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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1904
Page
4
Circuit Court will meet Jan 9. Levy Court will meet Dec 13. Orphans Court will meet Dec 13. School Board will meet Dec 13. Public notices schedule upcoming meetings for local government bodies.
Wheat and corn prices noted with bids 1.10 and 40 to 30. Merchants promote holiday prep and sales including hats, livery stables, and printing. Santa Claus depots in Denton stores. E M Willey to sell near Hobbs on Thursday December 16. Parker Concert tickets at Smith and Walls. Multiple local notices cover weddings, auctions, and property sales plus county road and school news.
In Orphans' Court on Tuesday last the will of Graham Downes Dick, deceased, was admitted to probate. The will of Lydia P. Wright, deceased, was admitted and letters testamentary granted to James Tilghman Wright and Herbert F. Wright. Bond filed and approved. Francis S. Todd and Clarence W. Deen appointed to appraise the personal estate. Notice to creditors ordered. Letters of administration on Annie E. Wright were granted to Jesse Wright. Appraisers Clinton Cook and Alexander Noble. Inventory and appraisal of Richard J. Colston estate approved. J A O Tucker advertises a small farm for sale.
Agner and Mrs G I Smith celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday December 3 near Federalsburg. Guests included numerous relatives such as Mr and Mrs James Dukes and Mr and Mrs A B Pittman. At 10 pm guests were invited to the dining room for ice cream cake candy apples and bananas and presented with silver and glass gifts.
Monday night freeze left Tuesday morning scenery sparkling with crystal frost. Heavy ice weighed branches leading to breakage. Protracted meetings since Sunday evening drew poor attendance. Miss Rhoda Marine returned home from Harrington visit. Local merchant O M Hignutt shows fine Christmas novelties. Hog killing dominates current talk.
Henderson and Mrs D M Gooden hosted a Sunday School class tally at a home near town last Thursday night with a large turnout. Mr and Mrs D M Gooden visited Hollandsville on Wednesday and Thursday with Mr and Mrs Wm Hughes. Young town residents surprised Miss Edna Grumell on Wednesday. B F Dill and Rob Dill visit Wilmington and Philadelphia for a few days. L A Gooden visited sister Mrs Fred Bowdle in Philadelphia. Smith Dill spent Monday with friends in Wilmington.
Seedless apples are to be propagated by a newly organized Baltimore company. The seedless apple was discovered by J F Spencer of Grand Junction Colorado, whose horticultural experience with seedless orapes aided the development of the Wonderful apple, long before its present perfection.
Burraville residents Mr Wodham Beauchamp and son Pad return from a visit with friends in Milford and Slaaughter Neck. Mr Alexander Beauchamp this week slaughtered several fine hogs weighing three to four hundred pounds each. Mrs A Beauchamp and daughter Miss Annie of Brownsville have returned home after a visit to Milton.
Joseph B. Mitchell, a Greensboro resident, underwent a hernia operation at University Hospital in Baltimore on Monday with Dr. Goldsborough. The surgeon expects he can leave in about two weeks.
Mr EE F Thawley and his wife will travel to South Washington North Carolina next week where he will operate the locomotive for the Neal Morse Lumber Company. Several local young men plan to seek employment there as well.
In Concord Mr Geo W Hignatt killed two hogs weighing 338 and 610 pounds. Mr Charles Wright’s three weighed 949 pounds in total. There have been other three hundred pounders killed in the vicinity.
Greenaborn James McCracken of Philadelphia spent several days with Samuel Bilbrough. Mr and Mrs Harry Cochran of Atlantic City came here in an automobile a few days ago.
In Denton on December 15 the Parker Concert Company presented the third entertainment in the course at the High School auditorium last night. They received great applause and carried the audience by storm, per the Hrie Pa Herald report.
A completed portrait of Governor Thomas G. Pratt by Baltimore artist K. P. Dieterich will be unveiled at Government House Annapolis. The House and Senate narrowly advanced the memorial and grave monument for Pratt, honoring his wartime service and state credit.
James B Dillon aged sixty seven was found drowned yesterday morning near Preston while returning from Louis Iaverkamp's to his home. He apparently was seized by illness as he crossed a shallow stream and could not get free. A school boy found the body. Justice Harrison did not deem an inquest necessary.
Trustee will offer at public sale in front of the Court House door in Denton town, under a deed of trust from Theophilus W. Smith to Harvey L. Cooper dated November 11 1904 and recorded in Caroline county Liber T L D No 69 folio 61. Sale to highest bidder.
Tuesday January 3 1905 between two and five oclock p m the following described real estate to wit title and details to be announced at the sale in the public notice setting forth time date and location of the disposition of the property and the official authority overseeing the notice.
Lot No 1 describes a town lot in Ridgely Caroline county with 100 foot frontage on Central avenue and 98 foot depth on First street. It forms part of property deeded to Theophilus W. Smith by J Frank Mancha and wife as recorded in Liber J W T. The parcel is improved by a commodious structure.
The two story dwelling is now occupied by The ophilus W. Smith and the building serves as a post office with stables and outbuildings.
Lot No 2 describes an undivided one half of Lots 7 and 3 in Block 52 on Maple Avenue Ridgely. The half-interest was conveyed by deed from Thomas L. Day and wife and recorded in Liber E C F No GL folio 582. Improvements on the lot are a partial description and not fully listed.
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