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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1896
Page
3
A crowded Goldsboro Children's Day and church events brighten community life. Plans for Fourth of July visits to Cambidee and a Denton steamer excursion are noted, along with local improvements on Second Street and a new shirt factory rebuilding. The death of Will Satterfield is reported with a full obituary and funeral details.
The report covers Culbreth and allies in the Fifteenth Congress debating Revolutionary War pensions, border claims for Niagara, Meade case in Cadiz, and tariff issues. It notes votes on half pay for survivors, widows benefits, and salaries for government officers, with references to St. Clair, Kirkwood, and Meade.
Tuesday report notes Federalsburg lost to Salisbury 7 to 0 as Denton pitcher Ormond Downes allowed seven hits and Tie struck out eleven for the visitors. Downes has one loss in eleven starts this season. Tilghman’s Island club arrives to play the home team this afternoon with Denton to Centreville Monday and Heptasophs’ picnic at Chilton’s campground Wednesday on the schedule.
The Democratic State convention of Delaware named delegates to the national convention in Chicago. New Castle delegates include Senator Clay and Will land Saulsbury with alternates Mulligan Almond. Kent delegates Johnny F. Saulsbury Ber ah L. Lewis with alternates Cooper Temple. Sussex delegates William Bosee Henry C. Penington with alternates Stevens Houston. John F. Silsbury of Kent is the only pronounced silver man. The platform favors gold standard, opposes free coinage of silver or government silver bullion purchase, supports Gray on seating Du Pont, and backs President Cleveland's administration.
A Tuesday meeting of the board of election supervisors appointed new registration officers in the Sixth and Second districts. Isaac Le Duke, William T. Sowell, and W. T. Cooper replaced Moses, William I. Thawley, Peter Hagadone, and William H. Lowe who declined to serve. The appointees will be examined on Tuesday, June 30.
Why send to the city for goods when you can buy at home. Prices listed include Best Linseed Oil fifty cents per gallon and L. and M. Paints at about one and a half dollars per gallon. The ad argues against returning goods to the city and encourages home buying by W. E. Brown.
J P Gi argues on the money question, praising U S currency craftsmanship while criticizing gold coins and usury. He advocates government distribution of currency at cost and supports State banks if they provide reliable money, urging civilization beyond metal disks.
Ilsvorough reports President W I Bosley Director Mary and Chief Engineer Travel dined Sunday at Hotel Rolph. A party is planned to visit Hillsboro on the Fourth of July with a dinner at the hotel. Also offered: 100000 first class peach baskets for sale with factory or delivered prices and correspondence from Milford Delaware. South Bros advertise Lancaster ginghams at 6 per yard.
The board: Nettie Dean appointed to a county scholarship at State Normal School. Second grade certificates granted to Laura Letty Virginia Carter Latie Draper Anne Beauchamp Ethel Towers Annie J Wright Maranda Holtiook Mabel Towers Cora A Horsey Huma McKnett Elsis Davis Mamie Baughley Zella Heather Mamie Dawson Vernon S Bradley Floyd Hummer Ernest K Smith. Appointments confirmed for Roberta Hobbs Ridgely Academy principal Addie Whitely Camp Grove Mattie Chase Wyatt's Anna Wright Willoughby May Flaharty Lamell Grove Dollie E Kelley Tarmany Ella Whiteley Grove Mamie J Winterley Poplu Neck Bertha M Nichols Hynson Winnie Griffith How Island Ethel H Towers Gravely Branch Emma Eveingam Oaks Leney Roe Moores Annie Beauch American. Sallie C Draper Efe D Plummer Mary Butterworth as first second third assistants Greensborough Academy confirmed. Secretary instructed to advertise for competitive bids on two years of text books and supplies. Plans for free school book distribution to be drafted for August 4. Advertisement for addition to Choptank school house to be placed. James E Dukes J Olin Clark William E Orrell appointed trustees of Oakland school.
Rev H W D Johnson and committee meet at Chiltons to allocate ground privileges for the upcoming encampment. Camp starts Friday July 24 for ten days with proposals sought for boarding tent bread tent barber shop and horse pound. Lliwood camp meeting at Grove charge Methodist Protestant Church runs July 17 for ten days near Wrights woods three four miles from Dllwood Station. Committee to meet June 27 at 3 pm to settle privileges. tents available for Desiring campers Camden camp opens July 22.
A case of forcible entry and detainer before Justice Hignutt involved Nathaniel Hutson and a claim of unlawful entry onto property known as Chance Wit Enlarged owned by Mrs. Belle J. Graham. A jury summoned by Sheriff Green visited the premises and, after testimony, returned a not guilty verdict.
Real estate agent Mr P Henry McShane married Mrs Joanna Valliant of Preston at East Denton on Thursday evening. Best man was Mr Charles E McShane and bridesmaid Miss Leonora Valliant. Rev T C Smoot officiated and a reception followed. couple to reside in Denton. Pilgrim season warns of risks from spiders snakes and ticks.
Dr Joseph Clement Clark of Federalsburg receives appointment as first assistant physician at the Mary Jannd Hospital for the Insane Spring Grove, moving from county practice and his role as health officer. Born 1899 in Talbot county, he studied at St Johns Annapolis and the University of Maryland, practiced locally, and has held civic roles including Federalsburg town council president and state delegate.
The Easton Ledger notes a Chilton camp ground picnic next Wednesday with Judge George M. Russum and Rev. Z. H. Webster as orators and Greensborough Band providing music. A Den ton Felton baseball match draws interest along with ample refreshments. county action includes poles for Hillsboro and Queen Anne Telephone Co. and road upgrades rejected near Queen Anne.
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