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Caroline county notes and obituaries from 1922
Twenty five years ago white schools in Caroline will close on June 16 and colored schools on May 5. The county court room has been improved with an addition to the judges desk, repainted walls and interior decorations. Local assessors were appointed: First district Frank P Medford, Second John Nichols, Fourth George Poole, Fifth Charles Hackett, Sixth Joseph H Carroll, Seventh Henry M Cade, Eighth Lacey Alford. The Thawley’s M P Church Ladies Mite Society held a meeting at L R Clough home with officers for 1922 listed. J Kemp Stevens, former circuit court clerk and Denton bar member, died at his home born March 31 1872. Agnes Knotts wife of Louis J Knotts died aged 54, survived by husband and three sons and Lynch brothers. James H Fisher died at his Denton home. born 1831 in Delaware, lived in Caroline since 1883. funeral at Denton with interment. James B M Collison aged 83 died at daughter Betts’ home in Denton. Ann Porter aged 83 died at Henry Medford’s Greensboro home. L E Cross proprietor of Eglantine Poultry Farm died at 48. Alexander Roe aged 79 died at county home. Funeral at Denton Holiness Church.