Local Notes from Caroline County and Surrounding Areas
Local items report visits and business ties across Caroline County Maryland including W E Harris of Baltimore in town, Mary Stewart visiting Centreville, and Mrs Luther H Gadd hosting tea. Road examiners announce a meeting while forecasts and a groundhog feature in orchard lore. Notable deaths, marriages, school appointments, and harvest notes round out the section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Harris
Baltimore
Caroline
Mary Stewart
Caroline County
M. A. Taylor
Centreville
W. H. Deen
J. Boon Dukes
J. W. Kerr
J. A. Melvin
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Pittsburg
Reapportionment of Districts Proposed in Peninsula
The Peninsula Methodist urges Wilmington M E Conference to split into five districts to balance size and finances. 1610 or more pastoral charges may be divided, aiming for about $1 476 20 per district in salaries. Holy Week and Lent services listed. a Christ Church mission runs March 5 to 15 led by Rev. George C Sutton. St Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Denton hosts Father Constantine on March 15 for First Communion prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Davis
Peninsula Methodist
Wilmington M. E
Christ Church
Holy Communion
The
George C. Sutton
Father Constantine
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Denton
Oyster police commander secures master’s license
Commander Seth applied to the local board of steamboat inspectors for a master’s license after thirty years managing bay craft. His exam was satisfactory and the license grants broad aboard control except navigation, allowing oversight when aboard but not authority to pilot or navigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commander Seth
Oyster Police Navy
Board of Steamboat Inspectors
Seth
Robertson Carr Offers Leading Styles at City Prices
Robertson and Carr successors to Henry Allnutt advertise a wide selection of shoes hats and umbrellas at the lowest possible city prices from their store at 10 East Pratt Street Datti more.
Railroad veteran George T Baynard dies in Maryland
George T Baynard a well known railroad man on the Peninsula died at his Oxford Maryland home last Sunday of consumption aged 38. Born in Smyrna Delaware he trained as an express messenger and worked as brakeman baggage master conductor and later with the B and EL S R R and other lines before health failed. He leaves a wife and child and was interred at Smyrna’s Gold Fellows Cemetery on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Daynard
Delaware
Burrsville
Old Homestead Burying Ground
George T. Baynard
Delaware and Chesapeake Railway
Oxford
Mr.Baynard
Smyrna
Del
John
Susan Baynard
Paynard
Peninsula
Maryland & Delaware Railroad
Easton
Salisbury
Baynard
Oold Fellows
Solar and lunar eclipses mark 1891 outlook
The year 1891 promises four eclipses two solar two lunar a Mercury transit and Saturn’s rings changing visibility The U S sees a June 6 partial or annular sun eclipse a November 15 total moon eclipse May 9 transit courtesy 5 55 p m to 10 53 p m central time and September 22 Earth crossing Saturn ring plane visible only with strong telescopes
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United States
North America
Marriages Reported in District of Columbia Area
Tuesday licenses in the District of Columbia list John Waig of St. Michaels and Mamie E. Redman of Salisbury as one couple. Wednesday licenses include John R. Holland of Caroline county and Mary E. Powell, with details indicating the ongoing marriage activity in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Baltimore Sn
John Waig
St. Michaels
Mamie E. Redman
Salisbury
John R. Holland
Caroline County
Mary E. Powell
Tours to the Sunny South by Pennsylvania Railroad
Tours to the Sunny South offer rapid winter travel from New York and other East Coast cities to Jacksonville and farther south. Four remaining departures from New York to Jacksonville are scheduled in February and March, with Pullman Palace Cars, a chaperon, and a 150 passenger limit. Round trip rates are 50 dollars from New York and 45 dollars from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, including dining car service and hotel-like comfort aboard. Tickets available at principal Pennsylvania Railroad stations for connecting routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flordia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Jacksonville
New York
Philadelphia
Wallimore
Washington
Express service withdrawal denial prompts Cambridge correction
Cambridge publication claimed Adamwas Express would drop the Choptank river route. G. C. Hildt, assistant superintendent for Pennsylvania, disputes the Journal’s report and says only agent changes at Cambridge are planned with possible improved delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Journall
Adamwas
Geo. C. Hildt
Pennsylvania Department
W. E. Dunnock
Denton
Ass’t
Apaams Express Company
York
Dex. Ton
Maryland
Gro
Garden repairs and prep for spring planting advised
Instructions urge quick action on raspberry grapevine and lima bean beds. Secure loose boards, fasten palings, gather nails and a hatchet, raise leaning posts, and repair enclosures. Plan garden layout, assign plots for vegetables, and prepare a strong forcing manure for planting time.
Almont Alvesford Opens in Laura Libbey Story Paper
Laura Jean Libbey begins a new romance titled Almont Alvesford in this week's New York Family Story Paper. The tale promises passion and intrigue and follows Libbey’s popular Miss Middleton's Lover. Readers are urged to buy the issue to read the opening chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Joan Libbey
Laura Jean Libbey
Death of Maltby House chief clerk Thomas J. French
Obituary notes the passing of 43 year old Thomas J. French longtime Maltby House chief clerk in Baltimore. He served the facility for 18 years and died on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. French
INDIVIDUALISM VERSUS CHURCHISM IN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
The letter argues that individual responsibility before God must prevail over mass religion. It traces history from the early solitary Adam to the dark ages, praising reformers Huss Luther Knox and Paul the Apostle. It condemns priestly power that suppresses free thought and urges personal faith over collective zeal. J. F. G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Eve
Christ
Judea
God
Huss
Luther
Knox
Ridgely Couple Wed in M E Church Ceremony
Alfred Thompson Ridgely wed Florence Turner in the Ridgely M E Church on Wednesday night officiated by Rev S M Morgan Jr with Sallie Cannon playing the wedding march. The church was full and the Epworth League later held a public meeting adding many new members. Mrs T W Jones presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Thompson
Florence Turner
M. E
Ridgely
S. M. Morgan
Sallie Cannon
Epworth League
T. W. Jones
Cough Syrup Run Beside Wedding Duties
A humorous note stresses the ordinary man must fetch Dr Bull's Cough Syrup when a baby has croup, placing the task beside wedding preparations as a life duty. The remark reflects era humor about domestic roles and medical remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Remembering Mrs. Isabel Haws at Preston
Obituary notes Isabel Haws, 1839 birth near Vienna, died February 4 at Preston after a three year illness. She married Samuel J. Haws in 1859, left seven children and a grieving husband, and had long church involvement. The item also covers local society events, missions fund, and community news from Preston and Federalsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Isabel Haws
Haws
Vienna
Barren Creek
Samuel J. Haws
Salisbury
Delaware
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. W. Green
Japan
Cupid
Hymen
Cheezum and Slades
Virginia
Dover Sheriff Considers Hang Bid Over Race Case
Dover Delaware February 4 Sheriff Cole of Kent county who will hang two colored men on the 1gth if Governor does not intervene received a letter from John Pritchett of Henderson Maryland offering 325 to hang the two men Pritchett proposes the act as a sale amid tense race case developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Cole
Philadelphia
Frederick Young
Jesse Proctor
Mayor Filter
Clayton Call
Hall’s Cross Roads
E. E. Jackson
Edwin A. Roberts
Queen Anne’s
Roberts
Bryantown
James R. Dill
Templeville
Thomas James
Sadlersville
Lynn Percy
Vienna
Chronicle
Vews
Kent County
Fowler
Milford
Dover
Det
Cole
John Pritchett
Henderson
Caroline County
Pritchett
Farewell to Summer and Winter in a Love Lament
A poem by Edith M. Thomas contrasts silver and gold in a breakup between Winter's Land and the Summer's queen. The speaker laments wealth as the barrier to love, claiming not avarice but the mismatch of riches and time. The verse intertwines imagery of silver, gold, tokens, and seasonality to express farewell and yearning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucre
Slive
Edith M. Thomas
Scribner's Magazine
Fragments of Church History Claims Stir Debate
A letter criticizes Beaven for reviving old controversy as he touts facts about church continuity. The writer asks for proof from standard history and rebukes reliance on unproven assertions, urging a public call for verified evidence. The tone is sharp and confrontational regarding Protestant Episcopal history.
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Beaven
Epcan S
Mace
How Grain Sells
The Baltimore grain market is firm with a slight tilt to higher prices. Fultz wheat sells 1.03 to 1.09, longberry similar. Red 1.06, white corn 60 to 62 cents, yellow corn 61 cents. Ear corn 3.15 per 350 lb barrel, white 0.75 less. Rye steady and quiet 0.74 to 0.82. Oats 0.53, clover seed 0.73 to 0.85.
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Baltimore
Fultz
Death of Frank I. Moore in Philadelphia
Hon. George H. Moore of Greensboro received word Monday of the death of his son Frank I. Moore aged thirty eight. The death was sudden after a illness Saturday night and came as a shock to Greensboro readers. Mrs. Moore and two young children survive. The body was brought to Greensboro Tuesday and laid to rest in the Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Moore
Greensboro
Frank I
Davis and Ollie Lord Marry at Preston M E Church
William H. Davis and Miss Ollie Lord were married Wednesday evening February 11 1891 at Preston M E Church by Rev E S Mace in a ceremony attended by friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Lonp
Preston M. E
Mace
William H. Davis
Ollie Lord
Kenton Notables Attend County Treasurer Week Events
Mr Wm Deakyne of Kenton and Mr Richard Jones railway clerk between New York and Baltimore visited County Treasurer Deakyne's residence this week. Clerk Gadd has issued 31 marriage licenses this year and 112 last year. Mrs P W Downes hosted the Thursday Evening Sociable ante Lent entertainment. James Ross Esqr of Seaford joined Caroline friends for a river fox chase Thursday. Robert R Shull of Henderson executed a deed of trust for creditors with T R Green of Marydel named as trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Deakyne
Kenton
Richard Jones
New York
Baltimore
Deakyne
Gadd
P. W. Downes
James Ross
Seaford
Robert R. Shull
Henderson
T. R. Green
Marydel
Gloriosa Fabrics Debut In New Season Lines
The shop unveils Manamaker's Gloriosa as a premier new stock in the third season, praised for its iridescent dark shades and light outdoor wear. Prices feature 40 inch at 1.50 to 1.75 per yard, 48 inch plain and stripe at 1.75, with ginghams and chenille cord options from 0.45 to 0.60 per yard, highlighting rich textures and bold color palettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansdowne
Glasgow
Cunard and Galatea Dressy Cottons Sold Broadly
A bold sales pitch praises Cunard and Galatea cottons as tough yet dressy fabrics. It notes their warp strength, leatherlike toughness, and suitability for tennis and boating wear, appealing to English and American mothers with prices Cunard 30c Galatea 25 and 40c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard
Galatea
Special sale of muslin undergarments offered
The notice advertises a limited selection of muslin undergarments including a gown with a mother Hubbard yoke and 8 rows of Mame burg insertion, a shirt with Cumbrie plaits, drawers with a Hamburg ruffle, and corset covers with Hamburg edge, priced from 25 to 60 cents. The four samples are described with detailed trims and necklines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Hubbard
Hamburg
Blanket Shawls on Sale at Half Price
Shoppers are greeted with a $6 Long Blanket Shawl offer now reduced to $3.50. The display items feature browns in plaids and plain centres, with the label Joun Warnamaker accompanying the goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joun Warnamaker
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the Local Department
Luther H. Gadd
Virgie Satterfield
Greensborough
Pulaski, Va
S. L. Carpenter
George M. Russum
Young Men's Republican Club
Ernest Forbes
Criminal Court
Wright
Page
Thomas Beaven
Hillsborough
Alex. Gadd
Lewistown
Talbot County
H. A. Roe
Denton Bridge
Joseph H. Bernard
Nathaniel Horsey
Public Schools of
John L. Rich
James C. Horsey
Irl Hicks
Prophet Bedie
Connecticut
James E. Perry
Bethlehem
Joe Griffith
Cedar Bend
H. James
Wilmington
Abel James
Robert Morris
George Washington
L. H. Carroll
J. Price Kirby
Jour Nal
John K.lynch
Hicks
Venus
Neighhboring
John W. Seemer
Mr. Seemer
Thomas Coulby
Mr. Coulby
Haston Leder
Henrietta Henry
Joseph Henry
Hurlock’s
Talbot Alliance
Dorchester
Talbot
W. D. Marvell
Williamsburg
Salem
Norfolk and Western Railroad
William Wilson
Ingleside
Queen Anne's Teacher's Association
Avon
General Church Intelligence
Mr. German
Chauncey F. Black
N. Y
Arthur P. Gorman
Senate
Gorman
Senator Gorman
Times
George T. Maynard
ISS
Telaim
St. Bartholomew
Douglass & Co
George Davis
Charles S. Carmine
Fourth District
Hardcastle
John Wamley
S. Elbert Douglass
Bride
Choptank
J. T. Blades
J. A. Wright & Bro
Mr. Keeble
New Church
S. L. Pritchett
Federalsaburg
Pease
Bradley
J. W. Brown
Lsq
W. J. Davis
Clark-Richards
Webster Kinder
Samuel Hodson
Felton
Kate S. Hunt
John EE. Mowbray
R. C. Harris
Federalsburg
Williston
Addie Robinson
Dorchester County
Bell Cooper
Huntington
John W. F. Cooper
Mr. Mace
Moore
Iwoodwork
Atlanta
Atlant
Che
Denton+Ridgely
Ponneceen
Western Union Wires
Manamaker's
Folly
the Times
Webster's
Meeriam & Co
Punishers
SorhayLelil
Atass
M. L. Blanchard
Bridgeville
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