Local notices mix of meetings and events in Caroline
A Caroline County column lists upcoming meetings by the Hughes Lumber and Coal Co. and W. C. T. U. at Mrs. Sallie Webster’s home, a May 16 Near East Relief Bundle Day drive, a Cambridge lecture by Rev. Melvin G. Morris, and obituaries. It notes hatchery releases, church events, school sports results, a bankruptcy ruling for Eastern Shore Brokerage, dog hunting laws enforcement, and a Denton carnival planning committee with names and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Sallie Webster
Caroline
Melvin G. Morris
Greensboro
Cambridge
Thomas C. Eaton
Absalom
Sallie Patchett
Queen Anne
Katherine McCormick
Near East Relief
Concord Church
Bloomery
Chestnut Grove
Walter T. George
Denton Hatchery
Tuckahoe
Methodist Protestant Church
Den.Mar Mobile Co
Eastern Shore Brokerage and Commission Company
Preston
J. Owen Knotts
Denton
Preston Council
Caroline Council
Caroline High School
Federalsburg
Tri County
United States
James A. Spencer
United States Weather Bureau
Baltimore
R. N. Hitchens
N.C. Straughn
M. E
Smithson
Temple Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. Howard Pastorfield
Henry R. Lewis
Nelson H. Fooks
T. Alan Galdsborough
Denton Methodist Episcopal Church
C. Nadal Jones
University O Delaware
Newark
Avondale Vocational School
Fred Norris
Norris
Conover Crouse
Fire Company
Louise Dukes
Mesdames C. S. Kauffman
D. W. Davis
W. J
Obituary notes from Denton area services
Funeral notices honor Mrs. J Atwood Todd of Baltimore hospital death near Andersontown with Rev C H Atkins and Rev M E Wheatley leading services Interment in Concord cemetery and pallbearers named Oscie Hubbard dies at 4 years old in West Denton amid family ties Funeral for Josiah M Hitchcock held in Denton with interment in Denton cemetery
Oyster Season Closes Early Amid Strong Demand
Oyster season has ended with the past year proving the best in years. Mussels failed the prior season while oysters grew larger and in demand. Packers faced crowded orders among rangers and scrapers, nudging prices up to 1.50 dollars per bushel as demand remained high before September and October.
Mary Williamson program and church notes at the Christian Endeavor
The article reports a fine program by Miss Mary Williamson at the Christian Endeavor service. Rev C S Larrimore led songs, Mrs C D Collison to lead next Sunday. A Ladies Aid social is planned May 25 at the parsonage to raise funds for painting the parsonage. Church officers including trustees and stewards were elected. A marriage between Harry Bullock and Lillian Lister occurred at the M P parsonage. Other local visits and social notes follow amid a mention of a cold wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Williamson
Christian Endeavor
C. S. Larrimore
C. D. Collison
Ladies’ Aid
W. H., Willey
T. H. Towers
J. R. Ricards
Manning Merriken
W. H. Lord
G. L. Jopp
Harry Cooper
Williston
Roland Starkey
Atlantic City
N. J
Isaac Starkey
Barnes Reed
Easton
J. S. Raymond
E. M. Willey
Monumental City
J. Robert Starkey
Wind storm damages tree near Mrs. Kinnamon’s house in town
A strong wind last Tuesday toppled a large tree near Mrs. Kinnamon’s home, damaging the chimney. The town also notes upcoming church services at the Methodist Church with sermons by Rev. J. H. Wells and the presiding elder. Local residents report illnesses and various family visits, while businesses like the Dennison Brothers add a gasoline tank for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Methodist Church
Dad
Noble
Preston
Robert Jarrell
Jarrell
Philadelphia
Noble Jarrell
Annie Jackson
Greensboro
Wharton
Thomas Gray, Jr
Narrow fire escape prompts town safety plan
A Barton home nearly burned last week spurs residents to consider forming a central fund and central storage for ladders buckets and extinguishers at Dean's Garage. Community sympathy is offered to Mrs. Fleming, whose burial rite was held at her son-in-law's home. Dr J Howard Wells will lead the Baltimore district quarterly conference and preach at St Pauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton
Dean
Fleming
H. E. Morgan
St. Paul's Church
J. Howard Wells
Baltimore
G. B. Stewart
Wells
St. Paul's
Flowers
Reod
Funeral Held for John Zahnd at Home
Funeral services for John Zahnd were conducted at his home on Sunday morning with Rev. C. S. Larrmore of the M. P. Church officiating. Interment followed in Denton cemetery. Denton friends hosted several visiting guests including Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ross and family, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Layton and daughters, and Miss Edith Simpson. Also noted were visits from Mr. and Mrs. Wesley E. Thawley and son Robert Hooper to Thawley’s parents, and Mrs. Nora Smith of Philadelphia visiting Miss Della Melvin. Mrs. Whitaker of Salem, N. J., stayed with her son Harry near town. Mrs. John Maloney has hosted out-of-town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Atwood Todd
Baltimore
Andersontown
C.H. Atkins
Concord
M. E. Wheatley
Ridgely
Pall
Henry T. Nuttle
D. Wilson Davis
Ora A. Carraul
Samuel G. Nuttle
Harry Wheatley
William Chambers
Concord Cemetery
Oscie Hubbard
West Denton
John Wesley
Elizabeth Hubbard
Albert Satterfield
Tuckahoe Neck
Misses Loreen
Grace Hubbard
Samuel Lewis
Martha Towers
Denton
Ernest Hubbard
Wilmington
Josiah M. Hitchcock
Second Street
New Jersey
Clara
Burt Hitchcock
Newark
N. J
J. A. Dudley
Methodist Protestant Church
Denton Cemetery
John Zahnd
C. S. Larrmore
M. P. Church
A. H. Ross
Clark Smith
Galdsboro
Amos Layton
Edith Simpson
Wesley E. Thawley
Robert Hooper
Thawley
Nora Smith
Philadelphia
Della Melvin
Whitaker
Salem
Harry
John Maloney
Local society notes reach Chestertown convention and theater plans
The Ridgely News Letter reports Rev Melvin Wheatley and families attending the Woman's Home Missionary Society convention in Chestertown. Pageant plans accompany a theater rebuild by James Walker on Saulsbury lot. Community events include lectures, charity drives, and Mothers Day preparations with numerous local residents and visitors noted.
Henderson Community Notes and Local Visits
Henderson social life fills the week with church services scheduled and many visits. Epworth League met at Miss Louise Cohee’s. families from Greensboro to Goldsboro traveled to see relatives. Various residents recover from illness while whooping cough remains prevalent locally.
Hillsboro Social Roundup Aprili May Events
Residents listed as two percent attendees at Hillsboro School in April include William Cooper Virginia Blades Elinor Knotts Russell Fleming Howard Knotts Emma Holland William Thompson Charlie Ham mer Francis Fleming Winnie Seymour Naomi Holland Mary Virginia Sherwood Louise Hammer Agnes Hammer William Short Arthur Hammer Kathleen Hammer Pearl Seymour James Sher wood Thomas Eveland Hilda Seward Francis Short William Hammer and Roberta Barton. Community dinners entertain Rev Alward Chamberlaine of Denton and others. An auxiliary and guild meeting were held, visits from Burlington Newark North East and Centreville noted. Clean up week May 14 19 announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro School
William Cooper
Virginia Blades
Elinor Knotts
Russell Fleming
Howard Knotts
Emma Holland
William Thompson
Charlie Hammer
Francis Fleming
Winnie Seymour
Naomi Holland
Mary Virginia Sherwood
Louise Hammer
Agnes Hammer
William Short
Arthur Hammer
Kathleen Hammer
Pearl Seymour
James Sherwood
Thomas Eveland
Hilda Seward
Francis Short
Wiliam Hammer
Roberta Barton
Arthur Holt
Alward Chamberlaine
Denton
Barclay Trippe
Mary Jenkins
Easton
Annie Beaven
Tri-County High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cahall
Dean
Harry Messick
Lay Beaven
Guild
The
Episcopal Church
Annie Jump
Budd Shedaker
William Johnson
Burlington
New Jersey
John Eveland
J. Norman Clark
D. J. Givan
North East
Harry Covell
Centreville
Bennett
Greensboro
Louise Dulin
Edith Lynch
Cordova
H. M. Thompson
Philadelphia
William Taylor
Dover
Williston party visits Philadelphia in Meredith car
Mrs A Meredith and daughters Mrs C E Rice and Mrs Howard Sullivan are visiting friends in Philadelphia in Mr Meredith s car. Little Misses Dorothy Neal and Virginia McMahon spent the week end with grandparents Mr and Mrs G R Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Meredith
C. E. Rice
Howard Sullivan
Philadelphia
Meredith
Dorothy Neal
Virgigia McMahon
G. R. Neal
License tag 123-011 left at office
A gentleman who found the automobile license tag 123-011 on the highway left it at this office yesterday morning for safekeeping and return.
Railroad Sold At Auction In Maryland And Delaware
Foreclosure proceedings by Girard Trust Co. led to three parcels of the Maryland Delaware and Virginia Railway Co being sold at Save Point. Parcel 1 from Love Point to Lewes fetched 225000 to EB Leaf Co of Philadelphia who plan scrapping the line. Parcel 2 steamers Northumberland Three Rivers Middlesex Potomac Anne Arundel Calvert and two scows sold to William B Skeelton for 400000. Parcel 3 Corsica B S Ford Westmoreland with Chester river Patuxent routes bought by N W Smith for 25000. Senator Towers protested ratification as residents along the line weigh their options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard Trust Co
Philadelphia
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway Co
Save Point
Love Point
Lewes, del
Eb, Leaf Co
Leaf
Potomac
Rappahannock
Chester River
Patuxent River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railroad Company
Sram Love Point
Lewes
Lawrence B. Towers
Denton
Lancaster
Towers
Senator Towers
Northumberland
Middlesex
Anne Arundel
Calvert
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
Norfolk
William B. Skeelton
Lewistown
Maine
Corsica
B.S. Ford
Westmoreland
N. W. Smith
Soper
United States Circuit Court
Local Social Roundup From Brook View to Federalsburg
Smithson and family joined Mrs. S Nelson English at Brook View on Sunday. Mrs. Ora Vickery and daughter Elizabeth visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morris. Ruth Harman of Preston stayed with May Willoughby and Emily Bryan. O D Todd and family visited Clarence May at Choptank. Audrey Morris spent Sunday with cousins Bertie and Maude Routen in Federalsburg. Carlton Cooper visited her father W R Perry. Mrs Claude Lynch of Preston visited Miss Lela Willoughby. Mrs Charles Christopher recovering from illness. Ray Willoughby bought a new Ford roadster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Cody
West Denton
Cody
Alfred Hareris
Edward Williams and Sons
Elizabeth Wooters
Viola Harris
Mary Harris
Vennie Smith
Hen Etben
Carroll Wooters
Jessie Taylor
Elsie Roe
Rozella Cohee
Emily Cooper
Melissia Taylor
George Porter
Towers
Methodist Episcopal Church
Caroline
J. KR. Phillips
Elizabeth Phillips
Preston
New York
Europe
England
France
Paris
W. E. Brown
Newark
Del
Ruth Elizabeth
T. A. Baker
Delaware University
Tracy Sickenberger
Stafford
Helen Rice
Dixonville
Denton Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
C. Nadal Jones
Virginia Cooper
Layman Redden
University of Pennsylvania
E. R. Whitman
Bellevue, Pa
Whitman
Susan Smith
C. A. Whister
Bellevue-Stratford
Philadelphia
W. D. Mode
Wilmington
S Frank Cole
John EF. Chaffinch
William R. Fountain
Agnes Sapp
Harrington
Calvert C. Mertiken
George A McDaniel
Gilbert Clark
Carney's Point
Denton
York
Salisbury
William J. Irwin
Elsie Mitchell
R. F. Coleman
Ruth Harman
May Willoughby
Emily Bryan
O. D. Todd
Clarence May
Choptank
Audrey Morris
Bertie
Maude Routen
Federalsburg
Carlton Cooper
W. R. Perry
Claude Lynch
Lela Willoughby
Charles Christopher
Ray Willoughby
Local residents host and visit across homes this weekend
Mr and Mrs Brantley Trice hosted guests Miss Anna Willey Mr James Knox and Mr Oscar Willey on Sunday. Mrs Al Marine and son Roland of Newark spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs Henry Jester. Roland Towers of Wilmington visits his mother Mrs Gardner Towers. Mr and Mrs Harry Majors and family visited Mr and Mrs Henry Jester. Anna Willey returns from Marcus Hook. James Knox of Chester visited friends here. Mrs John McNeal and Mrs Ernest Mead visited relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs Thomas Bradley guest of Mrs Charles Connelly Friday. Mr and Mrs Walter Willey on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Wheatley
Gertrude
Norman Wilson
Louise
Viola Jones
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Chestertown
Ernest Reed
Ruth Perry
Westcott Porter
Queen Esther
Mary Emma Porter
Mary Ruth Clackiston
Winnifred Hammond
Margaret
Florence Ludwig
Madge Thomas
Marie Dill
Elizabeth
Elma Wilson
Gertrude Wheatley
Louise Wilson
James Walker
Saulsbury
George Harrison
Marcus Hook
William Harrison
Community Club
Good Will Industries
Wilmington
Harry Hemmons
Edgar Guest
Ridgely Playhouse
C. W. Jackson
Gilbert Swann
Bridge
Annie Rhodes
Austin Carney
Bernard Cantey
Cordova
Weenonah
Frank Long
George Carroll
Ethel and
Reda
Johnson
Dover
Elizabeth Smith
Mrs. Rawlins
Annapolis
Mrs. Smith
New York State
Esther Willey
Hobbs
Reyner Dukes
E. F. Pearsaul
Harper Lang
Dorothy Lane
Kennard
Bessie Porter
Centreville
George Dever
Denton
Charles Hobbs
Ridgely
Margaret Swing
Myra Jackson
Mont Wiley
Blaine Skinner
Queen Anne
Brown Elliott
Edward Pearsaul
Near East Relief
Burton Wilkinson
Hon
T. A. Smith
Newark
N. J
Joe Brumbaugh
Etla Sanger
Florida
Grace Holland
Bareville
Selby Smith
I. E. Mason
Ray Mason
Grenlock
Joan Applebaum
Baltimore
Harvey Holsinger
Clarence Hollingsworth
Harry Gough
Fred Bandle, Jr
Philadelphia
L. A. Gooden
Grace Griffin
Charles Melvin
S. L. Hanby
Charles Clayville
Bennie Mahan
Irene Hudson
Bessie
John Graham
Chester
Emma Newlee
Amy Sweeney
F. B. Sweeney
Grace Griffith
Charles Griffith
James Knox
John McNeal
Ernest Mead
Thomas Bradley
Charles Connelly
Walter Willey
Poplar Neck Birthday Party for Louise Cheezum
A party honoring Miss Louise Cheezum on her eighteenth birthday was hosted by her parents. Guests included Mary Blades Marguerite Stevens Agnes Dulin Effie Lewis Martha Marquardt Elsie Marquardt and many others. The gathering featured refreshments and gifts before dispersal at a late hour. The Community Club met at Mrs James Cheezums on May 9 with hearty thanks for the enjoyable time and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Parnell Gadow of Buffalo New York visited his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cheezum
Mary Blades
Marguerite Stevens
Agnes Dulin
Effie Lewis
Martha Marquardt
Elsie Marquardt
Mrs. Roe
Fred Blades
Melvin Blades
George
Howard Stafford
Leslie Wright
Miles
Forest
Lloyd Deneau
Lee
Nelson Covey
Earl Perry
Frederick Marquardt
Edward Dulin
Edgar Todd
Pretty quiet wedding in Denton at M E parsonage
Neva L. Reed of Federalsburg married Ernest Ruf son of the late Mr and Mrs William Ruf of Federalsburg on Wednesday May 2 at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Denton. The bride wore steel silk canton crepe and carried white voses and lilies of the valley. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple left May 3 for Brooklyn New York where the groom has a position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Denton
Neva L. Reed
Federalsburg
Ernest Ruf
Wiliam Ruf
Brooklyn
N. Y
Caroline Sunday School Convention at Preston M E Church
The Caroline Sunday School convention will meet at Preston M E Church next Wednesday with delegates from every Sunday School in the county. Delegates are asked to bring packed lunches for the meal provided by Preston ladies, while the club notes influence on a carnival deemed immoral and illegal by authorities. Other local notes cover Wendat Camp Fire rites with new members, Wilmington Preachers Association officers, and John S McDaniel succeeding Judge Adkins as Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Convention treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Preston M. E
Preston
Epworth League
Denton
Alexander Armstrong
W.R. Mowbray
W. E. Hills
J. L. Sparklin
R. P. Nichols
William H. Adkins
Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Convention
John S. McDaniel
Orphans Court Admits Will Probas and Appointments
In Orphans Court on Tuesday Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. The will of James H. Horsey was probated with executor bond. creditors notified. appraisers named. The will of J Alda Jackson admitted to probate with executrix Myra C Jackson bonding. creditors notified. appraisers named. Several administrators and guardians filed releases and accounts. listed estates include William J Neal Sallie Lare Dill and T Wesley Porter. bank stock inventories approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans
Orphans’ Court
West, Harper and Shawn
James H. Horsey
Henry R. Lewis
D. Wilson Davis
Thomas M. Todd
J. Alda Jackson
Myra C. Jackson
P. Seldon Baughley
James W. Thawley
James D. Neal
T. Pliny Fisher
William J. Neal
O. M. Higault
Mollie Taylor
Clara A. Richardson
A. Gertrude Taylor
Mary C. Smith
Emma R. Howard
Norman Clark
Roland Clark
Gootee S. Neal
James H. Neal
Charles R. Neal
George R. Neal
Albert S. Handy
Celeste V. Clark
Mildred E. Clark
Mabel A. E. Clark
Adaline V. Clark
Artley B. Clark
Celeste M. Clark
Wingate Neal
Margaret Neal
John Stevens
Sallie L. Stevens
Mary Adams
Sallie V. Walston
Charles H. Clark
Francis A. Clark
Frederick Masten
Annie Porter
William H. Dill
Sadie Holland
Sarah Lare Dill
Laura A. Porter
T. Wesley Porter
Federal Community Club Holds Notable May Meeting
The Federal Community Club met at Mrs. John Howard's home on Friday. a Salisbury April 12 Eastern Shore Federation report by Mrs. John Howard impressed members. Miss Knight of Maryland University spoke on interior decorations. National Garden Week featured school observances at American Corner Nichols Houston's Branch Chestnut Grove. Refreshments were served. next gathering will be at Mrs. Carl Gullette on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Community Club
John Howard
Eastern Shore Federation
Salisbury
Knight
Maryland University
Nichols
Houston
Chestnut Grove
Elbert Deen
Lewis Trice
Nicholas Laigneil
Harold Dew
Carl Gullette
In sad remembrance of grandmother Sallie L Stevens
A granddaughter HELEN MARTHA STEVENS memorializes Sallie L Stevens two years after her passing in May. The message laments the yearly sadness, recalls her sleep and resting in peace, and honors her with loving devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie L. Stevens
Golden Gate
Helen Martha Stevens
Traders Licenses Issued This Month Across Several Towns
A long list shows traders licenses issued this month to numerous individuals and firms across Greensboro Ridgely Denton Federalsburg Preston Harmony Hillsboro and other towns. Amounts range from 300 to 20000 dollars with many entries for cigarett e and various retail activities. Names include Solomon N Harris J Covey & Bro J W Gruwell Thomas A Cleaves Grace John Dyer C Leslie Walls Charles Jarrell and Frank A Cooper among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon N. Harris
Greensboro
Covey & Bro
Preston
J. W. Gruwell
E. Storey
M. E. Storey
Harmony
Thomas A. Cleaves
Hickman
Grace John Dyer
Ridgely
C. Leslie Walls
Denton
M. A. Dragoo
Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Co
Federalsburg
Lane and Lung
Frank S. Lane
Automobile Association
Preaton Feed and Supply Co
Preaton
Robert J. Kaughley
R. C. Jackson
J. P. Pepper
James T. Walker
Watson Flaharty
The
Denton Auto Co
E. A. Scott
A. Clark Smith
Goldsboro
I. Calvin Butler & Co
J. Harvey Coursey
John A. Hyland
Federalaburg
Frank A. Cooper
Frank A.cooper
H. B. Jarman
Fred Thornton
E. E. Nuttle & Son
J. Edgar Walls
Marydel
J. H. Andrew
Warren van Sant
W. H. Alderson
John D. Davis
Cigarette
Burt Hobbs
Clinton B. Jarman
G. A. Timmons
Charles W. Jackson
New
J. W. Shewbrooks
Junk
Kaler
Henry Medford
Elizabeth Hughes
Smith Company
W. M. Norris
Bridgetown
Norris Stevenson
B. M. Connelly
Ridgely Department Store
Samuel Bear
William J. Richards
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Mudd
the Farmers Supply Co
W. W. Bowdle
J. J. Garris
William W. Wheeler
Daniel Ritchey
H. A. Porter
Burrsville
W. T. Jarman & Bro
Mr. J. Hall & Son
Long & Short
Stone
George Ford
Hillsboro
W. Ernest Murphy
J. H. Nichola & Co
Howard B. Thomas
George H. Koenig
Baker & Edgell
Maryland Farmers to Be Honored on Farmers Day
Real dirt farmers who have made outstanding achievements in Maryland agriculture will be honored by the University on Farmers Day May 26, instead of Commencement Day. Dr. A F Woods, president, announced the transfer likely to remain permanent. Recipients include I Wallace Heapes Harford Samuel L Burn Dorchester John Snowden Prince George s W H Schrom Prince George s and a faculty certificate of merit will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
University of Maryland
A. F. Woods
Wallace Heapes
Harford County
Samuel L. Burn
Dorchester County
John Snowden
Prince George's County
W. H. Schrom
Prince George’s County
Choosing Their Own Feed for Hen Mash Study at Beltsville
A U S Department of Agriculture study at the Beltsville Maryland experiment farm shows free choice mash yields the best egg production. Hens chose a mix of 66 parts corn meal 26 parts meat scrap 4 parts wheat bran and 4 parts wheat middlings for Leghorns, while a less stimulating mash with more bran and ground oats and less meat scrap suits general purpose breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Dangerous to Advertise Town Storekeeper Memoir
A clipped quotation from a local exchange recalls a storekeeper warning against advertising. He describes a past attempt that backfired as customers flocked and nearly depleted stock, illustrating a cautionary tale about overexposure and immediate demand.
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Ridgely News
Wilbur Andrew
Norma Jean
Andrews
George Carraw
Louise Cohee
Ruth Carrow
Louis Jones
George Carrow
Clarence Pritchett
Ben Mahan
Elizabeth Dill
David Rebb
Laurel Grove
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