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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1904
Page
3
Denton Journal items list public business sessions including Circuit Court meeting June 27 Orphans' County Levy Court and Schoor Board sessions scheduled for June 25. The notices solicit participation under the public business heading.
Harvest is on with rising travel to the seashore and frequent storms. Wheat and corn prices, local ads and notices fill the town pages. The section lists deaths, weddings, real estate, taxes, and town officials, plus scattered reports from Denton Ridgely and nearby.
Denton National Bank ranks eighth among Maryland national banks on the Minancier roll of honor for surplus and undivided profits. The Denton bank leads the Eastern Shore aside from Elkton’s National Bank, reflecting pride for Caroline County residents.
Last week Wednesday night fire consumed the chicken house and wood house of Geo W Thawley and some poultry. Fire discovery likely saved his dwelling as the Thawleys were away. Nearby residents Mrs P T Everngam and Mrs John H Hignutt reported hail damage to crops at Woodenhawk Del. Funeral for Mrs Annie Tankock of Keenwood was held at M E N cemetery with many attendees. Camp meeting ahead. new tenters expected. Lulu Covey now visiting Hurlock after staying with Annie Todd. James Neal building a new dwelling on his farm southwest of town. The Grubbing Neck widower has quit sparking and attends races.
Mr C E Hollingsworth visits friends in St Paul Minnesota and North Dakota on the return route by way of the World's fair in St Louis Missouri. Misses Emma Virgie Maggie Sparkes and Elphonsie Goodwin depart for Cresco Pa to reside next winter. Wheat cutting is underway and threshing machine sounds soon fill the morning air. Children Day services Sunday evening drew praise and a collection of 20 dollars. Mr and Mrs Elliott Clever of Yonkers visited A B Gooden and wife. Rev John Long staying a few days in Dover.
Mr and Mrs Join McIntosh Mrs Jas A Thompson Miss Maggie Jarrell Miss Grace Hubbard Miss Rosa Williams Mr and Mrs Harry Sparks and Miss Thawley visited Gettysburg battlefield on Tuesday. An artesian well at Stewart and Jarrells packing house near Queen Anne depot yields fifteen gallons per minute with fine water. Miss Ethel Moore visits Massachusetts and attended a Northfield alumni reunion.
In the Orphans' court on Tuesday last Win B Nuttle as executor of Elvis W Williamson had a second distribution of the deceased’s personal estate approved. Mary I Noble guardian to Frederick B Noble presented his receipt and release which was approved. Wim B Nuttle as trustee under the will of James W Saulsbury was authorized to invest a portion of trust funds.
Dr Thomas Greenley, remembered for his boyhood years in our county, visited local friends and scenes, then headed home to Kentucky on Tuesday. A physician near Louisville for over sixty years, he may share reminiscences with readers soon.
A concerned correspondent argues for better county roads in Caroline, urging use of marl and gravel surfacing, broad tires, and careful maintenance rather than borrowing funds. The piece calls for a county road engineer, warns against heavy traffic on narrow tires, and promotes voter support for a wide tire measure with specific local contacts for information.
Mr William J Blackiston found a copy of the Denton Journal dated April 22 1865. The editor mourns Lincoln in sorrow and distrust, quotes General Lee, and references an Orphans Court sitting and an accident to T W Fountain. Rev J T Richardson reviews the great exposition at St Louis and a summer normal school plan in Denton.
In Ridgely the local nine fell 4 to 3 to Easton with Webster and Ament on the mound for Ridgely and Bertrand and Clayton for Easton. The series, noted for big crowds, has seen each club win two games apiece. A fifth game was scheduled at Easton and Ridgely won. The paper previews a tough return match this afternoon and mentions Sadlersville's plan to shore up the team. Other notes include Denton’s Fourth at Lewes with the Citizens Band and Federalsburg playing two games at Ridgely, plus the Tuckahoe nine’s 28 to 4 win over Hobbs.
The advertisement lists patterns in wallpaper and gilt paper and offers window shades at 22 cents each. It credits Thomas and Messer located at 1015 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, for the sale.
A New York Sun writer recalls the 1866 Chesapeake collision that sank the steamship Kent between Denton and Baltimore. About 75 to 100 aboard. A calm night disaster, panic, improvised rafts, peach boxes afloat as upper works detached, sparking debate on passenger steamer design for emergency detachment.
An all day July 4 program features horse races a tournament a baseball game between two crack nines bag and running races a grand ball and a fireworks display with balloon ascensions. Morning events include the ball game and tournament with races in the afternoon children under 12 admitted free adults 2 cents admission. For details about races write to M. B. Nichols secretary.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell round trip tickets to St Louis from all its stations July 2 to 5 for the Democratic National Convention. Tickets include return by July 21 and must be validated in St Louis. Consult a ticket agent for rates and train times. The rest of the item covers local political notes, a bride to be, and a local ad.
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