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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
5
Denton residents hear lectures, see new timetables, and plan festivals as Main Street improvements begin in June. Court terms, church services, and community clubs fill the schedule while disease concerns rise with smallpox and scarlet fever cases in Delaware and Federalsburg.
Dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. RE Bryan includes multiple Wilmington and Marshallton guests. Diamond State trap champion Beauchamp celebrated, and Miss Edna Hobbs graduates as a trained nurse at Johns Hopkins. Local weddings, school closings due to scarlet fever, revivals in Pennsylvania, and visits from relatives in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Columbus noted.
A group of ladies raised 120.65 in cash and 63.50 in pledges for the local Children's Aid Society. They reported prospective subscribers to be visited soon. Mrs J Howard Pastorfield was elected chairwoman of the membership committee and several other officers were named to clerical, press, clothing and case committees. All attendees joined the committees to boost county fundraising and two more towns plan campaigns.
A county wide graduation listing includes Denton Elizabeth Cade Elva Cheezum Elsie Craft Eva DeFord Hattie Dunham Lulu Roe Irene Wallace Lester Kauffman Verlin Krabill with June 16 ceremony Federalsburg Ruth Brown Mildred Davis Louise Stevens Mae Lewis Olivia White Helen Nichols Gladys Fisher Edna Liden Anna Ross George Horn Ridgely John Mulford Swing Edward Mulford Pearsaul John William Davis Harvey Carroll Reininger Robert Ernest Smith Jr Roselyn Beatrice Bowers Miriam Wemyss Caball on June 14 Greensboro Helen Edgar Maude Hughes Addie Shockley Annie Warren Esther Meredith Blanche Jackson Dorothy Rawlings Evelyn Clark Lockwood Day Charlie Jackson Preston Erna Griffith Elizabeth Kelley Iva Christopher Cora Mudoe Kathryn Stafford Howard Harris Lloyd Cannon Edward Henson Lee Cheezum Pletcher Wright with June dates for each school.
Memorial and decoration exercises are planned at Denton cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 3. Singing and prayer will accompany addresses by Rev. Dr. C Wyatt and Rev. Dr. Crouse. The procession forms at the public square led by the Junior Order of American Mechanics and Red Men.
Hobbs community news recounts Sunday visits by Pollard brothers and Kimmey, hospital appendicitis surgery for Emma Spray, memorial service in Federalsburg, a two year old fracture treated by Dr Ward, Baltimore trip of J R Ricards, and local updates including cradle roll at Ames, teaching move for Ethel Paisley, and upcoming Children’s Day services on the 28th.
Commodore Doerr and son Prank attended the Farmers Club at J. Fo Wrights home in Tuckahoe Neck. Thawley moved his family to Hillboro for a Stewart Jarrell position and rented his farm. Various residents visited family in Baltimore and Philadelphia or returned from trips, including May Ringe, Minnie Todd, Arena Bullock, and Ida Maloney.
The Smithson church on the Grove circuit will be dedicated with a 9:30 service of song, a 10:00 preaching by the pastor, a 1:30 afternoon service, a dedicatory sermon by Rev. J McTone Brown of Oxford M P Church, and an evening service at 7:30. The note warns drivers to be careful between the schoolhouse and church amid recent near misses and vehicle traffic. Rev Haddaway and family visited Milghman’s Island last week. Mrs. Ralph Sinclair and children stayed at the parsonage.
In the church here tomorrow Sunday School services will be held at 3 04 p m preaching service at 2 p m Mt Sam Cohee met with an accident last week and had to have six stitches taken in his hand.
Weather curbed attendance at a Ridgely conference with out of town ministers. The event featured Prof Jones and others speaking on community uplift. A large influx of Amour's helpers arrived by train, boosting Ridgely's population. local families and church groups prepared events and visits.
Mr. Frampton of Baltimore preached to a large congregation Sunday. Mrs. Belle Dean hosted Misses Marguerite and Catharine Smith and others for tea. Several Frampton, Thomas, and Brampton family members visited homes on Tuesday and Monday evenings. Marguerite and Catharine Smith spent the weekend with parents in West Denton. Misses Towers, Mrs. James Taylor, and Mrs. Annie Stuck are mentioned with various visits. Vanners plan to plant due to recent rain.
Funeral for Mrs Edgar Stevens in Wilmington attended by Mr and Mrs W B Sparks and Mrs W L Thompson. Philadelphia visitors Mrs C T Sauer and Margaret stay with Alice Thawley. Ladies Market and bake sale planned for May 27 at Erolt's store. Numerous residents and guests, including Mr and Mrs F F A Greaves and Ruth, Mrs Stelle and Sarah, Mr Chas Beaumont and Maude Hoghes, Mr and Mrs W Growell, and Miss Kathleen Knotts, are mentioned in this week’s social notes with multiple local arrivals and outings.
Smithville residents note a Sunday service led by guest speaker Reverend Rosser due to illness. Federalsburg visitors Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pennypacker served as priests at the Smith home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith. A surprise birthday party honored Miss Myre Wight by many friends Monday night. Henry Davis and wife from Federalsburg were guests at the home of their son Mrs. Win Davis on Sunday. Red Men from town attended Federalsburg services Sunday afternoon. Virgil Wright of Chester, Pennsylvania visited his parents there on Sunday. Roberta Bowille spent the weekend with Miss Ruth Conley in Federalsburg. Mr. and Mrs. O'Day and family visited Hickman relatives Sunday.
Daniel R. Fluharty 75 a commander in Captain Watkins Post Grand Army of the Republic Federalsburg died at his home Saturday He served in Civil War units including Company E First Maryland Volunteers Eleventh Maryland and Second Maryland Regiments He is survived by a widow and four children including Mrs Anmat Logan Philadelphia Mrs William A Morse Pocomoke City and others A bicycle accident injured Gootee Neal's daughter Thury Pl Flobanty and Oliva Neal A work accident at J C Focter Co mill injured Henry Bennett's foot when a large block fell from a chopping machine
The School Board issued appointments of public school trustees for districts including Marydel, Greensboro, Denton, Ridgely, Laurel Grove, and Choptank among others. Names cover numerous communities and include multiple appointments per locale, listing both white and colored trustees with an emphasis on district coverage and governance.
The Caroline County Farmers' Club and Home Economics Club met at Mr. J. Frank Wright's home to plan biweekly summer gatherings. About twenty members attended the business session followed by a farm tour of Wright's 35acre alfalfa field yielding high returns. Afterward, attendees enjoyed music and refreshments at Asbury Manor with plans announced for a June strawberries topic at Commodore Doerr's home. Death of James H Thawley in Denton reported. funeral held with service by Rev. G. J. Heltby and interment at Concenf cemetery. Thawley praised as a respected community figure and active in public affairs.
Theodore Thome, a highly respected colored citizen of Caroline county, died at his Denton home on Wednesday evening aged seventy three. A funeral will be held this afternoon, with interment at the town cemetery, and he was a longtime church pillar whose character set an example for the youth of his race.
Senator Harvey L. Cooper of Denton, head of the Maryland Bankers Association, warned that bankers must unite to support President Wilson to keep the nation from entering war and to aid postwar reconstruction. He proposed banks require life insurance as loan collateral to fund retirements, reduce debt, and protect lenders from losses, calling the plan essential for thrift and fiscal stability. The convention speech was the highlight and will be printed for bankers.
Miss Margaret I Reese field manager will visit next Monday to Wednesday to promote the Chautauqua. Chairman I P Covey names committees for tickets reception junior managers and parade with numerous local names and roles to organize community participation.
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