This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1921
Page
5
The Mil ton Courier reports holiday shopping notes and local ads from Hirs garage to Everngams shoe sale. It covers robberies at Bowdle’s store, horticultural plans in Berlin, funerals in Denton, diseases in Caroline County, Civil War veteran Miley’s funeral, and Lyceum events at Caroline High School with tickets and lineups.
Mr and Mrs John Shipman of Paxinos Pa visit Caroline area and Denton friends. Mrs Shipman is sister of the late Marshall Mitchler, former Denton lawyer. Various locals host visitors and attend club events, elections, and ceremonies in Baltimore and Wilmington. Notables include Shannahan elected president of Eastern Shore Society in Baltimore and Dr P R Fisher involved in Foch ceremonies.
Republican leaders worry over multiple postmasterships in Caroline with Denton chiefly torn between John T. Carter and Samuel G. Nuttle. Democrat Cooper appears on the eligible list, and faction pressure may decide the prize. Preston backs Payne or Wright, Greensboro eyes Massey or Orrell, and Ridgely may name J Coursey Hemmegs.
A party of about twenty members from the State Roads Commission and the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington D C, plus contracting firms representatives, visited Denton for dinner at the Brick Hotel on Wednesday before continuing to Easton. The group included J N Mackall chair and chief engineer and several district engineers and firm representatives.
Miss Marjorie Todd spends Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Bennett Todd in Baltimore. Mrs O M Hignutt visits friends in Easton on Wednesday. Miss Reba Hurst plans a weekend in Baltimore with relatives.
The revival campaign in the M E Church grows as a male quartet from Sadlersville filled Sunday evening with grand music. The performance recalled past pastor Rev. Mr. Todd and earlier services. Other items note local visits and travels including Mr. F P Roe and Mr. Zacharias returning from Elbins Pond, along with residents visiting Dover, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. A Daughters of Pocahontas bazar is planned for December 7 in Red Men’s Hall.
The Chicago Concert Trio performed Wednesday night in the Town Hall as the first offering in Preston High School winter Lyceum entertainments. Local youths visiting for holidays include Misses Louise Wright Blanch Alderson Hazel Wright Rachel Payne Virginia Focks and Messrs Douglas Fooks James Moore and William Alderson.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas H Lare died suddenly last Friday evening. Funeral services were held at Bloomery M E Church on Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs D K Bryan and granddaughter Ruth of Easton spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs L N Alford. Ladies Aid of Bloomery M E Church will meet at the home of Mrs Jacob Smith on Tuesday November 29. Mr and Mrs L N Alford and Mr and Mrs J H Spence spent last Thursday with Easton relatives.
Goldsboro residents Mr and Mrs Jack Montgomery and children Mabel and George visited relatives here early this week. Mrs L F Neese and daughter Mrs N B Kenney of Wilmington visited Mrs Noble Jarrell the first of the week. Mrs Martha Noble of Preston visits Mrs Robert Jarrell Sr. Mrs Noble and Mrs Jarrell visited Phila. The revival at the Methodist Church will continue over Sunday with further announcements to be made Sunday night.
American Corner hosts Mr and Mrs Arthur B Rosser for a five o clock dinner Wednesday. Guests include Miss H Carrie Trice Mr and Mrs J Earl Smith Harrisburg PA Miss Irene Carroll Miss Ruth Taylor Bethlehem Mr J Edwin Rosser Mr and Mrs Lewis H Trice Jr and son Lester. After dinner Mr Smith and Mr Rosser presented a musical program.
Mrs O C Blades entertained The Twentieth Century Community Club on Wednesday November 6 seven members and two visitors attended Mrs Blades read Keeping up with Father and the Boys The next meeting is set for November 30 with Mrs J P Covey.
Several deaths are reported including Mrs. Mary Frances Dukes of Ridgely. Funeral details follow for Miss Fanny Wise and Mr. David Replogle. The issue records multiple engagements, visits, sermons, and social events across Ridgely and nearby towns with local families and ministers noted.
A Harvest Home service at Union Church drew a small crowd due to bad weather. Families from Philadelphia Bridgeville and Bishopville attended or sent visitors. The piece lists perfect attendance pupils, PTA meeting notes, Thanksgiving service, and upcoming revival titled Go a Little Farther. Local residents visited and returned home, with several mentions of Dr. Betts and several Brown family members.
E Lee LeCompte urges readers to protect the Chinese ringnecked pheasant population established by the 1920 state game farm. Between 1920 and 1921, 4400 young birds were released. Female birds may not be killed. licensed hunters may kill males only during the open season November 16 to January 1. Landowners with liberated birds are asked to safeguard them and prevent hunting until the population is firmly established, after which an open season may be requested.
The Queen Anne presented the first Lyceum entertainment of the season Tuesday under National Alliance of Cincinnati Ohio auspices. The program featured music and readings, both described as well performed. Thieves broke into Jump Hardware Co. recently, stealing auto tires and other items. Miss Mildred Short departs for Baltimore to visit friends, joined by Miss Dorothy Jump and Miss Louise Short for the weekend with their parents. Miss Addie Morgan, ill, has recovered. Services held at St Pauls M E Church South on Thanksgiving morning. Mrs. Wilkinson visiting her son in Ridgely. Regular services planned at Harris Chapel tomorrow afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark visited Baltimore last week. Miss Irene Price spending the weekend in Wilmington. Rev. E H Dashiell visiting Mrs. S J Barton. Subscriptions urged.
The Convent of St. Gertrude Ridgely marked Sister M Florentina Strassburger and Sister M Agatha Walter’s fifty years in religious service A triple celebration included Sister M Lecca Nulty taking temporary vows Sister M Gabriel O S B Josephine Nulty The event featured floral decor and musical tributes by students Clergy including Bishop Monaghan and Abbots ministers attended followed by notices of church suppers and revivals in nearby towns.
Anxiety grips Preston over the fate of Rev. Henry F Reynolds a Detroit pastor who disappeared last Sunday week after leaving his lodgings at 7 am. A letter from him dated November 5 was mailed from a Westbound train, with no new information since. Reynolds ties to Preston include his schooling in town Urbana University Ohio and the New Church Theological Seminary in Boston. He served overseas in the war and recently took a Detroit pastorate. His mother Mary E Reynolds and two Preston sisters are among family connections with relatives in Worcester Talbot Wilmington Del. A separate notice seeks a reward for a stray black and white dog believed stolen or lost.
A batch of visitors including John Lundy and Landing from Jersey City with friends, H W Sparks from Easton visiting H W Fisher, Asbury Greaves of Denton and E G R Wright of Salisbury shared a day with George B. Stewart. Families and academics from Maryland University and Washington College spent Thanksgiving with relatives. The Community Club announces December 3 and 16 markets. Local residents attend the State Teachers' Association in Baltimore and events across Wilmington and Rock Hall.
In Orphans Court Tuesday Judges West Harper and Shawn approved inventories for Charles W Caball and Elizabeth Shilcutt estates. A release from Hilda Heather was approved. guardianship accounts for Myrtle Nichols filed. Vianna Detwiler and Sarah Layton wills admitted to probate. Administrations granted to Edna Dewsler Wendell Coates Tilghman Layton and John Kelley with appraisers named. Creditors notices ordered.
The Red Cross reports extensive county reach from Marydel to Federalsburg and to Walter Reed Fort McHenry Greenville S C USPH Hospitals Great Lakes Norfolk Naval Stations and Army camps at Columbia S C Fort Riley Kansas and Fort Duss Texas. A year’s expenditures total 646 29 with items for World War veterans disaster relief cleanup rent and communications. The drive urges annual 1 00 contributing 5 00 sustaining 10 00 dues with 50 cents of each going to the National organization to support hospital and relief work. Mrs J S Larias Secy.
At the Choptank Community Exhibit held October 26 and 28 prizes were awarded across numerous divisions. Winners include Everhardt and Rosebrook for Best Yellow Corn, Henry Schmick in Best White Corn, Mrs Frank Whiteley for Best Popcorn, and W H Dulin for several entries such as Purple Straw Wheat and Buckwheat along with many others in fruits vegetables and crafts.
Denton postmaster promotes United States Treasury Savings Securities as safe, insurable four percent investments with denominations of 5 cents, 25, 100 and 1000 dollars. He cites War Savings stamps as rapid growth, notes example of a 8 dollar monthly saving yielding 1200 dollars over 120 months, and invites inquiries at the post office. Ideal mash with buttermilk aids laying hens by Nuttle Milling Co.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.