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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1900
Page
3
The issue reports the Southern Convocation in Cambridge and canal work on Queenstown creek. It notes a Census Bureau appointment for Clinton Cook and multiple weddings in Caroline and nearby counties, with social updates from Denton, Hillsboro, and Easton.
Greensboro society notes list Edward Y. Davis visiting daughter Mrs. R. R. Shall. many locals travel to Philadelphia and Baltimore for books, studies, and hospital care. a Republican primary in Caroline County names delegates to county and state conventions. town elections, gun club results, and Orphans Court proceedings are reported.
A detailed look at T L Day and Swing & Company in Ridgely, Maryland, highlighting the firm’s growth, incorporation, and significance on the peninsula. It covers tomato processing, canning, basket making, the saw mill, export reach, labor force, wages, and the capital needs of the enterprise. The article notes annual payroll, production outputs, and Ridgely’s economic boost from the plant.
Federalsburg notes record the burial of Ida White Taylor of Philadelphia at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Local residents and visitors include James Fred Gambrill and Frank Hill securing Baltimore printing office positions, H. B. Messenger traveling to Delaware and Philadelphia on business, and George Prince visiting Philadelphia. Local social updates mention Lena Hackett, Rosie Hackett, Kitty Covey, Isabel Percy visiting relatives, plus J. S. W. Haws in Wicomico County and Judge Travers returning from Taylor’s Island. Edison experiments in fruit preservation by S. H. Derby of Woodside using nitrate soda muriate of potash and phosphate of lime as fertilizers.
Miss Sophie G Kerr of Denton has contributed to the Baltimore News and recently met world famous opera singer Mlle Calve at the Stafford Hotel in Baltimore with an interview published in the Mews of Tuesday. Local residents and visitors including Merrick of Easton Wrighty Keating of Centreville Radcliff of Camden, Murphews return from Seaford, Barnes death.
The board reviewed reports on colored schools and approved library donations for Henderson Chop Tank and Laurel Grove. Ridgely Academy holds commencement Friday May 4 with Rev A Green Greensboro delivering address plus quartet soloist and orchestra. Federalsburg Academy commencement Thursday May 10 with eight graduates and later program. New school board Fisher Jones and Silk to organize Monday May 7.
Wilmer Emory campaigned in Chestertown last week to spark interest in a Kent County electric railroad. The I84 corporation would authorize a 42 mile route from Rock Hall or Tolchester to Chestertown, onward to Still Pond, Galena, Middletown Delaware, with strong cash prospects. Books open meeting authorized by county commissioners, notice for Monday May 14. Charles T. Soulsby of Oklahoma visiting Easton friends.
Peter Phillips died suddenly after noon on Thursday of brain congestion in Denton. He was 30, survived by wife Mrs Phillips and two sons and a daughter. Funeral at his house at 9 tomorrow, burial on Judge Lowe farm. Jesse Lew Turner, born 1821 in Denton, died in Greensboro Sunday. married 1869 to Anna Elizabeth Stack, survived by daughter Maggie M., funeral led by Rev. A Green, M E cemetery. Andrew d Lord, 70, former Sussex county Levy Court member, died at Greenwood Saturday. cousin of Wm E Lord of Denton. William Shaw, Harrington resident, died Tuesday morning. Chamberlin's Colic Cholera and Diarrhœa Remedy promoted as life saver. sold by R J Colston Denton and Hugh Duffey Hillsboro.
Ex Senator Thomas A. Smith of Carolina county visited Baltimore for a consult with clerk nominee Jacob G. Schonfarber as the Maryland Bureau of Industrial Statistics prepares to begin work. The 1884 act created the bureau with a two year chief salary of 2500 and duties to collect labor, agricultural, mineral, railroad and general information for annual publication. The bureau’s budget is 5000 yearly with a clerk at 1700, and detailed expense reports must be filed with the Comptroller.
A transcription lists census questions covering names, residence, family relation, race, sex, age, birth details, marital status, years married, children, birthplaces, immigration, naturalization, occupation, employment months, schooling, literacy, home ownership, and rent or mortgage. Also includes health officer Dr J L Noble noting typhoid in Caroline county tied to canning centers and a millinery advert, plus local editor notes about travel.
Real estate transfers recorded this month include numerous Denton and Federalsburg properties with values from 30 to 10 000 dollars and several 100 acre trades. Marriage licenses issued to multiple couples from Cambridge Hillsboro Delaware Ridgely Berlin and other towns. Also advertising claims for Roschees German Syrup and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with local retailers noted.
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