High School Move Sparks Hurlock Effort
Community leaders press to establish a new high school in Hurlock as local growth prompts plans. The drive includes stakeholders from Pastorfield and nearby towns aiming to expand education and capture regional opportunity.
Circuit Court to Try Renewed Sex Cases on Docket
The circuit court session opening Monday will be lengthy with removed cases from Queen Anne's and Talbot. Queen Anne's Railroad Company faces two removals and other civil actions include will contest of Captain Snow, bond and account suits, and several criminal charges including whiskey sales and larceny.
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Caroline
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Queen Anne’s Railroad Company
John H. Marquette
Queen Anne's
George W. Wilson
A. L. Tharp
Archibald N. Taylor
Queen Anne's County
State of Maryland
William George Smith
William E. Temple
Edwin I. Brown
J. Twersey Hall
H. H. Barrell and
Deweese & Owens
E. H. Brown
James P. Snow
Orphans’ Court
Thomas Pickering
Sarah E. Pratt
John F. Davis
Craig Rigway & Co
John W.clark
Rigway
Lewis
Clark
John Satterfield
James C. Collins
John Collins
Satterfield
Pisher
Collins
W.F. Main Co
Hugh Duffey
Main
Deweece & Owens
Duffey
Thomas FH. Kelley
Annie E. Kelley
Lida A. Garrett
Thomas J. Garrett
Doweese & Owens
Kelley
Garrett
James H. Brown
John W. Clark
House
Brown
Jesse A. Wright
W. M. Wright
Warry Loose
Sane Robinson
John Tharp
Eli Tharp
Loose
Carrie Seals
Alexander McKnott
Russum
Seals
McKnott
William ST. Deweese
William W. Lowe
John S. Boggs
George Dennis
John M. Matthews
Eugene Matthews
John Matthews
Lizzie Lock
Thomas KE. Pollard
Edward Riley
Beaven Takes Sales Post With Raymond Machine Co
Mr. Geo H Beaven accepts a traveling sales and contracts role for Raymond Machine Co of Grand Rapids Mich. He starts today and will base in Hillsboro for work across New England and New York. Other local visits include Carpenter Howard P Jones in Denton and Dr G W Goldsborough visiting Baltimore friends.
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Versonal Vi
Ecathon
Geo. H. Beaven
Raymond Machine Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
New England States
New York
Beaven
Hillsboro
Carpenter Howard P. Jones
Wilmington
Denton
Lulu Downes
Tuckahoe Neck
Anita
Baltimore
James M. Knotts
Queen Anne
James C. Collins
Concord
Easton
E. M. Noble
Swarthmore
Caroline
L. D. Kelley
Washington
Reverend A T Wyatt visits Crisfield among friends
Fieldsboroce and local figures note Rev A T Wyatt of Crisfield spending days with relatives and friends. Other items include church anniversary reports, arrivals and departures, and community updates on residents, travel, illness, and local services during the Wilmington Conference and surrounding week.
Local Notes From Dailsville District
Mr D C Barnett our principal who was called home recently on account of the death of his father has been quite ill at his home near Dailsville Mr Sewell Johnson of Cambridge has been filling the vacancy Miss Minnie Wright and brother Clarence Miss Nellie Brown and Mr Walter Harris of Seaford spent Sunday with friends near here Miss Anah Blades spent Saturday and Sunday with her friend Miss Nellie Harris Captain Henry Perry lost a valuable mule one day this week Fish are very scarce and unusually high in our market
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurlock
Pastorfield
Preston Academy
Starkey
Andersontown
Kate E. Trice & Co
R. G. Stewart
Stewart Bros
W. A. Stewart
George H. Boyce
Concord
Del
Snow Hill
Fred R. Owens
Telephone Company
Ida J. McIlvaine
Nations
Avalon
Eastern Shore
B.S. Ford
James Clark Company
Baltimore
Masonic Fraternity
Temple Lodge
H. T. Nuttle & Bro
St. Michael’s
Oliver M. Canlk
Ellicott City
Jones Revell and Reifsnider
Kent County
Denton Gun Club
D.C. Barnett
Dailsville
Sewell Johnson
Cambridge
Minnie Wright
Clarence
Nellie Brown
Walter Harris
Seaford
Anah Blades
Nellie Harris
Henry Perry
Hillsboro Canning Facility to Rise Near Existing Plant
Stewart and Jarrell of Hillsboro plan a galvanized iron building beside their canning-house for tomato scalding and skinning. The Fisher canning-house will be moved from its current site to near the Queen Anne depot for Mr. Fleckenstien. Rev Miller notes Sharptown MD has 700 people with 40 sinners while Cordova has 150 people and 150 sinners. Mr J F Sisk served as Cordova delegate to the Wilmington conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H.“*Miller
Sharptown
Cordova
J. F. Sisk
Wilmington
Mrs Castle Dies of Pneumonia Near Marydell
Mrs. Castle died of pneumonia at her home near Marydell on Sunday last. A husband, son and daughter survive the deceased. Mr. J Bernard Sparks spent Saturday and Sunday with Dover and Wyoming relatives. Mr. J Bernard Hutchins of Philadelphia has been visiting his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Castle
Marydell
J. Bernard Sparks
Dover
Wyoming
J. Bernard Hutchins
Philadelphia
Shelton Family Moves to Wilmington
Mr. James AH Shelton and family moved to Wilmington on Saturday. Miss Mamie Walls of Ingleside spent Saturday with Miss Minnie Noble. Miss Ayers of Glassboro, NJ, is visiting her mother Mrs Arrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James AH. Shelton
Wilmington
Mamie Walls
Ingleside
Minnie Noble
Miss Ayers
Glassboro
N. J
Mra. Arrants
Clerical Assignments and School Attendance Notice
The text lists church appointments for Middletown through Wye and Start with multiple names and locations, followed by a note that On. Jones is life without appointment to attend school, and a member Ingleside quarterly conference.
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Daker
Presuming Elder
Heckwith
W. P. Taylor
Ridgevillie
W. G. Koons
Burraville
T. N. Given
Cambridge
E. C. Macuichol
Cannon
L. W. Layfield
J. W. Fogle
Canterbury
A. C. Jones
Church Creek
W. Prettyman
Crapo
H. Williams
Dover Armory
Frederic Spencer
Wesley
Allfred Smith
Denton
J. 5
Wickline
Newmarket
C. W. Smith
Ellendale
J. M. Mitchell
Elliott's Island
H. B. Kelso
Farmington
D. F. Waddell
Federalsburg
J. M. Tindale
Fellon
J. D. Kemp
Frederica
Z. H. Webster
Galestown
J. J. Johnson
Georgetown
Adam Stengle
Chevnie
J. H. Wilson
Greetwood
C. H. Williams
Harrington
G. T. Alderson
Hooper's Island
T. H. Barret
Houston
G. P. Smith
Harcock
Albert Chandler
Lakesville
J. A. Buckson
Leipsic
C. N. Jones
Lewes
W. I. White
Lincoln
W. K. Hills
Little Creek
Howard Davis
Magnolia
George E. Wood
Milford
L. H. Barrett
Millon
Williston
T. I. Heauchamp
Wyoming
J. E. Graham
Zoar
J. HK. Gallagher
S. Collins
Wilmington Conference Academy
Dover
Co. J. Hastings
Armory
Middletown
J. W. Caswell
Millington
Dulaney
Odessa
W. AO. Hurst
Oxford
T. Cooper
Piney Neck
C.K. Mortis
Pomona
J. R. Cannan
Queenstown
C. Poole
Rock Nall
W. I. Guthrie
Royal Oak
W. R. McKarlane
St. Michael’s
J. H. Heanchamp
Simyrna
C. A. al
Smyrna
U. J. Yardesty
Stull Pond
Roberts
Sulersville
Robert Roe
Talbot
W. Talley
Tughiman's Island
W. W. Chaires
Townsend
Jones
Trappe
T. J. Tabler
Tunis Mills
N. C. Newson
Wye
W. J. Kenney
On. Jones
Ingleside Quarterly Conference
Lay Electoral Conference elects General Conference delegates
The Lay Electoral Conference last Friday elected delegates and alternates for the General Conference to be held in Chicago in May. Wilmington district named Charles B. Love and Samuel H. Baynard as alternate. Easton district chose Gidon E. Hakill and George C. Moore as alternate. Provisional delegates from Dover and Salisbury districts were Joseph E. Holland, John W. Fletcher, George A. Cox, and II. E. Dennis respectively. Four presiding elders were chosen as ministerial delegates.
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Chicago
Wilmington
Charles B. Love
Samuel H. Baynard
Easton
Gideon E. Hakill
George C. Moore
Dover
Joseph E. Holland
John W. Fletcher
Salisbury
George A. Cox
Iu. E. P. Dennis
Paul
Bishop Andrews
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
A. Howard Covey
Jesus
Wilmington Conference
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Real estate transfers and marriage licenses recorded in March
Transfers list numerous parcels in districts One to Eight with prices from 20 to 5 050 dollars. Names include Darlington Kibley Downes Ruark Tingle Dulladway Carter Roe Carter Wright Liden Downes Nichols Redden Parker Fletcher Smith Clark Hobbs Messenger and others. Marriage licenses issued to Williams Dickerson Wright Brown Fountain Kil lens Kemp Legg Matthews Flamer Brown.
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Percy L. Darlington
Louis Kibley
Annie N. Downes
Robert H.ober
William T. Signatt
Lee Hignatt
Levin W. Williams Et al
A. W. Ruark
Federalsburg
Edwin H. Brown
Jom E. Tingle
William J. Dulladway
John Dulladway
John Duladway
William J. Duladway
William TI. Deweese
John T. Carter, Jr
Denton
William H. Deweese
James H. Nichols
Geo. T. Redden
Somers Blake
West Denton
James B. Wright
Carrie BE
Nabb
Frank P. Covey
William F. Liden
W. E
Jesse Li. Downes
Glanville McC
Greensboro
J. Frank Turner
James Ahearn
Joseph P. Anthony
W. Goldsborough Butler
Harry A. Roe
James E. Nichols
Martha J. Lewis
Burton W. Parker
Charles H. Todd
Nora V.christopher
William H. Harding, Sr
Theodore C. Schulke
Edward H. Horton
Geo. F. Galloway
John M. Cole
William T. Kelley, Jr
Arlington Patton
Maggie Patton
Jeremiah B. Fletcher
Sarah M. Fletcher
William G. Smith
William H. Cashe
Henderson
Marcus H. Smith
John W. Clark
John H. Matthews
Carrie S. Brown
Buscomb Flamer
Adeline Brown
Grading on Second Street Unearths Ancient Skeleton
Dr. P. R. Fisher and Mr. C. H. Stewart work this week grading Second street near the river. While digging, the bones of a man believed to be Dave Thomas were exhumed. Thomas was lynched in the 1850s after a murder conviction and buried on the hill. The skeleton may be that of Jim Wilson, whose headless body was buried there earlier.
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P. R. Fisher
C. H. Stewart
Second Street
Main Street
Dave Thomas
Thomas
Jim Wilson
Wilson
Fire destroys D I Patchett box and lumber plant
Friday afternoon last week a frame box and lumber factory owned by W P Chaffinch and run by D I Patchett burned down in Easton leaving valuable machinery and a large stock of dressed and rough lumber. Firemen kept flames from adjoining property and away from nearby petroleum storages. The origin is unknown and losses run to several thousand dollars with partial insurance.
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D. I. Patchett
Easton
W. P. Chaffinch
Standard Oil Company
Patchett
Maryland Annual Conference set for Westminster gathering
The twenty second session of the Maryland Annual Conference will convene in Westminster on Wednesday next with about 250 ministerial and lay delegates including visitors from Caroline. Elections will appoint twelve ministerial and twelve lay delegates to the General Conference and A D Melvin is expected to be re-elected president for a fourth year.
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Maryland
Denton
I. D. Bowman
Philadelphia
Brethren Church
Ridgely
J. M. Bowman
Bowman’s Normal Institute
Harrisonburg
Federalsburg
J. M. Lindale
Ridgely M. P
J. M. Dickey
United American Mechanics
Lewis
Western Maryland College
Jesus
M. P. Church
Brown’s Hall
House votes to replace Hanson statue with Howard
On Tuesday the House third reading rejected the bill to substitute John Eager Howard for John Hanson in Statuary Hall amid a 29 to 19 vote. The decision ends the substitution fight that began at the legislature’s opening, despite Hanson statue contract having been awarded. Other items include Fish Commissioner Sterling resigning May 1, request for higher appropriations to operate hatching stations, boundary-line commission appointment for Maryland Virginia, a Prince George’s county law restricting hunting without owner consent, gas price cut in Baltimore to 1.10, and a $25,000 Johns Hopkins University appropriation becoming law.
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John Eager Howard
John Hanson
National Capital
House
Howard
Hanson
Sterling
C. L. Vincent
Vincent
Ledman
Johns Hopkins University
Pastorfield’s Generous Sale and Local Shopping Notices
Pastorfield offers a ticket incentive: for every 25e of goods bought, a ticket is earned and after twelve tickets a present is received. John L Everngain showcases spring and summer dresses inviting ladies to view. Fremgam’s space promises trade stories in the JourNAL. Nuttle Hardware lists harness stock with various prices and parts. R J Carlisle & Co announces in the JOURNAL. The Stewart partnership dissolves. Fresh dry goods and fashions at Pastorfield’s. April schedules for Murderkill and Philadelphia steamboat line appear in the JOURNAL today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastorfield
John L. Everngain
Fremgam
Jour Nal
Nuttle Hardware Company
R. J. Carlisle & Company
General Commission Merchants
Baltimore
William A
Robert G. Stewart
Pastorfield’s
Murderkill
Philadelphia
Journal Today
Mary Horsey and Others Die in Maryland and South Dakota
An obituary column details the deaths of Mrs. Mary Horsey at 94 in Caroline County and Mrs. Nellie Greenly in Hot Springs South Dakota. It notes interment in Loudon Park Cemetery Baltimore and a funeral at St Michaels and Angels Church. Other notices include deaths of Mrs. Kate Harris in Easton and Mrs. Sarah Leonard in Easton with brief funeral details.
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Nellie Greenly
Thomas W. Greenly
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Greenly
Caroline County
Sussex County
Delaware
Wingate Neal
Ohio
Caroline
Horsey
Concord Church
T. F. Beachamp
Kate Harris
Carlton Danner Harris
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Trinity Church
Easton
Harris
James C. Norris
Avon
Calvary Church
Mertay Jean Johnson
J. Wilbur Johnson
South Haven
Michigan
William T. Moody
Royal Oak
Rufus W. Dashiell
Princess Anne
Dorchester Telephone Sold to Diamond State Group
Cambridge dispatch reports the Dorchester Telephone Company sold to owners who control Diamond State Telephone and Eastern Shore Telegraph and Telephone. Harry Richardson will chair the new Dorchester board with Fred R. Owens and John H. Baker as directors. Rates may rise, with plans to connect to Diamond State lines and reach Philadelphia and New York.
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Cambridge
Dorchester Telephone Company
Diamond State Telephone Company
Eastern Shore Telegraph and Telephone Company
Caroline County
Harry Richardson
Dover
Del
Fred R. Owens
Denton
Mr. Richardson
John H. Baker
George W. Woolford
W. E. Henry
Dorchester Board
Diamond State Line
Philadelphia
New York
Owens
Peninsula
Day Swing & Co Introduce New Blowermill System
T. L. Day Swing & Co have added a large blower to their mill. Sawdust is carried through pipes to a box and hauled away. The firm is already doing extensive business this season in baskets. Mr. A. R. Brigden near Ridgely expects work for 200 berry pickers next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Day Swing & Co
A. R. Brigden
Ridgely
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T. Jones
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William Stevens
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Washington Churchyard
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Prospect Cemetery
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Teachers’ Institute
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Pocomoke Circuit
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Roxana
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Salsbury
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W. I. Miller
Smith's Island
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S. M. Morgan
Somerset
G. KR. Neese
Stockton
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Vaupier
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Westover
Oscar J. Martin
Whitesville
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Asbury Hnabbanl
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M. Towers
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A. W. Sisk
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