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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1916
Page
5
A wide set of small town items lists farm ads and sales dates, church events, entertainments, and public notices. December sale dates at S. M. Liden near Smithville and other farm stock auctions are announced along with church services, revival meetings, and Thanksgiving programs at Williamson’s and Willoughby schools.
Miss Helen Parson Allen and Earl Edwin West wed at St Pauls M E Church Clayton in a ceremony attended by Helen M Pyle and others. The piece also notes lookalike Mr Charles W Hobbs and comments on various local visits and marriages including J Charles Tarbutton and Helen May French near Marydel and a Snow Hill jeweler George W Vincent.
The operetta Feast of the Red Corn is scheduled for Wednesday evening November 29 with a cast led by Weeda Wanta as Queen of the Wanta Tribe and Louise Fisher as Impee Light. Ruth Hild appears as Sorceress with sisters Virginia Cooper Mary Melvin Kathryn Irwin and three queen’s children to form a chorus of spirits. Notable numbers include the Sleep Song and a drill by Indian maidens, with solos by Impee Light and the Sorceress, a Funeral March and finale QO Little Red Far. Reserved seats are on sale at Smith & Walls.
Marriage licenses issued include Fred Thornton and Florence Hammond of Greensboro, John Tarburton of Marydel with Helen May Friend of Ridgely, Harry Satterfield of Ridgely with Alice Waters of Ridgely, Adaison Brown of Easton with Lottie Thomas of Easton, Hartley Sloan of Denton with Susie Plugge of Denton, Wilbert McKuatt of Whiteleysburg with Linda Simmons of Whiteleysburg, Lawrence Jones of Greensboro with Mabel Porter of Greensboro, Clarence Voss of Harrington with M. Pearl Satterfield of Burrsville, Norman Downe of Ridgely with Ola Starkey of Ridgely, Edgar Hammond of Wilmington with Mary Goodwin of Henderson, Clinton Hamilton of Harrington with Elsie Workman of Harrington, Arlie Cooper of Whiteleysburg with May Larrimore of Whiteleysburg.
Sheriff Beck and Deputy Carroll arrested Forney Scott, his son William, and a colored man James Wilson near Hickman. They were taken to Denton in the Scout car with Scott’s party, carrying four gallons in quarts and three gallons in pints. Charged with violating the local option law, each was held to bail of 3000. Justice Rickards heard the case.
Grove notes revival services in progress at American Corner with twenty one conversions so far and thirteen on Tuesday evening. Several local families are mentioned with illnesses including typhoid fever among the Butler children and Miss Maud, and various travels and visits around Hobbs Baltimore Sea ford and Andersontown. The piece also notes a Thanksgiving service on November 30 and the hog killing season opening in Hobbs.
Mrs Margaret Emory of Philadelphia and Mr and Mrs J Merchant of Galena spent the week end with Mr and Mrs D T Richards. H Walters and daughter Miss May Walters of Chester Maryland visited with Mr and Mrs Benjamin Starkey. Charles Wolleyhand of Wyoming visited Mr and Mrs William Lowman. Emma McKnett and Florence Faulkner spent weekends with Greensboro and Wyoming relatives. Roland Knotts of Ridgely was a Sunday guest. W H Knotts and family visited Kenton. John Davis spent several days with Salisbury relatives. Revival services are still in progress.
Preston School will present a Harvest Home Festival in the Town Hall on Tuesday November 28 with a ten cent admission to cover expenses. The program opens with a pageant themed around Pilgrim life including The Courtship of Miles Standish and Pilgrims at Church. J J Gallagher and committee are praised for handling the Home State Tour boys during their Preston visit. J O Ivins has returned home after time with brother A D Ivins. Mr and Mrs Roy Hubbard spent the week in Baltimore with Mr and Mrs W C Allen.
In Goldsboro the cooling station now pays 2.25 for milk as interest in the dairy industry grows. Farmers shift to good cows, delivering most milk to the plant, triggering a butter panic. Eli Kenton Sr buys Della Mullikin property and the adjoining lot from Robert Jarrell. William Dickerson leaves for Farnhurst for work. Mrs. Dickinson will follow. Rev J S Keene attends Bishop A W Wilson funeral in Baltimore. Mrs Wow Uf Quillen visits Wilmington. Gunners report better hunting this season.
State Game Warden LeCompte writes the Journal reminding Caroline residents that shipping game of any description is illegal except wild fowl. Deputy wardens will enforce the law and the public is urged to cooperate, noting enough local demand for game.
Harvest Festival activities fill Ridgely with plans for a village parade and pageant in Masonic Hall this afternoon. Children from intermediate and primary grades rehearse a four part program featuring a Harvest Queen, Pilgrim emigration story, Miles Standish courtship dramatization, and live entries depicting colonial life. A silver door offering supports the event.
Mrs Mary Jane Cannon widow of Henry C Cannon died at her daughter Mrs James Lord home near Burrsville last Sunday evening at age 87 with 6 months and 20 days to spare Three children survive Mrs Elizabeth Jewell of Greensboro Mrs James Lord of Burrsville and Mr John Cannon of Denton nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Wesley Church and interment followed at the cemetery Nearby residents visited with Mrs Willie Maloney and family over the weekend and other relatives were seen in Burrsville and Marcus Hook through the week
A local newspaper promotes subscriptions to the JOURNAL, promising broader county news coverage and deeper reporting for readers. The offer highlights exclusive stories, public notices, and community updates tied to local governance, schools, and events.
The Peninsula Horticultural Society will stage its thirtieth annual session in Dover Delaware from January 10 to 17 with practical fruit growers from the Delaware and Chesapeake Peninsula. Prof J C Whitten and J P Stewart are slated speakers, with Delaware Agricultural College and Maryland Agricultural College staff presenting papers. Exhibits of fruit vegetables and Delaware State Corn Growers Association will fill the State Armory, prizes totaling over 2000 dollars. Admission to meetings and exhibits is free.
John Alfred Thompson of Hurlock owns an antique mantel clock that stopped years before Wilson's 1912 election. The clock woke at dawn after the election, struck about 75 to 80 times, then ran for two years before stopping. It resumed on Wednesday morning after the election and has kept time since, impressive to the family.
We wish to thank the many friends and relatives for the kindness and sympathy in the sickness and death of our daughter Mrs Delma Thomas. Mr and Mrs Walter T Elliott.
Obituaries and notices from Denton and surrounding towns honor Charles H. Redden a longtime Peninsula pharmacist who died in Philadelphia after liver treatment. Other obituaries cover Howard and Beaven, plus remarks on Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Browne, with service details and place interments. The page also includes a column urging farm improvements painting, waterworks, and lighting to attract families and modernize rural homes.
Miss Mamie Goodwin wed Edgar S. Hammond of Wilmington on Thursday evening November 16 in Henderson with Rev. Wise officiating. After the ceremony the couple traveled to Clayton and will honeymoon at Old Point Comfort New York and Niagara Falls before settling at 801 Wanderer Ave Wilmington Del after November 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Waller and family visited Baltimore and Washington. Ira Wheatley and daughter Edna joined Lee Morris and sons Everett and Ernest with Charlie Kinder. James Leach and family visited George Rogers. George Rogers and Una hosted relatives in Wilmington. Jamie Jones stayed with her parents in Cambridge. Lyda Morris spent Sunday with James Wheatley family.
The column lists current quotations for staples such as sugar, sirloin steak at 26c, porterhouse 28c, chickens 15c, dressed turkey 30c, alive 24c, sausage 22c, pork 27c to 24c, white pant 7c, sweet potatoes 30c, and eggs 48c, illustrating the high cost of living.
A list of recent real estate transfers filed with the Caroline County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Entries name buyers and sellers, parcel locations by district or town, and prices ranging from $75 to $5,250, with properties in Federalsburg, Ridgely, Greensboro, Denton, Goldsboro, and other areas. Notable participants include Harvey L. Cooper acting as buyer or assignee and numerous private individuals.
The Maryland Canners Association aims to make Maryland a mark of quality in canned goods. They advocate a Maryland label symbolizing highest quality purity and excellence to boost demand and consumer trust.
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