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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1917
Page
5
The Peninsula sees a booming tomato crop lifting farmers from debt with large profits. Caroline County leads the shift, pushing the tomato to crown status as corn is dethroned, with widespread impact on local producers and markets.
Miss Emma Callahan and Kenneth Corkran wed last week at Nichols M E Church with Rev W O Cummings officiating. The bride wore white satin with silver trim and carried roses and ferns. Bridesmaid Alice Devilbiss of Western Maryland and best man Clayton Taylor of Denton attended. A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony.
A Friday afternoon gathering at the Court House promoted Caroline’s Party to support the Y M C A in war work. Rev A Pohlman and Fred B Freeman spoke. T Alan Gouldsborough was elected chairman and William S Crouse treasurer for the county drive. An executive committee including George W Brownell and others was named to organize efforts across towns.
Talbot county members of the Eastern Shore Society of Baltimore City urge W Thomas Kemp to become the new president, succeeding Dr Howard Haman whose term ends next month. Four of nine counties have already held the post: Caroline, Queen Anne, Dorchester, and Kent. Talbot will nominate Kemp as the fifth president.
A festive Hallowe en gathering was held at Miss Dorothy Dulin s home with games and decor. Attending were Mr and Mrs 3 W Wright Reginald Dulin Ethel Cheezum Mary Jones Caroline Richardson Hazel Waldron Louise Wright Dorothy Dulin Eleanor Kelley Francis Kreiger Roland Todd Sutton Proctor Creighton Benson Andrew Werner Hayward Cox Karl Werner Willis Snow Douglas Fooks Lloyd Werner Chas Andrews Calvin Goswellen Benj Wright and the Stewart family from North Carolina who plan to depart Thursday after weeks of visiting. The pastor s address on The Four Hundredth Anniversary of Protestantism is set for tomorrow at 3 o clock at Choptank M E Church. Revival services began last Sunday evening. Others are noted as visiting or relocating in the area.
Hillsboro social notes list guests visiting from Conward Preston Clayton Trappe Federalsburg Greensboro and other nearby towns. Families including Lofton Sawyer Rowe Fleming Jarrell Sparks Hicks Meade and Camping groups are mentioned with multiple visits and timeframes.
Windy Hill residents report a lively Hallowe'en gathering hosted by Miss Florence Phillips in Hambleton. The youths joined a parade in Easton then returned to Mr Kenley Marvel’s for refreshments, ending at two in the morning. Nearby, Baltimore visitors, birthday surprises, and local notes fill a busy week with hog cholera and family visits mentioned.
Hobbs reports a Thawley delegation held a Halloween social at the parsonage Saturday evening with ample cakes pies and ice cream for all. Edith Robinson led Christian Endeavor services Sunday in Ames on the topic Perseverance. Mrs Fred Stafford visited Baltimore over the weekend and returned Monday.
Mr Harvey Faulkner died at his home in Wilmington on Saturday from Wrights disease. He was a son of S C Faulkner of Templeville. Mrs M E Palmer of Philadelphia stayed with Mrs D T Richards several days this week. Red Cross workers prep Christmas packets for American troops in France. Mrs K Qt Knotts visited relatives at Sadlersville. Miss Emma McKnott may have visited Philadelphia.
Miss Irene Neff and Misses Pendleton hosted a masked Halloween party at Walter Hoffman’s home with about thirty guests. Prizes went to Margaret Swing and Herbert Keenaman for costumes, plus notes on April Fool Jack Frost and Night. Various local social updates follow, including marriages, illness, church events, Red Cross circles, and residents’ travels and visits across Ridgely and nearby towns.
Kenneth Douglas, son of Mr and Mrs S Elbert Douglas, died at his grandparents home in Preston on Sunday after a long illness. The funeral was held Wednesday morning with Rev Griggs of East New Market officiating, burial at East New Market. He was bright and promising and had graduated high school at about fifteen. His parents sought treatment in Saranac Lake New York and later at the Western Maryland Sanitarium. The family and community extend sympathy.
Greensboro drew hundreds of visitors from various parts of the county and nearby counties, signaling the potential development of a county fair. The note suggests Caroline county farmers could stage a display attracting thousands statewide. Hiram Kenton and Clark Conner returned home from Camp Meade for Sunday.
State Forester F W Bestey urges planting forest trees to reclaim waste lands in Prince Georges county Maryland. He notes 600000 acres of nonproductive land and announces a nursery with White Pine Loblolly Pine Scotch Pine Norway Spruce Red Oak Black Locust Black Walnut Honey Locust White Ash American Elm now totaling about 75000 trees available at cost. He says fuel forests will grow in domestic industrial life and advises Maryland residents to plant as many trees as possible. Birthday party honors Houston Thawley with many friends and gifts.
Mrs Sarah P Murphy born October 16 1852 near Grove Caroline county died October 12 1917. She was a devoted wife mother and member of Grove M P Church since childhood. She leaves a husband a daughter Eva G Taylor a son Rev H L Murphey two sisters and a brother and three grandsons. Buried October 14 1917 with ministers Scarborough Cummings and Wright officiating.
Fuel Administrator H A Garfield calls on all Americans to conserve coal to ease shortages. He urges families to cut home heat by at least five degrees and industrial users to reduce consumption. He notes ample coal but few cars and labor, and says government price controls or transport limits won’t solve the issue. citizens must cooperate and save.
Alonzo Lee Miles a well known Baltimore and Eastern Shore lawyer died at his Salisbury home last Saturday. A prominent Democratic speaker in several campaigns and an effective platform figure. Subscribe for the Journal.
The Official Bulletin of the Conservation Commission of Maryland urges reform in the state's game laws and advocates adoption of a state-wide license system.
The article notes five to fifteen percent of Caroline county corn damaged by the corn ear worm. It details the worm’s life cycle, impact on crops, and the key control measure of fall plowing to disrupt wintering larvae. It cites Farmers Bulletin 872 and provides contact to obtain bulletins, then reports Orphans' Court proceedings about Mary E. Montague estate and related executors and distributions.
Government moves to house thousands of new officials by commandeering offices and apartments in Washington. It is also erecting large temporary structures for offices. A building for six hundred officials and clerks of the Council of National Defense, over 100000 square feet, was completed in fifty three days.
Georgetown judge Conrad sentenced a man after finding he possessed a speak easy whiskey supply. The six month term was handed down after a recent court session, reflecting local enforcement of illegal liquor laws.
Listing of numerous property ownership changes including Mitchell J. Hall to Burn Marshall 102.38 acres in Fourth district and John W. Payne to Joseph J. Garris Preston property valued at 500 dollars with spouses named. Includes multiple parcels in Sixth and Second districts and Denton Federalsburg Greensboro properties with prices from 35 to 7,000 dollars and various spouses.
A retired real estate dealer F. W. Cooper of Revere Mass his wife and A. L. Hall of Winthrop Mass traveled across the United States in a Maxwell Sedan leaving Boston June 26. They used the car as a base camp and home during the journey traveling leisurely at low cost with no car trouble and carrying a complete camping outfit.
A public sale at 2 o clock sharp offers a one bedroom set four beds and springs extension table marble top tables buffet lounge chairs piano stool and cover organ roll top desk and bookcase combined one open cabinet No 10 kitchen range four kitchen tables large dresser two cupboards cider mill corn shelter plow cultivators scythe farm bell cres cot lawn wheelbarrow and numerous other articles.
G. L. Jopp of Hobbs Maryland seeks eggs delivered to his farm. He offers fifty five cents per dozen for strictly white eggs and forty eight cents per dozen for brown and creamy eggs. Price drops to fifty three cents and forty six cents after collection.
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