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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1903
Page
2
Denton Journal notes public notices listing Orphans Court scheduling a meeting for August 4. Levy Court and School Board also appear with August 4 dates for sessions. Authorities urge attendance and note locations in Denton.
August events and commerce fill the page with personal property sales by J F Porter and Harry Clark, crop prices in Baltimore markets, church fundraisers, and a busy rail regatta plan at Oxford. Community progress includes new bank quarters, local construction, and street bridge repairs after a near-bridge accident.
A social lawn fete hosted by the Misses Dukes at their Tuckahoe Neck home honored Mrs. C B Bell and Miss Florence Uagland of Philadelphia and Miss Almira Hammond of Dover with songs recitations and gramophone music. About forty guests attended and lanterns lit the lawn as visitors from Philadelphia and local residents enjoyed the evening.
Dress goods are offered at bargain prices as merchants advertise. A woman can stock up for next year by buying this season, saving money by purchasing at end of season. One shopper notes saving by buying early and storing, while another buys in April May paying first of the season prices. Some merchants advertise fine dress goods bargains today.
Residents list visits and travels across Delaware and Maryland towns. A county Democratic convention in Caroline endorses Thomas A. Smith for Comptroller and names delegates for the state convention. Smith thanks them, urges harmony, and selects delegates with alternates. A separate letter advocates wide tires for wagons to improve roads and reduce wear. Real estate transfers in Joppa County are listed.
Miss Velma Carroll returns home after a week with relatives in Denton and Baltimore. Mrs. Josephine Lingerman and her Baltimore children visit Mr. Charles Carroll. Philadelphia native Mr. Noland Todd visits his parents. Roxie Todd from Denton stays with her mother. Marie Gallagher from Baltimore visits her grandmother Mrs. R. W. Carroll. May NeGill from Baltimore visits aunt Anah Carroll. Tamzy Harmon visits Ella Willoughby in Oxford. Mary Harding is very ill.
Washington Camp No 2 P O of A announces a festival schedule for Friday and Saturday evenings July 11 and August 1, 1903. The town sees various visits as Miss Stella Shorts returns from Dover summer school and locals host guests from Wilmington Philadelphia and Dover. Several residents are mentioned with travel and visits including Miss Jennie Dutfield Miss Elva Gullet Miss Susan Hays Miss Cora Walls and Mr. Sayer and John Ross.
Mrs Ellen Poore has returned home to St Joe Texas after a year with her daughter Mrs G P Williams and granddaughter Bellie accompanying her. Margaret Gsell came back from a pleasant visit to her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Cohee at Hazlettville. Mr and Mrs Harry Peters and daughter Elizabeth of Sadlersville were guests of Mr George Smith. Master Leroy Bossert of Philadelphia visited his cousins Masters Harvey and Clyde Poore. Mrs Gsell of New York is visiting her son Mr Joseph Gsell and wife.
A group of local youths enjoyed a crabbing excursion to the Choptank aboard Mr. A. G. Gelletty’s yacht last Saturday. Participants included Miss Anna Towers, Miss Gertie Adams, Miss Bertie Adams, Miss Anna Collison, and Messrs. Houston Towers, Edwin Paisley, and Willard Adams, with several relatives visiting Denton residents. Additional visitors include Mrs. Edward Hawkins of Baltimore and Miss Edna Marsh of Calvert County visiting Mrs. John Slaughter, while Miss Myra Stevens of Denton stayed with cousin Miss Bertha Holprook. Mr. B. B. Allen of Washington is spending the week at J. E. Towers residence.
The bridge over Hunting Creek is being repaired by W. J. Wright and will be passable in about ten days. Miss Dora Wright of Seaford visits her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wright. Mr. C. C. Blades shipped a large lot of ripe tomatoes Wednesday. Mrs. Hattie LeCompte and her sister Miss Elsie visit Easton friends. Mr. Fred Bowdla and wife of Ridgely are visiting town friends. Miss Nettie Perry is quite sick with typhoid fever.
Streets and building lots are to be laid out in Tuckahoe, with early construction of new buildings. D. I. King has expanded his store and stock. The railroad company may soon build a depot. T. W. Smith doubles canning house capacity.
Mr George T Redden the clerkship candidate in Crawford County withdrew after the county central committee rejected the system he favored He said the move would promote party harmony Day and Stevens remain in the race with hopes of victory A third candidate is unlikely though not impossible Mooroo M Wiley from Choptank is urged for the Democratic legislative ticket Subscribe for the Journal
Trustees Thomas Cox Hackett and Katherine Hackett on Tuesday sold the late Dr. Thomas Hackett’s real estate for 13599 dollars. Purchases include Mrs. Mary L. Hackett’s 37 acre tract for 3750 dollars and Dr Robley Hackett and sisters’ 37 acres for 1775 dollars, plus several other parcels ranging from four to 160 acres. Grisecom & McFeeley bought Moffett Mill and 40 acres for 1250 dollars, while Zeigler and Bowers secured a 4000 dollar Denton Hillsboro road farm. Rochester homestead and Martin Smith property also changed hands.
The offices of James E. Hignutt and Richard T. Carter in Masonic Building were vacated to expand Ts L Trice’s store room. Contractor Cooper is refitting the rooms as Trice plans to display a larger stock of dry goods, ladies wear, notions, shoes, and more. A shelf groceries section will aid patrons in the greatly enlarged quarters.
Reported strong wheat crops in places offset by overall low yields. George C. Moore harvested 18 bushels per acre from 300 acres on five Talbot farms. C C Blades of Choptank brought in 66 bushels from 33 acres. Levi Voshell and son Levi Jr. yielded 675 and 65 bushels from 2 and 33 acres respectively. Also notice of sheriff candidacy in Caroline County. Judge Martin on Monday selected Talbot jurors.
Maryland Republicans prepare a major bid for control led by Lowndes Jackson and Mudd. The plan aims to nominate Lowndes for Governor and Jackson for the U.S. Senate while uniting Eastern Shore and Baltimore factions. Grumblings linger over McComas and Western Maryland troubles, with strategic talks held in Washington this week. Prof. Gibson and family moved from Saddler sville to Ridgely.
Wilbur Rolph plans a first class hotel in the Mason property adjoining the M E Church this fall with improvements by Mr Mason. Maryland Hort Society meets Aug 6 at W F Allen’s Salisbury area to discuss canta loupes marketing on fifty acres. Post office cuts rural routes under 3000 monthly pieces. General A Leo Knott eyed for attorney general. Schooner Hattie C Wheatley from North Carolina brings shingles to Denton. Shanoahan Artesian Well Co works for Maryland Steel at Sparrows Point. Easton builds Home of the Aged costing 7000 dollars by contractor W G Ross. St Paul’s by the Sea Ocean City consecrated by Bishop Mudd. Sheriff of Kent County Del to auction Little Creek church. Cecil County allocates 11000 dollars for permanent road work. Holiness camp meeting at Har ee continues this week.
Mr. Enoch Barton Garey son of the late Col. Robert J. W. Garey and Mrs. Vashti S. Garey of Williston will receive a cadetship to West Point through Congressman William H. Jackson and begin studies in June 1904. He is a 19 year old graduate of St. John's College Annapolis.
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