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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1902
Page
3
Saturday morning January 17 1903 items show public business calendar including Circuit Court meeting January 19 Orphans Court January 27 Levy Court January 20 and School Board January 27. This brief list outlines upcoming local government sessions and dates.
The Denton area press reports substation moves, store openings, and local commerce developments including Field & Willis moving to a new store opposite the Journal office, D. F. King named postmaster at Tuckahoe, and Wm F Wheatley elected president of City Trust Bank. Prices for wheat and coal trades, court postponement, early rail news, and ice harvesting mark a busy week.
A series of winter weddings recounted from Henderson and Burrsville areas. Miss Jennie Gruwell and Mr. George Marvel wed at Henderson M E Church with a large crowd and reception at the bride’s family home. Other couples include Miss Lula Porter with Mr. John Bullock at Burrsville, Miss Grace Collins with Mr. Walter Kelley near Concord, and Miss Mamie Walls with Mr. Norman Straught at Ingleside. The notices note ceremony details, attendants, venues, and wedding trips.
A Marydel correspondent urges Prof. Carroll superintendent of Public Schools of Kent county to press the Legislature to unite the Delaware and Maryland Schools of Wanta town under one roof as a graded school during the current session.
Federalburg residents enjoyed moonlit skating with an ice carnival on Idlewild pond featuring fireworks and bonfires. The town notes amateur talent rehearsing a farce Clover Farm, a local ice hockey team seeking near-by matches, and nearby weddings and burials in Concord.
Wednesday evening a glass party was hosted by C H Meloney at Mrs H V Noble's residence with many local guests. Various residents moved, visited, or returned from trips, and postmaster candidate questions arose as locals discuss future appointments. A Silver Social by the Ladies Aid Society drew steady support in Goldsboro.
Queen Anne's Land and Improvement Company secretary George C Moore reports recent lot sales and plans for spring construction. A basket and box factory a canning establishment and brick works are proposed with incentives of free building sites. J A Morgan will build a residence and other projects aim to boost town prosperity.
Obituary notices honor James W. Saulsbury and Dr. Hignutt of Williston and Hickman. Saulsbury, 85, longtime sheriff and county commissioner, embodied public service and faith, died at home of heart failure after years of frailty. Dr. Hignutt, a Jefferson College graduate and Williston practitioner, served as postmaster at Hickman and was a Republican legislator candidate, with funeral held at Concord M E Church. Mrs. Fannie E. Hollis of Preston died January 13 1903, leaving husband and four children, and was remembered as a devoted Christian neighbor. obituary notes funeral at Preston cemetery.
Mr and Mrs F B Sweeney hosted a Friday evening party in honor of Mrs Sweeneys son Reynolds Moore with games and refreshments about 10 o clock. Attendees included numerous local residents by name plus Mr Edga Pritchett and others who left for Wilmington for work. The local fire at John Scotts home occurred around midnight, traced to a defective chimney. Several residents visited or hosted relatives, and the mill pond froze inviting skating as G I P Jones returned from Chester.
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday last James L. Coursey and J. H. C. Lego, administrators of Emily A. Coursey, presented and the accounts of rents and final administration and distribution were approved. Mrs. Annie E. Wheeler guardian to Chester C. and Francis A. Wheeler presented guardian account and was approved. Fred. Rt. Owens was appointed administrator for the estates of Tamsey Leverton and Bartine Andrew. Renunciation filed. Wm. B. Nuttle, executor of Elias W. Williamson, presented an account of sales of the personal estate, approved. Sarah J. Clark and J. E. Stafford, administrators of Andrew Clark, presented a final receipt from Andrew G. Clark, approved. A decree for sale of the real estate of Rebecca A. Fulton was passed, appointing Anna L. Armstrong trustee, Lewis & Goldsborough, attorneys.
Mr James H Barrow purchased from Mr Charles Todd a Cannery avenue warehouse for fertilizer storage. Grip illness noted with several sufferers including Mrs J L Noble and Mrs Minnie McCarter. Misses Mary E Satterfield Dover and Alberta Caulk Newark among guests of Rev and Mrs G W Williams. Preston Academy graduating class elected Miss Toez Noble president. Fire safety items received, Caroline F Jarrell Goldsboro visiting Alex Noble. Mrs A W Sisk in Easton last week.
Mr. Taylor moved his sawmill to the woods of Mr. T J Carroll and will begin operations soon. Mr. John Howard of Atlantic City is visiting nearby. Mr and Mrs J A Todd of Andersontown visited Mr and Mrs C I Clark. Mr and Mrs Hutchinson Trice visited Mr and Mrs John Hubbard last Sunday.
Miss Nora Collison and Annie Christopher of Easton visit Miss Velma Carroll for several days while Mrs. Pearson and her children Rachael and Celia spent Sunday with Mrs. R. W. Carroll. Printing advertised.
Victor L Emerson formerly of this county has moved to Cincinnati to launch a large scale venture converting lumber mill waste into ten marketable products. The plan, tied to the National Chemical Company, envisions five buildings and a $250000 outlay, with a 1000 foot pneumatic waste-transport tube from Ferrin mills. Emerson, praised as a genius by the Cincinnati Post after seven years of work and $125000 spent, aims to revolutionize wood chemistry without patenting his processes.
Twelve machines, each weighing 60,000 pounds, will be placed in the chemical company buildings. Induction motors and Westinghouse engines power the plant, which will run day and night and produce 100,000 cubic feet of fuel gas per day for self power. The B and O Southwestern will build sidetracks for tank cars on site.
Bad weather delayed the dedication of the Apostolic Holiness Mission in East Denton. The ceremony moves to tomorrow with notable preachers and Rev. A. Lee Grey, the pastor. The octagonal building cost over fifteen hundred dollars, seats about four hundred, and serves Henderson, Greensboro, and Preston with about five hundred members.
Denton National Bank stockholders re elected nine directors led by Thomas W. Jones and Abram R. Wright with Jones as president and West as cashier. Peoples National Bank re elected a broader slate including H. Clay Hobbs replacing Jonathan Kerr, with a board to reorganize in February.
Frank Barrett and wife transfer the Roa s Discovery farm near Goldsboro to James A Seward Jr and others for 1000 dollars. Harvey L Cooper and wife sell 112 acres of the Robert Emmett Hard castle farm to Frank Long for 902 dollars. Cooper and wife also sell 22 acres of the same farm to Joseph Alexander for 250 dollars. John W Brown sells 12 acres of the Verrell farm at Tuckahoe Neck for 350 dollars. J H Nichols and wife sell an interest in the Snow farm for 5000 dollars to George T Redden. Redden and wife buy back an interest north of the Snow farm for 2500 dollars. Zekiel Tharp sells 14 acres of the Robert Emmett Hardcastle farm for 350 dollars. George L Alexander sells 15 acres of the same farm for 150 dollars.
Readings show multiple students across grades nine to tenth with averages above 90. Dillie Merriken 94.4 Mary Brumbaugh 93.8 Pearl Griffin 93.2 Lettie McDaniel 93.7 Mary Towers 92.2 Emily Knotts 01.8 Henry Wilson 95.5 Mary Nuttle 92.5 Roland Chaffineh 92.2 Nellie Butler 91.8 Edith Thawley 90.2 Olivis Passapae 90.3 Claude Griffin 94.8
Recollections recounts wartime Easton scenes with draft chaos and martial law. Copperheads clash with Union authorities as substitutes sold to front. a local judge is attacked, and a high profile Paca family legal battle unfolds, ending in acquittal and renewed peace amid Dixon-era tensions.
Grand Lecturer Graham Dukehart presided as Temple Lodge installed officers Tuesday night. Worshipful Master George L. Wallace Senior Warden T. Hutchinson Junior Warden William H. Anderson Senior Deacon J. Kemp Stevens Junior Deacon F. Cole Treasurer William Stevens Secretary E. M. Noble.
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