Orphans Court and Levy Court Schedule Meetings
Orphans' Court to meet on March 15 with surrogate Mar. 15. Levy Court with surety Mar. 20.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
4
Orphans' Court to meet on March 15 with surrogate Mar. 15. Levy Court with surety Mar. 20.
West Denton and Goldsboro see new can making ventures while L B Towers plans to move the Choptank Hotel site. An Ames M P Church oyster supper in Hobbs, Bowman's Orchestra coming to town, and several local improvements and arrivals are noted. Col C W Kennes to start telegraph school. steamer Greensboro changes hands. a fatal fire near Federalsburg. library efforts falter in Smyrna and Georgetown. Merriken death in Harrington. timber in Chesapeake Bay. Mason ic Hall entertainment closes season. county appointments and road work announced.
Ridgely notes tell of a March 7 social at Rickards Hall with guests from Easton Wilmington Glen Burnie and Philadelphia Among attendees were Mr and Mrs Alfred B Mason Miss Vera Wright Miss Blanche Mancha and Prof Porter Music was by Hull Patterson and Cox Easton visitors also visited Kranz Hotel for an early evening tribute to Mr and Mrs A B Smith Local arrivals include J Dobson S Pollock and more with plans for millinery openings and spring purchases across Ridgely and nearby towns
Messrs T W Bradley and John Harris grow several thousand tomato and cabbage plants two to three inches high. Nearby farmers pass time with old time wood choppings. Miss Ollie Collins visited Miss Bessie Williams at American Corner last Tuesday afternoon. Mr James B Howard will spend time in Atlantic City New Jersey. Mr H L Hutchinson visited friends in Baltimore last week. Mr and Mrs R T West have returned to Baltimore.
A group including C E Todd J W Johnson Clarence Beauchamp James Griffith and Harry Johnson traveled to Baltimore last week. Charley Beauchamp moved from his local farm to live with his daughter Mrs Clara Clark in the Neck. Mr and Mrs Thomas Todd visited Mr and Mrs Charles Todd last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ben Welch of Delaware visited local friends. Miss Winnie Johnson returned from a trip to Wilmington.
Our school has lost a few more pupils as beginning farm work takes lads into farming trucking and canning. Ditches filled, ponds appear on wheat fields. For the Land's Sake, King’s lime Newport fertilizers offered with prices via J. H. Barrow Preston Md. An agricultural paper notes nine eggs per month as winter yield. R. T. Carter advertises a horse for sale.
Rehearsals began this week for the amateur club production of Dot the Miner's Daughter or One Glass of Wine to be staged at Music Hall on Tuesday evening March 25. Proceeds go to the M E Church. Cast includes David Mason Hal Cully Herbert Mason and others. The note lists several local participants and upcoming community events.
A home guide to planking shad with ready to use planks in several sizes priced from 1.25 to 1.50. Planks stand upright on fire with two front cross rods and are seasoned to flavor the fish. Prepare by splitting the fish removing backbone, skin down on the plank, buttering, salt and pepper, bake 25 to 30 minutes, finish with butter parsley and paprika. Maine grown seed potatoes offered by Nuttle Hardware Company at 1.50 per bushel.
In memoriam tribute from Rev George L Hardesty of Smyrna to James Voss of Burrsville. He recalls Voss as a friend and elder of Wesley M E Church, praising his Christian character and faithful life. Hardesty notes his own late visit, canticle of faith, and hopes to meet again in the heavenly home.
The article outlines detailed soil and planting methods for strawberries on stiff low ground. It covers land selection, drainage with tile, lime and ash applications, spring cultivation, precise planting steps with bone meal, plant spacing, row maintenance, and rolling. It details post-planting weed control, fertilization with percentages, irrigation, mulch timing, and subsequent spring fertilization before the end of winter.
The US Geological Survey in Maryland has issued four quad ranges of topographic maps at about one mile to the inch. They detail towns roads railroads streams and contour lines showing elevations. Names include Frostburg Quadrangle Leonardtown Drum Point Ocean City Belair Snow Hill Gunpowder Princess Anne Green Run Salisbury and Patuxent Mt Vernon for DC and Washington.
The Legislature closed the Chapel district saloons in Talbot County creating a dry county and extending prohibition across Eastern Shore counties. Since 1874 Chapel sold liquor despite votes against license in 1874 and 1895 grand jury in Talbot. Telegram reports fevered reaction as liquor interests push for a high license law, opposed by Senator Dixon.
Lodge Noten Dukchart of Baltimore visited Temple Lodge on Tuesday evening drawing unusually large attendance. A banquet followed at the Brick Hotel with prominent guests including Isaac W. Troxel of Queen Anne's Railroad J Frank Ledman of Preston Philip Burnet of Burnet Saulsbury Wilmington Rev J M Dickey of St Michaels and William D Uchter railroad passenger agent. Dukeheart then visited the Chapter on Wednesday and a later hotel banquet was held. Western Clover Seed six dollars up Nuttle Hardware Company.
The tenth annual report of the Bureau of Industrial Statistics by Chief Thomas A. Smith examines industrial topics and gives substantial attention to sweatshops. It suggests four added sections to regulate workrooms and housing and to increase inspections of manufacturing sites. Subscribe for the Journal.
Mrs Sarah E Price hosts marriage invitations for Miss A Dora Price to Mr Joseph W Taylor on March 25 at 8 am at home. Dr J A Richard of Greensboro, a Dover Del graduate, is home due to his father's illness. Mary Grace Smith to C A Pepper of Baltimore on April 2 at Grove M P Church. Several obituaries engagements and visits are noted among residents of Burrsville Denton Trappe Easton Williston and Brownsville with many travelers and local officials mentioned.
A columnist argues that despite broader views, modern women cling to ancient marriage rites. The essay notes name changes, wedding rings, the slipper, best man, and the honeymoon as remnants of medieval practices. Also profiles Capt Edward Lloyd from Talbot with a China and Luzon service record ending in 1901 recovery.
Senator Wilson introduced a bill cutting the free bank appropriation from 150000 to 125000 annually. The Census bill failed in the House and school fund apportionment will come from the Federal census. The primary election bill passed the Senate 18 to 6 with Senator Putzel voting with Democrats. An amendments committee favored initiative and referendum but opposed the jury verdict amendment. The Eastern Shore Senator bill died in the House. A Senate bill to appoint a Governor's committee to study schools passed third reading. The State Game Association bill cleared second reading after broad county exemptions. A bill to require insurance licenses to be paid to the Insurance Commissioner passed in the House. A Senate bill allowing women as attorneys was ordered engrossed. The House approved giving school trustees power to appoint assistant teachers after third reading.
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