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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1904
Page
4
Public business calendar lists Crevait Court meeting on Monday 4, Orphans' Court meeting Monday 2, Levy Count meeting Monday 29, School Board meeting Monday 29. Note: dates implied by abbreviation Man. for Monday and numbers indicate day of month.
A string of 1900 era items covers Denton and Caroline county affairs from Easter hats at Miss Mellvaine and Miss Stafford to millinery displays March 29 and 30, plus church services, school notes, and local government updates. It notes taxes, a jail bid, water works, and a reform stance from the conference.
In Tuesday’s Orphans Court Willie T Carroll administrator of James H Carroll’s estate had his bond and letters approved Text notes appointment of William Pritchett and Joseph H Price as appraisers and creditor notices. The will of Margaret Jopp was admitted to probate with W Henry Jopp and Lillie M Dean named executors and appraisers appointed Jonathan E B Towers and Edward I Adams. A decree for sale of Martha J Lord’s real estate was passed with Elmer W Dean named trustee. Bond for Liden estate presented and approved.
A. J. Hayes, an Andersontown merchant, announces new millinery and general stock arriving at his shop. The public is invited to inspect the latest styles and seasonal wares.
A former High School teacher, A Cobey, opens a broken's office and will occupy a desk in JE F Stowell's new baileling. Neal buys a main lot on the railroad south side and plans a basket shop. Harry Flaharty's crew builds an office for H P Stowell beside the printing office. The Granite City brings goods for town merchants. Mrs B F Nichols attends her mother’s funeral in Fruitland. R W Messenger visits New Jersey. I C Poster travels to Virginia.
Howard Meredith and sister Ada of Wood-ide spent Sunday with Mrs. W. S. Cubbage. Thos Wirt of Tuickiman visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. d. O Kirk near town. Emma Frasher of Petersburg Del visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cubbage. Leslie Dil of Cordova entertained by Clifford Cubbage last week. Kizzie and Miriam Gooden spent part of last week with Dover relatives. James Williams of Philadelphia in town part of last week. Geene of Canada visiting relatives near town.
Droston Christopher begins a new docking near the depot end addition. Ala to Miss Bessie Phillins house on Rail Road Avenue. Will D. Beadler returns from Shenantech Collegiate Institute Dayton Va and resumes salesman post at Joinson Bros. Mrs. Bessie Noble leaves for Baltimore to stock midinmery goods. W O Willis principal detained by illness. Jas U2 Barrow spends Tuesday and Wednesday in Baltimore.
A horse owned by Afr Samuel Ellwanger ran away and wrecked the deorbit near the hitching area with no injuries reported. Mrs John L Nichols and her daughter Pauline return from a visit with Federalsburg and Concord friends. Edith Dill plans surgery for spinal trouble next week at the hospital. Sam Price of Baltimore visits his sister Mrs J L Nichols. The Elwancer couple hosted a Cuban party last Saturday.
Mr W Penn Willis suffered a bad bruise to his right arm when it was caught in a pulley at his saw mill last week. The item ends with a call to subscribe.
At a special board meeting of the Caroline County Savings Bank the death of William E. Cashe was recorded. A committee drafted resolutions praising his clear vision, experience, and beneficent character, and noting his loss to the community. The board ordered the proceedings filed, published, and a copy sent to Mrs. Cashe. Also mentions a news note from West Denton and a clothing line opening by Swinney & Co.
Caroline county mourns the death of William F. Casho a prominent local citizen who passed away Friday night after a long illness. Born January 16 1833 he built wealth in lumber and farming with holdings in mill timber and farms. He served as county commissioner from 1817 to 1879 and was a director of Caroline Savings Bank. Funeral services were conducted by Rev O T Baynard with interment in Newark.
Strawberries wintered well and remain dormant as Goldsboro shipments to New York drive hopes for a record season if high quality deliveries from the Penninsula continue. The Excelsoir, Superior and Gandy varieties lead, with the Climax to appear wholesale via J A D mark. About 1.2 million quart cups have been unloaded, including new crates and packaging. Peaches suffer damage, with 33 percent dead buds among yellow varieties, San Jose scale worry ahead of crop estimates, and Elberta faring better than Reeve's. J S Lapham reports.
Wartley Washington Camp No 2 P of A will hold a festival on Saturday evening March 26 at the storehouse of R A Davis. Committee E C Daly Louis Bloom W R Powell W H Kinnamon and W H Cowen named. Mrs L May Gooden of Wilmington visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William A Dodd. Jay DeeCowen and Milton Montague of Dover visited with friends. Miss Virtie Hutchins visiting friends in Wilmington.
For an up to date hat at the lowest price, readers are advised to call Miss Ida Mellvaine. The notice emphasizes affordable headwear and direct contact for potential customers seeking value.
The Worcester area sees pushback as William G. Kerbin faces colored residents who refuse service and churchgoers hold prayer meetings before bills pass. Meanwhile Canadians settle in Delaware farms, Peter Stevens is appointed Baltimore circuit clerk, obituaries note young deaths, creditors are alerted, and a Good Roads proposal debates federal funding vs state needs.
Mr. James E. Owens plans to sell his timber tract to fund building a house on his farm while visiting relatives near Greenwood. Mrs. Lillie M. Dean and her daughter Bertha spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Prettyman, near Greenwood, and Mr. John Bell visited his cousin Mr. Charlie Jopp nearby.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company offers reduced round trip tickets to Washington from all lines for the Knights of Columbus meeting in Washington D C on April 13. Tickets go on sale April 11 12 and 13 and are valid for return through April 16.
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