This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
5
A historic notice records an Orphans Court proceeding listing a will adjudication under Levy Court authority. The document notes estate handling and official consent dated in the local legal records.
Subscriptions, eclipses, fishing reports, new street lamps and road work. Prohibition convention set for August in Denton. Administrators publish creditor notices. Bishop Forbes Adams marks 18 years. Weather, crops, and fruit reports. Local addresses and social notices list residents visiting, traveling or staying with families. Nuanced county happenings include hospitalities, church events, and merchant plans for September openings.
David A. Andrew, 28, a promising Talbot county farmer living near Old Chapel, committed suicide Tuesday afternoon after suffering a head gather. He obtained a gun the day before from Mrs. Rhodes, but killed himself with a double barrel breech loader in his mother's house, leaving a note to his mother and family.
In the Orphans Court last Tuesday Robert W. Knotts administrator of James M. Knotts deceased had the second and final account approved. Charles W. Smith executor of Joshua Gibbs deceased presented final receipt and release from Gibbs and others, approved. Fred R. Owens trustee for William Morgan deceased presented final receipt and release from Corrine Holland, approved. Lewis Kabler guardian to Annie Kabler minor authorized to deposit funds in Caroline County Bank. Letters of administration on Thomas G. Ross deceased granted to Lydia A. Ross. Bond approved. William T. Hignatt and John Satterfield named appraisers. Notice to creditors ordered.
Hillsboro society notes list Miss Grace Hubbard and other locals with visits from Emma McClayton, Margaret Harbin, and families traveling to Rehoboth Beach. A Maryland travel sketch extols a Choptank river trip from Denton to Easton Point with river towns, food, and sea air, followed by obituaries for Elijah Dean, Nancy Jones Stafford, and Norman Lawrence, plus community notices from Denton, Greensboro, and Marydel about church events, camp meetings, deaths, school appointments, and local visits.
Mr Euphonious Smith returns to his Philadelphia post after camp with parents Capt and Mrs C F Smith. Harry and Charles Nuttle host a house party for college friends. Misses Mary Sylvester and Mary Hopkins were guests of Mary Nuttle. Charles Nuttle of Frostburg visits family. Rev K B Dixon returns home from Lehighton after visiting Mrs Dison Nuttle. Joe Johnson of Milton visits Kirwin Everagain. Jennie Kelley joins Washington excursionists. Ella Neal and Mary Nuttle visit Hillsboro and Queen Anne. Lulu Bradley of Federalsburg visits Ioah Smith. W Kirwin Smith visits relatives here.
Miss Nettie Porter returns home due to her mother Mrs F A Porter’s sudden illness and Baltimore hospital treatment. C A Cahall his wife and children visit Harrington Delaware with her parents. O B Stafford and friend Cook from Philadelphia visit Mrs Stafford's mother. Harvey Jacobs from Philadelphia vacations with his parents. Laura Garrett and James with Mrs Margaret Carter of Philadelphia visit Mrs Mary K E Thawley. Rev H S Johnson attend Queen Anne’s C E convention at Ashland. Frank Maloney and his wife of Atlantic City visit Mrs Mary J Cahall. W P Sparks and Mrs Sallie A Emerson of Ingleside visit local friends. Mrs M E B Wyatt of Baltimore visits Mrs W P Stafford.
Miss Josephine Moore returns to her Philadelphia home after weeks with sister Mrs Alex Butler. Mr T Howard Heather of Philadelphia spent weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W Heather. Dan Burton and sister Miss Bessie of Philadelphia visited cousin Miss Effa W. Lydia R Argon of Philadelphia spent a few days in town. Annie Cahall of Philadelphia visits sister Mrs J Smith. The Misses Green of Ridgely were guests of Mrs Milburn this week.
The ad lists wall paper patterns and gilt at 8 cents each and window shades at 22 cents each from Thomas and Messer located at 1015 West Baltimore Street in Baltimore.
A large acreage of sweet corn is being harvested in Caroline county with farmers earning good returns. Packers pay $3 per ton for corn in the husk. Maryland corn packing declined earlier due to cold canning in Harford and soil climate factors but Caroline counties adopting Maine style steam cooker method with syrup and brine shows Maryland corn can match the best in quality, aiming for growth in this industry.
Mrs. Kate Mott of Fairfield Iowa known as Grandma Mott urges travelers to carry Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in warm weather. She claims one or two doses cure summer complaints and notes the remedy is kept at hand in her home. Sold by Douglass Drug Store and A L Daffy Hillsboro.
The M D V Ry Co will run a special excursion from all points on the M D V Ry to Ocean City by special train via Greenwood Del and Salisbury Md on Tuesday August 22 1905 Fare for the round trip one dollar Over 35 hours at Ocean City No transfer or steps after leaving Greenwood Special train by the M D V Ry crew and coaches See posters for time.
The Concord community mourns with Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Seeders who lost their infant son on Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday with Rev. C. W. Strickland officiating.
Bethlehen Miss John Legates and Mr George Harrington were married at the grove meeting in Smithson by Rev Wilson Lewis on Wednesday night last week. Nora Collison returned to Easton after visiting cousin Velma Carroll. Mrs Charles Burkett and son Charles of Baltimore visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Isaiah Christopher. Mrs Josephine Frisbie and daughter Lillian Carroll visiting father-in-law R W Carroll. Ed Tischoppe and Philadelphia children visiting father William Willoughby. Bertha Shull of Greensboro visiting James E Harding. Ollie and Noland Todd of Philadelphia visiting their parents R D Todd. Ollie Carroll of Philadelphia visiting father R W Carroll. Rosa Sipple of Delaware visiting relatives nearby.
Miss Maud Towers visits her sister Mrs W B Cooke in Baltimore while Mrs Kellie Fulton and nephew Harold Cooke of Baltimore stay with relatives here. Mrs Sarah Cox spent two weeks with daughter Mrs Otis Saddler in Queen Anne's. Oscar Stafford and Will Cooke of Philadelphia visited last week. Hutchinson Trice, our merchant, reports brisk business as George W Towers plans to build a new dwelling. The tomato crop in this section is expected to be very short.
The piece notes lemons flying high in cost with prices climbing 10 to 20 cents a dozen daily and predicts near doubling soon. It mentions a 20 percent discount on a vehicle line, totalling about 49 jobs, with bargains on early secure carriages. J. Th. Barrow, Prest Md.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.