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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
3
The Local Department reports tax alerts after this month, entertainment by The Glass Blowers, new stores and property rentals, a Knights of the Golden Eagle lodge formed in Cambridge, and remarks on local politics and population growth. It covers railroad plans, fires, ship goods, and notable visits, with items about Ridgely’s winter stock, land sales, and prominent residents.
A busy cluster of weddings and social notices fills Denton and Ridgely. William Carroll Pastorfield and Nannie Garey Nichols wed in Denton, with plans to reside in West Denton. Dr. J. C. Madara marries Miss E. Grace Stambaugh in Ridgely, followed by a celebratory dinner and tour. Additional engagements include Bertha Anthony’s 18th birthday party, Francis M. Harris and Ida Cohee's M E Church nuptials, and various social visits and confirmations of upcoming marriages and events across the region.
Miss Lulu Noble Collins daughter of Capt. Peter H. and Mrs. Elizabeth H. Collins of Preston dies of bronchitis at her sister Mrs. John W. Corbett’s home in Baltimore after a ten week illness. Funeral services were held in Preston with Rev. Lucas and Rev. Walton officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Margaret A. Lowe of Greensboro aged seventy two, and a lengthy Denton county Teachers Institute with lectures by Miss Patridge and Dr. Rowe among others.
Mr Charles Jacobs of Philadelphia visited his sister Mrs Harry S Daily in town. Howard Clark and Miss Mary Clark visited Ridgely, Miss Effie Davis stayed with cousin Miss Belle Bowen in Templeville. Mr and Mrs H W Davis and Myrtle of Edgemere, Delaware visited the Davises' parents Mr and Mrs James A Lane. Elwood Ross and friend Osborne spent a few days with Aunt Kate O Knotts. A group of young ladies visited the so called Brick House last Sunday and wrote their names ages and addresses on the walls along with verses including Oh solitude where are thy charms.
Mrs Naomi Palmatory a longtime Hillsboro resident died Friday at age 88. Survived by daughter Miss Annie Palmatory and son Mr Charles Palmatory. Funeral in M E Church South Sunday with Rev C W Moore officiating. Interment at Hillsho Cemetery. Also notes visitors and Thanksgiving visits by local residents.
Ridgely elder I D Bowman will start a three week revival series at the Brethren Church on Monday December 10 not December 2 as first set. Work on the Reformed Church continues with rapid, skillful construction by Alfred W Thompson, leaving the building undamaged. Miss Mamie McShane of Washington DC traveled to attend the Madara Stambaugh wedding and will stay several days with friends.
Miss Esther Taylor daughter of Charles Taylor of Queen Anne's county was wed to Thomas Keating Dudley son of Judge William C. Dudley of Wye Landing in the M E Church at Queenstown on a recent Wednesday eve. The Pennsylvania Railroad has whitened the station house at Cordova. Mr and Mrs L M R Carter visited Mrs Dukes Downes in Denton recently.
A Lewes letter reports Queen Anne's Railroad Company and Philadelphia and Lewes Transportation Company reached an agreement for the railroad to run its tracks on the Lewes pier and establish a permanent Cape May route from Lewes. The prior short season showed profitability, prompting capitalists to commit.
Real estate transfers for the just closed month include numerous Denton Ridgely and Denton town properties. Notable deals show Mary H. Irwin to Harvey J. Cooper for 45 dollars and James T. Nichols acquiring 182 acres for 250 dollars.
In the Orphans Court, Sallie Redden’s will was admitted to probate. Letters of administration for James R. Manship were granted to James Swann with bond approved, appraisers named, and creditors notified. Final distributions for James B. Steele and Wesley Roe estates approved. Will of James K. Saulsbury admitted to probate. Real estate sale for Cora Snowden ratified. Account of sale for Georgetta Irwin estate approved.
The grand jury granted five licenses from fourteen applications in the Chapel district fight against liquor. Temperance advocates argued licenses require 12 signatures from freeholders within the school district, a standard few juries had previously enforced. Queen Anne Cordova New Chapel towns remain saloon free except for one at Centreville Easton boundary. Licenses went to Turner Callahan Eigler Warner and Anthony. The district’s densely populated areas are without saloons.
A major forest fire roared through the northern central timber belt of Dorchester county, consuming perhaps a thousand acres of oak and pine. Rainfall Sunday night saved thousands more. The blaze started near the county road four miles south of Cambridge, fanned by northeast and south winds, drawing crowds from up to 100 miles as 40 to 50 Cambridge timbermen fought the flames day and night, with several edge dwellings in danger. Flour price listed at 3.50 per barrel.
Three Dentonians spent a week in Doucester County Virginia hunting quail armed with two hundred shells per man and trained setters. They recounted long drives, covey by covey results, and a vivid hunt including large coons and a Washington family tomb, with Virginia hospitality shaping their field sport and meals.
A Duchess county reader praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for croup in children. Used at first sign of hoarseness or after onset, it supposedly prevents attacks. Available from R J Colston Denton Hugh Duffey Hallsboro and T W Smith Ridgely.
Commissioner Kerr highlights Caroline county as the Italy of America on Maryland’s peninsula. The piece notes three railroads and two daily Baltimore steamboat lines, rich soils with high wheat and corn yields, a booming fruit and vegetable packing industry, and large immigrant settlement from the North and West. Ridgely is described as a thriving fruit shipping hub, while Denton prospers as county seat at the Choptank River terminus with rapid town improvements.
The Census Bureau reports Maryland's population at 1,190,050 in the latest tally, up from 1,012,300 in 1890, a gain of 147,660 or 14.1 percent. The 1880 figure was 934,945, with an 1890 increase of 107,447 or 11.4 percent. A table lists county and Baltimore city populations from the last three censuses.
A guide describes an old fashioned turkey cooking process using steam from boiling water, butter rub, dredged flour, and an oven bake with regular baste timing. It emphasizes browning, even turning, and achieving a tender juicy finish. Mr. Ernest Horsey visited friends near Whiteleysburg on Sunday evening.
A Greensboro correspondent recalls Caroline County’s long battle against vote buying dating to the 1880s. The Anti-Bribery Ticket, led by John F. Dawson, drew limited support and money flowed to campaigns, while reformers urged legislators to act. The piece notes ongoing concerns, high campaign costs, and calls for a special session to curb bribery with examples from past elections.
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