Denton Notices and Local Developments Reported
Local department notes trader licenses issued to Hobbs. Denton Shirt Factory stake sold to R W Emerson. pensions granted to Mary A Woshell and Rebecca A Webb. April work on Centreville high school slated. Redden and Murphey to erect Dr J R Gass cottage in Rehoboth. William Perkins files for divorce. Rebecca Webb receives widow's pension with accrued interest. Boardinghouse open. S P Manship hospitalizes Peter Davis’s wife. Denton connected to Diamond State wires. furniture stock discounted by Nuttle Hardware. Institute week lectures planned in town hall. multiple box socials for library funds. Delinquent fraudster misrepresented Ina Hughes marriage. Pole supply contracts awarded to local firms. Mason ic Hall lectures set April 2–4. George Hopkins to establish carriage business in Queen Anne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
R. W. Emerson
Denton
Mary A. Woshell
Greensboro
Messrs
University Hospital
Baltimore
Delaware
Denton Furniture Company
Nuttle Hardware Company
Percy L. Darlington
Wilmington
Louis Kibler
Oaks School
William H. Deweese
M. Ella Anthony
J. M. Anthony
F. R. Malone
George Nichols
Willis Dukes
Georgetown
Dukes
Caroline
Adamsville
Del
Ina Hughes
Jacob Wroten
W. W. Seward
A. W. Thompson
Ridgely
Bee Line Telephone Company
Eastern Shore Telegraph and Telephone Company
Talbot
Queen Anne’s
Easton
Centreville
Masonic Hall
Institute
Lewis
Henry Houck
L. Irving Handy
George W. Hopkins
Queen Anne
Queen Anne's
Hopkins
Wilmington M E Conference Opens with E G Andrews Presiding
The thirty second annual session of the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference opened at Epworth Church Wilmington with Bishop Edward G Andrews presiding. Officers elected include A S Mowbray secretary John D Rigg biographical secretary E N Nelson statistical secretary W R Mowbray treasurer C A Grise postmaster Edith A Curlett solicitor for the Methodist Review H G Budd stewards P H Rawlins J A Arters C W Prettyman and John France conference treasurer of the American University fund F J Cochran collector for the Western Book Concern F X Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
Epworth Church
Wilmington
Edward G. Andrews
A. 5. Mowbray
John D. Rigg
E. N. Nelson
W. R. Mowbray
C. A. Grise
Edith A. Curlett
The
Methodist Review
H. G. Budd
P. H. Rawlins
J. A. Arters
C. W. Prettyman
John France
American University Fund
F. J. Cochran
Western Book Concern
F. X. Moore
J. S. Wickline
Steward
Dover
Baker
Mr. Wickline
T. E. Terry
Rawlins
Caroline
T. F. Beauchamp
T. N. Given
Aloysius Green
Epworth League
Harry A. Ree
Lay
J.S. Wickline
J. M. Lindale
O. 5. Walton
Aloycius Green
E. R. Sidell
East Stroudsburg
M. P. Church
Choptank Hotel
A. T. Porter
Wm. E. Saulsbury
J. McLain Brown
B. F. Campbell
Nichols’ M. E
Federalsburg
J. M. Dickey
Caroline Council, Jr. O. U. A. M
M. P
Queen Anne
Thomas Jones
M. E
Local residents head to cities for season shopping
Federalsburg residents travel to Philadelphia and Baltimore for millinery and goods. Rev and Mrs Lindale attend conference while Gertrude Lindale visits Eva Sparklin and Margaret Olive Otis. Jefferson & Kemp relocate stock to Stowell building with new items. Ralph Willis suffers a bicycle fall. River herring provide new dietary option. E C Foster opens a store next to the Presbyterian Church. Mrs Fanny Jewell and son Robert visit Mrs Mary Yobbs. Dr Galloway and son Douglass listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Philadelphia
Ida Flaharty
Baltimore
Lindale
Gertrude Lindale
Eva Sparklin
Margaret
Olive Otis
Jefferson & Kemp
Redhead
Stowell
Ralph Willis
E. C. Foster
Presbyterian Church
Fanny Jewell
Robert
Mary Yobbs
Dr. Galloway
Douglass
Twin Tragedy and Talbot Neighbor Passings
Cordova reports the death of three year old Sherwood Golt son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Golt from diphtheritic croup. Earlier the other twin died of the same disease. The family previously lost three children in similar circumstances. Nearby, 64 year old James A. Wilson died at his Cordova residence after residing 17 years in Talbot, leaving a widow a son and two married daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Sherwood
Joseph
Golt
James A. Wilson
Wilson
New York
Talbot
Bethlehem Auction and Meetings Noted in Local Notices
An all day meeting is planned for tomorrow at Bethlehem. C. J. Dean & Bro. conduct auction sales on Saturday evenings. Senator Messick was at home with his family on Sunday, January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
C. J. Dean & Bro
Senator Messick
Orphans Court Proceedings Review Multiple Estates
Tuesday session of the orphans court approved real estate sale reports and ratifications for George A. Newell James Green Jacob R. Kephart George Seward and others. Administrators accounts bonds releases and guardian actions for several estates were approved including Samuel L Peck Robert B Smith John W Lord and James Garrett cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphains’ Court
Gootee S. Liden
George A. Newell
Harvey L. Cooper
James Green
Robert B. Smith
Thomas A. Smith
William H. Temple
Samuel IL. Peck
Albert G. Saulsbury
Owen Lynch
Jacob R. Kephart
George M. Russum
T.a
Nathaniel Horsey
S. H
Ec. T. A
George Seward
H. C. Smith
Warvey L. Cooper
James A. Smith
W. George Smith
Ernest Downes
Guardian
Roberts. Garey
Daniel Wright
Bascom Chambers
John W. Lord
Mattie E. Lord
HE. Clay
A. Thurman Garrett
John TF. Russum
Robert B. Russum
Joseph Harrison
E. T. Moore
John W. Dean
J. H. Stevenson
William Reich
Levi T. Voshell
Wm. H. Bowdle
Daniel Fields
Charles H. O’day
John H. White
John W. Phillips
T. H. Chambers
Sinth
F. Edw. Jarrell
B. B. Brumbaugh
Edgar E. Blanch
Chas. H. Fleming
I. T. Fleetwood
Aulay B. Smith
Robert E. Smith
Thomas W. Jones
Mark T. Cooper
Chas. E. Starkey
I. T. Saulsbury
Chas. H. Todd
Caleb T. Johnson
Alva B. Todd
James Beachamp
James L. Bullock
Zeb Horsey
Hope H. Barrell
Chestertown
J. H. C. Legg
Edwin H. Brown
P. B. Hopper
J. E. Wilson
Centreville
F. C. Dugan
Archibald H. Taylor
J. W. & H. Bryant
Baltimore
W. E. Stewart
George W. Wilson
W. M. Shehan
Easton
Talbot Officials Review Dover Bridge Plans in Baltimore
County Commissioners Zacharias Todd and Wright with Clerk Whitby and Attorney Owens met two Talbot board members in Baltimore on Wednesday to examine bridge company plans for Dover bridge. A sliding draw would cost 19000 dollars and a pivot draw 18000. No action taken and matter to be reconsidered. Willis of Talbot urged first repairing wooden parts for about 2000 dollars to extend bridge life ten years with existing piling in good condition. Taxpayers have urged legislators to oppose Senator Messick’s bonding bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zacharias
Todd and Wright
Whitby
Owens
Talbot Board
Baltimore
Dover Bridge
Willis
Talbot
Dover
Messick
Caroline county schools shine with strong library provision
Caroline County education notes widespread library support with two teachers requesting ten dollars each for Bethlem and Houston's Branch libraries. After funding, only three white schools lack libraries. Also ordered to pay Queen Anne's board 150 for Templeville joint school terms, re-number schools to match district lines, and secure a deed for Nannesville colored school lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Bethlehem
Houston
Queen Anne’s
Templeville
Nannesville
County meeting approves road and graveyard project funds
At a county commissioners meeting on Tuesday 25 dollars were appropriated to repair the Gravelly branch to Sewell's mill road and 50 dollars for Greensboro to Burrsville road improvements. Twenty thousand bushels of shells for the Williston to Union Grove cemetery road were ordered with 10000 at Gilpin Point 5000 at Todds Wharf and 5000 at Towers Wharf. Bills passed include PW DR R Co freight on shells to Greensboro. Subscribe for the Journal and get all the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravelly Branch
Sewell’s Mill
Greensboro
Burrsville
Williston
Union Grove Cemetery
Gilpin’s Point
Todd’s Wharf
Towers’ Wharf
Farmers Fertilizer Analysis Bill Moves in Maryland
Legislation by Mr Walbach aims to change fertilizer analysis at the Maryland Agricultural College. Purchasers may sample unbroken bags up to two pounds without disclosing supplier details. College chemists will perform analysis and return results. Additional bills cover county commissioner terms, road pay, cider prohibition in Kent Island, and a broad revision of Maryland tax law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walbach
Charles County
Maryland Agricultural College
Satterfield
Caroline County
Todd
Queen Anne’s
Dorchester
Talbot
Queen Anne's
Kent Island
Bryan Thursday
Maryland
Maj. R. M. Venable
Messick
Caroline
Dover Bridge
Stevenson A. Williams
Harford
The Quaker Oak of Lloyds Hill Ends a Traveling Era
The Easton Ledger notes the historic Quaker Tavern oak on Lloyds Hill near Hillsboro was a landmark on the Delaware Friends route from Camden to the Third Haven meeting house. Quakers rested there with horses fed and lunches unpacked, amid tranquil silence and informal youth explorations by the Tuckahoe banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd’s Hill
Hillsboro
Delaware
Haddaway's Ferry
Bayside
Talbot
Easton Ledger
Delaware Friends
Camden
Third Haven Meeting House
Easton
Tuckahoe
King Lime Company Improves Farm Yields with Lime Trial
Farmers are urged to lime land and use the best lime from the King Lime Company. Their Improved Combination Lime promises higher returns, and a trial will prove merits. Orders should be placed early to avoid spring rush, with loads weighed by Standard Platform Scales at the station. J. H. Barrow, agent, Preston, Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Lime Company
Circuit Court Opens April 2 with Full Docket
The regular spring term of the circuit court convenes Monday April 2 with all judges present. Six civil appearances, twenty one trials, seven civil appeals, twelve criminal appearances, twelve criminal appeals, and ten grand jury recognizances are listed. Jurors across eight districts are summoned, with numerous out of town attorneys attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Liden
An Ideal Stained Floor Home remedy guide
A Frederick Citizen letter offers a DIY method to stain and oil wooden floors in sleeping rooms. It covers cleaning with Pearline solution, making a putty-like crack filler from flour and alum, and preparing a linseed oil stain with burnt amber. One or two oil coats are advised with daily dusting and weekly washing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Chaplain's Tornado Prayer Prank at State Capital
Baltimore reporters recount a joke about Rev. J Earle Maley the House chaplain who prayed for protection from a looming storm only to reveal he meant the Tornado Opera Company posters he had seen. The twist shows the joke is on the reporters as the preacher asked protection from corrupting influences of a show rather than a real cyclone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
J. Earle Maley
Judge appoints Campbell Carrington receiver for Maryland Home Fire
Judge Sharp on Saturday appointed Campbell Carrington receiver for the Maryland Home Fire Insurance Company and fixed his bond at 8000 dollars. The creditor’s bill in Circuit Court No 2 Baltimore City claimed the company ceased business since January 1 1900 and is insolvent and should be wound up. The company’s answer was filed by solicitor David M Newbold Jr and consented to relief. The dwelling of James H Brown in east Denton burned recently and was insured in this company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Brown
East
Denton
Very Pretty Wedding at Hickman
A wedding was solemnized at Mrs Ida R Fountain's Hickman home between Edgar L Fountain and Anna M Fountain. Rev Brown officiated with Mendelssohn's wedding march by Ida Towers. Guests included about ninety relatives and friends. The couple will reside in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida R. Fountain
Hickman
Edgar Ls. Fountain
Anna M. Fountain
Brown
Mendelssohin
Ida Towers
Frederick W. Fountain
Frederick T. Peters
Hickman Cornet
Philadelphia
Helen Slaughter
Dover
W. Reese Parker
Middletown
Wesley M. E. Church
Isaac J. Moore
Denton
Clara N. Todd
Baltimore
James
Robert J. Jump
Virginia Lynch
Felton
James Kitchen
Henry V. Frampton
T. Luther Frampton
J. Howard Pastorfield
W. H. Baker
George M. Tull
Choptank
Oxford
James Swing
Ridgely
F. A. Smith
Greensboro
Millington
Herman Roe
Eugene Murray
Charles W. Smith
Sadlersville
Kate Massey
Walter J. Roe
E. E. Dixon
Remembrance Notices for Shufelt Bounds and Taylor
In fond remembrance of Mrs. Julia A. Shufelt who died March 9 1900 at age 75 years 9 months 20 days with family left to mourn including three daughters and an adopted son. Also notice of Mr. Jacob Bounds who died March 19 near Laurel Delaware in his 80th year and a former Delaware legislator. Charles R. Taylor died at Melville Park Waverly near Baltimore aged 85 after fifty years in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Shufelt
J. S. Willis
Friendship
Columbia County
N. Y
Jacob Shufelt
Maryland
Jacob Bounds
Philip C. Matthews
Laural
Delaware
Sussex County
Senate
Bounds
James G. Redden
Redden
F. A. Redden
Charles R. Taylor
Evelyn McKenney
Wm. McKenney
Centrevilla
Melville Park
Waverly
Baltimore
Centreville
Death of Cora Collison at age 17
Cora Collison daughter of Mr and Mrs George Collison died near Adamsville on March 13 1900 from consumption at age 17 The obituary notes the family and the tragic early death of a young woman in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collison
Adamsville
Cora
George Collison
Maryland Shore Pride and Local Notices
The piece extols the Eastern Shore of Maryland as a rich resource with scenic rivers and colonial manor houses. It previews Julia Marlowe’s Academy of Music engagement for the week beginning March 26, introduces Peninsula Horticultural Society materials, lists a farm sale at Poplar Neck on April 19, and notes local business and construction updates including Pastorfields boy clothing, Topeka Capital subscribers, Nuttle Hardware offerings, David Swing’s home addition, and the incorporation of Swing Day firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marylid
America
R. C. Mackall
Julia Marlowe
Academy of Music
Barbara Frietchie
Maryland
Frederick
Hagerston
Wesley Webb
Dover
Peninsula Horticultural Society
George H. Gaither, Jr
Poplar Neck
Topeka
Nuttle Hardware Company
David M. Swing
Ridgely
T. L. Day, Swing
Local Peninsula Ads Highlight Goods and Auctions
L W Gunby of Salisbury promotes seed potatoes and shoes with a broad selection for buyers in the Peninsula market. Mrs Fannie I P Todd advertises Idlewild Mills sale set for Thursday April 19. Miss Ida J McIlvaine travels to Baltimore for spring millinery supplies. Fisher Nichols and Tribett push dress goods and low prices. West Denton Bakery run by D C Zeigler, Sheriff Liden notice to merchants, Skull eggs, and H J Dasher nursery stock also appear in today’s Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Gunby
Salisbury
Peninsula
Mr. Gunby
Nuttle Hardware Company
Virginia
Pastorfield’s
Fannie I. P. Todd
Idlewild Mills
Federalsburg
Ida J. McIlvaine
Baltimore
Fisher & Nichols
D. C. Zeigler
West Denton Bakery
Sheriff Liden
Tribett
Nichols
Skull
H. J. Dasher
Vernal equinox marks spring onset with equal day and night
The sun crosses the equator on Wednesday northward, making days and nights equal at six a.m. to six p.m. The vernal equinox is often followed by storms and a recent snow storm may be linked to St Patrick as well as tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick
Singular Canary Lice Cure By Flannel Cloth
Mr Thomas L Days recounts a strange incident where his wife Mrs Day kept a canary nearly died from red lice. A cotton flannel cover over the cage killed hundreds of bugs the next day and on subsequent days more were captured until few remained and the bird recovered its health and spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L
Gorman Sees Democratic Edge in Puerto Rico Debate
Former Senator Gorman argues Democrats should not hinge on the Puerto Rican controversy as a campaign determinant. He notes Supreme Court tone and Republican aims to influence policy on Puerto Rico and the Philippines, while predicting better Democratic prospects if rivals fail to capitalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Gorman
Maryland
National Democratic Committee
Puerto Rico
Supreme Court
United States
High Tribunal
Gray
Massachusetts
Harlan
Kentucky
Brewer
Kansas
Brown
Michigan
Shiras
Pennsylvania
McKenna
California
Fuller
Illinois
White
Louisiana
Peckham
New York
Philippines
Grant
White House
Cleveland
Harrison
Washington
McKinley
Democratic Party
Pastorfield Offers Modern Shirts and Neckwear Line
The town vendor Pastorfield provides the gents with up to date shirts and neckwear. His offerings are described as current in every respect and aligned with town fashions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastorfield
Washington to Cambridge Steamboat Line Proposed
A proposal calls for a new steamboat line linking Washington and Cambridge. The plan outlines passenger and cargo service, with potential scheduling and route details to be announced by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cambridge
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Caroline Circuit— Religious News
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Thaye
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W.H. Deen
Nenehanaes
J. H. Barrow
Preston, Md
Philip A. Marvel
Eli Kenton
T. K. Bartlett
Wm. W. Sanders
Wm. G. Lamb
N. G. Cohee
Geo
Henry W. Hughes
C. N. Coulbourn
H. E. Ramedell
J. Boon Dukes
B. G. Stevens
James R. Butler
Wislora
Denseton
Misce Hane
Business Matters
MR. Gorman
Rene
Posteffee
Vocalico
Wolf & Co
Chambersburg
Willow Grove
Nanticoke River
E. E. Goslin
Federalaburg
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