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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1890
Page
3
Mail deliveries arrive from the south via the Do and C railroad route. References to numbers and place mentions indicate staging, with figures like 825 and 710 P. 4 and a Preston stage note. The fragmentary text suggests a local update on mail and transit items, with limited readable specifics.
Local items report a Masonic Hall gathering in Bingham tonight and a near completion of the track. News notes include weather, social visits, mail changes, a Chesapeake Bay whale sighting, anniversaries, a new collector bond, law practice, orchard plantings, and a theft at a Willoughby residence. A boy’s cart mishap and a hotel worker’s arrest are also noted.
Preston Mo Dec 1 teachers of Caroline county gathered in Preston for the first Coun ty Teachers Association of the scholastic year. Discussions on improving attendance, curriculum methods, and salaries featured speakers Prof Chaplain Burgess and State Supt Prettyman. A broad program included readings, moral training talks, and a formal officers list and resolutions thanking Preston residents for hospitality.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports the elopement of William A. Sprite of St. Joseph Missouri and Maggie Kemp daughter of Thomas I Kemp formerly of this place.
A four week protracted meeting at Cordova M E Church reports about twenty conversions and growing interest. Rev J A Brindle leads with Mrs Lida Kenney and Miss Nettie Van Name assisting. Eloliness doctrine emphasized and several older members profess entire sanctification. Meanwhile Harris Chapel votes show 11-3 in favor of women delegates to General Conference.
Mr Martin Allaband, a respected farmer of Tuckahoe Neck, was injured Friday morning while shelling corn at Mr Mark Smith’s. His sleeve caught in cogs, crushing two middle fingers and tearing thumb flesh. He freed his hand with effort, saving his arm. Dr Hardcastle provided care, mitigating pain and preventing further complications. He will lose use of part of his hand and two fingers, with additional bruises noted.
Mr J Wall Barton died after seven months illness on November 29 aged 54. A native of Caroline county he farmed on his estate in Queen Anne county near Hillsborough. He was esteemed for integrity and neighborly generosity and devout Christian faith. He was brother to W E and F Tatum Barton and never married. Funeral by Rev C S Stanton at the Southern Methodist Church with interment at Hillsborough Cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
Mr William K Larrimore and Miss Maude E Loane were married Saturday afternoon at Grace M E church Baltimore by Rev E S Todd The bride wore blue velvet travel dress with blue fox fur trimming Miss May Smith bridesmaid wore blue broadcloth The couple left Camden station for a wedding tour through the North America
Local correspondence notes extensive Sunday School planning for a Christmas entertainment with committees led by A Reichman and features including music. Mrs E W Williamson heads the Ladies Aid Society aiding parsonage beautification. Higott’s Hall improvements, grain shipments to Baltimore, and community events at Tynson corner stone in Preston are described alongside multiple social and church notices.
Greensborough reports plans to acquire a fast freight steamer or build one if unavailable to serve the growing mercantile and canning industries. A new river line may open next spring, while Mr. Satterfield advances wharf construction and piling work near his cannery as two Maple street houses near completion.
In Hillsboro Md on December 1890, several residents report raids on their poultry. Ida Wilkinson and Emma Wilson visit friends in Trappe while Mrs F Russell loses turkeys. John Seward, Heaven, and Mrs Wilkinson suffer losses to chickens and hens. Nichols Church to be dedicated Sunday December 14 with Rev Ralph Coursey assisting and choir music from Federalsburg Preston Hurlock and Williamsburg. cordial invitation extended.
The School Commissioners met Tuesday to discuss the Hunting Creek school fire and offered a $100 reward for arson. Resignations of Miss Alice Handy, Miss Ollie Lord, and Miss Mary Phillips were received and accepted, effective January 1. They granted Federalsburg Academy for a Christmas program and ordered a competitive scholarship exam. Also approved public use of a Houston's Branch road crossing and the use of the Denton colored school for a Christmas event. Gostin and Fisher reported on Preston’s new school house and inspected Liden’s school.
The article outlines a three to five day swing in mercurial readings centered on the 5th, with west to east progression and northerly blasts along Atlantic coasts. It warns of reactionary storms around the 1st, 12th, and 17th to 19th, followed by winter solstice disturbances and potential heavy gales around the 22nd to 23rd, ending December with prevailing winter conditions in the northern hemisphere.
The Peninsula Horticultural Society will hold its annual meeting in Easton on January 20 21 and 22 1891. Noted horticulturists from Delaware Maryland and the United States Department of Agriculture will attend read papers and discuss topics. Prominent speakers include A T Neale and Prof Beck from the Delaware Experiment Station Mayor Henry Alvord and others will lecture on tomatoes foods chemistry plant diseases and home adornment with demonstrations and Steroplicon illustrations. A large attendance is anticipated.
Wm A Stewart who lately succeeded John Harris in the grocery business is installing a new glass front. The trend of merchants in this county adding glass fronts signals a progressive spirit and growing trade. RK 1 Rassum Greensborough will move January first to the store occupied by F C Silverthorn.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a limited to 100 passenger Pullman tour in early 189t to the Pacific coast. Departing New York February 7th, the trip includes Mardi Gras in New Orleans, California resorts, three weeks in San Francisco, and return via Salt Lake City and Chicago for 275 dollars. Applications to Geo. W. Lod, 233 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
Mrs Sallie Ro Wright widow of Rev Wm T Wright formerly of Greensboro died suddenly of heart disease at the Home of the Incurables Baltimore on Saturday last.
At a regular meeting of Chaplank Conclave of the Independent Order of Heptasophs officers were elected for the ensuing year N A Hutson Archon W W Lowe Provost W F Towers Secretary Willard H Shawley Treasurer Henry R Lewis Financier R K Williams Prelate Jacob Ghingher Inspector John W Thawley Warden Moses Gottlieb Sentinel Gus Wooters Jonathan Evitts and James H Nichols Trustees Col Luther Nf Gadd chosen representative to the Supreme Conclave Mr Huson named as alternate
On Friday afternoon last week at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church rectory in Laston, Rev. Charles E. Buck joined James M. Cowgill and Lida A. Tharrington of Talbot County in marriage, uniting them in holy matrimony.
Fair to good wheat in Baltimore sells at 93 cents to 100 per bushel. White corn brings 54 to 37. Oats range 5 to 54 cents. Rye 77 to 78. A political query asks which candidate to back for governor. A personal testimonial endorses Dr Bulls Cough Syrup. Fire department chief Jarvis of Petersburg, Va, signs.
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