Local School Openings and Community Notices
The district prepares for the new school year with all positions filled and teachers holding varying certificates. Community events include services at Williston Church tomorrow at 3, a W C T U meeting, and local church sermons. Deaths include Mr. Richard Blackburn Sr and Miss Drusilla Barnes with funeral details in Greensboro and Trappe.
Denton Social Roundup Tracks Clergy, Guests, and Visitors
Rev J A Dudley former Denton pastor visits from Alexandria and will take Baltimore pastoral post on September 20. Numerous guests arrive in Denton for picnics and bridge, including Mr and Mrs Valentine Theis and friends from Chester Pa Columbus Ohio New York City and Cornell, plus locals Mrs J Kemp Stevens hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Dudley
Methodist Protestant Church
Alexandria
Denton
Dudley
G. J. Hooker
Mr. Dudley
Eutaw M. P
Baltimore
Humphreys
Maryland
Florence
Virginia Mitchell
Earl Taylor
Chester
Pete Schneiderbauer
Altoona
Katie Kouba
Kate Sauer
Columbus
Ohio
Sophie Kerr Underwood
New York City
Mary J. Fisher
Cornell University
T. Clayton Horsey
Greensboro
Louise Dukes
J. Kemp Stevens
Albert E. Glocker
J. A. Mackintosh
First Street
Florida
Wilson Saulsbury
Wilson
Rehoboth Beach
Noah Perry
Delmar
M.J. Cannon
Riverton Avenue
Queen Anne Sermons and Local Social Notes
Rev J Herndon Billingsley will preach at St Pauls Church Monday night at 8 and every night through the week except Saturday. Mrs Laura Knotts visits her son Harry Knotts after selling her home. Mrs Lottie Morgan returns from summer visit to New Jersey. Mrs Sallie Jump purchases the Knotts home. Mrs G F Owens of Baltimore visits. Local visits include Robert Blades, Winford Covington, Henry Morgan, Chester Barton, and others. Harris Chapel holds Sunday services at 2 and 3 pm. Several residents are ill or recovering in Easton Hospital. Community notices cover travel, visitors, and weekend layovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Herndon Billingsley
St. Paul's Church
Mr. Billingsley
Laura Knotts
Harry Knotts
Queen Anne
Lottie Morgan
J. E. Morgan
New Jersey
Sallie Jump
Knotts
G. F. Owens
Baltimore
H. P. Flowers
Robert Blades
Winford Covington
Harry Eaton
Easton Hospital
Herbert Stayton
Reynolds
Greenwood
James Moore
Geo. C. Moore
DeFord
E. S. Blades
Levi Harrison
Robert Willis
Harry Moore
Minnie Morgan
Mary
5. Culver
Hebron
K. M. Barnette
Marjorie Sparks
Wilmington
Dal Lee
Rehoboth
J. H. Russom
Oldest village resident Mr Outten dies at home
Mr. Hebron Outten, the village’s oldest citizen, died Monday at 6 p.m. at his home. He was a retired farmer and is survived by his widow, a sister Mrs Jennie Wright, and brothers John and George Outten. Funeral Thursday at Wesley Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron Outten
Jennie Wright
John
George Outten
Wesley Church
Verdie Melvin
Cambridge
Dickerson
Homer Melvin
Della Melvin
J. F. Starkey
Walter Newcomer
Burbank
Cal
W. Nowell
Denton
Theo
Warren
Camden
N. J
Harry Cheezum
Philadelphia
Stewart
T. E. Cahall
Lester
Wyoming
Verdie Smith
Clyde Wyatt
Marcus Hook
Labor Day
Clarence Lofland
Hurlock
Clarence Voss
Death of Mr George C Skirven in Brooklyn
George C Skirven longtime Denton resident died of pneumonia Sunday in Brooklyn New York at age 55 56. He lived in Federalsburg while raised by relatives including Senator Andrew B Roe. He worked at Denton National Bank and later Wanamaker's New York Store. Survived by widow daughter Mrs Roland Gordy and daughters Clara and Helen. Body brought to Federalsburg for burial with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Bridge
Federalsburg
First National Bank
Bureau of Child Hygiene
Barratt’s Chapel
America
H. W. Ewing
Newark
Maple Avenue
George T. Fitz
Ridgely
Melvin G. Morris
Greensboro
Drusilla M. Barnes
Walter Barnes
Trappe
Easton High School
Western Maryland College
Upper Marlboro
Prince George’s County
George C. Skirven
Brooklyn
N. Y
Andrew B. Roe
Denton
Denton National Bank
Wanamaker
New York
Skirven
Sterling
Daniel Fields
Roland Gordy
Cambridge
Clara
Helen Skirven
F.C. MacSorley
Lawrence B. Towers
John T. Carter
John L. Evernham
William I. Norris
M. Kemp Newnam
H. Earle Smith
Epworth League Resumes Meetings at Denton Church
The La dies' Aid Society of Denton M. E. Church held its first monthly post summer meeting at Mrs. W. J. Norris's Sixth Street home. Attendance was high as members discussed the Talent Fund, reporting methods to grow the fund from 10 cents per member. Average earnings were about $1 per person. The October meeting will be at Mrs. Sparklin's home on Second Street with hostesses Mrs. Sparklin Mrs. Saulsbury Miss McIlvaine Mrs. Ledley and Mrs. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Denton
M. E. Church
W. J. Norris
Sixth Street
Walter Sparklin
Second Street
Saulsbury
McIlvaine
Families Visit From Nearby Cities Over Weekend
Henderson and Mrs Haegele with daughters Ruth and Helen and Miss Dora Wie gan of Hazelton pa spent time with Mr and Mrs H C Cooper. Mrs Lola Bozer and daughter of Morristown NJ returned home after a visit with her parents. Cooper Boazen of New York and Parran Russell and family of Greensboro spent the weekend with H C Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haegele
Ruth
Helen
Dora Wiegan
Hazelton
Louis N. Cooper
Philadelphia
W. F. Culver
Cecilton
Lester Hall
Bowers
H. C. Cooper
Lola Bozer
Morristown
N. J
Cooper Boaozen
New York
Parran Russell
Greensboro
Ivins House Guests From Delaware And Philadelphia
Mr and Mrs A D Ivins hosted a large group for Sunday visiting relatives and friends from Newark Delaware Philadelphia Perryville and Concord including Lambert Ivins Clifton Morgan and others now spending the week with the Ivins family plus a prompt to subscribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Ivins
Lambert Ivins
Clifton
Newark del
Norman Wright
Audrey Lee
Grayson
Perryville
Russell Morgan
William
Philadephia
Alpheus Marine
Roland
Newark
Clarence Wright
Evelyn and
Cannon
Concord
Webster Todd
Ladies' Aid meets in Church House in Ridgely
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church held the season’s first meeting in Church House with about thirty three members present. Three new members were announced and rainy day bags yielded twenty seven dollars. Guests and visitors from Elysburg Wilmington Baltimore Marcus Hook and Philadelphia were noted along with numerous local gatherings and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
R. E. Fountain
Harry Laird
Eugene Richard and
John and
Raymond
Elysburg
Ridgely
John Hoffman
Mary Richard
Trenton
N. J
Ruth Richard
Wilmington
Paul Hoffman
Paul
J. T. Carter
Irving Moore
Hamilton
Harms School
Ada
Elsie Matthews
Mary Laird
Philadelphia
Lawrence Hines
Lawrence
Easton
Edgar Calloway
Galestown
A. Keenaman
Thomas Keenaman
Cordova
Ernest Jones
John McIntosh
Christine
Hattie Hagadone
Herbert Keeneman
Lane
Nellie
Marguerite Jackson
Baltimore
John
Leelan Jackson
Hillsboro Happenings and Visits Across Town
A long list of local residents travel and гости this week including Mr and Mrs Ricards of Washington visiting here and plan to stay. families from Ad dison Adrian and Philadelphia attend, with community news on church services funerals and the Davis Kinder Noble Reunion at Bethel Church in Federalsburg.
Ridgely Social Hosts B L D Class Gathering
W. Thomas Lockerman recently entertained the B. L. D. class at Ridgely at the home of R. B. Zacharias and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Thomas Lockerman
Ridgely
R. 8. Zacharias and
Death of Henry Barrow Revered Walbrook Resident
Our town mourns the death of Henry Barrow on the 4th at his home 2135 Chelsea Terrace Walbrook. He was 26, son of Mrs May and the late James Barrow formerly of Preston. A Starr M P Church member and 1917 Polytechnic Institute graduate, he served as engineer of tests for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He is remembered as a brilliant young man by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Barrow
Chelsea Terrace
Walbrook
May
James Barrow
Preston
Starr M. P. Church
The
Polytechnic Institute
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Henry
Benjamin Davis
Wilcox
Saskatchewan
Canada
Maryland
Delaware
Davis
Mariage
Mary Whiteley
Federalsburg
Bethel
Kinder, Davis
A Feast of Dahlias at Greensboro Gardens
On Sunday September 13 Wilmington readers may travel to Greensboro Gardens in Maryland to see up to 250000 dahlias among 3000 varieties. A. A. Christian invites members of the American Dahlia Society, the Delaware and Maryland Dahlia Societies to view new species and the gardens will be open to the public with ample parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Flower Jovers
Delaware
Greensboro Gardens
Greensboro
Maryland
A. A. Christian
Mr. Christian
Christian
American Dahlia Society
Delaware Dahlia Society
Maryland Dahlia Society
Caroline County
Edmund Budnitz
District of Columbia
Orphans Court Proceedings Report
In the Orphans Court the judges presiding approved Martha M. Walker executrix of Aman dus Youngs accounts and first and final administration. Executors of Solomon M. Noble filed sale of real estate report and an order was published. An order to amend inventory was entered for John Williamson estate. Personal property accounts were approved and recorded. The Caroline County Bank Greensboro authorized to pay funds for Lewis M. Cross minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
West, Harper and Shawn
Martha M. Walker
Amandus Young
Mary E. Noble
Linden C. Noble
Solomon M. Noble
Lisi
W. Brewster Deen
John Williamson
Mary P. Cross
Caroline County Bank of
Greensboro
Lewis M. Cross
Family Reunion At Samuel Ellwanger Farm
Mr and Mrs Charles B Robinson entertained relatives and friends on Sunday at the Samuel Ellwanger farm. Attendees included the Parvis family from Wilmington and others from Ingleside Riverside Farmington and Baltimore. Four generations were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Robinson
Samuel Ellwanger
Lemuel
Fannie
Percy Meredith
Samuel S. Parvis
Edward W. Parvis
Charles W., Parvis
Wilmington
Emory Cannon
Ingleside
Elmer MacCalister
Harry Jacoby
Baltimore
Lewis Bickling
This County
Graham Diggins
Riverside
N. J
Norman Hopkins
Farmington
Stephen Taylor
Harrington
Parvis
Elmer McCalister
New Castle County
Greenbank
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Reunion of First Eastern Shore Regiment to be held in Easton
The 35th annual reunion of the First Eastern Shore Regiment of Volunteers from the Civil War will be held in Easton on Thursday, September 24. Choptank and families visited parents over the weekend including Calvin and Lennard Goswellen, Mary and Lena Blades, and Melvin Waldron visiting recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choptank
Calvin and
Lennard Goswellen
Mary and
Lena Blades
Melvin Waldron
First
Eastern Shore Regiment of Volunteers
Easton
Carnival Opens With Parade By Denton Volunteer Fire Company
The fourth annual Denton Volunteer Fire Company carnival opened with a long parade featuring fire companies from Elkton Smyrna Clayton Ches tertown Dover Milford Millington Cambridge and Easton. Elkton swept three prizes for lineup length distance traveled and best hand with Smyrna winning best appearance in June. The event runs through next week with fireworks set to be the county’s largest display Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Elkton
Smyrna
Clayton
Chestertown
Dover
Milford
Millington
Cambridge
Easton
First Street
Market Street
Fifth Avenue
George T. Redcen
Ella Carter
P. R. Fisher
E. M. Noble
Epworth Leagues Gather For Weekend Activities
A steady stream of young people and visitors from Baltimore Easton Royal Oak and nearby joined Epworth League events last weekend In church services on Sunday morning and evening the League led with choir accompaniment A number of local families hosted guests including Mr Frank Melvin and family from Miami Fla The Rev C T Collier of Baltimore will preach next Sunday with the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper to be observed after the morning service Other activities included a Junior Department picnic and a league camp fire Numerous local students and residents were noted visiting teaching assignments and travels involving Towson Salisbury Wilmington and Camden areas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Pilchard
S. N. Pilchard
D. D
Thomas Carter
Hamilton
Katie Stafford
Guerney Knotts
Templeville
Charles Starkey
Ridgely
H. W. B. Rowe
G. L. Wilson
S. “"N. Smith
J. Philip Thompson
Centreville
Philadelphia
Norristown
Harold Davis
Bessie Muir
Newport News
Emma Beauchamp
Edgar Blanche, Jr
Baltimore
Edgar Blanche
Anna Hopkins
Greensboro
William Sherwood
Wilmington
J. C. Sherwood
R. Robinson
Chester
Julia Robinson
William Cooper
Annapolis
Frank Sparks
W. B. Sparks
Edwin Gale Lefe
Goldey’s Business College
John Dukes
J. H. Holt, Jr
J. H. Holt
Frances Fisher
I. T
James Sloan
Ralph Shaw
G. H. Tarburton
H. Thawley Sparks
U. S. Navy
Margaret Dukes
Mary Kline
Clifton Hicks
Rehoboth
Sadie E. Wothers
Washington
Bel Connelly
Easton
Hazel Beauchamp
M. Kline
Epworth
Royal Oak
League
Frank Melvin
Miami
Flo
William Melvin
Orville Melvin
Florida
C. T. Collier
M. E. Church
Church Grove
Shepherd
Asbury College
Kentucky
Jesus
C. R. Curtis
Hessy Wilson
G. C. Johnson
Jack Chue
Boyd
Camden
Del
Rebecca Lane
Ella Harris
Marcus Hook
Elbert Saunders
Alberta Ross
Covey
Anna Mitchell
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Local Department
Willoughby Nowell
Williston Church
May L. Fisher
Paul B. Bordner
Th.Mounty High School
T. A. Shea
Berlin
Nichlas
Hillsboro
Samuel Borden-Smith
St. Paul's P. E
William Bullock
Willys. Knight
Leonard I. Tafel
Preston Church of the New Jerusalem
Talmage
A. R. Strong
Suitland Public School
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Athletics
Lydia A. Ross
L. R. Towers
Englith
Bloomery
M. E. Sunday School
T. Henry Barrow
May C
James H. Barrow
B. & O. Railroad
Marydel
Whiteleysburg
Smithville
M. Quackenboss
Jack Yates
Cleveland
Richard J. Satterfield
Nellie Thawley
W. T. Thawley
Paul Harsey
Hayward S. Harsey
Paul Roe
Michigan
Armour
Will Carroll
Stevens Brown
Clifton Heights
J. B. Colgain
Pottstown
William J. Shawn
Lucille Cooper
George School
Burrsville
Ridgely News
Harry Robinson
Harold Rae
Robinson
Andrew Mitchell
Catherine McElwain
City
Philip Goldstein
Harry Abram
Samuel Bear
Benjamin Weaver
Norman Wilson
Jack
L. S. Matthews
Reformed Church
Harvest Home
Sarah Stufft
Claysburg
Ross Simon
Frank Simon
Imma Saulsbury
Tarrytown
Hudson
A. W. Thompson
Harold Hatfield
Georgetown
Walter
Edna Detwiler
Robert Dean, Jr
Ocean City
Marian Hemmons
Dorothy Holsinger
State Normal School of
Pennsylvania
Frank Seward
Anna Frances
Mason
Virginia
Harry Speakman
Belle Andrews
Addie Porter
William Cannon
Charles Luhoff
Harry Klotz
J. D. Davis
Lieutenant Dudley Davis
Frank Long
Selbyville
W. M. Wiley
Pauline
Christopher
Bethlehem
William Mitchell
Emil Rosenast
Merchantville
John Swing
Lee Mitchell
Eula Holsinger
I. E. Mason
Leonard Dean
Elijah Dean
Ruthsburg
Joseph Breeding
Claymont
Harry Stayer
Marvin Morris
Edward Morris
Mabel Jones
Bridgeville
Central Avenue
Clarence Lane
John Lane
Roger Ringgold, Jr
Della Turner
Carlton Marvel
Walter Marvel
Willard Jones
Ocean Grove
R. C. McKenny
Jacob Richard
H. N. Richards
Ida Betton
Hobbs
John R. Ricards
Ricards
C. S. Larrimore
Thurman Oden
Our
Monumental City
Gumboro
B. B. Cohee
L. H. Thomas and Son
Hopkins
Russum Orme
M. E. Trice
Taylor Stewart
Margaret
Melissa Paisley
E. M. Willey
Esther
Reyner Dukes
Catherine Cohee
T. H. Towers
Kathryn
Betty Johnston
Oyster Shell Point
Walter Carlton
William E. Hubbard
Richard Mertiken
M. Merriken
Esther Willey
University of Virginia
Bessie Ricards
Christain Endeavor Service
Davis-Kinder-Noble
Davis, Kinder, Noble
Old Bethel M. E
the King
Melvin E. Wheatley
R. K. Jefferson
Roselle Covey
Eleanor Noble
Ruth Vickers
Miriam Stowell
Evelyn Covey
Rebecca Charles
Mary Davis
J.H. Whedbee
Bethel Church
Corinne Warren
F. C. MacSorley
Clara Payne
Inez Noble
O. W. Spicer
Harry W. Davis
Charles Herbert Cannon
Hyattsville
T. C. Smoot
Rufus F. Noble
Journal
Local
Goldsboro
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