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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
5
Caroline County farmers push high tomato prices as packers offer 30 a ton while frost anxiety lingers. Delicate fruit outlook hinges on early blooms and protection, with Maryland Queen flour advertised and local theater listings plus church and school notes in Denton and Centreville through May.
The Journal notes Mrs. J. W. Stowell named as school commissioner replacing George H. Wilson who resigned. Reports on Rev. J. S. Wickline’s health recovery, new State Board of Education members Van Lear Mack and Thomas H. Chambers, and several social notices including residents visiting Cambridge, Philadelphia, and Haddonfield. Also mentions marriage licenses issued to Fred Buckel and Gladys Phillips and Gilbert Gibson and Ida May Daker, plus local correspondences about heirs of Charles L. Wilson and ongoing community notices.
Eastern Shore Maryland growers have contracts with buyers for 32 quart crates at over 31 cents a quart, with Mattamore and Philadelphia shipping crates at that price. City buyers will face at least 40 cents per quart. Strawberry season may start around May 5, but acreage will be smaller due to crate and basket shortages and shifts to lumber. Despite reduced area, expected revenue may match last year’s record berry returns. Vines are laden with blossoms, though some losses occurred to hosts.
The Talbot Dorchester Caroline W C T U holds its annual convention May 11-12 at the M P Church East. Executive committee meets Tuesday 10 30 am. Tuesday afternoon features addresses of welcome officer reports and a solo by Mrs Cleveland Smith. evening music by an orchestra. Mrs Mary R Haslup state union president speaks. prize essays read by authors and awarded by Dr M Bates Stephens. Prizes of 5 5 90 3 00 and 2 00 go to top high school essays judged by Dr Stephens Dr S Ro North and Supt I Mr Noble. Winners: Eleanor Willis Cambridge Frank White and Mary Cloneh Aston. A Wednesday pageant features Uncle Sam Columbia six maids of honor six nations and 20 children. Mornings cover convention business. Public invited to all sessions. North Carolina strawberries have gone north. Peninsula buyers present.
Henderson and Walls families and daughter Evelyn visited Goldsboro relatives. Redman and Voshells hosted Cedar Grove and Wilmington guests. Frank Melvin and his son Harold from Philadelphia visited their James Melvin family. Several Wilmington visitors spent the weekend with local kin, including Lillian Meredith, Katie Downes, Jensen brothers, Carroll Johnson, and Mrs. Bickling. J. E. Walls also spent Wednesday in Wilmington.
John W. Sutherland, a civil war veteran, died at his Smithville home on May 1 after a lingering illness at age 80. He is survived by a widow and two daughters, Mrs Chester Scott of Smithville and Mrs John Chattinch near Andersontown. Funeral held at Bloomery with Rev. A. B. Five officiating. interment at Bloomery.
Burrsville residents hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Harvey and Ruth Harvey from Philadelphia. The Cahalls of Philadelphia visited Miss Mollie Cahall. Annie Baughley and children stayed with her son near Dover. Ruth Harvey and the Thawleys visited Mrs. Thawley in Wyoming. Mrs. Richard Garren of Hadden Heights, N J, visited her sister Mrs. H A Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Slaughter hosted guests Ray Dische of near Wyoming.
Poplar Neck residents hosted Sunday evening gatherings with Iva Perry and the Perry family plus Dencan Hubbard and Cham bers. J N Todd returned to Baltimore after a family visit. Mrs. David Cole is home from Cambridge hospital after surgery. Mannie Todd and children visited sister Dewey Chamber. Frank Perry hosted a Sunday reception. Farmers report starting crop work.
Williston resident Anold Depew, brother of Ma ot RR Depew, travels west to attend business as attorney from Linden New Jersey. Mrs. E C Preach of Stroudsburg Pa visits daughter Mrs FR Depew and stays over the summer. Mrs. Wallerman of Bayonne New York visits, while O M Hignutt visits Haltimore this week. Samuel Lockerman visits his uncle W C Todd. Clarence Rice and family recover from illness.
The Ridgely News Letter notes nineteen members and three visitors met Monday at Mrs. T. W. Jones home. They plan an Education Day picnic at Denton, a rummage sale in Richards' parage during strawberry season, and consider amending the constitution to add a parliamentarian.
Woodenhawk and family from Farmington were Sunday guests of Ernest Short. Chester residents George Ignott and John Chaffinch visited their parents here. Emmanuel Pritchett and family stayed with their son near Milford. Mrs. Katie Fuller continues to improve after a fall. J L Hignutt and J Edward Higman were guests of neighbors over the weekend.
In Greensboro Monday afternoon George E. Smith owner of Riverside Hotel drove a coal laden truck down a steep rear hill to the basement window and escaped as the truck plunged into the Choptank river overturning with load. Milton J. Hawkins, formerly of this place, has moved from Clayton to Lewes to start another newspaper venture.
Suits totaling 150000 against Walker D Hines Director General of Railroads filed in Queen Annes County Circuit Court by Maryland Delaware and Virginia Railroad Company employees for injuries from the August 1919 Denton wreck. John F Brown fireman killed Addison Berry Linwood Eaton seriously injured. Cases postponed until next week.
Hobbs church notes report a Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs. Manning Merriken's home with a program by Annie Warr re cited and Corinne Thomas reading. Rev. A W Betts and wife attended, followed by refreshments. Visitors Otis Betts Calvert Betts from Dagsboro were guests. Christian Endeavor re organized by our new pastor. Mrs L H Theas led an upcoming service. Mrs J A Merriken ill but improving. Esther Willey of Maryland College visited, J T Thomas and family visited Harrington kin.
The Farmers' Club of Denton elected Martin C. Voss as president and Frank Ziegler as secretary. The club will focus on agriculture and rural living, with an upcoming May 15 program featuring farm topic discussions, music, and a debate on industrial training in the country.
Sturgeon reappearance on the Nanticoke troubles shad and herring fishermen as large nets below Seaford were torn to shreds. Fishermen fear deploying nets after several nights of damage. In past years sturgeon frequented the upper Choptank and were once captured there, with sturgeon steak once sold at Denton market.
Mrs. Harry Hollis and daughter visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Carmine in Penns Grove New Jersey. Miss Grace Dennis of New York City spent last Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J T Dennis in town. The Ladies Aid of the M E Church held its last meeting at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley. Dr and Mrs Charles Hollis of Seaford visited relatives in Preston.
Mr and Mrs John Berry of Newport Del and Mr and Mrs Ray Berry with son John of Stanton and Mrs Claf E Smith of Wilmington spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs George L Griffith and family. The trip used Mr John Berrys car. Mrs George L Griffith is improving slowly. Mr T W Daffin remains on the sick list.
The 1 BR Dollings Co investment bankers add the Commercial Track Co of Philadelphia to its list of industrial financing and now offer the first preferred stock of the company to investors at a 7 percent yield. For details contact Jas O Wright county manager Preston Md Phone 62.
The remains of Mrs. Flora Conly Hutchinson wife of Oscar Hutchinson N Y P N R R were brought to Goldsboro Friday of last week and interred in the Greensboro cemetery The funeral services were held at her Delmar home Thursday evening and at the M E F Church South in Goldsboro Friday morning She leaves husband son and parents Mr and Mrs Conly a brother and sister The party accompanying the remains included her pastor and fifteen lodge sisters A building boom is noted with new dwellings by Robert Jarrell Mrs Mary Smith Edward Smith and others The town’s pastor J H Schooly and wife arrived Delmar and Gospel sermons were preached The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs W C Chelfins Our farmers plan smaller tomato plantings due to feed costs and prices Miss Catharine Shockley visited her parents Thos H Shockley Miss Louise and Ruthannah Gray returned from Flillsboro Harvey L Morris ill in Philadelphia Nina Boyce under care W frost threatens berries and other fruits W T Jarman improving
The piece argues that organized effort drives major social change from women's suffrage to the Prohibition movement. It highlights the Anti-Saloon League and Organized Labor as examples and warns that large, stable organizations wield power proportional to their membership. It concludes that only united action can address the high cost of living gripping the nation.
Superintendent Noble gives notice that the public schools will hold Education Day exercises in Denton on Tuesday May 1 beginning at ten with a parade of three thousand school children and teachers. After the parade President Gould of Washington College State Superintendent M B Stephens and other speakers address the older people in the Court House and town hall while the children will compete in dodge ball end ball and volley ball games near the Chautauqua grounds. At 1 o'clock the schools sing patriotic songs and demonstrate setting up exercises. County track and field events under the Public Athletic League directed by Dr. William Burdick will be at 7 o'clock with a brass band in attendance.
A short verse extols home as a haven where laughter and family regard anchor after daily toil. It urges a father to be a nurturing presence for his daughter and son, reserving burdens for the night and embracing family warmth.
A Wisconsin farmer rebrands scrub bulls as Bolsheviks to boost Better Lives Better Stock aims in the national campaign. The piece cites his claim that such cattle hinder production and force farmers to keep cows.
W. H. Hollis and Son of Preston delivered six Moline Universal tractors. J. H. McMahon near Preston plowed six acres in nine hours with ten gallons of gasoline. G. L. Bailey near Preston plowed eight acres in ten hours with thirteen gallons and double-disked twelve acres in eight hours with ten gallons, all using a Moline Universal tractor. Ideal flour recommended.
Maryland primary results show Goldsborough defeating Robertson by a net 72 votes in the First and Fourth districts after days of fluctuating tallies. Major-General Leonard Wood leads Republican presidential preference with about 7,841 margin. delegates allotted as 16 to the state convention. United States Senator Smith seeks re-nomination. Weller challenges in the GOP.
Washington surgeon Dr G T Gaughan described fifteen devils of the high-heeled shoe before the Washington House wives Alliance. He blamed manufacturers for mutilations and toe loss from fashionable shoes and cited weakened arches, sprained ankles, bunions, and poor balance as direct results. He warned of eight other devils causing lack of exercise and social ills including unhappy families, divorces, insomnia, and rheumatism.
In loving memory of Mollie E Story who died April 29 1920 aged 53 years. Her husband James H Story writes that she is missed beyond words and that every hour draws them nearer to dwelling with her again. The note speaks of dark days and lonely hearts.
The Wright family and Mrs. Chas T. Griffin express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after the death of their mother.
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