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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1927
Page
5
Community announcements cover hats, seed, and salt arrivals, fall coats, church sermons, and a rummage sale. Reports detail disease cases in Caroline, fire house gains, and new bus routes on the Eastern Shore. A seaside obituary notes Mrs. Margaret Porter’s death at 81, and Barratt’s Chapel marked its 148th anniversary with historic ties to early Methodism.
Misses Louise Crouse and Anna Martha Richardson join Washington College in Chestertown while others from the 1927 class pursue studies at Juniata Salisbury Beacom's Mercersburg and Johns Hopkins. The Denton M E Church Sunday School reorganization elected Wesley Thawley as General Superintendent and filled all officers and teachers across departments.
At a special Federalsburg Chamber of Commerce meeting officials decided not to protest the plan to reduce two daily passenger trains on the Seaford Cambridge branch. The group cited the Red Star Motor Coaches service from Cambridge to Bridgeville and a single daily train as sufficient. The town anticipates faster mail service via outgoing trips by Bridgeville mail carrier William R Wrighton. The note covers local obituaries, school enrollment at 328, and recent travel for residents including Tilghman Hackett’s return from Europe and students Lillian Noble and Ruth Stevens from Fryeburg Maine.
The second annual Standard School for Church School workers will run five Thursdays from September 29 to October 27 and one Tuesday October 18 at Denton Methodist Episcopal Church Denton Md. Dr H G Budd Dr W E Gunby Miss Margaret Ilsley Rev F A Lindhorst Prof W B Thornburgh Rev I A Lindhurst and Miss Katherine Melvin lead varied courses with a $1 registration. The Denton school ranked third in registrations last year in the Wilmington Conference and expects to maintain or surpass that level with courses in New Testament religion primary materials junior materials church school administration and religious education for pastors and workers from all denominations.
Weekly Ridgely News notes visitors from Sparrows Point Baltimore and Lewes join local residents at homes of Day Herzog and Mustard families. Church events include Harvest Home, Sept finance supper, and a dedication anniversary. Students and staff at local schools return, with several travels to Ocean City and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank Marvel and daughter Jane of Wilmington visited last week with Mrs. P. A. Marvel. Visits by Mr. Frank Marvel and Mrs. Jarvis over the weekend. Mrs. Byrnes Reed of Easton guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robb over the weekend. Mrs. Harry Jones and children of Sadlersville spent Sunday with them. A watermelon party hosted by Mr. Dukes Robb drew many young attendees. Allan Sweeney and James Glass with wives from Philadelphia were guests of the Sweeneys on Sunday. Loren Pritchett of Norwood, Pa. visited relatives and returned home with his mother Mrs. William Pritchett. Mrs. Clarence Pritchett and son returned to Wilmington after two weeks with relatives. Miss Myrtle Bryant and Miss Elizabeth Husztek leave for Washington College. Mrs. William West returned to Baltimore after visiting her sister Mrs. C. Hi. Clayville. Norman Melvin, Earl Thompson and Everett Clayville were Baltimore visitors last Sunday. Dr. Albert DeCoursey of Johns Hopkins spent the weekend with friends. Miss Bertie Wood and Miss Katherine Melvin attended a teachers' meeting at Dover. Ladies’ Aid was hosted pleasantly by Mrs. Tom Robb. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Coffin of Jersey City visited relatives. Winfred Gooden visiting relatives in Philadelphia. Robert Potter of Wilmington spent Sunday with Mr. Harry Schoppe. Miss Rosanna Richard attends Golden College in Wilmington. Miss Beatrice Wood visited Chestertown on Tuesday. Lawrence Sylvester spent the weekend in Wilmington. Ed Walls was a Wilmington visitor last week.
Mrs. E S Martin visited Smyrna and attended her father Harry Stephens funeral. Baltimore visitors Ms. Male and family stayed with Mrs. Kate Cahall. Thos Shockley Jr from Beacom College stayed with his parents. T Noble Jarrell’s family attended Neese reunion near Newark. Eloise Jarrell from Golden College visited with Robi Jarrell Jr. Cartwrights of Wilmington hosted family visitors. Bill Marvel and daughter Nelen visited Ray Seamans. Clayton Cole welcomed a baby boy last Sunday. Clark Fowler of Baltimore visited Mrs. Curtis. Jack Chue and family visited Camden.
Templeville and nearby towns see a flurry of family visits and church plans. Templeville residents S L Richards and Pearl Cooper of Washington DC join Mrs Theodore Walbert near Sadlersville for past week. Local families share Sunday visits with Kin and friends across Smyrna Rising Sun Massey Chestertown Hobbs and broader area. Sunday School at 10 and a 7 30 p m sermon led by Rev J P Kelly are announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Wroten and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wroten hosted J. C. Wroten's family on Sunday, with Hester Wroten of Philadelphia staying the weekend. The District Superintendent will preach at Hickman M. E. Church next Sunday at 3 p.m. Nelson Jewell of Philadelphia visits his grandfather and aunt in Hickman. T A Cleaves and Mrs. Cleaves spent Sunday with her sister at Greenwood. B Lawless and Mrs. George Wilson were guests of the Wilsons. Ella G Peters is in Baltimore with a sick sister. Martha Wooters is on the sick list.
Preston Mr. Charles Whiteley has thought of Mrs. Annie Flaharty a dwelling house on Railroad avenue in Preston. The subject at the New Church in Preston next Sunday will be "Anoint ling David With Oi!"
Mrs J H Mitchell of Baltimore returns home with sister and nephew Cornelius to resume studies at Washington College. The Ladies Aid plans a benefit film The Magic Garden by Gene Stratton Porter at Ridgely Community Theatre in October. A bake sale for the Community House is set for Saturday September 24. Numerous local visits and trips are listed, including Baltimore, Chestertown, Gettysburg, Frostburg, and Winston-Salem.
Mr and Mrs Horace Morgan and infant motored to Hebron and Ocean City meeting Boumi Temple Shrine of Baltimore at a parade and ceremonial Saturday night. Several Morgan siblings depart for Washington College Chestertown and Delaware College Newark for the coming year. Visits include Eley Lynch Wilson Brown Gibson Rhodes Moore and Short families with trips to Rehoboth and St Michaels and Ocean City.
A bereaved mother recalls Lawrence A Dennis six years and a half after his death. She speaks of sorrow, tears, and the hope of Christ, praying for peace and rest. The tribute closes with the line Loved and Remembered by Mother.
On Friday September 9 at 7 30 p m the Smithville Boys Club met at Mr W R Hires home with most members present. Rufus King of Ridgely spoke on cattle judging from Timonium Fair. President Richard Hines discussed Club Week at College Park and Extension Service work. Charley Fountain named membership chair. Next meeting set for October 7 at 7 30 p m at Fred Fountain’s home. Many local residents were noted visiting or away, with social events and school plans mentioned.
Caroline County Orphans Court led by Judges West Harper and Shawn approved inventories accounts and distributions in several estates. J Jerome Frampton filed an inventory for John R Towers, Milton Elben first and interest accounts for Hannah Elben were approved. Ancillary letters testamentary on Christopher Hall granted to Franklin T Johnson. Bond and creditor notice ordered. Fisher partial account for Thomas Green approved. Nicolai and Eastern Shore Trust Company accounts for Emil Nicolai bakery operations and debts examined approved and recorded. Various claims presented approved and passed.
A southbound Pennsylvania Railroad train struck a Ford truck at a Marydel crossing injuring driver Grover Voshell and killing George Dallas. Voshell, a white man, is in critical condition. Dallas, a Black man, died at the scene while both were taken to Emergency Hospital in Easton after the impact near the depot about 100 yards north.
Little Miss Marie Cruiser was injured when a tomato truck struck her while crossing the road after school. She sustained minor cuts and bruises and is recovering. The incident involved the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Cruiser and occurred Monday at noon in Greensboro.
Mrs. Almira Louise Ramsdell widow of former Denton postmaster F C Ramsdell died at her daughter Kate Spence’s home near Denton after more than a year of illness. She was 88 or 89, a longtime Caroline County resident born Smith in Pennsylvania. Survived by nine children, eighteen grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Funeral at Kate Spence’s home Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev. Melvin E Wheatley. interment in Denton cemetery. Pallbearers included three sons, two sons in law, and a grandson.
Registration at the University of Maryland College Park starts next Monday with freshmen registering on Monday and Tuesday. Old students queue on Wednesday, and classes begin Thursday the 22nd. Freshman enrollment nears 400, matching last year's record.
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