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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1891
Page
3
Local peach growers face low market prices despite a year with scarce fruit and rising costs. Calls focus on finding true causes, boosting home packing capacity, and building more distributive options to secure fair returns and sustain grower earnings. Farm groups urge examining supply, costs, and potential railway improvements to unlock profits.
The Marydel area reports peach crops waning while tomatoes rise with cannery activity. At Slemmer's cannery two tons of corn and 650 baskets of tomatoes produced in half a day, with 660 more baskets in the afternoon. Peach packing reaches 3500 cases as string beans and a large quantity of tomatoes await processing. The tin plate tariff under McKinley marginally affects costs, with a 34% cent per dozen cans impact, and a future price rise anticipated once tin supply depletes. Sugar costs fall this year, softening canned goods prices, but next year calls for price cuts on vegetables and fruit to keep canning profitable. The town's growth, enterprise, and morality are praised, with the Democratic Club meeting September 11 in Henderson for addresses by Dr. Tolson and others. The M E church festival last week was a success, while Herr Toelker is ill under Dr Tolson's care with the Toelker family visiting. Tomatoes this season may exceed 40,000 baskets, and the area sees its largest ever acreage. Peach buyers Hubbard and Harrington have returned home briefly. Misses Kate Woodall and Jennie Smith visit the Green family, and Col. Downes visited Saturday.
Philip W. Downes presented the release of his late ward Harry S Daily to the Orphans Court. The court ratified John Dean deceased real estate sale by executor Jacob Dean. William T Wright named administrator of M Luther Wright with bond approved and creditor notice authority. Hutchinson Trice executor S A Trice authorized to pay funds to T Pliny Fisher trustee. AW Hollis trustee for Thomas H Stack estate filed first and final accounts. Interlocutory decree in Hinson C Gooding vs John H and James E Ayres. Bayard Nichols account of sales passed. Frank P Covey named administrator of Samuel G Collins estate. Richard Merriken to fill Washington College scholarship seat after competitive exam.
The peach market languished this week with many fruit shipments sacrificed and negative returns. New York prices were notably weak while Baltimore saw top fruit at 75 cents per box and other lots as low as 16 cents. Telegraph reports from New York pegged peaches at 35 to 50 cents per basket as forecasts of cooling weather failed to materialize.
Mr John Deford suffered a severe scalp wound when a car door fell on him at Queen Anne Station on Wednesday. Dr Saulsbury treated the laceration and he was sent home the same day. Also notes on peaches at low prices. Miss Belle Hubbard’s Northern trip. wheat price impact on farmers. Wheeler Transportation Line granaries receiving large quantities. Constable Williams fined a colored man. death of a child of Mr S O Slaughter. Rev Brindle at M E Church. Miss Hattie Stull visiting Mrs William Hicks.
Local farmers advocate relocating the Friendship creamery closer to Trestal to serve nearby grass lands and cattle herds. A group including J B Fletcher James H Douglass J M McCarter J A Cox Z T Reynolds OC Blades S E Douglass William E Hubbard and G W Williams express support for the market facility amid farm prosperity in the county.
Henry Downes aged 82 died at his Oak Grove residence after a fall at work. Dr Jabez Jenkins, longtime local dentist, was admitted to Maryland Hospital for the Insane. Lee H Davis began the kindling wood mill on Monday with plans to operate regularly. Frank Wright of Oak Grove mourns the loss of an infant son on Monday.
John H A Prettyman a laborer at Redden's packing house was arrested Wednesday night on a wife beating charge. Elijah Griffith the victim's brother testified. The case heard Thursday morning resulted in a fine of one dollar plus costs.
Geo F Beaver responds to Rev R W Todd's piece in the Conference Chronicle defending the Episcopal Church's history and loyalty during the American Revolution. He argues Todd misstates clergy loyalties, notes Methodist origins in the Church of England, cites colonial ministerial records, and asserts Episcopalian prominence in early American leadership and governance.
Alfred and Joseph Smith, two young tramps, stayed at the Choptank Hotel in Denton last Sunday. They admitted stealing a coat from guest W F Lamdin and another item, then fled toward Easton Point. Sheriff Shields and Deputy Kinnamon found them aboard the Joppa on Monday evening and held them for a hearing. Captain Windsor unknowingly bought the coat. it was returned. Justice Hutson sentenced the pair to six months at the Maryland House of Correction beyond transportation. The sheriff escorted them to the correctional facility on Wednesday.
The Fleming family reunion drew hundreds to Fairmount West Virginia on Wednesday August 1. Mayor Fleming welcomed the crowd and Governor Fleming spoke. The Flemings, of Scotch Irish descent, claim migration from Ireland 211 years ago to what is now Mispillion Hundreds Kent Delaware. The Har rington town site sits on part of the family lands spanning three square miles. The Fairmont Judea printed a three column account detailing the reunion and family branches.
In town on Tuesday several prominent prohibitionists said they planned to name a ticket that day but delayed nominations for county offices due to missing party representatives. Charles E. Jarrell, longtime vice-president of the local prohibition group, says a full ticket will be nominated and that quarrel will end with no hard feelings. Thomas H. Chambers of Federalsburg is likely to run for clerk of the circuit court.
The Republican State Convention convened in Ocean City on Thursday. Nominees include Governor W. J. Vannort Attorney General George M. Sharp Court of Appeals Erich F. Abell Comptroller William McDonald and the party retained its old platform.
Col R J W Garey presided as delegates to the Maryland State Convention were chosen from Caroline County at Ocean City. Charles H Todd Jr led as president with J W Bullock as secretary, two districts unrepresented. A Gary for Governor resolution passed amid whispers of internal splits.
Rev and Mrs G W Townsend returned from Chautauqua New York where they completed the reading course and were among forty thousand graduates. Gen Howard B Ensign Maryland Steamboat Company president visited after an eight weeks tour of New England and Canada. Local visits note several residents and officials, with grain market prices in Baltimore. Died Bowrer Bessie wife of Wm Hart Hower and daughter of Elizabeth and late John Tatein Rich.
Martin & Co plans to supply cigars from MecSherrys town Pa with a Cordova Md warehouse for mail and factory orders. They claim goods equal to imported but cheaper, guarantee quality and satisfaction, and invite wholesale and public patronage with prompt attention to orders to J. M. Wooters Cordova Md.
Glanamaker's advertises new Cotton Dress Goods with dark grounds and chintz effects, including a Sarah weave and Cotton China prints. It notes low prices at 20 cents and describes Autumn tones, floral patterns, and early Fall furniture cretonnes arriving, with store hours mentioning Saturdays closing at 1 PM.
Vintage ad notes rich colorings and hard-to-get woolens with steep price cuts. 36-inch all wool plaid cheviots offered at 37 4c, cloth plaids at 37 4c, 50-inch tricots at 50c, 65c for gray brown mixes, 38-inch French suitings at 65c, imports at 75c to $1 and 25 percent under value for various striped, plaid and checked suitings.
Advertised prices show Maslin bleached pillow cases at 1Sc, heavier 20c. bolster cases at 31, heavier 36c. Sheets offered 2x24 yards at 50c, heavier 62c, and 234x24 yards at 65c, heavier 73c.
A seller promises a wide range of furniture ready for immediate purchase with costs kept low. The upbeat pitch emphasizes value and quick availability for buyers seeking affordable home furnishings.
The notice markets trunks from 28 to 36 inches in various styles. Entry level plain trunks range up to five to ten dollars, better quality up to twelve, Saratoga models 30 to 36 inches priced from fourteen to seventeen. Flat top canvas trunks start near five dollars. dress trunks around twelve dollars. Lightweight leather bound trunks with brass mountings show prices from twelve to thirty four dollars. Joun WanaMAKER.
Citizens of Carolina county are informed that the Registrars of Voters will meet in their districts for three consecutive days in September beginning on the third Monday. The notice outlines local registration access during that period and directs residents to participate.
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