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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1900
Page
5
Community effort to establish a new high school in Hurlock gains momentum as local leaders push for the project while businesses and churches contribute to fundraising and support. The item notes other local developments, from millinery displays to upcoming social events and civic initiatives.
The circuit court session starting Monday will be long with three major removed cases from Queen Annes and Talbot counties. Queen Annes Railroad Company faces disputes over a grain elevator project and a trespass claim, with attorneys listed for both sides. The docket also includes a bond action, several civil suits, and a contested will from Captain James P. Snow. The criminal docket features local option violations and various assaults, concealed weapons, larceny, and whiskey sales cases awaiting trial.
Mr. Geo H Beaven has accepted a traveling sales and contracts position with Raymond Machine Company of Grand Rapids Michigan. He will begin his trip today and make Hillsboro his home while covering New England states and New York.
Crisfield rounds up local visits and social events including Rev A T Wyatt’s greeting, Mrs Vane’s visit, and Miss Sarah Moore’s death. The article covers church services, new pay station at a drug store, lectures, and various visits, plus a lengthy report on the Wilmington Conference with debates over President McKinley and temperance resolutions.
Mr D C Barnett our principal recently ill at home near Dailsville following the death of his father. Mr Sewell Johnson of Cambridge filling the vacancy. Miss Minnie Wright and brother Clarence Miss Nellie Brown and Mr Walter Harris of Seaford spent Sunday with friends nearby. Miss Anah Blades spent weekend with Miss Nellie Harris. Captain Henry Perry lost a valuable mule this week. Fish are scarce and unusually high in the market.
Stewart and Jarrell of Hillsboro will erect a galvanised iron building near their existing canning-house to handle tomato scalding and skinning. The Fisher canning-house will move from its current site to near Queen Anne's Depot for use by Mr. Fleckenstien. Rev E H Miller notes Sharptown Md has 700 residents with 40 sinners while Cordova has 150 residents and 150 sinners, claiming Cordova has as many good people as other towns. J F Sisk served as Cordova’s delegate to the Wilmington conference.
Mrs Joseph 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.
Mr James AH Shelton and family moved to Wilmington on Saturday. Miss Mamie Walls of Ingleside visited Miss Minnie Noble Saturday. Miss Ayers of Glassboro New Jersey is visiting her mother Mrs Arrants.
A list of names and places includes Middletown, Millington, Odessa, Oxford, Piney Neck, Pomona, Queenstown, Rock Nall, Royal Oak, St. Michael's, Smyrna Circuit, Stull Pond, Sulersville, Talbot Circuit, Tugiman's Island, Townsend, Trappe, Tunis Mills, Wye and Start. It notes On. Jones, life without appointment to attend school, member Ingleside quarterly conference.
The Lay Electoral Conference elected delegates to the General Conference to be held in Chicago in May. Wilmington district picks Hon. Charles B. Love and alternate Samuel H. Baynard. Easton district Gideon E Hakill and George C. Moore. Dover district Joseph E. Holland and John W. Fletcher. Salisbury district George A. Cox and Iu. E. P. Dennis. Four presiding elders were chosen as ministerial delegates. Also, Rev. A Howard Covey of Caroline county was ordained as a local deacon, with Rev. L E Poole and others elected to elders’ orders. Bishop Andrews preached at Epworth Church. A conference debate on theatre, dancing, cards, and alcohol, cited concerns about lax discipline and urged delegates to oppose changes in Methodist discipline at the General Conference.
Transfers of 191 acres to Louis Kibley and 55 acres to Robert Ober mark March real estate activity. Other deeds involve Denton Federalsburg Greensboro West Denton and Vanes. Marriage licenses issued to ten couples including Williams Dickerson Wright Brown Fountain Kil len and Matthews.
Dr P R Fisher and Mr C H Stewart with crews grading Second Street near the river uncover the buried remains of a man identified as Dave Thomas, lynched in the 1850s for second degree murder. The grave, near the hill, is one of the town’s few known interments.
Friday afternoon last week a fire leveled the box and lumber factory owned by W. P. Chaffinch in Easton’s eastern suburbs. D. I. Patchett’s plant and its machinery and a large stock of dressed and rough lumber were destroyed. Firemen prevented spread to adjacent property and nearby Standard Oil tanks remained safeguarded. The origin is unknown. Patchett and workers were inside. Loss totals several thousand dollars, partly insured.
The twenty second session of the Maryland Annual Conference will open in Westminster on Wednesday. Many visitors from Caroline are expected, with about 250 ministerial and lay delegates. Elections for General Conference delegates and re election of President A D Melvin are noted.
The Maryland House approved a third reading to replace John Hanson with John Eager Howard in Statuary Hall at the National Capitol, but the measure failed 29 to 19. The vote followed earlier moves and ends the long substitute fight, despite Hanson contract already awarded. Also noted: Fish Commissioner Sterling to be succeeded by C. L. Vincent May 1 as funds need expansion to keep hatcheries open. Delegates Ledman and Calvin Satterfield advance boundary and reimbursement moves. new law in Prince George's restricts hunting without owner consent. Baltimore gas price cut to 1.10. Johns Hopkins University gets 25,000 by law.
A local feature highlights Pastorfield’s buy twenty five cents worth of goods get a ticket scheme practice twelve tickets and receive a present from the Premium Department. John L Everngain showcases spring and summer dress goods while Fremgam's space in the Journal is urged for trade stories. Nuttle Hardware offers harness stock at varied prices and parts. Carlisle & Company dissolves partnership of William A and Robert G Stewart. New dry goods and fashions shown at Pastorfield's, April schedule for Murderkill and Philadelphia steamboat line in Journal today.
Mary Horsey widow of John H Norsey died aged 94 at her daughter's home in Caroline county. Funeral held with Rev Beachamp officiating. Interment in family cemetery. Also notes of Mrs Nellie Greenly widow of Dr Thomas W Greenly dying in Hot Springs South Dakota and funeral in Baltimore at St Michaels and All Angels Church. Other obituaries include Mrs Kate Harris wife of Rev Carlton Harris aged 30, Mrs Mertay Jean Johnson wife of J Wilbur Johnson died in Michigan, and mourners in Easton and Baltimore with multiple relatives named. A judge of the Orphans Court Harry Lee Griffith died at home in Baltimore.
A Cambridge dispatch reports the controlling stock of Dorchester Telephone Company sold to Diamond State Telephone Company and Eastern Shore Telegraph and Telephone Company of Caroline County. Harry Richardson of Dover becomes president of the Dorchester venture. Fred R. Owens and John H. Baker named directors. old board members re-elected. Attys Deweese & Owens to represent. Stockholders heard no local notice. Cambridge residents condemn the transfer to a foreign firm. Possible 20 percent rate increase. Owens denies planned rate hikes and says Peninsula connection may extend to Philadelphia and New York.
Tells of a new blower added by T. L. Day Swing & Co to move sawdust via pipes to a box for hauling. Notes the firm already runs extensive basket production this season and mentions Mr. A. R. Brigden near Ridgely planning work for 200 berry pickers next season.
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