Denton Court Opens in New Building With Busy Docket
The April term of the circuit court opened in the new Denton courthouse amid large attendance. Judge Russum presided as grand jurors were selected and the docket listed 79 civil trials and 19 appeals, plus 20 criminal trials and 24 appeals. Grand jury urged diligence while ignoring trivial matters. The session also covered numerous civil actions including insurance, land, and local option cases, with several verdicts and stipulations recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russum
Fields
Stevens
Martin
Green
Cooper
Cher Irwin
Stewart
Wyatt
Richardson
Fudge Stump
Simeon N. West
Wn. T. Jarman
Robinson Nichols
Wa. Dennison
J. Polk White
John R. Jones
C. H. Fleming
C. B. Jarman
Isaac L. Dukes
C. L. Jarrell
James W. Holt
C. N. Coulbourn
Wesley Jarrell
T. Norris
K. W.jackson
Thos. E. Evans
W. P. Day
H. F. Andrew
Amos L. Fishell
J.B. Patton
J. Peter Cook
J. A. Noble
John E. Nichols
Charles M. Adams
Harry Johnson
Appelle
William W. Lowe
Alva J. Corkran
Owens
Traverser
Deweese
State
Same
Jessa Holmes
Fountain Wyatt
Bushrod Cephas
Robert E. Graham
Alfred Fisher
William Aldridge
Lewis & Stevens
John W. Boyer
Todd
Edward Collin
Edward Coston
Fred Murphy
Charles H. R. Merrick
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Kent County
Westcott and Todd
Almanac of County Court Report on Almshouse and Tax Impact
The grand jury notes the health officer may sue the county over a nuisance but finds the almshouse premises in good condition and well cared for. It complains of witnesses summoned without State's Attorney guidance, costly practices by magistrates and constables, and urges curbing expense. They praise the new courthouse and credit architect Joseph H Bernard for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Denton Bridge
Joseph H. Bernard
Orphans Court and railroad notes in local proceedings
Orphans Court orders notice to creditors for Franklin L. Davis and approves accounts of sales and estates of multiple decedents including John W. Carroll John Prattis and Elizabeth Varnes. Guardians and executors appointed and accounts filed. Railroad progress urged to Greenwood aim for fruit season. Peters Bros buy ties and stations eyed at Hickman. Bridge work advances with Sallie Harris mill pond and Wye Mills bridges nearing completion. Sketches of Thomas Calbreth life to follow.
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Orphans’ Court
Franklin L. Davis
Isaac Lehman
Joseph H. Carroll
John W. Carroll
John Prattis
Burton W. Parker
Robert H. Tutson
John Hutson
J. B. Fletcher
Elizabeth Varnes
Elizabeth A. Tuff
Leroy E. Tuff
David M. Johnson
Frederick Ridgely Graham
Chester
Samuel Milby
John H. Milby
Charles E. Mellvaine
Walter W. Bridges
George G. Dixon
Henry Dean
Greenwood
Peters Bros
Hickman
Denton
Queenstown News
Wallis’ Wood
Gilmore
Sallie Harris
Mill Pond
McNutt
Wye Mills
Culbreth Addresses Democratic Contention in Caroline Race
In Caroline county politics, Culbreth defends his 1810 vote, denounces unfair nomination practices, and outlines positions on the Compensation Law. Wright campaigns in the district, while Federalists revive Democratic discord in Queen Anne's and Talbot counties amid looming fall elections.
Remedy for bilious colic offers prompt relief and prevention
Persons suffering from bilious colic can find quick relief by taking Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It acts rapidly and is dependable. In many cases the attack may be prevented by taking the remedy at first signs. Bottles priced 25 and 80 cents, available from Wm. E. Brown in Denton and H. Duffey in Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Wm. E. Brown
Denton
H. Duffey
Hillsboro
Maryland Federalists Hopeful in Early Congressional Battle
The piece describes the 1800 era contest in Maryland where Federalists compete with Democrats across counties Caroline Talbot and Queen Anne's. Potter announces as Federalist candidate for Congress amid a split Democratic party and alleged corruption funds. Details include electors' party loyalties, county results, and forthcoming Senate elections on the Eastern Shore. It also notes social notices and a fatal road-cart accident involving Mrs. Jonnie Friel in Queenstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough
Wright
Calbreth
Assembly
Court House
Denton
William Potter
Queen Anne’s
Caroline
Talbot
Ile
Congress
Potter
State Senate
George Reed
Anne Arundel
Washington
Baltimore
Lalford
Annapolis
Washington Benevolent Society
Dorchester
Worcester
Kent
Cecil
Calvert
Prince George's
Frederick
Allegany
Maryland
Caroline Potter
Reed
Holbrook
Keene
William Naghlett
Levin Gale
William Spencer
Henry Holliday
Joseph E. Muse
George W. Jackson
Somerset
John Enger Howard
Roger Brooke Taney
Western Shore
Thomas Ward Veazey
Anit Angier
James Brown
Queen Anne's
Frederick Holbrook
Lemuel Purnell, Jr
Edward Lloyd
Eastern Shore
Arnett Fires Jail Bed Clothing In Escape Attempt
Thomas Arnett, an elderly inmate in Southern Caroline, tried to burn the jail by igniting his bed clothing while Sheriff Green was away. The back cell floor and partition timbers caught fire before discovery. Other prisoners were frightened, but Arnett remained calm. The blaze was quickly extinguished and he was ironed. He had threatened to burn the jail on several occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Arnett
Caroline
Sheriff Green
Arnett
Methodist Ministers Named And Ready For 1897 Conference
The Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Church closed its sixty eighth session in Baltimore naming appointments for the year. J S Kinzer read the minister list and the conference set next year’s meeting for Broadway Church Baltimore beginning the first Wednesday in April 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
The
Methodist Church
Alnutt Memorial Church
Baltimore
J. S. Kinzer
Broadway Church
Accomac
Avery Donovan
Amelia
W. B. Judefind
Alexandria
B. EI. Benson
Towson
T. H. Wright
Bedford
R. S. Williamson
Belair
S. B. Treadway
Bethel
Broadway
F. H. Lewis
Bethany
J. F. Bryan
Brooklyn
B. A. Dumm
Cambridge
C. S. Arnett
Caroline
H. W. D. Jolson
Campbell
Cecil
A. W. Mather
Central
S. J. Smith
Centreville
G. W. Haddaway
Chesapeake
C. K. McCaslin
Chestertown
J. M. Gill
Christ Church
W. H. Litsinger
Clayton and Sarom
B. F. Jester
Concord
J. W. Parris
Conquest
G. D. Edmondson
Crisfield
Rowe
Crumpton
J. G. Sullivan
Cumberland
Louis Randall
Chincoteague
H. E. Bennington
Delmar
J. A. Wright
Deer Creek
C. H. Littleton
Deer Park
G. J. Hill
Delta
R. L. Lewis
Dorchester
C. M. Cullum
Dover
Fox Hill
Franklin City
Beane
Frederick
G. F. Faring
Felton
H. L. Schlincke
Frederica
N. O. Gibson
Georgetown
D. C
Hammond
Col
J. H.S. Ewell
Grove
K. O. Ewing
Greenwood
Dorsey Blake
Hampden
Evergreen
J. B. Jones
Harper's Ferry
A. A. Harriman
Harrington
J. L. Straughn
Heathsville
J. H. Daugherty
Howard
W. J. Floyd
Hurlocks
G. M. Clayton
Holly Run
Nichols Memorial
J. F. Wooden
Jefferson
W. MM. Strayer
Kennedyville
Jesse Shreve
Kemptown
Milton
G. R. Hodge
Mount Tabor
H. E. Nelson
Mount Nebo
G. J. Smith
Marley
F. 8S
Cain
Newark
L. R. Dyott
North Carolina Avenue
Washington
B. B. James
New Market
S. F. Cassen
North Baltimore
E. J. Drinkhouse
Supernumerary
Oxford
J. W. Baldorson
Oak Grove
W. W. White
Prince George
Parksley
E. A. Stone
Pipe Creek
B. W. Kindley
Pittsville
C. P. Nowlin
Pocomoke Circuit
J. R. Donald
Maryland Conference Elects Third Ballot Winners
West Wilmington G A Morris and others withdrew by request. Rev David Wilson M D, Army chaplain, won on the third ballot to join the General Conference delegation. The list includes Rev Kinzer, Rev Tagg, Dr Hammon, Dr Lewis, Dr Little, Strayer, Treadway, Bates, Melvin, and Wilson among ministers with lay members Hering, Baker, Caton, and Murray. Alternates named: Murray Poisal Greenfield Benson Billingslea Tull Hartley Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Wilmington
G. A. Morris
Wye
B. F. Benson
Q. L. Morrow
Western Maryland College
T. H. Lewis
Theological Seminary
T. Ward
L. W. Bates
F. T. Tage
Board of Foreign Missions
A. D. Melvin
Lonned
First Church
Pittsburg
D. L. Greenfield
Board Foreign Missions
J. D. Kinzer
F. T. Tagg
The
Methodist Protestant
W.S. Hammond
Alnutt Memorial Church
F. T. Little
Starr Church
Baltimore
W. M. Strayer
Buckeystown
S. B. Treadway
Seaford
R. W. Bates
Westminster
J. L. Hill
St. James
Kent County
Foreign Missionary Society
David Wilson
J. W. Hering
Daniel Baker
J. R. Caton
Alexandria
T. Harry Bartlett
Samuel Vannott
Chestertown
J. A. Smith
Harrington
Del
J. G. Coleman
Elizabeth
N. J
Thomas C. Murray
J. C. Dulany
A. Benjamin
C. W. Hobbs
Caroline County
J. T. Murray
W. M. Poisal
Messrs
Charles Billingslea
A. E. Tull
W. B. Hartley
A. N. Pierce
Town's Public Entertainment Promotes Library Funds
The public school plans a town hall event next Friday with a Peak Sisters program and scarf and flag drills to raise funds for the school library. Crescent Literary Society presented a strong program this week with readings, music, recitations, and editors. Easter services were praised across churches, and business grows as J H Smith and Bro add a store extension. Visitors include Nan Taylor, Mary Hopkins, Grace Stambaugh, Tillie Stambaugh, and Howard Ryer of D Ryer & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Jarrell
Beulah Day
Mitchell Greuone
Alice Stevenson
Florence Greene
Kuhn
F. F. Carpenter
M. E
Epworth League
J. H. Smith & Bro
Nan Taylor
Easton
Mary Hopkins
Baltimore
T. W. Jones
Grace Stambaugh
Pennsylvania
Tillie Stambaugh
Howard Ryer
D. Ryer & Co
New York
Easter Party at Nuttle Home Delights Anderson Town
Anderson town residents enjoyed an Easter party hosted by Mr and Mrs W B Nuttle on Monday afternoon. The event featured an Easter egg hunt, games, music, recitations, and refreshments at five o clock. Guests included Mamie Hobbs Blanche Hobbs Myra Stevens Bessie Stevens Dora Gelletty May Gelletty Bertha Holbrook Rosa Burkett Mary Nuttle Norman Ross Lyng Ross Charlie Nuttle Harry Nuttle Gordon Holbrook Harry Clark Sue Turner and others. Mrs Nuttle later traveled to Baltimore with Mrs S G Nuttle to buy spring millinery while Miss Gussie Smoot visited Washington during the holidays. The Andersontown school roll of honor for March lists Charlie Nuttle Ella Neal India Hignutt Bertha Oles Harry Nuttle Minnie Stevens Violette Brown Corinne Starkey and Blanche Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersontown
W. B. Nuttle
Mamie
Blanche Hobbs
Myra
Bessie Stevens
Dora
May Gelletty
Bertha Holbrook
Rosa Burkett
Mary Nuttle
Norman
Lyng Ross
Charlie
Harry Nuttle
Gordon Holbrook
Harry Clark
Sue Turner
H. T. Nuttle
G. Nuttle
Baltimore
Gussie Smoot
Washington
Andersontown School
Charlie Nuttle
Ella Neal
India Hignutt
Bertha Oles
Minnie Stevens
Violette Brown
Corinne Starkey
Demise of Three Prominent Peninsula Figures
Isaac J Sigler of Ridgely, aged about 85, died after a paralysis attack at his home. He helped spawn many local homes and is survived by three sons Alfred, John A and George, and a daughter Mrs Richard T Carter. Funeral Tuesday. Willis W Wright, born 1817 in Denton, died in Indianapolis. He rose from clerk to railroad executive and county treasurer, leaving a widow and seven children. George L Duffey of Hillsborough, about 20, died at home after Brights disease, while a law student at Georgetown. Funeral Friday, Hillsborough cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac J. Sigler
Ridgely
Mr. Sigler
Alfred Sigler
Paterson
N.J
Sigler
Alfred
John A
Orphans’ Court
George
Wilmington
Richard T. Carter
F. F. Carpenter
Peninsula
West
Willis W. Wright
Indianapolis
Mr. Wright
Denton
Chesapeake
Willis Wright
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Milton
Ind
Wright
John F. Hill
William A. Wright
Frederick Baggs
Carolina County
Peru & Indianapolis Railroad Company
Law Department
University of Georgetown
D. C
Hillsborough Cemetery
Elocution Event at Ridgeway Hall with Bromleys
An entertainment under the Reformed Church will be at McShane's Hall Ridgeway on Thursday evening next. Principal feature: Mr and Mrs John Bromley of Chicago stylists as elocutionists, popular in the West. Selections from Shakespeare and other authors will be humorous and pathetic, with music by the Nichols brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Church
MccShane’s Hall
Ridgely
John Bromley
Chicago
West
Shakespeare
W. N. Reily
Nichols Brothers
Prohibitionists Convene in Denton Elect Delegates
A Prohibitionists meeting in Denton elected delegates to the State convention in Baltimore on April 23. W. L. Wilson Rev. J. A. Arters James Swann T. Pliny Fisher R. P. Taylor Charles S. Davis George K. Saulsbury A. G. Saulsbury F. P. Covey named as delegates with alternates Alex Butler R. J. Boughley W. E. Brown Willett Hubbard Thomas H. Chambers J. R. Stewart T. W. Smith James H. Thawley T. H. Everagain. The Prohibition National Convention is set for Pittsburgh. Frank R. Roberson of New York will speak at Ridgely M. E. Church on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Jack
Roberson
Ridgely
Deweese & Owens
Register of Wills Cooper
Dover
Harris
Ridgely M. E
Japan
Norway
India
Easton Star-Democrat
J. Frank Turner
S. E. Whitman
Lottie Wood
Mary Mitchell
Turpin Mitchell
Viola Hevalow
Ralph Hevalow
Castle Hall
Friendship M. E. Church
Hynsun
T.&. Tabler
D. H. Willis
Cedar Grove
Chalmers Brumbaugh
Hackett Downes
Clara Frampton
Robert Fleetwood
Henry Horsey
Louis Dukes
Marion Downes
St. Mary’s Whitechapel
Christ Christ Church
George M. Russum
John 8
L. B. Towers
Old Court House
Himalayas
Karnak
Ridgely M. E. Church
Wilfred Bateman
Talbot County
Thomas Hughiett
Easton
Inta
Henry E. Bateman
Talbot Bar
State Central Committee
Fred. Plummer Roe
Andrew B. Roe
Greensborough
Carvie Manlove
John P. Manlove
Chico
Cal
Roe
West
T. Snowden Thomas
Peninsula Methodist
Susan ©. Platt
Ocean Grove
H. B. Phillips
Suffolk
F. W. Redden
Latie Draper
Mary Sparks
Greensboro
Wilmington
Iva Lowe
Sallie Draper
Smyrna
James H. Douglass
Preston
C. Tl. Whitby
Thomas F. Dunn
Dover Inder
N. Alex. Hutson
W. S. Russell
Philadelphia
K. M. Barnette
Baltimore
Centreville
Catharine Killer
New York
Lizzie Whitby
Z. H. Webster
William H. Smith
W.L. Wilson
J. A. Arters
James Swann
T. Pliny Fisher
R. P. Taylor
Charles S. Davis
George K. Saulsbury
A. G. Saulsbury
F. P. Covey
Alex. Butler
R. J. Boughley
W. E. Brown
Willett T. Hubbard
Thomas H. Chambers
J. R. Stewart
T. W. Smith
James H. Thawley
T. H. Everagain
Pittsburg
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the Local Department
the Circuit Court
Robert J. Jump
Justices of the Peace
Deweese and
Lewis
Rei
Orphans’ Court Proceedings
Railroad Notes
Thomas Calbreth
Culbreth
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Daniel Cox Hopper
House of Delegates
Bank of Caroline
General Assembly
Samuel Culbreth
Orrell
Annals of Congress
Hilious Colle
Jonnie Friel
Daniel Friel
Queenstown
Pocomoke City
H. L. Elderdice
Powellsville
Elmer Simpson
Patapsco
Payson Street
George Hines
Potomac
J. W. Norris
Quantico
Johnson
D. M. Brown
Nelianco
A. J. Walter
Rowlandsville
J. E. Maloy
Remington, Balto
H. O. Kenn
St. James's
J. L. Mills
St. John
Susquehanna
F. H. Mullineaux
Sussex
G. R. McCready
G. H. Stoksdale
Trinity
Somerset County
D. W. Austina
Tyrvennia
Union
J. M. Yingling
Union Bridge
J. J. Murray
Warwick
C. E. McCullough
Witersville
W. R. McKnott
Washington Street
Alnutt Memorial
J. M. Holmes
Waverly
Balto
L. A. Bennett
West Baltimore
J. W. Kirk
W. 2. Graham
Williamsport
Q. L. Wolfe
Isaac J. Sigher
Wilms W. Wright
George Duffey
Frank R. Roberson