Fall millinery opening and register days noted
The Denton Journal highlights fall millinery openings at McIlvaine and Sister and Mrs. I S Hollingsworth with registration days on October 4 and October 11. It notes new stock at Wright Bros and a restaurant opening on Third Street, plus local farm, voting, and court news including a gun incident case involving Minnie Morgan and a busy Caroline County circuit docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
WW. J. Blackiston’ S
McKvaine & Sister's
I. S. Hollingsworth
P. W. Carey
Third Street
Carter Block
McIlvaine & Sister
Wright Bros
Dentonians
McIlvaine
Sister
Board of Supervisors of Elections
J. E. Ellwanger
Alverta &. Clark
Tuckahoe Neck
Denton
Personal and Social Items Highlight Local Weddings and Visits
Dr P Roland Fisher of this place weds Alma T Buswell of Winona Minnesota at the bride’s mother's home and the couple go on a ten day North wedding trip before settling in his new home here. Miss Buswell, a daughter of the late E W Buswell, is a graduate of the State Normal at Winona and the Thomas School in Detroit. She formerly headed the manual training and drawing department at Caroline High School. The notices also recount numerous social calls, visits, and small gatherings across local families with dinners, entertainments, and birthday parties, including Miss Elva Perry’s Riverview gathering and other familiar names from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Roland Fisher
Alma T. Buswell
Winona
Minnesota
Fisher
Henry C
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Fisher
Tuckahoe Neck
Elva Perry
Riverview
Mabel Beasley
Nita Allaband
Rhea DeFord
Rosa Allen
Anna Roe
Gladys Wright
Messrs
Woodall Green
Kirkman Short
Duke Smith
Maurice Phillips
Ira
Wine
Ralph Swann
John Emerson
Leland Short
Gilbert Hignutt
Death of Mrs. Maggie G. Owens. long Delaware and Denton life
Mrs. Maggie G. Owens widow of Dr. Frederick J. Owens died peacefully on September 23 at age sixty nine. Funeral held at her late home with Rev. E P Roberts conducting and a choir singing. Interment in Denton cemetery. She had lived in Harrington and Denton, with son Frederick R. Owens a local lawyer and businessman and daughter Mrs. William H. Deweese. Before marriage she was Miss Powell of Kent County Delaware. Pulaski Powell is a brother. the late James B. Powell of Delaware an uncle. Her wide circle included friends in Delaware and Denton. Miss Mary Postlethwaite of Centreville died last Wednesday night. funeral held yesterday. Born in Denton, daughter of Robert W. Postlethwaite, she moved to Centreville young and was a milliner. Survived by sister Mrs. Sallie Addison of Bustes, Balintors county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie G. Owens
Frederick J. Owens
E. P. Roberts
Methodist Episcopal Church
Denton
Harrington
Frederick R. Owens
William H. Deweese
Owens
Miss Powell
Nathaniel C. Powell
Kent County
Delaware
Pulaski Powell
James B. Powell
Mary Postlethwaite
Centreville
Miss Postlethwaite
Caroline County
Robert W. Postlethwaite
Sallie Addison
Bustes
Balintors County
Local notices and visits in Hobbs and Caroline County
Hobbs and Caroline County residents are noted in this brief page. W C Merriken, recovering after limb surgery in Baltimore, visited his parents in Federalsburg with his aunt Mrs W Calloway. Trustees close a parsonage deal with J R Chaffinch on Main Street Hobbs. Christian Endeavor led by C D Collison. Oyster supper planned by Ladies Aid Oct 7 and 8 near M P Church. Hobbs Manufacturing expects near 10000 cases of tomatoes by season end. Other items cover visits from Mrs George Beach and Mrs T Tennyson of Washington to Mrs W S Long, and travel news of C H Nuttle to Aylmer Canada, Mrs C Howard and son Paul with F Collins parents, John Spence from Philadelphia visiting Caroline relatives, Edwin Paisley from Philadelphia spending weekend with parents F Paisley, and E M Merriken teaching Glencoe School in Campo California.
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Christian Endeavor
C. D. Collison
W. J. Harrington
New Castle
S. M. Harrington
Felton
J. H. Merriken
Ladies Aid
M. P
Hobbs Manufacturing Company
George Beach
T. Tennyson
Beach
Washington
W.S. Long
C. H. Nuttle
Glencoe School
Campo
San Diego County
California
Local Deaths and Incidents Reported in Brief
Undertaker Charles Hi. Pritchett was called to Baltimore to handle Mrs. Harry Schuyler's remains after typhoid illness. She was interred in Greensboro cemetery after being brought to Goldsboro. She leaves a husband and five young children. Harvey Lee, 36, attempted suicide after trouble with his fiancée but was rescued and sent home. James Swann sold cattle to John Pepper for slaughter next week. S. Thomas injured a hand at a stave mill and hospitalized at Easton. Arthur Benson, a colored bicyclist, fined for riding on the sidewalk at night. Dr. Jefferies and son from Wilmington visited their town bungalow. Mrs. F. P. Roe and Annie returned from Cape May. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Manlove and son visited Queen Anne’s relatives. Mrs. T. C. Horsey and daughter stayed with Denton relatives. Mrs. H. H. Moore improves from illness. Miss Annabel Moore and Bertie Moore visit Hillsboro.
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O. O. Ellis
Texas
Enoch B. Garey
Fort Douglass
Utah
G. W. Simmons
Ida
F. J. Wright
Niagara Falls
Emma Hubbard
Bessie Fountain
C. FE. D Beachamp
Francis Neal
Hurlock
H. Earl Smith
Thomas R. Green
Sue Smith
Church Hill
Charles E. Wilson
C. H. Whitby
Baltimore
Ira Dill
Brooklyn
Caroline
Little Henrietta Towers
E. J. Hardesty
Georgetown
Denton
Sallie Fleetwood
Waverly
Fleetwood
Emma O'Day
Easton
F. P. Covey
P.o.sparks
Clark
Fifth Avenue
Henry Sigman
Charles E. Miller
Rebecca Richardson
Belle View
N. J
Goatee
Mamie Trice
John L. Evernman
Bertie Miller
Sophie Reed
Eliza Short
Milford
Charles Hi. Pritchett
Harry Schuyler
Maryland General Hospital
Goldsboro
Greensboro Cemetery
James Swann
John Pepper
S. Thomas
Town
Arthur Benson
Near Town
Annabel Moore
Bertie
Hillsboro
Dean
Hillsboro School
Talol’s Hall
William C. Stevens
Queen Anne
Little Rock
Arkansas
John B. Taylor and Son
Queenstown
Harry Clark
Wilbur
Atlantic City
St. Paul's Guild
Holts Hall
Jerome Neighbors
Cambridge Hospital
Sarah A. Ralph
Harold Davis
Centreville
J. Leslie Beauchamp
Charles H. Dean
Joseph Brown
Greensboro
Bell Connelly
Charles Diggans
Wilmington
William Diggans
Emma Cashe
Charles Taylor
Orwell
Oxford
John F. Russom
Harris Legg
Kent Island
Kemp Williams
Thomas HH. Jones
Federalsburg to Hurlock highway to be finest pike in the country
The state road from Federalsburg to Hurlock is being oiled and sanded and will soon rank among the finest pikes. Citizens push to complete the highway to Preston. Local notes report sales, visits, and sickness including Tyler Jefferson typhoid fever. Canning season nearing end.
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Federalsburg
Hurlock
Preston
W. S. Noble
W. S. Noble & Co
Linden Noble
Clarence Vincent
Vincent & Covey
William Jefferson
C. W. Jefferson
Harry Walls
Philadelphia
R. W. Messenger
J. R. Charles
Tynskin
R. E. Willis
Camden
N. J
Elizabeth Hastings
Near Seaford
Elsie Neal
Smithville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Mabel Thompson and brother of Seaford spent a few days with Miss Effie Alford. The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs August Crolls with good attendance. Mr and Mrs Arthur MacMahan and daughter visited with Mr and Mrs L N Alford. Mr and Mrs John Alford visited Mr and Mrs Charles Lewis near Chestnut Grove. The local canning factory will close soon with about two thirds of its usual pack. Mr Jacob Smith and Mr T J Bullock visited Wilmington. Mr and Mrs James Robinson of Easton visited relatives here last Tuesday.
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Jacob Smith
T. J. Bullock
Wilmington
James Robinson
Easton
Perry Couple to Visit Daughter in Law’s Home
Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Perry plan a stay at the home of their daughter and son in law Mrs and Mr Charles Asidrews for a period. The arrangement reflects family hospitality and extended visit plans.
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Nathaniel Perry
Charles Asidrews
Old Soldiers Gather At Town Hall Reunion Notes
Surviving members of the First Eastern Shore Regiment met at the town hall with visitors, recounting Civil War memories. Col Mullikin presided, officers were elected, and Cambridge was chosen for the next gathering while the unit was renamed The Association of the First Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers and Other Veterans of the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore
Gettys
Burg
James C. Mulliken
L. A. Botham
J. T. Kenny
Thomas L. Poulson
Mullikin
Easton
Parker's Hall
J. C. Mullikin
C. M. Davis
C. H. Hutchinson
Dan Flaharty
Cambridge
First
Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers
Eastern Shore Regiment
James C. Mullikin
MD. Regt
Thos. L. Poulson
Ridley Park
Levin W. Botham
Joseph Bamberger
Charles Stewart
William T. Pritchett
Goodman Bramble
William LE. Eaton
John F. Freeland
George W. Kirk
Henry C. Rawlings
Richard Evans
Thomas McCullough
George Andrews
Orphans Court approves guardian accounts and sales orders
In Tuesday's Orphans Court Judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood presided. Guardian Wm Price for Wm J Price and Mary V Price submitted eighth and ninth guardian accounts for approval. Administrators Hannah V Pritchett and Virdie Mosley of Alonzo Pritchett presented inventory and appraisement approved. order to sell granted. notices to delinquent executors and administrators ordered to show cause. William L Mitchell administrator of Isaac L Mitchell presented releases from Blanche S Percy Charles C Mitchell and Marion I Mitchell approved.
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Orphans’ Court
Clark, Liden and Fleetwood
Wm. Price
Wm. J. Price
Mary V. Price
Hannah V. Pritchett
Virdie Mosley
Alonzo Pritchett
William L. Mitchell
Isaac L. Mitchell
Blanche S. Percy
Charles C. Mitchell
Marion I. Mitchell
Deaths and social notes from Hillsboro area
The Hillsboro community records the burial of Mrs. Lang in Greenmount Cemetery after dying in Tennessee, with Rev. L P Carkran officiating. Local residents make trips, plan school events, and host social gatherings including a pink tea at Talol's Hall to benefit the Hillsboro school.
Resolutions of Respect for Mrs. Chas. I. Stevens
At St. Mary's Guild meeting on September 27 1910 the group adopted resolutions mourning the death of Mrs. Chas I Stevens a longtime church worker. She served as secretary of the Girls Guild of Christ Church Denton since age twelve and devoted herself to church good works. The society records sincere sorrow and lauds her consistent Christian life and readiness to aid Christ’s work, noting she “hath done what she could.” Mus. G. M. Russum Mars. Z. BP. Steele Mrs. W. Rk. Scorron Mrs. Chara Hi Dearyne Secretary St. Mary’s Guild Denton.
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St. Mary's Guild
Chas. I. Stevens
Girls’ Guild of
Christ Church
Denton
Mus
G. M. Russum
Mars
Z. BP. Steele
W. Rk. Scorron
Chara Hi, Dearyne
Local Social News from Hartly and Greensboro Visits
Henderson, Mrs. C. E. Hollingsworth, Mrs. L. A. Gooden, and Miss Edith Gooden spent Tuesday with Mrs. HE. C. Moore near Hartly. Messrs. W. G. Dill and HLS. Dill with Mrs. Fred Stant of Wilmington visited their father, Mr. B. F. Dill, over Sun. J. S. Raymond and Miss Elphonsie Goodwin and Mamie Kemp were visitors in Greensboro on Sunday. Mrs. Flora Slay returns home after visits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mrs. S. S. James has returned to New York after a month here. Miss Lola and Anna Jones spent Sunday with friends in Delaware. Mrs. Etta Dennison visits relatives in Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
S. S. James
New York
Lola
Anna Jones
Delaware
Etta Dennison
Philadelphia
Pellagra in Queen Annes County Area
The Centreville Observer reports another Pellagra death linked to rust-infested corn meal. Officials say the disease stems from contaminated grain. only careful meal selection can prevent its spread, as the grim specter of pellagra looms with few cures and limited cases in the United States.
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United States
Queen Anne's County
Centreville
Old Guard Upset in Sussex County Convention
Sussex Republican old guard toppled at county convention on Tuesday. Dr. C. R. Layton, insurgent leader, nominated himself for state senator and won on the ballot. Other nominees included George F. Pierce for senator, Thomas W. Records for senator, Mark L. Davis for clerk of the peace, H. T. Wolfe for recorder, George S. Buell for sheriff, and Charles Kinder among levy court nominees.
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Sussex
C. R. Layton
George IF. Pierce
Milford
Thomas W. Records
Laurel
Mark L. Davis
H. T. Wolfe
George 5. Buell
Bridgeville
Charles Kinder
Levy Court
Registers sit on October fourth and thirteenth
Note records indicate events dated October fourth and October thirteenth. It mentions a son involved and references a bool. The terse entry implies scheduled actions or registrations tied to those dates.
New Church Dedication at Denton Welcomed by Denizens
The Church of the Brethren dedicated a new Denton house of worship drawing wide county attention. Rev W J Swigart preached in the morning on Worship God from Revelations, with Rev J H Beer speaking in the afternoon and Swigart again at night. The building cost about 5000 dollars, most of which is paid, and Sunday collections totaled 664 dollars. The article notes growing Brethren congregations as residents move into the county and references a Maryland Anti-Saloon League leader’s praise for church unity efforts led by Dr T H Lewis, president of Western Maryland College. Harvest home services, roll calls, suppers, and conventions are planned in coming weeks at local churches, with notable speakers and events listed.
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Church of the Brethren
Denton
W. J. Swigart
Maryland Anti
Chicago
T. H. Lewis
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Northern Methodist General Conference
Baltimore
Southern Methodist General Conference
Ashville
Lewis
Methodist Protestant Church
Christian Endeavor
Parker's Hall
Maryland
Harlem Park
M. E. Church
Gilmor St
Bishop Dubs
Harrisburg
J. Woodbridge Barnes
Newark
N. J
Franklin McElfresh
Richard Morse Hodge
Columbia University
New York
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Greensboro
Andie Richards
M. Elise Roe
Korea
St. Paul's M. I. Church
Robert Watt
D. D
Epworth League
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Lena Lewis
Cavalis Fircuit
M. P
Yurrsville
Lillie M. Conway
Hurlock
Boston
Bible Holiness Chapel
Preston
S. Hepburn
Kent County
Christ Church Tomorow
Two Johns Visit and Social Visits Noted in Local Society
Mr. Hutchinson Trice made a business trip to Baltimore last week. Mrs. Hutchinson Trice is staying with her sister Mrs. Frank Connelly. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Todd of Frankford Del were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Todd this week. Miss Maud Trice hosted a bee on February night.
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Hutchinson Trice
Baltimore
Frank Connelly
C. H. Todd
Frankford
Del
C. S. Todd
Miss Maud Trice
Fights at Colored Camps in Dorchester and Caroline
Sunday outbreaks at two colored camp meetings ended in gunfire and beatings. Deputy Brinsfield and posse faced ambush. Texas and Peter John were shot at Dorchester while Jack Frisbie was jailed in Cambridge. In Caroline at Jones town Thomas Strawberry was beaten, William Johnson died from a stomach wound at Cambridge Hospital.
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Dorchester
Caroline County
Finchville
Dorchester County
Brinsfield
Texas
Peter John
Jack Frisbie
Cambridge
Jonestown
Thomas Strawberry
Carl Jones
Powell
St Pauls Camp
William Johnson
Wilmer Hammond
Johnson
Cambridge Hospital
Laltimore
Dryest Summer on Record Reported
The article notes the dryest summer on record with only 3.06 inches of real rainfall after a 1.52 inch September downpour, predicting poor corn yields and higher hog and beef prices due to drought and market trusts. It records temperatures around 95 to 96 degrees and compares with prior years such as 1893 and 1905.
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Weather Bureau
Roth
Tomato Shortage Rumors Stir Plain Folks Appetite
The tomato harvest is reportedly thirty percent below average in Delmarva, the heart of the Eastern Seaboard’s tomato belt. The piece laments facing a scarce supply, noting tomatoes’ role in everyday meals and warning of a future with scarce fresh produce and rationing fears.
Elder Rairigh's Note Book Voyage to Europe with Ministers
Elder Rairigh records a Denton to New York stop, Quebec visit, and sail aboard the Empress of Ireland with 18 travelers, including ministers. The ship carries 2,000 passengers, 63 boilers, and 420 crew. A drowning incident occurs at sea before expected Liverpool and London stopovers.
Cleaning Windows Like a Pro in Quick Steps
Learn a fast method for washing window panes on cloudy days. Dust first with a dry cloth then use a barely wet rag, ammonia solution, and kerosene mix for speed. Wipe each pane inside then out, finish with tissue paper or newspaper and chamois polish for a high shine. Special pastes and whitening-ammonia blends are also suggested.
Fire Engulfs Ches Town Blacksmith Shop in Davis & Satterfield
A large blaze struck ChesTown Monday night at Davis and Satterfield’s blacksmith shop, spreading within four hours to a full block and causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Wilmington firemen fought the flames from 10 o clock, gradually conquering them in an hour and a half after arriving. The sequence of buildings burned is listed in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis & Satterfield
Chestertown
Wilmington
Gravis & Satterfield
Adams Express
John Matthews
William L. Fowler
H. W. Kirby
William A. Burke
John S. Vandergriff
William Nickerson
Bordley
Thomas S. Bordley
J. C. Laud
Vansant & Newson
M. A. Toulson
McIntyre & Hopkins
H. Kaplan
A. W. Carmine
Diamond State Telephone Exchange
William Maul
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Robert Moffett
L. Deckerman
Walter Burnham
Goldsboro Sunday School Plans First Annual Rally
The Goldsboro Sunday School schedules its first annual rally for Sunday October 2 at ten o'clock, replacing the regular morning services. Parents and Sunday School members are urged to attend promptly at nine for arrangements before departure to mission-focused activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Goldsboro
Cele Kecdon
Be For Missions
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Sydney Noble
Columbus F. Dunn
Talbot
George W. Faulkner
Covington
George S. Raleigh
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Holy Land
State Public Service Commission
Priviezes
Diamond State Telephone Company
Caroline and Talbot
State Roads Commission
Doverbridge
Ridgely
Samuel E. Whitman
Bertram E. Whitman
Walter W. Whitman
Star- Democrat
Pleasantville
N. Y
Dr. Fisher
Miss Buswell
Mildred Harris
Harold Wambleton
St Michaels
Royal Oak
Prettyman
St. Michaels
R. D. Windsor
R.A. Alburger
David S. Alen
W. W. Wallace
Kan
Thomas Poulson
Mr. Poulson
Pellagra
Queen Anne's
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Delmarvia
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Ula
A. B. Barnhart
Joseph Roland
Hagerstown
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London
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