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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1926
Page
5
The Local Department notes Maryland Day next Thursday and spring arrivals while reporting cool St Patrick’s Day weather. It covers a busy week of local happenings from a Cambridge auto show to shad fishing, a town armory ceremony planned, and state road bids due March 30.
A March 17 wedding at Miss Marie Vansant’s Millington home united Miss Mary Mildred Clark and Mr. Lester 5 Kauffman with a ring ceremony officiated by Rev. O C Connelly. Guests included Miss Sue Jones. postnuptial plans include trips to Wilmington and Washington. The column also notes Denton’s J D Carter being named 1927 basketball manager at Washington College, first female debating team formation at Washington College, and various local visits and greetings among Delaware and Maryland residents.
The late Charles M. Lloyd of Chester town dies leaving an estate valued at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars to two children Edith Lloyd Powell and Charles M. Lloyd Jr a granddaughter Miss Lillie Allen and a niece. The son receives a one half interest in the home and a Bradley farm trust with J Lemuel Roberts as trustee paying net proceeds to the son. Miss Allen gets a one half interest in the town residence and 7 dollars from the son and 25 dollars monthly to the niece while the children of the deceased’s daughter receive 6000 dollars split when reaching twenty one. The daughter receives the residue including four farms town property and securities.
Albert S. Cook commends the State Parents and Teachers Association work in Maryland, noting forty percent of public elementary and high schools have parent teacher associations. For year ending July 31, 1925, 623 of 1,536 counties schools possessed such groups, up 133 from 1924. One-teacher and two-teacher schools show substantial gains, with rural Caroline reporting forty two associations.
State Conservation Commission officials reported a myraid of yom crubs spotted within days in Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Choptank River last week prompting concern and calls for monitoring and possible action.
Mrs Harriet Ivins 91 died at her son Clark Ivins home after a brief illness. Survived by sons Clark Harmony A D Newark Lambert Centreville Oscar Harry and William plus many grandchildren and siblings in Wilmington. Funeral at Wesley M E Church with Rev E N Wright interment Centreville cemetery. Union Mite Society met with president last Friday night with 50 to 60 attendees. John L Chance broke leg at Mr A T Garrett mill yard and was taken to Cambridge Hospital. Various residents visiting relatives and recovering from illness noted through the week.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Kenton and daughter Dorothy and Mr and Mrs Herbert Walls of Wilmington hosted the Walls family on Sunday. Miss Louise Cohee a State Normal School student spent the weekend with her parents. Local play and debate eyed for Eden Hall tonight with admission 25 cents adults 15 cents children. Beatrice Wood and Ghidys Medford visited Swarthmore College to see Anna Marvel and Ethel Melvin. Mrs Clarence Pritchett of Wilmington spent Thursday with the Pritchet family. Mr and Mrs Freeborn Ellwanger and children from Whiteleysburg visited. High School principal C M Wingate spent the weekend with his parents near Cam. Mr and Mrs John Uarris welcomed a new son born Friday March 2. Esther Clayville visited Rev and Mrs S J Hanbey at Fairlee. J E Walls and Mrs Hugh Hudson visited Dover Friday. Grace Griffith of Marcus Hook visited her parents over the weekend. Lillian Meredith spent the weekend with Wilmington friends. Mrs C E Clayville is visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Galdshoro announces next Sunday night as Fanny Crosby Night at the Methodist Church with a special program of hymns by Fanny Crosby. Mrs. Phillips and Mr and Mrs John Phillips and their children of Wilmington visited Williams Chellins. Ruth Curtis, Rev C R Curtis and family visited Dr and Mrs J A Rood at Queen Anne. Local residents, gatherings and visits noted among the community.
Marydel residents Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr and Mrs William Johnson of Wilmington were guests of Mr and Mrs Temple Smith on Sunday. Mrs Smith accompanied them home and stayed a few days. Miss Maud Starkey visiting Philadelphia teachers home for weekend. Community Workers Club hosted by Miss Mildred Medford Friday. Miss Heather teacher in Wilmington spent weekend with mother Mrs Annie Heather. Mrs Edward Dailey and daughter Frances of Hartly visited Mrs Warry Sparks Sunday. Miss Marietta Heather hosted Miss Annabelle Dulin of Greensboro. Mr and Mrs Samuel Pippin of Wilmington visited town Sunday.
The Ridgely News Letter reports a lively old fashioned spelling bee hosted by the Community Club and others last Monday with many participants. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Thompson Swing Miss Margaret Jackson and Mr. William R. Jones, with others receiving second prizes.
Mrs Harriett L Ivins of Burrsville died Sunday at 3 am aged 90 years 1 month 22 days. The Ivins Wright and Todd families visited during last week including Norman Wright and children from Perryville at the funeral in Burrsville on Wednesday. Other visits featured Bowers in Vienna Collins in Smithson Steenken Lasier and Gadow households visiting relatives and grandchildren.
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The Ladies Aid of the M. P. Church invites neighbors to a meeting in the club-room on March 25, with a rain date of March 26. Refreshments will be sold and a pleasant evening anticipated. The group met March 2 at Mrs. T. Blades’ home and plans were noted for a April 6 meeting at Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Blades. Several locals and visitors were mentioned visiting or spending time with members, including Alice Nichols, Addie Stafford and son Stoward, Hattie LeCompte and daughter Mae, Marie Chambers, Effie Havercamp, Jennie DeWikle, Elizabeth Christopher, the Williamson household, and others visiting or staying with various members.</S>
Hickman society notes report Mr and Mrs Jim Foxwell hosting friends Friday with ice cream and cake while Grace Adams entertained the Aid dust on Wednesday and Laura Torbert invited the Aid to meet next month Several families including the Browns Fountain and Wroten visit from Bloomery and Greenwood with various gatherings and parties through the week.
Templeville community brief notes multiple visits by Alfred Pierce and Rev. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Blackburn, Daniel Cole, Gurney Lowman, Penn Sparks, and others. Sunday services listed with time, plus residents and guests from Massey, Dover, Greensboro, Marcus Hook, and Belleville.
The Ladies Mite Society will gather at Thawley's Hall on March 25 to conduct important business. Rev Grimes spoke at Thawley's MPS Church last Sunday to support Near East Relief. Several local residents and families are noted as guests or visitors.
A note from the State Forestry Department offers to supply trees for planting along five miles of public highway in Southern Maryland. Available species include black Walnut black locust cypress and American chestnut. Applications at the Forestry Department Baltimore must show suitable locations with enough right of way and distance from the road center. The department will inspect sites and prepare planting plans if feasible. Proposals are prioritized by suitability and public benefit with planting season already underway.
The court met with Judges West, Urper, and Shawn to approve rent and final administration accounts for J Varvey Coursey as administrator of Robert F E Coursey. Executors and administrators filed releases, inventories, and appraisements for William A Thomas and George W Haynes. Guardianship granted to Harriett M Laphan for Dora Henry. Admin on Lydia A Outten’s estate granted to Henry R Lewis. Appraisers named Isaac L Dukes and George E B Nichols. An interest and debt list, plus final accounts for Cannon C Wright, were approved and recorded.
We thank the many kind friends and neighbors who helped us during the illness and death of Elijah Griffith husband and father. Mrs Elijah Griffith and Children extend gratitude from the Complete Radio Department with Mr Wolf at your service any time winter spring summer and fall in Denton Maryland.
Caroline County tops the state with 92.3 percent attendance for January, followed by Allegany at 91.5. High schools rise to sixth place. Wicomico and Dorchester claim third and fourth. A State Board note praises white schools in Caroline for improving attendance, despite February storms lowering rates briefly.
Miss Dorothy Emerson of the University of Maryland visits Maryland girls clubs to promote a clothing exhibit by Ann Green that advances state work standards. Caroline county has supplied about thirty five model garments for state kits. Viola Trice of American Corner school won second prize from Danzel Athis Glass Company for best earning work in 1925, earning a trip to the Boys' and Girls' Short Course. first prize went to Ghidys Worrell of Harford county.
Next Sunday March 2 a morning talk on Near East work and an evening service of hymn singing with a large choir. A short sermon by the pastor follows. EveryMember Canvass Day features twenty men two by two visiting homes to secure subscriptions for the coming conference year.
The Community Club will meet with Mrs Susie Thompson on Monday evening the 22nd All members urged to attend. Mrs S S Thompson and Miss V W were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Mulford Swing Ridgely.
The Caroline church delegates from Burrsville Concord Henderson Greensboro Maryidel Preston Ridgely and others were listed for the Middletown district lay conference in Dover next week. Also noted were a Tennessee marriage and a Denton evangelistic campaign led by Rev George W Cooke with dates May 16 to June 6 at a Chautauqua tent.
The Del Mar Va Eastern Shore Association calls for clear unmounted prints of town and country scenes waterscapes crops farms and marine activities for potential purchase up to 1 per print with public credit. A special $25 prize will be awarded to the photographer submitting the most acceptable prints.
Lillian Gish appears in Romola at the New Dover Opera House on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Dorothy Gish co stars in the first film they have made together since Orphans of the Storm. Ronald Colman, William H. Powell, Charles Lane, Ierbert Grimwood, and Italian actors fill the cast. shot in Florence, Italy.
John N. Mackall, chairman of the State Roads Commission, told the Rotary Club in Baltimore that traffic must move rapidly with fewer stops. He urged a minimum speed standard to prevent slow drivers from bottlenecking long motor lines and worsening highway congestion.
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