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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1904
Page
3
Public notices list court sessions set for January 9 with the Levy Court meeting December 20 and Orphans' Court December 20. The School Board is scheduled for December 27. Local officials urge attendance and present agendas.
A busy scan of small items covers grain prices, sleigh trade, local accidents, and upcoming events. Wheat 1.00 to 1.05, corn 47 to 50. Trinity Guild bazar nets 150. Various lectures, exhibitions, and railroad excursions announced. Post offices to rise to third class. legislators to reconvene December 29. Local property sales, hotel conversion, and road surveys outlined with dates and places.
Frostburg Herald reports on Mr. Chas H Nuttle moving to Elkins West Virginia with praise from local ministers and the Merald. It covers several marriages and social notices including Frances Jarrell and Dr John Downes wedding in Goldsborough and Miss Addie Nuttle engagement in Hickman Delaware. Also notes visitors, travel to York county and Manila, and court actions in the Orphans' court with estate inventories and notices to creditors.
Snow fell over Saturday and Monday making roads nearly impassable until plows. Sleighing is good, but children enjoy sledding most. The planned Japanese tea for Saturday evening is postponed due to weather. School attendance has been poor this week.
W. H. Beck, superintendent of the almshouse, killed a large stock of hogs weighing 3933 pounds in total. G. L. Blades’ hogs weighed 373 and 403 pounds, while J. W. Stephens killed three hogs weighing 483, 360, and 363 pounds respectively.
Goldaboro, Mr. F G Slemmer issues a four page pamphlet of testimonials from satisfied users. The Slemmer Canner has been sold across many states and is seen with a promising future. Rev J W Easley of Harrison Church Wilmington asks for a pastoral change.
J Raymond Charles issues an Historical Souvenir of Federalsburg illustrated with about one hundred engravings. Local residents make moving shifts to new homes and shops as Mrs Annie Flaharty Logan relocates to Philadelphia with her millinery store. Weather notes mention ten inches of snow and zero temperatures. town improvements include a park slope and various family relocations on Academy and Bridge streets.
Local merchants prepare for the Christmas rush as gift seekers begin shopping in earnest. Stores display Toys, fur goods, chinaware, and home furnishings while advertisers like J. Ta. Everngain, Nuttle Hardware, Wrights, Swinney’s, Smith & Walls, Bullock’s, Douglass’ drug store, Samuel Lewis’ Feed Store, and F. Baynard highlight varied gift ideas.
Mrs. Mary Emily Saulsbury widow of James K. Saulsbury died Friday night at her Ridgely home aged 70. Survived by five children, funeral Monday at Denton with Revs Ellis and Coblents, interment in Denton cemetery. Native of Delaware, married 1857 in Denton, mercantile family history noted. Mrs. Laura B. Cole died at Chestertown home December 8 in her fiftieth year. Survived by children Alonzo Frampton, William Frampton, Mrs. Slaughter, Eger Luther, Mrs. Slaughter, Medford Frampton, Mrs. Percy Johnson, Grace and Laura Cole. Mr. James C. Davis, Peninsula figure, died in St. Louis. son-in-law of Rev. C. F. Sheppard.
Maryland will not pursue an electoral vote contest by Republicans due to a lack of machinery and expected large Roosevelt and Fairbanks margins. John C. Rose, counsel for William H. Jackson, said no decision would be announced until filing or not filing by December 10. The piece also previews Federalsburg’s town history volume and local improvements.
Local notice indicates Pastor Christy Monny will deliver a Christmas sermon tomorrow at 1 00 PM. Community members are invited to attend at the church indicated in the readable fragment.
Democratic State Chairman Murray Vandiver rebukes Republican claims of fraud after election losses, calling it a stale tactic used by the party to justify defeats. Former Congressman Joshua W. Miles defends ballots in Somerset county, criticizes the Reform League ballot of 1906, and questions the alleged jury of inquiry. Public sentiment largely dismisses Hanna’s accusations as a pretext for Republican disappointment.
Trustee will offer at public sale the real estate secured by 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 461, in front of the Court House door in Denton to the highest bidder.
Tuesday January 3 1905 between two and five o clock p m the following described real estate to wit
Lot No 1 describes a 100 by 98 foot parcel on Central avenue and First street in Ridgely seventh election district Caroline county. It forms part of lands deeded to Theophilus W Smith by J Frank Mancha and wife in two deeds recorded in Liber J W T with folio references. The property is improved by accumulated amenities.
Two story dwelling now in the occupancy of The Ophilus W. Smith, with the building used as a post office, stables and outbuildings.
Lot No 2 describes an undivided one half in Lots 7 and 3 Block 52, Ridgely on Maple or First Avenue East. The half interest was conveyed by deed from Thomas L. Day and wife recorded in Liber E C F No 61 folio 582. Improvements on the lot are a ...
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