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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1893
Page
3
The Denton area schedules include Fourth of July celebrations for colored residents, steamer routes, farm sales, postmaster appointments, weather notes, and church notices. A New York market update pegged raspberries and other fruit prices, while local people engage in milling, dentistry, and road travel.
The school commissioners prepared a formal note to the county commissioners proposing erection of school houses this year at Bar cus, Friendship, Andersontown, and a colored school at Hillsborough with a total cost not less than 2500. They ask at least 11000 and urge raising to 12000. Appointments were confirmed for Della M Smith Oakland Mary H Mowbray Laurel Grove Mamie J Whiteley Poplar Neck Minnie Noble Bee Tree Gussie Smoot Oaks Fannie West Marydel Belle Percy Elia Whiteley Preston. Second grade certificates were awarded to Stella O S Todd Vieve Lane Anna Trenchard Vianna Detwiler and Anna Stevenson. The Baltimore News published biographical sketches of Maryland Senators Carroll to Gibson on Sunday.
Personal cards from Edward M Noble announce Mount Vernon Literary Society of Washington College anniversary exercises to be held June 26. Other society details include vice president G E Williamson and recording secretary W W Goldsborough.
A couple married in a Caroline peach orchard under unusual conditions. The groom, a Maryland resident, and the bride from Delaware faced a missing local minister. A Delaware clergyman officiated after spotting a license issued in Caroline. The wedding moved from the bride’s home in Delaware to Greensborough near a peach orchard, by lantern light. This may be the first peach orchard wedding on record.
Jos I Graff pastor of Norris Square M E Church, Philadelphia, writes to the Jovuxal to deny a Peninsula paper report that Franklin Carr known as Big Frank had turned to gambling in Gloucester. He stresses Carr remains a devout church member and active lecturer, noting confusion with another Big Frank, Frank McCoy.
A vivid sketch from Mrs. James F. Melvin recounts a wheat harvest before the reaper and binder. It recalls Boaz era labor, contrasts with later machinery, and portrays Ben, Hester, Uncle Jim, and a chorus of workers, including negro laborers, in rhythmic song as dawn breaks and the day unfolds with grinding blades, bound sheaves, and a noon feast.
Bridgeville reports H P Cannons canning factory busy with strawberries and peas using a rare Chisholm-Scott pea huller. A Cambridge to Cambridge & Chesapeake railroad clearing project, 32 foot opening in woods, underway by Jerry Irwin and crew. Local infant death at Felton. mother Mrs. John Cott faces tragedy. Summer fast service plan for Baltimore Ocean City transport. Peach yellows remedies cited. peninsula crop estimated at 1,000,000 baskets with strong demand. B& E S R R and Maryland Steam Boat tables updated. T S Day ships reefer to New York for berry growers. Political season to rise after Fourth. Wheat prices slip. Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club regatta set for July 6 at Claiborne. Charles Murray, Easton barber, dies. Building remains brisk. strawberries packed by H A Roe. Sunburn and broad straw hats noted. Mr Robert W Mobray leaves Republicans for Democrats.
Two delegations called on Governor Brown to seek a pardon for William Preston Tyler who is serving five years in the Maryland Penitentiary for second degree murder. The case arose from a fatal shooting after a dispute over property, with defense by George M. Russum and Senator Charles H. Gibson. Petitions signed by jurors and prominent citizens were presented. The governor will decide in due course.
M Emile Zola praises the bicycle as a means to quiet nerves and gain exercise after long sedentary work. He foresees its growing role in social life beyond sport, noting farmers and townspeople use bikes for business and errands, with low upkeep after initial cost and reliance on repairs.
Advertisers Heaven Bloxsom & Co. relocate to Camden and Charles streets northeast corner Baltimore and offer farm products consignments. William M. West buys a 104 acre farm in First district for 1920. ratification sale notice published. Barcus school house project seeks bids. Bramble of Cambridge lists a nearby Federalsburg farm for sale. George F. Stafford advertises Harrington livery business for sale. A Sunday assault case in Ruthsburg involves Lane and Buckle over a fence dispute. Lane struck with a pailing after a knife appeared. Hinssorouan, Md. acknowledges a $2000 draft from J. M. Beaven for late John W. Knotts Jr. order.
Nine o'clock Thursday evening saw a stunning Denton semi annual hop at Masonic Hall. Brilliant lights and a floor filled with pretty young ladies in indescribably lovely costumes, paired with gallant escorts, created a scene of refined celebration. Patronesses included Mrs. Russum, Mrs. Gadd, Mrs. Deakyne, and Mrs. Anderson, while floor managers guided the event. Price's orchestra supplied music as numerous guests from across towns gathered, among them Miss Morgan Beaston of Chestertown and many others from Barclay, Greensborough, Trappe, Preston, Whiteleysburg, and beyond, with a large attendance of local young people and out-of-town visitors.
By the owner William C. Pool Jr the poem honors a veteran tree on a Maryland hillside. It recalls a woodman's axe killing comrades, the tree as a temple of liberty, and its shade aiding laborers and travelers. The piece ends with a date of May 30 1893 at Fateling Creek Maryland.
A. B. Roe packed 30000 two pound cans of peas in one day, surpassing all prior daily outputs of local canning establishments. The Journal also notes pulpit exchanges between Rev. Edward R. Rich and Rev. A. R. Walker, and reports on a mid summer hop and a Ridgely M. E. Church sermon by Rev. J. A. Arters.
Henry Cahee aged about 75 died at his home on the Denton-Greens borough road on Wednesday afternoon. Once active in business despite forty years of disability his health failed recently. He was known as a litigant with many suits in Caroline courts. Survived by Mrs. Cohee and several grown children. Interment held at Greensborough cemetery.
The Baltimore News reports Caroline county shipped about 66,000 quarts of strawberries with profits over 30,000 dollars, while Ridgely station alone moved about 500,000 quarts. The paper claims the estimate is too low and suggests figures could be doubled.
At Oxford on June 7 1893 Elsie youngest child of Robert H and Mary J Collison died of pneumonia aged 1 year 1 month 4 days Our darling pride of all our hearts at home An angel whispered Little Elsie do come home.
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