Local Department reports brisk activity across Kent County
A Kent county Maryland notice list mentions 125 turkeys in a single flock and fresh coats at J H Nichols in Denton. It covers a house fire at Charles Webb’s Greenwood residence, salted markets for Caroline, and Woodall & Co sending the Greensborough steamer for ice service. Also notes a Federalsburg boy eating oysters fast, a Denton postmaster appointment, evergreen gathering, egg buying for New York, and various local business shifts, with brief crime and social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent County
J. H. Nichols
Denton Bridge
Charles Webb
Greenwood
Caroline
Woodall & Co
Baltimore
Lave
Greensborough
Federalsburg
Howard Melvin
Denton
Call Aon Ledman
Preston
Jerome Davis
New York
Henry R. Lewis
John Cavey
Austin
Carey
Cambridge
Rosa M. Cahail
Geo. Oavis
Bayard Caphall
Hillsborough
Talbot
Bridge
John Hastings
Market prices for grains and hay in Baltimore
Wheat ranges 63 to 66 cents while corn runs 42 to 43 cents. Aye quotes 45 to 50. Prime timothy hay sells 15 to 15.50 dollars and olayer 11 to 11.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Timothy
All our best ginghams reduced to pennies
J F Lepyum of Preston Maryland advertises clothing fabrics with dramatic discount, offering all best ginghams at six seven and eight cents per yard to attract customers. The brief notice emphasizes bargain pricing and local shop interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Lepyum
Preston, Md
Obituary notes for several local residents
Edward J. Tuff died at Townsend's Crogs Roads last Friday aged about 37 after a long illness borne with Christian resignation. Survived by his mother Mrs. Captain John F. Eaton and two brothers William T. Tuff of Preston and Rev. R. A. Tuff of Linden NJ. Funeral at Central M E Church with Rev G W Townsend, interment at Denton cemetery. Jane Beauchamp died Wednesday at Col J H Douglass Preston after about a week of illness. J C Rittenhouse died at Grove Bright's disease. buried at Peach Blossom Talbot county. Mrs Henrietta Vernon funeral held at Ridgely M E Church. David M. Gamby dies in Easton. Red Men member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Tuff
Townsend's Crogs Roads
Central M. E. Church
Tuff
John F. Eaton
William, T. Tuff
Preston
R. A. Tuff
Linden
N. J
G. W. Townsend
Denton Cemetery
Jane Beauchamp
J. H. Douglass
Col. Douglass
J. C. Rittenhouse
Grove
Bright
Peach Blossom
Talbot County
Henrietta Vernon
Ridgely M. E
W. W. Sharp
David M. Gamby
Order of Red Men
Easton
Marriage at Chestnut Grove Church in Agner
J Thomas Turner, a young Agner merchant, will wed Rox anon Todd at Chestnut Grove Church on Wednesday at seven p m Rev Alderson of Federalsburg will perform the ceremony. The town notes report neighbors Minnie L and Emma Everingham returning from Baltimore and Emma leaving for the Dover Conference Academy. Also mention of local school improvements, vacant houses, and a smallpox outbreak of mumps affecting attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas Turner
Agner
Roxanon Todd
James Todd
Chestnut Grove Church
Alderson
Federalsburg
Minnie L
Emma
Baltimore
Eimma
Dover
Conference Academy
J. EB. Johnson
William Reed
Winnie Johnson
Burrsville
Attacks and Visits Mark Easton Community News
Miss Sallie Clark of Centreville suffers bilious fever at Charles A. Stoops residence on Dover street. Quick recovery hoped by Easton friends. D. Siegel & Co. dry goods and grocery store broken into by a colored man Saturday night. Nightwatchman Michael McHale arrested suspect and jailed. Mr. Silas Blades of near Dover Bridge dies last Thursday aged twenty two, formerly of Caroline county. Annie Griffin of Caroline county guests in town last week. Typhoid fever cases in Easton are decreasing with several recovering. Miss Naomi Stolph of Queen Anne spent several days last week in Easton. Mat Baker of Choptank visits Mr. Thomas O. Cook. Only three scarlet fever cases reported in Easton. Mrs. E E Rogers of Preston visited in town last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Clark
Centreville
Charles A. Stoops
Dover Street
Easton
D. Siegel & Co
Michael McHale
Silas Blades
Dover Bridge
Caroline County
Annie Griffin
Naomi Stolph
Queen Anne
Mat. Baker
Choptank
Thomas O. Cook
E. E. Rogers
Preston
Marydel Church Reopens After Renovation Services Set
Marydel M E Church completes renovations and will reopen tomorrow with Rev Albert Chandler assisted by several ministers. Morning 10 30 am afternoon 3 pm and evening 7 30 pm services invited to all. Local residents Miss Kizzie Gooden hosted a pleasant Friday evening gathering. People from town and nearby areas noted visits and social events. Lednam Preston advertises dress goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Albert Chandler
Kizzie Gooden
Henderson
N. R. Moore
Our Town
Oxford
F. H. Heather
Gertie Clark
Lowe’s
Greensborough
Lida Heather
Cora M. Pippen
Frederica
Mary West
Philadelphia
Glorious Nineteen in Maryland reform of 1836
George M. Russum recounts the Glorious Nineteen episode activating Maryland constitutional reform in 1836. Major Sprigg Harwood of Anne Arundel, and others, resisted a deadlock in the Electoral College, leading to a reform bill that created a republican state government and widened public power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprigg Harwood
Anne Arundel County
Major Harwood
General Assembly
Baltimore
Annapolis
Senate
Vensey
The
American
Harwood
John S. Sellman
George Vickers
Rot
Messrs
Marylainl
Dr. George
John B. Thomsani
Marcy Fountain
Reagans
Sabnerean
Grorak M. Russus
Denton
Quiet Wednesday wedding near Ingleside draws limited attendance
Miss Mattie Merrick daughter of C S R Merrick wed Mr Harry Wilson at the bride's parents residence near Ingleside in a subdued ceremony due to the groom's father illness Joseph Wilson a Ingleside merchant was ill Captain Tom Trenchard Princeton football hero appears in many illustrated papers He resides in Queen Annes county Other social notes list visits by Miss Anna May Stewart Miss Carrie Newman from Talbot county Miss Kim Lord of Baltimore and friend Miss Bannon. Becket party visiting Greensborough. Saulsbury wedding in Wilmington. local trips to Philadelphia New Jersey Cambridge Alaska plans for Senator Gorman family and other society items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Merrick
C. S. R. Merrick
Harry Wilson
Ingleside
Joseph Wilson
Tom Trenchard
Princeton
Trenchard
Queen Anne’s County
Anna May Stewart
Carrie Newman
Talbot County
Sallie Stevens
Mast Denton
Kim Lord
Baltimore
J. W. Lord
Bannon
Becket
Greensborough
Mispillion River
Willard Saulsbury
Wilmington
May DuPont
W. F. Giden
Williston
Philadelphia
Alice L. Melvin
New Jersey
Maryland
Senator Gorman
Alaska
Pacific
Frank J. Finch
Pennsylvania Railroad Tours Announced for California Florida Washington
Tourist Bureau of the Pennsylvania Railroad outlines season tours to California and Florida with dates January 11 February 22 for California and January 30 February 13 February 27 March 13 March 27 for Florida. Special New Orleans Mardi Gras en route and Mid Winter Exposition in San Francisco are highlighted. Five Florida starts and several Washington DC trips follow with affordable rates from New York and Philadelphia. The company guarantees thorough, satisfactory conduct of trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourist Bureau
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
San Francisco
Florida
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Orphans Court Proceedings and Estate Actions
In Orphans' Court last Tuesday administrators and executors presented accounts and inventories. William and Charles Murphy reported distribution of George Murphy's estate. Samuel Nowell showed sales of Shadrach Harper's estate. T Pliny Fisher filed final accounts for Thomas T Tasker senior. Charles W Smith delivered Gibbs estate inventory. an order was issued for sale. William Stevens accounted for Goutee Stevens' estate. Andrew D Wright's band approved. Edward Veillard's will admitted to probate by Pauline Veillard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
William and Charles Murphy
George Murphy
Samuel Nowell
Shadrach Harper
T. Pliny Fisher
Thomas T. Tasker
Chas. W. Smith
Joshua Gibbs
Wm. Stevens
Goutee Stevens
Andrew D. Wright
Eben S. Wright
Edward Veillard
Pauline Veillard
Peninsula Press Association meeting at Dover elects officers
A meeting of the Peninsula Press Association at Dover last Tuesday elected Burton S. Highly of the Trappe Zines as president. J. Miller Thomas of the Peninsula Methodist and Chas. C. Wepper of the Chestertown Transcript were named vice presidents, with C. F. Freeman of the Middletown Transcript as secretary and treasurer. An executive committee includes Col. Ezekiel T. Cooper Jadez Dover B. S. Tlighly Times Trappe Theodore Stewart Feening Journal Withington W. Laird Henry Chronicle Cambridge C. L. Vincent Messenger Snow Tell delegates to the National Convention. I. Unddaway and Frank M. Dunn as alternates, W. M. Taylor and J. Miller Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsular Press Association
Dover
Burton S. Highly
Trappe Zines
J. Miller Thomas
Peninsula Methodist
Chas. C. Wepper
Chestertown Transcript
C. F. Freeman
Middletown Transcript
Ezekiel T. Cooper
Jadez
B.S. Tlighly
Times
Trappe
Theodore Stewnart
Feening Journal
Withington
W. Laird Henry
Chronicle
Cambridge
C. L. Vincent
Messenger
Snow Tell
I. Unddaway
Frank M. Dunn
W. M. Tylor
Minister's Revival Tour Spurs Caroline County Work
Rev J W Fogle reports revival energy across Caroline County with M E churches in Ridgely Hillsborough Burrville Greensborough and Denton. Plans for a new Ridgely church at about 5000 and renewed efforts at Burrsville White Sheppard and Wesley circuits. Esther play at Denton Dec 26 27 with 60 performers. Christmas bazar at Mozart Hall Greensborough Dec 14 15 16 by Holy Trinity Church ladies. Rev J D C Hanna to preach Burrsville circuit tomorrow at Wesley 1030 am Sheppard 230 pm White 714 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Fogle
Caroline
M. E
Ridgely
W. W. Sharp
Hillsborough
M.E
Burrsville
J. E. Graham
Graham
Wesley
Thawley’s
White’s
Sheppard’s
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Holy Things
Esther
Masonic Hall
Denton
James Swann
Mozart Hall
Greensborough
Ladies of Holy Trinity Church
J.D. C. Hanna
Asbury M. E. Church
Wilmington
Sheppard's
White's
County Teachers Association meeting at Greensborough Academy
The County Teachers Association met at Greensborough Academy with morning addresses by John F. Dawson and Thomas A. Smith. Examiner Perkins and Rev. J. A. Arters spoke in the afternoon. A gold watch chain and locket was presented to Commissioner Thomas A. Smith, who retires with an excellent record. An evening literary program followed at Mozart Hall. County commissioners met in regular session, appointing constables for several districts and keepers for the Denton bridge and court house. Citizens urged opening a public ditch from Ridgely to the Denton and Ridgely road. examiners were appointed to study the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Teachers’ Association
Greensborough Academy
John F. Dawson
Thomas A. Smith
Examiner Perkins
Kent County
J. A. Arters
Stephens
Mozart Hall
Greensborough Orchestra
Messrs
Lord, Day and Nichols
Marydel
N. G. Cohee
Goldsborough
George K. Smith
Greensborough
Robert W. Richards
Denton
Walter J. Roe
Hillsborough
James N. Williams
Samuel Ewing
Denton Bridge
Armstead Williams
Court House
Near Ridgely
Ridgely and
William Matthews
Mary Howard
Herr
Denton and
Ridgely Road
F. B. Stambaugh
Alfred Sigler
Wesley Jarrell
Portrait of Judge John M Robinson Prominent Maryland Jurist
The Baltimore American prints a photo and sketch of Hon. John M. Robinson, Maryland Chief Judge and long serving jurist, praising his forty years in state service and ties to Queen Annes and Caroline counties. Also notes local news items, ads, and upcoming holiday offers across the Eastern Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
John M. Robinson
Maryland
Court of Appeals
Judge Robinson
Lawson Howard
Crisfield
New York
Will Dukes
Talbot County
Hand
Dukes
Baltimore & Eastern Shore Railroad Company
J. Frank Ledman
Preston
Chontank Conclave I O H Elects Officers for Year
Chontank Conclave I O H elected officers for the ensuing year on Thursday night: Archon T Pliny Fisher Financier William H Smith Secretary Wm E Brown Treasurer Willard H Thunley Provost Z T Hutchinson Prelate R Kemp Williams Warder Geo W Gravatt Sentinel R G Stewart Inspector Moses Gottlieb Trustees T Fred Garey Fred W Towns Jonathan E Towers Past Archon Henry R Lewis Esq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chontank
Archon
T. Pliny Fisher
William H. Smith
Wm. E. Brown
Willard H. Thunley
Z. T. Hutchinson
R. Kemp Williams
Geo. W. Gravatt
R. G. Stewart
Moses Gottlieb
T. Fred Garey
Fred. W. Towns
Jonathan E. Towers
Henry R. Lewis, Esq
Also Mentioned on This Page
Do & C
Sout
Preaton
Circuit Court
Courill
Levy Court
the Local Department
Young People’s Guild of Christ Church
James A. Stephens
Frederick R. Owens
Wickes
J. B. Thomas & Co
Baltimore Sun
Deakyne
Teasury
Maryland State Farmers’ Alliance
Caroline Men
Jonathan W. Kerr
J. Springle Kelley
Frank H. Jones
Harrington
Reese
G. Wilbur Rolph
Rolph
Victor L. Emerson
United States Secret Service
East Biddle Street
United States
Emerson
Carlisle
Secret Service
W. R. Lindner
United States Treasury Department
John W. Buck
Reliance Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Vansant Building
Lexington Street
Calvert
Constantine
Mr. Emerson
Robert W. Emerson
Concord
Lednam
Mr. Russum
W. E. Brown
Howard Bryant
Esq
Ella Clark, Clayton
Tounas
Orphans’ Court Proceedings
Caroline CO
Dales
Nazar
Mozart Mud, Mic
the Teachers’ Association
Wm. A. Callahan
Atkinson Farm
Blackiston
J. F. Ledman’s
H. A. Roe
Strawbridge & Clothier
New York Sun
JourNan
J.T. Gough
Bear Station
Thomas—Munrphy
J. H. Wilson
Francis Thomas
Corn Murphy
Denton National’ Bank
Old Roads
Pensioners
Icliecs
MD. Hospital
Jus. W. Holt
Denton Nat Bank
Ane
Sean
Geo. A. Deakyne
T. Phiny Fisiter
Taft
Denton Nationa Bank
Stu
Denton National Bank
T. C. West
Royal Baking
United States Government Food Report
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall St
N. Y
Joslin Gibbs
Lumin’s Corner
Dearborn
York
Alarvland
Lumm
W. Smith
William A. Callahan
Atkinson
Long
Eard Callahan
Cattoe
Charley
Frank
James T. Mullin & Son
6Th & Market
Tate
Sy Spacars
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