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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1891
Page
3
A patchwork of small-town notes from Harrington to Caroline County. Easter plans, glee clubs, a new hotel owner, and a steamer on the Wicomico frame a week of community updates. A fire at a tenant house, damaged nets, and a brazen arson rumor from Kent Island add local tension.
Preston reports Isaac P. Dukes visiting with his daughter after the loss of his wife, mentions Pratt’s improved appearance, and Lagrippe in the area. Updates on Miss Dessie Nichols and Walter Bradley, plus local social life, a dog fight, shop visits, and burgeoning peach and horse trades. Marydel notes on the George mortgage sale, colt races, and Rev. Conoway’s conference. Marydel court readiness and a summoned jury across six districts.
Hillsborough reports a Denton theatre rehearsal by the Hillsborough Dramatic Association with Miss Robie Hobbs. Rev C S Stanton returns for another year. Coal is scarce. Bridgetown notes plowing and herring trip preparations. town visits by Mrs Susie Shepherd and families. Mr John Hynson and Mr John M Cannon mentioned.
The regular W F M S meeting was held at Mrs W J Mowbray’s house last Monday evening. Miss Nellie Davis read two letters from Miss Easton and Mrs Thompson. A public meeting will be held in a few weeks. Mr Burdette Messenger is making cans for his packing house. Miss Carrie Oday near Liberty has diphtheria. Mrs E M Stack is visiting Ohio friends. Federalsburg March 18.
John Wiley, who moved from Michigan years ago, died suddenly at his Ridgely home at 73. He was a prosperous farmer and Alliance Protective Co treasurer. funeral at Ridgely M E Church, burial at Hillsborough. Mrs. Ann Brown, 64, died near Seaford, leaving husband and six children. James Guessford, 74, buried at Kenton. C Harry Lake, Dorchester clerk’s eldest son, drowned in Hambrook's Bay. Miss Mary Mitchell, aunt of Judge Robinson, died at his Waverly home aged 78.
Cashiers of banks outside of Dover with State held stock faced the Joint Investigation Committee. They produced old books with entries back to 1798. The missing certificates’ represented stock is accounted for, and the banks will issue acknowledgments in lieu of the certificates, aligning the State’s assets.
A reader argues the nation faces a treasury deficit not a surplus and attacks the demonetization of silver in 1873 and free coinage proposals. He cites economic distress, bond profits, and overproduction myths, endorsing a two metals standard and cautioning against silver devaluation and gold withdrawal. The note is followed by church notices, civic appointments, and local business news including Denton Manufacturing Company plans and a Florida tour announcement.
John J. Rosa examined twenty five buds per variety in Delaware using a magnifying glass. Results show about 16 percent of buds destroyed in his orchard, with varieties including Mountain Rose Early Crawford Old Mixan Stump the World Late Crawford and Walker's Variegated. Also notes school and court items on local delays and bond cases.
A meditation on the lack of public prayer by Jesus and early Christians contrasted with modern prerogatives of public supplication. The essay censure public displays of piety, notes dangers of ostentation, and suggests reforms such as read prayers or machinery to curb abuse.
Cards issued for the wedding of Miss May daughter of Dr E S Anderson a Dover society belle and Mr Henry Irving Beers Jr The ceremony will be at Christ Church Thursday evening April 2d.
A memorial committee will present Senator Gorman with a complete silver dinner set acknowledging his efforts in defeating the force bill. Subscription lists open in counties and a public meeting is scheduled at the Court House in Denton on Tuesday, March 1st at 2 PM for Democratic participation and to decide on inscriptions for Caroline Democrats who will purchase one piece.
The State Sunday School Convention ended Thursday night in Baltimore with over four hundred delegates. The Union begins a new fiscal year aiming higher impact, including a new four ship line between Baltimore and Rotterdam and Amsterdam with initial fortnightly trips expanding to weekly as trade grows. The Veteran Firemen's Association plans a major Easter Monday parade. Eutaw Hotel reopens Monday under Sylvanus Stokes after refurbishment costing 375,000.
Farmers receive tiles and drainage supplies from Smith Willis and Cook as tiling becomes essential. Ads include Dr Bull’s Cough syrup, Goldsborough property sales, Good Friday bank closure, jeweler price cuts, a Burrsville shooting match notice, and obituary of Marion D Wilson in Wilmington Del. The column also notes grain prices in Baltimore, marriage of Nehemiah E Clark and Ida M Walker, and a claim that Easton mourns Walter W Byerly with a 6th year age.
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