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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1921
Page
5
Denton hosts diverse notices from lodging plans and a church oracle to a busy slate of meetings. Scholarships awarded to local students. tuberculosis cases reported. oyster supper planned. community exhibit set for late October. lightning damages noted. several politicians tour Caroline county.
Mrs Edith G Norman home demonstration agent for Caroline county was guest of honor Monday at a reception in Ma sonic Hall hosted by the Denton Community Club presided by Mrs W W Newcomer. Congressman Goldsborough Dr M B Stephens and Mr M M Luzader spoke as the choral club sang. The club announced a clothing drive for children and planned a sewing meeting for October 21.
Immediate improvements to Maryland telephones costing 562721 were approved by The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company executive committee in September. Part of a 1921 Maryland program of 3000000, the work adds wire, installs telephones, and buys equipment for central offices across the state. Baltimore City gets 98030, Salisbury 16325, with other smaller allocations to meet rising demand and reduce toll switchboard strain from six to nine positions through 1925. A general overhaul of central office equipment accompanies the growth, including replacing cable with rear pole distributions in Baltimore areas.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports increases in farm livestock imports matching prewar totals. In the last fiscal year 3,728 cattle 507 sheep and 61 goats were imported after inspection and quarantine, with 29,057 quail from Mexico for restocking forested areas. Non quarantined imports totaled 331,381 cattle 158,980 sheep 1,281 swine 3,311 peats 13,173 horses and 1,765 other animals for zoos circuses and shows.
Last Thursday afternoon a fire destroyed the home of Mr. Fortney near Burrsville while Mrs. Fortney was visiting in Denton and Mr. Fortney worked in the woods. Firefighters and local friends attended the blaze but it was already beyond control. The report notes several local social visits and community happenings, including church events, visitors from nearby towns, and health updates on residents.
Goldsboro Cottage holds prayer meetings ahead of revivals with the first held at the parsonage last Tuesday night and well attended. The next meeting will be at Walter Elliott's home. The third quarterly conference is set for Saturday night October 15 and preaching Sunday October 16 at 10 30 a m by Rev E L Woolf. The revival at the Methodist church will begin about the first of November. The Ladies Aid Society plans an oyster supper Saturday night October 29. W J Heaps of Baltimore will speak at the Methodist church Sunday October 23 at 10 30 a m. Rev A B Sapp and family of Trappe spent the weekend with his parents. Howard Thomas and family visited Wilmington earlier. George Johnson and wife visited Wilmington last week.
Hobbs Adams and Moore of Federalsburg with Merriken family visited Bowers Beach last Friday. LH Thomas and son attended Barratt's Chapel 41st anniversary Sunday. Esther Willey of Temperanceville Virginia visited her parents E. M. and Mrs. Willey. Dr Earl Starkey of Atlantic City is staying with relatives. Mrs Carl Collison to lead Christian Endeavor Sunday. Mrs L E Moore of Federalsburg visiting daughter Mrs Merriken. Carter Kelley spent Saturday with Mrs Carl Collison. Mr and Mrs T H Towers drove to Easton on Tuesday.
Smithville reports a social visit to Easton Hospital where Mrs. J. H. Spence recently operated on for gall stones is recovering at home. Visitors include J. H. Spence's daughter Kathryn, Lacey Alford family from Federalsburg, Nettie Tribbett, Clara Hubbard of Bethlehem, and Mrs. D. H. Bryan of Easton. Mrs. Joe Parker also spent time with her son Will Parker.
Smithson notes announce Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and prayer at 7:30 p.m. A stork visit reports a baby boy for Mr. and Mrs. Towers. Raymond Hopkins can attend school again. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Cole relocate to Wilmington. John Hopkins is on the sick list.
Mrs Deborah Wharton widow of Manlove Wharton died in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning at about eighty three after two strokes. Funeral in Ridgely Baptist Church with Rev. E C Baker and Rev L S Matthews, burial in Ridgely cemetery beside her husband. Survivors include a son, daughter, and grandson. The article also lists local social events, school updates, and community notices from Ridgely and nearby areas.
Indications point to a milk price increase on November 1. Earlier rumors of an October rise were incorrect, and the exact amount remains unknown.
In Orphans Court on Tuesday Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. Letters of administration were granted for Charles P Jump with bond approved. Administrators of Thomas V Redman filed second and final accounts and a dividend. Still estate probate admitted to the court, executors named and bonded. Creditors notices ordered, appraisers named for multiple estates. Guardianship accounts approved for Rex Sheppard and others. Various real estate sales reports and releases filed, and multiple appraisals named for estates including Reser and Cook.
Chairman Mackall of the State Road Commission says the House refusal to adopt Senate amendments to the Phipps Dowell roads bill delays federal aid for state roads this winter. The House bill would have provided about 100 million dollars for 1921-22, with 25.7 million available immediately, and would have matched state funds to enrich Maryland's share by about 400 thousand dollars before winter.
Transfers list numerous Greensboro and district parcels with buyers and sellers including Lawrence towers to Willoughby for Denton land at 800 dollars and J Calvin Smith gains in multiple Greensboro parcels totaling amounts from 100 to 1500 dollars. Other transfers involve Cribbs Nagel Thomas Brummell Hutson Christian Knowles and Gilpin Slaughter Cade and Cade with parcels ranging from one to eighty two acres and values from 25 to 5290 dollars.
The Republicans of Queen Anne's have not yet nominated a ticket. It is said they are waiting for something to turn up.
Mrs. Doran Wright of Seaford died in Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia after gallstone surgery. She leaves a large family and was 61. Violetta Liden died at 89 near Andersontown. six children survive. Joshua W. Porter of Hickman died at 78. several children listed. John D. Glover fatally hurt by car near Mt Ephraim. Ruth Lane died from automobile injuries and is buried in Denton. Rev. W. Cochran and Mrs. Susanna Tucker noted in obituaries with local ties.
Thousands attend Barratt's Chapel centennial anniversary service near Erica. Bishop Hamilton of Washington delivers address as Rev George R Ellis of Ridgely leads church in Magnolia circuit with Magnolia and Dover choirs providing music. Oldest Methodist church in area traces back to 1780 beginnings and 1784 quarterly meeting with Asbury and Coke present.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for J. L. Holliger, age unknown, son of Mr and Mrs John Holliger. He died suddenly last Friday while plowing in a field from heart trouble. Survived by widow two children his parents three sisters and two brothers. Also notes large fertilizer consignments arriving by rail and water.
A ten day meeting opened Monday night at St Pauls M E Church South with a strong turnout. Rev R C Meeks of Trinity M E Church South preached, winning praise for his righteousness. Various local clergy and hosts are noted, including dinners, society meetings, and visits by Miss Sallie D Jones and others.
Nokomis Council and Iona Council of Daughters of Pocahontas hosted a joint event with Oxford Lodge, drawing about seventy five guests to a theatre supper and a lodge meeting with talks. Ice cream and cake followed, and thanks were extended to Oxford. Also noted are visits and travels of local residents including the Massey and Draper families as well as sick list updates and a return from Wilmington by May Pippin.
F A Greenhawk chief executive of the State of Delaware for the Boy Scout movement will give an illustrated address on his summer work in France at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday October 25 at 7 p m. He helped set up the first camp for boys on No Man s Land between French and German trenches at Camp Carsey and his program drew tears when leaving war torn homes. The Boy Scout movement, with more than 30066o boys, is growing in America and he seeks to meet boys and parents of Denton Ridgely Goldsboro and surrounding area on this night, his only local engagement.
Henderson reports Mr and Mrs G S King and children of Richardson Park spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs L M Jones. Mrs J T Richards and Mrs Ed Thomas of Wilmington spent part of the week with their parents Mr and Mrs John Pritchett. Mr and Mrs J W Gibson visited West Chester with Howard Barwick. Mrs Harvey Holsinger and Mrs Frank Pennington of Ridgely visited Mrs S C Johnson. Louise Long Golt visited Easton with Mrs J D Long and Mrs Wm H Golt. H O Bostic’s Tuesday visit to Mrs J F Quillen’s family noted. Mrs L A Gooden is on the sick list.
Rev J L Nichols hosted a parsonage party for the Sunday School with Mrs S J Hursts class topping Rally Day donations. Aid Society gathered with Mr and Mrs Roland Towers to a large, engaging meeting. Smichs return to Baltimore after summer with Towers. Patrons met last week selling ice cream and cake to aid school needs. Mildred Collins spent the weekend with sister Oscar Fisher. Rally Day services drew good attendance.
President Rea of Pennsylvania Railroad suggested the bay steamer lines serving Love Point Claiborne and related routes might be discontinued though no definite plan was stated He argued subsidies are needed as Maryland has not subsidized these ferries while the company views the Eastern Shore as its territory and would require Public Service Commission approval to end service, showing the lines may be kept or reassessed rather than abruptly halted.
The Eastern Shore's drought history prompts irrigation as the sole viable method to safeguard crops. Despite high upfront costs, long term benefits could dwarf annual drought losses. Daniel Banks argues irrigation can be adopted at one eighth the cost of Western states with eightfold returns, while Maryland fruit losses run high. University expert B. Shaw cites a projected 550000 bushels apple and small fruit shortfall from drought, with widespread potato damage and blight across counties.
Experts survey the Eastern Shore for oil using gauges and bore tests. They declare Parsonsburg in Wicomico County a promising site with an estimated depth of about 2300 feet. The article urges local subscription to support the effort.
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