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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1897
Page
3
The issue lists diverse local items from Caroline County including political dates, appointments, road improvements, weather notes and a string of church Children’s Day programs. Recitals, solos, and addresses highlighted by Grove M P Church Thawley’s and Burrsville M E noted, with many names and venues across Denton Ridgely and Marydel.
The Denton bar association with Judge Russum as president and H R Lewis, F R Owens, and T Pliny Fisher in top offices has adopted a constitution and by-laws and will maintain a regular fee schedule. Walter Sparklin, Lewes High School principal, was examined in court with praise for his lucid answers, and Hoe was sworn in as a member.
Miss Sara Heather entertained many friends last Tuesday evening for Miss Anna Montgomery of Philadelphia. Refreshments at eleven included strawberries ice cream and cake. Mrs. T R Brown has returned to Wilmington from visiting her sister Mrs Wellington Heather. Mr John Burton has returned to Philadelphia from visiting town friends. Heavy rain and hail marked the weekend. Milton C Green and Harry Pippin visited Centreville friends. Miss Anna Montgomery visits Miss Sara Heather. Mrs William Williams, once dangerously ill, shows rapid improvement.
The supervisors of election met in the county court house on Tuesday and named registers of voters who will serve as two of the district judges: Henderson district Geo T Musselman and Charles E B Mellvaine. Chewsborough Joseph B Cooper and William L Cooper. Denton Correll H Stewart and St Clay Hobbs. Preston James H Barrow and Joseph H Trice. Federalsburg John Kent and Francis Nichols. Halsborough Edmund L Melvin and Isaac L Dukes. Ridgely Thomas G Clines and William W Seward. American Corner Wu H Beach amp and James S Willis.
Mrs. Leslie Smith and children of Baltimore were guests of Mrs. James Harris last week. Mrs. Morris of Greensboro spent Sunday at her brother’s, Mr. W. H. Diggins. Mrs. H. Morgan and children were in Baltimore most of last week. Mr. KE H. Brown of West Point Virginia is home for the summer holiday. Misses Katie Lee and Minnie Gale are visiting friends in Baltimore. Miss Harriet Flowers of Caroline is visiting Mrs. Rebecca Flowers. Miss Jennie Marker of Price’s spent Sunday with her sister. Miss Etta Maulickin is visiting friends near Ruthsburg. Mr. W. B. Sparks was in Baltimore last week.
Handbills advertise regular trains from all points on the Queen Anne's railroad for Saturday June 19 and 26 and July 10 and 17 with return next Monday. Fares are reduced, Baltimore to Washington round trip $1.25 on those dates. June 24 offers an excursion to Tolchester from Queenstown via the steamer Emma Giles. Denton fare $1.50, with distance-based rates from other stops.
A Saturday game between Hickman and Fishers ended tied at 13 each with many spectators. The next match is set for Farmington on the 26th. The Sunday School is flourishing and the Children's service is planned for Sunday evening. Hickman gains a shoe-maker and a harness-mender and a brick-kiln may open soon.
Governor Tunnell named a slate of judges for the new Delaware constitution. Chancellor John R. Nicholson of Dover. Chief Justice Charles B. Lore of Wilmington. Senior Associate Justice William C. Spruance of Wilmington. Associate Justice at Large Ignatius C. Grubb of Wilmington. Associate Justice resident in Kent James Pennewill of Dover. Associate Justice resident in Sussex William H. Boyce of Georgetown.
A Monday night box car assault in Harrington saw five tramps, including Henry H. McKean, beat and stab him in seven places after he entered the car at the station. Dr. Lewis treated McKean’s wounds before he was taken to a Wilmington hospital. the attackers escaped.
Caroline county Populists met in Heptasoph Hall to discuss fronting a ticket. W Dickinson urged action. others warned they would back Democratic money planks if Chicago platform is not endorsed. They adopted a resolution favoring bimetallism and a straight Populist ticket if Silver Democracy allies fail to endorse Bryan’s Chicago platform.
The Greensborough Fourth of July celebration invites all cyclists to join the Dicycle parade and asks town clubs to appoint local marshals and drill for the event. Clubs accepting the invitation should inform the Fourth of July Celebration Committee, Greensborough, Md. A gold ring with the initial Pp was lost near June 1 and a generous reward is offered for its return to Herman Porter, Denton Bridge, Md.
Snow reports one of the state's finest artesian wells, driven to 300 feet, now yielding 5,000 gallons of water each hour. Contractor Shan dahan is pleased with outcomes. Also noted are a lizard incident with a Georgetown lady, church dedication plans for Crisfield, and various local updates on health, farming, and business.
A column mixes rural life observations with fashion tips, moon phase effects on crabs, and a quip about opinions. It notes red and purple as popular colors for youth, cautions cyclists to warn pedestrians, references a historic Ennalls camp meeting, and announces a Pennsylvania Railroad Saengerfest excursion deal for Philadelphia in June 1897 with a reduced fare plan.
Miss May Letty of Greensborough visits cousin Aliss Maude Hubbard while Mrs Mollie I Hubbard returns from Greensborough. Mrs Frank Booker visits sister Mrs Tas Ledman. A quip from Uncle Hiram about the new woman contrasts with a nephew’s reply, echoing a line from the Indianapolis Journal.
Miss Emma Ramsdell of near Denton married James Foreman of Chicago in Milwaukee on June 25. They will live in Chicago. Miss Miriam Sheppard leaves July 22 for Mt Lake Park to sing at the National School of Methods July 23. Fred R. Owens of Denton attended the Chesapeake Commandery knighthood orders in Haston. Jessie Saulshbury returned to Burrsville from Dover. A. G. Towers, Ormond Downes, and Bessie Rochester attended the Music Hall Ball in Maston. Bessie Wobl of Vienne and Mary B. E. Rides of Salisbury were guests of Mr. Goslin. Joseph M. Donelass of Frederick, Md. visited Denton. Ella May Nuttle of Andersontown visited Breeze Lawn. Starvey L. Cooper, class of ’94, St. Johns, attended a reunion. Mollie Wilkinson and K. M. Barnette visited Baltimore relatives. Ella Moore of Greensboro visiting Western Pennsylvania mountains. Col. Edwin L. Brown and C. Rich of Centreville in Denton on business. Col. and Mrs. Butcher L. Gadd of Annapolis visiting Denton. Henry A. and Thomas J. Towers of Trappe visited Caroline relatives. Mary and Virginia Hicks of Philadelphia visiting Miss Bessie Rochester. Susan J. Kauitz of Bordentown visiting Mrs. G. L. Russum. Hugh Browne of the Wilmington bar in town. Contractor Burns, railroad builder, in town. Mollie Stevenson visiting son James Stevenson near Preston. M. I. Nicholson of Baltimore in Penton. Jessie Kerr of Uniontown at home with parents. M. B. Stephens spending days with Crisfield relatives. Myrtle Cade visiting Talbot relatives.
An old trimmed verse laments a beloved ship departing the harbor. The speaker recalls youthful love and wonders when the ship will return with its precious freight. The poem blends coastal imagery with wistful longing and foamy seas.
Two furnished cottages at Reho bothtou rent. Apply to Wannir SPARKLEN. Lewes, Del. Also note a bicycle parade in Greensborough on the Fourth of July.
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