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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1893
Page
3
Local notices describe perch readily available in Denton and brisk building activity with improved roads and steamboat service. The piece also covers politics, tax collection, and church announcements, including clergy appointments and lectures by prominent speakers.
The article surveys Maryland political maneuvers after the Cleveland era, noting Cass Rudy? Stockbridge appointment and Gorman influence. It mentions Senator Gorman and Col William H Ruby as Immigration Commissioner, with salary details, plus Latrobe street policies and Vandiver’s potential port collectorship. It also covers Wilmington Conference in Middletown with Bishop Merrill, and district reports including Dorchester oysters losses and Caroline circuit progress.
Caroline and Queen Anne's counties dispute the jointly used Templeville school while Harford and Baltimore counties settled their arrangements. Caroline cancels the current contract, barring Caroline students from Queen Anne's facilities, though officials promise ample provision for next year and no loss of school access for children.
The Orphans Court heard final accounts of administration for Joshua Johns and William Butler's estate and approved bonds for Elizabeth and William Butler. Edward R. Goslin presented accounts, Charles M. Davis and William A. Mowbray asked to appoint appraisers for John W. Brown's real estate, with W. H. Alburger and Alonzo Elliott designated. Wm. H. Comegys, executor of Elizabeth Walden, presented final accounts.
The Maryland Annual Conference will convene in Laurel on Wednesday, April sth. The Daily Countian will publish all proceedings, print at night, mail each morning, and be endorsed by ministers who will contribute. Session price is 15 cents. subscriptions to Sussex Countian, Laurel, Del.
On April 1 all unpaid tax bills must be turned to the Sheriff who will add eight percent for collection. Together with legal interest this brings the total to fourteen percent. The notice warns against loss and urges Berry-growers to place orders for checks early with the local office.
Francis Turner farmer of Queen Annes County Sixth district died at his Ruths burg home on Friday last from pneumonia at age sixty two. He leaves a widow Miss Webster of Dorchester County and no children. Turner was a respected citizen, Methodist, and Prohibitionist, born in Caroline County but long resident on the family farm. He had been ill a week with typhoid pneumonia and catarrhal ailments and was described as affable and devoted to county affairs and church.
The Atlanta Constitution notes political zeal with references to voting, cheering crowds, and scenes of celebration. It mentions Grover entering the door and critiques cheating mecals as red hot and ongoing. The peach crop in Washington county is reported uninjured.
Hillsborough and Denton communities bid farewell as Rev C S Stanton leaves on Monday for the Front Royal Virginia conference of the M E Church South after four years on the Hillsborough circuit. He and his family take best wishes from friends. The column also notes arrivals, marriages, local visits, and census figures for Methodist Protestant churches.
Community notices from Easton to Federalsburg report a social gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs T Pliny Fisher with academic and professional talks by A R Wright T P Fisher and W E Brown plus Della Wright The death of Wm H Wilson proprietor of Phoenix Mills is noted along with Mrs Matilda Fulmer and a dramatic family legacy The piece also covers new business plans including a creamery at Ingeside and a large Denton cemetery expansion plus port depression damages and county transfers A long column from F A Deekona argues for national economic reform and tariff changes with a call for the Nicaragua canal and broader trade expansion.
On Wednesday afternoon residents were alarmed by a fire on the south side of Mr Robertson's house. It was extinguished before much damage. A spark from a stove pipe set woodwork on the second floor alight but wind would have worsened the blaze if it had spread north. Day Bros. & Co. have driven a sixty foot artesian water pipe to their new cannery. Smith and Hagadon dissolve partnership with Mr Smith taking over. John Jarrell buys lots on Central avenue to build a dwelling. J D Ramsdell prepares material for berry baskets. Mr. Baker repaints the house Mrs Meredith occupies. Edward Saulsbury visited Philadelphia this week.
A reflective poem describes nearing an unknown land beyond time and sea. The speaker senses a hopeful shore with friendly lights and voices, promising peace away from sorrow and toil. The refrain repeats the draw toward the shore as home and reunion await.
A telegram from Preston to the Journal reports James M. Jones aged about 74 dropped dead from heart disease this morning in front of his store. He had long business ties in Caroline and has operated a mercantile in Preston for two years. He leaves several grown children. his wife, sister of the late Col. A. J. Willis, died years ago.
Important memorandum notes unpaid tax bills and a warning about loss. Obituaries record Virdie Edwards aged 10 in Caroline County, W H Miller formerly of Centreville aged 24 in Palo Alto California, and Stephen M Thomas at Millington in his 75th year.
Albert J. Stevens and A Rebecca Smith were married at Federalsburg by Rev Julius Dodd. The note adds others named T W and T A Smith plus Della Smith of Ridgely and mentions a conference at Middletown. A separate item reports Thomas Porter injured by a falling tree between Concorde and Smithville. The text also notes fashion gossip about hoop dresses and local real estate and horse sale ads.
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