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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1924
Page
5
Local notes report Rotary Club formation in Centreville and Arbor Day plans for Maryland towns. Centreville drug stores burglarized. Nuttle Hardware shifts to furniture. epitaphs of William Willey and Frank Slemmer, with church events, lawn care ads, and storm damage to telephones in Kent to Caroline counties.
Mr J Lester Everngam and Miss Margaret Pastorfield quietly wed in a Fifth Avenue home setting with close family as witnesses The bride a former Register of Wills for the county and daughter of the late J Howard Pastorfield The groom works in the family mercantile business The couple left for a New York wedding trip and returned by last night Several related social events adorn the couple’s announcement as friends and relatives host showers parties and gatherings in their honor across Denton and nearby towns
Smithville The Lanes Aid of Bloomery M E Church will meet at Mrs Ora Adams home on Tuesday afternoon March 2. Mr James White visits his son Elmer near ripe. Mr and Mrs Earl Allard enjoy a few days in Philadelphia. Mrs T H B Towers improves after illness. Mr Fred Johnson buys a new sedan.
Henderson Mrs. David Jones and son Jimmy of Wilmington visit her parents the Merediths. Various locals host and visit relatives from Brandywine Hundred Greensboro Philadelphia and Baltimore. Notables include funeral attendance Quillen and Clayville visits with health update on Mrs Foster Clark.
Mrs Laura A Porter hosted the Mite Society of Union M P Church at her Burrsville home on Friday evening March 14 with about fifty attending. The program included readings recitations a quartet and refreshments. Several locals visited Cordova and Denton relatives were mentioned along with updates on illnesses and visits.
Mary Pickford explains her lack of temper and great humor as keys to her persona during filming for Rosita by United Artists. She joked that if she were ten inches taller people would “look out,” while noting her small size helps her avoid temperamental outbursts.
The Ridgely News Letter reports a St Patrick s Day social at M H Thomas home clearing about $15 for the new church house. Plans include a benefit movie The Shepherd King at Community Amusement House next Monday after Easter and new theatre opening with If Winter Comes.
In the Orphans Court Judges West and Harper presided. Executors and administrators including Fred R. Owens of Thomas J. Carroll and Willian E. Brown of Martha F. E. Watters filed final and trustee accounts. Several releases and guardian actions were granted for various estates and wards. The will of Selby Ray Smith was proved and letters testamentary issued to Andrew H. Stanton, bonds approved, creditors notice ordered.
The Carotine Red Cross chapter moves from the Law Building to the old Methodist parsonage near M E Church. Cakes sent to Federal Park Perryville arrived safely and impressed hospital staff. Members are urged to renew 1924 memberships as the chapter reports 364 members and recalls Christmas bag deliveries to Canal Zone soldiers with grateful replies.
Centreville Record reports Denton received a Seagrave fire engine with 2200 feet of hose and pressure tests showing 200 pounds at the truck and 75 at the nozzle. The machine boosts Denton's readiness alongside Shore neighbors in minutes to reach Centreville or Easton. County Agent L M Goodwin oversees winter poultry feeding demonstrations with W J Rice to compare high priced mash blends to cheaper alternatives, using fourteen redbud trees for data and evaluating cost per hen and per dozen eggs.
Local society pages report dinner visits, church and group events, and town happenings from Hillsboro to Queen Anne. Highlights include a St Patrick's party, a bake sale planned for March 26, and community updates on the Farm Bureau milestone and town improvements.
School notes invite patrons to April 3 meetings on improving facilities and reading materials. Pupils led by Robert Jarrell seek funds to borrow another traveling library and locals urged to support the cause. February spelling produced perfect scores for listed students and ten percent attendance noted amid school notices.
The Preston M. E. Church laymen pay tribute to John W Payne at the March 1 1924 quarterly conference. They note his quiet steady Christian character and service to family church and community as they reflect on the mystery of divine providence.
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Martha Collins home on Wednesday March 12 with eleven members and two visitors. After business, Mrs. Sallie Towers Mrs. Lola Lewis and Mrs. Hattie Lane sang selections before fruit salad jello cinnamon buns cakes and coffee were served. The group will meet with Mrs. Sallie Towers in April. Mrs. C W Towers hosted Thursday afternoon guests Catherine Collins Stella Kelly Ida Towers Lola Lewis and Mr and Mrs Frank Wright. Mrs. Will Ross and Mrs. Russell Andrew were recent visitors. Miss Mary Nichols of New Jersey stayed several days with her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Nichols near
The Parent Teachers Association schedules its monthly meeting for Thursday evening March 27 at the school, followed by a social to benefit the school. Miss Mildred Collins visited Denton as guest of Mrs. Roland Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks of Wilmington stayed with Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Storey. The church held its monthly business meeting Monday night. Little Lowise Todd has the chicken. Box Now is the time to subscribe.
Bishop Tyler of the North Dakota diocese visited Denton for a Tuesday service at Christ Episcopal Church. He praised Native American loyalty in church fundraising, critiqued past church expansion practices, endorsed a 1926 nationwide church campaign, and urged liberal giving beyond local expenses before moving on to Cambridge for a Wednesday service.
The muskrat season ends with about normal catch and heavy local activity. Nearly 300000 skins have been bought by Easton dealers at roughly 1.70 dollars each, with some higher prices noted. Maryland musk rats fetch higher wear quality than Northern or Southern varieties, aiding trappers along rivers and marsh edges despite cold weather and tides. An owner paid around 800 dollars for marsh trapping rights, and meat sales add about 12 cents per unit.
Denton town officials ordered universal water meters for houses with cellar drains after confirming they boost winter and spring consumption. Plumbers install meters where drains exist. Metered water costs twenty five cents per thousand gallons, and homeowners may face higher bills but gain relief from nuisance.
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