Local notices and ads highlight county commerce and events
Denton area news reports a wave of farm and business updates. Counts of cattle and porkers. plans for December store hours. strawberry field expansion. auto law violators fined. the Helvetia Company expands across states. high school soccer results. remarks from denton merchants and educators. the Caroline County Bank listing and a new Carolinean school paper debut.
Personal and Social News A Number of Wedding Events Visitora Here and Elsewhere
The column notes many social happenings from Chestnut Cliff to Wilmington. Highlights include a twenty fifth wedding anniversary dinner for Mr. and Mrs. P. Howard Hubbard with guests such as Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stevens and Miss Esther Stevens, and a return of Oscar W. Pritchett after overseas service, who recently married Aud rey Web. The Caroline Cotillon Club held a successful introductory dance at Masonic Hall, with future dances planned locally and in Preston. Numerous engagements, marriages, visits, and society notices follow, naming residents, relatives, and acquaintances across Denton, Federalsburg, and nearby towns.
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Denton
Greensboro
Bbarry C. Colligan
John McMultin
H. R. Lewis
G W. Hobbs
Irving Bennett
Long & Beall
Caroline County
Fifth Regiment
Baltimore
W. G. Wooters
Stutzman
W. P. Stokeley
Norfolk
George C. Luff
William Jones
Goldsboro
Caroline
Easton
Public Service Commission
Baughman
Wm. P. Jackson
Longwoods
Centrville
Jackson
Millington
Pondtown
Double Creek
Centreville
Queen Anne's
Richard T. West
Elisha H. Harper
William J. Shawn
Orphans’ Court
Mr West
Federalsburg
C. R. Pitts
Aloysius Laigueil
Belgium
Nicholas Laigneil
Helvetia Company
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Kansas
Wisconsin
Colorado
Fred R. Owens
E. E. Insley
Maryland
Caroline County Bank
C. B. Jarman’s
Carolnean
Caroline High School
A. C. Norstedt
Mary C. Melvin
M. Catherine Cohee
Hough Clark
Virginia Thomas News
Elias W. Nuttle
P. Howard Hubbard
Chestnut Cliff
Harry Stevens
W. C. Stevens
Edward Stevens
Herman Hopkins
James
Harry Hubbard
Iillie Stevens
Audrey Web
Wilmington
Del
Pritchett
Thos. E. Pritchett
Marydel
Edward K. Everett
Sadlersville
Caroline Cotillon Club
Masonic Hall
Preston
E. G. Anderson
Thompson
Ralph C. Ledoum
J. Mulford
J. Lester Evernham
W. T. Nichols
Henry T. Hollingsworth
Elizabeth Cox
Woodbury
N. J
Gilbert C. Clark
Frank A Clark
Near Town
Clark
E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company
Jackson Laboratory
Deepwater Point
New Jersey
L. Stanley
Hannah Andrew
Lisle Wood’ Davis
Wilson
Charles W. Sylvester
Chicago
Ridgely News Letter Opens Library and Death of John Glanden
The Ridgely Community Library opened with a program by the Community Club featuring remarks by Mrs. A G Saulsbury, readings, and music. John Glanden of near Bridgetown died after paralysis, aged about sixty, with funeral Wednesday. The issue notes club activities, local visits, acknowledgments, and a December 3 4 chicken and waffle supper.
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Ridgely
A. G. Saulsbury
Long
Harry Hemmons
Abraham L.o
Messrs
Harry
Roland Lance
Dorothy Haymaker
Newnam
Denton
Albert White
Experiment Farm
White
Huffington
State Normal School
John Glanden
Bridgetown
Glanden
W. W. Seward
Mont Wiley
Haymaker
J. J. Bunting
Jarrell
Keen Saulsbury
Pierce Business College
Philadelphia
I. T. Saulsbury
Ed, Waltz
Overbrook
J. E. Mason
Hudnet
Ray Turner
Margaret
Baltimore
John Johnson
Harrington
S. L. Shaw
Altoona
Cline Smith
Centreville
J. J. Ivison
Roland Fountain
Newark
N. J
Local Residents Share Sunday Visits Across Delmarva
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chaffinch and two sons visited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Chaffinch in Seaford. Emmanuel Pritchett joined Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Masten. Edward Stokes of Bridgeville visited Ernest Short. William Vincent of Philadelphia spent time with his brother Fred Vincent. J L Hignatt and wife visited daughter Mrs. A R Noble in Concord. E E Pritchett and EH Short were in Baltimore. Lucy Vincent is listed as sick.
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Templeville
Washington Jester
Clarence
Wilmington
Jester
Isaac Moore
Gurney Knotts
Kates
Knotts
Wm. Harrington
Sadlersville
Kenneth Biddle
Melvin Kinnamon
Philadelphia
Ernest Whittington
Middletown
Wm. Roberts
Ridgely
Kate O. Knotts
Chas. Lanning
New York
Frederick Lunning
Adolph Hantwerker
Little Son
Wm. Sparks
Miriam Clark
Baltimore
J. O. Clark
Dorothy Haymaker
Teressa Smith
Miss Teressa Fountain
Hamilton Temple
U. S. Navy
John Swing
J. C. Madara
Fred Flounders
Orrell Saulsbury
Clara Denny
Harry Denny
Queen
Harry Chaffinch
J. R. Chaffinch
Seaford
Emmanuel Pritchett
D. H. Masten
Edward Stokes
Bridgeville
Ernest Short
William Vincent
Fred Vincent
J. L. Hignatt
A. R. Noble
Concord
E. E. Pritchett
EH. Short
Lucy Vincent
Death of Cua Hillepurg at age seventy in Lesteauchamp
Cua Hillepurg a respected citizen aged 70 died at his home Tuesday morning from pleurisy after four years of rheumatism confinement. Surviving wife Emma Beauchamp and daughter Mrs. Howard Owen of Betterton attend. Funeral services were held Friday. interment at Greenmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cua Hillepurg
Lesteauchamp
Emma Beauchamp
Howard Owen
Betterton
Greenmount
American Corner Club Meets at Mrs Dean’s Home
The Federal Community Club gathered Friday November 14 with twenty members and five visitors. Mrs Victor Dean hosted with vocal solos and humorous readings by Mrs J C Stine, Mrs Oscar Nichols, and Mrs James Dew. A buffet luncheon followed. Next meeting set for December 5 at Mrs Nicholas Laignier’s home.
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Federal Community Club
Victor Dean
Ernest Dean
Harrington
Ohio
J. C. Stine
Oscar Nichols
James Dew
Harold Dew
Los
Missouri
Nicholas Laignier
Anna
Ruth Ross
Hazel Towers
Elva Griffith
Hilda Covey
Dorsey Nichols
Elmer Cohee
Wilmer
Sidney Collins
Howard's School
Mary Nichols
Margaret Daffin
Mildred Morris
Hazel Beauchamp
Margaret
Anna Cook
Rural Carrier Alternate Appointed as Cohee Vacations
Elmer Butler is named alternate Rural Carrier for B B Cohee and is serving during Cohee’s vacation. Cohee and daughter Catharine of Andersontown, plus Mrs J B Welch of Concord and Mrs G L Jopp with children, traveled here Tuesday morning for Baltimore. Activities include visits with Federalsburg relatives, employment trips, and social calls in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Butler
B. B. Cohee
Cohee
Catharine
Andersontown
J. B. Welch
Concord
G. L. Jopp
Baltimore
Pretty wedding at Reliance M P Church parsonage
Miss Mary E. Morgan of Broad Greek hundred wed H. Brooks Coulbourn son of Mr and Mrs James W Coulbourn by Rev F Clift.ui Mis Vivian Wheatley Galestown Bertha Una Rogers Nancy LeCompte Salem Lyda Mortis also hosted by Mr and Mrs Ira Wheatley. Ada Rogers of Wilmington visited parents George Rogers. A first tame death and sorrow noted for a mother’s loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey C. Wilson
Wilmington
Helen G. Ash
Gregnsboro
R. Charles H. Whitby
Melvin E. Wheatley
Melvin
Wheatley
Federalsburg
Vashti Garey
W. H. Anderson
Church
Baltimore
George F. Robinson
Howard Shields
Nellie Ball
Easton
Page
I. R. Fleetwood
Robert
Balimore
David Miller
Cumberland
E. T. Orme
Reliance M. P. Church
Mary E. Morgan
Broad Greek Hundred
H. Brooks Coulbourn
James W. Coulbourn
F. Clift
Reliance Church
Ira Wheatley
Vivian Wheatley
Galestown
Bertha
Una Rogers
Nancy LeCompte
Salem
Lyda Mortis
New Orphans' Court Bench Opens As Judges Take Seat
In the Orphans' Court on Tuesday Judges Liden Moore and Covey presided. Letters testamentary for Francis Marion Jones were granted to George Miller Jones. Bond filed and approved. Creditors to be notified. appraisers named T Clayton Horsey and Frederick P Roe. Multiple estates filed accounts and distributions approved including Melaney, Kelley, Blake, Hobbs, Turner, Sull, Green, Cranor, Neal, and Turner administrations. New commissions filed. Court adjourned sine die as Elisha H Harper elected secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liden, Moore and
Covey
Orphans’ Court
Francis Marion Jones
George Miller Jones
T. Clayton Horsey
Frederick P. Roe
Mary E. Melaney
Tilghman C. Melaney
James Turner
J. Ray Turner
Beriah Baker
Gertrude Sull
Charles E. Noble
Herman Still
Christian Sull
Annie E. Green
Wilmore Green
Thomas H. Green
Gertrude Cranor
Ezekiel H. Jones
William A. Corbin
Charles R. Neal
Sarah A. Neal
Sallie V. Walston
Mary M. Adams
Chas. R. Neal
James H. Neal
Gootee S. Neal
Estelle Trice
Rose M. Towers
Lulu Finn
J. Allen Cherry
Charles F. Cherry
Roy Cherry
Joseph Cherry
Jane Cherry
Helen M. McMahan
Helen
Frances
Edward F.shewbrooks
J. Owen Knotts
John W. Shewbrooks
Richard T. West
William J. Shawn
Elisha Harper
Elisha H. Harper
County Women’s Clubs Move Toward Federation
Edith G Norman reports about 150 women from eight county clubs met in the Court House Tuesday afternoon to form a County Federation of Women’s Clubs. Six clubs favored federation. a committee will draft the constitution and appoint officers next Tuesday. Host club was Denton Home Economics Club with refreshments served afterward. The Somerset Herald notes 150000 involved in oyster business totaling 27000000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith G. Norman
Court House
Federation
Denton Home Economics Club
Y M C A Work on Eastern Shore in Maryland italics
Three new Y M C A districts will cover Maryland with rural and industrial programs. Eastern Shore already organized with E T Judd as district secretary in Salisbury. County secretaries to support agricultural and youth activities, revival services planned in local churches, and fund-raising and missions cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Queen Anne
Kent
Cecil
Worcester
Wicomico
Dorchester
Talbot
Caroline
E. T. Judd
Salisbury
Remembering Mildred Gibson In Loving Obituary
In sad remembrance of Mildred Gibson who departed this life November 30 1918. A brief earthly life ended and she entered rest with Jesus guiding the way to life and truth. She passed through Glory’s gate into Paradise as dawn lighted the eastern skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Blades
Mildred Gibson
Jesus
Glory
Golden Gate
Paradise
Muskrat Fur Boom Drives County Trapping Prep
The Easton Star-Democrat notes an early big muskrat season as trappers ready along county rivers and marshes. Prices have risen, boosting revenue from skins and meat while protection laws aim to curb unlawful harvesting. Marsh owners lease marshes for 50 to 100 dollars, noting musk rat marshes now yield more than prime farmland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton Star-Democrat
United States
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R. C. Wilson
J. E. West
J. Virgil Moore
J. W. Field
Roughley
T. Alan Goldsborough
Robert J. Raughley
Mary R. Ross
N. F. Raughley
W. C. Raughley
Emley R. Wilson
Eugene Raughley
Geo. Raughley
Shadrach Raughley
Circuit Court
Alfred Raughley
Shadrach J. Raughley
Raughley
Tuckahoe Neck
Lewis & Knotts
Reds
American Legion
Margaret Draper
C & P. Telephone Company
Mosday
Washington
Temple Smith
Frank Manship
Western
Smith
L. W. Taylor
Litle
Ruth Eleanor
Mee
Alvin Edwards
J. He Coursey
Harry Taylor
A. W. Taylor
Thomas Taylor
J. H. Coursey
Near
Felton
Mrs. Josephine Bernard
Mrs
A. G. Towers
G. A. Stevenson
Efla Plummer
Addie Morgan
E. F. Seward
Lloyd Taylor
Lacy Draper
Grove M. P. Parsonage
Alfred Scarborough
Reba Hurst
S. J. Hurst
J. L. Nichols
Thomas Bryan
Chestertown
R. T. Bryan
J. J. Hurst
Robert Bryan
Edward Lord
Hugh M. Frampton
Fred Ross
Laura Godwin
W. N. Bowen
William Cahall
Edna Cahall
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Ridgely News
Mrs. T. W. Jones
Thurmont
Mrs. Jones
Anne
College Park
T. L. Day
Marion Dean
Robert Smith
R. E. Fountain
Orla Hobbs
J. M. Herzog
Calvin Lynch
Isabel Ireland
Woodenhawk
Alma Thompson
Herman Worth
Gallus Worth
Dorothy Beaumont
Ridgtely
Lousie Fleming
Iewie Sparklin
Washington College
Katherine Thawley
Starrington
Grate Collins
Amercan Corner
Hoops
E. M. Willey
Annie Tarr
M. Merriken
Roland Starkey
Norristown
C. Collison
C. E. Bright
Laura Spence
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Reliance
Norman Mills
Robert Bradley
Hazel
Eldorado
Ambrose Bradley
Rose Bradley
Earle Bradley
Ana Rogers
George Rogers
Nellie A. Marine
Thomas R. Marine
William R. Marine
Harvey L. Cooper
Charles A. Davison
Harvey L Cooper
Della Cooper
Abraham Towers
Sallie
Mary Laura Porter
Celeste Clark
Albert S. Handy
Mabel
Mildred
Adaline
Artley
Clayton E Clark
Nettie C. Carter
Katherine D. Booker
Annie
Dean
William H. Bilbrough
Somerset Herald
Church News
Church of the Brethren
Concord M. E
W. R. Woodall
North Carolina
Helvetia
John A. Latzer
Helvetia Milk Condensing Company
Wellsboro
Williams. Crouse
Latzer
Tioga County
Mr. Proctor
Easton Gazette
Gazette
Dave Devil Burton Proctor
W. J. Rechard
Reading
Proctor
James C. Saulsbury
Old Fair Grounds
R. P. Ellis
Peter Yancy Nichols
Dorchester County
Nichols
Elizabeth Nichols
Upper Dorchester
Cambridge
W. Calvin Trice
Andrews
Marine
Federal Railroad Administration
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mullin
Serests
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