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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1889
Page
3
Denton Journal notes items of news solicited from across the county under this header, gathering brief reports and happenings from diverse localities for Saturday morning readers. The page compiles short items without a single dominant event, reflecting broad county interest.
Local items include a Sunday school festival planned in Ames today, a Tuesday Orphans' Court meeting, a farm ad by F B Stambaugh, and news of the 22d Western Maryland College anniversary in June. Dr Martin Goldsmith of Camden visited Caroline on business, and various notices report wheat pests, school funding needs, and property sales.
Sunday programs at Sheppard’s Church Ames Central and nearby M E churches drew large crowds. Speakers included Rev James Rich and F C Ramsdell. Decor featured crosses of flowers and rainbow arches with pupils performing recitations songs and organ music under supervision of Charles Ellwanger and Geo W Johnson.
A vast flood from the South Fork dam burst devastated Johnstown and surrounding towns. Thousands dead or missing. the city is submerged, with fires and wreckage piling against bridges. Relief efforts spread nationwide, with large contributions from cities and nations alike.
Distribution of the personal estate of Thomas H. Ford deceased was approved. William W. Wrightson executor of William Billups authorized to sell personally and give notice to creditors of deceased. T. Pliny Fisher administrator of Thomas E. Pepper presented return of appraisers. Dr. John Du Hadway executor of William N. C. Dooling presented account of sales. Mrs. Mary A. Daily presented distribution account and renunciations of Jos. S. and John T. Daily of their right to administer on the estate of Charles S. Daily, deceased.
The Greensborough club met the Choptank nine in Denton on a showery Friday afternoon. The visitors won easily by 21 runs as Greensborough mustered 3. Goldsborough and Mitchell formed the Greensborough battery. The absence of captain pitcher Fred Johnson was blamed by Choptank for the defeat. This opener starts a series of matches between the clubs.
In Choptank river area residents report last Saturday’s tide exceeded any in 25 years. Logs floated, travel grew dangerous, and most steamers did not sail at night. The Joppa reached Denton late, Captain Wheeler delaying departure during the gale.
At the annual examination for teachers' certificates held in the Denton Academy on Thursday there were over sixty applicants. A large majority were educated in the county public schools, reflecting well on local teaching. School Commissioners and several district trustees attended.
All persons interested in Concord camp meeting are invited to meet at the camp ground on Wednesday June 12 at two o clock p m to elect managers appoint committees and to dispose of the privileges of bread tent boarding tents horse pound barber shop etc The camp will commence August 2 W L P Bowen Preacher in charge.
Mr J A Donavin representing W A Stoddard of Camden N Y has been in the county this week trying to dispose of routes bid by Stoddard at low figures. Stoddard loses several routes as higher bids are preferred. Greenbury Williamson near Smithville to run Federalsburg to Smithville daily 14 4 miles. Emory Vane to carry Marydel to Templeville at 133 per year. John Hopkins won Whitleysburg Felton tri weekly route 9 1/2 miles at 148. J K Calloway from Denton to Preston daily. T M Cooper Dentonton to Ridgely twelve times per week. Most sub contracts to be renewed or changed yearly.
Miss Robie Hobbs is re appointed as principal of Denton Academy. The Maryland State Teachers Association sets the next annual meeting for July 6 16 and 18 at Blue Mountain House Washington county Md. Appointed for the coming year are Miss Maud Greer principal Marydel Miss Katie Hobbs principal Preston Miss Nettie Gullett Houston's Branch Miss Julia Kelly Popular Neck Miss Dolly Kelly Harmony Miss Ella Nichols Laurel Grove.
The new Webster's Una bridged edition, the largest book published by matter, contains eight times the Bible’s amount of material. It fills 75 12mo volumes at 31.25 each, and its notable feature is its efficient use of space packed with practical knowledge for readers.
Monday through Thursday shows guests from Dover Philadelphia Baltimore and adjacent towns. Notable arrivals include Gooding Knight Dona vin O Connor Kelly Harding Merritt Fountain Doyle Wilson Baker Burchall Dean Mair Hackett and others from Baltimore Philadelphia and Sadlersville.
A neat little cantata titled A Garden of Singing Flowers offers nine performers for an evening entertainment. The Gardener coordinates a cottage garden set with singer faces behind curtains, and full instructions accompany the published piece from Oliver Ditson Co of Boston for 46 cents.
Memorial Day observances by the Talbot Guards Grand Army and Sons of Veterans in Easton featured a brass band procession to the cemetery. Graves of Union and Confederate soldiers were decorated with flowers, three salutes fired, and Col J M Mc Carter of Preston gave an address uniting Blue and Gray. Wreaths were laid on graves in Preston church yard by Misses Nichols Bradley Bradley Gootee and Moore with Captain Stafford.
Heirs of the late Mrs. Emiline Downes contest a public sale of 666 acres in the First district, bought for 1395 dollars. An examiner will hear heirs witnesses Monday while purchasers’ evidence follows, with lawyers arguing no irregularity. Ruling expected at chancery term.
The evolution of Webster’s Unabridged expands from a small one volume set to a large revised edition with 3000 pictorial illustrations. It then adds a Biographical Dictionary, a Supplement of 5000 words, and now introduces A Gazetteer of the World with over 25000 titles.
Mr B Gootee Stevens named postmaster at Potter's Landing succeeding T F Johnson Jr Simeon N West appointed postmaster at Greensborough taking over from George H Moore and F A Porter named postmaster at Burrsville succeeding Wm P Stafford Jets of local offices reflect pivots in municipal mail service with confirmations recorded.
Farmers across the county report that wheat was badly blown down by Friday’s storm. Most of the grain has since straightened up.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary is described as an essential home piece of furniture. It is praised for training families in language and expression and is likened to a library in itself with its Biographical Dictionary of 9700 Names and Gazetteer of the World. The text emphasizes its usefulness across knowledge areas and tables.
Mrs Lida A Jones wife of Rev R C Jones A M of Odessa died this morning at 445 o clock after long illness Funeral services will be held in Odessa M E Church on Saturday at 2 o'clock Milfordon Every Evening Thursday
Baltimore markets report prime fultz wheat at 85 to 88 cents and cornisworth at 43. The Omaha Herad extols the flannel shirt as ideal summer garb. John H. Reese & Co. received 10,000 pounds of gooseberries by steamers Ida and Chesapeake, selling at $2 per bushel, possibly an unmatched single-day Eastern Shore receipt.
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