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PAGES SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 7. 1924 of flews fronj All Fkrtsof County ibis He4. The Local Department DASHES HERE AND THERE. Easton bas a radio broadcasting station.

Children's service will be held at Concord Church tomorrow morning at to o'clock. Harris Chapel will have its Children's Day service on Sunday afternoon, June Sth, ai 3 o'clock. Denton High School won Ihe Caroline baseball championship on Wednesday when they defeated Greeusboro 22 to 4.1 Tbe Ladies' Aid of the M. E. Church PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS Interesting News About Yourself and Your Friends.

Mr. Harry Beck and Miss Ruth Minerva Hayman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hayman, of Hickman, were quietly married at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. W.

L. Jump, near Denton, on Thursday alteinoon last. The groom, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

Henry Beck, is a traveling salesman. After a brief wedding trip Ihe young con. pie will reside at Hickman. William T. Keating, proprietor of Centreville's and Demon's "Five Cent to One Dollar Stores," entertained the employees of the two establishments at "The Black Cat," in Centrevillc, on Wednesday evening of last week.

The guests were: Misses Hazel Towers. Anna Short, Clara Smith. Edith tain, Mildred Plummer, Florence St. and Mr. and Mrs.

William Cohee. Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Stevens, of will hold a bake at the old parsona fi on Del formerly ol this county, Saturday afternoon next. June 14. at entertained on Thursday evening. May o'clock. and Mrs.

William E. Cody, ol West as Ibeir guest for the week.end Mr. James E. Robinson, of The monthly meeting of tbe W. C.

T. U. will be held at the home of Mrs. Kern, Second street, next Monday even, ing atS o'clock. Chris Bergey, proprietor a restau.

rant and confectionery store in Denlon, this, week made an assignment, naming J. Obven Knotts trustee. A strawberry festival will be held on the lot at tbe corner of Main and Fifth streets, this evening at 6 o'clock. Ice cream, cake and candy will also be on sale. Tbe Ladies' Aid of Ihe M.

P. Church will hold a rummage sale and bake in the show-room of the Den.Mar Mobile Co. 29th, about 80 guests in honor of tbeir daughter's (Miss Pauline) eighteenth birthday, at which time she received many useful gifts. Music and games occupied the evening, and at a late hour efresbments were served. Miss Mary Redden returned this week from Waid.Belmonl School at Nashville.

Tenn. She was accompanied by Miss Juanita Illfeld. of Las Vegas. N. a fellow student.

Miss lllfeld left on Thursday for Boston. Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

Harvey, of Miami, have been guests this week of their relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Morgan, near Denlon.

The visitors aie on a motor trip to Mrs. Harvey's old home in Connecticut. and Mrs. John MacCullum and son, William, of Baltimore, and their daughter, Mrs. John Pairo, ol Washing, on Saturday, June 14, both afternoon and I lion, were guests of Mrs.

Elizabeth Mac- ev lnE iDonalll. near Hobbs. over the week-end. The Ladies Aid Society of Harris Chapel will be entertained at the home ol Mr. and Mrs.

Everett A. Pepper on Wednesday evening, June U. All members and friends are invited. The formal opening of the Severn river bridge, at Annapolis, will take place with appropriate ceremonies at 2 o'clock next Saturday afternoon. June 14.

Governor Ritchie wilt make the address. There will be tuberculosis clinics for known tuberculosis cases, contacts and suspects in Ibe Court House, at Denton, on Tuesday. June loth, at 9 a. m. and at Dr.

Downes' offices, at Preston, on the same dale at 3 p. m. Louts Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.

S. Davis, near Denton, had the heel of one of bis feet crushed in a tractor with which be was plowing on the Fowling Creek f.nm last Tuesday afternoon. He was brought to Denton arid later taken to Easton Hospital. Caroline county will be represented by a float in tbe pageant at the opening of Severn river bridge, at Annapolis, next Saturday. Any persons who are willing to contribute (lowers for decnrnrive pur.

poses are requested to leave them in the lobby of tbe Court House before noon on Friday next "For the wages of sio is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our 6:23) will be the subject of a discourse by Mr. W. E. Bullock on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock on June 3. at the meeting of The Associated Bible Students, in Harrington.

Special music. The Supervisors of Elections. John K. Lynch, Lee Hignuttand Harry B. Mason, met on Tuesday afternoon and re-organ.

ized by re-electing Mr. Lynch president of Ibe board and C. Leslie Walls clerk. J. Owen Knotls was named as counsel, vice Wesley E.

Thawley.iecently elected Slate's Attorney. Mr. Henry Medford, a merchant at Greensboro, was awakened by a strange man in bis house on Sunday morning last In trying to capture the intruder, Mr. Medford was struck over tbe head with a chair and slightly hurt The burglar wilb about $80, taken from Mr. Medford's trousers while he slept Eighteen years in tbe Maryland Peni tentiary was tbe sentence passed on Thursday afternoon of last week by Judge Thomas J.

Keating, in the Talbol County Circuit Court, upon Frank Bryson, 12-year-old colored boy, confessed slayer of William Coppage Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hall, Cburcb Hill. Tbe youthful ciiminal plead guilty to second-degree murder, and Ibis plea was accepted by the State.

Tbe trial of the case in Easton brought to a close -one of the most unusual criminal trials in Ihe annals of any Eastern Shore court. The 12-year-old color, ed boy told in detail how he had plan, ned last August to wipe out Ibe Hall family, where he was employed, by sprinkling strychnine in oatmeal and other foods. The death of the infant was caused by strychnine, which Bryson placed in the baby's bottle of milk. Tbe annual memorial exercises, under auspices of Caroline Council, Jr. O.

U. A. were held in Denlon cemetery last Sunday afternoon. Local members of the order, augmented by a number of Juniors from Preston, marched from the council.room to Ihe cemetery and decorated with flowers and flags tbe graves of deceased members and soldiers. A very large number of people attended tbe services and listened attentively to tbe ex.

ceptionally fine progoam, which, how. ever, was interrupted by rain when it was about half finished. Mr. Charles S. York directed the exeicises.

which began with Ihe singing of "America" by tbe congregation. Mr. S. P. Shipman offered the invocation, nnd a quartet from tbe Church of the Urethten sang an appropriate selection.

Rev. L. Xiegler.of Ihe Brethren Church, was the first speaker, and, alter a solo by Mr. I. R.

Fleetwood, he was fallowed by Rev. G. I. Hooker, of Ihe Melbodist Protestant Chuscb. Rain began Io lall before Mr.

Hooker com. pleted his address, and Ihe crowd had to disperse. Howard Melvin, Malcolm Melvin and Miss Virginia Lee Cooper are at Swarthmore College to attend Ihe exercises of commencement week. Miss Mary Melvin is one of the graduates. Mr.

and Mi's. H. S. Burns now occupy the dwelling, on Third street, in which Dr. and Mts.

Rollin B. Page formerly lived. Mr. Burns' business will continue to be conducted at Ihe old stand. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas R. Green had as their over Ihe week.end their son. Mr. J.

Woodall Green, and family, of Baltimore; Mrs. Emma Green and Mr. Milton Green, of New York. Mr. Mrs.

Grover Boden, Mrs. Ben jamin Bowsman and Mr. Charles Bodea, ot Harrisburg. motored to Denton and spent the week-end with their uncle, Mr. W.

Henry Jopp. and family. and Mrs. Clarence Dukes and children, of Philadelphia, and Messrs. Roswell Hammond and J.

H. Massey, of Dover, were recent visitors at the Jiome of Mrs. Elizabeth Dukes. MrT and Mrs. Henry Swiss and son, Henry, and Misses Lizzie and Sadie Swiss, of Kearny.

N. spent the Decoration Day holiday here, guests of Mrs. Emily Swiss. and Mis. Philip M.

Redden, ol New ''York, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lowery, of Philadelphia, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. O.

J. Redden this week. Mr. and Mis, Fred R. Owens attend, ed Ihe recent commencement exercises of- Goucher College, from which their niece.

Miss Mary Deweese. was graduated. Misses Willifred Deweere. of Binghampton. N.

and Miss Mar Deweese, a recent graduate of Goucher College, are home for a vacation. Mrs. I. R. Fleetwood visited Mr.

and Mrs. J. Frank Booth, in Washington, and Rev. and Mrs. J.

A. Dudley, in Alexandria, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hardcastle and Mr.

O. W. Downes, of Baltimore, visited relatives here tbe latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Dukes Downes, Mr. Fied Downes and Miss Louise Downes, of Baltimore, spent tbe week-end in Denton. and Mrs. Arthur Allston and fam.

ily. of Wilmington, spent.the week.end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Mason.

Misses Mabel Gessner. Katberine Judge and Jessie Cox. of Baltimore, are being entertained by Miss Louise Dukes. Miss Kathleen Darling and Mrs. Ma.

bel Andrews are visiting friends in Wil. mington, Marcus Hook and Chester. Mr. Clinton Wyatt, of Chester. visited bis relatives in Denton several days last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wyall. of Phil, adelphia. visited Mrs.

Charles Andrew last Mr. and Mrs. John Chance entertained on Sunday Rev. E. N.

Wright and family. Mr. George C. Skirven, of Brooklyn, N. is the guest of Mr.

H. A. Roe. Mrs. G.

Lacey Stevens is visiting Phil, adelphia nnd Wilmington relatives. Mr. Leland Short is in New York for a few days. Goldsboro. Mr.

G. C. Johnson attended the dedi. cation of Ihe new P. R.

R. Veterans' Association Home at Rehoboth last Friday. There were about 700 persons in attendance. Several ol the company's officials were present and spoke, among them C. S.

Krick, vice-president of the P. R. R. V. Massey, general man.

ager of the Eastern Region; C. I. Leeper, assistant general manager. The memorial service at the Methodist Church was well attended. The children marched from Ibe school house to the church.

Each carried a flag. The procession was headed by two war veterans, Mr. Young and Mr. Griffin. Patriotic songs were song, and Miss Lyda Urry and Mr.

Griffin recited. Mr. Calvert Merriken delievered the address. We are glad to see thai the Goldsboro boys are making good with-the P. R.

These boys received tbeir instruction under G. C. Johnson, together with Paul Thomas, at Oxford, and land Cartwright, assistant agent here. The company is recognizing them as worthy young men. Notwithstanding the rainy night, the Children's Day exercises were rendered at the Methodist Church last Sunday night A good sized crowd was present, and the children performed their parts well.

Robert Jarrell, lookjier son, William, to Baltimore last week for Ihe removal of bis adenoids and tonsils. Bill is at home nnd doing i a will soon be able to take up his work again al Lane's garage. Mr. and Mrs. Erdman Smith, Mr.

Gibson and son and Cohee, of Philadelphia, were week.end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Duling. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Whitby and Mrs. Thomas WnWy, of Trainer. spent Ihe week.end with Mrs. Katie Cahall. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Akst, of Hnbo- ken. New Jersey, were week.end guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.

G. Denmson. Messrs. John Sylvester and A i Cahall, of Wilmington, spent the holi. day wilh friends beie.

Mrs. Thomas Shocktey nod Misses Ruth and Kathryn spent (lie week.end in Wilmington. Mr. George Jarman, of Nottingham, was Ihe guest of Mr. W.

T. Jarman last Thursday. Mr. Dallas Carlwright has been ap. pointed assistant railroad agent at Millsboro.

Mr. J. B. Turner has received his appointment as cleik at Laurel, Del. Mr.

Noble Jarrell and family visited in Wilmington the last of the week. Miss Alice Shively visited in Wilmington the fust, of the week. Miss Nerva Wharton, of Wilmington, was home for Sunday. Mr. U.

J. Shockley bas been appointed agent at Massey. Hobbs. Mr. B.

B. Cohee, our rural mail carrier, bas been spending several days with his wife in Philadelphia. Several weeks ago Mrs. Cohee went Io Ihe city to receive treatment for her eyes and bas been there since. Her many friends to bear Ibat an operation was necessaiy.

We hope for her speedy le. covery, and that she may soon be at home again. Mrs. Susan Smith, of Denton. her son, Euphonious, and Miss Florence lluckwater, of Philadelphia, were dinner guests 'of Mr.

and Mrs. F. N. Smith last Satuiday. Mrs.

Louise Mooie. of Federalsburg, and children, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mooie, ol Cynwyd, weie guests of Mr. and Mrs.

a i Merriken last Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. C. S.

Larrimore, ol Gumboro. DeL, visited Iriends here this week, stopping over night with Mr. and Mrs. T. H.

Towers. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rice and Mr. Charles Towers, of Philadelphia, were guests at the home of Mr.

T. H. Towers last Saturday. Mr. and Mis.

A Cummings, of Virginia, are with their parents. Rev. and Mrs. C. F.

Cummings, at the par. sonage. Messrs. Matthew Lawless, Frank Slam- mons. and Harry McUride weie guests ol Mr.

L. H. Thomas lasl Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis Adams and chll. dren spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. T. H.

Towers. Rev. and Mrs. C. F.

Cummings spent last week with fiiends in Wash, ington and Virginia. Mrs. E. M. Willey spent last Sunday with ber sister, Mrs.

Harry Merriken, at Salisbury. Mr. and Mrs. G. L.

Jopp entertained relatives from Pennsylvania over the week.end. Mr. Charlie Green, of Chester, is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.

L. Jopp. Childien's Day service will be held in the church here tomonow evening, June Sth. Mr. Robeit Starkey has icturned to Salisbury alter visiting his family here.

Miss Charlotte Cummings bas retuin ed to ber home in Fairfax, Va. In Memoriam. In sad but loving remembrance of my dear brother, J. Edward Morgan, who departed this life April 16th; 1024. You will never be dear brother.

Never shall your memoFy fade; Sweetest thoughts, ever shall linger Around the grove where you are laid. Time may puss and years rimy ily, And every hope decay and die, And every peaceful dream may aet, But, my dear brother, I will never forget. In ailent praveyurd sleeping. Beneuth the sod nnd dew, Never for a moment forgotten, In Horrow I think of you. There is one who still will linger Near the spot where you are laid.

Who will go and place (lowers On the grave tlmt Christ has mude. Some time, some day, my eyes The face 1 loved so well; day his hand shall clasp in mint), And never SHY farewell. -By his Brother, W. C. Morgan.

The strawberry season is in full blast. A Problem. To the Editors of the JouiiNAL: If an employer should make an agreement with an employee on Ihe following terms lor thirty days of service: Beginning with i cent for the fust day, scents fot the second day, 4 cents for the third day, cents for the fourth and doubling the a to be paid for each succeed, ing day until the expiration of the thirty days, he would have to be wealthy indeed to be able to live up to his contract. By adding each numeral from Ihe first to the last, the amount lor twenty-six days is found to be $671.088.63 and forihethir. ly days the total would grow into the enormous sum of Looks like an exaggeration, figures speak for themselves.

Lei someone try it Io see if there is a mistake. I HA Subscribe for the A and gel all Ihe county news. THE RIDGELY NEWS LETTER Items of Special Interest to Residents ot the Seventh District Rev. George T. Fill was ordained and installed as pastor of Ihe Ridgely Reformed Church last Sunday.

Rev. Sam. uel Troxell, of Baltimore, formerly of RiJgely, had charge of the ceremonies. The ordination sermon was preached by Rev. Clement DeChamb, of Waynesboro.

Pennsylvania. Mr. Troxell preached in Ihe evening. On Monday evening the people of the Reformed Church held a reception in the church parlors for their new pastor and his wife. Speeches were made by Revs.

L. S. Matthews, Melvin E. Wheatley, Harvey Holsinger and the new pastor. Ice cream and wafers were served.

Mrs. Charles Starkey entertained the latter part of last week her daughter, Mrs. A Peacock, of Jamaica, New York, and Mrs. James Sides, of Chestertown. On Sunday Mr.

and Mrs. Starkey also entertained Mrs. Starkey's sister. Mrs. Kate Knolls and her son, Roland, and daughters, Miss Mary Knotts and Mrs.

Katie Stafford, of Templeville, and son, Mr. James Knotts, of Sudlersville; also Mr. Sides and Mr. Peacock. Mr.

and Mrs. Peacock remained till Monday. The Queen Esther Circle at their last meeting elected officers as follows: Pres. ident. Madge Thomas; vice-president, Eliiabeth Gladys Rick, ards; treasurer, Elma Wilson; evangelistic secretary, Margaret Ludwig; assistant evangelistic secretary.

Florence Ludwig; chairman of program committee, Loraine Swing; chairman of social committee, Blanche Hevalow; chairman of member, ship commitiee, Margaret Turner; pian. 1st, Ruth Wheatley. Mr. and Mrs. James P.

Swing are attending the commencement exercises of thn University ol Maryland, held at the Lyric Theatre, Baltimore, today, their son. James, being of the class graduating from the School of Dentistry. Dr. Swing took a pre medical course at Si. John's.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and daugh. ter. Frances Virginia, of Baltimore, lately spent some days with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert E. Smith. He returned to Baltimore on Tuesday. She left on Wednesday to spend a week in Phila.

delphia, after which she will return here. Mrs. I. T. Saulsbury attended the graduation of her daughter.

Mary Re. becca.from Miss Sayward's School, Over, brook. Miss Mary Rebecca accoin- panied her on her return, as did also her other daughter. Mrs. Robert Headley, and herchildien, of Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flounders and Mrs. Harvey I lolsinger will attend com. mencrmenlat Towson, to ee their daughter and niece.

Miss Uoro'hy Flounders, graduate from the Slate Normal School. Miss Lola Mitchell, af this plice, is also to graduate. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seward entertained last Sunday their daughter, Mrs.

Edward Liph.im. with her husband and little daughter. Miriam, of Goldsboro; also Mr. and Mis. Spencer Lapham, ol tbe same place.

Mesdames John Swing, A. G. Saulsbury and Harvey Sew ell. on bebalf of our Community Club, attended a meeting in the County Commissioners' office, on Tuesday. In tbe inteiest of a lull time health officer.

The Baptists are holding their services in the afternoon. Sunday School is at two o'clock and preaching service at thiee Last Sunday an orchestra from Greensboro furnished music for both services. Mr. Harry Robinson and daughter, Mary, of Marcus Hook, visited their family here last week. Their daughter and sister, Mrs.

Harold Rowe. of Federals, burg, with her husband, was here on Sunday. 7 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lane and son, of Philadelphia, are visiting his Mr.

and Mrs. John Lane, and her mother, Mrs. Virginia Hayes. Mrs. Hayes and Mis.

Line were in Eastern on Tues. day. Pictures shown in Ridgely Community Theatre this week are: On. Wednesday, "Blood and Sand;" on Saturday. "Just Off Broadway;" on Wednesday of next week, "The Loves of Pharaoh." Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard terlained last Sunday his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry McKnrtt, of Eastern, and aunt, Miss Emma McKnett, and Miss Pearl Cooper, of Washington. Mr.

and Mrs. Alexander Russell entertained his brother, Mr. James Russell, and his wife, from Philadelphia, and his sister, Mrs. Frank Stiefel, and her bus. band, of Philadelphia.

Rev. Melvin E. Wheatley and wife, in company with Rev. C. Nadal jones and wife, of Denlon, attended a Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting at St.

Michaels. On account of the necessity of many children working in strawberries, no forenoon session of school is being held. The afternoon session lasts until six o'clock. Mr. Thomas Cooper, of Philadelphia, drove down on Sunday and took home his wife, who had been spending a week with her patents, Mr.

and Mrs. Lew Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.

Smith, and little daughter, Elizabeth, of New. ark, Delaware, are guests of his parents, Hon. and Mrs. T. A.

Smith. Mr. and Mrs. H.irry Laird and daugh. ter, Mary, visited their daughter and sister, Mrs.

Kdward Stephens, al Reno, both, last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. John Bestpiich, of Baltimore, have been spending some time with the Litter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Marion Dean. Mr. and MM. Ben'Weaver, lately entertained their daughter, Mrs. Harry Lobb, and her daughter, from Media, Pennsylvania, Mrs.

Harold Hat field, of Georgetown, has been spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Thompson.

Mr. Elwood Diefenderfer and wife, Marcus Hook, spent last week-end with his mother, Mrs. Stella Diefenderfer. McKnelt en- Henderson. Those students who had perfect attendance for May are: Fourth grade-Juanita Cole, Sara and Emma Gooden, Mary Robb and Ro Medford; Ninth grade--Mildred Medford; Eighth gnde --Elizabeth Hasztek, Marietta Heather, Rosanna Richards, Anna Churchman, Lola Leslie, Hubert Cole, Wesley Sheu- brooks and William Frazier.

Mr. C. H. Clayville attended the dedication of the club.hotise, built for Ihe railroad men at Rehobotb lie.ich, on Friday of last week, Mr. Bradford Tur.

ner, of Goldsboro, occupied (lie office during Mr. Clayville's absence. Mr. and Mrs. Alda Montague and children and Mrs.

John Long were en. tertained on Sunday last by Mr. and Mrs. William Goll, ot Wye Mills. Mr.

and Mrs. Freeborn Ellwanger and children, of near Greensboro, spent Sunday with' her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cirrow. Mr.

and Mrs. James Meredith, niece and friend, of Philadelphia, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Meredith, on Sunday. Miss Lillian Meredith and friend.

Miss Windier, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Guillen. Miss Katherine Melvin gave a picnic for her scholars on Saturday afternoon last, her school having closed on Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Hopkins and Mr. J. W. Cooper, of Wilmington, were visitors at the home of Mr.

W. H. Gooden on Sunday. Miss Maxine Goodwin visited her sisters, Mrs. William Hutson and Mrs.

fohn Cooper, of Wilmington, recently. Mrs. J. VV. Cooper has returned to her borne in Wilmington after spending a few days with her parents here.

Quite a nnmber of people from here attended the ball game at Dover between Dover and Easton on Friday. Misses Henrietta McMahan and Elsie Bilbrough were visitors in Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John Kusmaul entertained quite a number ol his friends from Philadelphia on Decoration Day. Tbe Sophomores entertained the Juniors on Thursday night of last week at the high school.

Mr. and Mrs. John Quillen and Mrs. L. C.

Cole spent Thursday of last week in Wilmington. Miss Olivia Coffin has returned to her home here, her school, at Middletown, having closed. Miss Naomi Smith, of Marydel. spent the week-end with her cousin. Miss Elma Melvin.

Mr. and Mrs. Faster Clark visited Mr. and Mrs. William Smith at Ridgely on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Smith, of Mardel, were guests of Mr. and Mis. Unison on Sunday.

MissvWlnified Hell, of Marcus Hook, spent part ol last week with relatives here. Mr. Langford Sanders, ot Wilmington, was a recent visitor with relatives heir. Misses Juanita Cole and Sara Gooden were visitors in Wilmington on Sunday. The Ladies' Aid met at the home ol Mrs.

James Melvin on Wednesday. Mr. Raymond Meredith, of Cannlen, was a visitor in town recently. Little Evelyn Walls was entertained on Satuiday by Ruth Gooden. Hillsboro.

Mr. J. Carlton Smith, ol Richmond, Mr. and MM. Ganettson Smith and daughter, Mary Neal, of Carney's Point, were recent visitors at the home ol their sister, Mis.

I. T. Sparklin. Miss Christine II. Wilsou and Mifs Bertha Rice ate among the number of young ladies who will graduate (ram the Maryland Stale Normal School on June loth.

Mrs, Catherine.Duffey, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jarrell were in Washington Ibis week attending tbe funeral of their son and brother, Dr. Clarence Duffey. Mr.and Mrs.Shannon Cramer and chil.

dien and DePugh Duffey, of Washington, were visitors last week at the home of their aunt, Mrs, Charles Jarrell. Mrs. Mary Cooper, Misses Dorothy Knotts, Roberta Rowe and Mildred Worth are in Baltimore this week atteud ing the State Athletic meet The Rev. W. II.

Revelle and family, of Rock Hall, spent Friday and Satur. day at the home of Mr. J. Holland, near town. Mr.

Roland Tarbutlon, of Waynes, boro, spent the week.end with bis sister, Mrs. Gurney Tarbulton. Mr. and. Mrs.

Elwood Fleming spent Wednesday wilh Mr. and Mrs. Roe McSorley, at Federalsburg. Mrs. S.

S. Thompson, son Billy and William Cooper were Sunday guests of Sudtersville fiiends. Mrs. Jane Kemp ol Easton, is ing some time at Ihe home of Mr. C.

E. Stewart. Messrs. Kemp Siewart and Harry Hubbard spent part of last week at College Park. Mrs.

James Sloan is spending some time in Baltimore with her sister, Mrs. Webber. Miss Glapys Gale and brother, Ed win, spent several days io Baltimore this week. Miss Ella has returned home from a visit with Washington friends. Mr.

J. C. Sherwood anl family spent Sunday wilh Mr.and Mrs.Joc Taylor.near Easton. Miss Katheryn Jarrell, a student at Penn Hall, is home for her summer va. cation.

Mrs. Caro Pugh, of Baltimore, is the guest of her aunt, Airs. Annie Jump. Miss Dora Morris, of Centieville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.

R. Covell, Mrs. Martha Ueauchnmp is visitiug her niece. Mrs. Elwood Fleming.

Mrs. George H. Stewait spent Me. mortal Day at Centreville. Miss Edith Holt was an visit, or this week.

Miss Mildred Tarbutton is visiting at Cordova. Advertise in Caroline county's best ad. vertising medium--the JOURNAL. BURRSVILLE NEWS MATTERS Children's Services at Ihe Churches- Other Items of Interest. The Children's Day program at Union M.

P. Church last Sunday morning was as follows: Opening song, Day Is Here;" prayer by pastor. Rev. C. F.

Cummings; responsive reading by school; song, "Joy Hells Are Kinging;" Greetings of Welcome." Louise Redden; recitation. "Children's Day." Wailer Messick; recitation, "The Call," William Raughley; primary lion, "A Little Child Shall Lead Them," Catherine Heauchamp; exercises, "In Our Father's Keeping," by three boys, fames Raughley, Earl Messick and Clay, ton Stafford; recitation, "Smile," Ruby Wyatt; song, "There Is Sunlight All Around;" exercise, "Gitls of India, China and Japan." Evelyn Welch, Claradell Hackett and Ruby Wyatt; recitation, "Mary Lou's Sacrifice," by Meria Raughley; dialogus, "A Chinese House," by Catherine Beauchamp, Ruby Wyatt. Clayton Stafford and Edward song. "Think of the Children Over the Sea;" recitation. "Roses," Ruth Knolls; exercise, "Flowers and Children," by five children; recitation, "Little Brown Baby," by Evelyn Lar- "Missionary two girls and two boys; exercise, Japanese Girls," by six, little girls; song, "He a Soldier True For Jesus;" recitation, "Christ Has No by Allen Jester; exercise, "Condemning Voice," by nine boys; recitation, "An Offering." Claradell Hackett; recitation by Ernest Day; recitation, "Missionary Offering." by Louis Baynard; offering, which amounted to recitation, The Lord Has a Job For Me." Ed.

ward "The Chinaman," by Ralph Day. Lewis Baynatd, Craw, ford Garrett and Ernest Day; song, "Crown the Saviour King;" benediction by pastor. The Howard Sisters were present and delighted Ihe large audience with a beautiful song. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Hopkins entertained the members and friends ol the Epworth League of Wesley Church at Ibeir home, near town, on Thursday evening. May 8th. There was a large attendance. Refreshments were, served. The June meeting wiirbe at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. James Outtcn. Nlrs. Annie Raughley bad as her guests last Sunday Mr. Clifford Raugb.

ley, of Wilmington, Mr. Harry Raugh. ley. of Harrington, Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest H. Raughley and children, of Dover, and Mr. and Mrs. I'. S.

Raugbley and son, of Greensboro. rtie Howard Sisters who are assisting the pastor, Rev. E. N. Wright, in evangelistic meeting at the Church, are greeted with increasing crowds every night, and the interest increases with the crowd.

A new minister preaches every night. People in Ibis community are enjoy, ing the singing of the Howard Sisters, also the sermons of Ihe different minis, ters who are assisting Ihe pastor in the extra services at Wesley Cburcb. Mr. Theodore Warren and family and sisters, all of New Jersey, were visitors at the "Dew Drop In," their summer home, over the week.en'J. Rev.

N. Wright, assisted by the Howard Sisters, evangelistic singers, is conducting a two-wecks service at Wesley M. E. Church here. Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Cain and son, of Elmer, N. were recent visitors al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Slough ter.

Mr. T. E. Cahall and son, Lester, Miss Mollie Cahall and Mrs. Lena Thawley were Wyoming visitors recently.

Mr. and Mis. George Wyalt had as their week-end guest their son, Mr. Clyde Wyalt, of Marcus Hook. Mr.

and Mrs. T. Wilton Porter and family, ol near Wilmington, were weekend guests of relatives Children's Day services will be held in Wesley M. E. Church on Sunday, June 8lb.

at 10.30 a. Mrs. R. M. Collison has relumed from a week's stay, spent professionally, in West Denton.

We are glad to report Mr. Harry Col. lison's rapid recovery from his recent serious illness. Mrs. Emma Hall, of Chestertown, is visiting her niece, Mrs.

Lewis Slaughter. Miss Margaret Thawley spent Ihe week.end with her parents here. Mrs. Harry Whitaker entertained New Jersey friends over Sunday. Mrs.

Harry Cbeezum and son were visitors here recently. Centraf. The Mite Society of Central M. E. Church was very delightfully entertained at the borne of Mrs.

Arthur Scott on Fri. day evening, May 3oth. Mrs. Viola Vlckery assisted as joint hostess. A very interesting program was rendered, wbicb was enjoyed by all.

Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Tbe June meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harris. Ramsdell and family, of New Jersey, have been visiting Mr, Ramsdcll's mother and sister the past week.

Mr. George Henning is visiting his son.in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Owen I'. Geisel, at Central City, Pa.

Mr. Andrew Willoughby and sou, Ernest, have been critically ill, but are im. proving at this writing, Mrs. Courtlnnd linker and son, Carol, too, at Wilmington, are visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Irwin.

The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Monday and left a fine baby boy. Mrs.

Hanson slill remains critically ill. The farmers are busy picking straw, berries, Mr. D. R. Johnston and family moved into town on Monday.

Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends aud neighbors for their kindness during our recent bereavement. AND Mus, SAMUKI. CIIAMIIKRS. Now is the time to subscribe.

Ridgely. Mr. Keating Dever, of Virginia, spent Sunday with his father, who is ill at the home of bis daughter, Mrs. Charles Hobbs. Mrs.

Orrell Saulsbury is expecting her cousin, Mrs. Retta Smith, with her daughter, Tcressa, and son, Milton, of Texas. Mrs. Earl Godfrey, of Wilmington, formerly MissHernice Austin, of Ridge. ly, visited in town on Thursday of last week.

Mr. Harvey Reininger, of Wilmington, visited his father, Mr. Harry Reininger, from Friday of last week to Sun. day, Mrs. Mamie Smith and daughter, Anne, spent last week.end with Mrs.

Smith's sister, Mrs. He.iiher, a't Mary, del. Mrs. Ida Betson entertained recently her brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Hewlett, and granddaughter, of Wilmington.

Rev. Samuel Troxell, wife and baby, of Baltimore, lately spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Richard DIackburn. Mr.

Dudley Price and family, of er, lately spent a few days with bis par. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Price. Samuel president of our graduating class, has been awarded a scholarship in Blue Ridge College.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sparks entertained rel. atives from Philadelphia and Clayton on Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Wesley Honey, of Philadelphia, has been visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Iinler. Mr. and Mrs. George Slaughter, of Marcus Hook, spent last week.end with his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennington and Mrs. Alice Bennington were in Wilmington on Tuesday, Miss Elaine Saulsbury, of the Corcor. an School of Art, Washington, is home for the summer.

Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Mason attended Ihe funeral of her nephew at Harrington on Wednesday.

Mrs. Clinton Robertson, of Oxford, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward PearsauL Mr. Foster Clark, of Henderson, was the guest of his uncle, Mr.

Will Smith, on Sunday. Mr. and'Mrs. Scott Peny.of Marcus Hook, visited in Ridgely Thursday to Sunday. Miss Loraine Swing entertained with a weinie roast on Thursday evening of last week.

Miss Mildred Rowe spent some days of last week with her sister, at North East Mrs. W. Cannon is visiting her niece, Mrs. Allen Parsons, at Harrington. Mr.

Joseph Brumbaugh bas opened a More on tbe north side of Railroad Ave. Mrs. T. W. Jones is entertaining her sister, Mrs.

Ralph Boyer, of Brooklyn. Mis. Frampton and daughter, Pauline, of Chester, are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs.

Marion Dean spent several days in Baltimore last Mr. and Mrs. Mont Wiley visited their daughter in Smyrna last Sunday. Miss Mildred Swann. of Baltimore, lately visited her borne here.

Mr. Harry Wood lost his barn by fire on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.Henry^Wilkinson lately visited in Baltimore. Mr.

Harry Hemmons was in New York last week. Miss Nettie Arnold is on tbe sick list Marydel. Tbe Ladies' Aid met at tbe home of Mrs. Charles Isaacs on Monday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Alex. Griffin spent sev. eral days recently with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Dabson, of Greensboro.

Mr. Edward Shewbrooks spent the week-end with bis mother, Mrs. R. A. Shewbrooks.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith have re. turned home after an extended visit with their son, in Marcus Hook, but will re. (urn in a few days.

Miss Ruth Evans and friends, of Wil mmgton, spent Saturday wilb Ibe former's sister, Mis. J. T. Heather. Miss Watson, who bas been visiting her sister, Mrs.

J. E. Parker, bas relumed to ber home in Onancock, Va. Miss Ruth Hall and friends, of Dover, were guests of Mrs. Eliiabeth Hall over the week-end.

Mr. Paul Smith spent Sunday with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Smith.

Miss Irene Harman, of Washington, spent the week-end with ber mother, Mrs. Hours. Miss Sylvia Marvel, of near town, was entertained over ibe week-end by Miss Virginia Smith. Miss Naomi Smith spent the week.end with Miss Elma Melvin, of Henderson. A large crowd attended the baseball game at Dover on Friday.

Mr. Reginald Smith, who bas been quite ill, bas improved. Choptank. Mr. William Rumbold, who bas been under the doctor's care for several days, is able to be out Miss Nona Goswellen is spending sometime with ber parents, Mr.and Mrs.

N. B. Goswellen. Mrs. W.

J. Wright is spending some time with ber son, Rev. E. N. Wright, of Burrsville.

The Ladies' Mite Society of Cboplank M. E. Church met at tbe home of Mrs. Louis Wright on June 2nd. After tbe business part of the meeting was over a recitation was given by Louis Cbeezum.

The meeting then adjourned. Tbe next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Alonzo Blades. Mr. and Mrs.

Gilbert Waldron and daughter, Thelma, spent tbe week-end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. M.

Waldron. Messrs. Melvin and Arthur Waldron, of Wilmington, spent the week-end with their parents. Mrs. Emma Hawn, of Atlantic City, and the Whiteley sisters, of Preston, recently spent some time with Mrs.

N. Waldron and Miss M. E. Fluhaity. Mr.

Charlie Wright and sons, of New. ark, spent the week-end with Mr. Louis Wright. DR. H.CLARENCE DUFFEY DEAD Born in Caroline, He Lived in Washington a Number of Years.

Dr. Hugh Clarence Duffey, of Washington, D. died on Saturday last, aged 55 years. He was a native of boro, but had resided in Washington since he was sixteen years old. While employed in bis brother's drug store, he studied medicine at Georgetown University and graduated wilh high honors.

A son, Hugh Clarence Duffey, was graduated from George Washington Medical School this week. Dr. Duffey was a son of Mrs. Catherine S. and 'the late Hugh DufFey, of Hillsboro.

Besides bis mother, he is survived by bis widow and six children--Hugh Depew, Hor. ace and George Roger Dufley. Mrs. S. D.

Cramer, and Margaret Duffey, three and a.half years old. Dr. Roger W. Duffey, a druggist of Washington, is his only brother, and itfrs. Cbarles Jarrell, of Hillsboro, and Mrs.

Oscar ot Denton, are sisters. Dr. Duffey was prominently identified with the Masonic raternity, and had taken an active interest in tbe Eastern Star Home. He was a member of Ibe Board of Trade and tbe Medical Society of the District ol Colum, a member of tbe board of directors of the Home Mutual Building and Loan Association, the McLachlen Banking Corporation and the National Bank of Washington. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, and interment was made in ibe Congressional cemetery, in Wasb.

ington. Grove. Tbe Ladies' Aid Society of Grove Church was highly entertained at the borne of Mr, and Mrs. William Murphy OD Monday evening. Tbe society decided to bold a strawberry festival in the old school building an Tuesday evening, June loth.

Everybody is invited to come. Children's Day service be held at American Corner Cburcb next Sunday evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. Tbe Children's 'Day -service at Ellwood has been postponed io June 15, beginning at 2 o'clock in tbe afternoon. Mr. Roland Taylor, of Hockessin, Del, accompanied by bis sister, Miss Vildred, of Wilmington, are spending a few days tbe guests of their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Walton Taylor. Mrs. Rosa Robinson and SOD, Carlton, with three of their friends from Phila. delphia, were guests of Mr.

W. E. Col. lins and family last week. Mrs.

Larrimore, who bas been serious, ly ill in Cambridge Hospital, returned home this week, much improved, but not very strong as yet Tbe Sunday School at Grove bas decided to hold their Children's Day ser- vice next Sunday morning, beginning at 10.30, Quite a number of our people visited Easton last Saturday to see tbe ball game between Easton and Dover. Mr. Dallas Carroll, of Marcus visited bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Carroll, the past week.end. Mrs, Clayton Taylor visited her sister, Mrs. DeFord, at Easton Hospital, last Saturday. We are glad to report that Mrs, George" Baer is much improved al this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lord were Sunday guests of Delaware relatives.

Orphans' Court Proceedings. In Court on Tuesday, Judges West, Harper and Shawn were present Mary Edith Noble, executrix of Mary E. (Noble, deceased, filed sperate debt list, a rent account, and ber first.and final account of administration and distribution, which were duly examined by tbe Court, approved and ordered to be recorded. Harvey L. Cooper, trustee for the sale of the real estate'of W.

Temple Smith, deceased, filed an account of trusteeship, and dividend, which was approved and passed. In tbe matter of tbe sale of the real estate of W. Temple Smith, deceased, Harvey L. Cooper, trustee, filed report of the sale of the real estate, and a final order of ratification and confirmation was passed and approved. Emma Jackson and Cbarles W.

Jack, son, executors of Cbarles W. Jack, son, deceased, filed inventory and appraisement of the personal properly of said deceased, and an order to sell was granted. Cbarles B. Harrison, executor of Sail lie A. Higdutt, deceased, filed an of tbe sale of the personal prop, crly of said deceased, which was a p.

proved. T. playton Horsey, administrator of Marietta Draper, deceased, filed inventory and appraisement of tbe personal property, which was approVed and passed. Extension Service News. This bas been an unusually unfavor- 'able spring for tomato plants, and present indications are that there will be a strong demand for plan Is.

In co-operation with tbe County Agent, three community beds were conducted in the county. About seventy, five thousand of these plants are now large enough for' setting, the others slightly later. Anyone desiring plants may secure them while they last by getting in touch with tbe County Agent. W. R.

Ballard and A. G. Radebaiigb, State vegetable gardening specialists, were in tbe county last week (or the pur. pose of inspecting tomato plant beds. They report Ibe general unfavorable weather conditions have seriously, retard, ed tbe growth of plants all over tbe State.

Dr. T. B. Symons, State Director of Extension work, was in Caroline county recently to take up with the County Commissioners matters relating to tbe County Extension budget. A ative delegation of county men and women were on band to confer with Dr.

Symons on Extension activities. And So It Has Elsewhere. A few years ago several hundred engaged in hauling fish seines Ocean City. This business has about died out Item..