Local News Recap From Denton and Vicinity
Local items note heavy mails and express trade, a medical show at the town hall, and Captain Levi Roe shipping a crew aboard the Barnett. Christmas services, new business partnerships, land sales, auctions, and personal tragedies are reported along with celestial eclipse dates for 1899 and town improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi D. Roe
Barnett
M. E
Elizabeth Carey
Denton
A. G. Towers
Wilkinson Lot
T. H. Draper
J. F. Cohee
St. Michaels
R. W. Carroll
Bethlehem
Col
John Walter Smith
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
H. Chambers
H. E. Kinder
Federalsburg
C. L. Kennard
Goldsboro
Rachel Satterthwaite
Emma Satterthwaite
C. C. Waller, Jr
Waller
Queen Anne’s Railroad
W. H. Anderson
Carver
United States
C. A. Stewart
Choptank Centlave
INTERESTING TEACHERS INSTITUTE NOTES AND EVENTS
The weeklong teachers institute in Denton drew about seventy attendees with Dr. S. E. Forman guiding each session. Lectures covered mathematics, number work, language, and nature studies, with prominent talks by Prof. W. S. Crouse, Miss Amanda D. Saulsbury, and Rev. Jonathan S. Willis. An evening town hall program featured Willis on the stature of a man, musical selections by Miss Kerr and a quartet, and a closing day on psychology in pedagogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Forman
Z. H. Webster
M. E. Church
Forman
W. 5. Crouse
James B. Noble
Stephens
R. Wilson Allen
Alice K. Higgins
James Swann
Brick Hotel
Fisher and Stevens
Crouse
Mary J. Fisher
Amanda D. Saulsbury
L. B. Bushong
Annie W. Stevenson
Richard Merriken
Jessie Kerr
Sophie Kerr
Taliaferro
Henry R. Lewis
Alex. E. Frye
John A. M. Passmore
Philadelphia
Christmas in Greensboro Brightens Holiday Scene
Greensboro enjoys a festive contrast as weather hints at April while stores glow with Christmas goods. A Guild of Holy Trinity Church bazar drew large crowds with a famed stage show and wax works. Miss Mamie Roche and students hosted a musical at Mr. T H Longfellow’s home. X Ray Medicine Co entertained at Mozart Hall, and holiday plans include Epworth League social and church carols. Several social events and weddings are planned for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild of Holy Trinity Church
Mozart Hall
M. E
Brockway
Satterfield
Epworth League
Martha Camegys
Anne Moore
George H. Moore
George C. Moore
Baltimore
J. H. C. Legg
Centreville
Farewell party honors Mrs Dillon in Choptank society
The Choptank youth hosted a farewell gathering Friday night for Mrs. John Dillon who moved to Oxford. After two hours of games songs and social features refreshments followed. Notables present included Rev W B Judefind Miss Mary Harris Miss Nellie Harris Milton Cox and many others from nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dillon
Oxford
W. B. Judefind
Mary
Nellie Harris
Milton Cox
Grove
Ella Waddell
Dleenus E. Cooper
Paxton
Norman Leduun
Bethlehem
Ruth Noble
Mattie Douglass
Ellis Stack
Douglass
Roy Tuff
Elmer Nichols
Preston
Anah
Elsie Blades
Hattie
Elsie Buckley
Nettie Dean
Edna Jones
Luther Blades
Mat. Baker
Albert Dean
Lily Rumbold
Nellie Wright
Harry Wright
Herbert Spence
Helen Bowdle
Edwin Rumbold
Sadie Cooper
Cecil James
Nettie Messick
Lizzie Bowdle
Baltimore
Anah Blades
Teachers’ Institute
Ridgely
Benjamin House
Charles Baggs
Christmas Guests Return Home as Town Celebrates
Miss Bertha Barry of Baltimore and Miss Fannie Bernard of Greensboro return home after visiting Miss Bessie Jarrell. Stores glow with festive Christmas decorations. Beulah Day and Jessie Jones from Darlington and West Chester Colleges are home for Christmas. Dr. B. S. Stone and aunt Mrs. M. W. Yearley visit Baltimore friends. Mr. F. Stone of Massachusetts, after visiting Dr. S. S. Stone, goes to Baltimore. Mr. F. P. McShane of the Hospital Corps US Army spends Christmas with his sisters. Miss Gertrude Smith of St Marys Seminary is home for the holidays. Mrs. R. Hindsley and daughter visit Baltimore this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Barry
Baltimore
Fannie Bernard
Greensboro
Bessie Jarrell
Beulah Day
Jessie Jones
Darlington
West Chester
S. Stone
M. W. Yearley
F. Stone
Massachusetts
Williston Resident Moves to Betterton in Kent County
Mr John W F Cooper long time Williston resident has moved with his family to Betterton Kent County Md Rev A D Davis formerly of Georgetown Del and pastor at Denton circuit has been aiding revival meetings here meeting former flock and sharing mutual pleasure His eyesight is dimmed yet his energy remains high David Marine returns home on vacation from Westminster College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. F. Cooper
Williston
Betterton
Kent County
A. D. Davis
Georgetown
Del
Denton
David Marine
Westminster College
Wight
Weddings in December at Concord and Preston Churches
A flurry of December weddings is reported in the Denton era, with Dennis Nichols and Lila Saulsbury wed at Concord M E Church in an evergreen setting, followed by William Collins and Lillie Bradley at Preston M E Church. Other ceremonies include Wade Anthony and Emma Collins, Frederick Wooters and Laura Todd, and Elizabeth Montague and Spedden Hardesty, all noted with church or home venues and celebrants. Personal notes cover society figures, students, and faculty from Queen Anne’s Railroad, Western Maryland College, and nearby towns, with greetings, visits, and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord M. E
Dennis Nichols
Lila W. Saulsbury
F. J. Cochran
Emmett Johnson
North Haven
Conn
Ora Carroll
Andersontown
B. B. Cohee
Williston
Artery Nichols
Concord
Methodist Episcopal Church
Preston
To'clock
William Collins
Lillie Bradley
D. T. Dennis
Charles Bradley
Wade H. Anthony
Emma Collins
C. E. Dryden
John Anthony
Denton
Garnie DeFord
Frederick Wooters
Hobbs
Laura Todd
Charles W. Todd
Neat Hickman
Burrsville
H. W. D. Johnson
Wooters
Hickman
Elizabeth Montague
McRandall Warner
Spedden Orem Hardesty
Ruthsburg
M. P
C. P. Nowlin
George Hazel
Sadlersville
Elizabeth M. Pratt
John W. Jarrell
Calvary M. E
Mabelle Evitts Towers
Benson Brown Allen
Washington, D. C
Annie E. Rice
Daniel Weaver
the Reformed Church
Ridgely
Bishop Rebuke Over Clergy Involves Claymont Church Wedding
Bishop Coleman sharply rebuked Rev. J Harry Chesley rector of the Claymont church for acting as best man at the marriage of Mr Addicks and Mrs Ida Carr Wilson. Church law bars clerics from officiating at marriages of divorced persons except in narrow adultery or remarriage cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Coleman
Chesley
Coleman
J. Harry Chesley
Protestant Episcopal Church
Claymont
Addicks
Ida Carr Wilson
Ono
Episcopal Church
A Christmas Legend Origin of the Christmas Tree
The tale credits Martin Luther with starting the Christmas tree showing a starry sky and evergreen fir lit with candles. While traveling a snow covered forest he was inspired to recreate the night scene at home for his wife and children using a small fir tree and candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Smith-Reper Smith Marriage at Ingleside Church
Joseph Smith and May Edge, both of Caroline county, were married by Rev. C. L. Kennard at the Ingleside M. E. Church South parsonage on Sunday evening December 11, 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smitth
Ingléside M. E. Church
C. L. Kennard
Joseph Smith
May Edge
Caroline County
Improvements in the M. E. Church
The M E Church is undergoing extensive improvements including a new 86 by 440 foot rear building to create flexible space for Sunday School prayer meetings and classes. A large boiler and radiator network will heat the rooms, the gallery is removed increasing seating, and the ceiling is remodeled with angular panel work and mouldings. New curved pews and pulpit furniture are to be added.
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M. E
Local Social News and Fraternal Officers Listed
Miss Sara V Heather returns home after visiting J H Emory family. Miss Virginia Montague of Middletown visits Mrs S E Faulkner. Templeville youths celebrate at Oliver Sherwood's for Charles Fisher's birthday. Christmas entertainment planned for Monday. Tuckahoe Conclave I O H announces officers led by Archon F T Barton and secretary J M Russom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara V. Heather
J. H. Emory
Virginia Montague
Middletown
S. E. Faulkner
Templeville
Oliver Sherwood
Charles Fisher
Harry Davis
Edgemoor
Tuckahoe
Archon
F. T. Barton
J. M. Beaven
T. C. Hackett
John M. Russom
W.E. Sylvester
Charles Jarrell
G.W. Rolph
J. E. Morgan
Bartie Chance
D. H. Knotts
W. E. Hicks
H. E. Price
G. H. Beaven
Levy Court Reorganizes Local Board of Health
County commissioners and Health Officer Noble reorganized the local board. William E. Lord named president and Dr Noble secretary. Commissioners approved several accounts. Reminiscent ad copy for Chamberlains remedy sold by Hugh Duffey Hillsboro R J Colston Ridgely and W E Brown Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy Court
Noble
Board of Health
William E. Lord
Chamberlain
Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
R. J. Colston
Ridgely
W. E. Brown
Denton
Sussex farmer Zacharias Moore dies at 52 in Seaford
Zacharias Moore a noted Sussex county farmer died at his Seaford home last Thursday aged 52 from consumption. He was a devout Christian, survived by Mrs. Moore and ten children. Funeral held Sunday with Rev. J W Fogle. interment at Bethel Cemetery. Brother of Isaac J. Moore of Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zacharias Moore
Sussex County
Seaford
Moore
Col. E. T. Cooper
W. N. Boggs
First National Bank of
Dover
W. Lindsay McFarlane
Smwyrna
Woodburn Martin
C. W. Kenney
Laurel
Alexander M. Daley
Delaware Senate
T. HM. Heather
Felton
Fountain House
Shenandoah Tour Brings Grand War Drama to Baltimore
The Shenandoah revival by Jacob Litt, praised as the grandest production, features an immense cast of over 200 performers and 50 horses. It recreates Civil War battles with cavalry infantry artillery and a full military band, including Sheridan's ride, drawing strong audience enthusiasm. The show tours the country after successful runs in Chicago and will play at the Academy of Music starting Monday December 26 with matinees on Monday Wednesday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Jacob Litt
Spain
McVicker’s Theatre
Chicago
Litt
Academy of Music
Baltimore
Sheridan
Smooth swindler travels counties promising sewing machine repairs
A glib con artist targets housewives by offering sewing machine cleaning for fifty cents. He persuades the woman of the house to let him work, then substitutes broken parts for good ones while dismantling the machine. He charges from two to ten dollars for the ''repairing'' and steals proper parts.
Merchandise List for Sale by R. S. Crew
A catalog item listing includes one State One Chip beef shaver, one pair counter scales, three fifty pound coffee cans, two tobacco cutters, one pair butcher's scales, one fifty five gallon oil tank, and two five and six foot show cases. Seller: R. S. Crew Denteu Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Crew
Denteu, Md
Hot Stove Shooting Congress and Gun Lore
In a long running Hot Stove Shooting Congress session members swap tall tales of gun exploits and odd shots. An old muzzle loader is mocked while stories unfold of Robert Collison’s duck and raccoon shot, a rabbit and snipe in one blast, and Armsted Williams's smoke filled hunt with a stubborn rabbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fogg
Robert K. Collison
Mr. Collison
Lyford
Coon
Miles Green
Stephen Bailey
Rhode Island
Nather
Armated Williams
Court House
Armsted
Bunnie
Resolutions on Death of William W. Lowe by I.O.H. No. 28
A committee of Chop Tank Conclave No. 28 I.O.H. reports memorial resolutions for William W. Lowe. The card notes the loss, expresses sympathy to his widow and relatives, orders mourning of the charter for thirty days, and directs publication in town newspapers and the J.C.H. Advocate with a copy to the widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Lowe
G Od
J.C. H. Advocate
Two Pointed Questions on Article Quality and Price
The passage argues that better articles prevail if prices are equal, noting public choice favors the superior make. It cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as trusted by long-time users who return to reliability for coughs colds and croup, with sales through local sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Hugh Coffey
Hillsboro
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Queen Anne’s Railroad Company
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Western Maryland College
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Fowling Creek
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Rising Sun
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East Denton
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University of Pennsylvania
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Peabody Institute
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J. Calvin Smith
Maude Carroll
Carroll
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Cubbage
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