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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1923
Page
5
Maryland Day observed by local business groups while box social at Harmony School upcoming. Notices include tomato price quotes, farm and church events, legal notices, and upcoming meetings across Denton, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Williston, and surrounding areas.
Caroline pastors will be entertained at the approaching M. E. Conference session in Dover with addresses by C. W. Ruth and others. Amanda Louise Hubbard to wed Harold D. Wilson on April 7 at St. Pauls M. E. Church with Rev. Scarliste Hubbard officiating. Afterward the couple to Atlantic City for their honeymoon. Sallie Rowe elected Junior League Superintendent for the Baltimore Conference Epworth League. Mr. Jacob L. Covey and Miss Effie T. Moore wed in Charleston and reside in Preston. Denton officials at Baltimore postal conference. P. T. Clarke marks his eighty second birthday with family. Mrs. Howard Shields and Miss Blanche Hobbs visit Baltimore relatives. several local residents spend weekends there.
The Hearn Oil Company of Delaware has bought waterfront land in West Denton from Senator Towers adjoining the Whitby Cannery. They will build oil terminals to serve tank steamers and lay a railroad pipeline to reservoirs. A county franchise enables Denton to become a distributing point alongside Chestertown Cambridge and Salisbury. Claude Hearn, president, visited with attorney J. Owen Knotts to finalize the deal. Work begins at once with materials on hand. The project will create a district office, staff, and regular river traffic.
Debates at six county high schools proceed Wednesday evening March 28 with the Public Discussion League of the State regulating. Each school hosts an affirmative round at home and a negative round away to train teams for both sides on the question whether the Direct Primary System or the old Convention Plan is better.
The county high schools schedule games for April through May. April fixtures include Denton at Henderson Ridgely at Federalsburg Preston at Greensboro April 13 Denton at Ridgely Federalsburg at Preston Greensboro at Henderson April 20 Preston at Denton Greensboro at Federalsburg Henderson at Ridgely April 27 Denton at Greensboro Henderson at Federalsburg Preston at May 4 Federalsburg at Denton Ridgely at Greensboro Henderson at Preston.
The Epworth League of Wesley Church elected officers for the year at a Burrsville meeting held March 15 at Mr. and Mrs. G L Blades home. New president G L Blades secretary R H Stafford treasurer R H Ross organist Addie Smith assistant Willie Wright and program committee Addie Smith R H Thawley and G L Blades. A literary program followed with readings by A H Ross and Willie Wright, a duet by Everett Smith and Addie, recitations by Edna Smith Ida Benson and Mary Smith. April meeting set for Mr John Trawley’s home.
The community reports George Johnson’s recovery and home return, gratitude from friends, and a sign board at Wharton square aiding travelers. Also listed are church and fraternal events including a hake supper on March 31, Easter sales, Red Men joining at Gaidsboro, and various visits and moves among local residents and business openings.
Laurel Grove and neighboring areas report family visits and a funeral attended by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howard and their daughter Bernice in Sharptown. Additional gatherings include George Kelly Francis Cox with Lee Turner near Federalsburg and others visiting farms and towns such as Smithson Cambridge Chestertown Marcus Hook and Culver households.
An Epworth Church entertainment on March 17 at Schenk's Corner drew a large crowd praised vocal solos by Roy Schmidt T Henry Davis Sam Buckeye Arthur Sydie Herman Taylor Mary Cahall Anna L Everett Elsie LeCompte and organist Ella Pippin who fell ill and was replaced by Mrs Green. Other acts included little fairies flag drills pantomimes and recitations. Door collection totaled 36.25 for Sunday school and foreign missions.
We wish to thank all of our friends who so kindly and sympathetically assisted us during our recent bereavement. F. A. Redden and Children.
The Ridgely News Letter covers a Ladies' Aid social at Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jackson with a shamrock favor, twenty items of music, and a four dollar door take. It also reports Bluebird class officers, an egg hunt, a Campfire anniversary service, St Patrick activities, and multiple church and school community events with visits, gifts, and upcoming Palm Sunday topics.
Mrs. T. W. Jones hosts her mother and sister from Thurmont. Westcott Porter returns from Marcus Hook to work with Saulsbury Bros. Mrs. D. M. Swing entertains nieces the Misses Mason of Easton. Van Sant of Clayton visits mother Elizabeth Sparks. Walter Welsh visits his brother near Centreville. Gus Koenemann travels to Philadelphia. Sewing Circle meets with A. G. Sainsbury. Sallie Redhead visits I. E. Mason. J. T. Saulsbury and wife in Cuba for weeks. Lawrence Lynch visits Denton. Alice and Emily Pendleton visiting York Pa. Samuel Bear spends time in Baltimore. Community Club meets next Monday evening. Mrs. S. S. Stone visits Baltimore.
The Hillsboro Community Club met Monday with good attendance despite the wind. Discussions covered labor-saving devices and funding for Tri-County and Hillsboro Grammar School base halls. Hostesses were Mrs. G. L. Wilson and Mrs. Susie Thompson.
The Andersontown Hobbs Community Club met last Thursday with Mrs Annie Seeders. Members answered roll call with Irish jokes and re elected officers. Mrs Seeders served refreshments. Road conditions on Concord to Hickman and via Bullock's and Edgar Scotts are very bad. residents urge commissioners to fix them before spring. Several local families visited, health updates given, and social events noted including a funeral attended by Concord resident Mr Charles H Clark and Carpenter family gatherings.
Mr and Mrs William Collins return after winter with daughter Mrs Louis Wright back from Easton Hospital after gall stones operation. Several families visit, illnesses noted as John E Tull Jr improving and Jobo Tull Sr on sick list. Mrs Ida Chambers stays with daughter Mrs Roland Blades as Miss Breathe Tull also ill.
The Rev. Mr. Chamberlaine spoke at Christ Church on the catacombs near Rome. He guided listeners through St. Calixtus and Appian Way memories, detailing the tunnels, graves, inscriptions, and early Christian services once held underground before leaving to praise religious freedom.
William A Robertson of Philadelphia shot himself at his brother in law William D Fleetwood s home in West Denton during a temporary aberration. The 58 year old Dorchester county native lived in Caroline briefly and had two marriages. funeral services were held by Rev Alward Chamberlaine and burial followed at Denton cemetery. Herrings have been in market.
In Orphans' Court Tuesday Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. Various administrators and executors filed releases and accounts for estates including Balsray Hrodes Ferdinand Cook and Irene Corkran. The court admitted to probate several wills and codicils and named appraisers and creditors notices while new distributions and bonds were approved for multiple estates.
Sunday School notes announce a Young Peoples Conference at Ridgely on April 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Col Joseph H Cudlipp will lead for the Maryland Sunday School Association. Each school should select two boys two girls and an adult leader to attend. Separate conventions this year will be held for Western Maryland and the Shore with meetings in Hagerstown October 30 31 and on the Eastern Shore October 31 and November 1 in new church buildings.
W Grove Bell of the State Conservation Commission begins a annual Eastern Shore restocking drive for bay tributaries. The plan uses fish eyes from fishermen, hatching in boxes, then releasing at stations in Perryville Perryman Rock Hall Still Pond Creek Crompton and Denton. Target species include white perch yellow perch and shad with Alaskan salmon trials planned in the Susquehanna river.
George W. Smith a retired farmer died at his West Denton home Saturday after months of illness. Born in Delaware July 29 1849, he lived much of his life in Caroline. Survived by widow Jane Robertson and sons Thomas F. of Aberdeen George D. of Denton daughters Mrs Phares G. Crouse Mrs Roland Thomas and Mrs Carl de Jonge. brothers A B and M H Smith of Denton. Funeral Tuesday at home with Rev W E Hills officiating. interment in Denton cemetery. pallbearers Isaac T Fleetwood A G Fleetwood W D Fleetwood M P Allen Henry R Lewis Isaac L Dukes.
The Dover conference opens Wednesday April 4 with sessions and multiple anniversary events led by Bishop William F. McDowell presiding. Key sermons include Rev F C MacSorley’s semi centennial message and addresses by church leaders on mission work. The program runs through Monday with sessions, anniversaries, and ordination ceremonies.
Sickness waned as many in Grove and families recover from illness. Merrith Carroll son of Clayton and Mrs Carroll died in a Philadelphia hospital from complications after an appendicitis operation. Funeral occurred March 6 at the home, burial in J C U A M cemetery near Preston, led by Rev F J Phillips. Fourth quarterly Grove charge conference met at Grove Church, with a unanimous invitation for a third year. Misses Mary Nichols and Lillian Phillips visited Hebron friends. Mr J W Cobee and wife and Mr and Mrs W E Collins with two sons Ellis and Leonard left for a few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs Julia Day aged 76 died at her home on Franklin street Denton after months of ill health. Born Julia Park in New York she came to Caroline over fifty years ago. She worked in mercantile business with her brother the late James Park and married Isaac F Day of Baltimore in 1891. Funeral services were held at the M E Church Thursday afternoon Rev W E Hills officiating and interment followed in Denton cemetery.
The State Game Department mailed about 62 000 postal cards to every hunter requesting info on the number of game killed in the past season. State Game Warden E Lee LeCompte asks hunters to fill, sign, and return the card with address and to request a new card if not received.
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