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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1896
Page
3
Mails arrive at 845 a m and by 1200 m. Through the day trains via BD and CL Ry northbound depart by 620 a m. and Preston 915 a m. Southbound times show 615 p m and 1200 m. The fragmentary notes reflect a dated timetable with inconsistent punctuation and station references.
Denton and surrounding areas report calm in justice courts as Judge Russum preps the October jury. Local business, farms, and meetings fill the scene with notes on markets, camp meetings, bee stings, a fatal horse accident, and upcoming park and school developments. The Young Republicans face a factional setback at the Easton convention, reshaping candidate momentum for Congress.
Carroll and Towers lead a Baltimore commission men movement seeking a two cent package and five cent per barrel or crate reduction on freight from the Eastern Shore. A Merchants' Exchange meeting with major houses formed committees to negotiate with transport lines, and Captain Eliason of the Torchester Company has agreed to the cut, with more lines expected to follow.
Queenstown baseball club was slated to play here on Wednesday but Queen Anne's players did not arrive. Denton clubs won both games last Saturday by large margins against Central and Hobbs.
A severe Monday night storm lashed the county with fierce lightning wind and rain. Homes barns and orchards suffered damage across Ridgely Denton Centreville and Matthews as a tenant house burned and a child slept unhurt beside a shattered window. Horses were killed near Matthews and a hog died on the Everngan farm.
Heavy winds and rain flattened corn and damaged farm buildings in the Monday night storm. Lightning struck Mr. 3. T. Seeders house top and children slept through the damage. Other strikes damaged Mr. T. H. Everngain’s barn and a chicken yard. Social notices, camp meetings, peach trade, and local movements follow with assorted names and places including Ridgely, Wye Camp, and Milford.
Marydel Md local fraternal group adopts memorial resolutions for William E Stafford past Jr Past Councillor of Marydel Council No 92 Jr C U A M noting his death July 20 1896. Resolutions praise his faithfulness, express sorrow, pledge to publish minutes and send copies to the family.
Assessors report delay caused by property owners not filling blank schedules. Instructions urged household goods be categorized for valuation. Real estate blanks require tract names, locations, acres, value per acre, improvements and values. assessors at work in the lower Third district.
The school commissioners on Tuesday withdrew their contract for the Goldsborough school house and awarded it to James C. Gambrill of Federalsburg for 1150 dollars. Gertrude Clark named assistant teacher at Henderson. Bessie Phillips named at Friendship and Zella Heather at Marydel. James H. Garrett appointed Burrsville school trustee, replacing the late James P. Stafford.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen feet and stings from coins and bullions. It softens tight or new shoes and relieves sweating callous hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25c by mail Trial package free. Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York. dr M B Nichols excursion To Ocean City a big success. About 600 people from Talbot and nearby counties spent a pleasant day raising funds for the Doress Society. Aston Ledger 1000 loan on first mortgage Cuarnes EF McShans Attorney at Law Denton Md
Wilmer Emory of Centreville, a Queen Anne's Railroad director, said trains may run within 60 days between Queenstown and Greenwood, with work then extending to Rehoboth. A Wilmington firm will supply two locomotives and six passenger cars, with freight cars later. The line, about 60 miles and with 30 on the Chesapeake Bay, promises a boom for Rehoboth, possibly rivaling Atlantic City, and will link Baltimore and Washington to the resort. Freight and passenger traffic is expected year round, serving farmers across Maryland and Delaware, and connecting to potential future boat routes between Philadelphia and New York. Construction proceeds after rights-of-way are secured, with Cahall's farm settlement ending litigation and track-laying set to resume toward Denton once rails arrive.
John A. Clough Sr. of Queen Annes County died in Denver after amassing a fortune. His will left most of the estate to his widow and churches, with a small land sum to two sons. They claim undue influence and questioned death circumstances. the case was decided adverse to them.
A Barnitz Pa family anecdote cites Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as effective for a young girl’s stomach distress. Mr Lewis Dayton notes prompt relief, and the product is sold by Wm. E. Brown in Denton, Hugh Duffey in Hillsboro, and R. J. Colston in Ridgely Md.
Long list of local visitors and returning residents with ties to Baltimore Danville Smyrna Philadelphia and Cambridge. Notables include Mrs A G Garey returning with granddaughter Delia Melvin from Baltimore and Elheart City, James B Hicks and Clara Beachamp vacationing in Ocean City, and Dr C Deweese visiting his brother the State's Attorney Deweese.
A sixteen day personally conducted tour from New York and Philadelphia to Yellowstone Park offers premium Pullman cars and hotel accommodations. The rate is 210 from Boston and 3200 from major eastern cities with detailed itineraries available via Tourist Agent offices in Boston New York Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
Ellwood camp ended last Monday following a ten day gathering with strong preaching and solid attendance. Tent campers included Rev E O Ewing Rev G M Clayton E T Moore John R Corkran P E Parvin T B Bowens R I Pool Blades Smith J T Wamp F P Corkran Mrs Eirza A Corkran Alex Bowdle Joseph B Corkran M E Noble J P Patchett J W Norris Parker Pool W T Davis George W Trice A T Covey Nichols Keys R J Ledman G E Christopher A W Ruark Martin Dean J W Bradley J A Trice Jos e Wright Wright Lynch RP Lord Charles Payne N C Coulbourne and Mrs D I Cohee.
Readers learn mild and sure relief for stomach pain colic and diarrhea with Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Drugists widely endorse it and cites a testimonial from B B Buffum of Friendsville Pa. sold by W H Brown Denton Hugh Duffey Hillsboro and R I Calston Ridgely Md.
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