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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1949
Page
3
Personal and social notes recount visits and weekends across Williston near Seaford and Denton. Families including Crosgroves, Quillens, Gelletlys, Cranes, Uhlers, and Wheelers are noted with relatives in Maryland Delaware and Washington. Local engagements, travel to New Jersey and Washington, and a birthday surprise for Mr. Colgain are mentioned along with a hospital graduation in Easton and obituaries for local residents.
Farmer Harry Larrimore of the Concord area died after a long illness at 62. Born in Delaware, he lived 44 years in Caroline County. Survived by widow Ella S. Larrimore and children Mrs. Lawrence Smith, Mrs. Annie Short, Woodrow Larrimore, Mrs. John Wimmer, Elmer Larrimore, plus sister Annie Frampton. Funeral held at Frampton Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin Kay. interment Hill Crest Cemetery.
Henry E Williams, longtime Caroline County resident, died Friday night in Cambridge Hospital at age 58. He was the son of the late Charles H Williams and Harriett Blades Williams.
Funeral services for 75 year old John Frederick Seward were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Rawlings Funeral Home in Greensboro by Rev Grover C Tharp of Henderson. Burial followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Camden Delaware. Seward died Friday at his son Harry Seward's home near Marydel after a long illness, survived by sons Allen of Marydel and Robert J Seward of Dover and sister Elizabeth Tharp of Marydel.
Funeral services for 41 year old Lydia Walker were conducted at Busie Church near Temple ville with Rev. Charles Spry of Dover presiding. Burial followed in Busie Cemetery. Mrs Walker died after a short illness at her son James Walker’s home in Marydel. She leaves husband Frank Walker of Barclay, daughter Ruth Elizabeth Walker at home, sons James of Marydel William Charles and Samuel Wayne in Barclay, and brother Charles Walls of Wyoming.
Mrs Ruth Anna Nichols aged 31 dies at home on North Main Street Greensboro August 18 after a lingering illness. She leaves husband Carl H. Nichols and two children Joyce and others unnamed. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the fragment.
A funeral for Aly Shultie and her parents Aly and Mrs Henry Shultie was held Sunday at 1:30 PM at Rawlings Funeral Home. Reverend Grayson Jr. Wheatley of St. Paul's Church conducted the service. Interment followed at Greensboro Cemetery.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m at Moore Funeral home for Bonnie A Baker infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Baker born at Milford Hospital weighing 2 lbs 8 oz and living 20 days in an incubator after a premature birth. Survived by mother and father one sister Paula and two brothers Tommy and Johnny. Rev Turkington conducted the services and interment was in Denton cemetery.
In HillsboroMr Edwin Gale and son Ned stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Everett Gale. Mrs Regenia Kramer of Washington weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Barton Butler. Mr and Mrs John R Broome of Philadelphia visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Eaton. Mrs Charles Jarrell Mr and Mrs John Broome Mrs Mary Cooper and Miss Clara Price of Queen Anne called on Friday at Easton home of Mr and Mrs Norman Harrington. Mesdames Mary Rowe and Susie Thompson were supper guests last Thursday of Mrs Ella Jump and daughters Madge and Dorothy Jump in Denton. Mr and Mrs Elwood Fleming spending the weekend at Rehoboth. Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevens and little son Charles with Mrs Ethel Stev-
VPS Miss Anna Stevens and Miss Elizabeth Stevens of Philadelphia visited Mrs Susie Thompson last week. Miss Frances Coaveil spent the weekend in Centreville with Mr and Mrs Olin Hunter. Air and Mrs Barton Butler were supper guests of Mrs Susie Thompson. Mrs Cora Reese visiting Mrs Fred Roe. Mr and Mrs Whitely and several Centreville residents called on Mrs Richard Beaven. Mr and Mrs Larry Larimore and daughter Marjoria visited Mrs Guerney Tarburton for the weekend. Mr and Mrs William Sherwood and son Jimmie returned home after a few days with Mrs Mars Rowe. Mary Rowe and Martha Sherwood visiting Mary Lou and Caroline Sparklin.
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