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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1890
Page
3
The Chester river bridge near completion, Donna Solomon, and local business notices fill a Denton Chronicle page. Christmas and New Year closures, church dedications, plays at Masonic Hall, and obituaries intermingle with health board notes, insurance ads, and river trade reports across Caroline County families and Maryland towns.
Correspondence from Greensboro recounts a Christmas mishap as a man orders balm in another’s name. The vessel is misused by others, a scare ensues, and the balm ends in a “gallon of soothing syrup” tragedy. The note also mentions holiday poultry shipments and local Christmas observances.
The Orphans' court on Tuesday ratified the sale of the Miller farm near Boonsboro made by Jacob K Brown. A caveat to the alleged last will of John Dean was presented by Mary L Bassett alleging undue influence and incompetence. Mrs Emeline Nuttle's will was admitted to probate with Samuel G Nuttle named executor. Administrations granted to George L Potter for Mary T Potter and to Carrie S Arrants for William B Arrants. Henry S Fisher estate granted to Mary E Fisher.
Mrs Emma Nuttle, wife of THlzhaan Nuttle, Esq, of Andersontown, died at home Saturday morning after paralysis began Friday night. Age sixty three. She was widowed by William Hf. Taylor at last marriage. A large funeral crowd gathered at Concord with Rev. W.M. Green leading. She leaves two sons, W. D. Taylor and Samuel G. Nuttle.
The Baltimore Herald reports a new track near Denton will host next season’s racing, reviving equine interest after the death of noted trotter George. J Dukes Downes bought Slemamer's Happy Russell colt Chop tank for $150, and Col L H Gadd purchased a colt from the same stock. Other prominent young horses will be trained on the new track.
Mr and Mrs George Alfred Town marked twenty five years of marriage last Sunday December 21 Their wedding party survivors include Edmund C Stedman and Daniel Dougherty They have two children and two grandchildren Gath owns two miles of South Mountains at Gapland Maryland.
SALisburny Md December 22 A Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad express train wrecked about four miles from Salisbury as a broken rail struck a box car overturning it. About 15 aboard were hurt including Conductor McMallen with three broken ribs and several passengers with leg and knee injuries. Dr Fulton aided until a wounded group could be moved to town. Contractors Godeffroy Howe were laying new steel rails half a mile away. This is the line’s first serious accident.
Publishers answer cheap phototype reprints by releasing a fully re edited and enlarged Webster's International Dictionary. Over ten years and more than $300,000 spent before first copy, with editing, illustrating, typesetting and electrotyping costs exceeding $750,000 overall. The work aims to be the best English language dictionary, unlocking mysteries and guiding disputes, a profitable investment for educated households and literate families.
Bright sunshine and approaching holidays brought hundreds of farmers and business men to town to buy Christmas goods. Merchants had a flourishing business early in the week. Nathan Benson, colored, jailed after a fight at a cake walk, was released after posting a $200 bond for court appearance.
A Dorchester resident, John Lake, died after a loaded gun discharged while being handled with locks off. The piece also reports Christmas events, fires, illnesses, burglar incident, pig sale weights, railroad travel, weddings, and a political letter urging forceful election oversight.
Brief Q and A on butter making covers milk separation at 72 F in summer and 75 80 F in winter, cream cooling to 60 62 F, churning at 56 57 F summer and 59 60 F winter, and issues with frozen milk. It gives salting ratios, equipment notes, and methods to avoid buttering flaws. An English farmer’s ice-making suggestion uses iron pans and moving ice to ensure pure water ice.
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