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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1904
Page
3
Public business calendar notes that the circuit court will meet on April 4 and the Orphans' Court will meet on February 9. Levy Court is scheduled to meet on February 9.
Pneumonia is prevalent with an Excursion to Baltimore next Thursday. Groundhog sees shadow predicts six more weeks of winter. Community events include district meetings on public road improvements and lectures at Ingleside and Ridgely churches. Obituaries note deaths of George H Snitcher, John Wesley Wooters, and Mrs. Margaret Ferguson along with multiple marriages and local notices.
County meeting in the grand jury room approves endorsing the Brownlow bill and backs a state highway appropriation. Henry Burdette Messenger elected chair and William D. Abler secretary lead a committee to draft a road bill for a January 16 meeting.
Mrs. Bowman of England died at home last Sunday with funeral at the M E Church and burial at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Her children include Prof. E Bowman Mrs Wirt White and Mrs Wagner. H B Messenger attends Tri State canners meeting in Wilmington then Pittsburg and Columbus for the Canners National Convention. J Albert Davis, son of J H Davis, wed Mildred Wright of Wilmington Delaware. they will live in Philadelphia. Mrs C E Farley millinery stock sold at sheriff sale to satisfy local creditors. Rev Dr Little preached at the M P Church. Inez Quidort returns from Philadelphia improved after treatment. Will Clark buys Marine farm on Williamsburg road, Enoch to occupy. Iva Davis visits Philadelphia area relatives. J R Price takes Annapolis position. Will Adams completes bakery repairs.
The piece records a straw ride to Mr Hunts near Jones Corners with named participants, notes the funeral of Wm F Liden at Concord M E cemetery, mentions a constable entering the stock business, reports Covey sisters returning home, cites activity in Grubbing Neck with many parties, and notes several residents ill with doctors busy.
Mr and Mrs Chester Scott held a enjoyable party last Tuesday evening with many guests including Eva Satterfield Helen Satterfield Ola Wilson Una Wilson Mary Smith Carrie Pierce Bertha Bullock Elva Cleaves Cora Robinson Alice Wright Emma Bullock May Sparklin Lola Alford Belle Kemp Della Bowdle Bela Bowdle and others. Epworth League was entertained by Mrs 8 J Walkner at her home last Thursday evening. Mrs John Satterfield and daughter Glenna visit Baltimore relatives. Mrs Pool visits Mrs F P Covey.
The coldest night of the season, one half degree below zero, is reported at Mr. EF Ramsdell’s thermometer. Navigation on the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic line is largely halted with only two Denton trips since the first freeze. The Avalon could not pass the B C A bridge and remained at Windy Hill, returning to Baltimore. The Vesper is at Denton, while the Queen Caroline has avoided major losses but faces risky travel. Sleighing is popular in the area with many turnouts visible this week.
The coldest January in 33 years worries residents as a groundhog signals six weeks till spring. Colston showcases a fine line of valentines.
Mrs Kane Collinson and Miss Zene Jump are on the sick list and slowly improving under Dr Ward care. Mr and Mrs 8 G Nuttle returned home after visiting Federalsburg relatives. Miss Ollie Gootco enters Golden's College Wilmington for typewriting. Epworth League held a business meeting at Mrs Mary Natude's. Miss Lelia Smith of Agner visits sister Mrs Harry Collins. Miss Minnie Collins becomes Hickman school teacher. Dr W A Todd from Federalsburg visits each Monday. Bible Study met at Mrs H T Nuttle's. Sleighing becomes town sport.
Rev. Harry Taylor preached to Tecumseh Tribe No. 43 1 C R M on Sunday last. Weather kept many away. Emma Bullock visiting cousin Bertha Bullock at Smithville. Eli Noble of Philadelphia visited G F Noble and family. School back in session with Minnie Collins as new teacher.
Mrs. F. T. Willoughby, after months of sickness, is in Philadelphia under a specialist’s care. Miss Nettie Langrell of Preston visits Miss Iola Willoughby.
The Ridgely farmers institute hosted Thomas A. Smith who traced at Flowertown 12 acres tilled by a man who grew from one horse and two cows to two horses and 29 cattle. Smith praised Maryland climate for diversified crops, double cropping, and soil improvement through leguminous and nutrient cycles, citing lucrative strawberry and cantaloupe yields and the steady growth of modern farming methods. Meanwhile New Castle presbytery found Rev. Robert Elwood guilty on three indictment counts related to his lynching sermon but imposed only a caution and no censure.
In the Orphans' Court session last Tuesday Moses F Towns will was presented for probate by executor Henry T Nuttle. Letters testamentary to William E Temple and Richard L Skinner were approved with bond. Appraisers Charles W Smith and Risden E Fountain were appointed. Inventory and sale order granted. Creditors notice ordered. William B Nuttle presented accounts for Elias W Williamson estate and guardian duties for his minor children were approved with bonds. James W Saulsbury presented sales and final administration accounts which were approved.
The DeBarrie Gill Combination presents a musical and dramatic program at Masonic Hall with praise from the Mutual Lyceum Bureau of Chicago. The specimen includes harp solos, vocal songs, dialect recitals, and dramatic scenes from notable works, highlighting a varied entertainment night.
Wednesday collapsed separate canners groups in Maryland New Jersey and Delaware. A merger was finalized at Clayton House Wilmington with the adoption of the Tri State Packers Association name. Attending packers included Robert Jarrell Irwin T Saulsbury John M Swing Paul Holsinger H B Messenger and Charles E Stevens secretary for T L Day Swing Co.
The Treasury Department notes a new counterfeit $5 silver certificate. It appears to be printed from zinc etched plates with poor workmanship on fair paper and includes a few red silk threads. The Treasury number uses a rubber stamp. series 1899, check letter D, plate number unreadable, possibly 209 or 239. Names J W Lyons, Revister, Ellis H Roberts, Treasurer are cited.
The Eastern Shore Commercial College has opened its doors in Salisbury, offering business courses and practical training for local students and professionals seeking clerical and commercial skills.
The narrator traces Venice from its early medieval rise on a hundred islands to its present decay. Gondolas replace horses, Grand Canal guides travel, and St Mark's dazzles with mosaics. Night illuminates a city of tourist service, markets, and fading grandeur under a shifting Italy.
A Saturday sleighing party of fifteen left Tuckaho for the home of Clyde and Miss Myrtie Pentz, with guests including Anna Holsinger and Dora Replogle among others. Subsequent visits, family news, and a sick child at Edna King’s home are noted alongside plans to occupy a new store building next week.
Greensboro notes Mr. John T. Carter Sr. returned from an extended trip among friends in Wilmington and Millington. Mr. Chaves Richey of Greenwich, N od, spent the week with local friends.
Nearly all ninth and tenth graders from rural districts achieved high marks despite poor weather. Meritorious pupils listed by grade include Lettie McDaniel Mary Towers Emily Knotts Gordon Holbrook Nellie Butler Mary Nuttle Mary Hicks Mabel Wilson Catherine Dukes Henry Wilson Hall Barnhart Reese Fullerton Helen Barnhart Roland Chaffinch Louise Barnhart Mary Hopkins and others from county schools such as Hillsboro Choptank Friendship Furman's Grove Hubbard Oakland Harmony Bridgetown Willoughby Whiteleysburg Camp Grove Cedar Grove and more.
Preparations for contracting farmers and canners to grow and pack tomatoes underway as prices shrink. Expected smaller acreage due to low prices, though demand surges in recent months. Miss Davis of Federalsburg visited the Misses Noble. Dr J R Phillips returned from Baltimore. Maryland Senate considers savings bank bill for Preston backed by major property owners. Wednesday Evening Club met at Dr J S Noble's. Lt Creighton Carmine of the U S Bureau of Customs Service returns on furlough, set to report to duty in San Francisco February 15. His mother also visiting. three years of assignment ahead.
William F. Liden, longtime county farmer near Williston, died Saturday morning of pneumonia at age sixty. Son of the late Wm. M. A. Liden, he married Mrs. Kelley, with one stepson Walter J. Kelly. Survived by widow and stepson, mourned by many friends. Funeral Tuesday, Rev. S. P. Shipman officiated, burial at Concord.
Advert says Dr. Beans Sure Cure can break up coughs and colds and ease cold in the limbs back pains sciatica lumbago and catarrhal affections. Priced 25 cents at R J Colston’s Denton and A L Duffey’s Hillsboro.
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