Local Department notes from Denton and nearby areas
Denton area brief items show Dr L D Kelley at his Denton office, Williston postmaster appointment for Albert Reichman, and Minos Hackett’s death near Reliance. Canners offer $6 a ton for tomatoes. Thurman Garrett injured by accidental pistol discharge. court to draw juries for April. real estate transfers in Queen Anne. school honors and new room planned in Denton. robbery in Baltimore affecting Captain Frank Meredith. deaths of Mrs Martha Stetting and 18-year-old Luther Payne. weather record cold with zero-degree night and ice on the river yet navigation continues. local boat lines report regular trips and Greensborough trouble reaching Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Kelley
Denton
William Williams
Oxford
Ridgely
Albert Reichman
Williston
Minos Hackett
Reliance
Thurman Garrett
Burrsville
Attorney West
Wright
W. T. Hignatt
Martin
Real Esstate
Queen Anne
Robert Lutes
Walter N. Walls
Templeville
Hynson School
Grace Williams
Gertrude Covey
Blanche Wright
Mitchell & Growell
Whitby
Luther Payne
James T. Payne
Grove Cemetery
G. M. Fisher
Martha Stetting
Henry Stetting
H. Webster
Wheeler Line
Greensborough
Pretty mid winter weddings headline several nuptials
A string of late winter marriages fills the region. Niss Mamie Montague wed Charles B. Cartwright at Henderson M E Church in a décor filled with arches and floral gates. Caspar Camper wed Susie Price at Landing Neck M E Church with traditional music and receptions. Georgianna Mitchell married Charles Edward Butler at Greensborough Methodist Church. Harvey Thawley and Stella Mauney united in Hillsboro. Philemon Hopper and Mary Elizabeth Keating to wed at Centreville St Paul’s. Mary Amanda Everett and Coursey Phillips married at Sadlersville parsonage. Mrs Amanda Layton and John Dulaney wed quietly at Pine street residence. J Frank Booth and Elsie Saulsbury to wed January 18 at Matthews home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landing Neck
M. E. Church
Talbot
Casper C. Camper
This
County
Susie B. Price
J. L. Nelson
W. W. Spence
Charles W. Frampton
Edward Price
Victor Camper
Elva Price
Marechal Neil Rosebuds
Greensborough
Georgianna Mitchell
Charles Edward Butler
A. Grean
H. J. Turpin
Charles E. Kelley
James E. Curry
F. R. Malone
Harvey Thawley
Hillsboro
Stella Mauney
Hickman
F. F
John W. Knotts
Mary
Harry S. Fisher
Hillsborough M. E. Church South
Amanda Layton
John P. Dulaney
Pine Street
L. B. Combs
Seaford
Coursey Phillips
Mary Amanda Everett
Templeville
Sadlersville
M. E. Parsonage
J. M. Lindale
H. W. Hynson
Annie Elizabeth Richardson
Garey’s Mill
Queen Anne’s County
J. Frank Booth
Elsie Elizabeth Saulsbury
J. Frank Saulsbury
Matthews
Denton Church News and Local Movements
Denton M E circuit holds fourth quarterly conference with resolutions praising Rev Zach H Webster and supporting Presiding Elder Dr C S Baker. Officers and trustees for Denton Central Harris and other churches named. Community notes on moves, visits, weddings, and local society events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton M
Wiennas
Denton
Maryland
Waeneas
Wilmington
Webster
Wuxakeas
C.S. Baker
Dover
Wuereas
Witzikas
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wuerkas
Baker
Henry R. Lewis
Thomas C. West
James Swann
Richard T. Carter
James A. Nichols
Ernest Downes
Frank L. Bloxam
James Swan
Solomon W. Slaughter
Frank L. Bloxsom
John H. Horsey
John F. Porter
Noah Turner
Isaac L. Dukes
Harry A. Roe
Abraham R. Wright
William E. Brown
James H. Nichols
R. Waldo Emerson
Harry E. Ramsdell
Evan Morgan
William R. Butler
Grove M P Sunday School Christmas Entertainment
Grove M P Sunday School held a Thursday evening event with evergreen decorations and lanterns. The program included singing Joy to the World music solos and recitations. Miss Laura Patchett played the organ with Miss Eva Murphey assisting. Santa visited and gifts were exchanged. Mr Thomas Taylor received a mirror from the school as a gift. Laura Patchett and her brother visited Cabin Creek during Christmas week. Rev W B Judefind returned from Kent county and Baltimore. Rev H L Murphey returned to Lewis town Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Taylor
Laura Patchett
Cabin Creek
W. B. Judefind
Kent County
Baltimore
H. L. Murphey
Lewistown
Territorial Expansion Debate Resolved Detrimental
In Hethlehem the Wednesday evening debate weighed Territorial Expansion as detrimental to the United States. The affirmative speakers were N. H. Fooks and Frank Perry, while the negative side featured Martin Messick and Doyd Hill. the negative won. Also notes on local visits and health: Miss Daisy Butler and Miss Annie Christopher returned to Easton for holidays. Flora Matthews of Easton visits sister Mrs Albert Hubbard in town. E Lloyd Fooks, local agent, spends ten days with parents in Dorchester. Mrs John Smith, paralyzed, not improving. Paxton Ledoum moved to Oxford for a new position. R M Messick spent Tuesday in Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura and
Addie Jones
Philadelphia
Lillie Short
United States
John C. Short
Wilmington
R. M. Collins
Emma White
Oscar S. Betts
Milton
C. H. Littleton
Ethel Wright
Federalsburg
Edna Wright
Mary Garey
Denton
Randolph-Larrison School
Effie Wyatt
Ridgely
Alphonzo Edenfield
Queen Anne
Eva Davis
Anna Elliott
Seaford
George McDaniel
Flora
West Virginia
Alice Jones
Georgia Stevens
Williston
T. F. Long
Corinne Mowbray
George C. Skirven
J. D. Plummer
Asheville
N. C
Greensborough
Corinne
Hethlehem
N. H. Fooks
Frank Perry
Martin Messick
Doyd Hill
Daisy Butler
Annie Christopher
Easton
Flora Matthews
Albert Hubbard
E. Lloyd Fooks
Dorchester
John Smith
Paxton Ledoum
Oxford
R. M. Messick
Levy Court Votes to Use Terra Cotta Drain Pipes
County commissioners last Tuesday decided to use terra cotta pipe ranging up to 15 inches to drain public roads. The pipes will replace bridges and are considered durable. An order was issued for one carload to be delivered at Denton. William J. Dukes of Talbot county represented the tile company agents, Shannahan Wrightson Hardware Company of Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
William J. Dukes
Talbot County
Shannahan & Wrightson Hardware Company
Easton
Livery Stable for Rent in Ridgely 1899
A livery stable in Ridgely is available for rent for the year 1899. Interested parties should apply at Jarre Houses to arrange terms and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely
Jarre Houses
Guarantee on Chamberlain Cough Remedy Offered
Public notice states a money back guarantee on Chamberlain s Cough Remedy bottles purchased for la grippe colds and whooping cough. Priced at 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Hugh Duffey Hillsboro R J Colston Ridgely and W E Brown Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
R. J. Colston
Ridgely
W. E. Brown
Denton
Uhler and Hughes Open New Mill at Railroad Depot
Uhler and Hughes complete extensive planing and saw mills near the railroad depot. A large engine will soon power the facility with jig and band saws, re-saws, moulding machines, and planing apparatus active. The Greensboro made saw mill has capacity to serve the firm and the public as berry crates begin production in two weeks. The plan is to hire up to fifty workers over time, bringing convenience to local farmers and boosting county industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhler & Hughes
Greensboro
N. C
Lodge Officers Elected In Greensboro and Tri County
Greensboro Council J O U M elected Wm. B. Massey as councilor and G. W. Wooters as vice councilor with G. Frank Dill recording secretary and G. Sipple as inside sentinel. Tri County Jr O U A M elected W. E. Hicks councilor and G. W. Rolph as vice. Others include secretaries, treasurers, wardens, and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Wm. B. Massey
George W. Wooters
G. Frank Dill
Emmett Greenlee
Ernest Horsey
Joseph W. Case
Samuel Rich
W. F. Murphy
Inside Sentinel
George Sipple
Outside Sentinel
8. C. Dill
S. J
W. E. Hicks
G. W. Rolph
A A. L. Duffey
T. H. Jones
I. B. Williams
H. M. Thompson
BE. H. Gale
H. D. Knotts
Beavon
E. B. Chance
G. H. Beaven
W. E. Sylvester
W. &E. Hicks
State Council
E. Diggins
Important Railroad Plan Connects Queen Anne’s to Denton
A 65 mile extension from Child's Station on the Baltimore and Ohio to a Queen Anne's railway east of Queenstown is proposed with a $900,000 syndicate backing. The line would extend to Denton to link with the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic railway. Backers include Baltimore and Ohio reorganizers and chartered routes open to extensions in Delaware. If deals fail, other property purchases may proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child’s Station
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Queen Anne's
Queenstown
Denton
Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Queen Anne’s
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Delaware Legistate
Orphans' Court Proceedings Distribute Estate Matters
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday Judges Sigler Orrell and Wright disposed of business. Letters testamentary were granted to Marvellus Pippin, executor named in Mary Pippin's will. W H Sharp presented and the court approved an inventory for John W Fletcher. NI Clay Hobbs presented and the court approved an inventory for James H Garrett and granted an order of sale. An order ratifying Albert G Towers trustees sale of Nathan Wilkinson real estate was passed conditionally. An audit distributing funds from John Hutson real estate sale was ratified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Sigler, Orrell
Wright
Marvellus Pippin
Mary Pippin
W.H. Sharp
John W. Fletcher
NI. Clay Hobbs
E. T A
James H. Garrett
Nathan Wilkinson
Albert G. Towers
John Hutson
New York Clothing House Adjoins Baltimore Store Notice
J Haury Rose announces association with the New York Clothing House at 102 and 104 6 Baltimore Street opposite Light Street in Baltimore. The advert describes the store as the largest and most reliable clothing, tailoring and furnishing establishment in the city and solicits patronage from friends and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baltimore Street
Light Street
Baltimore
J. Haury ‘Rose
Oohm
Acme Hall
Botkin Murder Verdict Shocks San Francisco Court
A San Francisco jury found Mrs. Cordelia Botkin guilty of first degree murder in the Dover, Delaware case. She was to be sentenced the following Saturday, as District Attorney Hosmer pressed the case against her and the defense faced sharp reproaches for their arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Botkin
Cordelia Botkin
John P. Dunning
Dover
Del
Hosmer
Carroll Cook
Mr. Hosmer
Pennington
Dunning
Wolf
Prof
Price
Knight
Cook
Pleasant dances and social events at Oakford and Hickman
A Miss Linnie T Bryant hosted a Monday evening dance and card party at Oakford Tuckahoe Neck with an ample supper and many attendees from Pearl Smith to Wa Horsey. Mr and Mrs W R Peters held a Thursday social at their Hickman home in honor of Miss Lillian Greene with games music and a large guest list. Friends surprised Mr John S Barnhart on his twenty third wedding anniversary with coffee sandwiches jelly and cake for a pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie T. Bryant
Oakford
Tuckahoe Neck
Pearl Smith
Queen Anne
Alice Jones
Philadelpha
Annie Hallett
Milford
Maud Gooding
Willow Grove
Clarence Stevens
Georgia Stevens
Williston
William Gray
Scranton
Edna Cook
Wilmington
Ed, Jarrell
James Sherwood
Hillsboro
Cora
Louisa Dukes
Bessie Rochester
Lucy
Helen
Nellie Richardson
Ernest Cooper
Ormond Downes
J. P. W. Richardson
Charles BE. Stevens
Wa. G. Horsey
W. R. Peters
Hickman
Lillian Greene
Ida Wooters
Annie Johnson
Hattie Fountain
Emma Cohee
Annie Liden
Emma Bullock
Annie Fountain
Sallie Peters
Annie Noble
Messrs
James Noble
Edgar Fountain
Chas. Stevens
Fred Fountain
James Wooters
P. W. Carey
Fred. Peters
Homer Cohee
Walter Fountain
Howard Haymon
How to Prevent Pneumonia
Advice on preventing pneumonia linked to cold and la grippe. Claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy counteracts the progression from cold or grippe to pneumonia and endorses it as the best remedy for bad colds. Sold by local merchants Hugh Duffey Hillsboro R J Colsten Ridgely and W E Brown Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
R. J. Colsten
Ridgely
W. E. Brown
Denton
Ls Grippe
la Grippe
Jus. A. Jones
the Leader
Mexia
Texas
R. J. Colston
Dover physician Dr John M Comegys Is Dead At 70
A 70 year old Dover physician Dr John M Comegys is reported dead. The item notes other local deaths and aging residents including Eli Johns colored aged 92 in Dover and John White aged 5 and Kendall Perdue aged 94 in Wicomico County. It also mentions Emma Kendall of Edesville bleeding to death from a varicose vein and notes several local civic updates. Some entries reference Chestertown business and social scenes such as Christmas mince meat ads and Christmas time employer gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Comegys
Dover
Paradise Alley
Elton
R. S. Emory
Kent
Chestertown
William C. Crow
Charles McDougal
Cecil
Eli Johns Colored
Wicomico
John White
Kendall Perdue
Emma Kendall
Edesville
Rock Hall
W. Hopper Gibson
Centreville
West Point Military Academy
Charles T. Westcott
Salisbury
Jacksons
Adkins & Co
Shooting Match At Greensboro Affected By Rain
Despite poor weather a strong crowd gathered Thursday for a Greensboro shooting match with participants from Goldsboro Denton and Harrington. top scores by L Longfellow Grant Alburger and Robert Rice with Greensboro shooters prominent while ties and tie-breaks settled first and second prizes. another year end shoot at Griffin drew boys outside the line shooting at birds escaping the flames with Allaband George Robinson and B. George notable for five four and three birds respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Denton
Harrington
T. Longfellow
Thomas Allaband
Walter George
A. J. Robinson
R. B. George
Robinson
Eastern Shore Health Resorts for Asthma and Hay Fever
A Baltimore reader cites an 1895 Immigration pamphlet noting health benefits of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Correspondents point to Royal Oak in Talbot County as a healthy area with bay shore towns near tide water. Advice urges selecting water-adjacent sites away from marshes, noting cures vary and practical testing is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore City
the News
Maryland
Bureau of Immigration
Royal Oak
Talbot County
Bay
Bay Shore
Prospectus of the Baltimore Herald Published in Journal
The Baltimore Herald prospectus is issued in the JouRNAL today, detailing aims, scope, and publication plans. Officials emphasize editorial independence and community focus as the launch gains attention across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baltimore Herald
Journal Today
Justice of the Peace Slander Suit in Maryland Court
Willard Johnson of Concord filed a $5,000 slander suit in the Circuit Court against farmer George W. Higuatt. Attorney Albert G. Towers for the plaintiff quotes the war and defends Johnson’s character and official duties. Also noted is Hollowell’s $77.50 judgment against Waddell after a rent distraint appeal, with Towers representing Hollowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Willard Johnson
Concord
Circuit Court
George W. Higuatt
Albert G. Towers
Maryland
Kravery
Johnson
Mary Baynard
House of Correction
Denton
Baynard
Thomas Hollowell
W. Bishop Waddell
J. Willard Johnson
Bethlehem
Death of Mrs Jarman widow of William T Jarman
Mrs Louisa Jarman aged 72 died suddenly Sunday at her son Charles Jarman’s residence near Goldsboro after weeks of illness she had recently recovered to assist in chores. She was daughter of the late Lorden Kinnamon born nearby and leaves eight grown sons including Howard, a Pennsylvania Railroad station agent at Berlin Maryland. Funeral at Goldsboro M E Church South conducted by Rev Isaac Wood Middletown Delaware. burial in Greensboro cemetery in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Jarman
William Thomas Jarman
Charles Jarman
Goldsboro
Jarman
Lorden Kinnamon
County
Howard
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Berlin
Goldsboro M. E
Church South
Isaac Wood
Middletown
Del
Greensboro Cemetery
Dennis and Anderson wed in 1898 ceremony at minister’s home
Albert Dennis and Miss Daisy Anderson were united in marriage on December 24, 1898, at the residence of the officiating minister Rev W J D Lucas. The ceremony was conducted in a family setting with witnesses mentioned in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis—Anderson
W. J. D. Lucas
Albert Dennis
Daisy Anderson
Satterfield
William E. Satterfield
Grace C. White
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Q. Alr. R
G. Alr. R
Crom
Stace
Preston
C.lr.r
D. Alr. R
Levy Court
the Local Department
Niss Mamie Montague
Charles E. Montague
Henderson
Charles B. Cartwright
Henderson M. EB
C. L. Kennard
Ingleside
Mattie Smith
Walter C. Gough
D. C. Cartwright
Elva Gooden
Wesley Cartwright
Alice Montague
Edith Goodwin
Mrs. Cartwright
Denderson
A. Butler
Butler
N. Clark
J. B. Slay
Clark
George Carrow
Slay
Alex. Jarman
Carrow
Epworth League
R. R. Shull
Clarence Hollingsworth
Fannie Seward
Bridgetown
Tins Camegys
Charles H. Poore
Laura Smith
Washington
Bertha V. Gooden
Clara Cohee
Anah Cohen
Brotherly Love
Caroline County
Aston Ledger
A. O. Reiter
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
St. Joseph
R. H. Adams
Ebenezer M. E. Church
Grove
Uhler and Hughes’ New Mill
Lodge Offcers
Orphans’ Court Proceedings
Mrs. Botkin
Sumo
Peninsula Notes
East Denton
Joanna McLuHane
H. B. Bond
Cornu Rumph — Hubbard
M.E. Parsonage
Rev
A. Green
Otto Kornrumph
Roxanna Hubbard
Bettrox—Rasu
Z. H. Webster
Joseph A A. Betton
Mary A. Rash
Henry Carroll
Dover Bridge
Easton Ledger
W. L. White
Merda Hastings
William Magee
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