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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1893
Page
3
The column savors of small town life with mentions of scarce oyster suppers, rising pork prices, and laments about an ice famine. It notes ground hog musings, Lent signaled gaiety, and spring as a distant beacon. Local ads warn of groceries and straw-matting, while officials schedule Orphans' Court and county meetings.
Denton observers report visits by local residents to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Notes include marriage announcements for J Miller Thomas to Sallie A Tyler and Amanda Taylor to T Edwin Moore. Church events described include Ebenezer M E Church services in Philadelphia and Lent prayers at Christ Church as well as reopened St Pauls Pro C Ep Church at Centreville and leadership moves in various Methodist churches.
A passionate essay argues for strong home Sunday School partnership. It urges parents to attend, support Bible study at home, and compel attendance to build lifelong faith. The piece extols Sunday School as essential to child religious training and civic virtue, demanding active parental involvement.
The Lady Managers of the Free Hospital Baltimore announce a word contest to aid the Hospital Fund. entrants must number all words and submit only distinct dictionary words formed from the sentence Let Charity Arouse Your Zeal with no proper names or geographics. Entries due by May 15 1893 with 50 cents and sender address to Word Contest Committee P O Box 184 Baltimore Md.
The inauguration promises a most interesting event and will attract a large crowd from all sections. The Pennsylvania Railroad offers ample facilities, making it the preferred route to the national capital. The Baltimore American begins a series profiling Maryland's prominent capitalists, including Hillsborough.
Mr Harvey Towers of the Fourth district had his horse severely lacerated by a road obstruction wire fence while driving to Ames Chapel last Sunday evening. The injury required several stitches in the animal’s throat to close the gashes. See new advertisement of J M Beay.
In Easton Maryland the chancery session denied a motion to strike out the November judgment sentencing Wm. Preston Tyler to the penitentiary for murder in the second degree. Tyler’s counsel appealed, arguing the Avirett decision invalidates the indicting grand jury and petit jury. The court held the motion late and untenable, stating a fair and proper jury selection was used and would not release all penitentiary inmates.
Baltimore architect Mr. Gott examined the county court house walls last Tuesday finding bricks and mortar decayed with many unseen cracks. He urged building a new court house for about 20000, saying repairs would be unsatisfactory. Plans may be submitted to taxpayers meeting on February 21st.
The Pennsylvania Railroad continues its policy of issuing clerical orders that allow ministers to buy tickets at half price across the system. Clergymen may purchase these half-rate passes to any station east or west of Pittsburgh, including Chicago for the World's Fair. The measure, started last year, is popular among ministers and is valued for the World’s Fair access.
A Centreville Observer note argues county needs may justify a new courthouse rather than extensive repairs. It says large repairs could equal the cost of a new building and still fall short of adequacy, urging that true economy favors spending now to gain a satisfactory result.
Last June Mr John W Knotts Sr sent a letter with a check to his daughter Miss Mary in Staunton VA. It lay missing until recently when found open in an old mail car sent for repairs. Several other opened letters were discovered behind ripped boards.
Nurraville notes announce a Monday February 13 box sociable at the school house opposite the church starting at 7 PM if fair weather. Ice cream and cake will be served and the public is invited. Rev J M Yingling continues revival services at Ames Chapel with assistance from Rev Graham and Rev Lucas. School work reviewed by Stephens. Mrs Valliant and Misses Ella Masten and Wilmina Wilson noted as teachers. Mrs James A Stephens visiting Crisfield. John Morgan of South Burrsville ill with pneumonia.
Greensborough announces a night of humor with the drama Betsey Bobbett at Mozart Hall featuring local talent Josiah Allen Samantha Betsey Bobbett and a cast of characters plus domestic fowl and pets. Admission adults 25 cents children 15 cents reserved seats 35 cents. Also church notes revival reports and local notices follow.
A Cambridge Seaford mixed train in Federalaburg ran at speed Monday morning. Breakman Ellis slipped on sleety timber and fell from the moving train, sustaining a compound fracture of the left arm near the shoulder and severe facial bruises. Dr. J C Clarke aided on board and accompanied Ellis to Seaford, then sent him home to Delmar.
Rev Jonathan S Willis promotes a nine day South tour from New York or Philadelphia with rail and hotel, plus an extended February Washington trip with Mt Vernon visit. Key figures: $45 from NY $42.50 from Philadelphia, $49 Broadway agents info. Also notes on Willis novel The Iron Mask, chancery court jury changes, inauguration excursions to Washington, railroad exams for new Williston road, new Caroline county court house likely, and Choptank navigation resumption prospects.
Governor Brown names delegates from multiple Maryland counties for a proposed tax congress. Dates for the meeting remain unsettled as several invitees have not yet accepted. Notable names include Senator Thomas G. Hayes of Baltimore and delegates from Dorchester, Caroline, Kent, Queen Annes, Worcester, Talbot, Somerset, and Wicomico counties.
Jas. Thomas, a colored youth jailed in Denton on Feb 3, confesses that after robbing Forter's store, Mitchell and Thomas sought shelter at several colored homes near Chilton's campground and Andersontown. They stayed near Todd's Chapel in Sussex, where Porter later identified a stolen watch. Jewelry was seen with the accused. Mitchell remained in Milford, Thomas returned to Caroline and was captured there. Milford officers hesitated to act against Rhodybush.
Fifty dollars is offered for the capture of George Matthews a dark mulatto about five feet eight with part of three fingers gone. He is suspected of burning seven or eight out-buildings and is linked to previous arsons stretching back several years. Caroline officers are requested to keep watch.
The silent reaper claimed Helen P. Bullock on Wednesday night February 1. The three year eight month old child learned the alphabet and could spell her name. She sang hymns at the funeral with Rev. T. F. Tabler offering comforting words about heaven. The family and friends mourn a loving child whose loss is felt by all who knew her.
Collins Lettice wife of William W Collins died at eight PM on the 6th from heart failure in Aspen Colorado age 25. Bullock Helen P. died near Smithville Maryland on the 1st in her youth age 5. Hearn Mrs Elijah Hearn died near Laurel Delaware on January 28 aged 90 years.
The vestry of the Church of Holy Trinity of Greensborough purchased a 67 foot by 153 foot lot adjoining the church grounds on Railroad Avenue for a new rectory to be begun soon. In Baltimore grain markets, wheat sold 73 to 77 cents per bushel and corn 52 cents. A new water tank for the D C road is planned at Greensboro and the pay train ran on the D C road Wednesday.
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