Denton Journal Local Department Highlights 1888
Denton Journal reports local items from August 1888 including post office changes at Masten's Corner and Felton, prophecy of a dry spell for peaches, new mail schedule, a fatal runaway injury to Sam Solomon the hearse dealer, church services, hotel lease transfers, a proposed sheriff candidate, college presidencies, horticultural society meetings, and various Kent and Denton County notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Preston
Sam Solomon
G. W. Collison
Bowen
Concord
Bloomery
S. I. Downes
Death of Captain Thomas Laton at Hillsboro
Obituary notes Captain Thomas Laton born July 31 1817 in Tuckahoe Neck. He served on US steamer with Commodore Maury and fought on Mexican coast. After mining and business in California he bought a farm in 1854, married Mary I Jones in 1857, lived in Hillsboro until death August 15 18Sy from heart disease. Survived by wife. no children. Burial from St Pauls Church with large gathering. Also local notices: residents visiting, travels, and improvements at the Ahyshouse including tiling and building plans funded by selling part of the farm tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Laton
Hillsborough
Dack
Tuchahot Neck
Caroline County
United States
Pacific
Maury
Mexico
California
Mary I. Jones
Hickses
Tuckahoe Neck
Giles Hicks
St. John’s Parish
Laton
Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Church
Rev
G. F. Heaven
Republican Solabbles and the Caroline County Fallout
An anonymous letter attacks the local Republican paper and its leaders, denouncing a party faction described as a venegated clique and urging a new deal to save the party in Caroline. The writer condemns derailed support, praises independent editorials, and urges readers to shift loyalty to rebuild the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli
Pennsylvania
Tuckahoe News Democrat
Bob
Varox
Gnrex
John Tl. Simerson
Arc
Twasin Denton
Russum
Senate
Annapolis
Todd
Caroline
Greensborough accident and local notices linger in town
Accident at Greensborough leads to multiple arrests after a plant shutdown. Local updates include a pension for a veteran, church renovations, social visits, and community events from Lethel campground to Ridgely, with political planning for September and a note on Bell Clothing House in Baltimore.
Ramsdel's harsh editorials spark party quarrels in Denton
The Denton Union prints sharp editorials from Chief Ramsdel and accuses rival party voices of muting restraint. It mocks campaign-finance talk, cites slights against the editor, and notes local street fistic incidents and injuries amid broader political rhetoric. A Middletown immigration meeting on August 29 promotes Shenandoah Valley settlement with an excursion offer from the Baltimore and Ohio Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsdel
Denton Uniox
Cosex
Shenandoah Valley
Middletown
BOS
OR. R
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
M. Richards
B &O R.R
Local Peach Shipment Yields Cash Return
Ridgely merchant C. O. Biddle received $8 for a forty eight quart crate of peaches. The shipment contained twelve half peck baskets and H. L. Day sent seventy four baskets, totaling 136 dollars in returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hig Pris
I McHes
C.O Biddle
Ridgely
L. Day
Public Safety Incident Match Set for Denton Saturday
A public safety incident match is planned for Denton Saturday afternoon next, August 315t, involving RK Crus. Details are sparse and no injuries are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
A. RK. Crus
Notable arrivals at the Brick Hotel this week
Prominent guests checked in at the Brick Hotel across four days this week. Monday hosted J. Weems and J. Brohawn from Baltimore, and others from Centreville and Philadelphia. Tuesday and Wednesday added more visitors including J. Gearhart and D. P. Bryan. Thursday saw C. Willis from Baltimore and T. E. Dodson from St. Michael's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Weems
John Brohawn
Baltimore
J. Thos Lowe
Little Creech
W. H. Smith
W. H. Shawn
Centreville
Frank A. Roeder
Kennedyville
W. H. Buch
J. J. Kerr
Dr. Kelly
W. S. Farmer
W.S Sherman
W. A. Johnson
L. Cahall
Philadelphia
J. S. Gearhart
Smyrna
Del
D. P. Bryan
J. W. Rice
G. T. Hobby
Centresille
C. I. Willis
TE. C. Dodson
St. Michael’s
Dance at Dodd home and local notices from Wye Mills
The Misses Dodd hosted a dancing party at their Wye Mills residence with guests from Baltimore Likton Frederick Kenton Shipton and Centreville. John Dodd chief judge of Queen Annes Orphans Court had a serious accident near Wye Mills. Williamsburg postmaster race ended with James A Williams winning as Harper’s supporters stayed away. A Traction engine engineer Bil Reynolds recalled a humorous water joke. A horse theft in Easton led to pursuit and capture. Lin Browns yard fire at Cambridge destroyed seventy five thousand feet of lumber. Wheat quality in Baltimore market reported poor with best price around 63 cents per bushel. Sullivan was sentenced to twelve months in New Orleans and Referee Fitzpatrick fined $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Shields
Sitoly
Denton
John A. Chambliss
Waslington College
T. N. Williams
Baltimore
Carmarthean
J. M. Hackett
Ridgely
Hackett
Peninsula Horticultural Society
Chestertown
J. S. Barnhart
Clayton Call
Joshua Hf. Seward
Dodd
Wye Mills
Miss Hloyde
Bottomer
Miss Tilghman
Bessie
Katie Miller
Likton
Miss Stone
Frederick Co
Miss Stevens
Kenton
Saylor
Easton
Neal
Brother
Shipton
Virgil Prettiman
Fairmount
Atchison
Connecticut
Mr Hopkins
Bessie Keating
Nellie Brown
Lollie Smers
Lizzie McFeely
Celia Clements
Thomas Shallcross
P. BR. Mooper
J. M. Corkran
Madison
Kennard Brown
L. V. Clements
Frank Harper
Olin Bryan
Wm. J. Price
Centreville
John Dodd
Queen Anne’s County
Orphans' Court
Mr. Dodd
Ias
Williamsburg
Jas
A. Williams
W. W. Harper
Harper
Mr. Williams
Bil Reynolds
Charles R. Wooters
Bill
Easton Ledger
Seaford
Samuel Gale
Stoop
Thef
Dover Bridge
W.K. Norris
Oxford
Lin Brown
Cambridge
Dalti more and Eastern Shore Railroad meeting on route
Dalti more and Eastern Shore Railroad directors met Saturday in Laston with Gen. Joseph B Seth Theophilus Tunis and John J Marshall of Talbot county James H Douglass of Caroline Zora H Brinsfield of Dorchester John Robinson and Thomas A Paylor of Wicomico and J J Thomson and John L Dixon of Baltimore. They decided to route via Hurloch and Vienna if towns supply right of way from Hurlock to Vienna. Inspectors praised progress on Laston to St Michael's line as nine gangs work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad
Laston
Joseph B Seth
Theophilus Tunis
John J. Marshall
Talbot County
James H. Douglass
Caroline
Zora H. Brinsield
Dorchester
John Robinson
Thomas A. Paylor
Wicomico
J. J. ‘Thomson
John L. Dixon
Baltimore
Hurloch
Vienna
Hurlock
St. Michael’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Amy
the Local Department
Masten
Jacob Friedel
Felton
J. T. Louden Hynes
Christ Church
John Todd
Greenwood
Peter Wilson
Kenton Hundred
John I
Thomas Hl. Wilson
Snow Hill
Thomas
Maryland Steamboat Company
Kingsland
J. M. Andrews
Walter Coleman
J. B. Hurloch
BF. Johnston
R. B. Hazard
Andrews & Sinclair
Robert Blurlock
Dr. Clark
T. W. Neal
T. W. Noble
Corkran Brothers
Hackett and Son
Wm. Hooper
East New Market
Merrick and Hooper
Wm. Howeth
Minos Wright
M.D. Nutter
Jas. A. 2B. Wilson
J. H. Williams
Thomas Eaton
Ify Carcar
Steele
Marydel
Enoch Clark
Dover
Jacob Noble
Saylor’s Island
Pliny Fasher
Harrington
Ollie Shields
Nannie Hope
Olin Hough
Col. PP. W. Downes
Nanme ‘Thompson
Centreeville
Mary Tusher
Natalie Furman
Newark
Mary Warren
Lillie Shaw
Kent County
Henry Blachiston
Charles W. Hobbs
G. M. Russum
Lsd
James J. Melvin
Tthcott City
George M. Russum
Scranton
Isabella Nicholson
J. W. Stevens
Guion Miller
Satterthwaite
A. J. Gadd
Sadlersville
Burt Dunning
Ansonia
Conn
Ahyshouse
Nathaniel Roe
Bord
Republican
Solablles
Vr. Toda
Tenten
Greensborough
Federalaburgh
King Alcohol
Hindling-Wood
Wright
Moore
Justice Noble
Minnie Morse
West Chester Normal School
Ederalsburgh
New Market
Rufus Clarks
James Davis
Ocean Grove
Lethel
Burdette Messenger
Canning-House
Mr. Blackwell
Presbyterian Church
James Carroll
John Carroll
James
Kenney
Goslin & Davis
Gainsborough
Wye
Jarman's Branch
Andrew Morris
Goldsborough
Prentiss Comers
T. L. Flemming
Verne Phelps
Norman Comegys
Harry Davis
Clara Harris
M. LE
Mozart Hall
Jere Deachamp
Kate Allison
Laura Welsh
New Brunswick
Brockway
Iya Lowe
J. DD. Mowers
Thomas Bowers
New Jerusalem
Dora Noble
Vederalsburg
Belle Harrison
Carrie Bradley
Robert Jarrell
William J. Todd
W.'T ‘Toff
Potter’s
William H. Harper
Ele
W. L. P Bowen
A. J. W. Stevens
B. G. Stevens
Democratic Primates
Democratic County Central Committee
Court House
State Central Committee
Bell of Baltimore
Bell Clothing House
Pratt Street
Hanover
Bell
Union
Hay
Starcotp
Harrison and Hudson
Uncor
Licetion
Une
Run
Hyde
Hutson
Lowry
Limmers
Vwiddleetown, Va
Queen Anne, Talbot and Dorchester
Wooters
Chaffinch’s
Warksey
Eastern Shore Railroad Meeting
Leah Hayes
John Hayes
Fouth
Joseph Richardson
Henry May
Robert Winsome
Milford
James Alfred Pearce
Board of Visitors
Washington College
Stephens
George Mehr
Philip Peter Mehr
W.H. Gibson
Mary J. and Levin Pool
Addie
Concord Cemetery
C. S. Arnett
Swith
William W. Smith
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Nisi
Asbury Prowe
Orphans’ Court
Asbury Prouse
Wiliam E Barton
Ernest Downes
WACF
Lediin
Stelle
Regrof Walt
WH. Gibson
Eton
Rudgary
Woodady
Clara
Phlawe
A. G
Saulsbury
M. J. Young
J. H. Coulbourn
North Front Street
Penins
T. Tunis
C.F. Grufith
Gen. Wan't
J. % Mountain
F.C. Venhagen
W. W. Tunis & Bro. Lumber CO
W. W. Tunis
BRO
Tunis Mills
Maryland
Frank H. Phillips
Moro Phillips
Frederick Phillips
South St
Third St
Wspaper
PSP
Pele
Ibs
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