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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1927
Page
5
Denton hosts the Local Department Chautauqua February eighteenth to twenty first. Community notices advertise products, guild meetings, and events including theatre, oyster suppers, and school programs. Local clubs, health updates, and church revival plans are also listed with multiple scheduled activities in November and December.
Mr. S Alton McDaniel, transferring from public telephones to plant engineering in Jamaica New York, will commute from Patchogue and analyze Long Island construction statistics. noted basketball referee. Celebrations include Mr and Mrs Samuel Ellwangers twenty fifth wedding anniversary with seventy five guests and gifts of silver linen. Others include trips to Elkridge Maryland, Buffalo New York, Norfolk Virginia, Hagerstown Maryland, Chestertown Maryland, Beacom’s Wilmington and Johns Hopkins University visits, births, and relocations among local families in the Denton area.
The Caroline County Federation of Womens Clubs meets in Federalsburg at the Club House with the Federalsburg Womens Club as host. Program includes invocations, readings, songs, and multiple addresses on book week and club community impact by leaders from Federalsburg Elkton and Denton. Mrs G H Wilson of Denton urges full attendance.
Delegates from Washatella Tucka hoe Juniata Naumkeng and Algon quin Tribes met in the Preston camp on November 3 and organized a Boosters Association to promote Red manship. W. C. Mills was named president and Rev. Arthur A. Haxman secretary treasurer. A Federalsburg parade with speakers is planned, involving tribes from Caroline Dorchester Kent and Talbot counties.
The Rosser family hosted a wild turkey dinner at their Federalsburg home with many relatives attending. A PTA fundraiser increased to 65 dollars to hire Russell Snyder for the high school band, with H. W. Davis aiding school organization. Memorials noted include the funeral of Mrs. Katie May Dean and plans for evangelistic services in November. Union M E Church elected new officers and the Ladies Aid Society held a meeting. The Woman's Club reported a 65.26 dollar total from health tag sales for the Caroline County Public Health Nurse program.
Mrs T Clayton Forsey of Greensboro Community Club outlines Book Week November 13 to 19 with daily exhibits in the High School Domestic Science Room from 3 to 5 pm and 7 pm to close. Hutzler Brothers Hochschild Kohn Co Baltimore and Mrs Belle Taylor Doyle supply books. Doyle speaks on Christmas books and newer literature. Activities include library talks, dramatizations, book mending demos, music, readings, pageants, and contests led by local teachers and librarians.
The community dismisses rumors that Dr Barton the veterinarian has stopped practicing. He continues to attend to business daily. The notice also lists visiting relatives and guests: Miss Agnes Lousie Barton and George Smitherman from Baltimore with Dr and Mrs David Barton, Daniel and Amos Ebling from Marcus Hook and Centreville with their mother Mrs G K Ebling, Edward Gilbert from Seaford with grandparents Dr and Mrs Barton, Miss Dorothea Allenton from Baltimore with Miss Deborah Ebling, and Ely Ebling visiting his mother.
Dr J C Madara died Saturday evening November 6. Funeral at home on North Central Avenue Monday evening officiated by Rev Samuel Troxell and Rev Glessner. Interment Loudon Park Baltimore Tuesday afternoon. Survived by wife and son Frederick of Rochester NY. Former World War Major with service in New Mexico and Mexico. Active in local medical associations and well known in the region.
William Waples, 36, World War veteran, was arraigned on felonious assault charges after allegedly shooting R H Stafford, 50, Burrsville store owner, and Alfred Gerhardt, 17, of Harrington. Waples held $5,000 bail as the investigation tied the shooting to a prior store robbery.
The 4 N Federation of Caroline county will hold its sixth bi annual meeting in the parish house at Denton on Saturday November 19 at 1 45 p m. Clubs should send full representation and those wishing to join for 1928 pay ten cents per member. Officers for 1928 will be elected and 4 H county camp representative rules will be discussed. About 20 girls will receive certificates. Miss Emerson University of Maryland will attend with a program including songs prayers talks demonstrations and games featuring Cora Chambers Ridgely Virginia Holsinger Caroline Eb ling Denton Anne Green and Miss Wilson Hudson.
The Denton Volunteer Fire Co. completes its new fire house and will hold a dedication Monday evening November 14 with a parade in full dress, a flag presentation by the Junior Order United American Mechanics, and speeches by Dr. T. O. Crouse Rev. Francis W. Kirwan and invited state officials. Local fire companies and the public are urged to attend and view the modern burned.
Harmony The Ladies Aid of Harmony M E Church hosts an oyster supper in the school house on Wednesday and Thursday evenings the 16th and 17th. The public is invited to attend.
Saturday special at Mudd's Shop Unique Denton Maryland offering hats for 2.55 dollars. Limited stock and shoppers urged to visit the shop for the weekend deal.
The P T A will meet Thursday November 17 at 7 30 p m in the Hillsboro school with a program of a playlet songs recitation and duets by local scholars and residents. Also church services and bake sale notices from nearby communities are listed along with several residents visiting or traveling.
Queen Anne Miss Jessie Snow of Baltimore will address the Community Club next Tuesday evening in the High School auditorium on International Relations. The event is open to the public with no admission. The club plans a brief play during the gathering.
Vernon and Mrs. Howard Anthony entertained a group Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown Mr. and Mrs. A. T. White Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kemp Mr. Henry Cain and many young guests Laura Anthony Charlotte White Phoebe Brown Evelyn Betty Kemp Louise Ella Marie Brown Frances Anthony Carl White William Kelley Billy White Marshall Anthony Henry Melvin Brown with others in attendance.
John T. Voss of Burrsville died suddenly Sunday night due to heart trouble at age sixty three. Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs Raymond Dean of Delaware and son Clarence Voss of Burrsville plus several siblings. Funeral Wednesday at Wesley M E Church with interment in Hollywood cemetery Harrington. Community honors included numerous floral tributes and a church supper fundraiser. Various local notices follow including church events and visits by residents.
Smithville news notes the Boys Club meeting at Walter Fountain's home on Friday November 4 with visitors Charlie Meredith and Walter Lyden. A December 2 meeting is planned at Kenneth Meredith's home. The Girls Club met at Mrs Fred Fountain with hat making demo by Miss Spafford and a list of attendees. Family and local visits are listed including Meredith and Lyden households, and several town residents noted as visitors or travelers.
Maryland club girls will showcase canned products clothing and home making art at the National Boys and Girls Club Congress in Chicago with the International Livestock Exposition. Entries from Timonium Fair displays include a Caroline county outfit by Amy Green and a dress by Elinor Grier plus Allegany county canned goods fruits vegetables and meats. The 4H entry at Chicago last year won premiums in several classes.
Vernon society notes report the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Glenn Rhodes of Baltimore with the mother Elizabeth Donovan from near Vernon. Herman Halteman adds a new front porch to his residence. R Wesley Ross and family visit Dover and Milford. Martha Harrington accepts a Nassau teaching position. Ross guests at Mrs William Wooters. Jesse Ward enhances his home with new paint.
Mr. William S. Carroll proprietor of the Riverside Hotel Greensboro died Friday morning November fourth after a long illness. Survived by widow and eight grandchildren. Service held at Riverside Hotel with two singers. Burial in Lynchburg. Also notes on a Greensboro High School Parent Teachers supper, a twenty fifth wedding anniversary dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ellwanger, and various visits and gatherings in Greensboro and surrounding towns.
Goldsboro and Wilmington residents hosted and visited relatives with many trips and gatherings. Guests included Maurice Bartlett and Harvey Morris party from Philadelphia, Mrs Cheffins hosting a weeklong visit, and Mrs Edge recovering after surgery at Easton Emergency Hospital. Other locals hosted Delawary visitors, Beacom’s College student Thomas Shockley Jr and Tilghman Williams were in Baltimore, while Marguerite Griffin attended a Denton teachers meeting. Social events featured a Sewing Circle hosted by Mrs Edward Lapham and a neighborhood anniversary at Irwins Chapel.
National Education Week was observed at Concord school with Health Day Home and School Day Know Your School Day School Opportunity Day Armistice and Citizenship Day. On Thursday patrons attended a night school. An orthophonic Victrola has been purchased by the school.
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