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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1896
Page
3
A whirl of items from Dorchester county reports including II hog weights at Friendship, a Denton Academy entertainment for school funds, a sermon against the race track, a Queenstown steel rails shipment, and local officials testing gases. Deaths and obituaries follow with James Steele and other local figures, plus school and tax notices, church events, and a court pension filing.
Mr Moore, 73, from a prominent Southern Delaware family, died after alarming symptoms. He lived near Greensborough and ran a mill bearing his name. A former Maryland legislator, he remained widely respected and survived by a widow and four daughters. John Wesley Gaver, about 40, died of typhoid fever at Maryland University Hospital, leaving many connections in Caroline County and a father Rev. Mr. Gaver.
Over the next two weeks many residents will relocate. County Commissioner W C Todd moves from Concord to his mill area residence. Samuel Nowell leaves for Denton. George W Cohee moves into O M Hignutt’s former house. Hignutt’s property recently sold from Mary J Hubbard estate. Breeding takes over Nowell’s vacated hotel. Manlove Bradley returns to Harrington. Milburn moves to Camden New Jersey. Stanton moves into Milburn’s vacated house. James E Spence goes to Hynson. John Jones moves into Spence’s vacated home. Mrs Seymour relocates to Denton. Harmony Church hosts a visitor party for the Williston M E pastor and wife with tokens. John Miller of Oxford and Georgie Towers of Two Johns wed at the parsonage, Rev John D Reese officiating. Several marriages anticipated per local rumor. Bertha Holbrook of Williston and Towers sisters of Hobbs to spend Christmas in Washington. Annie Reichman, in Philadelphia since fall, spending holidays at home. Revival services continue with growing interest.
A newspaper fragment describes a lively evening with the Shipp Brothers and their sister drawing a large crowd despite travel hardships. It notes an upcoming lecture by Rev. Dr. Willetts on January 6 and reports on local activity including shelling roadwork to Liberty Church, new storefronts, and social visits. A serialized tale of Paul and Phil centers on Christmas memory, church scenes, and a dramatic reunion.
Farmers advised to contact I. T. Sparklin & Co. of Hillsboro Maryland before entering contracts for wire fencing to obtain guidance and possibly terms.
Thomas Colbreth of Denton writes that he cannot campaign this year due to afflictions and an aversion to political clashes. He thanks supporters for their confidence, asks opponents to be patient, and wishes voters welfare, noting misrepresentation he has faced. May 23, 1522. Continued next week.
A Talbot county Sun report notes a Easton lawyer contends the grand jury in Chapel district must assess license applicants and locations under local option law. He argues prohibitive laws should be enforced, while condemning arbitrary license denial, citing Jarrett's case to oppose moral harm in policing laws.
A tale of a son who fled in anger aboard a ship, then sought forgiveness on his first voyage. His father fears rejection, but a family across hardship finds reconciliation. The episode ends with Christmas carols and a joyous reunion as the son returns home.
A list of social visitors from Georgetown Hobbs Ridgely and Baltimore along with a health update on Mark Smith. An Howard county court case raises a point on the affidavit required for tax on interest covenanted to be paid in mortgages. Ful ton R. Gordon of Laurel faces a mortgage sale halted by a filed injunction.
Mr Thomas Van Buskirk chief engineer of the steamer Joppa fell about twenty five feet from a treetop near the Denton west end railroad bridge while gathering mistletoe for Baltimore children. He was bruised driven to the steamer for treatment by Drs Hackett and George. No bones were broken but internal injuries were feared.
The first telegraphic train order from R J Henry, superintendent of the Wicomico and Pocomoke Railroad, is framed at Cape Charles. It sets conductor Charley Marshal to run until meeting McMullen, with backing rules for which train has priority. The Orphans Court session adjourned briefly for memorials to Register James B Steele. A Sioux City Journal note praises a lecture on love and courtship. Denton event: Prof Miller to speak at Masonic Hall. Queenstown News reports James Clark accused in a scheme harming colored patrons.
Pastor Webster preached on sanctification from Joshua three, urging believers to sanctify themselves and surrender all to God to witness wonders in their midst. He outlined separation from sin, bad associations, and unspiritual talk, plus total consecration of will and time, foreseeing gifts of grace, conviction, and salvation.
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