Local notes and notices from Denton area
Yesterday was the longest day. Denton post office sign repainted. Republican primaries July 13. William E. Greenley sold his barber shop to James C. Porter. Everngam's advertises men and boys clothing and summer shoes. June peach drop unusually heavy. School Examiner Crouse announces teacher certificate exams at Preston and Denton. Queen Anne's Railroad stockholders inspect trip this afternoon. President Bosley to visit Cape May. Maryland Archives received from Maryland Historical Society. Jarman horse injured by binder guard. Dr. Joshua W. Herring distributes public school tax. White schools $2,458.26. colored schools $745.33. Baseball last Saturday Harlock over Easton Preston Bethlehem 35 to 4. Bricks for new high school delivered. foundation walls soon. High school ready by early fall. Nathaniel Horsey declines board of auditors. Douglass and Sigler reevaluate. Queenstown encampment of Maryland National Guard planned. Hughes Lumber orders large amount for tent floors. Eliza Holsinger dies near Ridgely aged about 83. Funeral at Boonsboro church. interment at nearby cemetery. Denton Odd Fellows elect officers for six months. J. W. Field and C. H. Willis rent the bakery. plan large-scale supply trade. Field brings confectionery expertise. John Shil cutt found dead near Gravelly Branch after night travel. suspected accidental drowning. no foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
William E. Greenley
James C. Porter
Everngam’s
Crouse
Preston
Queen Anne’s
Bosley
Cape May
Hobbs
Maryland Historical Society
Maryland Archives
N. M. Jarman
Downes
Joshua W. Herring
Caroline
Easton
Bethlehem
Insley & Redden
Nathaniel Horsey
Board of Auditors
Messrs
Douglass
Sigler
Horsey
Queenstown
Maryland National Guard
Hughes Lumber & Coal Company
Eliza Holsinger
Pennsylvania
L. B. Replogie
Ridgely
Boonsboro Church
Denton Odd Fellows
Noble Grand
James Park
A. G. Gel- Jetty
C. H. Whitby, Jr
T. F. Towers
C. H. Stewart
W. H. Smith
C. E. Stevens
J. W. Field
Charles H. Willis
Field
John Shilcutt
Gravelly Branch
Greensboro
Marriage of Prof Moore and Laura Turbitt in Denton
Denton notes report the wedding of Prof John T Moore and Miss Laura Lelia Turbitt at the bride's parents home with Rev Benjamin P Truitt officiating. Guests praised the ceremony, music by Prof James Swann, and the couple departed for Baltimore then Carlisle before settling in Denton. Other social items include engagements, visits, graduations, and travels of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moore
Citizens Band
Laura Lelia Turbitt
W. J. Turbitt
Turbitt
Benjamin P. Truitt
Methodist Protestant Church
James Swann
Moore
Bride
Baltimore
Carlisle
W. L. Gooding
May
Robinson
South
Cora
James B. Patton
Preston
Rutherford Eggars
Preston M. E. Church
A. R. Wright
A. G. Saulsbury
Carrie Killiam
Philadelphia
Annie Willis
Harvey L. Cooper
Lola Wright
Rehoboth
F. R. Owens
Mamie Downes
Washington College
Chestertown
Ida W. Downes
I. W. Troxel
Queen Anne’s
Kansas
M. Bates Stephens
Wm. F. Watson
Wesley Taylor
Centreville
Robert G. Stewart
Elsie Justus
Howard County
Mary Hamilton
Washington, D. C
Alesander Hardcastle
John W. Sadler
Denton
Alexander Hardcastle
Caroline
Henry R
Federalsburg
E. E. Insley
Trappe
Judge Stump
County Commissioners Set Tax Rate and Appropriations Totals
Special session fixes county tax at 95 plus State 17 for a combined 1.12. Appropriations total 47,809.44, down 8,346.15 from last year due to omitted note payments and lower almshouse expenses. A detailed list follows including Public Schools Trustees of the Poor Insane and other county accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Schoola
Esccesnerseeneees
Callas
Clerk of Circuit Co
Register of Wills Pier
Orpha Herifis
County Commissione
Court House
Cccesersesecea
Linchester Hraige
J. P
Nicolite Quakers of Caroline and Queen Annes lore
Miss Julielma M. Kelley preserves two and a half centuries of Eastern Shore Quaker records. The Nicolites in Caroline and Queen Annes counties formed eight preparative meetings under Third Haven Quarterly, with names like Powell, Taylor, Edmondson and Nichols among the signers. Corner-stone laying, encampment tensions, and a M. E. Church South project at Queen Anne mark local church life, while farm news and parish events fill the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne
Julielma M. Kelley
Marshy Creek
Caroline County
Preston
Third Haven Quarterly Meeting
Powell
Taylor
Edmondson
Berry
Dixon
Neall
Kemp
Williams
Atkinson
Bartlett
Needles
Kelley
Moore
Hopkins
Wilson
Wickersham
Sherwood
Troth
Dawson
Maloney
Atwell
North West Fork
Dorchester County
Pine Grove Meeting House
Federalsburg Center
Concord
Tuckahoe Neck
Denton
Rhoda Nichols
Joseph
Mary
Breckman
Breeding
Cuno
Cranor
Causey
Cashe
Carter
Cooper
Fidman
Jones
Lowe
Marine
Murphy
Payne
Rickets
Rumbly
Bauly
Stafford
Victor
Wallis
Andrew
Anthony
Buckenham
Boon
Bright
Beaucham
Batchelder
Broughon
Calloway
Pegg
Perry
Peters
Phillips
Prutts
Stanford
Standley
Stack
Shanahan
Stewart
Sharp
Ross
Robinson
Roe
Roller
Tumlin
Tall
Todd
Vauls
Webb
Watkins
White
Woodlan
Excursion Season Opens at Rehoboth and Cape May
Excursion season formally opens at South’s favorite resorts Rehoboth and Cape May, with large anticipated crowds. Queen Anne's Railroad reports fine trains and improved services, including a rebuilt Casino offering meals at 50 cents and new sleeping rooms to host 40 to 75 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehoboth
Cape Muay
Queen Anne's Railroad Company
Queen Anne’s Railroad Company
Unity and progress through Christian discipleship and critique
An earnest plea for Christian unity and holy living to restore faith and curb secular excess. The author praises humble disciples over elites, arguing progress comes from learners who pursue truth, citing history of invention and global conflict while urging Christians to love, avoid envy, and support the gospel.
Davis Cultivates Noted Fruit Farm Near Goldsboro
Juveral correspondent lauds Jerome A. Davis of First district for developing a large fruit farm near Goldsboro. His small fruit knowhow and energy boosted local trade, with an estimated six thousand dollars earned from berry picking this season. Shipments include fine strawberries, Gandy patch praised, and expected blackberry output around half a million quarts. His farm at peak season attracts visitors from miles around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juveral
Jerome A. Davis
Goldsboro
Gandy Patel
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Praised by Local Druggist
Druggist J. Goldsmith of Van Etten New York says he has sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for five years with full customer satisfaction. He uses it in his own family for ordinary coughs colds and lingering post influenza coughs. Sold by R J Colston in Denton and other local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. Goldsmith
van Etten
N.Y
R. J. Colston
Porter Farm Sold in Queen Annes County to J Ellis Porter
Edwin H Brown trustee sold the Porter farm in Second district Queen Annes County containing 354 acres to J Ellis Porter for 2053 per acre totaling 459220 62. Edwin I Brown and J F Harper trustees sold the Merrick farm near Ingleside containing 223 acres more or less to Edwin B Downes of Kenton Del at 15 per acre totaling 351 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Brown
Peace congress and a world-wide squabble in faith and power
J F G reflects on a Hague peace congress seen as a signal for global conflict from Cuba to Africa and China. He notes Russia’s gains in Persia and Manchuria, western nations building up military strength, and sectarianism in religion as a rotten social index. The piece ends with a watchman’s call as night and dawn approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Cuba
Africa
China
Persia
Manchuria
Europe
Czar
Baltimore Health Chief’s Heat Rules For Country Living
Farmers and outdoor workers would find Dr Bosley’s heat guidelines humorous if applied at home yet some tips are useful. Eat light meals, keep vegetables fresh, avoid excess alcohol, bathe regularly, stay cool, walk slowly, keep a clear conscience and rest in a cool place when sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent’s
Baltimore City
Bosley
Evaporation preservation spreads from Australia to Caribbean
The drying method, now being adopted in the West Indies and Central America, has run successfully in Australia for years. It preserves fresh fruit by quick processing in five to six hours, yielding a product that lasts months or years while retaining or improving original flavor. Australian government endorsement accompanies the system, backed by strict food analyses before deeming staples. The ad promotes Jones jewelry in Queen Anne, Md, and a sales position in Carolina County, Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Central America
Australia
Notice to Quit for Landlords and Tenants Rules
This article restates legal rules on tenancy notices. It covers fixed terms of a year or more requiring one month notice, notices within the term, unknown limits needing six months or ninety days, and rental terms by quarter month or week. It explains notices for tenancy at will and provides sample forms for landlord and tenant notices to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Special excursions to Buffalo for Pan-American Exposition
Philadelphia Day prompts Pennsylvania Railroad to run June 27 and 28 special round trips to Buffalo from Philadelphia and nearby areas. Fares vary by origin from $7.25 to $10.50 with return valid through July 6. Parlor or sleeping cars not allowed. Also notes sales on various goods and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Buffalo
Harrisburg
Reading
Lancaster
Trenton
Altoona
Tyrone
Wilmington
Delaware
Bordentown
Atlantic City
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Gy. A. R BR
Q.A
A. M
Steamer
Fruain Haver
D.xcg.a.r
D &C.R.K
Prof. Moore
Turbitt —Visltors
William H. Simpson
May V. Simpson
S. M. Newton
Adaline
R. Zacharius Wilson
A. B. Merrick
Barclay
Lola Downes
W. Townsend Downes
J. G. Emerson
Fred
G. W. Betson
Emma Locke
Roy
David Moore
William Sprowl
Ridley Park
N. Pilchard
G. W. Eliason
J. H. C. Degg
Solomon Harris
A. A. Christian
T. H. Longfellow
Frankie Greene
Nathaniel Williamson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Church Grove
Diller
Miss Marble
Massachusetts
Geo. Cassavant
Edward Lapham
Clayton, de
J. Spencer Lapham
Alex. Noble
Robert Jarrell
Hillsboro
Dorchester
J. T. van Burkalow
Edna
Ira Lewis
Hickman M. E. Church
Bloomery Cemetery
F. T. Peters
Hickman Cornet Band
Harrington, del
Hickman M. E
Joseph F. Smith
Main Street
Oliver Keys
Thomas Todd
T. Fred. Brown
Brown
Wright & Foster's
Charles W. Jefferson
Bloomingdale Avenues
E. C. Fields
St. Michaels Friends
Annie Flaharty
Aleck and
George
Celia Whiteley
J. R. Phillips
Vienna
Manilla
J. H. Barrow
Nicholites
Concord Grove
M. E
Masenic Lodge
Albert G. Towers
Harry Taylor
Burrsville M. E. Church
Wesley M. FE
Burrsville
Bethlehem M. EF
Melvin
Maryland Annual Conference
M. P
Ellwood Cwamp
Solomon
David
Jesus
Pioneer
J. F. Gelletly
Antioch
Tarsus
England
George Stevenson
Earth
Mr. Davis
Elgin
Waltham
Vmn. T. Jones
Carolina County
Baltimore, Md
Fitler
W. R. Brexpina
Williston
T. J. Winisass
Draper
William H. Lord
F. H. Johnson
John Trice
H. Clay Hobbs
H. M. Thompson
G. CU. Moore
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