Local notes and events across Talbot and surrounding counties
Daily items report on pensions granted to Simon P. Charles and William T. Collins, wheat sales in Baltimore, farm rentals near Easton and Chilton, a Denton bank closure notice for July 4, and expanded express offices along the B C A line. It also notes a sawmill accident, ongoing house and farm work, crop yields, and local religious camp meetings with ministers and speakers scheduled for July events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Marshall
St. Michael’s
Industrial Accident Insurance Company
Dover
William T. Collins
Federalsburg
Simon P. Charles
Maryland
Baltimore
Joseph H. George
Tuckahoe Neck
Woodstock Farm
Easton
James H. Stevenson
Preston
Deweese
Chilton
Cashier West
Denton National Bank
Adam’s Express
Herman Miller
H. Clay Hobbs
B. W. Parker
J. E. Morgan
Chapel District
Talbot
John E. Wilson
Caroline
James Fisk
W. F. Liden
Williston
P. R. Fisher
Centreville National Bank
W. J. Williamson
A. Sydney Gadd
Centreville Creamery
Clement Noble
Denton
John Greenlee
George McDaniel
Jonathan Evitts
Prices Slashed in Sounding Shoe Sale Saturday
A loud crash at 6 30 morning heralded a major price drop on shoes led by Pasterfield. The ad promises half price deals on men’s women’s and children’s footwear with another large cut price sale starting at 6 30 Saturday morning inviting buyers to line up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasterfield
Denton Notices and Obituaries Chronicle
Mrs. Sarah Jane Garey wife of Capt. Matthew Garey died suddenly at her brother Mr. Fosse P Warren’s near Greensborough aged sixty six. Nine children and Miss Jennie mourn her loss. Col James Merrick of Queen Annes died aged 70 at Bakely near Barclay. Funeral at Sadlersville. Paul E. Smith 34 died in Baltimore. Hon James A Dennis prominent Somerset citizen died in Princess Anne. Column lists numerous personal notices and visits across Denton Ridgely and surrounding towns with names and places including Mrs. J. Dukes Downes, Rev. H. W. D. Johnson, Miss Bessie Anthony, Miss Mary Garey and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane Garey
Matthew Garey
Fosse P. Warren
Greensborough
J. 5. Wickline
Garey
Denton Celfactory
William N
George
Reuben
Owen C
Matthew
John W
James Merrick
Queen Anne’s
Luther M. R. Carter
J. Dukes Downes
Sadlersville
Paul E. Smith
Solomon E. Smith
Dorchester
Caroline
Baltimore
James A. Dennis
Somerset County
Princess Anne
Orphans Court Finalizes Real Estate Sales and Admin Actions
The Orphans Court ratified sales of James Green and Sylvester Smith estates and confirmed real estate sales. Administrators were named for Peter D. Phillips and Georgetta Irwin, with bonds approved. Guardianship accounts for Barton estate were filed and passed. A caveat trial on James P. Snow will was dismissed after a verdict for the executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
James Green
Harvey JL. Cooper
Albert G. Towers
Charles Gould
Peter D. Phillips
William L. Phillips
Pliny Fisher
Henry M
Lida Irwin
Georgetta Irwin
James P. Snow
Circuit Court
John Denny farm sold to Hugh L Pope on Kent Island
Edwin H Brown attorney for Annie W Denny sold the 130 acre John Denny farm on Kent Island adjoining the Love Point farm to Hugh L Pope of Baltimore. The 5 000 dollar sale, with no valuable buildings and weak fencing, was filed last Saturday. The deed was recorded in Centreville. The sale spurred speculation the property will be the Queen Anne's Railroad terminus for a Kent Island extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Brown
Annie W. Denny
Hugh L. Pope
Baltimore
John Denny
Kent Island
Love Point
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stevensville
Chesapeake Bay
Chester River
Maryland
W. Hopper Gibson
Centreville
Pope
Ramer
Queen Anne’s
Marriage Celebrations at Burrsville and Ridgely
The Rev C E Dryden wed Miss Jessie Saulsbury at Burrsville with a evergreen arch and floral horseshoe. The couple planned a Baltimore honeymoon then a home in Wicomico county. A second wedding at Ridgely saw Miss Lillian Troy wed Mr Charles W Melvin with elegant decorations and a Philadelphia departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Saulsbury
C. E. Dryden
Theodore Saulsbury
Burrsville
H. W. D. Johnson
Greenbackville
W. J. D. Lucas
J. W. Norris
J. MM. Dickey
Warry C. Saulsbury
W. C. Smith
Ingleside
Edith Clara Saulsbury
Mt. Holly
N.J
Maggie Saulsbury
Wilmington
Willie Sigler
Ridgely
Mitchell Greene
Washington
Frances Greene
Philadelphia
James Colton
Delaware
Theresa Houston
Reliance
Local social notes from Greensboro and surrounding towns
Greensboro residents Temple Smith and Charley Stevenson of Ridgely spent an evening with town friends. Miss Mae Virginia Farlow of Laurel Delaware and Miss Entat of Baltimore are guests at the M. E. parsonage. Mrs. Ella Poor of Marydel visits with daughter Mrs. W. H. Cohee. Miss Leney Roe visits Philadelphia and Camden. T. H. Longfellow and Wim. H. Lowe spent part of the week in Baltimore. Mrs. A. E. Turner and daughter visit Talbot. May Letty returns from Philadelphia. W. J. Simpson visits Delaware friends. Mrs. Benjamin House and daughter in Baltimore. Oswald Sparks visits Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Temple Smith
Charley Stevenson
Ridgely
Mae Virginia Farlow
Laurel
Delaware
Entat
Baltimore
M. E. Parsonage
Ella Poor
Marydel
W. H. Cohee
Leney Roe
Philadelphia
Camden
T. H. Longfellow
Wim. H. Lowe
A. E. Turner
Talbot
May Letty
W. J. Simpson
Benjamin House
Oswald Sparks
Harmony youths attend Federalsburg game score 0 to 7
Harmony youths went to a Federalsburg versus Secretary baseball game last Saturday afternoon. Federalsburg won seven to zero in a lively contest. Farmers in the area thresh wheat as prices rise. Mr C C Deen refines rolls after returning from Baltimore. B P Foote returns to Baltimore business after a Harmony stay. William Fenn Willis adds to his Harmony home. Rev Charles Pool of Queenstown visits his Harmony parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
Federalsburg
C. C. Deen
Baltimore
B. P. Foote
William Fenn Willis
Charles Pool
Queenstown
Preston Social Notes Show Local Residents Home and Visiting
Mr. Edgar Williamson, Fred Noble, and Richard Phillips have returned home for summer vacation. Rev J EB Smith preached in Preston on Sunday. Prof Lee Wheatley visits Preston friends. Miss Mamie Yeo guests Miss Mattie Douglass. Prof John Willis visits nearby. Miss Mary Stafford visits Talbot. Phillips Douglass factory busy. Mr A W Sisk is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Williamson
Fred Noble
Richard Phillips
J. EB. Smith
Preston
Lee Wheatley
Mamie Yeo
Mattie Douglass
John Willis
Mary Stafford
Talbot
Phillips & Douglass
A. W. Sisk
Ochim's Acme Hall Men’s Summer Clothing Display
Baltimore shop Ochim's Acme Hall showcases a distinctive summer men’s clothing line. The new patterns and weaves offer a wide range to satisfy every taste with the standard of quality the store claims to set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ochim
Acme Hall
Baltimore
Pear Blight and Its Remedy Circular Warns Growers
Maryland College horticulturist Prof. Charles O Townsend reports on pear blight and shows that thorough cutting and burning of diseased wood halts spread. He warns against partial cuts, notes sap-raising growth worsens blight, and urges immediate action to protect the pear industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Townsend
Maryland Agricultural College
Correct Form for Ministers: Rev Mr Brown or Rev John Brown
The Methodist Protestant notes that designating a minister as Reverend Brown is a vulgarism and wrong. It urges using Rev Mr Brown or Rev John Brown, or The Rev John Brown as the most disinified form, warning reporters and ministers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Banner
Reverend Brown
Mr. Brown
John Brown
Sparrows Damage Church Walls Reported by Easton Correspondent
An Easton correspondent to the Baltimore Sun notes English sparrows destroy church walls by extracting mortar between bricks to reach egg shell and gravel in their gizzards. The nuisance is tied to sequestered edifice locations and demands abatement. The Clayton Call predicts a Democratic year in Delaware and nationally, while Republicans are seen as weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Balimore Sun
Adilicha
Delaware
Petition for clemency in Wyatt murder case circulates in Annapolis
A petition drives clemency for Robert T. Wyatt sentenced for murder in Howard county, citing mental irresponsibility. Dr Joseph M Worthington leads the effort with Rev Joseph P McComas among signers. The piece also notes lodge bean game to shift monthly assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Robert T. Wyatt
Howard County
Joseph M. Worthington
Joseph P. McComas
Boseman
Montana
Jay Williams
Salisbury
James
Samuel J. Collins
Easton
Easton Ledger
Talbot County Teachers’ Normal Institute
School of Methods
5S. E. Foreman
M. Bates Stephens
Dover High School
Roberta H. Hobbs
Denton
Pastorfield’s Force
Samuel Thomas Harris
Boschee's German Syrup Promoted For Lung Troubles
An advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as the sole remedy for severe throat and lung diseases. It claims to heal tissues, destroy germ disease, reduce inflammation, ease coughing, and improve sleep, urging readers to try one bottle and noting sample bottles at local druggists RB J. Colston's and Rickards & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
RB. J. Colston’s
Denton
Rickards & Co
Marydel
Local weddings among town couples and civic actions
In a single evening June weddings united Howard Smith and Ella Vane Lulu White with J W Phillips and Golden Hutson and Jeremiah Cannon with Pearl Fisher as Rev H F Wright prepared to unite Robert Adams and Florence Lankford. Levy actions followed as Albert Murphy became constable for the Sixth district and Mrs J B Longfellow was sent to the Maryland Hospital for the Insane. County officials plan a slightly reduced levy and seek higher school funding for a longer year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Wright
Robert Adams
Florence Lankford
Albert F. Murphy
Enoch George
P. Manship
J. B. Longfellow
Maryland Hospital For
Prohibition Convention Travel Sale to Chicago
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip Chicago tickets at one fare for June 25 and 26 departures and returns by July 4 after validation by the Joint agent. A twenty five cent return passage validation fee is charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
National Educational Association
D. C
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Washington
Chicago
County district tax increases listed by district for 1899 1900
Clerk Whitby completed district tallies showing each district total and the increase from 1899 to 1900. Districts include First through Eighth with figures ranging from about 429000 to 763000 in 1900 and varied increases, summing to 95 010119 858 148.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitby
Judge Martin Names Jurors for October Court Term
Judge William R. Martin selected the jurors from a list of 150 taxpayers for the October term. Names are indicated with asterisks and cover eight districts with dozens of citizens listed. Naturalization papers were granted to Max Prutzman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
William R. Martin
James C. Collins
G. L. Butler
John Horsey
James S. Willis
Chas. E. Todd
J.E. Williamson
Gootes
S. Liden
H. R. Merriken
B. T. Seeders
T. E. Kelley
Chas. H. Clark
Charles Howard
C. H. Towers
W. R. Fountain
Thos. H. Nichols
Wm. H. Brown
T. H. Sullivans
Robert Patton
Max Prutzman
When Will It End War Tax Surplus Complaint
A reader laments ongoing stamp taxes and the war revenue tax claiming a growing surplus of up to seventy million dollars. The piece enumerates myriad everyday transactions subject to taxation and questions the necessity of maintaining wartime levies. The author questions when the tax regime will end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
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Prestou
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E.R
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Ponts North
Public Business Calendar
Orphans’court
Levy Court
Scuson Board
Concord
Methodist Protestant Church
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Queen Anne's
Mitton
A. D. Melvin
D. D
J. M. Townes
G. W. Haddaway
D.L. Greenfield
D.D
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W. S. Phillips
G. W. Hodges
N. O. Gibson
Sam P. Jones
Georgia
Charles Sharp
Burrsville M. P
Christ
Foreign Missions
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M. W. Knapp
Joseph I. Dempster
J. 8. Wickline
T. F. Tabler
M.D. Nutter
A. Lee Gray
H. F. Stevens
C. H. Todd
Henry T. Nuttle
T. H. Evernhain
C. T. Johnson
T. C. Barnum
Henderson
Trinity Cathedral
Henry Champlin Lay
Oakley Station
Queen Anne
Lewes
J. S. Whekline
Aloysius Green
Mount Vernon
M. E. Church
Hillsboro
Governor Smith
Baltimore Sun
John Walter Smith
Kansas City
Murray Vanidiver
Vandiver
Smith
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Gorman
Petre Uethames
James Voss
Jonathan Longfellow
James G. Redden
Bennett Todd
George W. Spurry
Francena Fountain
Charles N. Pfatt
Drucilla
T. Plinyfisher
William D. Lucas
Charles H. Shields
Kansas
Edwin C. Fields
Jesus Hopkins Hospital
Lee I. Davis
Thos. W. Jones
John BR. Fountain
New York
St. Louis
London
Franklin City
W. J.D. Lucas
O. K. Elbon
Lizzie McLean
Cora Mercer
H. Mercer
Bessie Anthony
Wilmington High School
Del
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J. Boon Dukes
E. J. Nichols
Messrs. Dickerson & Co
Atlantic City
N. J
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Fannie Bradshaw
George M. Russum
Helen Richardson
Scranton
Mary Garey
George Carver
Lida Potter
J. E. Golley
Templeville
Mary J. Richardson
Annie H. Downes
Garnett DeFord
McLain Brown
Warwick
Willard Sullivan
Nannie Sullivan
Matthews
G. M. Wingard
Peerless Machine Shops
Thomas R. Green
Elsie Gump
I. V. Wooters
Hobbs
J. Wastey
Kentucky
Besse Gerhart
Grace Griffin
Greensboro
J. A. Chelton
Rehoboth
Jessie Jones
Newman
Ralph’s Wharf
C. Coursey
Oxford
Lizzie Pennowill
Smyrna
J. Ira Fisher
Willow Grove Park
W. H. Lord
Thaddeus Speakman
James Rochester
Mamie Wilson
Hattie Mercer
Mabel Dukes
France
Alexander Trardcastle, Jr
J. Nf. van Gesel
A. N. Downes
George LU. Wallace
BE. R. Sidell
Enoch Garey
St. John’s College
T. R. Crane
Eliza Beachamp
Judge Russum
Mardella Springs
Wm. E. Lord
Rev. Brown
Hasis
J. F. Straughn
W. Cahall
Wm. A. Graham
Wm. Dennison
George P. Jones
James B. Slay
W. L. Pritchett
Wn. G. Smith
David S. Truitt
Wm. E. Wilson
Thos. E. Moore
M. V. B. Heather
Wm. M. Price
Wm. T. Jarman
Chas. W. Carter
Alex. Butler
Walter T. Elliott
L. A. Fallowfield
Thos. A. Watson
Chas. E. Butler
J. K. Coursey
Jerome A. Davis
Wm. Dulin
Thos. P. Green
Edward E. Insley
Harry Karcher
Risden Plummer
Chas. M. Pippin
R. J. Baughley
E. C. Carter
W. H. Simpson
Jesse P. Warren
G. A. Stevenson
John A. Mitchell
John E. Hoffman
Geo. W. Eliason
Benj. Stewart
J. W. Kerr
W. J. Blackiston
F.C. Ramsdell
W. R. Breeding
Sam G. Nuttle
Edward L. Adams
Ora Carroll
Thos. E. Evans
Hebron Outten
Wm. T. Harvey
Wm. H. Willey
Jos. F. Anthony
G. L. Stevens
Zebdial Fountain
Robt. H. Maloney
Otis M. Hignutt
John F. Cohee
Harry A. Roe
Robt. M. Messick
A. T. Covey
H. F. Andrew
Wm. H. Gambril
John T. Blades
John F. Burkett
Chas. W. Bradley
John O. Stafford
James R. Phillips
W. E. Pritchett
Thos. H. Todd
W. P. Taylor
Wm. C. Poolé
Jos. P. Harris
O. C. Blades
J. H. Douglass
James I. Ledman
David E. Perry
I. Christopher
B. N. Chambers
Joshua F. Covey
James H. Davis
A. T. Handy
E. H. Harper
John Kent
H. Kenney
John Manning
J. T. Mowbray
M. Noble
John W. Stowell
Joseph F. Smith
Edward Wagner
J.T. Frampton
Thos. W. White
Albert E. Poole
H. B. Messenger
Geo. H. Smith
A. P. Redhead
James W. Holt
R. T. K. Garey
Martin P. Allen
H. M. Thompson
Daniel C. Lynch
Wm. D. Taylor
James Pippin
Geo. T. Redden
Chas. E. Stewart
Jos. H. Carroll
Isaac L. Dukes
Paul Holsinger
S. W. Slaughter
Wm. F. DeFord
Harry Fleming
W. E. Saulsbury
Robert T. Bryan
Robt. B. George
Jacob Hummer
John H. Baggs
J. W. Thomas
James E. Dukes
Wm. P. Day
Thos. Carmine
L. B. Replogle
G. W. Holland
Oscar Simons
W.H. Kauffman
T. W. Smith
R. Blackburn
D. P. Holsinger
M. B. Nichols
Ocean City
Ocean
E. W. Grove
Diverse & Owens
Denton, Md
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