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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
5
The column reports on prices and ads from local merchants, school appointments, millinery openings, a carload sale of horses and mules, St Patrick’s Day observances, upcoming Chautauqua events, court terms, a Denton ball club, dairy farmer meetings, obituaries, arrests, theater plans, a jail incident, a farm paper offer, and a genealogy book about the Todds of the Eastern Shore with notes on the Todd family's connections to prominent figures.
Sir Luther Frampton Jr returned home from hospital after right leg amputation with improving health. Clarance Frampton accompanied him. Antone Surchard suffers troubling tumorous illness. Matthew McDaniel of Canton Ohio visits Denton relatives. Alf W Brumbaugh succeeds to Greenboro firm Ruleigh Brumbaugh. Harry Clark and wife travel to Baltimore for throat and ear operation. H A Roe seeks treatment at Mt Clemens baths with wife. J Manon Emerson visits his ill father RK Emerson. Frederick F Lyden joins Stringer Co banking firm in New York. Della Hall of Milford guests sister Mrs W Alan Goldsborough. Captain J I Woolford visits West Denton. Bliss May Willis of Baltimore visits cousin Mrs W K Scotten. J Frank Booth tours Valley of Virginia. A L Greenwood of Galena visits Denton. Hester Russell of Chestertown guests Mrs Sue Stevens. A T Porter of Harrington visits. J J Williams of Washington visits.
A Wednesday meeting of the Rooseveltians chose delegates to the Maryland State convention in Baltimore on March 26. Delegates include A. J. Bennett Warren Vansant El Sobbs T. R. Green O J Redden C W Hobbs Somers Blake R D Bradley J W Carroll Thomas Saulsbury Dr J M Haymaker and LB Edgell. They oppose W P Jackson for U S Senate and plan to field candidates to energize their ranks and keep national issues alive.
Hon William L Marbury a Democratic Senate candidate will visit Denton during court week to discuss campaign issues. The date April 8 was set by Henry R Lewis for a larger crowd to hear Marbury, a noted Southern Maryland speaker of high character. More party figures are expected to visit the county, signaling an open Southern primary style contest and public engagement in Caroline.
State Forester F. W. Besley and Assistant Forester Chapin Jones will tour Eastern Shore sections to meet landowners seeking forest management advice. They offer free planning help and will present illustrated lectures with colored lantern slides. On Friday, March 28, Besley will be at Federalsburg.
At Andersontown School a spelling match is set for the evening of March 27 with a prize to the champion speller. Following the spelling contest an exhibition of moving pictures will be shown and Miss Burnite, the school supervisor, will give a talk on home economics.
Mrs. J L Faulkner has returned home after a two weeks visit in Wilmington and Philadelphia. Miss Ella Shockley, recently quite sick, has returned to her school. Mrs. John Janson has been visiting in Wilmington.
Ridgely hosts church and civic meetings with elections and plans. Elsie Matthews elected secretary. Lufa Swann resigns for ill health. WCTU delegates named for Cambridge convention. High School to debate mail route change with Greensboro. Residents attend by various ups and downs. cherry blossoms punished. Easter plans, new millinery shop, and local industry updates noted. Minstrel show planned. graduation essays in progress. church services led by Mrs. Towers.
Henderson area residents are noted in a series of visits and returns. Miss Mamie Goodwin returns to Philadelphia after time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Goodwin. Miss Edith Eversman goes home to Mardela Springs after a ten day visit with her sister Mrs. W. N. Conaway. Hiazel and Alice Dennison come home from Millersville State Normal School for Easter. Mrs. G. H. Wilson and daughters Anna and Julia visit Mrs. C. McKvaine in Philadelphia. Mrs. R. C. Taylor and son John Wesley of Magnolia visit her mother Mrs. F. D. Sweeney. Ilsa, Jos. Raymond and Alda Montague visit friends near Harrington. Mr. G. H. Wilson called to Aberdeen by his mother’s death. William Golt returns from Warrenton, Pa. Mrs. S. C. Johnson and Mrs. P. C. Parvis visit Dover relatives. Lizzie Reed returns from Wilmington. Ira Samis spends weekend with Cordova relatives. J. T. Richards of Wilmington spends Tuesday in town.
Church notices outline tomorrow's Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant services with morning sermons, Easter music, Sunday School, and evening devotions. Regional conference meetings for Baltimore Wilmington and other conferences are announced along with outreach events at Perryville M E and Thawley’s M P Church and several other church activities.
Judges Clark Rawlings and Stevens presided as Maggie Turner administrator of William M Turner was granted authority to sell the deceased's personal property privately. Hayes Seth and J Virgil Moore named administrators of Frank Seth. bond approved. creditors notified. Samuel G Naitle and JHr Earle Smith named appraisers. Guardian Harvey L Cooper presented release for Sarah C Redman. recorded. Frederick Howard administrator of Mary J Andrew presented final account. recorded. Annie G Cooper guardian petition for Carl Austine Parker granted and ordered recorded.
America’s oldest scoutmaster Mr Robi R Shull leads a boy troop that distinguished itself in Washington at the inaugural. He is described as the most efficient and enthusiastic leader with genuine interest in the boys, who recognize his dedication.
Mr Howard Faulkner was summoned to his father's bedside near Ridgely after the elder Faulkner suffered a paralysis stroke. The 60 year old man remains in critical condition as relatives attend him. Annie Roe, daughter of Mr and Mrs F P Roe, fractured her left wrist Tuesday evening while roller skating on cement pavement attempting a turn. J W Berge left Wednesday for Townsend Delaware to be with his father, a 75 year old man seriously ill for some time. Samuel Harrington of Starrington visited his sister Mrs James Porter on McAbee Terrace with Mr and Mrs Ambrose Langrell joining later with Mrs Charles Price of Concord. Mr and Mrs Harvey Coursey and daughter Florence spent part of last week in Wilmington.
Preston news notes Col Albert W Sisk received a March 7 1913 reply from Secretary to the President Tusutry thanking him for congratulating President Wilson on his inauguration. The item also mentions Mr Charles Johnson returning home after surgery and local society visits. Trinity Sunday School reorganized with S L Willen elected superintendent as springlike days bring good roads and farmers tending cantaloupe patches.
Miss Mattie Trice of Harbeson spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Trice. Mr and Mrs Linden Nobie visited Seaford residents Mr and Mrs Sim Gullette on Sunday. Misses Elsie Neal and Katie Truitt called on Miss Lina Truitt of Seaford, and Miss Mabel Thompson of Seaford spent Friday in town with friends. Mr Philetus Jefferson visited Baltimore at the start of the week.
ack Williston reports fishermen drawing sizable hauls with notable catches. William Taylor landed twenty four long rock on Thursday. Courtland Baker Mary Butler and Mabel Baker visited Mr and Mrs J W Thawley. William D Uhler of Philadelphia is visiting relatives. An oyster supper is held at the parsonage this evening.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lord and son Norman visited Mr and Mrs Wesley Bradley Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clayton Taylor Mr and Mrs W P Taylor and children called on Denton friends Wednesday. Mrs Henry Beck visited her daughter Mrs Clayton Taylor last week. Miss Emaline Bradley is on the sick list.
Mrs J R Towers is spending the week with her daughter Mrs Fred Cox at Windy Hill. Mr and Mrs S Bear were guests of Mr and Mrs William Murphy. Miss Rovie Corkran of Baltimore is visiting her aunt Mrs P W Wright. Miss Ethel Wood was the guest of her parents at Easton Saturday.
Miss Della Smith has returned from a Philadelphia hospital after a severe nose operation by Dr Wanderworth and removal of her tonsils. Mrs Mollie Savage is visiting relatives near Smithville for a few days.
The American Corner reports the Sunday School will be reorganized tomorrow morning and a good attendance is desired. Mr. Andrew Hutchison and Mr. Turner are on the sick list. The lesson The Empty Tomb will be found on the Journal's sixth page today.
A Baltimore meeting recounts the 1774 Maryland assembly act creating Caroline County from parts of Dorchester and Queen Anne's. It notes boundary disputes with Delaware, early commissioners, and the 1880 boundary change transferring Dorchester land to Caroline for about 600,000 dollars, with Linchester and Federalsburg key sites.
The Baltimore Suan notes the quiet progress of the Human Oyster Culture law as amendments revived it and relieved burdens. Since those changes, more than 26,000 acres of oyster bottoms have been leased and demand grows to acquire additional grounds.
A. C. Wine fled Bradley Studio in Denton Maryland on Monday with about 200 fine drawings by Harrison Fisher and other artists and a complete line of up-to-date picture moulding. He is said to give the drawings away free to those he meets, and is promoting the Bradley Studio original semi life size photo.
John W avis and Harry Reynolds were arrested by Sheriff Cooper and Officer Temple near Ridgely on Monday. They confessed to robbing the Goldsboro post office, with tools and nitroglycerine found among their belongings. They will be tried in Baltimore, with federal authorities involved. Post office inspectors and railroad police aided in the capture.
Work on the Easton to Dover Bridge road has started and will resume on the Caroline side. Chesapeake Construction Company holds both contracts. The 14 ft 8 in wide waterbound macadam road uses an 11 inch layer rolled to 8 inches, with a 7 inch base and 4 inch top coat. Grade is slight. culverts minimal. Project should finish by October under Tri County Engineer J A Holloway.
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