Denton area all day holiness meet and local notices
The itemized notices run from Halloween preparations and shop sales at Lang & Beall's to a Denton holiness gathering on Tuesday November 2 election day. Local politics show Talbot Democrats ahead in registration and the Orphans Court meeting on Monday due to the legal holiday next Tuesday. Also reported are farm sales, church sermons, nurse program hopes, and obituaries in Greensboro and Willow Grove.
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Hallowe’ En
Misces’s
Long & Beall's
Denton
Faston
Halls Yard
Lang & Beall's
Lancaster
Lang & Beall’s
Maryland
Orphans’ Court
Talbot
Greensboro
Centreville
Goldsborough
Baltimore Sun
T. Alan Galdsborough
J. T. Carter
Swann
H. L. Cowper
Pritchett Family and Local Visitors in Denton
Denton hosts Mr. Pritchett and wife plus two married daughters from Wilmington, recalling his boyhood days there. Various relatives and friends visit, with notes on weddings and receptions, including Hazel Everngam and Frank Jenkins marriage near Philadelphia. Local firms, church appointments, and pockets of social calls across Denton, Wilmington, Easton, and Philadelphia detailed.
County Exhibit Next Week Remains Big County Event
County Agent W Collins Thomas notes strong showing at current exhibits and urges residents to prepare items for the upcoming county exhibit next week. Bring corn potatoes canned goods or any eligible exhibit items by Monday morning and select uniform medium sized produce. Mrs Norman asks those unable to attend district shows to submit exhibits to the county show by Tuesday.
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W. Collins Thomas
Rest Rooms for the Women in Election Districts
Rest rooms for Democratic women will be provided in the election districts on Tuesday next at Henderson Foster Clark s insurance office Greensboro Free Press office over Miss Bettie Hughes millinery store Denton Nut tles furniture store Preston Mr Jos Gallagher s office Federalsburg Covey Williams automobile show room Hillsboro Dr Hopkins s office Ridgely Mr Thos A Smith s office American Corner To be provided.
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Henderson
Foster Clark
Greensboro
Free Press
Juniors to Give Measuring Party at Denton Church
The Junior League of the Denton M E Church will host a measuring party on Monday evening November 11 at 7 30 in the Sunday School room. Light refreshments will be served. The event features a playful wall measurement game with music recitation and refreshments, inviting neighbors to participate.
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Junior League
Denton M. E. Church
Death of Mrs. Emma E. Lindale in Pomona Kent County
Mrs Emma E Lindale aged 36 wife of Rev J M Lindale died in Pomona Kent County on Tuesday afternoon last The funeral was held Thursday and interment took place at Easton.
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Emma E. Lindale
J. M. Lindale
Pomona
Kent County
Easton
Daughters of Pocahontas entertain Oxford and Sharptown Councils
Greensboro NC – Greensboro Nokomis Council No 31 Daughters of Pocahontas hosted Oxford and Sharptown Councils on Wednesday evening with about 50 guests. Supper featured fried chicken, cold ham, Maryland biscuits, pickles, tea, coffee, coca cola, cake and ice cream. several local residents noted visiting relatives and health updates. Master Charles Leach, son of Rev. and Mrs. A J Leach, is improving at Methodist Hospital Philadelphia after illness. Others mentioned include John Jarrell of Ridgely visiting family, Clifford Burge and James Burge returning from Philadelphia and Carney Point, Norman Raleigh sidelined by a sprained ankle, Maude Pritchett improving, and Mr and Mrs Harry Corkran of Atlantic City visiting. Continued local social news notes Mrs. L W Taylor hosting dine r and Jno Moore and relatives visiting.
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Greensboro
Nokomis Council
Daughters of Pocahontas
Oxford
Sharptown
Maryland
Charles Leach
A. J. Leach
Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia
John Jarrell
Ridgely
HH. LE Janell
Charles Jarrell
Clifford Burge
James
Carney’s Point
Norman Raleigh
Maude Pritchett
Harry Corkran
Atlantic City
Charles Rich
L. W. Taylor
Jno, Moore
LW. Taylor
Hobbs Community Notes and Social Gatherings
A Friday school patron club organized with officers President Mrs. Manning Merriken and others. Mrs. Carl Collison hosted the Ladies Aid on Wednesday. November meeting planned at Mrs. Hubbard’s. Harvest Home service noted at Burtsville MM P. Church. Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Thomas and others from Felton. Halloween Social announced for Monday evening with refreshments. Various residents visited Baltimore and surrounding towns. Miss Esther Willey hosted Elizabeth Stevens. Mrs. A. W. Betts returned from Washington.
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Manning Merriken
Frank Adams
Cormnchomas
Will Hubbard
Carl Collison
Burtsville
P. Church
L. H. Thomas and Son
L. el, Jr
James Vardesty
Thomas Harlington
Felton
Hallowe'en
TL TL Towers
Baltimore
Reeseetts
Cristield
WW. Bens
Tf. Colhon
Burraville
Fred Smith
Newark
Esther Willey
Elizabeth Stevens
A. W. Betts
Washington
Local Families Host Dinners and Visits Across Towns
Hickman and Cleaves families entertained guests Sunday with dinners and social calls. Visitors included Mrs. L. L. Zott and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zott of Greenwood and the Zott siblings of Blanchard. A Bshopville household welcomed Leah Zimmerman after two weeks with her grandparents. Nobles and Breeding families, plus relatives from Cambridge and Federalsburg, shared short visits and weekend stays in Hillsboro, Greenwood, Burrsville, Harrington, and Bridgeville. E W Brown returned from Washington.
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Th. A. Cleaves
LL. Zott
Martin Zott
Greenwood
FY Zott
Blanchard
Oh. HL Cohee
Pauline
Evelyn
AL FL Zimmerman
Leah
Bshopville
Mir
S. P. Brown
Mary FE. Noble
James Noble
Cambridge
W. R. Breeding
Federalsburg
Roxie Breeding
Mollie Harvey
Burrsville
T. A. Cleave
H. V. Noble
Bridgeville
Will Noble
E. W. Brown
Washington
American Corner Club Meets at Trice Home
The Federal Community Club held a Friday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Fred Trice’s home on October 22 with twenty two members present five visitors attended Mr Jenkins spoke on boys clubs A program followed including songs a short story reading and games Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs Walter Trice in November Members and guests visited by Hazel Beauchamp and Annie Stevens over the weekend Mr and Mrs Dorsey Nichols entertained Harvey Nichols and the Lyden and Alford families Also an oyster dinner is planned for Election Day The accident victim Mrs Thomas Lord was injured Sunday when her buggy overturned in her driving incident Also Maw and Mrs Olaf L E Smith of Wilmington visited Newark residents George Griffith and family and Mr and Mrs Thomas Dafin Jr over the weekend
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Denton Holiness Church
Cynthea Cleveland
Cleveland
East
John T. Carter
William O. Swann
Denton
G. W. Williams
Sheppard’s Church
R. M. Messick
Casey
Queen Anne's Court
Rector’s Guild of
Christ Church
Main Street
Dover
Delaware
Diamond
Talbot Countiaes
Friends of
Camden
Del
Maryland
Baltimore City
G. R. Percy
State Insurance Department
Percy
Caroline
William Whitby
Saulsbury Layton
Talbot
Covey’s Landing
Dulin
Tuckahoe River
West Denton
Red Cross
Edna Hobbs
Hopkins
Ritchie
Lewis Butler
Hobbs
Caroline County
Farmers’ Convention
Maryland State Agricultural Society
Salisbury
Toth
Niith
Farmers’ National Congress
Columbus
Sarah Catharine Gardner
Willow Grove
Edwin Gardner
Marydel
Greensboro
William R. Gardner
Harry Adams
Willam Raughley
Mary Harrington
John Harrington
Grange Hall Corner
Centreville
Wye Mills
Ford
William B. Spiva
Princess Anne
Mary L. Tarr
Stevensville
Somerset County Bank
Tarr
W. J. Rickards
Federal Community Club
Fred Trice
Jenkins
C. W. Stone
Arthur Roser
Lewis Pree
Sooster
Thomas Lord
Maw
Olaf LE. Smith
Wilmington
George Griffith
Thomas Datfiih, Jr
Newark
Ridgely News Letter social notes and local items
Dr Frank W Taylor veterinarian has returned from Fort Bliss Texas and will resume practice after muster. Flo to sell seven pedigreed red Belgians rabbits. Revival services at Church of the Brethren attended. Evangelic Zohler to Lancaster City. plans for meeting next week. Mrs Della Turner resigns Ladies Aid secretaryship after a decade. Mrs J D Davis to take over. Mrs Harold Fountain visited family. others drove home Sunday. Church finance committee discusses basement. Election supper set for Friday in Richards Building. oyster supper fifty cents. Mr Frank Lone weds Miss Any Carroll at M E parsonage. Little Josephine Hersny injured elbow. taken to hospital. High school literary society elected officers. Members from New Jersey visit. Sunday schools organize teacher training classes. midweek meets. Various visits and illnesses noted among residents. Community exhibit held at Elliott buildings. week-end visitors from Wilmington and Baltimore. Club meets at Mrs Norm Wilson's. many local social visits and travels reported.
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Frank W. Taylor
France
Fort Bliss
Texas
S Ofvice
Flo
Church of the Brethren
Zohler
Lancaster City
Della Turner
Jerome Heather
Philadelphia
Ladies Aid
J. D. Davis
Harold Fountain
Holrrington
C. W. Jackson
Mir Fountain
Wir
LE. Mason
Saulebury
OM. Long
Chaaries Hobbs
Lidres
Ard
Medlar
Smith and Goldsbotanjh
Prank Lone
Carroll
Trappe
M. E. Par
Auston
W. J. White
Josephine Hersny
Habtmore
Itera Society
Clifton More
Woollace Lane
Marc Detwilev
Cratie
Rebecca Swing
Bred Blownders
John, Jr
Wass
Dorothy
Nother
Mere
Ehelbeth
Pithvin
New Jersey
Methoedrt Church
Ridgely Abel Church
Albert White
Herbert Hammond
Hammond
Centreville
J. Mo Haymaker
Haymaker
Chincoteague Island
Harry Swann
Ella
Marl Hammond
Wilmington
J. P. Fleadley
Swedesboro
Swing
Dlamson Hoalsiaver
Baltimore
Eltott Biniches
Leaver
Sadlersville
Coursey Flemmons
Sadie Lewis
West
Norm. Wilson
Mic
C.F. Anderson
Bridgeville
AL U W. Thoms
Hattie Hasidone
Dover
Hignutt Fifth Wedding Anniversary Masquerade in Williston
In Williston last Saturday October 23 Mr and Mrs O G Hignutt celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with a sheet and pillow dip masquerade party. Guests escorted Mr Hipnutt home, then entered the Hignutt residence for games and contests judged by Mr Gelletly and Mr Francis Yeoman. Prizes were awarded, Mrs Pringle recited The Deacon's Wife, Mrs Forester Gilbert sang, and Mr A G Gelletly performed instrumental numbers. Food included chicken salad lettuce sandwiches cake and coffee. Children carried pumpkins lit by candles as decorations. Mrs Flignult received many wooden gifts. The Loudies Guild met at Mrs A Meredith's home with about twenty members present and future plans noted for November. Mrs St John joined her husband at the IE BL Maloney farm after arrival in Williston. Mr GR Neal hosted a Sunday dinner with Ma John Mason and Mr and Mrs Harry Cooper.
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O. G. Hignutt
Hignutt
Hipnutt
A. Meredith
Maloney
St. John
Williston
GR. Neal
John Mason
Alias
Harry Cooper
Local families spend weekend visiting relatives in Wilmington area
Henderson and Mrs Walter Redman and others visit Min and Mrs George Redman Centreville and Dover relatives. Dozens of names from Goldsboro to Wilmington appear as families travel, with births and recoveries noted and plan to attend revivals in Bridgetown.
Templeville Social Notes Mixed Election Talk and Visits
In Templeville a large turnout attended the Democratic meeting at Matydel on Monday evening as enthusiasm grows for the approaching election. Mrs Kate QO Kratts and daughter Miss Mary Knot returned from Baltimore after visiting friends. Various residents visited Smyrna, Queenstown, and Baltimore, including Mr A P Richards Mr J R Cole and Mrs Win Lowman. The stork brought a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Cahall, and Emma Sparks returned home from Buck Hill Pa.
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Matydel Dast
Kate QO. Kratts
Mary Knot
Baltimore
A.P. Richards
J. R. Cole
Rofl Lane
Elizabeth Perkins
Smyrna
Win. Lowman
Eugene Everett
Monumental City
Roy Stafford
Jittle
Temple
Vizzie Sparks
Queenstown
W. O. Bowen
New Jersey
Saddersville
Wing HL Botts
Nell Koons
Ernest Whittington
Middletown
Rovan Catal
Cahall
Emma Sparks
Buck Hill
Win
Sparks
Roe, Rathsburo
Clayton
Miss Virgin Sparks
Downes Chapel
Win Janson
Oyster Supper Proves a Success at School Event
Sunday visits featured Preston and Mrs Gootee Christopher of Bridgeville at Mrs Christopher’s sister Mrs James Corkran home. Miss Miriam Writeon returned from Washington visit with cousin Mrs Carrie Bell. Mr Wa Alderson and family spent Sunday at Cecilton, their former home. Mrs Edith Noble visited friends in Harlock. Maryhind Queen flour notes its top quality as sales rise.
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Gootee Christopher
Bridgeville
Christopher
James Corkran
Miriam Writeon
Carrie Bell
Washington
Wa Alderson
Cecilton
Edith Noble
Harlock
Prize winners dominate community exhibit fair display
The community exhibit on Monday and Tuesday showcased canned fruits and vegetables, fresh produce, and various crafts with numerous prize recipients. Notable names include Philip Downes, Clem ent D. Snowden, Mrs. Harvey Baker, Miss Alma Baker, and Miss Virginia Holt amid a lengthy list of winners across fruits, vegetables, jams, jellies, and handwork.
Local residents return from visits across the region
Mrs. John M. Adams and daughter Marian and Mrs. Edward Brown came home from Washington. Mrs. Arthur A. Adams and daughter Ethel visited friends in Greenwood last Thursday. Mrs. D. C. Adams returned after a three week stay in Baltimore and Washington. Mr. John Elrick is much improved. Now is the time to subscribe.
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John M. Adams
Marian
Edward Brown
Washington
Arthur A. Adams
Ethel
Greenwood
D. C. Adams
Baltimore
John Elrick
Orphans Court Hearings Record Multiple Estates
In the Orphans Court session Judges West Harper and Shawn presided. Executors J Peter Cook and Willian Cook filed bonds and were granted letters testamentary. Creditors notices ordered. apraisers named. Various estates including Mary E Hill Elijah W Swiss and George E Murphy accounts and guardianship actions approved. bonds filed and approved.
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Orphans’ Court
West, Harper and Shawn
Edward Cook
Willian Cook
J. Peter Cook
J.twiford Walliams
Walter T. Covey
Harvey L. Till
Mary E. Hill
William SL Garey
William HL Garey
Henry R. Lewis
J. Owen Knotts
Charles J. Starkey
Julia M. Starkey
Katie Morris
Charles H. Starkey
Ola FE. Downes
Albert I. Starkey
Bessie M. Porter
Edward EE. Nuttle
Eliah W. Swiss
Elijah W. Swiss
Edward E. Nuttle
Mary Emily Swiss
Sarah Emily Swiss
Bertha E. Dietrich
John A. Deitrich
William Beevers
Hugo Klienwachter
Grace S
Elsa Leetsch
Grethe Leetsch
Louise Frohling
Germany
Calvert C. Merriken
Rex Shepherd
Floyd Briggs
Leon Briggs
Olin Briggs
James D. Neale
T. Pliny Fisher
William J. Neal
Harvey L. Cooper
Mary Phipps
Emily Phipps
Harry Phipps
Baltimore Methodists mark 150th sermon anniversary
In Baltimore crowds at Bath and Front streets held an open air service Sundays commemorating the first Methodist sermon preached in the city by John King from a blacksmith shop 150 years ago this month. John King Sunday was observed across the city churches as members noted the historic event and the church’s long presence. Hallowe'en will be celebrated next Sunday after nightfall with the festive mischief typical of the vigil to All Saints' Day. Mrs John W Hall of Frederica, 76, an invalid with two nurses, traveled to the Frederica registration place to vote the Democratic ticket despite her age and infirmity.
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Baltimore
Bath
Front Streets
John King
Blaicksmith
Hallowe'en
John W. Hall
Frederica
Governor Hall
Delaware
Harvest Home Services At Union M P Church
Burrsville notes a grand harvest home service with fine decorations and a good collection of canned fruits and vegetables. Several residents traveled to Mr Joe Jester’s near here. The Peoples Holiness Association plans worship at C N Fountain’s home on October 31 at three. Also reported are baptism at Pip pin’s ice pond near Greensboro and visitors from Avondale Pennsylvania.
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Union M. P. Church
E. H. Jester
Ruby Willis
Sam Towers
Queen Anne's
Joe Jester
Peoples Holiness Association
C. N. Fountain
Pippin
Greensboro
Thomas Stafford
Marian Stafford
Frank Maloney
Avondale
John Smith
James Morgan
In Memoriam for Smith W Dill from Family Members
In memory of Smith W. Dill who departed life three years ago Oct 27. His wife Pearle writes of missing his presence and cheerful smile. Their children Marie Paul and Robert note three bright years at home and today’s deep sadness for their father’s loss.
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Smith W. Dill
Pearle
Marie
Paul
Robert
Instructions to Voters on Ballot Process and Conduct
A historical voting guide explains step by step how to vote, from presenting name and address to judges, extracting ballots, marking with a cross on the ballot, folding and depositing it, and leaving the polling room. It includes rules on time limits, not leaving the guard rail, assistance for disabled voters, and penalties for improper conduct or tampering.
Conservation urged as species face extinction
A historical notice laments the decline of crabs, fish, and wild fowl. It argues fishermen and hunters resist conservation, urges state action and stricter laws or longer closures to prevent disappearance, noting migratory bird protections increased duck and goose numbers and warning of broader losses if slaughter continues.
Rally Day Service Details Scheduled for October Event
Rally day service will be held Sunday October 31 at 2 oclock with special music. At 3 oclock Rev G W Richmire will preach to the Jr O U A M lodge. Everyone cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Richmire
Jr. O. U. A. M. Lodge
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