Caroline County Notes and Public Notices
Local items report new postmaster in Vienna, post offices closed on the Fourth, peach shipments and rain, bridge plans, and a long list of ex-soldiers in Caroline receiving government pensions. Also noted are race results, cannery expansion, school tax distribution, and community events at Felton, Snow Hill, and Greensborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saladin
Ayres P
Kirkwood
Caroline
QO. J. Redden
John Satterfield
Hickman
Ocean City Daily Reporter
Peninsula Press Association
Delaware Water Gap
Singular Accident Near Preston Injures Ben Webb
Ben Webb, a colored man living on S Elbert Douglass’s farm near Preston, was struck by lightning through a chimney during a storm. The shock shattered the bones of his ankle and foot, necessitating an amputation one inch above the ankle. Drs. Phillips Clark and Kelley attended. Webb is recovering. The house suffered considerable damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Webb
S. Elbert Douglass
Preston
Webb
Phillips
Clark
Kelley
Camp meeting dresses at Nichols store sale list
Go to M B Nichols for camp meeting dresses selling beauti ful white India linens at 1234¢ chal lies at 6c good lawns at gc all linen handkerchiefs 9c each good corsets at 59c good table napkins at 35c per dozen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Nichols
Meeting of Queen Annes teachers highlights education aims
The Observer reports on a Centreville meeting where Prof. M B Stephens urged teachers to educate patrons as well as pupils noting parents often hold erroneous views of education, its methods, and progress. Several local notices follow including travels, visits, and church events across Caroline and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne's
Centreville
Observer
M. B. Stephens
Caroline County
Annapolis
The
Baltimore Sur
R. H. Noble
United States Army
Europe
Gibraltar
North Africa
Tunis
Noble
Death of Mrs Walrath in Denton County
Mrs Walrath wife of Geo L Walrath an aged resident died of paralysis after a brief illness. Interment was at Denton Cemetery with Rev G W Townsend officiating. A will made weeks ago may deprive her younger husband of the property and a court contest is anticipated.
Theft of lever car from Delaware and Chesapeake Railway tool house
Unknown culprits broke into the Henderson tool house Sunday night, stole the lever car and hauled it north along the road. Section hand Peter Hudson heard the noise but assumed it was a bridge gang and did not pursue. The car was later found Monday morning between Kenton and Clayton on a side track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Chesapeake Railway
Henderson
Peter Hudson
Marydel
Kenton
Clayton
Nichols Offers Elegant Ladies Ribbed Vests Sale
M. B. Nichols of Easton advertises elegant ribbed ladies vests at 61 cents each or four for 25 cents. The offer highlights affordable undergarments for women with a promotional bundle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Nichols
Easton
Perils of Language and True Patriotism in Sacred Ministry
A sermon discussion contrasts the misuse of words like bishop across denominations with the meaning in Episcopal and Methodist churches. It urges clarity to avoid confusion and argues true patriotism requires care for future generations, citing Hezekiah, Louis XV, Pitt, and colonial heritage, urging shared duty to preserve liberty and national well being for those to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert South
Church of England
Protestant Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
United States of America
Wesley
Episcopalian
Geo. F. Beaven
G. W. Townsend
Hezekiah
Isaiah
Iezehich
Judah
Babylon
Reyal
Royal Palace
Taaiah
Jehovah
Yezekiah
Louis XV
Lawrence
William Pitt
Nafpoleon
Ulm
Anterlitz
Europe
Solomon
Rehoboam
Louis XVI
Thia
Jamestown
Southampton
Valuable World's Fair Book From Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Passenger Department of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers a free pamphlet showcasing the scenic route from New York to Chicago and World’s Fair highlights. It includes views of Washington, Harper’s Ferry, Lu ray Caverns, and World’s Fair buildings, with mailing option for five cents. B and O also notes low fare tickets via Washington and return via Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
New York
Chicago
Chas. O. Scull
Baltimore
Washington
Niagara Falls
Death in Burrsville Shocks Community at 24
Wil liam Sparks died near In bleside last Friday at about twenty four. He had recently stayed in W. P. Staffords store and was a favorite in the area. The ladies aid society met at the M I parsonage and hosted ice cream and cake after business, then music. Mrs John L Bradley owns a large blooming pink cactus once bearing eighty seven blooms. Rev Mr Williams of Greenwood preached at Wesley M E Church. Misses Iva Russell and Katie Burke visit Miss Cora Russell near Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sparks
In- Bleside
Will
W. P. Stafford
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. I. Parsonage
John L. Bradley
Mr. Williams
Greenwood
Wilmington Conference Academy
Wesley M. E. Church
Iva Russell
Katie Burke
Cora Russell
Easton
Ridgely plans fresh air trip for forty children
Ridgely residents welcome forty children sent for two weeks by the New York Tribune Fresh Air Society. A committee led by Mrs. Stambaugh, Henry Baker, and Luther Weaver will assist on arrival and provide details about participation and housing conditions. Nearby, Sylvester Smith yields forty-one and a half bushels per acre of wheat. Isaac Sigler plans to extend Central avenue and place streets over the railroad. Thomas A. Smith contemplates two new cottages on First Street.
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Ridgely
New York Tribune Fresh Air Society
Stambaugh
Henry Baker
Luther Weaver
Sylvester Smith
Isaac Sigler
Central Avenue
Thomas A. Smith
First Street
Greensborough Canning Firm Plans One Mile Rail Track
A. I. Roe of Greensborough drives a packing house project by building a one mile branch railroad along the county road from the main Delaware and Chesapeake line. The Greensborough plant employs 26 people with a total age of 2033 years, ages ranging from 75 to 95. Miss Cora Mellvaine of Greensborough spent the Fourth with her sister in Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Roe
Greensborough
Little Branch
Delaware and Chesapeake
United States
Cora Mellvaine
F. M. Dunn
Dover
Speech by Dr M G Eulzey on Preston alliance
Preston Maryland speech by Dr M G Eulzey president of the Maryland State Alliance focused on the Farmers Alliance of Preston. Miss Muzey and Miss Osler from Washington visited Colonel Douglass. John W Dawson of Baltimore visited relatives over the weekend. The peach crop promises a large season.
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M. G. Eulzey
Cumberstone
Maryland State Alliance
Farmers’ Alliance
Preston
Muzey and Osler
Washington
Douglass
John W. Dawson
Baltimore
Deer Park and Oakland Resorts Promote Maryland Getaways
The Deer Park on the Allegheny crest at 3000 feet offers electric grounds, scenic mountain views, and a well equipped hotel. Oakland twin resort six miles away also supplies similar amenities and is on the B and O line with Vestibuled Limited Express trains. Season tickets at reduced rates apply through October 31. Information and rates via manager George D. De Shields. Local post office matters follow with appointments of fourth class postmasters and talks on routing changes for the Maryland Steamboat Company mail contract.
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Deer Park
Allegheny Mountains
Allegheny Range
Oakland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
George D. DeShields
Garrett County
Maryland
the Sun
Brattan
Thomas J. Hackett
Hurlock
Dorchester County
Samuel Jones
East New Market
Lever Murray
Berlin
Worcester County
Strattan
James E. Byrd
Maryland Steamboat Company of
Kirby
Kirby's Wharf
Gorman
N. Alexander Hutson
Denton
Wandering Sights and Exotic Showcases From Chicago Record
A verse by Eugene Field catalogs exotic attractions in a travelogue style. It notes Moorish and Turkish customs, Japanese items, Cairo and Zulu peoples, dancing girls, and cheap curiosities. The piece riffs on foreign sights, balloons, trains, ferris wheels, and medical fears as entertainment.
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Eugene Field
Chicago
Switches and switchel lore in New England fields
In New England areas where mowing still uses scythes farmers think switchel. The drink blends water molasses vinegar and ginger kept in a stone jug cooled by a spring. Old times added rum. Also noted: four maxims from Rev Henry Van Dyke and news that W T Hassinger moves from Cambridge to Elkton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New York Sun
New York
God
Heaven
Henry van Dyke
The
Independent
Independence Day Observances in Caroline County
Colorful Fourth of July events marked by fairs, picnics, speeches, and races across Federalsburg Concord Preston Ridgely and Denton. The Browns of Cambridge defeated the Nan ticokes in baseball at Federalsburg as crowds enjoyed ice cream, lemonade and raffles. Alliance speakers and non partisan festivities dominated Concord and Preston with remarks by J M McCarter N A Dunning and E E Dixon. Ridgely hosted horse and bicycle races while Denton celebrated with a band and community speakers. Over $100 was raised for the Town Hall fund.
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Goslin
Cambridge
Nanticokes
Farmers’ Alliance
Concord
J. M. McCarter
Preston
M. G. Elizey
State Alliance
N. A. Dunning
National Watchman
Alliance
H. R. Walworth
Jeryland Farmer
E. E. Dixon
Pennsylvania
Greensborough Cornet
The
Aid Society
Robert D. Bradley
Levi D. Travers
Taylor's Island
Taylor's Island, and Col
Hyattsville
Bertie Noble
Ridgely
W. T. Sewell
Trotter
Ormond Downes
Denton
W. W. Wilson
Ae W. Moore
George W. Bailey
Mr Besant Praises United States in Fourth of July Talk
English novelist Walter Besant, visiting the United States, extols America as the richest country with vast resources. He predicts growth, notes Pennsylvania and New York State populations, foresees Canada joining the union, and envisions the nation expanding from the North Pole to Panama with no need for an army or land center.
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Walter Besant
Besant
United States
Land of the Free
Pennsylvania
France
New York State
Europe
Canada
North Pole
Panama
South America
Earth
Camp meeting committee to bid on boarding tent
The camp meeting committee of Chilton's will meet on the grounds next Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. for further business and to receive bids for another boarding tent. The Misses Webb of Vienna are guests of Miss Eva Davis. Mrs Annie Liden Meckins is at Mrs R C Harris. President Cleveland receives 1200 to 1500 letters daily with many marked private or personal.
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Webb
Vienna
Eva Davis
Annie Liden Meckins
R. C. Harris
Chilton’s
Cleveland
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Denton Journal
Gooa
D&c. R.R. North
the Local Department
S. E. Thompson
Seaford
Henry Hurtt
Dr. Hill
Walter Harmon
Messrs. Coursey
Mowbray
Wheatley
Hearn
Snow Hill
Dorchester
Miles’ Branch
Federalsburg
Reliance
Sue Kurtz
Greensborough Academy
Minnie Everngain
Addie Wilson
Castle Hall
Denton Bridge
Marks
Tuckahoe
Henry C. Rawlings
S.N. West
O. T. Nichols
Hynson
A W. Ruark
Brown
N. Alex. Hutson
J. B. Phipps
Felton
L. Irving Handy
Mr. Maxwell
William Joiner
Lowe Street
Talbot ‘County
Pope
Herald
William H. Alburger
E. E. Atkinson
D. G. Bowman
W. R. Baynard
Andersontown
John H. Brown
John W. Boone
J. H. Benson
Burrsville
John Biddle
M. E. Dordley
Stephen Bailey
William J. Brown
John Baker
Wm. H. Comegys
M. Cornish
Lewis Clark
Cyrus Collins
Fowling Creek
John M. Cox
R. H. Comegys
Samuel I. Cooper
W. H. Cook
Two Johns
William Henry
Joseph B. Hudson
John W. Hudson
Goldsborough
John H. Horner
Julius Hornbogen
M. E. Harvey
Samuel J. W. Haws
Wm. H. Hollis
M. J. Hubbard
Williston
Shadrach Harper
Aaron Jester
James Jester
Grove
George Mills
Francis A. Porter
Charles L. Pratt
Smithville
Joshua Porter
Levin Pool
George T. Rich
Franklin Ross
Joseph F. Roop
M. A. Ross
James Slaughter
William Sard
William T. Sorden
W. T. Saulsbury
Daniel Satterfield
George M. Seth
James Sharp
Joseph F. Smith
Wm. C. Sloan
Silas Smith
W. H. Shaw
James D. Shockley
James H. Turner
A. Thomas
Albert Thomas
Galdsborough
T. H. Thomas
Thomas P. Towers
Hobbs
Wesley Towers
R. D. Windsor
W. A. Webb
W.R. Willoughby
Bethlehem
George L. Walrath
J. W. Wooters
Horace Wright
W. H. Wothers
M. J. Vosmus
Public Business Calendar
Circuit Court
Orphans Court
Levy Court
A. R. Wright
Della
West
White Sulphur Springs
Joseph B. Seth
Staunton
Wm. E. Hicks
Hillsborough
Virginia
R. G. Stewart
William T. Wright
W. A. Stewart
C. R. Wooters
Charles Nickerson
H. A. Roe
Sallie Draper
Isaac Pennewill
Smyrna
George M. Tyler
Media
Annie Rochester
L. R. Beauchamp
Dukes Wooters
M. F. Downes
Massachusetts
Judge Grubb
Delaware
Church Notes
Chilton
J. L. Uradley
Martha Whitby
Mr. Haas
Benjamin Knox
Tru. Jacobs
Samuel Wilson
New Jersey
Words of Truth
Mr. Edson
St. Stephen’s Chapel
Houston
Christ Church
Bishop Adams
Smith
Oxford
Thomas H. Lewis
A. D. Melvin
Montreal
Epworth League
Garey's Chapel
Mr. Deaven
Marsdel
Thomas’ Chapel
Here
Frank Lock- Wood
Annie Williams
Kent County
Del
Alfred Chandler
Martha
Hattie Williams
Edward Steele
Benjamin Cubbage
Miss Williams
Thos. Williams
Mr. Lockwood
D. C. Lockwood
John W. Boyer
D. W. Hutchins
Jerome Rickards
Wilmington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charley Sigelken
Henry Sigelken
Local Postal Matters
Dirka
Cairo
Ceylon
Anow
Sitka
Tokio
Japan
W. T. Hassinger
Elkton
Francis M. King
Mr. Beasant
Federalaburg
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