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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1915
Page
5
A mosaic of items from the Hillsboro area includes weather musings, harvest notes, and upcoming events. farm prices and crop shifts, prisoner of a bustling fall season, with notices of trespass warnings, local sales, church revivals, and a theater drama. For readers, trades, services, and community happenings weave a vivid snapshot of November preparations.
Denton and vicinity Social items note Rev H A G Westerfield taking a two month vacation for health with no parish duties. Amid weddings visits and travels, residents Ruth J Wright and Elmer E Knight Jr wed in Federalsburg. Various local guests, motor trips, and regional correspondence detail social rounds, church figures, and community movements across Maryland and Delaware towns.
The teacher of Olden's School will begin a literary society with a Wednesday night meeting. Rosa Carey and her daughters Olivia and Rosa visited Greensboro relatives Saturday and Sunday. Samuel Carey and son Ambrose, Everett Passwaters, and Thomas Pritchett with family were seen in Milford and Brownsville areas. Mrs. Sopha Pritchett is reported improving.
William E Orrell aged fifty seven died at his Greensboro home Wednesday at 2 30 pm after a short illness of pneumonia He was farmed at his place and taken sick Funeral at his later home today at eleven Survived by wife Martha H Comegys two sons Elwood and Joseph and three sisters Mrs Wesley Jarrell Mrs Charles L Jarrell of Greensboro and Mrs Irwin T Saulsbury of Ridgely He was a popular social figure and a Bank of Ridgely director.
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Mrs Jas E Todd daughter of Chas Smith formerly of Denton and sister of Mrs Harry Mason died last Friday at her home near Chestnut Grove and was buried Sunday in Federalsburg cemetery. Various social notices list guests visiting from Burrsville Philadelphia and Seaford with updates on gatherings and local industry activity including pine piling revival and shipments of sweet potatoes and kiefer pears.
Miss Hattie Trice and Mr James Foxall wed at the bride's home in a Sunday ceremony officiated by Rev M W Marine. Mrs C Meloney hosted her mother Mrs W Noble and sister Mrs F Fountain for a Saturday gathering. Denton visitors Mrs George Willey and Miss Florence Noble visited Tuesday, while Mr James Morgan and Mr Frank Fountain spent last week in Philadelphia.
Mr and Mrs Walter Parrott of Camden NJ and other Parrotts visited J A Parrott family last Sunday. A parcel post sale and box social will be held at Bethlehem school house Saturday night November 6. Ladies bring boxes. Miss Hattie Wright of North Wales visited Miss Mary Patchett, who also hosted her sister Miss Mary Patchett and Mrs J R Hopkins.
The reopening of Sheppard's M. E. Church will be on November 1 with an all day service. Rev. H A G Westerfield of Denton Rev. W E Habbart of Ridgely Rev. H Ty Quigg of Greensharo expected to attend. Local residents hosted and visited relatives in Philadelphia Baltimore Centreville and Delaware locations recently with various trips and social gatherings noted.
Rev J Gibson Gantt thanks Frank Baker and Charles Herzog for aiding St Pauls Episcopal Church in a notable game of ball and helping fund pavement. Ladies’ Guild schedules a Bazaar of the Seasons at Goli’s store room on Friday and Saturday November 1 and 2 with an oyster supper on Saturday November 26. Social notes mention visits and gatherings across Hillsboro Dover Trappe Easton York Marydel and Denton including dances and church society meetings.
Temalevilla notes visitors include Roland Knotts of Ridgely and Roy Stafford with family from Millington guests of K O Knotts. D T Richards and Pearle Cooper and Emma McKnott drove to Philadelphia last weekend. Presiding Elder Watt preached to a large audience Sunday. Mrs Wm Moore visited sister Mrs Sparks in Marydel. Lillian Pratt of Wyoming visits Florence Faulkner. Nell Knotts spent weekend with Sadlersville friends. Mrs S C Faulkner visiting sister in Wyoming.
Pair of gold link cuff buttons marked C E S lost on election night in the Clerk's Office. Finder urged to return to C E Stevens.
Ridgely notes the death of Mr C H Wilinter at eighty six, blind years, and paralysis, with a funeral at the Church of the Brethren conducted by Rev J R Brumbaugh. Interment at Boonsboro. Also, Mrs Mary Ludwig dies aged seventy seven after long illness. A protracted Church of the Brethren meeting begins, with Elder Conner preaching and chalk talks. Alice Brumbaugh teaches German at Juniata College amid local events.
Mrs. Jacob Hammer hosted a Sunday dinner for her niece Mrs. George J. Ealer of Easton Pa with her husband and children George Jr and Claire. Attendees included George J Kibler and family John J Hamner and family Alfred P Hamner and family Joseph Kirsch and son Robert. Nearby residents and visitors were noted for social visits and local events across Caro Line county. One obituary noted James H Stevenson of Caroline county died at home near Greensboro Tuesday afternoon with funeral held yesterday.
Cecilia Sparks suffered a dislocated ankle after a serious fall while social calling last Saturday evening. Dr Smith attended. Stafford near completion of a garage for B F Kaler on Main Street. Rev Dr Watt preached at Templeville and Thomas Chapel last Sunday. Effie Heather returned from Philadelphia. E C Dailey of Wartley visited. Marydel M E Church to preach tomorrow morning. revival at Hartley Church continues tomorrow night.
Smithson. There will be a box social at Smithson school Thursday evening, November 11th. Ladies will bring boxes and gentlemen come with well filled purses. Everybody is cordially invited. Miss Mary Christopher entertained a large number of friends at a masquerade party Saturday evening, October 30. Miss Eva Berger has returned home after spending some time at Bloomfield, N. J. Miss Dora Powell spent the latter part of the week in Cambridge.
Rev. Dr. T. O. Crouse urges a sacred ballot in a Methodist Protestant service. He argues that democracy must be lived with accountability to God, condemns sale of votes, and warns against blind party allegiance while stressing deliberate, principled voting rooted in Christian duty.
The Orphans Court met November 1 with Judges Clark and Rawlings. Administrators presented inventories and accounts for A Linden Duffey Joseph H Bernard George W Breeding and Christian Grime estates and were granted letters or releases where noted. Appraisers appointed for several estates and creditors notice ordered. Lost property notices issued for leather pocketbook with $4 and for a beaded purse with reward offered.
Nearly every registered voter participated in last Tuesday's election, producing the largest tally in Caroline County's history. Democratic gains show a strong statewide majority with 17 Senators and 55 Delegates for the party while Worcester and Talbot counties split differently, and districts like Queen Anne's report notable Democratic success despite some losses in Dorchester and Kent counties. Local Democratic candidates including Howard Bryant were elected, while Loockerman failed in a generally Republican county.
Community snippets report Cam bridge residents Alva and Blanche Adams visiting relatives in Seaford and Harris area, Josie Pritchett with her ill mother-in-law, Williams Parker and daughter Bessie returning from Baltimore, Hallowe en quiet with Federalsburg gatherings, George Hignutt visiting Harrington, George Zatt visiting Trinity area, Ada and Anna Chaffinch hosting friends, Hignutt couple moving near Trinity, Charles Neal losing a valuable horse, Jessie Adams ill and nearly speechless, Jason Reed and wife visiting Federalsburg.
A poetic fragment speaks of a quiet riverbank where flowers bloom endlessly and sorrow fades away forever. The imagery centers on serene, eternal rest beyond worldly trouble.
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