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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
3
The column lists parish reopenings, notable weights from hogs and milk, ship goods, and several local events. It notes postmistress appointments, a bank closure, eclipse sightings, a divorce decree, railroad rights of way, and a serious eye injury of John S. Barnhart with hospital transfer and possible eye removal.
Speculation swirls over the Wheeler Line sale following Captain Wheeler's death. Judge Russum says no Pennsylvania Railroad involvement has been shown, though New York interests, Adams Express, and United States Express are tied to the talk. Judge filed a declaratory suit to appoint a trustee for Captain Wheeler’s heirs, with operation continuing meanwhile.
The leading members of the Bee Line Telephone Company hosted a grand entertainment at the Ridgely Hotel on Thursday. Ridgely residents report new livery stables may appear and improvements are evident. School and church events, faculty changes, the Dickinson Glee Club visit, and holiday gatherings fill the town notes with names, places, and dates.
No services will be held at American Corner M. P. Church tomorrow morning. The pastor will preach there Sunday December 31 at 7 oclock p m. Captain N J Corkran has completed a dwelling and other buildings on the farm opposite the homestead and moved thereto. Mrs B W Parker and her daughter Miss Lulu are visiting friends in Dover.
Dr Hugh Latimer Elderdice of Westminster Theological Seminary preached at the Maryland Conference gathering in a Methodist Protestant Church. He argued the church is the pillar and foundation of truth, uniting believers across denominations in support of the gospel while defending against secular claims and societal decay.
A sermon stresses church membership as essential to worship and witness. It urges guarding church honor, making the church a soul-saving station, listening to children, and seeking refuge in the Temple of Truth, warning that without church ties, one drifts from righteousness.
Mr and Mrs A A Christian celebrated fifteenth wedding anniversary at Mrs Phoebe Satterfield s home with a progressive ouchre. Prizes awarded to Miss Rummel Philadelphia and Miss Annabel Moore. male prizes to Mr A A Christian and Mr Calvin Satterfield. Bazaar and cake walk by Holy Trinity P E Church greatly successful. Several local residents noted, including deaths, weddings, travel, and visits among Goldsboroughs, Plummer, Elliott, and Satterfield families.
Mr. Albert F. Heather returns home from Baltimore City Hospital after four weeks of inward trouble treatment. Friends greet his return with pleasure. Daniel Hayden of Baltimore visited town last week. Miss Kizzie Gooden of Henderson visited town this week. Miss Cora M. Pippin and her brother will spend Christmas holidays in Baltimore.
Advert suggests a one day cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Wording notes EBW Grove’s signature on each box and promises money back if it fails to cure. Price listed as 25 cents.
The Maryland Geological Survey reports extensive details on Caroline county roads, showing 347 miles of highway area, 60 miles of main roads, and shell or marl surfacing. It notes labor systems, road district organization, machine costs, and the Dover bridge rebuild, with maps from 1896 aiding current and assessors' plans. Telephone Companies Combine in Caroline County.
Agnes reports a party at Moorgan area where a popular widow joined in horn blowing. A well known man wandered through the crowd, misstepping into an old cellar six feet deep. He was rescued unharmed and thanked the hand of the Lord for his return to life.
Mr W A Noble builds two houses at Hurlock for a machine shop and a dwelling for J W Smith with J B Wright supplying materials. The cantata Lost and Saved was performed at Music Hall with strong memorization and acting. Washington College and Woman's College students return for holidays. H F Stowell Son store was robbed of fifty dollars worth of goods. Edward Williams's dwelling near Federalsburg was destroyed by fire. J W Stowell, Will Clark, and Earle Church return from Virginia Holly cutting.
Mr Hico killed a Dover style tale turns to be a hunting trip report. Messrs Deweese Dawson and ex Sheriff Rice returned from Virginia with a huge eighteen pound turkey. A buck of 137 pounds was killed but the carcass was stolen and sold to a Reading Pa saloon keeper. Next year the party plans a bigger hunt.
Friends and members from Starr Church on Wye and Starr charge gathered at the parsonage last Friday to load Rev. W. N. Kenney and family with ham shoulder butter flour sugar coffee turkeys chickens corn potatoes money and more. The pastor praised the gift as a blessed heritage despite the blizzard and wind while hoping all Wilmington Conference charges treat their pastors as well.
Chief Judge Sigler and Judges Day and Dennis attended the Orphans Court session Tuesday. Levi T. Voshell, administrator of William Kreiger, presented an inventory approved with an order to sell. George Seward's will was offered for probate by executor John F. Dawson. Jarrell and Jones, administrators of Margaret Mariah Jones, filed an inventory approved with a sale order. Creditors ordered to publish notice.
A flurry of upcoming weddings fills the Denton region notices. Florence Wilson and R Orville Mulliken wed at Goldsboro, Rev A Green officiating, with about 150 guests. Bertha Helen Poole to William W Noble planned for Federalshure M E Church. Multiple other couples set dates in Ridgely and nearby towns with receptions and church services noted.
County commissioners recorded a petition for a new Seventh Election District road from a Piney Branch bridge to Mill Stone Corner via local lands. A second petition by twenty-two residents sought examiners to accept the Three Bridges to Anthonys Mill road. Trustees and commissioners then met to discuss an additional lunatic asylum building, delaying until after the Legislature. One inmate, Joe Satterfield, remains housed with improved quarters planned, awaiting lunacy law changes.
Mr John Spence of Atlantic City and his sister Miss Gertie Spence of Texas visited William T Spence the first of the week. The Preston Literary Circle met at Mrs J R Phillips last Saturday evening. It will be entertained tonight by Mrs Sisk. Sunday School children practice for a Christmas entertainment in the M E Church. Mr William Todd returns from Baltimore. Miss Mamie Moore visits her sister at Easton.
Mr Lt GHgton Willis of Longwood killed the biggest hog reported from Chayel district weighing 475 pounds. Miss Mattie Shannahan and Miss Willie McMillan of Easton spent Sunday with the Misses Carroll. A storm Monday night blew off the tin roof from Denny Rhodes's store house at Chapel. Mr and Mrs George Collison have moved to Delaware.
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