Denton local notes mix of commerce sports and notices
Denton area items report building and road work, berry harvests, store burglaries, and local headlines. Wm Bullock builds a garage at Gay and Sixth. bake sale at M E parsonage. Creed de chine fabrics at Everagain's. braces on Third Street dwelling. Cherished civic events and Chautauqua plans. Cambridge ball team defeated at Preston 8 5. County Agent Thomas notes Caroline agricultural progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corm
Ledoum's
Palace
Reuben M. Raleigh
Sixth Street
Tuckahoe
Cambridge
Preston
R. Boone Beauchamp
Third Street
W. Collins Thomas
Caroline
L. B. Towers & Bro
Maryland
Ledman
Sherman E. Hignute
East
Denton
Court House
Jerry Andrews
Evernham’s
Ephriam Seese
J. H. Beer River
Bridgetown
Chestertown
Social notes record illness and gatherings in Denton
Mrs. A R Wright and Mrs Vashti Garey are critically ill with Mrs Garey at her son Major Garey’s home in Roland Park Baltimore. Nellie Marvel and the Westervelt sisters visit Mrs William H Nuttle. Denton Community Club met at Mrs Wm Anderson’s home to discuss town improvements. May 27 Florence Hills hosted a sixteenth birthday party. Invites issued for Elizabeth Eloise Sisk and Walton Cookman Orrell wedding on May 24. Various local residents visited relatives, attended events, or were noted as traveling. Mrs A R Wright remains severely ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vashti S. Garey
Enoch
Garey
Roland Park
Baltimore
Nellie F. Marvel
Eleanor Elizabeth
Mary Katharine Westervelt
New York
William H. Nuttle
G. Parker Westervelt
Ella Nuttle
Denton
Denton Community Club
Wm. H. Anderson
W. A. Smith
H. J. Thomas
Anderson
J. Virgil Moore
Bliss Florence Hills
Albert W. Sisk
Presston
Elizabeth Eloise
Walton Cookman Orrell
E.G. Cooper
Philip E. Nuttle
Elias W. Nuttle
Randolph-Macon College
Front Royal
North and Halloway
State Board Office
William Dulin
U. S. Marines
Paris Island
D. C
O. N. Dulin
Sherman Louog
Percy Frampton
Philadelphia
T. L. Frampton
Emily
Frances Johnson
Young Peoples Guild
David D. Taylor
Centreville
J. R. Rochester
Marc Bryant
Virginia Davis
Delaware College
Newark
Lee Walston
Hurlock
Earle White
White
Wilmington
W. H. Rathell
O. W. Downes
A. R. Wright
Holy Communion and prayers noted in several churches
Church notices cover Holy Communion at Christ Church Denton at 8 tomorrow morning and prayers and talks at St Pauls Hillsboro and Holy Trinity Greensboro. Edith Jennings and Dudley Roe spoke at Greensboro and Hillsboro. Rev J E Smith speaks in Preston and Williston. Diocesan house funds, M P rummage sale May 20 21, and pageant The Hope of the World at M E Church tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Denton
Edith Jennings
St. Paul's Church
Hillsbdoro
H. B. Thomas
Holy Trinity
Greensboro
Dudley Roe
Holy Trinity Church
Hillsboro
J. E. Smith
Preston
Williston
Denton M. E
W. A. Wise
Trinity
Easton
Wem. Forbes Adams
M. P
Den-Mar Mobile Co
M. E. Church
Sixth Street Improvement in Denton Planned
Denton residents on Sixth Street anticipate a concrete surfaced improvement by the State and town authorities. A little over half a mile of highway will be built fifteen feet wide by Kauffman Construction Company, with seven feet of curb and gutter to be added on both sides from the railroad crossing to Fifth Avenue. Property owners along the street face assessments to cover town work, estimated at 1.50 per foot, totaling about 7920 dollars for the half mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Sixth Street
Kauffman Construction Company
Fifth Avenue
Local Notices From Burrsville Area Social Calendar
Burrsville and nearby towns saw a flurry of hospitality and visits with many couples hosting showers and reunions. A hundred guests attended a kitchen shower for a Harrington couple at the Halteman home while relatives gathered for the Robinson family reunion near Laurel and other travelers were hosted by local families. Rev A W Betts preached at Union M P Church noting Mother’s Day and several residents shared visits in Greensboro and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Thawley
Wesley E. Thawley
Goldsboro
James Caball
Vertie Caball
Emily Baynard
Katie Smith
Harrington
Frank Larrimore
Herman Halteman
John W. Smith
A. W. Netts
Martin
William Lard
Hobbs
Amos Layton
Cathell
J. Fleming Starkey
James
Roland B
Ruth
Robinsons
Will Johnson
Laurel
Mary E. Harvey
Charlie
A. W. Betts
Union M. P
Emmett Raughley
Hartington
C. N. Conaway
Wye Mills
Layton
Litle
Leland
Burrsville
Parishioners Give Surprise Donation at Thawley's Church
The Thawley s M P Church at Tuckahoe Neck received a surprise donation of good things on Tuesday afternoon. Nellie Thawley led the Christian Endeavor services last Sunday. Rev A W Hetts noted a fitting sermon on Mothers Day. Millard Hartzell from Bridgeville spent the weekend with C T Williamson. H L Murphy of Greenwood visited Mrs J R Starkey. Anna Tarr visited E M Willey. Sadie Sharp shows improvement. Residents enjoy ripe strawberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thawley’s
M. P
Tuckahoe Neck
A. W. Hetts
Nellie Thawley
Christian Endeavor
Carl Collison
Martin Betts
L. E. Moore
M. Merriken
Federalsburg
A. W. Betts
Local Visitors Reported Across Wilmington and Vicinity
Henderson and Albert Smith with daughter visit farmer's sister Mrs Dill in Wilmington. Denver Weedman family and P C Parvis visit Mr and Mrs 5 C Johnson. Wm L Goodwin and sons of Chester spend weekend with Wm H Goodwin. Theo Hall and Mabel of Cordova spend Monday with Mrs Walter Redman. Rev C D Sharpless entertains Elk Mills friends. Frank Price family of Chester visit Cordean Cooper's parents. Pearl Clark of Magnolia with A B Gooden's home. Little Donald Taylor visits grandmother Mrs F B Sweeney. Martha Griffin takes a job in Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Smith
Ross
Wilmington
R. H. Dill
Denver Weedman
P.C. Parvis
5. C. Johnson
Wm. L. Goodwin and Sons
Chester
Wm. H. Goodwin
Theo, Hall
Mabel
Cordova
Walter T. Redman
Elk Mills
Frank Price and Sons
Cordean Cooper
T’earl Clark
Magnolia
A. B. Gooden
Donald Taylor
F. B. Sweeney
Martha Griffin
Easton
Local Social News from Goldsboro and Nearby
Goldsboro notes Mr and Mrs Roche of Greensboro spent Sunday evening with Joseph Roche family. Mr and Mrs Frank Lane welcome a big boy. Samuel Milby Cordova visited Charles Schaube family. Omer Shively Wilmington spent weekend with parents. Rev A B Sapp Trappe visited parents. Mrs L E Windsor visiting Geo Johnson family. Mrs Charles Cahall visiting Trainer Pennsylvania. Miss Fannie Saunders visited Greensboro last Wednesday. A few crates of strawberries have been shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roche
Greensboro
Joseph Roche
Frank Lane
Samuel Milby
Cordova
Charles Schaube
Omer Shively
Wilmington
A. B. Sapp
Trappe
L. E. Windsor
Geo. Johson
Charles Cahall
Trainer
Pennsylvania
Fannie Saunders
Ridgely Ladies Aid and school entertainments noted
The Ridgely News Letter reports the Methodist Church Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. Frank Seward with ten dollars donated to the China Famine fund and performances by members and guests. The eighth grade staged Patty Saves the Day at the High School with several participants and a profit of about thirty dollars. A local fatality and funeral are recorded, church schedules and revival plans are announced, and various community notices, visits, property sales, and lectures are detailed with numerous named residents and local institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Frank Seward
Harvey Holsinger
Herbert Hammond
Joseph Corone
Harry Swann
Harry Hemons
Emma Saulsbury
Dorothy Haymaker
Frank White
Theatre chairs arrive and are installed this week
The chairs for the new theatre were brought in early in the week and are being put in place. Mr. T. A. Smith Jr of Birmingham Alabama lately visited his parents here. Mr. Frank Long and family spent the week end with his parents in Selbyville. Miss Annie Tarr of Hobbs visited Sunday with Mrs C W Jackson. The Sewing Circle met on Wednesday evening with Mrs James Swing. Strawberries have been picked for home use for a week past. Mrs C T Marvis of Baltimore is visiting in town, Mrs Robert Smith is visiting in Wallkill New York. Lone whooping cough in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Saves
Henrietta Swann
Elizabeth Holsinger
Mary Cooper
Hazel Baker
Maud Slick
Roth Mitchell
Teressa Smith
Wilson Cahall
Bernard King
Charles Haymaker
Selby Groff
Rebecca Swing
Mary Detwiler
Dorothy Lane
Carlton Slaughter
George Slaughter
Centreville
Solomon Slaughter
Wilmington
Marcus Hook
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Japan
Oher
Elizabethtown College
Haymaker
Bennington
Davis
Dean
Elliott
Hobbs
Jones
Long
Meredith
Mason
Matthews
Saulsbury
Starkey
M. C. Smith
R. E. Smith
Temple
Willard Jones
Viola
Walter Bennington
Miss Jones
Detwiler
Edna Detwiler
Herman Mitchell
J. T. Stevenson
Pauline Willey
Swartz
Abraham Epstine
A. G. Saulsbury
Fred Flounders
Fred
Baltimore
Methodist Sunday School
China Famine Fund
Trenton
N. J
Millsboro
Delaware
A. T. Richards
Clarence Hunter
Easton
James Wilson
Elsmere
Del
James D. Wilson
Fanny Saulsbury
Queen Anne
Amanda
Emma Saulsbury
Wise
Norman Parrish
Chester
Ambrose Taylor
J. P. Swing
Price's Station
Ridgely
T. A. Smith, Jr
Birmingham
Alabama
Frank Long
Selbyville
Annie Tarr
C. W. Jackson
James Swing
C. T. Marvis
Robert Smith
Wallkill
New York
Real Estate Transfers Recorded by Clerk
Real estate transfers include multiple lines with names and spouses, districts, and prices. Notable entries show transactions in Greensboro Federalsburg Denton and Choptank with sums from 1 to 5,000 dollars and acres varying up to 80 in Sixth and Second districts.
Greensboro Notices and Obituaries Mixed in May Items
Mrs Mary Climer died at her Greensboro home on May 6 after a long illness and a hip fracture. Survived by husband James Climer and five daughters. Also Mary Frances Blackburn infant twin died, funeral held in Greensboro cemetery. Freight service increased to daily trains. Annie Betson returned to Greensboro from Seaford with sister B F Turpin. Hen incident caused kittens to die from starvation. Baltimore bidders won school project at 71000 but committee postponed. Rev J A Leach to lecture on Asia. Elizabeth Jewell injured in auto crash and recovering. Baptist Tabernacle meetings resume tomorrow. Carlton Carter had a minor operation in Baltimore. Leach family visiting in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Climer
Greensboro
James Climer
George Webber
Howard Thomas
Amanda Ferns
Will Roe
Alice Climer
J. A. Leach
Mary Frances
Alfred Blackburn
Greensboro Cemetery
Annie Betson
Seaford
W. D. Stevens
B. F. Turpin
George Wooters
Baltimore
Asia
Elizabeth Jewell
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Carlton Carter
Washington
Pritchett and kin visit Philadelphia and beyond
Mrs. Joe Pritchen and Mrs. J. A. Pritchett with accompanying family members spent part of last week in Philadelphia and Marcus Hook. Miss Irene Carroll visited her cousin Mrs. Lewis Trice Jr. Mrs. Harvey Farrett's sister from Baltimore is visiting. Mr. Orland Blades returned from Seaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pritchen
W. E. Pritchell
Gifford Bowdle
J. Frank Patchett
Philadelphia
Marcus Hook
Irene Carroll
Lewis Trice
Harvey Farrett
Baltimore
J. A. Pritchett
Orland Blades
Seaford
Miss Lillian Phillips Nearing School Graduation
Miss Lillian Mae Phillips daughter of Rev. F J Phillips will soon complete her term at school and return home to the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Mae Phillips
F. J. Phillips
Women Win Bee In Town Contest Led By Hazel Wright
The spelling bee Friday night featured two matches with girls led by Hazel Wright against boys led by Paul Platschak. A tie occurred when Melvin Wheeilleton and Hazel Wright both failed on aqueduct, but the women ultimately claimed victory as Otis Dramble fell on Laboratory. The event honored soldiers from France and Germany, with refreshments of punch and wafers and community praise for local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Wright
Paul Platschak
Melvin Wheeilleton
Chas. B. Harrison
W. M. Wright
Elds
France
Germany
A. Fletcher Sisk
Montfaucon
Sisk
Annapolis
School Community League
J. W. Payne
Katharine Cox
M. EE. Reynolds
J. H. Corkran
Outten
Laurel
Delaware
Theo
Mason
Western Union
C. W. Elzey
Sharptown
Valuable Real Estate Sold by Local Buyers and Assignee
On Tuesday H L Cooper sold the Detwiler property. Herman Mitchell paid 314100 for the larger farm, John T Stevenson 610 for the smaller tract. Edward Detwiler bought a Ridgely house for 1660. Oscar Clark trustee sold Greenlee property. The 130 acre larger farm went to W A Spicher for 7000 with two smaller tracts to R E Greenlee for 2975. Harvey L Cooper assignee sold John W Davis farm near Denton to John Baksak for 5700. Deen sold several North Sixth Street lots. Hurst bought three for 59250, Beauchamp two for 29750, Raleigh two for 29750. Lacy Murphy and John R Andrew bought the canning-house site near Howard's school for 250. Thurman Garrett bought the boiler and Gardner Towers the engine. Other articles were sold. Rivet lots in South Denton were withdrawn for inadequate bid. Henry R Lewis and J Owen Knotts will sell town lots June 7 as part of the McShane property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Cooper
Detwiler
Herman Mitchell
John T. Stevenson
Edward Detwiler
Ridgely
Oscar Clark
Greenlee
W. A. Spicher
R. Earle Greenlee
Harvey L. Cooper
John W. Davis
Aaron Willoughby
Bo Acres
Denton
John Bacsak
W. Brewster Deen
H. C. Wright
North Sixth Street
J. Hurst
W. T. Beauchamp
R. M. Raleigh
Lacy Murphy
John R. Andrew
Canning-House
Howard's School
C. Clarence Cole
Thurman Garrett
Gardner Towers
Rivet
George H. Wilson
Henry R. Lewis
J. Owen Knotts
McShane
Denton Community Club Aims To Clean Causeway View
The Denton Community Club through its Civic Improvement committee plans to remove rubbish along the causeway with help from Lawrence B. Towers who will clear refuse from the north side and signs will warn travelers on both sides. The effort seeks to restore the attractive driveway and foster community pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Community Club
Lawrence B. Towers
Denton
Rape as a Pasture Replacing Forage in Pig Diets
Experimental tests show rape pasture can substitute for alfalfa and red clover when unavailable. Pigs on rape and clover gain similarly from 72 to 200 pounds, about 1.5 pounds per day. Feed efficiency differs: 384 pounds fed per 2 pounds gain on rape versus 370 on clover. Rape also matches alfalfa and clover in composition and provides green feed through July and August.
Fertilizer Makers Cut Labor Costs Amid Global Sourcing
Baltimore and surrounding firms slash wages to 20 to 25 cents an hour this spring due to heavy losses. They source inputs worldwide including pyrites from Spain, sulfur from Louisiana, phosphate rock from Tennessee and Florida, Chilean nitrate, potash from Europe, and ammonia from English and American gas works.
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Baltimore
Elewhere
Spain
Louisiana
Tennessee
Florida
Chile
Europe
Gas Works
England
Calcutta
India
South
Orient
Bayard Sweetman Is Sentenced In Dover Court
General Sessions Court in Dover denied a motion for a new trial in State versus Bayard Sweetman. He was convicted of assault and battery on Annie Longnecker a 15 year old girl from Ridgely. He received a $300 fine and three years in New Castle County Workhouse plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Sweetman
General Sessions Court
Dover
State
Annie Longnecker
Ridgely
Longnecker Farm
Viola
Sweetman
New Castle County
Minister Suspended Over Financial Report Discrepancy
In Marydel the Methodist church suspends Rev. Edwin Gardner after a jury of pastors hears charges of a discrepancy in his financial reports. Supporters discuss forming a new church with Gardner as pastor and have secured pledges to cover a salary equal to last year’s pay if he leads a new congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marydel
Edwin Gardner
Communicable Diseases Reported Across Caroline County Week
Diseases listed for the week ending last Monday include one whooping cough at Ridgely, three near Denton, lobar pneumonia near Denton, influenza near Denton, bronchial pneumonia, one mumps, one measles, two scarlet fever here, one scarlet fever in Greensboro and two near Greensboro, one influenza in and one near Greensboro, and three influenza cases at Burrsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Ridgely
Denton
Greensboro
Burrsville
Local families spend Sunday visiting relatives
Smithson and Mr and Mrs Fred Dukes and son Roy of Bowers Beach were guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Dukes. Mr and Mrs Clinton Carroll and their daughter Virginia visited her father at Tilghman's Island. Bradley Donoho, recently ill, is slowly improving, and Alberta Miley remains very ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithson
Fred Dukes
Roy
Bowers Beach
Ernest Dukes
Clinton Carroll
Virginia
Tilghman’s Island
Bradley Donoho
Alberta Miley
Litigation on Tomatoes and Wildflowers Stir Local Readers
A Centreville circuit court verdict awarded Richard Lockwood 1641.40 from Arthur M. Mahan over last year tomato sales with a 40 cents per bushel baseline. Descriptions span wildflower laws, import of automobile florists, and a call to domesticate flora to save them. Other notes include the Delmarvin and Delaware Press Associations meeting in Salisbury May 23 24 with invites accepted from Maryland Governor Ritchie and Delaware Governor Denney.
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Edgar T. Wherry
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Maryland
Richard Lockwood
Kent County
Arthur M. Mahan
Harford County
Centreville
Thomas H. Robinson
Plantiff
Delmarvin Press Association
Delaware Press Association
Salisbury
Ritchie
Deney
Delaware
Seaford News
Kent
Sussex
New Castle County
J. M. Allen
Felicity
Caroline
Representative Linthicum of
Congress
Annapolis
Lillian Sherman
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Cambridge
Jerome Thomas
Thomas
Marshall
St. John's
Washington College Hall
Chestertown
Berry
Denton
Fred G. Asilton
Thomas W. Eliason
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Cleveland Smith
Easton
Walter Tolle
Ledoum’s
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