Local notices on farms jobs and road work in Dorchester
In Dorchester County a flurry of farm purchases and real estate deals is reported. William A. Morgan administrator creditor notice to be sent. Henry Beck to oversee county farm. Various transactions include 60 acre Ridgely farm sale for 23 600 and 65 acre Battta farm sale at 1 800. Also road and bridge work near Watt Creek and Ridgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evernham
William J. Rickard
William AL Morgan
Henry Beck
Cardinal Gibbons
Del
Mary Virginia Crawford
Watt’ Creek
James Ireland
Golden Red
Mers. Noble & Handy
Aulay Bo Smith
John P. Dfolsinger
Ridgely
Thomas H. Everngam
John W. Vunk
Charles A. Galloway
Virginia
Batta
William P. Kraper
Rehoboth
G. S$. Rauigh
Eugene Lynch
J. 2. Hobanger
Denton
St Lou
Paucedas
William Hinton
Galdshoo
Maryland General Hopital
Baltimore
Irvine Chapel
Mount Olive Cemetery
Yenelty
A. B. ‘Todd
Steenken
Todd
G. G. Wright
Clarence Richards
Clarence Deen
George Rodgers
BR. T. West
H.C. Todd
Dr. Duhadway
FP. Foote
W. H. Deen
Madison Towers
Messrs. Joseph ©. Andrews
Har Jock
Edward S. Phillips
Cambridge
Upper Dorchester
James H. Thomas
Personal And Social Items In Caroline County Progress Notes
Mr. George I. Melvin of Annapolis visited Caroline County and noted road improvements and trends. Many guests and visitors from Baltimore, Easton, Havre de Grace, and Washington were listed at local spots, with several traveling to inspect highways along the Eastern Shore. News mentions nurses, teachers, and residents visiting Denton, Centreville, and Rehoboth, plus a Niagara High School instructor appointment and various residents’ vacations and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Milford
G. PS
P.M. Nickerson
Nannie Hardcastle
Louise Nickerson
Easton
W. Scott Silver
Havre de Grace
Crothers
J. M. Tucker
W. D. Uhier
Cawley
Astern Shore
Denton
Dederdisbury
Georgia E. Roop
S. Roop
Emercoues Hospital
Mary F. Camper
Lucy M. Deane
Ron
Hitehjis
Hutchjas
RL LB
Willias
Colorado
F.C. Ramedell
Rehoboth
Margaret Schroeter
Osford
Ethel Bryan
Tuckahoe Neck
Des
W. W. Goldborough
J. Raymond Downe
Caroline
Talbot County Medical Society
Cecil Beasley
Emily DeVord
North Carolina
Anton Burchard
Cleveland
J. W. Kerr
Arthur M. Ramedell
Niagara High School
New York
Clara Shipley
Annie Wharton
Baltimore
George T. Redden
Potter Steele
Steven
A. G. Saulbury
Plaindealing
Lesi Hammond
Cecilia Clements
Emily C. Pearce
Baltimore Coumts
Frank Woodden
EL Earle Smith
Madge Beachamp
Wilmington
Carshne
Udith leFord
Centreville
W. D. Fleetwood
Delaware
Lulu Bartlett
Wye Mills
Hilda Gars
North Mast
Ethel Gantt
Annie Porter
Washington
Uthel Ganth
Nobles
Columbia Univerity
Firefighters Halt Blaze With Church Crowd Help
Fire started by an alleged incendiary threatened Cannon village near Seaford but was stopped by courageous churchgoers. Wind fanned flames across adjacent structures, causing about ten thousand dollars in property loss. Royal Maryland horticultural event planned July 28 in Berlin and Ocean City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Seaford
Berlin
Maryland Horticultural Society
Ocean City
TI. F. Beauchamp
Willian J. ‘Furpin
Georgeton
Journal
The
New York Times
Federalsburg Works Macadamizing Hill and Bridge Street
Federalsburg citizens raise 2500 to macadamize Hill and Bridge streets along with the concrete bridge work now in progress. Others plan macadamizing additional streets, with town improvements nearing completion to place Federalsburg among Maryland’s first class boroughs.
Ridgely Fights Greenwood in Delaware Club Game
Greenwood defeats Ridgely 7 to 3 in a Delaware club match. Thompson homered and scored twice for the visitors, while Boland struggled on the mound. Umpire Downes, local residents Mrs. Geo. Mullikin and son and others were noted as visitors at the game. Multiple social notices follow greetings and travels of residents between Wilmington and Rehoboth and Cape May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely
Greenwood
Delaware
Thompson
Boland
Radgely
Halttenes
Wallis
Ludgely
Costa
Uimpire
Downes
Geo. Mullikin
Geo. Albert
Bangor
Henry Kuker
Maude Meredith
Wilmington
M. C. Alredith
Local nuptials and social notices in a small town
Mr John Halderson wed Miss Mary Clark at the groom's brother Leslie Halderson home with Rev J P Otis officiating. Birth day party by Miss Florence Graham. lawn party for Miss Catherine Holden of Felton. ice cream sale by Mrs W Orrell's Sunday School class. Various residents travel and visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Halderson
Mary Clark
James Clark
Leslie Halderson
J. P. Otis
Florence Graham
Annie Roe
Catherine Holden
Felton
W. Orrell
Mary Elise Roe
University of Pennsylvania
E. V. Langrell
R. 2. Shull
Baltimore
John Arnett
Trappe
Mabel Porter
Harrington
Two Johns Enjoy Launch Ride to Cambridge
The young folks of this place enjoyed themselves on a launch ride to Cambridge a few days ago and were caught in the storm on their way back. Mrs. Wm. 3. Cook with her little son Roland of Baltimore visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Towers. The Sunday storm caused some damage to local crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Cook
Roland
Baltimore
Geo. W. Towers
Williamsbug visitors greet local Hill family members
Miss Edith Hill from Philadelphia and Mr and Mrs Tunis Hill from Warren Rhode Island visited their parents Mr and Mrs B S Hill in Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hill
Philadelphia
Tunis Hill
Warren, R. I
B. 8. Hill
Lightning Kills Mrs. Moore in Denton Home
An early Tuesday lightning strike at the Moore residence near Denton fatally injured Mrs. Moore, knocking her unconscious and causing a posthumous death that night. Her husband was away. children and relatives are named along with other storm damage in Caroline County. A colored housekeeper was hurt on the back porch. Other fire losses include Kibler barns and farm content losses near Whiteleysburg. Vienna dispatch notes storms damaging structures, trees, and crops with several stunned. Rix Garey was knocked down but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac J. Moore
Denton
J. Virgil Moore
Jennie Moore
J. Ed. Nichols
Mattie
Lyda Moore
Theodore and
James E. Phillips
Philadelphia
William F. Phillips
Tuckahoe Neck
Lottie Holland
Denton Cemetery
George J. Kibler
Whiteleyssburg
Caroline County
Vienna
D. T. Brinsfield
Brinsfield
Rix Garey
Garey
Christian Endeavor Institute opens at Pen Mar next week
The C E Institute at Pen Mar will run from Monday to Friday with Bible Study classes led by Rev. B A Abbott of Baltimore and Mission Study and Conference sessions led by Rev. Edgar T Read of Baltimore, Rev. Eliot Field of Wissahickon, and A J Shartle. Maryland and DC unions officials organize junior conferences. morning addresses by ministers from Baltimore and Washington, and evening praise services. Games are scheduled for recreation in the afternoons, with delegates free to use that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Institute
Pen Mar
B.A. Abbott
Baltimore
Christain Endeavor
Edgar ‘T. Read
Eliot Field
Wissahickon
A. J. Shartle
Pennsylvania
U.S. G. Rupp
Richard A. Harris
Maryland
Maryland Christian Endeavor Union
Free Musical Education Scholarships Offered by Ithaca Conservatory
The Ithaca Conservatory of Music offers two Maryland scholarships worth 100 dollars each for twenty weeks starting September 15 1910. Scholarships cover voice violin piano and elocution and are awarded by competition. Applicants should contact Geo C Williams General Manager Ithaca NY before September 1 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca Conservatory of Music
Maryland
Geo. C. Williams
Ithaca
N. Y
Igio
Program of Wye Camp Holy Evangelistic Meetings
Wye camp meeting is underway with Rev W A Wise in charge and Rev J F Clark leading evangelistic services. Daily schedule lists multiple pastors including Otis Fosnocht Hardesty Sparklin Wilson Layfield Strickland Measey Sharp Woodford Howard Wood Goodhand Clarke Greenfield Watt Alderson and others. Closing service planned for Monday at 6 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wye
W. A. Wise
J. F. Clark
Mr. Clark
J. P. Otis
I. G. Fosnocht
G. L. Hardesty
J. L. Sparklin
Daniel Wilson
W. E. Habbart
L. W. Layfield
C. W. Strickland
F.C. Measey
W. W. Sharp
T. R. Woodford
J. H. Howard
A. B. Wood
Sp. N
Leonard White
Peninsula Anti-Saloon League
H. C. Shipley
A. W. Goodhand
John F. Clarke
W. E. Greenfield
Robert Watt
G. T. Alderson
Watt
Orphans Court Admits Wills and Appoints Administrators
In Orphans Court Tuesday judges Clark Liden and Fleetwood admitted the will of Margaret A Carey to probate and ordered notices to heirs. Administrators Buckley and others reported accounts of sales and real estate sales were ratified. John W Dennison and Cornelius Abrahams wills admitted to probate with heir notices. William J Richards named administrator for William A Morgan with bond approved. Creditors notice ordered. Appraisers Clinton Cook and Arlington Porter appointed to value personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Clark
Liden and Fleetwood
Martin L. Smith
Margaret A. Carey
Roth
Oscar Clark
Mary E. Chambers
Samuel R. Buckley
John T. Wilson
Fred R. Owens
John W. Dennison
Chas. B. Harrison
Cornelius Abrahams
William J. Richards
William A. Morgan
Clinton Cook
Arlington T. Porter
School commissioners grant scholarships and appoint teachers
The School Commissioners awarded scholarships at the State Normal School to Nellie Dunning Edith Dill and Hanna Boyer. Appointments made Saturday include C H Schafmeyer Indiana principal at Ridgely and A L Greenwood. Ethel C Reese Inez Dever Margaret Schroeder Sallie M Perry Will C Smith as assistants. Geo E Bennett Wisconsin principal at Preston. Bertha Blades principal at Cheptank. Mary Gullette assistant. Myrtle M Thompson Smithville. Susan Saulsbury Addie L Wilson assistants at Caroline High School. Alma I Buswell resigned as manual training instructor at Caroline High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Normal School
Nellie Dunning
Edith Dill
Hanna Boyer
C. H. Schafmeyer
Indiana
Ridgely
A. L. Greenwood
Ethel C. Reese
MM. Inez Dever
Margaret Schroeder
Sallie M. Perry
Will C. MM. Smith
Geo. E. Bennett
Wicomico
Preston
Bertha Blades
Cheptank
Mary Gullette
Myrtle M. Thompson
Smithville
Susan Saulsbury
Addie L. Wilson
Caroline High School
Alma ‘I. Buswell
Public works and road improvements discussed by County Commissioners
The County Commissioners on Tuesday received a petition from James E. Williamson and others asking a public ditch in the Eighth district be built. They also took back I E Nuttle, Bayard Nichols and Gootee 5 Liden as a road commission in the Fifth district. Paine was asked to draft plans for concrete curbing and gutter around the public square. The improvement has long been considered and is said to be imminent. The band of Constable Temple of Ridgely with W T Temple and John M Swing as sureties was received and approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Williamson
I. E. Nuttle
Bayard Nichols
Gootee
Liden
Paine
Temple
Ridgely
Messrs
W. T. Temple
John M. Swing
Pentecostal Camp Meeting Near Denton Opens Friday
Gampat Pentecostal Grove hosts a Holiness camp near Denton starting next Friday. Visiting ministers include Rev. J. B. Culp of Michigan Rev. Oswald Chambers of England Rev. C. E. Cowman and Rev. M. G. Stanley of Ohio. Rules warn no promenading and no horse pounds. attendees must provide for their own teams and those who obey the rules are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gampat Pentecostal Grove
Denton
J. B. Culp
Michigan
Oswald Chambers
England
C. E. Cowman
Tokoyo
Japan
M. G. Stanley
Ohio
Advertised Mall Matter in Denton 1910 List
Post office unclaimed letters for the week ending July 9 1910 include Miss Roxie Corkran John J Gardner Mrs Annie Dire Mrs Wm Murphy Mrs Olic Rumbly J E Woodford Mrs Carre Fremmon H Goodwin Miss Lizzie Greenage Mr Major Otho Miss Mary Jackson Mr Charles A McKeegan. Postmaster Thomas R Green notes callers should say advertised to receive items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Roxie Corkran
John J. Gardner
Annie Dire
Wm. H. Murphy
Olic Rumbly
J. E. Woodford
Carre Fremmon
H. Goodwin
Lizzie Greenage
Major Otho
Mary Jackson
Charles A. McKeegan
Thomas_ R. Green
Summer Visits by Conn and Delaware Residents
Mrs Edna Huston and her son from New Haven Connecticut are spending the summer with Mr and Mrs C G Bradley. Mr and Mrs Samuel Chambers have been visiting relatives in Hickman. Miss Nellie Phillips has been visiting in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Huston and Son
New Haven, Conn
C. G. Bradley
Samuel Chambers
Hickman
Nellie Phillips
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Delaware Board urged to pardon John Godwin on voter fraud case
Strenuous efforts this week aimed at the Delaware Board of Pardons to secure a release for John Godwin who was convicted of illegally influencing voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Pardons of
Delaware
John Godwin
Eastern Shore transport clash under PSC review
Merchants and Manufacturers Association filed a complaint against the Pennsylvania Railroad over alleged discrimination favoring Philadelphia schedules over Baltimore for the Eastern Shore. The Public Service Commission will set a hearing date soon to study broad Eastern Shore train connections and long delays at Centreville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lattimore Sun
Public Service Commission
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Laird
Pennsylvania
Townsend
Delaware
Love Point
Maryland
Centreville
Eastern Shore
Chesapeake
Poole’s Island
Chesapeake Bridge
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railway Company
Bay Shore Park
Chestertown
Easton
Cambridge
Kent County
United Railways and Electric Company
Astern Shore
Drainage of Maryland Swamp Lands Advocated for Prosperity
An editorial appeals to drain thousands of acres of Maryland swamp land, citing success in other states and urging Congress to provide federal funding. It frames drainage as a path to cultivation, wealth, and regional progress, stressing energy and money concerns, and downplays politics as a family matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Congress
Noted Physician Urges Cleanliness to Fight Typhoid
A renowned doctor stresses essential steps against typhoid: ensure premises are clean, prevent flies from contaminating food, keep drinking water pure, and maintain thorough sanitation practices.
Reverend Dr Alpheus Sparklin Mowbray Pastor of Smyrna Church
Rev Dr Alpheus Sparklin Mowbray, born December 16, 1858 near Harmony, is pastor at Smyrna Methodist Episcopal Church. A noted preacher and administrator, he has led Oxford and Port Deposit charges, served as Wilmington district presiding elder, chaired conference committees, and sat on the General Conference delegations in 1904 and 1908. He has been secretary of the Conference Book Committee and trustee representative for Wilmington Conference at the Philadelphia Methodist Hospital. He has two marriages and four children Agnes Edwin Alpheus and Margaret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Alpheus Sparklin Mowbray
Smyrna Methodist Episcopal Church
Mowbray
Harmony
Wilmington Conference Academy
Dickinson College
Wilmington Conference
Oxford
Marydel
Pocomoke City
Newport
Elkton
Port Deposit
Wilmington
Smyrna
Methodist Hopital
Philadelphia
Delaware Anti-Saloon League
Dr. Mowbray
Agnes
Edwin
Alpheus
Margaret
The New Assessment on Property Tax Lists and Exemptions
The article outlines the impending countywide property assessment schedule covering real estate and personal property of residents, including stocks, bonds, shares in banks and corporations, private securities, railroad debt, and commercial stock. It lists items subject to tax and notable exemptions under Section 4 of Article 81 and related laws, with details on where and to whom values are attributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
United States
Commerciaus Vness
Latshaw Case Highlights Youthful Mental Disorder
W D Latshaw, son of Michael Latshaw of near Ridgely, was brought to Denton after his father induced him to come, deemed dangerous and mentally ill. He fought jail guards, broke window panes, and disrupted confinement. Physicians found no clear insanity during a jail visit. he was released to return to Michigan by stagecoach, heading north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Latshaw
Michael Latshaw
Ridgely
Denton
Justice Steele
Latshaw
Caroline
Florida
Maryland
Lateshaw
George
Fisher
Michigan
The Typhoid Fly Says Dr. Howard
Dr L O Howard head of the Federal Bureau of Entomology calls the common house fly the typhoid fly as it is the main carrier and multiplier of typhoid fever once established in a community neighborhood. London studies show flies may also carry germs of tuberculosis anthrax diphtheria ophthalmia smallpox and parasitic worms on their feet. A consensus among many bacteriologists supports the claim that the fly is a dangerous enemy of the human race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Howard
Federal Bureau of Entomology
Drowning of Baltimore Sun staffer at Ocean City
Thomas J. Dailey, a well known Baltimore Sun business office staff member, drowned Sunday morning while bathing in the surf at Ocean City. The drowning was witnessed by no one and the body was recovered on the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Dailey
Baltimore Sun
Ocean City
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