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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1914
Page
5
Advertisements list egg buyers wreaths sweaters and glasses fitting. Notices cover sermons revival meetings court case elections horticultural society and railway conductors. A steamer grounded and a Thanksgiving appeal in Denton with meetings and donations urged.
Multiple society notices describe weddings and social visits. Nellie Yost and George Jopp wed in Hobbs with Baltimore guests and formalities. Charlotte Allaband and Grafton Nicholas announce a Baltimore wedding and winter plans. Iva Davis and Frederick Cobb wed in Federalsburg and leave for West Haven. William Price and Etta Dyer marry in Greensboro. Waves of visits and hospital notes follow, listing families and locations across Maryland and nearby states.
A Board of Engineer Officers will meet at 2 PM on Thursday December 16 in Room 429 at the U S Custom House Baltimore to consider changes to fishing structures rules for Chesapeake Bay and tributaries. Citizens may submit changes with reasons and visit maps at the listed offices for guidance before the hearing.
Mr C Bradford Morris a well known Tuckahoe Neck farmer died at his home near Harris Chapel after several months illness. Born in Queen Annes County 34 years ago he lived in Caroline for many years. Survived by Mrs Morris and three children. Funeral held at Harris Chapel with Rev George R Mays and Rev H A G Westerfield assisting. pallbearers listed and interment in Denton cemetery.
Chief Judge Albert Constable in Cecil county Circuit Court found sub contractor M J Best and foreman Charles Fellman along with State Road Inspector Frank W Truitt guilty of contempt. Best fined 200 dollars while Fellman and Truitt fined 50 dollars each. Fines paid. Case arose from William H Brown of Cecilton filing to prevent filling a ditch along his property during State road construction in Cecilton.
A Word formation contest offering a ten dollar prize to the contestant who forms the most words from Bradley Studio using each letter once per word. Entries must be mailed or sent by December 25. Bradley Photo and Calendar Co. Denton Maryland runs the offer.
Epworth League business gathering entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson. Attendees included Rev. Marion Marine and many couples. After business, refreshments were served. A box social for Adamsville School is planned for Friday November 27 with Miss Estelle Reynolds as teacher and all young ladies urged to bring boxes and young men full purses. Also noted: Miss Margaret Carroll of Downes attended. several local residents, and revival services conducted by Rev. Marion Marine ongoing.
The marriage of Miss Mary Williams to Afr. Woolridge of Norfolk Va is set for Thanksgiving at the Williams home in Salisbury. Visitors include the Russell families from Pitman N J Easton and Greensboro. The third quarterly conference met at Wesley M E Church with hopes Rev Price returns. Evangelist W H Vickers will aid in a two week meeting at Central Church. Local residents Difford Roughley Mollie Cahall Eva A Thawley G L Blades and Mary Breeding are noted among the sick or changing towns.
Hillsboro report states Raymond Evans had a painful accident last Monday on State road near Easton when a passing motorcycle failed to yield. A fender strike cut his foot requiring five stitches. The other machine fled, license number unobtainable. Also notes social visits and local happenings including church bazar plans and residents’ travels.
On Friday of last week a barn burned down on John Rathel’s farm in Smithville, consuming corn wheat and some farming tools. Judge H. C. Conrad of Georgetown and Mr. Joseph Evans of Wilmington were weekend guests of G. S. Liden. Miss Addie Williams and Miss Cora Williams of Chestnut Grove visited Kathryne and Anna Mae Spence over the weekend.
The Ministerial Sunday School and Missionary convention at the Church of the Brethren drew attendees from Pennsylvania Delaware West Virginia New York and Maryland. Notes praise the program music and discussions especially on paid ministry. Elder S H Flory is conducting evangelistic services in Nokesville VA with Holy Land talks and relics. Thanksgiving services unite four churches and benefit Belgian relief. Ridgely events include marriage of George C Walls and Bessie Henry, high school sports, dinners and church programs with ongoing community concerns such as three point system criticism and typhoid fever recovery.
Mr and Mrs W P Taylor and Mr and Mrs John W Cohee spent last week visiting relatives in Philadelphia Reading and North Wales Pa. They were among visitors to register at Wanamaker's Mr and Mrs John Butler entertained Thursday evening in honor of their guest Miss Olive John Mr and Mrs C W Bradley thank all who assisted them in their bereavement Mr and Mrs Charlie Baker entertained the Mite Society last Wednesday evening
Mr Samuel Culver living on Mr H T Roops farm has rented a Delaware farm and will move at year end. Harry Seymore of American Corner will move to the George Noble property where William Knox lives. Geo Eaton of American Corner moved to Mr H Trices farm. Floyd Daffin of American Corner has moved his mill into Mr James Howards woods. Mrs Armstrong, formerly sick, is able to be about again.
Judges Clack Rawlings and Stevens attended the Orphans Court meeting. Executors and administrators presented inventories, accounts, and distributions of deceased estates. Bonds and guardianship matters were approved and orders to record or publish notices were issued.
The State Roads Commission plans immediate repair of Dover Bridge by placing a crib of large stones beneath the vulnerable end near the draw. A 16 foot square frame will be built under the span and filled with stones to settle the crib, using about 1200 tons and costing around 4000 dollars. Ferry maintenance costs of 400 dollars monthly will influence haste. total six month outlay may reach about 7800 to 8000 dollars.
Mayor Preston met prize winners of the boys and girls farm demonstration contest in Caroline county at City Hall. Winners, brought by Dr. Augustus Stabler and officials, will visit the Maryland Week Exhibition at the Fifth Regiment Armory. Winners include Esther Willey, Lelia Cool, Blanche Laird, James Slaughter, James Lane, Calvert Williams, George Shawn, Elias Nuttle, and Floyd Morgan.
A health promotion ad offers a storm front by parcel post for two dollars and twenty five cents to J T Frampton and Son of Federalsburg. The promotion mentions a delivered storm front with a fine for overage set at two dollars and fifty cents.
The discovery of foot and mouth disease in a Ridgely cattle herd prompts a district wide inspection in the Seventh district and Tuckahoe Neck. Dr. F W Taylor reports suspected cases, farms are quarantined, and 22 head owned by Thomas L Day of Ridgely are culled at 32.50 dollars per animal.
The U S Supreme Court dismissed a local suit to block condemnation for the Du Pont Road project, removing the last legal hurdle to a 200 foot wide strip at a $2,000,000 cost. Work may resume in spring as critics argued the plan could leave 170 feet for trolley or railroad use.
Elmer Stanford a colored man from Caroline county who had been sentenced to one year in the Easton jail for larceny of a bicycle escaped late Wednesday afternoon after the jail door was left ajar by a sheriff removing coal ashes. He scaled the high fence and fled along West street, crossing towards Easton Centreville road where several sportsmen saw him running toward the woods two miles from Easton.
State Tax Commissioner informs county commissioners that new property not assessed in June or discovered after the levy can be added to the assessment books now. Automobiles acquired since the levy and new buildings erected may be taxed for 1 July, increasing Caroline's tax base by thousands for the year.
A practical shoemaker at Denton Bridge offers repairs for worn footwear. Ady promotes dependable service and quick turnaround at this local shop, inviting customers to bring their shoes for fixes and maintenance.
Maryland Week highlights the Girls Canning Clubs with six county representatives under directors from Denton, St Marys, Charles, Caroline, Prince Georges, and Anne Arundel. The program uses one tenth acre per girl under Washington Agricultural Department supervision. The state champion team produced 3,787 cans of tomatoes at 16 cents each, with top individual totals rising to 861 cans. The clubs showcase 25,000 No 3 cans produced by 1,000 girls statewide, earning about $56 net per girl and gifts of apple trees from Harrison Nurseries.
A 1763 survey by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to mark the Mason and Dixon line between Pennsylvania and Maryland laid out a mile marked stone array. The line, cost about 300000 and took three years to complete, was later remapped in 1849 and 1903 with revived accuracy and a few acres shifted to Maryland. Stones carried Penn and Baltimore arms and monograms, and the modern revival ensures stones align as travelers pass the line.
Harvest Home at St. Pauls Episcopal Hillsboro features a 2 30 PM service with offerings of fruits vegetables and gifts sent to Easton Home for Friendless Children. The church will be decorated and invite all to attend. Bishop Adams will preach and confer confirmation in the evening.
Bradley's Studio asks the public not to wait for the last minute to arrange Christmas photographs. The note advertises affordable heavy shoes underwear and pla ves for farmers, and states eggs are accepted in trade by J. H. Pastorfield Co.
Judges Adkins and Hopper plan to hear testimony in the Furman’s Grove school closing case in Denton next Friday. Patrons led by T Alan Goldsborough oppose consolidation with Ridgely schools, while Reuven Garey represents the School Board. The suit has stretched since September with mandamus petitions, state board rulings, and disputes over district boundaries and school open status. An injunction attempt against trustees Breeding Starkey and Faulkner failed for now, with the court demanding showing by October 25.
Edinburg residents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lemmele, after a Savannah honeymoon, visited uncle Mr. Joseph Gsell and family before returning to New York last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Faulkner and their three daughters from Wilmington are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Faulkner. Edinburg school children attended last week’s rally in Denton, with three in the contests.
Loving mother and father recall their son Howard Autin who died on November 6 1913. The obituary laments the loss and speaks of enduring love and a hopeful reunion in heaven, expressing grief and faith in God. The poem notes his manhood cut short and the family’s deep sorrow.
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