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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1893
Page
3
Local notes report weather forecasts and market activity including two more snowstorms predicted, rising real estate prices up the Peninsula, and brisk turkey trade. Shippers move eggs, merchants face hard times, and new spring goods arrive while messages announce school closings and public notices.
A garbled OCR page lists numerous names of students, teachers, and schools across several towns including Boonsborough Willsborough and Thawleys. It references Minnie Downes Henry Leich Robert Smith Nickory Will Miss Mary Fhiharty Miss Vianna Detwiler Eliza Replogte Elma Dell Adiam Hol and others with various teachers and principals.
Fifty years ago on February 19 1843 Joachim Pecci later Leo XIII was consecrated archbishop of Damietta and soon became pope prompting global jubilee. Revival efforts yield hundreds of conversions across Burrsville Garey Ames and Union while Denton Bethlehem and Preston host services with notable pastors.
Judges Hobbs Downes and Liden and Register of Wills Steele presided. In Greenbury William v Williamson, notice to absent defendants on proposed sale was ordered. Bowdles presented account of Henry awille property sales. creditors to be notified. Davis and Mowbray obtained authority to sell John W. Brown estate personalty and notify creditors. Price empowered to sell Margaret Reed estate. Will of Elizabeth Anthony ordered recorded. Issues framed Friday seventh in caveat to Gootee Stevens codicil. case to circuit court.
Hezekiah Scott, famed as Ki, long the region’s most successful thief, was arrested last Saturday in Easton for breaking into a safe at the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad depot. A veteran of camp meetings, he boasted of gold watches and mischief, claiming reform in prison before relapsing into kleptomania.
William N Burgess, aged about thirty, longtime Caroline County teacher, died of Brights disease at his father in law Wesley Bradley’s Linchester home early Monday. He had recently taught in Baltimore and was involved in Linchester mercantile business. Wheat 76 cents, corn 62 cents.
Gubernatorial boom chatter centers on Col. L Victor Baughman at a Frederick Democratic banquet with Mayor Latrobe and others in the mix. Potential rivals include ex Judge William A Fisher Colonel John Walter Smith Senator John Hubner and Spencer C Jones while patronage plans hinge on Cleveland's inauguration and committee endorsements. The piece sketches a quiet political sea as candidates weigh paths to office.
The Chowan, new Maryland Steamboat Co acquisition, arrived in Denton on Wednesday with Joppa crew in charge during painting. The 12 mph vessel has fourteen staterooms and ample freight space. The Joppa, Captain Corkran, will resume route in weeks. Chowan to sail Nanticoke River under Captain Woolford. Minnie Wheeler cleared Chap tank and Tuckahoe, first up river in weeks. Greensborough, Captain Bradley, departed upper Chap ta nk with grain and freight. Ida reached Denton Tuesday, first steamer to dock here since January.
Messrs Sadler Baxter Wm Brown Wm Roe and Norman Dudley from Queen Anne county witnessed the show at Mozart Hall on Tuesday evening. Miss Annie Betson has returned home after an extended visit in Dorchester county. Mr Joseph H Bernard and Dr Detson visited Chestertown this week.
The Marydel column reports a split in local opinion over the peach crop with some growers saying buds are mostly dead and few peaches are expected, while others insist enough live buds remain for a good paying yield. The piece also notes fox chasing opportunities, visits by Miss Clara Powell and Miss Dora Powell to Mrs. George Musselman, a theatre trip to Greensborough to see Betsey Bobbett, a revival meeting starting, and several townsfolk updates including Mary West visiting Henderson, Mrs. Chandler's health improving, and measles returning among children.
A colored house servant reports a unknown man near the meat house. Kelley fired at the fleeing intruder, likely with a Confederate as the pair watched for poultry. Lieutenant Carmine, U S Marine Service, is ordered to the Pacific coast after visiting his parents before a cross country trip.
A Wednesday meeting to form a creamery association drew enthusiastic farmers from Friendship to Harsey s Cross Roads and Williamsburg to Chestnut Grove with several hundred dollars in stock subscriptions. A future gathering will advance arrangements. The Library Association approved permitted games on Monday Tuesday and Friday evenings while other nights remain for reading. The W C T U will place wall packets with useful literature in the railroad depot and public buildings.
John M. Cannon, an esteemed Bridgetown figure, is gravely ill after a stroke that impaired his speech. In rifle competition, Robert Cahall and Joseph Laramore won last Saturday, with a repeat contest on Wednesday yielding the same winners along with J. E. Gibson. Lillie Pippin has returned from Wilmington after a two week visit with her sister Mrs. Marvel, while Katie Shellbrooks recovers from measles.
Sunday night the sanctuary overflowed with at least fifty unable to obtain seats. Last Friday night fifteen penitents and on Sunday night twenty six. There have been eighteen conversions. The protracted meetings began Tuesday night January 24 with growing attendance and interest. Charlie Dean and James Griffith of Boston are visiting their parents. Rev. J. T. Sewell has delivered impressive sermons.
Jeremiah Dukes a Fifth district elder died last Monday at 84, burial followed Wednesday. Rev Julius Dodd led the funeral. Measles spread in the area, impacting the local school. Bennett Tood claims a heavy family with four sons and total weight 1,015 pounds averaging 203 pounds each.
Darwin S. Collins of South Dakota and Annie Carlisle of Milford wed in Milford on the eighth, with Rev. J Howell Geare officiating.
Sermon notes urge self denial and cross bearing for true discipleship. Emphasizes time, repentance, and renunciation of sin, worldly pleasures, and doubt, with call to public prayer and duty. Concludes salvation comes on God's terms and yields promised reward. Also lists Lenten fasting rules for Wilmington Diocese and a local stage drama attendance.
The Minnie Wheeler arrived in Hillsborough for the first time since the freeze and is now operating on schedule. The Chesapeake will soon be hauled to Baltimore for overhaul and summer service. A child’s match caused a small fire in a potato packing box, cooking ten to twelve baskets before it was stopped. Fox hunts produced a fallless ride for Harry Sparks, and a mule mishap sent him tumbling unharmed.
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