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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1897
Page
3
The column lists numerous local items including Massey Ross of Hillsboro receiving a pension, ticket sales for a December 11 concert, a roof project at M. P. Church, and various town notices about stores, appointments, and happenings around Talbot county. Also noted are dog bite care, owl sightings, ship captains, and local society updates.
The Maryland State Farmers Institute held a two day event in Caroline with Prof. William L. Amoss and Prof. W T L Taliaferro among the speakers. Mr. Powell urged daily nature study and practical outdoor lessons for children, noting clover as a nitrogen supplier and timothy as soil-depleting. Sessions covered grasses, insect control, poultry profitability, and country homes, with broad audience engagement and a long audience list.
In Templeville several visitors are listed including Miss Sadie Davis Miss Maggie Rhodes Mr James Temple of Wilmington and others from Hope Magnolia Kenton and Goldsborough A State Hospital physician Dr Britton D Evans visited relatives with Mrs Evans A series of weddings and social events follow with multiple local couples announced and ongoing church revivals plus a letter urging road improvements in Caroline County Maryland referencing public road conditions and bids for road work.
Real estate transfers recorded in the clerk's office include numerous parcel trades such as Calvin Satterfield to Matthew T. Kenton for 15 acres in the Second district and Elizabeth M. Howard to Franconia L. Stambaugh and daughter for Seventh district property. Several Denton town properties change hands, with amounts ranging from 40 to 333 dollars, and multiple second district and first district deeds involving various buyers and sellers. Marriage licenses were issued to many couples including Howard H. Stayer with Emma Royer and Benjamin F. Dill with Laura A. Bradley, among others.
Cordova notes Miss Bertie Williams of Bethlehem visited uncle Alga Smith over Thanksgiving. Miss Jessie Kerr of Denton teaches music classes in Cordova and Easton, with pupils progressing well. W. C. Ledman of Preston spent weekend here. Baltimore Relay: James B. Rathell and J. Harry Rose from Talbot County now with Hub Clothing. Rose offers low prices to friends. For Rent: seven room dwelling at Denton Bridge for 1898, apply J H Nichols.
Last week a letter from Costa Rica announced the yellow fever death of F. M. Tabrum, a respected civil engineer who had left New York on October 16 to oversee railroad work for a contractor building the Queen Anne’s railroad from Queenstown to Denton. The town also notes a lumber purchase by local capitalists for a large town hall on John F. Russom’s property, visits by Linwood Gadd of Baldwin Locomotive Works, typhoid fever illness of Dr. Robly Hackett, social visits, church reopening delays, a December A’Pie Party, a Philadelphia preacher, a Preston Club program, and notices offering stoves and repairs at low prices in Ridgely.
A newspaper notice promotes Grain-O as a pure grain beverage replacing coffee in groceries. It claims gentle digestion for the delicate stomachs and suitability for children, offering packages at 15 and 25 cents. The ad invites readers to try Grain-O and asks them to request it.
Two runaways were spotted on Federalsburg streets within a week. A Wright team disabled the town pump and damaged Julia Wright’s fence. A Dan Thompson team started for home, broke a wagon pole, and one animal injured itself badly. Harry Turner, his sister Sue, and Myrtle Gootee attended the Starkey Carroll wedding in Concord. The Federalsburg Holly Company began shipping holly from Federalsburg and Eastville, Va., with Clark & Church in Nassawaddays, Va., doing the same. Rev. Howard Covey preached at the M E Church amid a full audience. Sunday School Temperance Day featured extra services with Misses Anna and Agnes Eliott and Lydia Davis reciting selections.
Sunday visits include Mr E P Stafford and Miss Bertha Graham with Mrs W Bradley at Hartley. Mrs W E Graham scalded hand improving. Bertha Graham in Ingleside. Dennison family gunning in Delaware. Thanksgiving with daughter Mrs John Shiveley. Orphans Court sees Judge Joseph B Orrell seated. wills and administrations acknowledged. appraisals issued. Linen bureau scarves and linens advertised at Smith Bros. Kidgley.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm praised as best remedy for rheumatism lame back sprains and swellings in letters from L. Bagley Hueneme Cal and other readers. Sold by W E Brown in Denton Hugh Duffey Hillsboro and R J Colston Ridgaly.
The funeral for John Jowell, killed by an accidental discharge, drew a large crowd with Caroline and True Blue Council members present. Rev C M Dryden officiated at Denton cemetery. Also listed are obituaries for J Phillips Davidson of Queenstown, George W. Humphry near Eustis, Florida, and John Emery Richards near Bridgeville, detailing ages and familial ties.
Miss Grace Hubbard returns to Baltimore after Thanksgiving at Bethlehem. Baltimore visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J Kemp Bartlett and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hardcastle Jr. Talbot hosts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll. Rev I J Cochran’s family welcomed visitors from Williston. George T Redden elected delegate was in Annapolis. Dr David G Bowman of Virginia, formerly local, stayed this week. Mrs Ildridge Downes and Miss Flora Clements visited Camden friends. Mrs Charles C Parsons of Dover visited Greensborough. W H Burton of Philadelphia visiting Marydel relatives. Wm Stevens remains ill in East Denton. A F House traveled to Philadelphia Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Emory recalls the Caulk's Field battle as a 1814 eyewitness near Corsica Neck while aging toward 100. Queen Anne's Railroad signs traffic pact with Pennsylvania RR and eyes Lewes by Christmas. Resolutions honor John M Jewell after a fatal shooting. others report local incidents, sales, and upcoming utilities and social events in Caroline and Kent counties.
The Rev J D C Hanna George W Todd the Rev John France Jabez Hedson and Rev Ezra Tinker are appointed to invite a general conference on organizing an anti saloon league with the largest possible number of clergy and lay leaders in Wilmington Revivals continue at Laurel Grove with services attracting attention Preaching schedule at various churches includes Eternity New Birth Bitter Waters Made Sweet and Choosing Companions plus a lecture on P's and Q's by Rev F T Tagg D D
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