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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1912
Page
5
A digest of local notices includes market quotes for wheat and corn, farm sales and livestock ads, property rentals, and shop promotions. Community events cover revival services, church conferences, chicken dinners, and a free Harrison Fisher drawing offer. Weather notes report 24 degrees and Dover bridge traffic limits, with several obituaries and personal notices among the items.
Many attended the Methodist Protestant Church Thursday morning for the marriage of Miss Effa De Ford and Mr. Walter H. Licks, with precise ceremony details and notable guests. A quiet wedding followed at Preston, a birthday party for Miss Emma Plummer celebrated with music and refreshments, and numerous local residents were noted traveling, visiting, or recovering from medical and travel events.
The piece extols Maryland's autumn weather as royal in appearance and mood. It quotes Dr. Votcler on strawberries and lauds skies and forests for renewing life and urging readers to embrace outdoor beauty before the season ends, urging action with carpe diem.
Merry masqueraders crowded Marydel last Thursday as witches and goblins mingled with maids in a lively Halloween scene the town had not seen in years. Residents and visitors shared greetings at Maple Grove farm near Templeville and with others in Wilmington and Dover, while locals attended gatherings and noted travel plans for Lakeland, Florida.
Harmony and North Wales residents hosted relatives and friends this week. Miss Ola Bidwell will present entertainment at Harmony M E Church on Wednesday evening November 13. Carlton West and Lee Butler traveled to Baltimore to enter business college. Bowie Murphy returned home in Federalsburg after visiting here. Delle Dean and Emily Towers were guests of Mrs. George Rogers. E P Foote and daughter Mary recently visited relatives in Baltimore. Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs Will Towers home. Emrly Towers of Easton has stayed with relatives here. Mr and Mrs G L Butler spent part of last week in Baltimore.
Union Grove residents and guests are noted in a series of social visits. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richey and daughter Hilda visited Hickman with the Kelleys. Mr. and Mrs. Will Collins and Mrs. Hester Collins visited Philadelphia and Wilmington friends. Mrs. Lida Lord returned from Baltimore after a short stay. The Lords also spent time with friends at Wil. Mr. Lucas Kelley has recovered and is out and about again.
Elizabeth Porter hosted a joyful Halloween party at her Smithville home on Saturday. Guests, including Bethlem visitors Mr and Mrs Boyd Hall and other locals, enjoyed the evening and departed in the early hours. Also visiting were Mr Caleb Bowdle and Mr Roland Quant, with Loren Pritchett staying with Miss Katheryne Spence.
A public meeting at Music Hall Monday at 7 30 p m will explain the Boy Scout movement its aims and reach. Speakers with national and local council ties will discuss American foundations and global spread. The notice also covers local incidents and residents health and travel news.
Mr and Mrs Reed Hamilton and daughter Jeannette left for Farmington Michigan last Friday. Mr Herbert Beaven of Dover Del stays with his parents George and Mrs Beaven. Miss Marguerite Bright received a surprise party Thursday evening. Mr R T Coursey Jr of Baltimore visits his parents Rev and Mrs Coursey. Mr and Mrs Ed Lee of Georgetown Del were guests of Mr and Mrs Chas Jarrell over Sunday. Mrs E L Thompson visited Mr and Mrs J A Mackintosh in Denton Tuesday. Miss Alma E Thompson visited Miss Marjorie L Merrick. Mrs Lee of Georgetown Del is guest of Mrs Katharine Duffey. Mr T C Hackett left for Pomona California. Mrs Richard Evans spent last week with Mrs A D Branford at Hobbs.
Miss Iva A. Russell hosted guests including Ethel Cahall and Elizabeth Billing with brothers from Mount Olive and Hoboken, plus Wm Hardesty Olaf Smith and Harlan Blades. Mr and Mrs Randall Harvey have gone back to Philadelphia. Howard Hopkins and Sarah Breeding visited Harrington friends. Mrs F A Porter hosted the Ladies Aid. Mrs H A Porter returned from New York. Mrs Cookman Creadick of Harrington visited town. Hopkins improves after illness. G L Blades home from Wyoming and Dover.
An Easton Star-Democrat article traces the vanished Dover on the Choptank near Barker's Landing three miles from Easton. It notes streets named to reach the town of Dover, cites excavations of cellars and wharves, and mentions graves and a courthouse site, clarifying the bridge name origin.
A Havre de Grace letter from November 1 describes the Susquehanna Flats wild duck opening with continuous gunfire from 5 to 9 am. Birds repeatedly rose from the river mouth as a calm wind hindered decoys, yet swarms of ducks concentrated on beds of wild celery, despite poor weather.
The Messrs Vountain the singers and Mr Bullack an enhorter will perform at the church Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. David Taylor and wife and child from Centreville visited Mrs Taylor s mother Mrs M J Hignatt. Louise Clara Meredith of near Federalsburg is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs A Meredith. Mrs J W Thawley and Catharine visit Mr J A Roe in Cordova. Samuel Loeckerman nephew of W C Todd is in Easton hospital for typhoid fever. Mrs O F Hignutt was in Easton and Salisbury earlier this week.
Templeville residents report a busy weekend with visits from Samuel Faulkner Viola Bowen Olivia Knotts and Helen Poore near Kenton. Tarinian返home after stays at Nat Bowen home while A F Heather and Florence Faulkner were in Sudlersville Saturday. J W McKnell hosted by Anne Getty. Many youths attended the Dover carnival last week. S C Paulsner and family visited Sudlersville as well.
Mr Lee Nichols and sister Miss Winnie spent Sunday with their uncle Mr Butler Nichols of Hynson. Miss J Lillian Powers visits her sisters Mr S J Fulton and Als W Lk Cook in Baltimore, Ar. Davi Messer goes to New Jersey after time with family here. Mrs G W Towers guests of her daughter Mrs G C Henry near Bethleheim.
President elect Wilson, notified by William F. McCombs of the National Committee, congratulated the Committee on winning a victory on essential issues and urged every Democrat and progressive to unite for the people's rights so justice and progress go forward together.
Epworthians gather next Wednesday and Thursday at the M E Church in Denton for the twenty third Dover District Epworth League convention. Morning and afternoon sessions feature devotional services and talks by ministers from Dover district and visiting speakers. Evening programs include revival services with Rev Dr W I Sheridan and Rev Samuel McWilliams.
A reflective sketch extols the Indian Summer as the year’s most tender and beautiful season. It describes crimson forests, cooling winds, and a golden sun that bathes the landscape in dreamy light before winter returns. The prose evokes an otherworldly charm and nature’s magical pause.
Advertisement notes a patent leather shoe conditioner named Allens Foot-Swe used to break in new shoes. Claims suit for sensitive agents size of shoes and fascination with oddities. Contains an invitation to sample for free and lists address Alloas Olmstead Le Rey NY.
Official returns from Caroline County report a smooth election with about two thousand voters abstaining. Democrats praise nominations and strong candidates like Wilson, Marshall, Covington, and Constable, noting an orderly campaign and no vote buying. Me Bailey's Pastorate reports church growth, debt reduction, and plans for parsonage improvements, especially at Garey's Piney church along the state road near Denton.
November evenings reveal the first bright views of winter star groups with Gemini low on the eastern horizon. Castor and Pollux mark the Twins heads as they sit beside the Milky Way. Orion rises across the Milky Way, facing Taurus with Betelgeuse and Aldebaran marking the Bull’s fiery eye and巨大 magnitude star Betelgeuse being a variable and very distant sun much brighter than our sun.
A correspondent notes the importance of selecting seed corn early and testing germination before planting. Reports from multiple states indicate husking in the Corn Belt and potential frost injury to late sown or replanted corn, underscoring the need for vitality testing to avoid poor stands.
Floyd C. Ramsdell prominent Third district citizen died at his home after a brief illness of neuralgia of the heart. A 76 year old former newspaper editor and Denton postmaster, he was active in the Republican party and helped found Central Methodist Episcopal Church. Survived by widow Mrs. Louisa Ramsdell and nine children. funeral at his late residence tomorrow morning.
The new Farmers and Merchants Telephone Company building near the county seat will be ready by December 1. Second floor includes three front and two side offices for rent, in suites or singly, with steam heat electric light and modern toilets. A large store room with basement, barber shop in basement, and option to split the space for two tenants. Fire-proof exterior, prime location in Denton Hillsboro area. inquiries to G. S. Barricu or I. M. Tuospsox.
A humorous exchange shows a politician asking a reporter to draft a speech and estimates an hour and a half. The reporter jokes about filling time by quoting an old saying that money cannot buy happiness, hoping to stretch the talk into corking good material.
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