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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
3
Items of news solicited under a broad public business calendar list court and board meetings. Circuit Court Winn noted for December 15, Levy Court Winn for December 18, Orphans Court for December 18, School Board for December 18.
Caroline county notices cover sales, rentals, and business openings. Bridge contracts awarded for reinforced concrete work near Greensboro. Personal news lists forthcoming weddings, visits, and social events among Denton residents and nearby towns.
Fire at 10.30 p.m. Wednesday consumed the Selby Smith meat market, one of five Smith block stores. Thomas bakery and a nearby tobacco shop suffered heavy damage with hundreds of pounds of Christmas turkeys stored inside. Jewelry and confectionery outlets were saved. The blaze, the town’s first major one since waterworks began, was checked by brave residents. owner is T. W. Smith of Denton. Insurance covers part of the loss.
Venderson and B F Dill were called to Washington on Friday to see his daughter Mrs Fred Stout who is seriously ill. Mrs Jamera Rickards and her father John Pritchett spent Wednesday with Mrs Della Edge in Delaware. Vergie Sparks stays with her parents Mr and Mrs William Sparks. Joseph T Gough of Boar Station spent Tuesday with town friends. Sallie Ayres returned home to Glassboro New Jersey. Reverend Mr Stewart and family visit friends in Hillsboro.
Greensboro notes report Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gooden of Willow Grove and Mr. and Mrs. J H Stevenson of their town visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark. Messrs. Thomas Dabson and Robert Stevenson were in Wilmington and Philadelphia on Wed and Thu. Mr. T C Horsey owns a automobile. Mr A H Dobson is on the sick list.
Williams Denton reports a wide stock of fresh confections and fruits ready for customers. Local shopowners note variety includes seasonal sweets and ripe produce, with daily arrivals and specials.
Federalsburg celebrated its first night lit by electricity last Saturday. The new power house at Mr. Disharoon’s mill powers the town using water dynamo and a large engine for peak demand. New homes on Academy avenue near completion and at BE A Spicer and Henry Morris properties.
Choptarak and W. 3 Wright & Son near ready to install machinery at their new shirt factory. J. T. Biades completes interior plastering. D. R. Cheezuam moved to Hurlock. Holver Rice to occupy Cheeznin’s vacated house. Local leaders install private telephones. Christmas plans and visits noted among residents. Revival services continue as typhoid recovery doctor visits and a marriage in town are reported.
Surraw litte and family left for Philadelphia after five months in town, escorted by Miss Katie Barku who will move to the Quaker City. Visitors include Misses Dent, Baughley, and Longfellow. Thieves stole fowls from Mr. Sipple’s hen house. Teachers from the Delaware institute met in Dover. Porter family occupies Miss Burke’s former home. Local notables Thachey Cahall and Garrett traveled to and from Philadelphia. For wedding invites and printing, Tuk Jour Nan office offers neat work.
Maryland high school teachers from Baltimore assembled at Mount Royal Station to travel to Washington. They toured Central High School, visited the Capitol and House, saw the Senate, and met with State Superintendent Stephens and the President in the White House, aiming to gain ideas for their classrooms. A second letter to the editor discusses the cost and methods of religious fundraising petitions.
Educators from Caroline meet in Baltimore with Governor Wattfield and notable literary figures like Edward Everett Hare Thomas Nelson Page and Mark Twain. A Saturday program features a school subjects discussion and a collation at the Normal School as teachers inspect places of interest and obtain autographs while the ship of state is guided by a band.
In an Orphans' Court session on Tuesday Charles Smith, administrator of John H. Ireland, presented an inventory and appraisement of the deceased's personal property which was approved. An order to sell at private sale was granted. Letters of administration on Joshua Y. King's personal estate were granted to Sarah King and Daniel K. Crouse. Bonds filed and approved. Clinton Cook and Aaron C. Reber were appointed to appraise the personal property. Notice to creditors ordered. Mary E. Anthony and T. Pliny Fisher, administrators of John Anthony, presented accounts of sales and the first and final accounts of administration, which were approved.
Cambridge Record recalls the Choptank Steamboat Company formation to challenge Maryland Steamboat and Wheeler Transportation. The piece notes the allied rivals earned operating expenses and a surplus, arguing the route can sustain two firms with proper division. Also listed is a Denton dented on Horsey Avenue appeal for a lost pair of Indy Linck gloves.
Sunday school lesson reviews the four gospel accounts of Jesus resurrection, notes Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus preparing the tomb, describes the angelic message to women, and recalls Mary Magdalene, the disciples, and the guard’s cover story. It proclaims Christ’s victory over death and the living savior. Golden Text: No is risen as He said.
The Rev George R Mays officiated at the wedding of Miss Kattin E Merrick of Trappe and Mrs Ehner Liltenbury of Longwood at Trappe M A Church South at high noon on Wednesday. Several residents headed to Santa Rosa to start new homes. Holiday bazaars are announced for Thompson's Hall and Hillsboro M E Church on December 15 and 16. Various residents visit relatives in Felton Farmington Del Baltimore Philadelphia and other towns.
The text explains how heavy clay soils require more draught than sandy soils due to adhesiveness and cohesion. Clay holds more water through capillary action, stays moist in damp weather, dries slowly in spring, swells when wet, cracks when dry, and can harm roots when compacted. Lime and liming improve puddling and soil structure, aiding water movement and preventing hard clods.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement style appeal invites readers to submit personal notices marriages meetings and news items to the Journal. It promotes wallpaper patterns window shades Colgate perfumes and Redden Downes drug store as local merchants and offers timber or farm selling services with cash buyers. It also encourages subscription and advertising in the journal.
A sixteen year old boy, out of work, seeks a machinist job and finds a breakthrough at a Bench Street shop. He arrives early, competes with six others, and is chosen after the proprietor questions him and directs him to the shop area.
A fragile young preacher stands at the pulpit as a crowd watches in stillness. He pauses during the final prayer and declares for those who failed to complete arrangements to do so before the benediction, prompting uneasy glances at each other’s watches.
In a heated consultation the doctors fail to reach a diagnosis and suggest drawing lots as a method to decide. The remark is attributed to a discussion observed in a Women’s Home Companion context.
Tomorrow features a full program in Denton churches with sacraments administered in the morning at the Denton Mission. Revival begins at 9 o clock and continues all day with invites from Rev. G Q Bacchus and Rev W H Thawley. The news also notes clerical movements, retirements, and a coming presidency rumor for Dr Thomas H Lewis.
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