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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1888
Page
3
The column lists community happenings from Denton and vicinity: court meeting on the 28th, a string of visitors from Wilmington Baltimore Easton and Philadelphia, farm sales and auctions, canning house activity, registry and school updates, and local transportation improvements. Notable items include 10 000 roaming tramps due to peach crop, Thawley farm sale at 7925, and the Denton public landing shelling plan.
Thos R Green of Marydel sues the Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line Railroad in Baltimore Superior Court for 5000 claiming injuries suffered March 31 in the wreck while returning from legislative duties at Annapolis.
The schooner Annie Bell loading wheat from Denton struck the Baltimore and Ohio transfer steamer John W. Garrett in Baltimore harbor on Wednesday. The Annie Bell sustained about $400 in damage. The vessel is owned by Dukes & Downes of Denton and Woodside & Griffith of Baltimore.
A Denton man recalled a doctor’s instruction from thirty years ago to take a gin drink at breakfast daily until told to stop. The physician died soon after writing the prescription, yet the man has never forgotten or deviated from the old guidance.
A Maryland constituent delivered a crate of fine Eastern Shore peaches to Representative Gibson in the rivers and harbors committee room. The sender aimed to show fruit from the region that could be improved and benefited by the river and harbor bill.
James L. Dixon a colored man living near Andersontown died from exposure and intoxication after wandering from Concord last Sunday in a drunken state. Overcome he lay by a roadside ditch, which a heavy rainstorm soon filled. He was found and carried to his home and died unconscious the next day.
Prof Wesley Webb editor of the Farm and Home and Peninsula Horticultural Society visited Denton on Tuesday, touring Tuckahoe Neck. He notes farmers plan a fruit display from Caroline at Wilmington next month with J W Kerr showcasing plums and apples. Others including J S Barnhart, J R Griffin, Geo Baughley, Jacob Allee, John George, C E Jarrell and more will send peaches.
Orphans' court met on Tuesday with Judges Downes Liden and Hobbs present. John F. Dawson as executor of Jas Carter deceased filed an inventory which was passed and permission to sell the personal estate granted. Rachel Dennis probate awarded and Jease J Dennis granted letters testamentary after bond approval by the Register of Wills.
A special reserved seat express train departs the B. & O. depot at 7 30 a.m. on Wednesday August 22 for Luray Caverns with four hours there. Dinner at the Caverns restaurant costs 50 cents and at the Luray Inn one dollar. Round trip fare is 3 50 including cave admission. Reserved seats may be secured in advance at the Baltimore and Calvert streets ticket office.
Dr Thompson, contact from Nashville, left Baltimore area last week after a brief stay in Caroline County. The Baltimore Herald notes his conduct since leaving the county and questions his credibility. He reportedly traveled with the wife of Dr Wilkerson and borrowed about $300 in Denton for debts and board bills not paid.
Stems from Preston reports a lightning strike on the Williams farm destroying a straw rock and fire damage to the peach orchard of J. B. Fletcher causing an estimated loss of 3500. Seven steamers visit Choptank and a moonlight hop on the steamer Lancaster honors Misses Kelley and Gootee. Dr. T. D. Kelley and family visit Mr. Wm. T. Kelley in Lexington, Ky.
Dr KF OM Keeles settles in Hillsborough to practice medicine. He has years of hospital service in Baltimore since graduation and brings well equipped office and clinical skills to the new location.
The steamer Robert McCoy sailed from Denton at noon Wednesday on its inaugural run and reached Baltimore at four the next morning. Cargo of peaches sold at the Fruit Exchange wharf for 90 cents per box.
A Lewes special reports the Do Braak expedition, seeking wrecked treasure, left Cape Henlopen for two weeks and headed up the bay toward Philadelphia around 9 a m Monday, interrupting the search.
Ben Seager, a colored man, appeared before Squire Comegys in Greens borough on Thursday afternoon last week charged with an attempted assault on Wednesday night against Matthew Kemp's wife. Kemp, a white man living near the depot, testified from a small house by the railroad. The case was dismissed for want of sufficient evidence, and Seager was discharged.
The peach crop is at its height with 30,000 boxes landed on Light Street and Henderson's Wharves in a week by one steam boat line. All companies did a big business and Peninsular railroads were busy. It is certain the trees will fall to mature the heavy crop first anticipated. No cases of yellows are reported in Caroline county.
Mr John FE Carter Jr has accepted the role of principal at Greensborough Academy. Greensborough Democrats form a club of about twenty five members with B C Silverthorn as president and James C Horsey and John D Plummer as secretaries. The P E church ladies plan a lawn party on the grounds near the late Mr Day residence Friday and Saturday evenings next.
Ridgely growers report strong fruit prices whether sold at stations, shipped to Baltimore or Northern markets, and good quality fruit in older orchards. Caroline County aims to prove its peach belt dominance at the Peninsula Horticultural Society exhibition in Wilmington on September 10 and 11.
Miss Nettie Stevens hosted a Thursday evening gathering at her father’s Potter’s Landing home. Guests included Miss Annie Chatfinch Miss Mamie Redman Miss Sallie Stevens J Dukes Downes M B Stephens J H Dukes C C Bradenbaugh from Kansas City and Wilmington. Refreshments of ice cream fruit cake and more were served at 10 o’clock.
Burrsville residents entertained many friends last week including Mrs. Frank Finch and infant son from Darby Pa Misses Saulsbury from Dover Mrs Wm Pedrick of Wilmington Mrs R C Garrett and children Miss Bertha Wallace of Seaford Miss Lillie Melvin of Felton Mrs Thos Pitt of Philadelphia George Staf ford of Wilmington Miss M E Sterling nee Tucker of Darby Pa The farm buildings occupied by John Cleves owned by UC L Cahall Esq of Philadelphia are undergoing extensive repairs Mr Alfred Ross is adding to his house on his Garrett Porter farm.
Mrs Cowles and daughter and Rev Mr Northrup of East New Market attended church here on Sunday Communion services will be held in the Presbyterian church Sunday M9thrist The pastor from Dover Delaware will officiate Miss Helen Chambers has returned from an extended visit to Baltimore Theresa Edwards accompanied her Jerome Frampton and Harry Prouse have bought out the ice cream parlors of Davis and Chambers Editor Sedfron is ill has been under the doctors care for two weeks Nev J C Burke who has been spending his vacation at his fathers returned to his home in Lancaster Pa on Tuesday W C Gullett has given up his position as clerk in Goslins store severed his connection with the Cor net Band and will leave town soon His brother Le Roy takes his place in the store Goslin Davis cannery is in full operation Solomon Prattis a respected colored man died on the 6th inst of cancer in the stomach He was for seven years janitor of Presbyterian Church Dr Charles W Jefferson of Federalsburg heads the Prohibition ticket this year as their candidate for elector at large.
An oversight in drafting a new juror selection law creates a conflict for Dorchester and Wicomico counties. The act requires clerks to use a 24 by 24 inch caliform box with compartments per district, but Dorchester has fourteen districts while Wicomico has ten, making literal compliance impossible and risking jury array challenges.
Mr. Erwin F. Smith of the U S Agricultural Department reports the yellows disease in Kent and Queen Anne counties. He notes specific orchards on the Chester riverside near Chestertown and Tolchester, plus widespread cases in upper Kent, Still Pond, Crumpton, Chesterville, Spaniard's Neck, and Queen Anne's main areas. The pest is killing trees, with many orchards already ruined or at risk of destruction, and widespread spread across the upper counties.
A batch of marriage notices from Caro County and nearby areas records unions. Francis Martin weds Sallie Lewis at Jarrells with Rev. Townsend officiating. Lorin Lane weds Alice Denny in Denton M E Parsonage. Stacy Flowers weds Annie Stayton in Denton. Wilbert Meredith weds Irene Montgomery in Dover. Charles N Baker weds Eliza Good at the bride’s parents’ home. Thomas Spence weds Charlotte Good in a late August ceremony. The item closes with an ad invoking Smiths Chill Syrup concern on a peninsula audience.
A July 7 1888 levy includes state tax 174 cents per hundred and county tax 97.25 cents, totaling 115 cents per $100 of assessable property. It itemizes expenses for roads, schools, prisons, courts, and public works, with a grand total of 239 015.96 in assessable property and related costs and salaries.
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