Local notices and events from Denton area December report
A Denton area roundup lists a Monday sale by C P Dunning, a December 26 stock sale near Ridgely, bank meeting January 1, and various local moves. Mentions include James Alfred Pearce contest in Kent, Sheriff Green moving to Denton, Ex Sheriff Berry at Dr George Farm, and Victor L Emerson catalog notes. Also coverage of Temple Lodge officers, court house renovations, real estate transfers, Hillsborough Halts, and a Holiday Goods display at Smith Bros Ridgely with a candle guessing contest. County official William E Lord suffers a fall delivering corn at Waymans Wharf but recovers to attend a board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Dunning
W. Andrew Satterfield
Choptank
C. F. Smith
Ridgely
Denton National Bank
Leax
Deweese & Owwens
James Alfred Pearce
Charles T. Westcott
Senate
Kent County
Sheriff Green
Denton
Berry
Dr. George Farm
Victor L. Emerson & Co
Baltimore
George H. Trax
Talbot
Cordova
Easton
Dover Bridge
H. Lay Beaven
Dover Street
Harry Roberts
H. W. J. Ham
Georgia
Music Hall
Federalsburg
Bureau of Public Entertainment
Talbot County
Chapel District
Temple Lodge
A. F
Aa. M
W. M
Henry Irwin
S. W
Geo. A. Donkyne
J. W
J. Dukes Downes
M. B. Stephens
Wm. Stevens
Tyler
J. Ghingher
Queen Anne’s County
Hiram G. Dudley
Queen Anne
R. A. Co
Queenstown
Wm. Holland
R. R. Co
Hemsley Farm
Hillsborough Heptasophs
Archon
D. H. Knotts
E. H. Gale
J. F. Russom
J. M. Beaven
Charles Jarrell
W. E. Hicks
Gal Ins Worth
T. B. Saulsbury
Stephen R. Jump
T. C. Mackett
Ira B. Williams
W. E. Sylvester
Smith Bros
William E. Lord
Wayman's Wharf
Tuckahoe
Lerel
Demise of John R McNash and three others shocks Harmony
John R. McNash longtime Dover Bridge director and Democratic party activist dies suddenly at his Harmony home after a choking spell following a Denton visit. Also mourned are his widow Mary and daughter Nettie Frampton with funeral held at Temple Lodge services in Harmony. Other notices report the death of Mrs. Clementina Sylvester after typhoid fever, and Greensboro elder J H Simpers, owner of a Greensboro foundry, aged about seventy six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robert McNash
Southern
Caroline
Harmony
McNash
Denton
Ife
Dover Bridge Company
Muir
Lemuel Wilkins
Nettie Frampton
Snow Frampton
Temple Lodge
Nanticoke Loge
Federalsburg
Simpers
Cecil County
Greensboro
Wm. Fulton
C. B. Jarman
Jos. Greves
Baltimore
County chooses hot water or steam heat for courthouse
Taxpayers pressed county commissioners to act on heating the courthouse with hot water or steam. After discussion the board decided to adopt the plan and await a working plant before releasing the court license. Clerk Deakyne was instructed to advertise for bids by Monday to speed installation and encourage competitive responses from top manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
oMee
Deakyne
County Commissioners
Building Commission
Orphans Court Approves Executrix Bonds and Sales
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday last the bond of Emma C. Newlee as executrix of Charles E. Newlee was approved and notice to creditors ordered. The executrix is authorized to sell personal property. The bonds of George A. Denakyne and George M. Russum as executors of Eva M. George were approved. An order of ratification was granted for the sale of real estate by trustees James N. Todd and Henry K. Lewis. William Walter Moore presented an account of sales of Louis Fisher's personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Emma C. Newlee
Charles E. Newlee
George A. Denakyne
George M. Russum
Eva M. George
James N. Todd
Henry K. Lewis
William Walter Moore
Louisa Fisher
County Teachers Association Meets in Denton Academy
Fall and winter meetings are combined to a two day session in Denton Academy on Friday and Saturday, December 20 and 21. The program features welcome by Prof. Janes Swann, papers by Miss Alice Higgins and Miss Mary J. Fisher, talks on arithmetic and school libraries, discussions on school programs and music, Arbor Day observance, and a final session on school government and business qualities. An evening Town Hall program with music and addresses invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Teachers’ Association
Denton Academy
Janes Swann
J. Watson Thompson
Alice Higgins
Catharine Hackett
Blanche Noble
Maay L. Fisher
Addie L. Wilson
Fannie J. West
Roberta Hobbs
C. F. Sheppard
E. J. Prettyman
Mary J. Fisher
R. W. Allen
Belle Percy
Sarah A. Collins
Sallie B. Mowbray
John D. Worthington
Slammer
Harford County
Mary Stafford
F. H. Cohee
Winnie Griffith
I. G. Workman
Lizzie Whitby
Annie Stevenson
J. W. Thompson
Bessie Fleming
C. L. Jackson
Joanna Valliant
Lizzie Wright
Richard Merriken
Lillian Greene
John A. M. Passnore
H. 8. Goldey
Goldey
Comercial College
Revival Meetings Delay. Local Accident and Hog Market Update
In Concord the extra meeting started Tuesday night due to bad weather. Rev. Mr. Reese leads services as Chestnut Grove and Harmony revival ends. A couple from near Houston's Branch ditched a carriage Sunday night but escaped injury with help from Mr. Walton Dukes. Local porkers killed noted: Fountain four hogs. Manship four. Johnson one. Morris three. Jimmie Cook the boy evangelist conducts revival at American Corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
Chestnut Grove
Harmony
Houston
Walton Dukes
W. R. Fountain
J. R. Manship
W. A. Johnson
Peter T. Morris
Jimmie Cook
American Corners
Local Social Notes Highlight Wortley Visit and Departures
Miss Mary Cahall of Wortley visited Miss Mary Sparks last Sunday. Miss Miriam Sheppard returned Tuesday from Philadelphia visits. Miss Belle Percy remains confined but improving slowly. Mr. Thomas F. Green teaches for her. Dr. B F Tolson visits town occasionally after years in Philadelphia and Chicago and may relocate nearby. Mr. Fred H Heather and family left for Philadelphia where he found a good position. Sheriff T R Green moved to Denton. locals say his departure will be Denton’s gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cahall
Wortley
Mary Sparks
Miriamn Sheppard
Philadelphia
Belle Percy
Thomas F. Green
B. F. Tolson
Chicago
Fred H. Heather
Mr. Meather
T. R. Green
Denton
Body Found Near Bridgeville After Mysterious Disappearance
A Bridgeville letter says Joshua Davis was found dead Monday in dense woods near Mr Welch’s house. His gun had discharged, likely killing him instantly. The scene shows a forked stick between his hands and clothing burned by the blast. His wife, married last September, is grief-stricken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeville
Gunnds
Joshua Davis
Welch
Politicking in Easton and Somerset Senate race heats up
Joseph Tf White of Easton seeks fish commissioner for the Eastern Shore replacing Dr John W Sadler of Somerset while Martin A Higgins of Easton hopes to be chick clerk of the House to replace Dr Benjamin L Smith of Dorchester Col James Claylind Mullikin and Mr Robert B Dillon emerge as Taltbots candidates for the United States Senate with Mullikin making a lively bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tf. White
Easton
John W. Sadler
Somerset
Martin A. Higgins
Chick
House of Delegates
Benjamin L. Smith
Dorchester
James Claylind Mullikin
Robert B. Dillon
Talbot
United States Senate
Advert for Bottles and Flavoring Extracts
Good tumblers priced at four cents each and flavoring extracts in 4 oz bottles for twenty six cents. Vague inquiry asks what you pay for it by the bottle from W. E. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Brown
The Congressman's Life in Early American Reform
Richard Wright of Maryland supported the 1816 Compensation Law moving Congress from per diem to an annual salary. The move faced both support for better qualified members and fierce public backlash, with critics calling it a salary grab. Wright argued poor men could not afford seats and warned Congress would be dominated by the wealthy, contrasting with Maryland’s earlier eight-dollar per diem practice.
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McMaster
Isty
Isig
Richard Mentor Johnson
Kentucky
Johnson
Pny
Jolson
Nct
Fourteenth Congress
Friends
Ben Hardin
Henry Clay
Randolph
Congress
Calhoun
Senate
Madison
Pennsylvania
Clay
John Pope
New Hampshire
Vermont
Delaware
Oho
Webster
Masoncusetts
Wright
Robert Wright
Maryland
Coroline
Queen Annels
Talbot
Kent
Ife
United States
Ifo
Erastus Root
New York
Honest debates on congressional salaries and Gen. Johnson legacy
In a Crawford's Georgetown discussion and Baltimore hospitality scene, delegates lamented in 1816 the public pay for Maryland Continental Congressmen. Mr Wright compared gentility with graft, noting eight dollars a day and wine, urging amendments to avoid public suspicion. The vote stood 81 to 67 as Culbreth replaced Wrick. Stuart Herbert Smith survived the political storm. Continued Next Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Johnson
Tecumseh
Mr. Wright
Crawford's
Georgetown
Wright
Samuel Smith
Maryland
Baer
Herbert
Goldsborongh
Stuart
Archer
Pinkney
Tanson
Thomas Culbreth
Caroline
Mr. Wrick
Smith
Maryland Representative Miles Engages in Washington Debates
The Baltimore Sun reports Representative Miles of Maryland, a brief stay in Washington marked by active work for constituents. He helped settle the Hillshoro postoffice dispute and urged Rev. G. Q. Bacelius for Army post chaplain. Miles predicts Eastern Shore opposition to a Senate seat law and comments on statewide political dynamics. A separate feature outlines the first Journey of the Liberty Bell painting and notes local civic notices and horticultural society appeals in Denton.
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Baltimore Sun
Washington
Miles
Maryland
I. B. Williams
G. Q. Bacelius
Chestertown
Bacelius
Baltimore
Bacehus
Lamont
Church Notes and Upcoming Meetings Across Local Congregations
Rev H Webster preached to Neptosophs with a strong Bible foundation cited. The fourth quarterly meeting of Kidsborough M E Church South is today and tomorrow. Quarterly conference at 2 30 pm with preaching tomorrow at 10 30 am by Rev J J Armstrong. Ministers of the Baltimore Conference A M E plan a monument for late Bishop Wayniste. Rev James Fox of Washington will preach in New Jerusalem Church Preston to MrLoLroew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Armstrong
Baltimore
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Waynistie
Dabes Fox
Washington, D. C
New Jerusalem
Preston
MrLoLroew
Roll of honor names at Nichols and Camp Grove schools
The Nichols school roll of honor lists Harvey Nichols Raymond Christopher Robert Nichols Harry Nichols Hattie Shaw Jermin Still Daisy Christopher Belle Hille and Johnny Bowdle. Camp Grove school roll includes Lillia Roe Tona Neeves Kann Roe Ioa Smith Mary Roe Calvin Butler and Clarence Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols School
Harvey Nichols
Raymond Christopher
Robert Nichals
Harry Nichols
Hattie Shaw
Jermin Still
Daisy Christopher
Belle Hille
Johnny Bowdle
Camp Grove Schoool
Lillia Roe
Tona Neeves
Kann Roe
Ioa Smith
Mary Roe
Calvin Butler
Clarence Russell
For Rexv a comfortable two story house on East Denton Street
An advertisement offers a newly painted and papered two story house on Front Street in East Denton. For more details contact C. M. Liorp.
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Front Street
East
Denton
C. M. Liorp
Frot lodie promotes fishing amusements at Smith Uros
A fragment notes a promotion at Smith Uros Ridgely offering a 50-cent purchase with a guess to win a silver service. The text mocks amusements for the mind and hints at a candle burning metaphor. The readable portions suggest a local shop marketing gimmick to attract customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Uros
Ridgely
Dickinsons Buy Craig Farm Restores Ancestral Land
Samuel T. Dickinson of New York or city acquires 330 acres on the Choptank River in Trappe district for 12000 dollars cash. The Dickinsons trace origin to Talbot and Caroline counties with colonial ties and notable forebears including Gen Philemon Dickinson of Croisedore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Dickinson
New York
Graig
Trappe Ope
Choptank
Major Dickinson
Talbot
United States
Dickinson
Talbot County
Caroline
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Carolina
Fowling Creek
Dickinsons
Croisiadore
Cross of Gold
Trappe
Craig
Philemon Dickinson
Crotsedore
Cadwallader
Conway
Discouraging Corn Prices and Cough Remedy Review
Corn prices in cities around 30 cents a bushel while locals pay 23 to 25 cents, showing how labor costs and a one year work period affect farmer profits. Also a promotion praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with testimonials from Redondo Beach residents and local sellers in Denton and Hillsborough.
Matrimonial News Shares Weddings and Bets on Local Arrivals
Marriage announcements fill the page with William A. Boggs and Ella G. Walls wed at Trenderson M E Church with Rev. Sheppard officiating. The couple hosts a reception at James Short’s residence near Marydel. Other engagements include Hicks and Gadd in Matthews, Hardesty and Porter in Smyrna, and Jolls and Cooper in Camden. Several residents announce moves, visits, and recoveries from illness, with social ties centered in Caroline County communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Boggs
Ella G. Walls
Trenderson M. E
C. F. Sheppard
Messrs
Enos
Wesley
Nora Walls
John Stafford
Miriam Sheppard
James Short
Martley
Howard E. Hardesty
Smyrna
Mamie Porter
Francis A. Porter
Wesley M. E. Church
Clement Noble
James F. Fountain
Fred R. Owens
Childrens’ Fresh Air Society of
Baltimore
Mary R. Cooper
Charles H. Jolls
Camden
Del
Mollie F. Downes
Ida
Massachusetts
Robie Hobbs
Enna Satterthwaite
Wilson M. Tyler
Easton
R. E. Fountain
Philadelphia
Bertie Williams
Bethlehem
T. D. Fisher
Charles G. Griffin
New York
Fannie Wilson
Philadeny Hin
James T. Sylvester
Denton
Hackett receives patent for improved farm lines invention
Washington issued letters patent to Thomas C. Hackett of Queen Anne for an improved lines invention. The hardware dealer described as practical and promising, with observers calling the item excellent and likely profitable for farmers. Also noted are holiday excursion rates for Christmas and New Year on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
Washington
Thomas C. Hackett
Queen Anne
Hackett
Centreville Observer
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Peninsula rail and peach crops linked to road work
The Queenstown News notes nearly two hundred workers on the Queen Anne's Railroad, estimating Denton to Lewes road construction could match Queenstown to Denton in speed due to flat terrain east of the Choptank river. With rail access, good peach harvests next year seem likely. Also a Denton shop offers reduced-priced clothing on sale.
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Denton
Lewes
Queenstown
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Pohnentl Notes
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Ceart
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Sixth and
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Colonial Assembly
Pease
Steve
Lexington
White Plains
Princeton
Brandysitish
Old York Road
Pike
Trenton
City of
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Monmouth
Lafayette
John Marshall
Eyrie
Guerdon
Commonwealth
Laipe Parkers
James A. Parrott
R. W. Carroll
John R. Wyatt
Foundar
Peninsula Horticultural Society
Dover
J. W. Kerr
F. P. Herr
Church Notes
Chamberlain
Redondo Beach
Cal
A. V. Trndell
James Orchard
J. M. Hatcher
Amity
W. K K. Brown
FH. Puttey
Hillsborough
Mr. Hackett
Raitroad News
Peninsula
W. A. Stewart
A. E. Kilpatrick
Fillmore
H. Duffey
Hillsboro
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