Local Department Highlights And Obits In Denton Area
Harrington Nees suspends publication while Queen Anne's Railroad reports June earnings of 9000 dollars with gains over 1898. Local improvements include George W. Ernst farm sale and Mrs Downes rental. calls for bridge repairs and pardon efforts for James Saulsbury. Community notices cover races, clover for fly control, and a rare owl captured near Williston.
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Harrington Nees
Queen Anne’s Railroad Company
T. C. West
Smith
Bishop Becker
Wilmington
Washington
White
Federalsburg
Hurlock
Sallie Collins
W. F. Pennington
Hillshore Track
Ridgely
Annie Downes
Fowling Creek
Robert Smith
Frank Matthews
R. H. Meloney
Todd’s Mill Dam
Thomas L.day
Wm. H. Baker
Fred R. Owens
Wilson M. Tyler
Talbot
James Saulsbury
House of Correction
Saulsbury
Hobbs-Anthony
Queen Anne’s
Milford Herald
Thomas White
Denton
Baltimore
Thomas L. Chaffinch
Williston
News of Caroline Camp Meetings at Concord and Chiltons
Camp meetings at Concord and Chilton's began yesterday and run to August 12 with a full ministerial lineup and assigned tents. The schedule lists daily preaching and song services from August 4 through August 13, led by Rev. A Green Rev. P H Rawlins Rev. W L White Rev. J H Beauchamp and others. Altar services led by Rev. E C Wright and preaching at Elwood Camp August 11 to 21 with ministers from Maryland Delaware and Virginia and Prof A L Judefind in charge of music.
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Concord and
Chilton's
Concord
W. R. Fountain
Walter Todd
C. H. Todd
Thos. TI. Everagam
L. W. Pool
F. P
C. Alford
W. E. Liden
Harry Johnson
Fleetwood
Whitby
Hollis
Alford
Todd
F. Towns
A. V. Todd
S. Graham
Gootee Liden
H. Merriken
N. Vanscoy
J. Willoughby
D. Gootee
Spence and Dill
B. G. Stevens
Mrs. H. Trieo
A. Green
P. H. Rawlins
W. L. White
J. H. Beauchamp
C.T. Wyatt
C. S. Baker
D. D
C. T. Wyatt
W. J. DuHadway
Harry Taylor
J. M. Lindale
Q. L. Morrow
L. E. Barrett
G. L. Hardesty
W. S. Collins
G. T. Alderson
E. E. Dixon
Stroudsburg
Anna Dryden
Baltimore
E. C. Wright
Chilton’s Camp
Joshua’ Raughley
S. B. Cooper
Hooper Ross
W. P. Stafford
A. T. Porter
Stephen Cohee
Alfred Clark
James Hughes
Theo. Saulsbury
F. P. Stafford
J. Russell
N. Butler
Alex. Russell
John Cleaves
William Blades
R. H. Coursey
Harrington and Barwick
Wesley Porter
M. F. Allaband
R. H. Thomas
Owen Garey
Eli Dill
Anthony
5. Melvin
Maggie Melvin
T. H. Butler
James Mitchell
George Cooper
Bates Smith
J. B. Paris
G. W. Collins
David Cooper
D. S. Brockway
Peter Clark
W. Cannon
J. W. Clark
C. A. Smith
Rev. J. Melvin Brown
Wm. H. Greenley
W. A. Roe
Maryland Avenue
B. Hobbs
C. W. Porter
W. Wells
Central Avenue
G. Nichols
Edward Adams
W. C. Jump
John Wyatt
Win. Jester
Marquee
Mr. Russell
Delaware Avenue
T. H. Jarman
J. M. Eisenberry
Mr. Brown
Elwood
A. D. Melvin
Maryland
F. T. Tagg
Methodist Protestant
T. J. Ozburn
Board of Foreign Missions
The
M. P. Church
S. J. Smith
Oxford
G. S. Wolfe
Wilmington
Del
Fouks
Accomac
F. Warner
Salisbury
E. D. Stone
Greenwood
L. F. Bennett
Crisfield
G. W. Clayton
Hurlock
A. D. Dick
Federalsburg
A. L. Judefind
A. F. Bennett
Fourteen year old Carrie Hurd Drowns The Orphaned Girl
Carrie North known as Carrie Hurd aged fourteen adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Hurd disappeared Thursday and was found in Chop Tank River near Greensboro Bridge. Coroner James BE Hignitt led a jury who returned a verdict of drowning noting uncertainty whether the act was intentional or accidental. Most believe the child threw herself into the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie North
Carrie Hurd
Wm. Hurd
Gheenshoro
W. Ti. Lowe
James H. Warrington
R. F. Taylor
M. TH. Roe
R. I. Comegys
BE. BE. Insley
N. Alvin Smith
R. CD. Clark
James T. Ward
J.C. Smith
C. Ja. Jackson
Willard Dickinson
Local Social Notes Detail Visits and Identified Residents
Preston Anionye lists recent arrivals and visitors including Miss Bessie Phillips of Vienna Miss Susie Sick of Blue Mountain House Pen Mar Miss Ella Harrison of Golds hore Silk and Poole start a creamery near the depot to aid nearby farmers Rev. C S Walton missed Sunday preaching due to illness Miss Mary Noble and Miss Ethel Fletcher visit Mrs B W Wright at St Michael's Miss Lulu Rodgers returns to Baltimore from Dr Phillips Mrs Susie Temple visits her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Harrison Roy W J D Lucas and wife of Denton visit relatives Preston Canning Co repairs packing house Miss Ida Newkirk of Baltimore visits Mr W W Williamson Mrs Beverly W Wright spends a week with her parents Miss Hooper of Baltimore visits Dr Noble Miss J W Corbett of Baltimore visits her parents Mr J T Dennis was in town on Tuesday Burrsville social at Miss Iva Russell's cub web party with couples including W Hardesty and Iva Russell T Cahall and Nellie Dill J Richardson and Bertie Dill E Burke and Nettie Porter S Price and Nora Blades T Sparks and Katie Burke T Parrs and S Porter H Wright and J Wickersham A young man in town brags about a carriage win after a city visitor The weekly trot on Ross road last Saturday Will Hardesty’s mare wins first Miss Nellie Dill of Wilmington visits uncle R H Dill at this place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silk & Poole
C. S. Walton
Mary Noble
Ethel Fletcher
B. W. Wright
St. Michael's
Lulu Rodgers
W. J. D. Lucas
Denton
Preston Canning Company
Ida Newkirk
Baltimore
W. W. Williamson
Beverly W. Wright
Miss Hooper
J. T. Dennis
City
Burrsville
Iva Russell
W. Hardesty
T. Cahall
Nellie Dill
J. Richardson
Bertie Dill
E. Burke
Nettie Porter
S. Price
Nora Blades
T. Sparks
Katie Burke
T. Parrs
S. Porter
H. Wright
J. Wickersham
Ross Road
Will Hardesty
Wilmington
R. H. Dill
Maryidel Town Progress Amid New Constructions
The town reports ongoing improvements with a new store nearing completion a large canning house under construction and another dwelling. A Wednesday picnic at Choptank Mills drew much enjoyment. Residents Mrs E Dawes Miss Cora Pippin and Milton Greene visit Camden camp this week. Mrs Weidemann of Philadelphia visits her son Dr F H Weidemann. Mrs Chas Johnson visits New York. F A Heather and wife of Philadelphia stay near town with his parents. Mrs James Chreen spends a few days in Dover.
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Choptank Mills
E. Dawes
Cora Pippin
Milton ©. Greene
Camden Camp
Weidemann
Philadelphia
F. H. Weidemann
Chas. Johnson
New York
F. A. Heather
James Chreen
Dover
Cannery Workers Return Home After Tin Can Craft
Young men employed at the cannery finished tin can manufacture and returned to Caroline county where most reside. They conducted themselves well and departed with the good wishes of the community. Guests stayed with local families including Baltimore visitors Oliver Harvey and Mrs. John George of Tuckahoe Neck. George Favinger and Julian W. Callahan plan to move to Queen Anne's county. N. J. Walker and daughter Ruth from Washington City visited the Smiths.
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Caroline County
Oliver Harvey
Baltimore
John George
Tuckahoe Neck
Charles Carroll
George Favinger
Julian W. Callahan
Queen Anne's County
N. J. Walker
Ruth
Washington City
Alga Smith
Brown and Peters plan fruit packing start next week
Miekman Brown and Peters announce a fruit packing plant to begin operations next Monday week. They will also soon construct two more houses, with Mr. Cleaves planning a dwelling. Martin Fleetwood, a local boy, shot himself while loading a pistol. Dr. Hignutt removed the missile. An M E Chapel is planned at Queen Anne Station.
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Brown & Peters
Messrs. Brown
Mr. Cleaves
Martin Fleetwood
Dr. Hignutt
Queen Anne Station
Summer social pleasures and travel plans noted
Rev J S Wickline begins a three week vacation next Monday visiting Washington Fall's Church and White Sulphur Springs before returning to White Oak W Va for August 13 dedicatory sermon. The column lists various locals traveling visiting relatives and friends in Maryland Delaware Virginia New Jersey and beyond with social notes on gatherings and arrivals.
Denton Board Map Changes to High School Plan
Public School News reports the Denton school commissioners in session Thursday and Tuesday approved honoring Carrie Deen for a portrait of board president Thomas W. Jones and Nettie Hollowell for a scholarship at the Maryland State Normal School. The board rejected bids for a new high school building due to incomplete specifications and instructed new bids to be advertised by January 1, 1900 for a building ready by September 1, 1900, with bids kept private. Appointments of teachers Lillian Greene Isabel Percy Mary P. Johnson Elizabeth Blake Mary R. Weedon Myrtie Gootee and others were confirmed and contracts with Denton Journal and Union for fiscal-year advertising were authorized. The examiner was to hire two rooms for fourth and fifth assistants and limit grades in two-teacher schools to the eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Deen
Maryland Institute of Art and Design
My. Thomas W. Jones
Board of Commissioners
Nettie Hollowell
Preston Academy
Maryland State Normal School
Denton
Lillian Greene
Williston
Isabel Percy
Oakland
Mary PF. Johnson
Saulsbury’s
Elizabeth Blake
Oak Ridge
Mary R. Weedon
Lowe’s
Myrtie Gootee
Hickory TH
My. R
Bullock
Smithville
Denton Journal and Union
Stephens
Denton School
Caroline politics and Republican candidates eyed for state and county posts
Tits said young Albert G. Towers will be the Republican candidate for State's Attorney and he is counsel for the county commissioners. W. W. Seward and Charles H. Todd are spoken of for the legislative nomination. Addicks visits Rehoboth drawing Marylanders including Judge Russum. Talbot Democrats push for a county treasurer law to replace the old tax system. Rumors tip Ex-County Commissioner Tilghman KE Kelley as a sheriff candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Towers
W. W. Seward
Charles H. Todd
J. Edward Addicks
Rehoboth
Thither
Delaware
Judge Russum
Caroline
Tilghman KE. Kelley
Caroline County
Geo. If. Borry
Attorneys' Fees Sparks County Audit Debate In Denton
Sun correspondent reports auditors clash with Circuit Court judges over adherence to a prewar schedule of attorney fees. A $150 bill for county counsel aid faced auditors’ rejection for lacking court approval, prompting a call to indorsement by the court. Judge Martin abstained, noting some counties ignore the schedule. Auditor Goslin urges public support for cutting waste as taxpayers demand capable county commissioners this fall. Firm member William H. Deweese counters the $150 figure, saying his firm received $75 in the Carroll case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
The
Sun
Circuit Court
Robinson, Wickes
Stump
Martin
Indorse
Goslin
Wmn. H. Deweese
Charles E. Carroll
Keeping Cao Humorous Health Advice Amid Heat
The text urges avoiding heat talk while promoting safe habits. It mentions drinking harmless beverages, resting at least half an hour after meals, brief rests with eyes closed, a diet rich in cereals fruits and vegetables, ventilation through attic doors and windows, and opening windows 5 to 7 a.m. then closing them until evening.
Delightful Vacation Trip by Rail to Major Eastern Sites
A special rail tour departs Philadelphia August 12 visiting Niagara Falls Toronto Thousand Islands Quebec Montreal Au Sable Chasm Lake Champlain Lake George Saratoga and the Hudson Highlands. Tour led by experienced tourist agents with two chaperons for unescorted ladies. Price 100 from New York Brooklyn Newark Trenton Philadelphia Harrisburg Baltimore and Washington covers rail and boat fare meals en route parlor car seats hotel entertainments transfers and carriage hire. For tickets or details contact Pennsylvania Railroad Tourist Agent 1196 Broadway New York Ticket Agent 860 Fulton Street Brooklyn 789 Broad Street Newark Geo W Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
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Niagara Falls
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Quebec
Montreal
Au Sable Chasm
Lake Champlain
Lake George
Saratoga
Highlands of
the Hudson
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Newark
Trenton
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Broadway
Fulton Street
Broad Street
N. J
Geo. W. Boyd
Apinst the Farmer and Working Man
The Cambridge Democrat and News notes a grim drift in prosperity for farmers and workers as crop prices fall. Wheat and corn slump while inputs rise, leaving households unable to feel improvement, despite political assurances from Republicans.
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Cambridge Democrat and News
What a College Professor Says About the Strawberry Post
In July 1899 W. G. Johnson reports on the strawberry root louse in Delaware and Maryland fields. He notes ants carry lice between plants, describes life history, winged absence, and egg hatching, warns against spreading infested plants, and urges careful scientific study for practical controls.
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Dhave
Delaware
Maryland
Democratic Ticket Nominated by Maryland State Convention
The Democratic State Convention nominated Col. John Walter Smith for Governor, Isidor Raynor for Attorney General, and Joshua W. Hering for Comptroller. The ticket features long prominent public servants with strong reputations and broad recognition. The selection reflects discernment and public sentiment, and is expected to win approval across Maryland.
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Suolth
Herlog
Raynor
Maryland
John Walter Smith
Worcester County
Iman
Mgr
Isidor Raynor
Congress
Joshua W. Hering
Carroll County
State Senate
Camden and Wye Camp Meeting Draws Large Crowds
Large crowds attended Camden camp meeting on Sunday with political influence noted as crucial for Delaware. Reverends Coursey Crouch Wilson and Gardner led services while singing directed by Edwin Gardner. Report from Bridgeville Sand Hill and Wheatley camps mentions potato bugs covering the road to a depth of one to two inches along a 20 acre patch, with bugs moving as farmers sprayed vines on Saturday night.
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Camden
Delaware
Saulsbury-Walcott
Democratic Party
R. T. Coursey
Wilmington
John F. Crouch
Philadelphia
Clarence Wilson
Pasadena
Cal
John A. B. Wilson
Edwin Gardner
Bridgeville
Sand Hill
Wheatley
German Baptist Brethren meeting at Boonsboro August 15 16
Rehoboth lodging is scarce with rooms booked in advance as demand far exceeds supply. The German Baptist Brethren ministerial meeting will convene at Boonsboro meeting-house on August 15 and 16 starting at 9 am with preaching in the evenings and open sessions. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehoboth
Boonsboro
Diarrhea Remedy Praised By Civil War Vet
During the civil war and our late war with Spain diarrhea was a major army problem. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Greene Co Pa says Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave quick relief. Sold by Hugh Duffey Hillsboro R J Colston Ridgely W E Brown Denton. For Saur a good horse cart apply to H C Houns Hobbs Md.
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Spain
David Taylor
Wind Ridge
Greene Co
Chamberlain
Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
R. J. Colston
Ridgely
W. E. Brown
Denton
Maryland Democratic Ticket Nominated by Acclamation
Maryland Democrats name Col John Walter Smith for governor Dr Joshua W Hering for comptroller and Isador Raynor for attorney general by acclamation at the state convention presided over by L Victor Baughman. Edwin Warfield urged Smith as ideal leader promising party victory in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
John Walter Smith
Joshua W. Hering
Isador Raynor
L. Victor Baughman
Edwin Warfield
Col. Smith
B. FP. Crouse
Carroll County
Poe
Democratic Party of
Ercbine
Baltimore City
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Ple
Fathers of the Republic
Congress
Police Department
Baltimore
Republican Party
Thomas A. Smith
Caroline
Smith
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Torrington
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Kansas City
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Havre de Grace
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George A. Pisher
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Delia Melvin
Ellicott City
Edwin M. Garey
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R.C. Jones
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Sallie Driver
T. E. Kelley
Grove
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W. G. Johnson
Baltimore Herald
Commonwealth
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L. P. Corkran
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
Fairmount
Arizona
Mr. Addicks
EK. A. Ripley
Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
H. C. Honns
Hobbs, Md
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Hiram C. Dudley
Wilton
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