Local notes from Denton and nearby towns
The column lists holiday preparations and events across the region including Christmas goods arriving, turkey notes, and local sales. It reports church services in Denton Hillsboro Greensboro and Preston, club meetings and bake sales, upcoming rummage sale, and a box social at Bethlehem School. Also referenced are deaths including Mer Emmett Downes, Levenia Warren, and John W. Henry, plus a wood fire near Williston and diphtheria cases in Caroline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard C
Todd
Williston
Maryland
F. E. Cavey
Miss Hitchcock
Gloria Swanson
Palace
Charles D. Murphy
Hartington
Delaware Senate
Denton
Caroline
Eastern Star
Near East Relief
Denton Community Club
Hirs
Bradley Studio
Bethlehem
W. C. Pastorfield
Bridge
Christ Church
Hillsboro
Greensboro
Alward E. Chamberlain
Harris Chapel
James Neighbors
Mer. Emmett Downes
California
Downes
Preston
Hynson
Federalsboro
J. E. Smith
Mr. Smith
W. C Pastorfield
Levenia Warren
W. R. Warren
Whiteleysburg
Hopkins Ceme
Seaford Assistant Postmistress Weds Railway Clerk
Miss Maude Moore Reed, assistant postmistress at Seaford, married Harry M. King, a Cambridge and Seaford railroad clerk, in her Arch street home with Rev. Frank F. Carpenter officiating. The couple left by auto for a Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Moore Reed
Seaford
Harry M. King
Cambridge & Seaford
Arch Street
Laura Reed
Frank F. Carpenter
Seaford M. E. Church
Andrew J. Reed
Delaware
Ethel V. Poole
John Poole
Preston
M. Burdette Thomas
Newark
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Denton
Vinal E. Hills
A. R. Poole
Henry Wilson
John E. Wilson
Margaret Grady Bynum
Jacksonville
Fla
W. A. Culver
Theodore Elliott
Thomas Elliott
Nathaniel
Lamel
Del
Sarah Downes
J. T. Alburger
Roland Y. Reed
Wilmington
Lamel Reagan
Reginald
Howard Shields
Baltimore
James F. Melvin Dies in Idaho News Career Ends
James F. Melvin, son of Thomas and Mary Frances Melvin, died Saturday November 1 in Selmion Idaho where he had worked as publisher of the Idaho Recorder. Born 1861 in Melville, he was brother to George T. Melvin of the Maryland Gazette and Howard Melvin of the Denton Journal. He spent his adult life in journalism including the Cambridge Chronicle and the Ellicote City Times before moving West about twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Melvin
Thomas
Mary Frances Melvin
Selmion
Idaho
Idaho Recorder
Mr. Melvin
Melville
This County
George T. Melvin
Maryland Gazette
Annapolis
Howard Melvin
Denton JourNal
George
Howard
Journal
James M
Cambridge Chronicle
Ellicote City
Henderson High School Patrons to Inspect New Addition
The Henderson Patrons Association invites the public to a meeting next Tuesday evening November 21 at the school house to view the Edinburg schoolhouse addition moved to Henderson. Prominent county figures will deliver addresses and students will perform a program as the large enrollment necessitates this new room opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson High School
Patrons’ Association
Patron's Association
Edinburg
Henderson
Ridgely
William L. Goodwin
Billie
Chester
William H. Goodwin
Epworth League
Eden Hall
Ellwanger
Greensboro
William G. Carrow
C. W. Melvin
J. J. Bunting
Jack
Emma Jarrell
Wilmington
J. R. Jones
Jr. T. George
Clayton
Mary Dill
Elizabeth Dill
J. F. Quillen
Catherine Downes
C. H. Clayville
Baltimore
Local residents greet health, visits and travel updates
Grave notes Mrs J F Clark has recovered health enough to be out again. Mr and Mrs Glenn Kelly visited Wilmington relatives then returned home. Rev F J Phillips and family stayed with Mr and Mrs John F Spence of Choplank. Dorothy Orwell from Baltimore visits Mr and Mrs C A Carroll. W E Collins and family visited Mrs Collins parents in Easton. John Butler buys a new car. Lillian Phillips weekends with Mary Nichols of American Corners. Clayton Taylor returns from Detroit. Helen Smith visits sister Mrs Glenn Kelly. Arthur Butler and Roy Lane host guests last Sunday. Dallas Carroll has been in Philadelphia then home this week. Pastor Phillips conducts evangelist services at Smithcon. John Butler visits friends in Delaware Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Clark
Glenn Kelly
Wilmington
F. J. Phillips
John F. Spence
Choplank
Dorothy Orwell
Baltimore
C. A. Carroll
W. E. Collins
Detroit
Michigan
Helen Smith
Flurlock
Arthur Butler
Roy Lane
Dallas Carroll
Philadelphia
Pastor Phillips
Smithcon
John Butler
Delaware
Maud
Addie Starkey
Starydel
Charles Starkey
Ed Morris
Charles Morris
Queenstown
Miss Morgan
Spence
Denton
M. W. Wiley
Johnson
Federalsbury
Hannah Snowberger
William Cotee
John Scully
Edgar Lane
Lew Lane
Lawrence Jewell
Centreville
Preston Harris
Arthur Richards
Trenton
N. J
Harvey Reininger
Harry Reininger
Jack
Rash
Hansens
Chester
Frank Lono
Selbyville
McCloud
Blackburne
Greensboro
Ed Mortis
Sam Laine
Queen Anne
Milton Smith
Sl Paso
Texas
Charles Flobbs
Dever
Ridgely Carpenters
Henrytown
Willard Jones
Moore
Marydel
George Bullock
Cordova
Mary Lord
Concord
August Koenemann
Social News From Smithville and Surroundings
Mr and Mrs Horace Robinson hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Wm Robinson and family and Mr Olaf Smith with other guests from Denton. The Spence household entertained Joseph F Spence of Philadelphia and Mrs J W Wright of Atlantic City. Isloomery M E Church Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Etta Adams home Tuesday evening November 21. Mrs John Adams visits relatives in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Robinson
Wm. Robinson
Olaf Smith
Clarence Bowdle
Louise
Herbert Hallack
Fred Bowdle
Denton
Ban Meredith
Chestnut Grove
J. H. Spence
Ldon. Spence
Joseph F
Philadelphia
J. W. Wright
Atlantic City
N. J
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Smithson Social Visits and Local Notes
Smithson residents hosted guests including Mr and Mrs William Fluhany of Tanyard with the Fluharty family on Sunday. Luke Richard Powers of Michigan visits his aunt Mrs Ernest Dukes. Mrs Gilbert Sezar of Williston visits Miss Mamie Reese. Sophie and Lena Worm visit in New York. A revival service began Sunday night. Mr Prager purchased a new car and Mr Ed Sharp is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fluhany
Tanyard
A. Fluharty
Luke Richard Powers
Michigan
Ernest Dukes
Gilbert Sezar
Williston
Mamie Reese
Sophie
Lena Worm
New York
Prager
Ed. Sharp
Winter Clothing and Shoes Sale at Over the Bridge
You can save money by visiting W. OC. Pastorfield's Over the Bridge Store for winter apparel and footwear deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OC. Pastorfield’s
Bridge Store
Welch Miners Quintette headlines Ridgely event
The Ridgely News Letter reports a strong audience for the Welch Miners Quintette, raising over forty one dollars from single admissions. The item also notes community activities including a Teachers Institute visit, a high school teacher's marriage, church revival, and plans for a Community Club gift shop and a December banquet.
Williston Community Club Holds Annual Meeting
The Williston Community Club met Friday at Mrs. Gil bert Hignutt’s home to discuss Exhibit and Federation business and to elect officers for the year. Mrs. Cooper was reelected president with Mrs. Harker as first vice president and Mrs. Gilbert as treasurer. Edith De Pew became second vice president. Directors named were Mrs. O. M. Hignutt, secretary Mrs. W. C. Beckwith, and librarian Mrs. William Willoughby. The club endorsed fostering the Williamson Williston and Howard’s schools and will meet twice monthly, alternating host homes and continuing Friday as the fourth Friday at Mrs. Beckwith’s, with refreshments served and members praising the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston Community Club
Seth Inst
Gilbert Hignutt
Cooper
Harker
Gilbert
Edith Depew
O. M. Hignutt
W. C. Beckwith
William Willoughby
Williamson
Williston
Howard's
Elmer Simons
Albert
Alfred Day
Elaine
Joylanan
Charles Kritles
Glenside
Viana Mitchell
Ridgely
A. G. Gelletly
Rosa Hignutt
Preston
Federalsburg
Denton
C. E. Hardesty
Delaware
R. C. Rice
Willard C. Todd
Miss Minnie
Philadelphia
Bennett Todd
Baltimore
Burrsville Mite Society entertains Union church members
Mer and Mrs Harry A Porter hosted the Mite Society of Union M P Church in Porter's Hall on Friday evening November 16. About seventy five attended with a social program of recitations readings songs and a duet and refreshments served. Several local residents and guests are noted in attendance and visits in the area are listed. A shooting accident left Mr Harry Stafford slightly wounded while out gunning on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Harry A. Porter
Mite Society of Union M. P. Church
Porter's
Laurabelle Hopkins
Louise Minner
Edna Smith
Helen Fullock
Nellie Melvin Lutf
Mabel
Laura Porter
Jennie Creadick
Edith Simpson
A.W. Betts
Hobbs
Joshua Smith
Fred Masten
Cookman Creadick
Vertie Cahall
Austine Stafford
Harry Tee
Harry, Jr
Clarence Lofland
Harrington
Harry Porter
Walter Myers
Millington
Anna
Frances Rauphley
Dover
Ro H. Stafford
Wilton Porter
Rachel
Vivian
William
Joe Hummell
Wilmington
Thelma
Concord Church Services And Social Routings
Sunday School will be at 16 o clock next Sunday with preaching at 11. Epworth League service is at 7 in the evening. Guests included Hattie Everngain Claire Everngain Helen Noble Mildred Noble with Violet Marine. The Lees moved from John Reads farm to Charles Hobbs farm near Concord. The Carrolls and Gordon from Baltimore spent the weekend here. Oyster and chicken supper for the church was held last Thursday night. Raymond Noble and Mrs Mary Meloney hosted guests Sunday. Hattie Everagain visiting near Greenwood. Dorothy Lord visited Violet Marine Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Hattie
Claire Everngain
Helen
Mildred Noble
Violet Marine
Lee Scott
John Read
Charles Hobbs
Concord
James Carroll
Gordon
Baltimore
Raymond Noble
Mary Meloney
Hattie Everagain
Greenwood
Dorothy Lord
Vote Totals by County in District Congressman Election
Mr Goldsboroughs majority stood at 6612 as nine counties reported results Solienotel Butler Caroline Cecil Kent Queen Annes Dorchester Somerset Talbot Wicomico Worcester totals show Dorchester and Worcester with high tallies while Queen Annes and Caroline groups lag behind Overall district vote counts reached 21614 for one side and 27126 for the other with a 6612 margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solienotel Butler
Caroline
Cecil
Kent
Queen Anne’s
Dorchester
Somerset
Talbot
Wicomico
Worcester
Chautauqua Opens Saturday in Sixth District News
News items highlight Chautauqua events on November 25 with Ruth Cann as platform superintendent and emphasis on buying tickets early. Local sports note Tri County High School girls claim county valley title and boys soccer champions. multiple social visits and gatherings are listed, detailing residents visiting relatives and neighbors across Centreville and nearby towns.
Revival services and social visits noted in Piney, Ridgely area
Hobbs revival closes at Piney Church on Tuesday with Rev A W Betts planning a revival at Thawleys M P Church next Sunday. Numerous local residents visit, host, or travel between Cherry Dale Virginia Ridgely Marydel Bridgeville and Federalsburg. G L Jopp buys a Cadillac car.
Social notes from Washington and Baltimore visits
Mrs. Fred Flounders visits Washington while Mrs. Harvey Holsinger returns from Baltimore. Mr. Jack Applebaum shops in Baltimore and Mrs. Samuel Bear spends several days there. Mrs. Henry Wilkinson recovers from illness and Dr. Johnson moves into the bungalow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Flounders
Washington
Harvey Holsinger
Baltimore
Jack Applebaum
Samuel Bear
Henry Wilkinson
Dr. Johnson
Journal's County Pew Subscription Offer
A vintage newspaper notice promotes subscribing to the JOURNAL to access all county pew listings and related public notices. It emphasizes broad access to local notices and community information via a subscription model.
Orphans Court Proceedings Reach Final Accounts and Notices
In Orphans Court on a Tuesday judges West Harper and Shawn presided. Executors and administrators filed final accounts releases orders and notices for several estates including Sallie L Stevens Mary F Todd Peter W Sullivan Martin Gneisco Florence Bradley Lemuel Reed and Mary A Hood. The court ordered a will probate notice for Mary F Todd and granted authority to sell personal property in the Hood estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
West, Harper and Shawn
John Stevens
Sallie L Stevens
Tilghman C. Layton
John F. Kelly
Sarah A. Layton
Linda S. Layton
Madaline Layton
Walter J. Layton
William E. Layton
Enoch S. Clark
Veter W. Sullivan
Clara Sullivan
Peter W. Sullivan
Harry L. Sullivan
Howard P. Sullivan
Bond
Lemuel Reed
Marshall Reed
Stanley Reed
Goldsborough Reed
John A. Reed
George D. Reed
Mary A. Hood
Lillian H. Collins
Wesley E. Thawley
Pendentelite
Chestnut Grove Hosts Sunday Social Group
Miss Agnes Robinson and her brother Earle plus several guests entertained on Sunday at Chestnut Grove including Pauline and Mabel Thawley Ruth and Margaret Sullivan Elsie Trice Virginia Waldis Ray and Kenneth Dew Ralph Trice Earle Breeding Leon Meredith Kemp Todd Benjamin Banning Roy and Brooks Donovan Rev C H Atkins and daughter Gladys joined Mr and Mrs C E Thawley for an evening gathering Also Mr and Mrs W J Robinson and children Ross and Frances Anne visited with his parents Mrs and Mrs W H Robinson Mrs Clara Trice and children Lavinia and Paul spent Sunday with her sister Mrs John Lord Ruth Sullivan visited her aunt Mrs Morris at Federalsburg The revival services closed last Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Robinson
Earle
Pauline
Mabel Thawley
Ruth
Margaret Sullivan
Elsie Trice
Virginia Waldis
Ray
Kenneth Dew
Ralph Trice
Earle Breeding
Leon Meredith
Kemp Todd
Benjamin Banning
Roy
Brooks Donovan
C. H. Atkins
Gladys
C. E. Thawley
W. J. Robinson
Ross
Frances Anne
W. H. Robinson
Clara Trice
Lavinia
Paul
John Lord
Ruth Sullivan
Morris
Federalsburg
Margaret Morris
M. L. Sullivan
Choptank Ladies' Aid Elects Officers at November Meeting
The Ladies' Aid of the M. P. Church at Choptank met at Mrs. Edward Williamson's home on November 13. Rev. Phillips led prayers and presided over officer elections with Mrs. John Cox named president, Mrs. J. T. Blades vice president, Mrs. Williamson secretary, Mrs. O. C. Blades assistant secretary, and Mr. Phillips as chairman. The group, formed a year ago, enjoyed humorous readings, stories from Rabbi Wise, several songs, and plans for the December 5 gathering at Mrs. W. W. Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P
Choptank
Edward Williamson
Mr. Phillips
Phillips
John Cox
J. T. Blades
O. C. Blades
John Spence
C. C. Blades
Rabbi Wise
W. W. Collins
Sunday Socials Include Many Local Families
Harmony and Woodrow families plus the Taylors and Laytons spent Sunday with W. L. Taylor and with Frank Taylor’s family. Philadelphia guests Carroll Fleetwood visited R. L. Breeding, Mildred Spence from Queenstown stayed with R. L. Breeding, Sadie Layton and Charlie visited with Denton friends, and Frank Woodrow visited his brother John A. Woodrow. Edward Layton recently visited his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Woodrow
Mildred
Sallie Taylor
David Taylor
Frank Woodrow
Willie Taylor
W. L. Taylor
Pratt Taylor
Edith Layton
Frank Taylor
Carroll Fleetwood
Philadelphia
R. L. Breeding
Mildred Spence
Queenstown
Sadie Layton
Charlie
Denton
John A. Woodrow
Edward Layton
Turkeys Price Rise And Decline In Farm Stocks
The Agriculture Department reports rising turkey prices despite falling production. The October January 1915 16 period averaged 15 cents per pound, while 1920 21 averaged 32 cents. Census shows U S farm turkey counts shrinking from 6 59 million in 1900 to about 3.69 million in 1916 and 3.63 million in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Call of the Red Cross roll call in Caroline County
The Caroline County Red Cross chapter urges members to renew during the annual roll call. Secretary J Spencer Lapham notes sixteen new ex service cases this year, plus thirty begun last year, covering compensation, hospitalization, insurance and training. The story details aid to service members and civilian families, including hospital care, nourishment, clothing, and support for Children’s Aid Society cases in Baltimore and Johns Hopkins clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
J. Spencer Lapham
Caroline County
Camp Red Cross
Navy
Baltimore
Children's Aid
Johns Hopkins
Congress
Ladies Mite Society entertains Thawley church group
The Ladies Mite Society of Thawley's M P Church hosted a pleasant Thursday evening at Mr and Mrs Howard Wright's home. Readings by Mrs Wallace Clark and Miss Sue Bye accompanied by Ellen Roe on piano and a recitation by Helen Higgins preceded society business and a new member admission. Refreshments followed. The December meeting will be with Mrs B Frank Rickards. An oyster and chicken supper organized by the society was a decided success and thanks are extended to all contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Mite Society
Thawley
M. P
Howard Wright
Wallace Clark
Sue Bye
Ellen Roe
Helen Higgins
B. Frank Rickards
Ladies’ Mite Society of Thawley’s
Methodist Preachers Association Meeting in Wilmington
An informal Wilmington meeting of the Methodist Preachers Association featured Rev. L. E. Poole of New Castle M E Church outlining revival preparation. The group also sent sympathy to Rev. W E Habbart and regret to Rev. George C. Williams over recent departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Preachers’ Association
Wilmington
Caroline Countians
L. E. Poole
New Castle M. E. Church
W. E. Habbart
Harrison Street Church
George C. Williams
McCabe Memorial Church
East Shore Baseball League to Expand and Name President
Moguls of the Eastern Shore Baseball League met in Salisbury to name a league president and decide key issues. They discussed a longer schedule, raising the salary limit from 1750 to 2000, and adding Milford and Dover as new clubs in an eight team circuit. Walter B Miller will not seek the presidency again this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Athletic League
Denton
Federalsburg
Preston
Yale
Starvard Spirit
Sharptown
Crisfield
Tri- County
Somerset County
Tri-County
Queen Anne's
Caroline County
Worcester County
Eastern Shore Baseball League
Salisbury
Milford
Dover
Walter B. Miller
Mr. James A. Stephens Shot Near Burrsville
Farmer James A. Stephens of Burrsville was seriously wounded when Edward Mitchell, a young hunter, fired a gun on the wagon as Stephens approached Denton with a load of wood. The shot struck Stephens in the back and head, and he was moved to Easton Hospital after initial treatment at Roy Davis’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stephens
James A. Stephens
Burrsville
Denton
Edward Mitchell
Mitchell
Roy Davis
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Lewis Adams
Hillsboro Cemetery
Howand A. Musser
India
Kipling
Methodist Episcopal Church
Committee On Conservation and Advance
Dr. Musser
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Rehoboth
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Howard Kriedler
Herman Mitchell
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J. W. Hooker
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Chambersburg
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Lince
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Oxford
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LS. Matthews
Charles Roenemann
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Bridgeville
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Ruth Cann
Tri-County High School
Valley
Noble Jarrell
Walter Stevens
Clara Evans
W. DB. Sparks
W. F. Dickinson
Elmer Collins
Easton
Raymond Lily
G. H. Tarburton
Milton Beaven
H. Z. D Beaven
Wilmer Parker and Son
M. Kline
J. L. Beaven
F. M. Beaven
H. Nelson
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Charles Busteed
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Maryland University
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H. WW. Sparks
H. S. Fisher
Stump
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Louise Gray
Wilmott
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Clifton Hicks
W. J. Shawn
F. M. Heaven
J. Earl Wothers
Perryville
J. F. Wothers
A. D. Branford
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H. L. Deaven
Piney Church
A. W. Betts
Thawley’s
Maggie Uaker
Cherry Dale
Sue Smith and Sons
Euphonious
Oron
L. H. Thomas
Jaye
Maud Hummer
Anna Jump
Louise Cohee
J. R. Cohee
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Mr. Ricards
A. W. Detts
Martin
J. D. Neal
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Howard Adams
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T. H. Towers
E. M. Willey
Harry Merriken
George Jopp
Wilson
Monumental
Hopkins Thomas
Christian Endeavor
James Hardesty
Ben Lawless
Austin Murphy
C. J. Collison
Roe
Orphans’ Court Proceedings
Call OF the Red Cross
Tuckahoe Neck
Eastern Shore
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