Local Notes and Notices From Easton Area
Easton area items include A L Tharp in town, Greensborough schools refurnished, Ross farm ad withdrawn, and upcoming plays Among the Breakers at Preston. Sheriff Shields ill. Orphans Court to meet. Senator Gorman ill with grippe. Various local visits, sales, church plans, rail bridge timing, and deaths noted, including William Goldsborough at Myrtle Grove and Arianna Leonard death from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Sheriff Shields
Orphans Court
Senator Gorman
Philip H. Tuck
Baltimore Bar
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Quantico
Frank Gootee
George A. Deakyne
Thos. Kelley
Smithville
Blanche Rangiley
R. W. Garey
Dover Bridge
Carrie Williamson
Charles Stevens
L.H. Gadd
Deakyne
Annapolis
Ed. Moore
Philadelphia
Hynson and
This Week's Weddings in Hillsborough Church
Marriage of Miss Nan Duffey to Mr Charles Jarrell occurred Wednesday February 12 at Hillsborough M I Church with Rev G W Townsend officiating. The wedding featured a steel blue camel's hair dress, Marechal Neil roses, and a social gathering drawing friends from Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington and Greensborough. The couple planned a week of travel to Easton Baltimore Washington and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Duffey
Charles Jarrell
Hillsborough M. i
G. W. Townsend
Will Barton
Edward Jarrell
Charles Stewart
Harry Thompson
Thomas Price
Centreville
Harry Brady
FE. H. Cooper
Emily Brady
Philadelphia
Lillie Ellis
New York
Roger Duffey
Washington
Richard Jarrell
J. F. Turner
Easton
Lola Stevens
Baltimore
Will Hubbard
Preston
John Dawson
Simpson
David Moore
Greensborough
Beniah
Seedars
Concord
Annie Spence
John Wesley Smith
Harrington
Mr. Howes
There Will Be Plenty of Peaches and Debate
Delaware Governor Biggs discusses peach prospects across Kent and New Castle counties and the Eastern Shore, noting large plantings and past bumper crops while warning that disease yellows threatens orchards. He forecasts a potentially abundant season with new markets from Omaha to Boston and emphasizes smart cultivation. He cites protection against late frost and the need for resilient shipping and pricing strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Delaware
Ninth St
Broad Street
Biggs
United States
Kent
New Castle
Queen Anne
Caroline
Maryland
Georgetown
Sussex County
Middletown
New Castle County
Peninsula
Omaha
Loston
Kent County
Smyrna
Death of Samuel Trice in Caroline County
Samuel Trice, long a county resident, died Friday evening after a twenty hour illness of congestion of the lungs. He lived on the homestead he first bought upon moving to Caroline, once the old home of Levin Stack. Born in Dorchester County, he married a Hutchinson sister over forty years ago. He left a large family including three sons and a daughter, the latter married to John Hubbard. The funeral was at Grove M. E. church Sunday with Rev. R. S. Williamson delivering the sermon and burial in Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Trice
Caroline
Levin Stack
Mr. Trice
Dorchester County
John
Manlius P. Hutchinson
Charles
Sallie
Robert Patton
Benjamin
R. R. Edgell
Trice
John Hubbard
Hutchinson
Robert
Maria
Grove M. 2
R.S. Williamson
Grove Cemetery
One Language Unites a Multitude of Races
A passage argues that the United States shares a single language across diverse regions from Maine to the Pacific, contrasting it with Europe’s dialects. It credits Noah Webster with shaping national linguistic unity and cites linguistic disparities in England and Italy as a backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Yorkshire
Cornwall
Maine
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Noah Webster
Williston County Commissioner Reynolds Collins petition Potter's Landing name change
Reynolds Collins and twenty eight citizens send a petition to the General Assembly requesting renaming Potter's Landing to Willis ton. Mr Goslin has introduced a bill to effect the change. The landing was named after General Potter a longtime merchant at the site. A large portion was later bought by the late Col A J Willis in whose honor the proposed title Willis ton has been suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Cruser
Cruser
General Assembly
Dawson
Select Committee
Hunting Creek
Dorchester
Caroline Counties
Linchester
Maryland
Senate
Baltimore
Caroline County
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Cumberland and Washington Railroad
Maryland Union
Poe
Baltimore City
Briscoe
Seventh Judicial Circuit
House of Delegates
Whyte
Laird
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Millington
Kent County
Cumberland and Washington
Potter’s Landing
Weliston
Reynolds Y. Collins
Wwilliston
Goslin
Potter's Landing
Potter
A. J. Willis
Williston
Orphans Court Grants Admins and Trustees Reports
Mrs. Lucetta Sisk as administratrix of William Sisk presented debts interest and final distribution account. James W. Holt, trustee, filed final account of Dr. Thomas S Holt estate. Henry F Willis and James S Willis granted letters of administration on Zachariah Willis personal estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucetta Sisk
William Sisk
Jas. W. Holt
Thos. S. Holt
Henry F. Willis
James S. Willis
Zachariah Willis
Mass meeting urges strengthening local option law
A mass meeting in Chester last Tuesday sought tougher local option law through new legislation. Over one hundred delegates from across the county attended, a bill targeting clubs was drafted, and delegates were chosen to travel to Annapolis to present it to the Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestertown
Annapolis
How To Buy It From Life Boat Advice
A fragment urges families to own Webster's Unabridged as a treasure for children and suggests practical steps. It advises fathers to set aside ground for sons to purchase the volume and posits mechanics should place a penny-catching box at home to fund the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Jfess
Life Boat
Mr Stanley Acquires American Rights for Personal Narrative
Charles Scribner's Sons announces they have acquired all American rights for Henry M. Stanley's personal narrative of the Emin Pasha relief expedition. Seréveuer's Magazine will publish an illustrated article on Stanley's last journey before the full work appears. Herbert Ward, an officer with Stanley, omits the expedition in his Congo experiences in Scrioner's February issue, as Stanley reserves sole descriptive rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stanley
Messrs
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Henry M. Stanley
Emin Pasha
Serééuer’s Magazine
Stanley
Herbert Ward
Congo
Scrioner
Golden Days juvenile publication offers free specimen copy
Golden Days a sixteen page weekly promises stories adventures and instruction for boys and girls. Noted figures including Rev G E Strowbridge D D contribute weekly lessons and examinations of Sunday school topics. Subscriptions range from one month to one year with postage paid and back numbers available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Strowbridge
D. D
James Elverson
Golden Days
Philadelphia
Lottery to Remove to Delaware Rumor in Wilmington
Rumor posits Louisiana State Lottery Company will push a bill to legalize lottery operations in Delaware at the next Legislature session. Company intends to move from 1895 charter expiry, tickets printed in Wilmington for years, recently buying property and erecting a four story plant. Allegations claim county political influence funded by the lottery in exchange for legalization support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Wilmington
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Kent
Sussex
Louisiana Lottery Company
North Dakota
Lafimore Daily News
Rarities and Railroads Note in Maryland Request
The text notes a playful list of social quirks and quotes Za. Railroads Notes reports stockholders asking the Legislature to authorize Talbot county to endorse 350,000 Dorchester 30,000 and Wicomico 25,000 second mortgage bonds for the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad. First mortgage bonds were held by private citizens and work progresses along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad
Talbot County
Dorchester
Wicomico
Local notes on peach king groves and steamboat changes
Addiional Locals John A Groves the peach king of the Peninsula owns 800 acres of orchards in Kent county and on Paca's Island with 3 con trees bearing he is hopeful about the outlook and sees no present cause for fear fruit growers fear losses this year. President Warfield of the Chester River Steamboat Company buys a controlling interest in Centreville and Corsica River Steam boat Company including the steamer Gratitude now to be repaired and returned to service. The steamer B.S. Ford will discontinue trips and lay off for repairs while Emma A. Ford continues schedule. G T Redden Co at Denton Bridge contracting with growers for peas and tomatoes expects 150 acres tomatoes and two acres peas for canning. J William Salmons Marble dealer Easton offers monuments headstones and cemetery enclosures with prompt mail service. A loss of about 20000 dollars from a fire that destroyed the canning factory packing house and residence of J C Reed at Harrington last Friday. President Howard B Ensign and others protest sewer discharge into the basin near landings. William J. Rasin of Centreville dies in Baltimore at 30. President Harrison selects Charles Emory Smith to be minister to Russia. Mr Samuel H Finharty represents Hubbard Bros fertilizer makers Easton. Mr J S Darnhart issues spring nursery stock announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew P. Burnham
Harrington
Hollywood Cemetery
Mr. Burnham
Alexander W. Wayman
Harriet A. E. Wayman
D. Eldridge Monroe
S.S. Field
Circuit Court of
Baltimore City
Lee Webster
Baltimore St
Daily News
J. W. Hammersley
Church Creek
Dorchester County
Denton M. E
Hammersley
Town Hall
Betsey
M. E
George W. Todd
Todd
Wilmington Conference Academy
E. Cothilde Potter
Ariana Leonard
Apneumonia
South Street
Easton
House of Delegates
Edmund T. Leonard
Ida
Vickers
Easton Points
John A. Groves
Peninsula
Kent County
Paca’s Island
Queen Anne's
Warfield
Chester River Steamboat Company
Centreville
Corsica River Steamboat Company
Gratitude
J. Wm. Salmons
J. C. Reed
Howard B. Ensign
William J. Rasin
J. C. Rasin
Baltimore
Harrison
Charles Emory Smith
Philadelphia
Ress
Russia
Samuel H. Flnharty
Hubbard Bros., Fertilizer Manufacturers
J. S. Darnhart
Cahall Snell wedding near Chapel in May
CAHALI SNELL At 7 30 p m on the seventh inst at the residence of the bride s father near Chapel by Rev Geo W Townsend Layard Cahall of near Queen Anne to Miss Rosa M Snell Visitor Williams At the residence of B F Richards Tuckahoe Neck on Wednesday February 12 by Rev I N Foreman Wm Bishop and Miss Mary E Williams DIED Kelley Near Smithville on Friday seventh ins of pleurisy Mrs Laura J wife of Thomas Kelley aged 25 years Her husband and two small children survive Brad ley On February 6 at his residence near Denton Henry Brad ley aged 81 years
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Wiluiams
B. F. Richards
Tuckahoe Neck
I. N. Foreman
Wmn
Mary E. Williams
Keelliy
Smithville
Laura J
Thomas Kelley
Cambridge
BradLey
Denton
Henry Bradley
Courtship Afloat and Local Notices From Bryant Addition
A couple drift on a small craft as a lover offers Dr Bull's Cough Syrup. James N. Todd advertises a Bryant's Addition house and lot for mortgagee A. M. Fisk. E C Peir son & Co. offer steady salary positions in Waterloo NY. Executors Willis notify creditors of Zachariah Willis and W Reese Wyatt. An ad proclaims Salvation Oil as a universal pain cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
James N. Todd
A. M. Fisk
Bryant
E. C. Peirson & Co
Waterloo
N. Y
Henry F
James S. Willis
Zachariah Willis
W. Reese Wyatt
Last silk assortment expands stock with thirty styles
Gotanamaler's presents a new wave of Chinese and India silks joining last week's ready stock. About thirty additional styles added with prices from 75 cents to 2.75 dollars. Plain colored Shanghai Silks in season shades 27 inches wide at 1.27. Also fraille Francaise in 21 and 22 inch widths at 1.50. Special colors claimed to be unique to the store.
Lustre dress goods bloom with bright spring prices
A vivid display of summer fabrics greets shoppers with Mohairs at various sale prices and a wide range of dress goods. Challis, Persian Lawns, Zephar Lawns, Creanitie Lawns, Dimities, and Black Lawns appear in diverse prints and weights, from 8c to $1.75, framed by a festive bargain atmosphere and the promise of quality wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Zephar
Lee
Hardware and linens advertised in old circular
The ad touts hard ware thread bare glazed linen and Belgian sheeting with prices 65c 96 inches 75c. Huck towels described as large 24x44 inches with soaking capacity. Book News praised as calm judicial sunlit guide to new books offering wisdom and fair prices at 5 cents 50 cents yearly.
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Arere
Denton Journal
the Local Department
Dalues
A. L. Tharp
Ross
R. T. Carter
Clover Seed
Wm. A. Coats
Ida Ward
Alfred Smith
DS. Stockway
Bradford
Hattie Dukes
State Normal School
Bridgetown
William Goldsborough
Myrtle Grove
Goldsborough
Mr. Hildebrand
Easton M. I. Church South
Miss Guy
Mt. Vernon Church
Frank Fletcher
Virginia
Wilson
John P. Owens
Salisbury
Owens
Anna Dukes
Levi T. Dukes
M. Luther Coulbourn
Nan DadfYey—Seedurs-Spence
Pennsylvania Raillroad
Pennsylvania Limited
Turritland
G. W. Goldsborough
G. H. Moore
Congress
Republican Party
Boston
Cleveland
G. W. Goopsnou
George H. Moore
Carlisle
Mills
Gro. H. Moore
Federalsburg
Farmers’ Alliance
E. E. Gostin
Peter Sullivan
Luther Sullivan
Chestnut Grove
Federalsburg Farmers’ Alliance
Wm. Goslin
A. P. Redhead
Mollie Flaharty
Mr. Easley
New York City
E. E. Goslin
Winsborough
Will Hicks
Church Street
Lillie Fitzjarrell
John Knotts
Isaltimore
Maggie Jarrell
Railroads Notes
B.S. Ford
Chester River
S. B. Co
Emma A. Ford
G. T. Redden & Co
Denton Bridge
Gotanamaler
Blackiston
Enterprise
Sam
Col
Balto
W.j.blackiston Denton
Hubbard's Cross Slands
Re OY. Collins
Sarah Howard
Sarah A. Fowers
Howard
Mrs. Howard
Jones Corner
Saraid A. Towers
John Howard
Sarail Howard
RY. Collins
EE. AL. Towers
D. BE. Towers
W. Flowers
Counties
Goddess Brothers
North Charles ST
Steam Works
Charles St
Barnes & Moore
Aditre
Glen Bros
Nur-erymen
Rochester
N.Y
Mas. 8
BE. Downes
reyTable and
Roones
W. Downes
J. WL
Joan W. Thawley
Descenor Emin
W. Ziegler & Co
Chestnut St
Gite
J.P. Mancha
Claremont
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