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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1892
Page
2
Mails depart via DO and CL BR toward Preston with expected arrival around 9 15 A M. southbound route includes M and South. The brief outlines departure and direction notes for the day’s postal movements.
Grip patients improving while Elizabeth Diggins dies. A gypsy encampment near town. Wheeler Transportation Line schedule. various local appointments and resignations. The Maryland Legislature convenes. Governor Jackson’s message discusses debt reduction, taxation, and reforms. Officers elected for the Senate. multiple local notices and social items included.
Wright of Queen Annes James W. Diven third district Baltimore E W Byers Washington and others listed with Messenger to president Joseph J Jarrington Palbot Pages John M Deswan Harford T McKean Meiere Palbot Chaplains Rev John R Andress and John W Steele chosen for the role House officers were selected Speaker Murray Vandiver Chief clerk Carlton Shaler Journal clerk Wim S Merrick Reading clerk Walter R Townshen
Edgerton R. Grant postmaster at Hartley Delaware died early Thursday morning after a year ago being struck on the head with a crowbar in an assault. Interment followed Friday at Odd Fellows cemetery Camden. The fatal injury led to his death.
In Hillsborough old Ben Nichols died at the Knotts residence aged about seventy. Stewart and Jarrell moved their Tuckahoe Neck store from Griffin to Hillsborough. W H L Thawley moved to Hillsborough occupying the Dr Holt property. Wm E Horton moved to a farm in Queen Anne county. The Southern Methodist Christmas entertainment raised nineteen dollars. Wm B Smith of Queen Anne and his coal stock shifted to John W Knotts Sr. Harper preached to the Southern Methodists and led the hast quarterly conference. Two young men from Lehigh county arrived Sunday afternoon en route to Somerset. W D Lucas moved to his hotel in Ridgely to host travelers.
Mr W T Hignatt was removed from the old boiler machinery and is replacing it with rollers. He expects to resume work in about six weeks. Many citizens have been sick with influenza for the last two weeks with some serious cases. The entire holiday season was spent by those not afflicted in helping the suffering.
Mitchell Williamson aged 82 died at his son James Williamson’s residence near Smithville on Monday evening. He leaves a wife and several children. The funeral was held Wednesday at Bloomers where the deceased was long a member. Caddie L Collins daughter of William H and Hester A Collins died December 25 1891 near Grove aged 6 years 7 months and 28 days. Our little Caddie has gone to rest. Cora Meaviy fuaparp near Falling Creek on December 26 1891 Mrs Margaret Hubbard aged 76 years. William R Freeburger master mechanic of the Maryland Steam Boat Company died at his home in Baltimore on Tuesday. Mordecai Matthew Dawson Easton died Saturday aged 74 a well known citizen.
Dr. James J. Levick of Philadelphia reports on using aristolan powder to treat hand poisoning from Rhys to aiodendron poison oak. He notes rapid swelling relief and questions if early use could prevent ulceration and pitting in variola.
Herman Harrington thirteen or fourteen, son of Albert Harrington of Kent County Delaware, vanished after leaving home near Whiteleesburg on Monday December 25. He is described as dark complexioned, about five feet six or seven inches, wearing a black fur cap gray coat dark pants with blue overalls and a red flannel undershirt. Descriptions of his clothing vary slightly in the notice. Distressed parents MANRIL and Davis-Harp-On request any information on his whereabouts. Also listed are several marriage notices and a local market ad for produce and poultry including turkeys ducks chickens and various vegetables.
A scanned 1892 notice from A J Benjamin changes the Baltimore and Eastern Shore steamer schedule to depart at 4 30 p m from Light Street Wharf. The report also records grip and related illnesses plaguing residents, the death of Major S Fletcher, and the obituary of Henry Thawley of Mispallion hundred Delaware. Thawley was a longtime Methodist, instrumental in building a Hickman church, with services held at Wesley church and interment in the nearby cemetery.
Wheat sells from 97 cents to 1.02 per bushel by quality while corn ranges from 45 to 51 cents per bushel. Meanwhile Mr. T. M. Cooper is recovering from illness.
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