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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1907
Page
3
Denton Journal issue notes public business and calendar items for county offices. Court schedules include Circuit Court Jan 11 Levy Court Jan 15 Orphans Court Jan 15 and School Board Jan 16 with meetings listed.
Maryland mails and rural routes are discussed along with local happenings in Denton and vicinity. Items include a farmers institute at Preston, postmaster appointment in Easton, a hospital conversion of Hotel Norris, births, marriages, property sales, sewer works, library agency, lectures, and community notices among residents and businesses.
The Farmers Institute meets Wednesday January 231 at Preston. A boys corn exhibit and talks on soil improvement forage crops market gardening plant feeding disease prevention and more will be featured. Lecturers include R L Watts Pennsylvanian farmer gardener and fruit grower Dr Augustus Stabler Montgomery County Maryland forage crops expert and T E Orr stock and poultry specialist along with local speakers sharing practical experiments.
Mr Emory Wright of Preston and Miss Sadie Cooper of this place wed last Wednesday evening at the M E parsonage Preston in a ceremony led by Rev W C Stons. Also notes several local movements and social updates including reorganized Templeville Sunday School officials and Epworth League fundraising events.
Miss Myrtle Kemp returns to Wilmington school after Christmas with parents. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew return home after visit with Baltimore friends. Ella and Minnie Andrew visit relatives at Williamsburg Winchester and Hurlock. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Wallace host a Saturday party. Esther Wilson ill with typhoid fever. George Johnsons welcomed back to the community. Master Bruce Wilson on the sick list.
Bethlehem reports progress on raising the Caroline side of the entrance to Dover Bridge. Some work remains to prevent submersion by high tides and washouts. Caroline farmers rely on the bridge seasonally to reach Easton market.
A subscriber's sketch recalls Nathan Coker once famous for fire eating in Denton and nearby towns. The six foot, ebony figure performed with bare hands on live coals and red hot tires, earning money and renown before retiring at eighty four.
A local paper urges readers to subscribe to the Journal for full county coverage. The notice promotes ongoing access to city council reports, school board decisions, crime updates, and community events through home delivery. Subscribing supports reporting across multiple towns.
Mr Alcade Kimmey of this place died last Sunday after brain paralysis from kidney disease aged forty five. Funeral was held at his home with Rev H S Johnson and interment at Oxford. Survived by widow Elizabeth A Marvel Kimmey and three children, plus siblings and step relatives. Mrs S M Willoughby died December 10 near Ridgely aged 79. Alfred B Groce died Sunday evening at 64. funeral Tuesday in Denton cemetery. Florence Emerson wife of William R Emerson died in Washington January 10. formerly of this county with many local friends.
The stockholders on Tuesday re elected Denton National Bank directors Harvey L. Cooper Thomas C. West Abraham R Wright Charles W Hobbs Dukes Downes Thomas B Sparklin William H Deen Emory S Turpin and Harry Dailey The old officers were re elected including Cooper Hobbs West Downes Skirvan Trazzare Norris and Wilson A sumptuous dinner followed at Cooper s East Denton home At Peoples National Bank James H Nichols elected thirteenth director Others chosen include Bernard Owens Todd Jackson Towers Nuttle Hobbs Sisk Covey Holsinger The officers re elected: Bernard president Owens vice president Downes cashier Todd teller Nuttle bookkeeper McCrone stenographer
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wright observed the fifty fifth anniversary of their marriage on Monday. He is elder of four children with three survivors, while she is one of eight children with five living. Their descendants number over two hundred including nieces and nephews. The couple remain in good health and their son Capt Charles W Wright works with local vessel inspectors in Baltimore. The Wrights’ family has had only one death in 55 years.
The lesson portrays Adam as made in God's image with dominion over creation and a mandate to work and obey. It explains the Edenic Sabbath as God’s completed work and a pattern for human rest, linking the Creation Sabbath to the Lord's Day and contrasting salvation by works with salvation by faith. The golden text notes man’s creation in God’s image.
In Baltimore Thursday last Commissioner Rogers acquitted Ridgely resident Mr Wm E Temple of all intentional wrong doing and released him. Deputy District Attorney Morris A Soper recommended dismissal on payment of cost. The commissioner praised Mr Temple for helping fill a voucher with sympathy for the helpless colored people and said he was unaware of the death of the man the voucher referenced.
Attorney Henry R. Lewis paid 1643.02 into the county treasury for B C A Railway Company taxes from 1901 to 1906 after charter exemption disputes. A separate State Aid road petition surfaced as nine residents pledged 25 dollars each toward a one mile east Denton road project, with subscriptions over 300 dollars. decision due at next meeting.
The Rev John A Anderson presiding elder of East New Baltimore district preached last Sunday evening at the M I Church South in Wsboro in a strong sermon using Job 2019 Then I shall die in my nest The elder was entertained by Mr Charles Stewart Other locals and visitors including Rev and Mrs D J Givan with their son Kenneth traveled from Philadelphia Felton Port Penn Col Washing ton DC Miss Bessie Towers Hobbs and Mrs Lillian Manesha Clare mont Va were seen visiting area residents Hotel Smith hosts the visiting preacher Rev L B Compton of Ashville NY will conduct services at Holiness Mission Mr George Stewart and Mr Edgar Blanch with son Edgar were in Baltimore Dr H W B Rowe spent part of last week in Baltimore Mrs C T Sauer visits her husband in Philadelphia and Mr Howard Hanley visits a friend in Lewis town.
Friday January 4 banquet held by Masonic Lodge in Fedealsburg. Preston District Teachers Reading Circle to meet Friday January 18 at 7 p m at Miss Harrison's home. Rev W C Stone and Rev Sunfield lead special church meetings. Fletcher Sisk leaves for Dickinson College to resume studies. Ladies Club met at Mrs Jer ome Cox's home. Idith Noble visits Hur lock friends. Charles Johnson in Baltimore on business. Burton Proctor in New York. Entertainment by Rev Borne well attended.
Mrs. Arthur Movsick died at the home of W. J. Bryan Wednesday morning after moving here with her husband and young daughter from New Jersey. Funeral service was held at the house, and the remains were taken to her old home Thursday. Herman Wright and family moved into Holt’s Academy street house. George family moved into the Wright vacated b house. Howard Christopher’s family occupies part of the house where Miss Lacey Charles lives. Peter Short and Alice Foster returned from an extended visit to North Carolina.
Miss Mary Horsey hosted the Euchro Club on Thursday evening at Breeze Lawn. Prizes went to Miss Nannie Garey for the ladies and Mr. T. F. Towers for the gentlemen. booby prizes to Miss Blanche Hobbs and Mr. G. L. Saulsbury. Attendees included Mss Amie Jones, Jessie Jones, Mary Mobbs, Blanche Mobbs, Lila May Nuttle, Louise Dukes, Ida Downes, Nannie Garey, Elizabeth Garey, Helen Richardson, Nel lie Richardson, and Messrs T W Jones, Ernest G. Cooper, Bennett Todd, S Bradford Downes, T Alan Goldsborough, T Fred Towers, Dr. F N Nichols, Peonington Horsey, Enoch George Jr.
The Epworth League Institute at M. E. Church opens at 10 p.m. with devotions by Dr. McGilton and talks by Rev. Shipman and Dr. Morgan on league duties and ideals. Afternoon program includes Miss Holland on Mission Study and Rev. Mowbray on The Junior League. Evening addresses focus on evangelizing the world. Local church officers and reorganizations noted, with sermons by Rev. Cavey and Dr. Tagg drawing large crowds. Week of prayer boosts attendance. quarterly conference set for 21st. preaching at Wesley M E Church Burrsville planned for tomorrow.
Mr Thomas C West, Albert G Towers, and C W Hobbs laud Dr L W Munhall's lecture The Book of Books to be delivered in Denton Town Hall Friday evening January 25th The endorsements call the talk a grand literary treat and the greatest lecture heard by each speaker
On application of Thos H Chambers acting administrator of Rhoda A Elliott deceased the Orphans Court granted an order to sell the personal property of the deceased at private sale not less than the appraised value Albert G Towers surviving administrator presented a receipt and release from Alexine Ledman for a portion of distributive share which was approved and a list of operate debts and a first and final account of administration were approved and passed Letters of administration on the estate of William S Bainard deceased granted by the Register of Wills to Thomas H Bainard and his administration bond were approved
Mr. John E. Byrd of Ridgely visited his parents in Somée set, marking his first home visit in eighteen months. A largely attended dance in Laveronis featured the homecoming, the event centered on Mr. Byrd’s return and the town’s young people.
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