Derton Journal Saturday Morning May 19 1917
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
5
Home of Mews from All Parts of the Beunty Sollected Under this Head.
A crowded column lists Chautauqua opens in Denton on June 6. Several items cover berry tickets and ripening berries, farm purchases, road work, and a new electric line rumor. Local events include a church sermon, a women’s club discussion, a library trophy contest, and a market at the old parsonage. A fatality is noted as Mrs. Joseph H. Boone dies at 82 in Philadelphia May 3.
Former State Roads Chairman O. E. Weller visited Denton with John Wedderburn en route from Ocean City to Baltimore. Grace Eugenia Green will graduate in Corinth Mississippi on May 25. Locals Matthew Lawless and Anne Lee Trice enlist or train in aviation, cavalry, and reserve corps. Mrs. Sherwood and daughter Margaret visited Denton relatives. Dr. Simmons and Walter Simmons hosted guests. Other reports include Kibler ordered to Fort Myer, captains Towers and Dunham with the Dreamland in Norfolk, and various local residents visiting or being unwell.
Mrs Annie E. Orrell widow of Robert J. Orrell died at Greensboro home of Mrs Martha Orrell on Monday evening aged 74 She passed away suddenly while saying her prayers Funeral conducted by Rev Mr Quigg and Rev Mr Tabler with interment in Greensboro cemetery Nephews served as pallbearers She resided with her sister Mrs William L Cooper in Goldsboro and visited Greensboro relatives Her brothers Joshua Jarrell Kent County Robert Jarrell Goldsboro Wesley Jarrell Greensboro and Charles L Jarrell near Greensboro were mentioned She was a Methodist community obituary note
Capt Alfred Fisher sails a roomy houseboat and small boats on the Eastern Shore rivers. He pursues shad in upper Choptank waters and fishes crabs oysters ducks and rabbits with his dog along shore. He finds constant activity keeps him from loneliness and earns him a good living.
Those departing farm youths seek city wages but stay buoyed by the wish to keep their cuffs clean, a small pride amid migration imagined in hopeful terms.
Mrs Annie Raughley hosted guests from Denton Whiteleysburg Frederica and Hobbs, with Rev W L Jump delivering a Mothers Day sermon at Union M P Church. Founders Day service planned May 27. Local visits included Cahall family in lower Delaware and Chicago relative George Cahall. Ivy poisoning ends allow Mrs Rachel Harvey out, plus multiple Delaware residents frequent town guests.
A group of Greensboro Boy Scouts will travel Friday to Rock Hall for a weekend of entertainment ending Sunday. U S N retiree Percy Spence, formerly a patrol leader, is expected home to accompany them. Local social notes list visits and guests including Ray mond Bates Wooters engagement news and various town residents visiting family and friends in surrounding areas.
The column lists local movements and visits including J W Waldridge returning home after his mother’s funeral near Beal ton Virginia, Mrs R W Duvall and two sons accompanying him, Clifton Merriken visiting from Philadelphia, and several visits between Ames and Baltimore residents. Parson Jump spoke on Mothers Day in Ames. Notable birthdays include J H Merriken’s 77th. An epidemic of measles is reported locally.
Mr and Mrs G Walter Stevens and daughter Margaret who were visiting Mr and Mrs W 3B Sparks have returned home Mrs G E Furbush who visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Bostick of Sadlersville has returned home Mrs Mary Cahall and Mrs C H he
The Denton Journal announces berry check ordering options with instructions to write or call the office for details and assistance.
Mrs Thomas L Day died after years of ill health. Funeral at Central Avenue home and burial in Denton cemetery. Survived by husband and two daughters. Earlier, Ridgely held a Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention with 29 delegates. Local clubs presented Miss Norrine Cochrane and Miss Margaret Swing in a Lizette Woodworth Reese program.
Hillsboro residents Mrs Elizabeth Melvin and Mrs Pearl Lankford returned home after visiting relatives on Paca's Island. Mrs James Neighbors and her young daughter Pauline are in Baltimore for a stay.
The Federalsburg town council elected officers for the coming year with Thomas H. Chambers as President, H. B. Messenger as Vice President, Henry F. Stowell as Treasurer, and J. Walter Noble as Secretary. Stowell begins his 24th consecutive year in the treasurer role. Other items note Hillsboro convention attendance, local news, and community updates.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Liden hosted a Saturday afternoon party for their daughter Viola Charlotte s eighth birthday. Guests included Ashby White J M Brown John Todd Violetta Liden Blanche Adams Elmer Robinson Jennie Towers Harriet Morgan and many others. Refreshments featured ice cream cake fruit and candies.
Edinburg residents Charles Holden and daughter Gertie spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Shults. Farmers plan silos to meet dairy seed prices. Berry growers foresee a large crop unless a killing frost. Mildred Norris visited Bridgetown over the weekend. Kennard Shults installs a modern steam sweet potato bed. Lawrence Jenson visiting his parents. Measles cases remain in the community. Amos Jenson bought an automobile.
American Corner notes visits by Mr. Harry Stant, sister, and friend from Centreville along with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Warren of Greensboro to the George and Ambrose Griffiths on Sunday afternoon. Miss Hazel Towers hosted supper for Elva Griffith, Evelyn River, Walter Everingain, Earle Love, and Ernest Griffith. Jr. and Mrs. Will Wright and family from Houston's Branch visited the Griffiths and Ross family. Mrs. Nora Howard and Elva Griffith attended the Sunday School convention at EHillsboro.
Mrs. Ida Johnson leaves Greenwood to return home as her daughter Ethel slowly improves. Misses Anna and Agnes Hignatt return from Talbot County. Mr. Howard Wright visits his brother Fred Wright. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Keel spent last Sunday with friends near Burrsville.
Rev Dr T O Crouse sermons on Mothers Day text John 19 27 Mary and John scene shows maternal devotion and Jesus care for his mother. The address urges children to honor mothers, citing Lincoln Moody and West quotes, noting mothers as the first educator and source of life through sacrifice. The Boy Scouts attended with Scoutmaster Geo C Skirven.
A county fire shows storing fertilizer sacks for future use is dangerous. All sacks should be washed and dried before storage. Cooper, WRi nt & Cooper.
Judges Liden Moore and Cavey presided in Orphans Court. Executors and administrators filed inventories, accounts, and sales orders for deceased estates including Andrews Buckle and Goldsborough. Petitions for administration and real estate sales were acted on. releases and certificates of publication noted. multiple orders granted.
Step by step guide for home canning asparagus with blanching, jar filling, and a multi day boiling method. Includes temperatures, timings, rubber seals, and equipment specifics. Cites Kent county Women's Survey and Preparedness Commission as endorsing the process. Encourages trying canning for winter use and notes alternatives for safety and efficiency.
Cupid has been busy as many marriage licenses were issued recently at the Clerk's office. The following couples are named, including Roy J. Simons of Pittsburg and Ruth Porter of Marcus Hook, and others from Federalsburg Ridgely Denton and nearby towns.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges expanding buckwheat planting this year in all safe areas. It adapts to uplands in the south and can be sown after corn or on land with poor hay and grass prospects. Early plowing yields best results. middlings from milling feed dairy cows. Buckwheat aids local food supply amid potential transport shortages.
Harmony resident Harmony Mr Andrew Christopher of Hurlock spent Sunday with his parents in the area. Visitors included Mr J F Christopher, Mr W R Thomas, and Mr C E Collins in Baltimore, and Mrs Alexine Chaffinch with Mrs Olivia P Roe here. Rev William Johnson plans to preach Sunday May 26 at 3 pm. Mrs Belle Deen visiting in Denton this week.
The Maryland district Navy recruiting officers plan a statewide follow up campaign after exceeding the 800 enlistment quota in the first call. Rear Admiral Bath and Lieutenant-Commander Grady praised Maryland for meeting its target, but Lieutenant Wilson cautions that continued need remains, especially for hospital apprentices and machinists.
The selective draft law requires all able bodied men from twenty one to thirty one to register with no latitude for boards in registration or exemption decisions. It is self executing and penalties for evasion apply to the man and any registration board member colluding to help him avoid duty. Boards act only in specified exemption cases with official entry of facts.
Crisfield saw a record fish shipment as Thornton Tawes Co. moved over 27 000 shad in a single day along with thousands of other fish. The firm packed eight cars with shad and other fish, while Crisfield's total output exceeded 40 000 shad and many other fish across more than ten cars. Dealers estimate earnings over 20000 dollars for the day.
A Hillsboro correspondent notes strong turnout for the Sunday School Convention in Hillsboro and Queen Anne. Delegates and visitors were welcomed and the day is described as enjoyable for all attendees.
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