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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1888
Page
3
Saturday issue presents a broad county news digest soliciting reports from all sections. The page aggregates happenings, notes, and brief items across local communities, reflecting regional concerns and events of the period.
A Denton report lists events and changes including a 74 pound shad caught by G Lacy Stevens, an election of commissioners, church services, a new Wilmington afternoon paper, a Maryland College graduation, a cannery project, and a ban on whisky via clubs in Talbot county. Prominent names include Rev Hynes, Governor Jackson, J H Davis, F E Bach, and H S Zell.
Wheat and fultz trade at 90 with longberry at 90. Corn shows White 63 and yellow 60 to 6. Onis ail reaches 42. Rye moves from 72 to 74 in a concise market roundup from Baltimore.
Mr and Mrs William J Davis traveled to Philadelphia this week Rev Mr Longmore of Princeton preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday J L B Club Seq editor of the Sussex Journal and wife visited Federalsburg and Preston They attended the Maryland University Medical School commencement in Baltimore where Mrs Clark's brother Dr H Willis graduated Mrs S A Logan left Tuesday for Milford Delaware for a New Castle Presbyterian meeting J Jenkins D D S returned home Monday much improved
The passage notes local markets packing fish in ice and shipping chiefly to Baltimore, with mentions of Jatin Robert Page operating 4 015 pound nets and Brad Lee in Talbot county owning shore, Frantz Sheppertarar, and fishing daily. It cites a season where GUO shad and numerous gill nets and occasional weights were observed.
An indexable excerpt from a private letter reveals personal views and details about family relations. The missive touches on daily life and social circles of the Morwon household, offering insight into intimate correspondence of the period.
The Choptank river reports a bumper fishing season as thousands harvest shad and herring. Local fishermen like Lew is Kemp and partners process daily catches for Cambridge, Halifax and nearby villages. The article contrasts river industry scale with broader regional notes on Utah Mormon settlement and a mix of historical context.
The notice highlights Likes Berwanger & Co advertising new clothing, with a reputation for quality. C Orem & Co Cambridge Md advert appears in this issue. Farmers are urged to note several local laws and Sheriff Williams announces the railroad election set for Tuesday May 22. An owner seeks 160 acres of land. Royal Baking Powder is mentioned.
The Peninsula eagerly anticipates an immense peach harvest in 1883 with broad consensus among growers about a prosperous season. The main risk is the uncertain early drop as buds form and the crop matures, which could shed fruit but may relieve branches if most peaches reach ripening.
Spring fever rages as flowers bloom and energy wanes. The piece urges long walks and communion with nature to cure listlessness, with April air bracing nerves and bluebird music inspiring the heart. It counsels embracing open air, asking farmers about crops, and enjoying sunshine as the remedy.
A letter from Evony R. Burnxite of Salt Lake City, Utah expresses longing for a familiar home and the missing wife and three children on the Peninsula. She notes living among kind strangers and asks for contact, describing the home as a blessing beyond mortals and mentioning the value of a familiar face.
Pleasant reunions hinge on daily visits to the Bell Clothing House on Pratt Street adjacent to Hanover where quality garments meet rock bottom prices. The store, formerly Delim's, will be known as Bell Clothing House with same courteous service and an entirely new stock awaiting customers.
The famous California fruit liquid remedy Syrup of Figs offers pleasant taste and beneficial effects. It cleanses the system and cures costiveness. For sale in 50c and 31.60 bottles. Messrs. George & Redden named Denton agents.
Syrup of Figs is promoted as Nature's own laxative and the easiest effective remedy to cleanse the system for bilious or costive conditions. It claims to relieve headaches colds fevers indigestion piles and habit constipation and indigestion. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company San Francisco California. For sale in one and $1.00 bottles. Agents George & Sedden appointed for Deaton Maryland.
Maryland proposes repeal of an Evidence Act provision for Caroline County and re enactment with changes to witness attendance pay. The act sets one dollar per day's attendance and five cents per mile with a three mile radius from Denton. Also includes authorization to levy funds to pay Luther H Gadd for indexing records in Caroline County Clerk of the Circuit Court office.
An act authorizes Caroline County to subscribe to capital stock of the Baltimore and Cape Charles Rail Road and the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad, with bonds issued to fund fifty thousand and sixteen thousand dollars respectively, contingent on a voter referendum held on the fourth Tuesday of May 1833. If approved, county bonds are issued, stock issued to the county, and funds used for construction within Caroline County. Bonds exempt from taxation. Also contains an act on stallion service contracts and progeny protection in several counties.
The notice promotes 30 inch Wick Striped and Plaided Scotch Ginghams at 25 cents per yard with a 15 cent cut, claiming wide selection and high quality. It touts dozens of styles, cheerful trade-wheel rhythm, and urges readers to watch for new “surprises” from Henrietta. Also features a colorful pitch for Silk-wool fabrics and blended textiles.
A catalog-style notice touts Conemaker fabrics in bold colors and soft wool. It highlights All-wool Henrietta cloth, silk and wool blends, and cashmere variants, noting 46 inch width and prices from 5 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents. Describes weaving, dyeing, and finish as key distinctions.
Prices tumble on all wool dress stuffs with many styles reduced from high to low. Spring weight shades and patterns offered in 37% to 25c, cotton and wool mixtures from 25c to 20c, plaid and mixed suitings cut from 50 to 37c. Linen lawns, damasks, napkins, and table linens discounted with many items reaching 20c to $2.50 per dozen equivalents. Japanese umbrellas and lawn umbrellas offered in assorted sizes, ranging from 10c to 12 feet spans priced up to $12.
Our 200 page Spring and Summer Catalogue will be ready soon with information on goods and prices. It will help out of town customers and be sent free on postal card request. Send request to WANAMAKER Chestnut Thirteenth and Market streets. City-hill nature.
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