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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1894
Page
3
The town reports several developments from the region. Ridgely plans a fire company upgrade while canners pack peas. multiple Denton residents travel to Baltimore by boat and Kansas-like notes follow. Local improvements include porches, store rooms, and new dwelling progress.
Hillsborough reports an Epworth League gathering postponed then held with about seventy five attendees featuring five minute conversations music and charades. A horse carriage accident injures a horse of Mr T B Sparklin. Obsequies for Joseph Brown drew about one thousand. sermon focused on life and afterlife. Several locals travel to Baltimore while others plan church activities and visits to various towns.
County officials and residents support a plan to defray costs for hiring an extra teacher and raising the principal’s salary at the County High School in Denton. The tenth grade will be added as the school nears High School status, with Katie K. Hobbs named principal and Lizzie Pippin May Fisher Mamie Downes as assistants, promising early success.
Since the last meeting of the school board, several teachers have been appointed. Miss Cora Stack at Bridgetown, Miss Maud Greer at Ridgely, Miss Katie K Hobbs at Denton, Miss Mary Hollis at American Corner, Miss Lizzie Wright at Choptank, Miss Winnie Griffith at Hog Island, Miss May Flaharty at Bethlehem, Miss Minnie Everngam at Concord, Miss Emma Everngam at Smithville, Miss Minta Todd at Gravely Branch, and Miss Olive Horsey at Houston's Branch.
The Tuckahoe Conclave No 29 I O H passes resolutions mourning the death of brother Joseph Brown. It expresses sincere sympathy to his family, orders the resolutions entered in minutes, and a copy sent to the family.
Local items show road work improvements and a planned sidewalk project near Greensborough mart. Chilton camp site demand rises. Mrs Jo anna Valliant may resign as schoolteacher. John W. Stokes to open a grocery from September 1. School library refreshed. farmers worry over wet weather and corn. Pepper builds a butcher shop. Blades hurt a horse on a fence. Dr Saulsbury trims with Caroline paint. Edgar W. Burke visiting from Philadelphia. A letter advocates free coinage of silver, arguing it would lift grain prices and curb gold dominance. Next week Baltimore hosts Democratic and Republican state meetings. Compton’s chairmanship status debated. various political figures discussed for potential posts. Postmaster Warfield assumes Baltimore duties.
Templeville notes list Mr. Charles Temple harvesting over eleven hundred quarts of strawberries last Monday. Nearby, John W. Temple, a Baltimore University School of Law graduate, rests at home. Mrs. Dr. Richards and son Alfred visit Ridgely relatives. C. W. Jackson and family from Ridgely visit town. Miss Vieva Lane visits friends near Sudlersville.
Strawberries were sold this week for five to fifteen cents in New York and three to ten cents in Baltimore, reflecting regional price variation for the fruit.
Funeral services for the late Joseph Brown occurred Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Hillsborough. Attendees from Talbot Queen Annes Caroline and Kent counties including Heptasophs members filled the church, with interment in the town cemetery. Rev. W. W. Sharp and Rev. T. J. Lambert led the rites as the Heptasophs ritual joined the service.
A reader from Hillsborough invites inquiries for prices on peach boxes and patterns for tomato and apple shipping, indicating last season supplies are on hand and ready to supply.
An executive meeting of the Car oline County Union of the U P S EE was held at Denton on Friday of last week. Committees were appointed: Social, Press, Betterment, and Junior Work with numerous named members. Rev. C D Day is president and Rev. T J Lambert secretary. Jarisville was chosen for the county convention to be held July 10 and 11, 1894. The program will be published later.
Multiple exchanges set wrong dates for the execution of William Jackson. The Journan was misled. The prisoner will be hanged on Friday July 6 in Centreville jail yard or a private alternative. The 1882 Act requires a near secret execution with limited witnesses.
The jury in the Carter will case, moved from Queen Annes county, returned a verdict Monday sustaining the will on all issues after a brief deliberation. The testator Mr Carter died last year leaving a widow and four children and an estate about £80000. The will, probated, devised the estate to the widow and children. One daughter is married to Rev Isaac Jewell of the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference.
The town election on Friday last week chose Frank W. Redden and Charles HH. Whitby from the new board ticket and Parnell Johnson with the old board. The town commissioners now include these three plus David H. Tubbs and William H. Deweese from the prior election.
Todd, proprietor of the Maryland Central Hotel in Cambridge, has petitioned for the benefit of the insolvent laws, seeking relief under the state insolvency provisions.
A Denton medical congress touts the Eastern Shore climate as highly healthful especially for Caroline County. Dr Steuart of Baltimore endorses long life on the shore, noting many centenarians and a climate ideal for fertility, farming, and outdoor living across Queen Anne's Kent Talbot and Caroline counties.
The Concord Farmers' Alliance committee met Saturday to arrange the Fourth of July picnic. On Saturday, June 9, they will sell bread-tent and horse-pound privileges to the highest bidders at 3 pm. A camp-meeting committee failed to act due to lack of a quorum and adjourned to reconvene. Mrs Beachamp, long bed bound, is improving and able to walk. Wet weather delays corn cultivation as farmers tend tomato and sweet potato plants. Miss Minnie L Everngain leaves for a two to three week visit to Philadelphia. Miss Hla Hubbard of Denton spent several days with her brother J L Hubbard.
Epworth League Convention held at M E Church Easton across Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Delegates from Caroline churches included Laura Huggins Ida Staats Ridgely M Jones Della Smith Alice Daily and others. Rev TE Very composed a hymn in Sweney hymnal and Presiding Elder Smith to preach at Ridgely M E Church with a love feast at nine. Annals camp meeting starts August 1 with Rev TB Cooper in charge.
Jacob Brown of Rainsville reports Chamberlains Cough Remedy common in homes for colds croup and whooping cough in children and often kept on hand by mothers. W T E Brown drugist sells it. George Morris of Greensborough was jailed again this week.
Judges in Easton ruled a plaintiff may file to recover the principal of a note under $100 before a magistrate and may waive interest. The decision notes the law does not compel charging interest and omitting it can keep the debt below the $100 limit. The report also covers crop damage by cutworms, a refrigerator car accident, a college research station in Wicomico, a testimonial for Pain Balm, a fire risk on a railroad bridge, a Philadelphia child’s death, and numerous real estate transfers and a May marriage license.
Two Centreville youths visited Ridgely seeking a national bank but found no incorporation and abandoned plans. The Free Press suggests Greensborough, four miles above Ridgely, as the best bank opening on the peninsula, urging capitalists to consider the opportunity.
The William H. Watkins Post G A R gathered in Federalsburg hall on Wednesday last and moved to the churchyard to decorate graves of deceased soldiers. They then proceeded to Wright's Music Hall for a public meeting addressed by prominent speakers as the Cornet Band played selections for the occasion.
W E Brown, a local druggist, announces a new advertisement in this issue. The ad highlights fresh offerings and special prices at his drugstore, inviting readers to visit for the latest goods and savings.
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