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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1914
Page
5
Saturday morning items from all parts of the county under this head solicit news and happenings. Local briefs, notes, and notices cover gatherings, queries, and routine reports across communities, with an emphasis on timely snippets and regionwide interest.
Local notes report fruit blossom profusion and bumper crops with wheat corn and cherries. Denton and Caroline streets see road work and brick pavement plans while postmaster appointments and public service commission updates appear among community notices and entertainments.
Mr and Mrs William E Watler celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at home in Luton joining four generations. The couple married April 26 1864 in Grove Maryland and William was a farmer and builder in Easton. The column also notes Maryland military men near the Mexican frontier and various local society events and visits in Queen Anne s, Denton, Greensboro and Annapolis.
State highway crews advance lines Preston to Bethlehem and Grove to Hurlock with concrete bases and two inch bituminous surface. The Stafford home farm east of town, 70 acres, sold by Emma Stafford and Rufus E Poole to Charles J Gallagher for 3000. A Junior Order notice notes birth of Raymond Alton, son of Thomas Lord, on April 19. Phoenix Hose guarantees replacement if worn out, with J U Pastorfield Co offering a line of ladies hose.
Mrs Captain A D Branford of Eills boro visits Hobbs relatives with Mrs B K Allen of Washington staying with her parents Mr and Mrs J E Towers and family. J E Merriken of 5423 Pine St Philadelphia shifts to New York Baltimore Washington division. Agent J R Ricards attends public sale of his deceased father’s estate at Elmore Farm St Mary’s county and ships oysters home. Hobbs Manufacturing Co sold oxen to Hanmerman Brown of Queen Anne. Calls for strict enforcement of new shipping and game laws. Miss Mary E Nuttle returns from Morristown NJ. Repairs brighten old homestead by T S Slaughter. James Todd visitors near Federalsburg. Christiaan Endeavor led by J R Ricards topic The tongue for Christ. A J Billing and family visit T Cahall Goldsboro. Relief agent H M Larrington greets Ricards on return to Milton DE. Nature prospers with abundant fruit prospects. H W Hughes of Denton now has a farm phone. David Smith unable to work.
Mrs. Addie Dill Hopkins widow of William Bropkins aged 59 died Thursday morning after a lingering illness of cancer at her home near town. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 6 o'clock. Interment in Mount Olive cemetery near Felton. She is survived by two sons Wallace Hopkins a farmer and Howard Hopkins a merchant. Relatives include C L Cahall and wife of Philadelphia and Mrs. Thomas Downham of Wyoming with their mother Mrs. Mary J. Cahall.
Grafton 13 year old son of Mr A F Heather suffers a broken arm from a fall from a horse weeks ago. Rev Mr McCann preached an interesting sermon Sunday morning. He was entertained by Mr and Mrs S C Faulkner. Miss Viola Bowen and Maude Starkey visited Miss Mamie Starkey. Mrs John Davis returned home after a week with her parents. Farmers prepare corn fields as weather allows. Miss Stelen Heather of Kenton spent weekend with her parents. Maude and Mamie Starkey were in Dover Saturday. Mr Irwin Chaires spent Sunday in town.
Misses Elsie Hicks and Grace Collins spent Sunday with Elsie’s parents in Tuckahoe Neck. Mrs. Garrettson Smith and daughter Mary Neal visited the Neals near Andersontown last Thursday. Mrs. John Clark of Rehoboth is visiting her daughter Mrs. Mabel Duffey. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Clark of Denton spent Wednesday with relatives. Mrs. W. L. Mason and daughters visited Centreville last Friday. Dr. H. W. B. Rowe was in Baltimore Wednesday. Mrs. Charles E. Stewart is visiting in Baltimore.
The Mite Society met last Thursday night at Miss Jennie Wyatt and brother's home with about eighty five attendees. A varied program of soaps recitations readings duets and solos was rendered before guests moved to the lawn for games. Refreshments followed.
In Federalsburg a laughable play titled Single Life depicting the troubles of five old bachelors and five spinsters is staged at Masonic Hall next Friday, promising light humor and entertainment.
The RidgelyNews column covers a Greens boro trip for the Greensboro Scout and Campfire headquarters dedication with speeches by Rev Prettyman Shull Rahn and others. Local scouts and clubs organize teams, host meet reports, marriages, society gatherings, church events, and strawberry prospects as Ridgely presses through spring duties.
The Boy Scouts dedicated their headquarters on April 23 with Scout master Ravis and a delegation of scouts present. Rev. A. P. Prettyman welcomed visitors, and Rev. Mr. Rahn spoke on living up to the oath and laws. Ice cream was donated, cake sent by local ladies, and Campfire Girls served eighty guests. An event is planned for May 7. Clarence Griffith and his wife and child, known as Plum mer, were asphyxiated in Wilmington Sunday night. Prof. Ellwell Goldsborough and family from Denver are visiting relatives here.
Miss Margaret Laing of Easton returns home after visiting sister Mrs. Howard Flowers. Mrs. J. E. Morgan and Miss Addie Morgan attend the funeral of Mrs. Amanda Spruance in Smyrna. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Junip attend the Barton Manse nuptials in Baltimore. Miss Ruth Hoffecker of Wilmington visits Mrs. R. Ravens. Mr. Harold Lightner of Virginia visits relatives. Mrs. R. H. Barnes spends the weekend in Philadelphia.
The Denton High School athletic meet on Saturday afternoon was halted by rain. No championships or individual winners were declared since no school or contestant could be assured of beating others in unfinished events. Several races and events were listed with top names from Denton and surrounding towns.
Judges Clark Rawlings and Stevens presided at a Tuesday Orphans Court session. The will of A Gottwalls was proved and letters testamentary granted to George W Gottwalls, bonds approved, creditors to be notified, and appraisers named. Accounts for Franklin P Starkey and William T Uignutt estates were presented and recorded. Proceedings to sell Elizabeth Podd real estate discontinued. Guardianship accounts for Cline Kissell and Oakley Anna Redden were reviewed, with final determinations recorded.
The Tolchester Steamboat Company asks the Public Service Commission to allow a 100 percent rate increase on liquor shipments to Cecil Kent and Dorchester. The request cites new May 1 liquor limits and extra accounting/reporting costs, with Baltimore News predicting other firms may follow if approved.
Republicans gain control of the House of Correction this month and fill 26 board positions. William E. Lankford of Worcester County remains superintendent with a $3000 yearly salary plus residence and subsistence for his family. The assistant superintendent earns $1200, the clerk $125 per month, the chief engineer $100, and the physician $700 yearly.
A government bulletin extols crimson clover as an excellent fertilizer and versatile pasture crop. Plowed under full or partial crops enriches soil with nitrogen and humus, boosting subsequent corn yields and enabling flexible use for hay or pasture. Early cutting preserves protein while preventing dangerous hay particles for livestock. Also valued for poultry greens. write to the Agricultural Department for the bulletin.
The Maryland State Tax Commission is set to begin work on June 11 under legislative creation. Members include Arthur P. Gorman as chairman Lewin Wickes of Chester town and Judge Oscar Leser of Baltimore. Salaries total 6000 for the chairman and 35090 for each other member, with staff and county supervisors to be appointed as needed.
A sales line from J. H. Pastorfield Company proclaims a wide range of shoes to suit all classes, tastes, and budgets, inviting customers to find footwear that fits any need.
Mr Charles A Councilman extols alfalfa as nature’s gift and soil improver. He credits Dr U J Patterson of Maryland Agricultural College for pushing cultivation statewide and notes alfalfa’s benefits from horses and cattle to poultry, with costs and gains outlined.
Officials of the State Sunday Association report about 80 percent of youths leaving church are aged 15 to 17. They call for better training departments, improved teachers, and graded lessons. Village and town election results and town plans follow, including Greensboro's waterworks vote and new commissioners in Denton Preston Ridgely Federalsburg and other towns.
A public meeting in the Court House initiated the Denton fire company. J. Walter Huffington chaired the session with Henry T. Hollingsworth as secretary. Frank Cole was chosen chief, with C. S. Kauffman and E. G. Anderson as assistants. A seven member committee was appointed to draft by-laws and report next Tuesday. Thirty members enrolled.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday named constables for eight districts led by James H. Scotten and others, and appointed a slate of trustees of the poor including Robert Jarrell Sr and D. W. Davis.
Commissions have been received at the Clerk's Office for H. A. Roe M. B. Stephens H. B. Mason Alphonso Meredith and Benjamin H. Johnson Supervisors of Election W. George Smith J Spencer Lapham C W Hobbs J T Blades C B Harrison Db W Moore George C Sherwood Henry Wilkinson and B N Chambers Justices of the Peace Warren Vansant Harry E Ramsdell Harvey D Williams Joseph M Haymaker Miss Laura Wix and Mrs Gertrude Crossan Deen Notaries Public.
The women of Greensburg Pennsylvania formed a market club in 1912 and have since cut household expenses across the board, saving many dollars through cooperative buying and shared resources.
Farmers' Bulletin 474 endorses whitewash as the cheapest and best option for certain uses. The article details lime slaking, safe water amounts, and two factory interior formulas using lime, rye flour, salt, and water, plus an old Lighthouse Board outdoor recipe with lime, salt, ground rice, Spanish whitening, and glue.
A man rests at home and reads advertisements in the paper, deciding to visit merchants after seeing their ads. The piece notes that Caroline’s most prosperous merchants have found advertising to be effective.
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