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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
2
Denton Journal page two dated Saturday morning March 14 1908 lists publishers Ed Melvin Ben Johnson Melvin Johnson at the Denton office. The brief item notes the regular weekly content and the stated page number.
Editorial notes publish a map of the proposed Eastern Shore trolley system and discuss its potential reach to Lenton and Kent Island areas. The piece highlights regional interest, ferry links, and the broader push for infrastructure aiding commerce and travel along the shore.
The piece argues for a statewide good roads law amid costly county road spending. It cites Maryland’s long neglect, local efforts, and widespread demand for improved highways, noting political influence in road work and urging a statewide system with annual primaries and accountability. It also covers related bills on freight rates, government employes, reassessment, and local notices.
A historical account notes leaders tolerated useless staff who talked much but produced little because their supporters would force others from the field if they challenged pay or performance. The passage highlights nepotism and resistance to accountability in employment practices.
The Caroline county packing industry expands yearly with tomatoes peas and corn giving the area national renown. Peas begin packing in May with many workers employed, while tomato packers sign contracts at nine dollars per ton. Separately, Kent county in Maryland faces agitation as Superintendent Milton Melvin trims negro school curricula, favoring hands on labor studies. Local social notes mention funeral attendances and visits among residents, including Mr Turbett Bartlett’s funeral in Goldsboro.
Mrs. Mary Ann Kennard widow of Samuel T. Kennard died Wednesday at her grandson W. Carroll Gannon’s home near Matthews. She was 73 and childless. Funeral held Friday at Matthews M. E. Church with Rev. E. N. Castwell officiating and burial in Hillsboro cemetery. Frank Greece, noted Milford land purchaser, plans a trolley line from Scott's Corner to Big Stone Yet the milepost and route remain to be announced.
Letters from Albert W. Sisk Throopore Saulsbury and W W Goldsborough deny and rebut a charge of trading votes in the Fourth and Third district campaigns. The correspondence, dated Annapolis March 9 1908, refutes any deal involving twenty five votes for twenty five votes and asserts loyalty to party.
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