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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1902
Page
3
Public business calendar lists court sessions and meetings. Orphans Court will meet July 29. Circuit Court will meet October unspecified. Levy Court will meet July 29. School Board will meet July 24.
Denton area bulletin reports new canning houses upcoming operations and jobs. It notes water tower brickwork, property sale in Denton, and appointments including chaplain at the almshouse and overseer of the poor. Rural routes expanding mail service and school staffing changes are also updated. A fire scare at a canning factory prompted inspection with no arrests.
Mr and Mrs John Stevens celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on a rainy Friday evening. Attendance hindered by weather but many locals and several guests paid respects. The couple received silverware tokens and were serenaded by the Hickman Cornet Band. A long dining table showcased seasonal delicacies as friends praised their hospitality.
The berry season closed with fair prices for early peaches and an expected half crop at this place. D S Truitt toured northern Virginia reporting thrifty Rappahannock-area conditions. Dr H W B Rowe returned from Charles County to tend a sick brother. The Ladies Aid Society festival was a success and to be repeated. Straw ride to Mr W T Elliott’s home entertained town youth. Miss Sallié Vane of Centreville returned from a week with her sister Mrs W T Jarman. Arthur Bennett and William Hutson of New York visit their parents nearby. Nina Vane of Centreville vacationing with Mrs W T Jarman. Mrs J Spencer Lapham returned from Boston. Jarrell & Truitt rent and will operate the King Brown cannery in Delaware. Courtland Jackson and M E Jarman spent days in New York. Miss Irena Townsend from Masten's Corner visits Aunt Mrs Geo E Smith. Mrs George Stevenson visited Mrs Hiram Cartwright. Pentecostal camp near Denton draws many locals. Robi Jarrell Jr of Philadelphia visits his father.
The Sunday School excursion of the M. E. Church to Rehoboth passed off pleasantly with attendees visiting the Brayton hotel run by G. Wilber Rolph of Queen Anne's. Rev. C. W. Smith and wife granted a one month vacation. Miss Susie Stevens, Miss Maude Gibson, and Miss Belle Bowen noted. Mrs Beaven ill. local notables and visitors listed alongside store and labor plans for canning season.
Agner and Howard Satterfield of Baltimore visit Mr Satterfield’s parents. Esther Meredith returns home after visiting sister near Trappe. Sam Dixon and daughter Nan nie of Piedmont WV visit Mrs H F Wilson. Lulu Wheatley of Federalsburg visits nearby. Ola Wilson of Philadelphia home for summer. Martha Everngain visits daughter Atwood Todd. Rev E E Dixon visits relatives. Bessie Munphy visits Lora Kelley Harmony. H T Nuttes family at Rehoboth. Clara Sewell at Rehoboth Sunday. Mrs Atwood Todd quite sick.
Henderson defeated Willow Grove 3 to 0 in a Saturday ball game. The report notes local residents visiting kin in Wilmington and Philadelphia, with various townsfolk mentioned including the Goodens and Cubbages. Several residents attend church activities and camp events, while others discuss wheat buying and neighborhood visits.
Mr Martyn Bennett, staying with his uncle near town, has returned to Auburn New York. Miss Kizzie Gooden of Baltimore visits her sister Mrs Fred Bowdle. The M I Sunday School held its annual picnic on Oakland campground Thursday. Ridgely was well represented on the moonlight excursion to Reho both on the 22d. Mr John W Redden, an aged Ridgely citizen, has been quite ill. Miss Mary Clark of Templeville visits Mrs Dr Rickards.
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday last administrators were appointed for multiple estates. Mary E Hicks received letters on William E Hicks estate with bond approved and appraisers named. Creditors notified. Inventory approved and sale orders granted. Executors and administrators for Elias W Williamson and Thomas Hackett sought inventories, appraisals, and sale orders. Debts and final accounts presented for Margaret Towers. Final sale confirmed for Samuel Replogle estate. Wills of Daniel Williams and John Harmon deposited for probate.
From the Democrat and News of Cambridge, Federalsburg welcomed visiting Rescue Firemen with readiness and praise. Local firefighters showcased skill while Federalsburg residents provided generous housing and hospitality, continuing a tradition of cordial reception for aid runs between the towns.
A young girl about one year old living with Vaughn S. Vickers near Elwood took poison after witnessing her guardian buy it for insect control. She believed she was slighted and acted while alone. A physician was too late to save her. A sister reportedly attempted suicide years earlier.
A Salisbury dispatch reports the new addition to the Salisbury Shirt Factory will create one of Maryland’s largest plants. The firm runs Glens Falls New York with 1200 operatives and Fort Edward NY with 300, plus 200 local workers in Salisbury. The Salisbury site will handle executive tasks for smaller Eastern Shore outfits and may link Cambridge Haston and others to form a regional goods network, consolidating laundry box shipping duties formerly spread across three facilities.
Centreville police recovered a stolen horse and carriage on Tuesday evening near Pentecost Grove by Denton. Authorities traced the getaway from Centreville through Talbot, arresting the driver after he evaded capture for hours. The horse was found tied to a tree and the pair were returned to Centreville.
The Denton Juniors defeated the Williston club 10 to 6 on Saturday afternoon. Batteries were Denton Deakyne and Anderson, Williston Hamilton Calloway and Todd. Notable plays included sensational catches by Willey and Hudson.
Extracts from the Caroline County Land Records list July transfers including Euphemia C. Houston to Ollie E. Davis for a Federalsburg property at $18, John Baker and wife to Lewis Wright for a Choptank property with nominal consideration, Rebecca E. Darling to Louisa Cooper etc. The list covers numerous Denton Federalsburg and Fifth district properties with prices from $10 to $32,000, exchanges of property, and trustee and joint ownership transfers.
Preston recounts a buggy accident near Preston when Mr Steele driving with a Bethlehem girl lost reins, the horse kicked him, breaking his left arm. Dr. Phillips treated the fracture as Mr Will Percy of Dorchester visits the town and sees the doctor.
The school board on Tuesday last decided to extend the school year at County High School to nine months. M. Liden was appointed trustee of Smithville and John Lister of Central. The lots adjoining the High School were conveyed to the home.
The article lists four rural free delivery routes departing Federalsburg, detailing turnoffs, road names, and residents along each path. Route 1 traverses east on Bridgeville road to Tanyard branch and numerous homes before returning to Federalsburg. Route 2 runs north through Faulkner's Hill and Smithville areas to Federalsburg. Route 3 covers Leighniel's and Satterfield's corners among others, ending at Federalsburg. Route 4 proceeds west on Hynson road then loops through multiple corners and crossroads back to Federalsburg.
Capt Thomas C Eaton a Cambridge native died last week. He led T C Eaton & Son wood and coal dealers and served on the Board of Town Commissioners 1884 to 1886. Survived by wife Alwilda Patchett and four children. son T C Eaton Jr died six years ago. Also referenced are Frank Thawley of Laurel and Daniel Williams, a prominent Eighth district landowner who died suddenly after a coughing fit. Williams leaves a widow and eight children. Funeral notices reported for Laurel and Bloomery.
In the absence of Rev James T Richardson Rev C W Smith of Hillsboro preached at the M E Church to a large congregation with two songs. Prof Elmer L Cross preached at night. Pentecostal Grove near Denton saw large attendance. many conversions recorded. Rev E L Hoffecker, recently moved to Wilmington Conference, was formerly a local member and junior pastor here. Caro line County Holiness Association officers elected W E Wilson president James H Thawley treasurer Willard H Thawley secretary. Bishop Adams to speak at Christ Church tomorrow.
A barn on Thomas A. Smith's Ridgely farm burned Friday night after a lightning strike. It held about a thousand bushels of wheat, twenty tons of hay, and blade fodder with other goods. A.M. C. Short saved the livestock but two calves died. Loss estimated around three thousand dollars, partially insured.
Migrant workers in the southern peninsula head north toward Central Delaware and Maryland in search of fruit-picking work in apple peach and pear orchards. The piece notes the drivers of farm labor, a housekeeper's restlessness, and unsettled transport life as harvests loom.
A medical authority extols apples as highly nourishing and healthful, comparable to potatoes and beneficial for sick children when roasted with brown sugar. Apples supply phosphorus aiding brain and spinal cord function, and their acids help sedentary individuals eliminate toxins to prevent dullness, jaundice, and skin issues. Raw apples digest quickly, supporting easy stomach processing.
A strange disease has attacked Mr. Jacob Andrew's herd near Matthews. Affects include swelling eyes and a film over the eyeball causing blindness. The outbreak traces to cattle bought last fall in Baltimore from Missouri. Mr. Symons and Mr. Barnes report similar illnesses in a cow and a horse.
County Commissioners report multiple bridges in poor condition and announce immediate steps to repair routes from Jumptown to Hillsboro Knotts Mill Tuckahoe Neck near Clark farm near James T Sylvester farm and near Smithville to protect travelers.
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