Deaths in Denton and Nearby Areas Leave Community in Mourning
Obituary notices report ex postmaster Choris Stevens of East Denton dying after a lengthy illness at about 64. He was a Republican active local figure who served as postmaster for over a decade and leaves wife Mrs Stevens and two sons, J Kemp Stevens and Charles E Stevens. Funeral at 2 PM with interment in Denton cemetery. Other notices mourn Mrs Betsey Stafford of Delaware pneumonia and R Bart Roberts of Barclay aged 80 plus, with interments in Wesley cemetery and Media Pennsylvania. Eliza Wood of Hope dies aged 72, survived by husband John W Wood and three sons, two daughters, and Catherine Butler.
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Charles Stevens
East Denton
Stevens
John Stevens
Preston
Delaware
Talbot County
Kent Island
Sue Kemp
John Kemp
Talbot
Republican Party
Robert H. Stafford
Beniah Kinnamon
Stafford
Wesley Cemetery
R. Bart Roberts
Barclay
Queen Anne’s County
Pennsylvania
Media
Pan
Eliza Wood
John W. Wood
Hope
Catherine
William R. Butler
Denton
Wood
Methodist Church
Messick vs Wheeler Line Decided for Defendant in Baltimore Case
Robert M Messick of this county sued Wheeler Transportation Line for 3000 damages over alleged late landing of emp ty cans at Jackson's wharf Baltimore. Jury found in favor of the company after evidence that cans were shipped to Messick and billed to him but not delivered when steamer arrived at Jackson's wharf, leading to unloading at Light street. Caroline witnesses testified before the court.
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Robert M. Messick
Wheeler Transportation Line
Baltimore
Caroline Court
Jackson’s Wharf
Ferocious hawk disrupts Widow Hoffman's chickens
A large hawk repeatedly attacked the Hoffman family's poultry despite a shotgun scare. Walter J. Hoffman tried to intervene but was struck by a wooden stick and fatally hurt. The bird, measuring over four feet across, remains a peril to the barnyard, though further action is withheld.
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Hoffman
Hawk
Walter J. Hoffman
Early Favorite Yields 95 720 Bushels Per Acre
W L McKay of Geneva New York reports the Early Favorite has made a great record yielding 95 720 bushels per acre. Fifteen separate yields across fourteen counties and sewer States average 454 bushels per acre. Seed of this enormous yielder can be purchased at a reasonable price from Mr McKay.
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W. L. McKay
Geneva
N. Y
McKay
Governor Vetoes Liquor Bill In Queen Annes County
Governor Lowndes vetoes the House measure regulating liquor sales in Queen Annes County citing constitutional concerns about the clerk of court recommending license applicants. Other actions include passing bills on county treasurer terms, 4 percent bonds, and an expanding Queen Annes Railroad Company. Senator Emory’s self defense carry bill appears likely to become law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowndes
Queen Anne’s
Caroline County
House of Delegates
Board of Prisoners
Anne Arundel County
Charch Hill
Lewis
Denton
Smith
Peninsula Mutual Fire Insurance Company
The Congressmen from Caroline. Sketches of life and politics
A long scanned excerpt recounts election results in Caroline and surrounding counties, listing vote tallies for Hughlett and others, noting shifts in party power, the House and Senate composition, and references to battles over defense, state armies, and the Ghent peace treaty. It also covers local social notes, weddings, travels, and a plan for Democratic unity led by Crothers urging reconciled leadership and potential delegates Hurst and Cowen.
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Hughlet
Caroline
Colonel Potter
Major Driver
McDonald
Major Phiver
Talbot
Congress
Samuel Wright Thomas
Queen Anne's
Wright
Thomas
House of Delegates
Baltimore County
Washington
Harford
Annapolis City
Thomas B. Dorsey
Anne Rindel
Henry H. Chapman
Charles
House
Whijah Davis
Senate
Caroline County
Joseph Richardson
Winder
Executive Council
John Young
Culbreth
Young
Baltimore
Carlisle
Pattison
Pennsylvania
John FR. Hurst
John K. Cowen
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Ofice
Crothers
Baltimore City
Democraats
Pain Balm Earns Praise in Local Letter
A letter from C. A. Bunnerp of Arago Oregon reports that Cham berla ins Pain Balm relieved his wife’s six months of rheumatic pain in the arms and hands after other remedies failed One bottle cured her He recommends the remedy and lists sellers Tl Duffey Wiltsboro and W E Brown Denton offering 50 cent and $1 bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arago, Co
C. A. Bunnerp
Tl. Duffey
Wiltsboro
W. E. Brown
Denton
American Corner Update From Oxford and Brooklyn Visit
Mr. Howard Roop visits relatives at Oxford while Mrs. Amanda Barwick visits her daughter Mrs. Carria Castator in Brooklyn. Mr. C. B. Culver builds a dwelling on the Deen farm now occupied by Daniel Conoly. Mr. T. V. Redman nears completion of a large storehouse. Try Hopkins Steamed Hominy 10 cents per quart.
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Howard Roop
Oxford
Amanda Barwick
Carria Castator
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. B. Culver
Deen
Daniel Conoly
T. V. Redman
Revival interest grows in Methodist churches across region
A Greensboro writer notes unusually strong revival interest in several towns with many converts. At Greensboro Methodist Episcopal Church the revival runs long with 112 conversions. Other churches in Trenderson Goldsboro, Harrington, and Ridgely report sizable gains and even tobacco users renounce the habit. The Wilmington M E Conference held its twenty eighth annual session in Dover with Bishop H W Warren presiding and officers re elected. Delegates to the General Conference are awaited and two ministers debated lay representation reform. Christ Church will hold morning service with Holy Communion at 10 30.
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Greensboro
Methodist Episcopal Church
Trenderson
Goldsboro
Methodist Episcopal
Manany
Harrington
Ridgely
Wilmington
Mowbray
C. A. Grise
W. R. Mowbray
J. D. Rigg
Baltimore
Mr. Bacon
W.S. Collins
R. W. Todd
J. B. Quigg
M. E
Joel Brown
Queen Anne's
Edwin T. Mowbray
Caroline
J. P. Otis
St. Michael's Church
Alfred Smith
Christ Church
Real estate sales and local notices from Talbot county
The column lists several real estate transfers in Chapel and surrounding areas including a 100 acre farm near Brandybridge sold by Adeline M Foster and husband to William H Kelly of Washington DC for 4000 and a 120 acre Chapel farm sold by John M Seward and wife to James N Todd of Denton for 200. A mortgagee sale at Easton saw the Medford Andrews farm near Led main's Corner bought by Dr John K Johns. Other items report wheat feeding trials by A C Moore showing heavier hog weight from wheat feed, a paralysis incident involving William Rush chief engineer of the steamer Joppa, bicycle ads by M B Nichols offering Remington Envoy and Marvel brands with a 10 percent discount, Ira B Williams purchasing stationery, seed oats for sale near Ridgely, a farm accident affecting contractor Walter J Roe at George A Deakyne’s farm, and a note from the Baltimore Morning Herald about Annapolis General Assembly plans for March 30 plus a tease about cars for sale by E W Williamson.
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C. E. Wilson
Talbot Canners
A. G. Towers
Joseph N. Wheatley
Chestertown
Denton Shirt
Cecil
George Clifton
Easton
Chapel District
J. Dukes Downes
James Swann
Decker Bros
E. G. Adams
Greensborough
Thomas A. Dudley
Kingston
Mosey
Deweese & Owens
Denton
Masonic Hall
Old Court House
Stephens
Carolline
Frazier
Delaware State Board of Health
Bridgeville
King’s Creek
Talbot
Isaiah Moore
Harmony
Walter W. Moore
New Court House
Orphans’ Court
Wills Steele
Baltimore
Maryland
Colonel Ham
Town Hall
Clerk Fields
B. Gootee Stevens
House of Refuge
Stevens
John W. Clark, Jr
Haas
Philadelphia
Grange Hall
Tuckahoe Neck
Thawley’s
M.P. Church
Charles County Court House Commission
Caroline
T. Pliny Fisher
J. Frank Bateman
Willis
William Temple
Brandybridge
Adeline M. Foster
William H. Kelly
Washington, D. C
Chapel
John M. Seward
James N. Todd
Oswind Rit
Id&z
Medford Andrews
Ledmain’s Corner
John K. Johns
A. C. Moore
Dover
Cheswold
William Rush
Rush
Aearriage
M. B. Nichols
Remington
Envoy
Marvel
Ira B. Wiliams
Hillsborough
N. Bets
Ridgely
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BS Ncw
Sia
D& C. Ry
Sony
Shige
Ae i. M
Moy M
DA CL Ry
Choris Stevens
Mr. Messick
Nate
W. W. Lowe
Adamsville
Wye Camp
Queen Anne
Merritt
Centreville
Concord
Thomas Wilson
Agner
Harriet Williams
J. Rathel
J. Willoughby
Bloomery
Willoughby
Liln
Anna Santsbury
Bessie Kennard
Kennard
J. W. Loockerman
William Loockerman
John E. Nichols
Emma Horsey
Thamas Cithreth
Journal
William Bond Martin
Dorchester
Susquehanna
Virginia
United States
Kent
Assembly
Rufus King
Samuel Smith
John Hanson Thomas
Frederick
Trouse
Robert Henny Goldsborough
United States Senate
Western Shore
Robert Goodloe Timper
Potter
Colonal Potter
Perry Benson
James
Aninapalis
American Republic
Massachusetts
Rhode Islind
Connecticut
Napoleoni
England
Annapolis
New Orleans
Ghent
New York
Hartford Convention
New England
Madison
E. M. Noble
Washington College
Clement Noble
Mgr. W. W. Noble
Raymond Coates
Jennie J. McCleland
West Philadelphia
Philadelpia
George Emmett Wood
Alberta Humphreys
Wicomico
Rock-n-walking
William T. Kelley
Baltimore College of Dental Surgeons
J. Robert Rochester
Toronto
Canada
Denton M. E. Eirenit
M. A. Horsey
G. A. Deakyue
Ale Burnie
Harry A. Roe
James Il. Nichols
Emma Wilson
UC. A. Chipley
Boyer
James Thompson
George M. Russnin
Virginia Hicks
Bessie Rochester
Lizsie Jarrell
Near Hillsborough
Marion de Kalb Smith
Elsiee Saulsbury
Mstelle Armstrong
Clayton
Charles R. Wooters
Alonza L. Miles, Esq
Cambridge
Katie Reese
Millington
B. G. Stevens
B. C.& A. Railway Co
Wheeler Transportation Co
Haston Gazette
Easton Point
Admiral Febiger
Wabbard
George S. Berry
Mr. Berry
Senator Crothers
Hurst and
Cowen
Chicago
The
Baltimore Sun
Roe
Walter J. Roe
George A. Deakyne
Chilton
Dr. George
Mr. Roe
Baltimore Morning Herald
General Assembly
Sexy
E. W. Williasson
ROYA
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall St
N.Y
Circuit Court
J. J. J. Hubbard
Court House
J. P. J. Hubbard
Old Station
D. & C. Krrk
Tuckahoe
Williston
Hubbard's Croze
Wm. H. Beachamp
Zeb. Horsey
Lund
Beulah
Jones’ Corner
Two Jobling
Sarah A. Towers
Charles Howard
Choptank
Gilpin’s Point
Hog Creek
Poplar Neck Road
Douglass
Old Mill
Charles S. Carmine
Commissionera
W. Knotts
Charles W. Hobbs
Frank P. Covey
W. J. Deen
M. E. Church
James W. Wilson
Geed Drielling
Denton National Bank
Josepil E. Butler
T. Pusy Fssues
MH. Irnwiy
J. W. Duncan
Mdgely
Denton, Md
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