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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1890
Page
4
Local column notes various visits and moves. James A. Bush of Baltimore attended a land sale in Dridge town, with past shoemaking ties in the county. W R Moore and J I Gough joined railway telegraphers event in Wilmington. Byron Holbrook plans winter in Waynesboro. Clergy and residents from Bedford Springs to Elizabeth and Seaford appear in this week’s notices.
Miss Caroline C. Davis of Cecil county Maryland assigns all property to Thomas J. and B. Paitie as trustees for creditors. The estate includes two Talbot county holdings near Wye Mills Wilton about 1000 acres with 520000 insured buildings and 18000 peach trees and Hackner’s about 1000 acres with 38000 insured buildings and 11000 peach trees plus a Wye Mills creamery and real estate in New Castle and Kent counties Delaware. The bond for 21 ainyow was executed December 9. The property formerly belonged to Amelia Pinkney. Wilton was bought by Judge Isaac Davis and is the birthplace of Frederick Douglass.
Correspondence from Greensborough and surrounding towns notes a surge of weddings during hard times, hints at editor’s marriage, local option debates, and upcoming New Year moves as residents change homes and jobs. Mentions steamboat line, birds scarce, revival services, and local social shifts across multiple locales.
On Tuesday December 23 after a church program the Methodist Protestant Church ladies host a bountiful supper for the Sabbath School fundraiser. Tickets are 25 cents and the menu features seasonal dishes and oysters. In other local notes Rev. Lucas at Quantico is recovering from rheumatism. Wes ley M. J. Church plans a Christmas tree. Union Corner to host January services. Burrsville news from December 18, 1890.
George I Mullikin, a well known young farmer of Queen Anne county, died at his home near Queen Anne last Sunday night after a long illness of consumption. He was about thirty two, son of Mrs Sarah Mullikin, survived by a wife, daughter of William Cannon. Funeral services were held at the A E church Rathsburg, burial at Hillsborough cemetery. Local improvements noted include a new dwelling, a store foundation, and a new schoolhouse ready by February 1. G Wilbur Rolph and G J Harley have bought L J Sneed's blacksmithing shop to operate a wheelwright and blacksmith business alongside existing ventures. C W Diggans, Queen Anne station agent, has returned from Delaware. Queen Anne, Dec 15, 1890.
The writer notes population growth with two-family exchanges, calls for a bailin or police force to curb unruly youths, and anticipates Santa Claus visits amid holiday stir. Farmers report a busy week delivering corn after two years with none slipped. The Mite Society seeks encouragement in Goldsborough.
Miss Rosie Gambill of Mont Clair New York and another Rosie from Philadelphia have returned home. Mrs HS Beals and Miss Sarah returned from Pennsylvania. Mrs Fannie Jones mother of AIr P H Jones died at 84 in Delaware. Centlonen's Driving Association formed. officers elected and by laws committee named. Easton merchants offer low round trip rates along the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad with tickets from Salisbury to Easton and nearby towns.
A Denton period piece touts Christmas shopping in town with glowing notices of Wm A Stewart Jas Park M J Young W E Dunnock and Blackiston Co as well as J Wesley Bordley George Redden Gus Wooters and Cooper & Son. It highlights groceries classware lamps dolls and holiday novelties plus clothing hats linens and treats for all ages.
A public notice reports over sixty thousand dollars due to the Treasury, detailing district levies and total obligations for two years. The statement urges prompt settlement, praising fiscal management and urging creditors to receive a large partial payment.
Henry S Fisher a wealthy Sixth district resident died Monday evening at his home in Hillsborough after a paralytic illness. He was 61, born near Todds Chapel Delaware, and survived by wife Mrs Fisher and five children. Fisher built wealth in farming phosphate manufacture and canning, was a Republican who joined the temperance cause, and was active in the M E church. The funeral was Thursday morning.
James J. Golley died after an eight week illness of heart disease on December Sth in his sixty sixth year. Born in New Castle county Delaware he moved to Greensboro then Templeville where he lived until death. He served as a M FE church member for years and was a faithful Christian. His death grieves the community but his faith remains. A Friend
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers Christmas and New Year excursion tickets at two cents per mile between principal stations on its 914 mile line, except Philadelphia to New York and some United Railroads of New Jersey division routes where normal rates apply. Tickets go on sale December 24, 1899, to January 1, 1900, valid for return travel until January 5, 1900.
A Boston Herald notice extols Webster's International Dictionary as a comprehensive unabridged work revised enlarged and authentic destined for libraries schools and households worldwide It emphasizes its renewed perfection in definition etymology pronunciation citations and pictorial illustrations and claims it as the best English language reference for nearly 25 years.
Miss Elma Orrell daughter of Mrs Annie J Orrell and Mr J Beverly Goldsborough of Clayton wed at the M E Church in Greensborough Wednesday afternoon pastor Todd officiating Ushers included C Elopper Frank Keating I S Turpin and Lawrence Satterfield The couple left by afternoon train to DiPat Cant sale and hats offered at cost by A K Sisk Presiding Elder J A Wilson lists January quarter conferences with multiple church appointments including Wesley Williston Harris Preston Peterson and Stoppard s Denton and Preston sermons announced for late January through the 23rd Inst.
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