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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
4
Covcord school is to be enlarged. A flood of local items follow including: Mr. Ormond W. Downes buys a new Packard and plans a Philadelphia trip with friends. Weather and farm notes, deaths, marriages, services, and community updates flood the column with names, dates, and places from Denton, Easton, and surrounding areas.
Mr. Harry N Hackett will be in Denton next week. Any orders for piano repairing or tuning left at this office for him will receive his attention.
George Richardson and William Roy, both colored, were arrested by Officer J W Bordley after a hearing before Justice George Si Beavon for gambling at a game known as crap at the campground last Sunday. They waived a jury trial and received six months each in the House of Correction, Bordley delivering them there Wednesday. The rest of the item is a long roll of local social notices detailing visits, vacations, and preparatory school repairs.
A string of social calls and visits is noted with guests from Philadelphia New York Wilmington Dover and Easton. Notable groups include Mr Harry Parris and family Mrs Ira A Dill and children Mr Lane and Mrs Sam Pardoe Miss Mary Marsh Stephens and Miss Ida Gannon. One resident Miss Pearl Satterfield remains ill with fever.
Miss Bessye Towers returns home from Fawn Grove Pennsylvania with Miss Mabel Wright of Stevensville. Mrs. Eva Spencer of Baltimore visits her parents for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Towers and Joe Johnson with family from Milton Pa. visit H. Clay Hobbs. Joe Johnson tours Ridgely with college friends. Elmer Cohen of Baltimore visits relatives. J. 2. Chaffinch entertains college friends. Mrs. Ella Collison improves after illness. Mrs. A. D. Branford of Hillsboro visits her sister.
Mrs. George Smith formerly of this town died at her daughter’s home in Washington last week. Her funeral was held at Nichols Church Sunday afternoon and burial occurred at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
In Denton county Republicans met at the town hall selecting a full slate for the House of Delegates, sheriff, judges, state's attorney, county commissioner, and surveyor. Prohibitionists also announced a ticket for state and county offices including a top line for the state's attorney and sheriffs.
In Orphans Court Walter H. Lord sought letters of administration for Lizzie Nichols. Butler Nichols received letters for Robert T. Nichols. Appraisers Clinton Cook and William D. Taylor named. J Alda Jackson, admin cta of Adaline V. Wiley, filed various financial reports approved. George W. Hignutt, executor of Margaret A. Butler, presented final receipts. approved. Richard Blackburn, executor, filed a first admin account. passed. Cecil News notes the Cecil County Democratic ticket, led by Judge Crothers, is strong and locally favored. A correspondent recounts a history note on Whiteleysburg store fire, cross-border legal evasion risks between Maryland and Delaware.
About fifty to sixty crates of peaches and some apples are shipped daily with peaches selling from 2.50 to 4.00 per crate and apples from 1.00 to 2.00 per hamper. Farmers expect the tomato crop to be the heaviest ever marketed here. Numerous visitors from Wilmington, Ellendale, Centreville, Marydel camp activities, and several towns are noted among local social rounds. Canning season may start around August 20 and last six weeks.
The Caroline County Teachers Normal Institute convenes at Carolina High School from August 19 to 30. Instructors include Dr. M Bates Stephens on School Administration, George W Twitmyer on School Management, P M Harbold on Literature and High School Composition, K G Atticks on Penmanship, Nannie M Thompson on Intermediate Arithmetic Grammar and Composition, Nan L Mildren on Primary Number and Language, Anna W Thatcher on Drawing and Primary Manual Training, with entertainment and music committees named among faculty and staff.
Justice Steele on Wednesday committed Mrs. Cora French wife of John B. French near Ridgely to jail without bail of five hundred dollars awaiting October grand jury action. She is charged with bigamy by John H. Hoffman who alleges a previous marriage and separation. Hoffman has been away, and Mrs. French says she believed him dead. Marriage license for French and Mrs Hoffman was issued July 29 and Rev L P Corkran of Hillsboro Me Church performed the ceremony. Mrs French is the daughter of Robert L Breeding and notably attractive.
The platform adopted by the State Convention on Thursday ensures a Democratic victory in November. The convention that nominated it will be remembered as one of the most remarkable in Maryland's history.
The Sunday School lesson explains the Day of Atonement as Israel’s central yearly rite, its cleansing purpose, and the high priest’s role. It links the old sacrifices to Christ’s one offering, notes the scapegoat symbolism, and urges humility and purity for leaders, with emphasis on prayer, order, and intercession by Jesus in heaven.
In a Baltimore hotel Tuesday night Uncle Bill announces a hymn and proclaims Gaither as gubernatorial nominee, claiming to have the Democrats on the run. He boasts of carrying the Eastern Shore and says Democrats in Wicomico county fearfully nominate his brother for State Senator to salvage the county.
Dr. Price and Dr. Rohrer investigated obituary led interments lacking permits in several counties. Undertakers Pritchett and Adams faced charges. most cases ended in guilty pleas with suspended sentences. Officials warn penalties from ten to five hundred dollars for failures to report and obtain burial permits.
Hugh Duffey a retired druggist and longtime Hillsboro citizen died after a long illness. Born in Philadelphia in 1836 he moved from teaching to running a drugstore for over four decades. Survived by wife Catherine and sons Dr. Roger W. Duffey Dr. H. Clarence Duffey and A L Duffey and daughters Mrs Charles Jarrell and Mrs Oscar Clark the funeral was held Tuesday at Hillsboro Cemetery with Rev L P Corkran officiating.
Seventy camps of the Patriotic Order Sons of America with many members in upper Caroline visited the State capital on Tuesday for a notable Annapolis gathering. Mayor Claude gave the welcome in the House of Delegates, Secretary Tilghman replied, and Col onel Tilghman recalled a historic moment. He described Governor Tom Johnson of Maryland raising two infantry regiments in three weeks for Washington’s army at Valley Forge.
Mrs C H Lord returns to Philadelphia after time with her parents. Mr and Mrs Thomas McGill and daughter May of Baltimore visit relatives here. A grave meeting begins Saturday August 17 and runs 10 days. Mrs James McCarty and Miss Mamye McCarty of Philadelphia visit Mrs W H Miley. Misses Lula and Manye Perry visit Baltimore friends.
Preston reports the return of Lydia Jester a resident of Parkley Virginia to her hometown.
Miss Mary Eleanor McShane, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry McShane, wed Dr Egbert Gurney of Newburg New York at 2644 North Charles Street. Rev Father Hugh Monahan officiated. They plan a trip to Saratoga Lake George and Thousand Islands and will reside in Newburg. Other attendees included Miss Katharine McShane and out of town guests from Ridgely and Newburg.
The Sun details a meeting dictated by Congressman Mudd with Congress man Jackson's consent. It notes control of speakers, nominee adoption, and recognition of the chairman. It cites platform calls for state primary law, a corrupt practices law, opposition to suffrage amendment, critiques of Shellfish Commissioners, and calls to repeal the Wilson Ballot act.
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