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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1902
Page
3
The issue lists public business items with upcoming court and board meetings. Orphans Court meets April 8. Levy Court meets April 8. Supervisors Board meets April 8. Top line notes the Denton Journal Saturday morning edition dated April 5, 1902.
April headlines note excursions and train changes to Love Point while Denton hosts optician visits and spring promotions. Several marriages across Preston Federalsburg Norrisville and Easton are announced with details on ceremonies, attendants and future homes.
The Stephens Literary Society on Thursday last presented a program at Caroline High School featuring readings, recitations, debates, and essays. Participants included Dertle Adams Edwin Paisley Bilbert Nuttle Blanche Iobbs May Gelletty Mary Brumbaugh Harry Nuttle Clarence Dukes Elma Cade Dillie Merriken Lawrence Greenlee Caroline Redden Bessye Murphy Hattie Wright and judge Pearl Griffin. The debate affirmed the motion that more evil than good comes from admitting all classes of immigrants to the United States.
Easter party at Andersontown featured egg hunt and refreshments with many locals listed among attendees. Also notes several visits, travels, and social events in Keensboro including Epworth meetings, dinners, and Sunday church activities. Also report on Maryland Annual Conference including election of Rev Dr F T Little as president, pastor histories, and church improvements.
Mr. Charlie Todd tows boilers for a stave mill moved from Hobbs to a site near Mr. Donovan’s home where a stave factory will open. Miss Lettie Brown hosts a taffy pulling at her father Joseph Brown’s Delaware residence in honor of friends James Wroten of Philadelphia and Lyden of Smithville. J W Peters adds Edgar Todd’s tract near Andersontown to Willoughby timber. Donovan contracts to saw for Thomas as Delaware road overseer repairs county lanes.
Mr W J Downing of Salisbury moved his lumber mill to Warfield Virginia where he bought a large timber tract. Merrill Hastings who helped here will go with Miss Cleve Hignutt of Smithville who has entered millinery under Mrs C E Farley. The former machine shop space of John Hurlock is being refitted and painted. Dr George Galloway returns from Baltimore. Will Adams plans to start a bakery by early May. H E Kinder visited relatives in Virginia. Harry Lane of Smithville was in town Sunday.
A rail road promotional notice offers a $150 round trip from New York and Philadelphia to Minneapolis for the National Educational Association convention July 7 to 11 1902 and a park visit plan to Yellowstone July 5 to 20, with stage travel inside the park and Pullman accommodations. The tour runs a special train east of Pittsburgh and costs $142 per person when two share a berth. Pittsburg departures are $5 less. Reservations urged through George W. Boyd at Broad Street Station Philadelphia. In Memoriam Charley Frampton dies aged 28 after a year of illness his funeral held March 22.
Misa Towers hosts a birthday party for Miss Josephina Towers with many local attendees from Ridgely and beyond. The week brings numerous arrivals to the Kranz Hotel. residents visit relatives, attend church events, and public notices cover clergy appointments and confederate veterans reunion plans in Dallas.
County Commissioners met Monday and reviewed bids for road work. F T Brown offered 700 dollars in Fifth district, A W Thompson 100 in Seventh district, P W Carey and E J Adams at ten dollars per mile for Third district. Brown and Thompson bids accepted.
A Thursday blaze in Atlantic City wiped out the Luray hotel owned by Josiah White and scorched numerous properties including the Norwood Stratford New Holland Berkeley Bryn Mawr Stickney Evard Rio Grandee Mor vine Windsor Tarlton and Academy Hotels and the Academy of Music along with about twenty businesses. White’s loss reached 135000 with 54000 in insurance. County Commissioners approved bonds for constables Lemuel M. Jones and J M Everngain with named sureties. They also announced abatements and transfers dates. Advertisements urge use of King’s lime and Newport fertilizers with prices from J H Barrow Preston Md.
Wicomico Neres notes the Eastern Shore lacks sufficient homegrown vegetables despite fertile land and favorable climate. Observers say cabbage and potatoes are imported from Baltimore and the North to meet local needs, while trucking could expand profitably. Farmers urged to prioritize vegetables alongside fruit and melons.
Mrs. Francena Stambaugh widow of Frederick B. Stambaugh died in Ridgely on Sunday. Born 1851 in St. Clairsville Bedford County Pa she left a daughter Mrs. E Grace wife of Dr. John C. Madara of Ridgely. Funeral services were held in Ridgely Reformed Church with Rev E L Coblentz officiating. Remains buried in Bedford Pa. Rev Mr Nuce of Bedford led cemetery service. She had been a communicant since age fifteen. Dr William H Purnell died at Atlantic City on Sunday aged 66. Born in Worcester County he was state treasurer comptroller and Baltimore postmaster. He organized the Purnell Legion and served as its Colonel. He was noted as an educator.
W B Biggs of Delaware and James W Walls Crumpton enter horse training at Curry's Driving Park Greenwood Delaware, accepting a limited number of promising horses from Baltimore Eastern Shore and Delaware. Rehoboth Town Council to build a new double wide boardwalk, work to start soon. Surf avenue coated with shells boosts oceanfront drive. Isaac H Dixon sells Talbot county farm adjoining Rich Neck Farm to General Joseph B Seth. Mrs Dixon noted in county where her White family roots lie. J Edward Addicks seeks rental cottage in Rehoboth. offer of 1000 by Mr Hooper declined. Iron bridge planned across river at Fredericktown Kent to Cecil counties. Col Edward C Ross Seaford sells fertilizer plant to Milford buyers. Fishing season cited as unusually backward with few herrings caught.
Deputy Sheriff Samuel E. Jones was assaulted by white prisoner Henry Powell in the Easton jail on Thursday night. Powell crushed Jones in the corridor and beat him, prompting Sheriff Mortimer to intervene. Two Black prisoners aided in restraining Powell until he was handcuffed.
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