea and as a merchant. He lived in Milford Philadelphia Denton Marydel and finally Philadelphia before moving to Wilmington. He married three times and leaves a widow and daughter Gulia E Heather. Funeral was at 824 Pine Street and interment at Mt Moriah Philadelphia. Master William Potter Dukes aged 16 also died from paralysis after mumps at Caroline High School with services in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Heather
Wilmington
Capt. Heather
Milford
Del
Philadelphia
Denton
Delaware
Marydel
M. V. B. Heather
A Wellington Heather
Pine Street
Mt. Moriah
Heather
Emma Wainwright
Gulia Urry
Mollie Gears
Townsend, del
Gulia E. Heather
John R. Heather
Capt
Eastern Shore
William Potter Dukes
Isaac L. Dukes
Potter Wa
Caroline High School
EL DP. Roberts
J. Gibson Gantt
Historic 1779 Congress bill note and local fishing laws mix
A Maryland period item notes a 1779 one dollar bill in near mint condition and describes strict enforcement by Game Wardens under the State Fish and Game Protective Association. It also reports a hatchery in Druid Hill Park releasing a million plus young trout, new appointments in the Anti Saloon League, spraying guidance from Wisconsin, Delaware Senate highway talks, Easton brick paving, a Love Point hotel project, and a potato ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fletcher Clark
Easton
Congress
State Fish and Game Protective Association
Druid Hill Park
Anti-Saloon League of
Maryland
Cyrus P. Keen
Eastern Shore District
Salisbury
John M. Arters
Wilmington
Agricultural Department
University of Wisconsin
the Journal Today
Delaware Senate
Dupont
Love Point
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the Local Department
Hynson
Goldsboro
W. S. Booth
J. S. Lapham
Elizabeth Dukes
Wm. H. Quillen
Willard Porter
Monroe Saunders
Morris Bartlett
Coppage
Harvey Morris
Alfred Griffin
Joseph Isaacs
Lawrence Laramore
Smyrna
Edith Cooper
Linwood Jarrell
George Smith
Wyoming
H.T. Thompson
J. H. Davidson
Luray
Jasper Stubbs
E. Jarman
Irvina Chapel
Harold and
Earl “Jones
Mullitin
Arthur Johnson
Walter Sapp
Maurice Bartlett
Clayton
JH. Morris
Edith Melvin
Margaret King
Hiram Cartwright
Edward Stubbs
Samuel Milby
H. F. Silver
Hall
Church Hill
the Parcels Post
E. Heather
Charlotte K. Raymond
Norwalk
Conn
J. K. Raymond
Meloney Farm
Andersontown
William A. Clash
Cambridge
John R. Wilson
Ebh
Old
Field & Willis
Denten, Ms. Ta
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