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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1932

Page

5

Local Farm Bazaar and varied farm offers in Denton area

The page lists a local farm bazaar at the stables with sales of seed oats, cabbage plants, chick starter, and farming implements. It notes Easter services at Piney M. P. Church, ongoing sales promotions at S. S. Harrington’s furniture, and barbed wire arrivals. Community notices include tree planting plans, Li den's Community Club activities, and a baby clinic at Greensboro and Mt. Pleasant. Also reported are state road surveys in Caroline County, funeral services for Rev. Harris Bush Thomas, and the death of Samuel Craig Wooters with service details and family survivors.

Downes & Beck S. S. Harrington Denton R. H. Stafford Burrsville Nuttle Milling Co Caroline County Bethlehem Hillsboro F. O. B. Dayton General Motors M. K. Newnam Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Protestant Church John Baggs Harvey Fleetwood Mary Young Laura Parks District State Forester Bunting Nurseries Selbyville Del Liden Greensboro Community Club House Mt. Pleasant M. E Bureau of Child Hygiene of Baltimore Caroline Ridgely Greensboro Tuckahoe Bridge Harris Bush Thomas Salisbury Louis F. Stevens St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal Congoleum-Nairn Company Pilgrim Holiness Church Wooters John H. Wooters Queen Anne Tuckahoe Neck Samuel, Jr Flossie Will Faulkner Carroll Satterfield Harry Wooters Chester John Wooters Starr Finley Wooters Carmichael Elias Wooters Centreville James and Ralph Wooters Queen Anne

Garden Club forms in Denton with county wide aim

A Denton garden club organized at Mrs T Alan Goldsboroughs home drew Greensboro attendees and flower lovers from Denton. Edna B Green elected president with T Alan Goldsborough as secretary treasurer. Dues set at one dollar, meetings twice monthly through June. Next gathering April 15 at Mrs Dawson O George with Miss Bessie Spafford to speak on flower culture.

Ofa Garden Club T. Alan Goldsborough Greensboro Denton H. E. Ramsdell Edna B. Green Goldsborough Dawson George A. G. Saulsbury Ridgely Elmer Orme J. Virgil Moore Hattie Dukes George Washington Bessie Spafford Caroline County Lulu Downes J. B. Colgain St. Patrick’s Day Medford Walls St. Patrick Arthur M. Ramsdell Guilford Salisbury J. Scott Hurley Seaford Del JE. H. Hirs T. H. Jones Magjdalen Baltimore H. Clay Hobbs Walter Sylvester Frederick Taylor Belmar N. J Joseph Consterdine Philadelphia Olivia P. Roe Emerson Hagey Upper Darby Betty Walls Alda P. Whitby Anna Bryant Beaver College F. F. Lyden New York J. H. van Gesel James Duffey University of Maryland Mildred Downes

Social Notes Mention Visits and Illness Across Region

Mrs. H. H. Moore is in Baltimore this week with Mrs. Arlie Dingledine and children. Mrs. Michael Ash, Mrs. Isaac Pearson and daughter and Miss Anna spent Saturday in Wilmington. Arthur Mitchell of Claymont, Del. is ill at his mother's home. Mrs. T. C. Curry of Bridgeville spent Monday with Mrs. Lydia A. Dabgon. Mrs. Charles Bilbrough entertained several friends last Friday evening.

H. H. Moore Baltimore Arlie Dingledine Michael Ash Isaac Pearson Anna Wilmington Arthur Mitchell Claymont Del John Mitchell T. C. Curry Bridgeville Lydia A. Dabgon Charles Bilbrough

Olaf E. Smith Improves After Illness Feels Better

The item notes Olaf E. Smith, previously confined to bed, is improved. Rev. Adam Miller of Federalsburg visited Mr and Mrs O H Howard Tuesday afternoon. Mr H Howard and daughter Ollie Anne are on the sick list. The quote from Carlyle reflects moral resolve.

Olaf E. Smith Adam Miller Federalsburg O. H. Howard H. Howard Ollie Anne

Potter Hall Bought by New York Stock Exchange Secretary

Frederick F. Lyden, secretary of the Association of Stock Exchange Firms, purchased Potter Hall at Potter's Landing on the Choptank River, a colonial home built 1730 by Captain Zabdiel Potter and expanded in 1808 by General William Potter. The property includes a four acre lawn, boat-house, and landing stage. Lyden, born at Potter's Landing, also owns Doncaster farm near Andersontown by inheritance from his maternal grandfather, Senator Thomas Frederick Garey.

Mr. Lyden Potter's Landing Caroline County Thomas Frederick Garey Doncaster Andersontown

Weekly Ridgely News Letter Men host first annual church supper

The Methodist Church held its first annual church house supper a Tuesday eve with a chicken menu priced at 35 cents. Attendees saw many men in aprons serving. coordinators included J E Mason as ticket seller and John Davis as general chairman. The column notes social events, illnesses, births, visits, and upcoming club activities in Ridgely including St Patrick’s Day social, Easter bake sale, and various church programs.

Methodist Church Henry and Burton Wilkinson Leonard Robert Dean Herbert Ronald Lane Chris Adam Holsinger William and Boone Jarrell Walter and Carlile Bennington Lee Mitchell William Richards Edward McPherson Harlan Harrington Tom Jones Jr William Ewen Olan Porter Tom Temple Harry Hemmons Leroy Winstead Joseph Snowberger Emmett Potts Norman Wilson Charles Starkey Paul Holsinger Taylor L. S. Matthews T. L. Day J. E. Mason John Davis St. Patrick’s Day the Reformed Church Samuel Thomas Herbert Koeneman Herbert Keeneman Mary Wharton Mary Ruth Allfather Margaret Wilson Hanson Huffman John L. Whitehurst Baltimore State Federation of Women’s Clubs Alfonso Boley Royal Oak Eastern Shore Federation Clarence Fram Wilmington General Federation of Women’s Clubs Ridgely Albert White Mary Laird T. W. Jones Fred Flounders Watson Booker Wm. Jarrell Mulford Swing Walter Bennington Robert R. Larrimore Edward Duiller John Ts Preston Marion Cook Wye Mills Carroll Asilton Queenstown Andrew Mitchell Edna Detwiler Ed Morris Nettie Arnold Denton of the Brethren Richard Blackburne Sadie Slick Maud Slick Norman Parrott Marcus Hook Norman Allen Norman Allen, On March 10. Mrs. Parrott Used To Be Miss Myrtle Taylor Shadrach Rairigh Ord Rairigh Ladies of the Reformed Church Davis’ Drug Store George Banks New York Kent Temple Philadelphia State Farm George McGough Jr Easton Hospital James Wilson Elizabeth Haymaker Charles Joseph B. H. Holsinger United States Marines Church House Robert Larrimore Ambrose Taylor Easton William Cooper Chester Our Women’s Rural Club Goose Moncey Liden’s Bennington Centreville Harry Zeigler Harry Robinson Martin Federalsburg John Bromley Charles Stevenson Donald Laird Linwood Albert Starkey Robert Dean Jr Japan Carroll Meredith Harvey Holsinger New York City

Andersontown Hobbs Homemakers Meet at Church House Concord

Regular monthly gathering of the Andersontown Hobbs Homemaker's Club held at the church house in Concord with lunch, games, and a Food Project demonstration on Ways to Cook Eggs led by Mrs Geo Torrode. Upcoming Flower Meeting set for March 29 at 2 PM.

Frank Wright Helen Perry Andersontown Hobbs Church House Concord C. Elwood Bright Central Petroleum Co Cleveland Ohio L. H. Thomas and Son Hopkins Washington J. Robert Starkey J. H. Edgell Isaac Starkey Charlie Russell Bridgeville T. P. Towers Homer Rice T. H. Towers Helen Towers Washington College F. N. Smith Frank Baughley Templeville Marietta Butler Louis Butler Smith Edwards Easton R. J. Ashe J. H. Dandy J. A. Willoughby Ladies Aid Frank Davis Fillmore Greensboro Verdie Hardesty L. H. Thomas

Death of Mrs Mollie Cox Day at 72 in St Louis

Mrs Mollie Cox Day wife of the late William G Day died Tuesday noon after about two months illness in St Louis Missouri She was born near Preston and lived in Caroline county and Federalsburg She leaves two daughters Mrs Harry L Hope of La Grange and Mrs Peter H Conover of St Louis and son William P Day of St Louis and New York Funeral services were held Thursday in St Louis with interment there She had relatives in Federalsburg Preston and Paris Texas including niece Miss Lelia Cox

Mollie C. Day St. Louis Mollie Cox Day William G. Day Day Preston Caroline County Thomas F. Cox Elizabeth Jenkins Federalsburg Nellie Carmine Fred Collins H. M. Hollis T. Milton Cox Paris Texas Ella E. Luff John Luff Greensboro Station Luff Robert and Rachel Knight Greensboro St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church Harry E John R. Luff Margaret G. Luff Wilmington Mary Hevalow Goldsboro Q. C. Eskridge New Castle Del Harvey Dunning Clayton Moses Knight Greenfield Ind Robert Knight Muncie Edward Knight A. B. Frye Greensboro Baptist Church Mary Magdalene J. C. Ledbetter Deborah Thurman Passwaters Naomi Thomas Hughes Lois Maude Edwards Ruth Walter Riddleberger Miriam Nolan Edwards Jerusalem Mary Cleophas W. Thomas Thornton Salome Zebedee James John Jessie Hall Abner Medford L. Price Peter Thomas Esther Dorothy Walls Young Peoples Choir Dorothy Bramble Alfred Bramble Danvers Mass J. Richard Gardner Wm. R. Gardner Jas. Canary Gardner Wm. L. Gardner John Balderson J. W. Thawley Milford Mr. Thawley H. L. Cohee Martha Kemp Robert Kemp Easton Mary Garrett Lillie A. Young James Young Virginia Golt Templeville Epworth Church Wilson Moore Dover Whiteleysburg Lowe’s Schoolhouse Hughes Austin Swann Denton Louis Jones Greensboro-Goldsboro Smith Edwards Cedar Grove Charles Walls Alfred Breeding John Passwaters and Sons Alvin Tribbett N. K. Swanwick Porter Ed. Cahall Bridgetown Virginia Margaret Luff Clara Seward William Wroten Wroten L. I. Jones Carrie Hobbs Baltimore Burt Hobbs Oscar Nichols John Cahall Smyrna

Easter Visits Highlight Chance Family in Burraville

Burraville guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Chance and their children John Wallace and Catherine with Mr. and Mrs. William E. Andrew Jr. on Saturday. Miss Gladys and Anna Chance of Swarthmore are visiting for Easter. Catherine Chance visited Miss Dorothy DeFord of Hillsboro on Sunday.

John Chance John Wallace Catherine William E. Andrew Jr Gladys Anna Chance Swarthmore John L. Chance Catherine Chance Dorothy DeFord Hillsboro

Bicentennial Program at Preston High School

A warmly received Preston High School Bicentennial program under Preston Lodge 207 A.P. and A.M. featured master of ceremonies J. Max Chambers and committee members J. Dallas Blades and Noble W. Kelley. Edwin Wright directed group singing with Mrs. Rachel Baylor at piano, and the program included invocations, odes to Virginia and Maryland, minuet performances, Washington sketches, duets, and a “Washington the Man and Mason” address by Jacob Gross Jr. A Ye Olde Tyme Coffee Feast capped the event.

Preston High School Preston Lodge A. Pr A. M Messrs J. Max Chambers J. Dallas Blades Noble W. Kelley Chambers Edwin Wright Rachel Baylor T. R. van Dyke Ole Virginny Maryland Jean Patchett Marjorie Ann Chambers Eloise Orrell Jack Legates Blanche Croll Washington Leroy Hulliger Clara Payne Max Chambers Rebecca Blades Elinor Taylor Harry B. Wright Jacob Gross Jr., Jr Grand Deacon Bro. Rector Oliver Wright

Easter Service Impresses Henderson Youths in Passion View

On Tuesday evening the 22nd inst Henderson hosted a vivid Stereoptican presentation of the Passion week led by Miss Clara Bradgen with a 42 youth attendees and four adults. A revival follows at Henderson Mission from March 27 with daily services and special Sunday programs led by Louetta Holden Nellie Holden Mary Garrett and Dover Pilgrim workers.

Clara Bradgen Lynn Christ Jerusalem Temple Jesus Henderson Mission Louetta Nellie Holden Dover Delaware Mary P. Garrett Bethel Pilgrim Holiness Church of Goldsboro Dover Pilgrim Church

Death of Mrs Ira Flaharty from liver cancer

Word reached Monday of the death of Mrs Ira Flaharty from cancer of the liver. She was about 47, daughter of Frank Jester formerly of near here now Federalsburg. She leaves her husband and two children. Funeral was at Grove Church at two o clock Wednesday. Several local families hosted visits and gatherings in the days around the funeral and afterwards.

Ira Flaharty Frank Jester Federalsburg Near Here Grove Church Hanson Todd Lester Goslee Reliance Carl Zelma Milligan Gilbert Gibson Roland Todd Norman Todd Herbert McNeal P. L. McConnell McConnell Albert Craft Norris

Local Social Roundup Sees House Guests and Visits

Goldsboro residents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ross and Mrs. Emma Johnson with Mrs. Clifford Hughes traveled to Wilmington on Wednesday. Harry Gibson of Debnar and Frank Seward of Ridgely visited J. W. Gibson. Sewing Circle hosted by Mrs. John Crawford on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Orville Travers of Greensboro visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jarrell. C. E. Willson of Easton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Murphy. The Lewises entertained the former’s parents from Bridgeville. Robert Moore of Queen Anne visited Tuesday. Miss Bess Ross visits her niece Mrs. Noble Dhue.

Bill Ross Emma ,Johnson Clifford Hughes Wilmington Harry Gibson Debnar Frank Seward Ridgely J. W. Gibson John Crawford Orville Travers Greensboro Robert Jarrell C. E. Willson Easton W. J. Murphy Lewis Bridgeville Robert Moore Queen Anne Bess Ross Noble Dhue

Marydel Rites for Mrs. Seeney Held at Church

Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Mary H Seeney wife of the late John Seeney and grandmother of Harry Seeney at Marydel M E Church on Monday March 21 at 1 pm Rev Thomas officiated Interment followed at Mt Olive cemetery Pallbearers listed as John Stafford H Dailey T Olin Ford John Shewbrooks Lee Harmon and Temple Smith

Mary H. Seeney John Seeney Harry Seeney Marydel M. E Thomas Mt. Olive Cemetery John Stafford H. &. Dailey T. Olin Ford John Shewbrooks Lee Harmon Temple Smith

Hillsboro Queen Anne Letter Socials and Easter Plans

Mrs S S Thompson hosted a 6 30 dinner Saturday with several guests. Vernon and Harvey Bakers hosted a turkey dinner Sunday with visiting relatives from Centreville and Allentown. Clifton Hicks and children joined Theodore Swaninger in Trappe Sunday. Knott family guests from Chesapeake City. Easter service planned in M E Church Sunday at 7 30 p m. Miriam and Mildred Gale spend Easter in Baltimore. Mrs E B Davis and Virginia Blades in Baltimore.

S. S. Thompson Ralph Thompson H. W. B. Rowe G. B. Stewart G. L. Wilson J. N. Clarke S. N. Smith Milford Kline Louise Gray Vernon Baker Harvey Baker Vache] Downes Centreville Fifield Allentown Clifton Hicks Theodore Swaninger Trappe George Knott Chesapeake City N. E. Knott M. E Miriam Mildred Gale Baltimore E. B. Davis Virginia Blades

Easter Calls and Visits Across Hillsboro Community

A roundup of local social happenings lists guests at the Kemp homestead including Queen Anne Rev. and Mrs W C Smith and families from Hillsboro and Cordova. Visiting the Eley and Morgan households are Miss Mabel Eley and Miss Eugenia Morgan. Easter activities include Rev W C Smith’s sermon at Royal Oak and St Paul’s Church preparing for Easter Sunday attendance. Several residents note illness while others spend the holiday with relatives in Washington and Marydel.

Queen Anne W. C. Smith Jake Morgan Geo. B. Stewart Hillsboro Harry Kemp Mabel Eley Easton Howard Eley J. A. Rood Royal Oak Thurman Nelson Charles Morton Dallas Lee Harry Jump Washington, D.C Eugenia Morgan Cordova Miss Kinnamon St. Paul’s Church Olan Ford Evelyn Ford Marydel Harry Gibson Howard Flowers Alan Day Ivan Morton Ruth Sewell Addie Morgan E. H. Gale Fannie Legg Stevensville Charlie Dean Dora Sewell Miss Moore Our Town

Smithville Homemakers Meet for Month Club Gathering

Mrs Frank Adams hosted the Smithville Homemakers Club with good attendance and several visitors. The president reported the year’s activities, Horace Robinson was chosen sick committee chair, and Orland Closson led a lesson on locating the garden. A reading of Douglas Malloch’s poem highlighted shared effort. The food demonstrators discussed egg nutrition. lunch featured omelet with Spanish sauce devilled eggs egg golden red and cookies with coffee.

Smithville Douglas Mi Frank Adams Mae Lockerman

How Much Do You Know A Quiz From The Times

A list of trivia questions covers literature scripture chemistry law and civics. Topics include The Scarlet Letter authorship Bible verses coal types television as radio, usage notes, the Boston Tea Party, unemployment relief, tax crises, parliamentary procedure, and financial terms. Rev W L Jump preaches Sunday at 10 at Liden's Community House.

Kingdom of Heaven Boston Congress United States W. L. Jump Liden

Caroline county loan committee named by Agriculture Secretary

In Caroline county a committee chaired by J Spencer Lapham with T Clayton Horsey J Roland Chaffinch John C Fisher and W H Evans will handle new Congress appropriated funds to lend farmers for seed fertilizer and work stock feed. Loans mirror 1931 drought loans. available via the county office in Denton with approval by the committee and USDA. Loan terms offer 4 1 4 percent annual interest payable by November 30 1932 and secured by crop mortgages after planting.

Caroline County Secretary of Agriculture J. Spencer Lapham Goldsboro T. Clayton Horsey Caroline County Bank Greensboro J. Roland Chaffinch Denton National Bank Denton John C. Fisher Federalsburg W. H. Evans Congress U. S. Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture

Orphans Court approves multiple Caroline actions

The Caroline County Orphans Court met with Judges West Towers and Fleetwood approving several matters. It authorized mortgage transfer to Tilghman F Taylor for the estate of Commodore Henry Doerr, guardianship funds for the Reed minors, and filed first and final accounts for Wilson A Thornton Alfred Dowler and Thomas W White. Appraisers Isaac L Dukes and Wilbert Callaway were named for the James H Carter estate.

Orphans’ Court Caroline County West Towers Fleetwood Frank H. Doerr Commodore’ Henry Doerr Tilghman F. Taylor Sallie A. Taylor Josiah A. Back Joseph, Anna Evelyn Rosella Reed Farmers and Merchants Bank Denton Wallace Thornton Wilson A. Thornton Thomas R. Dowler Alfred Dowler

Tuberculosis Campaigns Grow Across Maryland In April

In April the fifth annual Early Discovery Early Recovery tuberculosis drive launches nationwide with Maryland participation. Besides regular monthly clinics, special meetings target exposed and underweight children and youths, stressing prevention through sunshine fresh air good sleep nourishing food and strong resistance. The Koch anniversary is observed. Maryland's long running fight includes dispensaries hospitals sanatoria and a preventive training school for exposed children, with marked declines but still high illness and death.

Maryland R. H. Riley State Department of Het Robert Koch Dr. Koch Koch

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the Local Department Carlyle Frederick F. Lyden Potter Place Burraville Henderson Tuckahoe Caroline County Committee RCH
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