Local Department News and Community Notes
The Denton market is stocked with Delaware bay trout as the ice and coal trades anticipate a busy season. Local civic actions include curb work around a Masonic Hall green, a new sewer connection on First street, and school board organization next Tuesday. The Queen Anne steamer resumes service with an 8 am Sunday departure from Baltimore to Rehoboth Beach, and the U S Express Co withdraws from B C A lines with Adams Express holding a monopoly locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Masonic Hall
T. Fred Garey
G. T. Redden
Wing Sing
Fisher & Nichols
J. T. Blades
South First Street
Franklin Street
Jonathan Evitts
Dawson
Board of Commissioners of
Greensboro
Denton Musical Association
J. W. Kerr
Geo. W. Towers
San Jose
Kerr
Pearson
Church Hill
William Satterfield
Denton Hill
Democratic State Central Committee
Susquehanna
William H. Mowbray
Port Deposit
Charles H. Whitby
Baltimore
Cooper
Queenstown
Rehoboth Beach
United States Express Company
B. C. & A. Company
C. H. Stewart
Adams Express
Wm. H. Anderson
Queen Anne’s Railroad
Adams Express Company
Mrs Hopkins sues Bishop Thoburn for damages
Mrs. George F. Hopkins of Syracuse files suit for 150000 against Bishop J. M. Thoburn alleging defaming statements. Hopkins, a physician and former missionary, claims letters harmed her medical practice and led to professional losses. The case highlights tensions within Methodist missionary work and a later brewing controversy linked to a pastor’s prayer. The Hopkinses’ circle includes her husband Amber church founder and several regional church figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Hopkins
India
Syracuse
N. Y
J. M. Thobarn
Methodist Church
Malaysia
Thoburn
Philadelphia Record
E. E. Dixon
Caroline
Denton
Methodist Church of
East Stroudsburg
Dewitt Marion
Staples
Custer
Dixon
R. H. Crawford
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Easton
W. W. Chaires
Tilghman’s Island
Chaires
Ladies Mite Society of
Bethlehem
Choptank
Preston
Baker
A. L. Gray
Bayside
Willard H. Thawley
Wm. Temple
Maj
Wm. E. Stewart
Easton Star-Democrat
A. Howard Covey
Wilmington
Garey’s M. P
County Board Advances Court House Bond Actions
County commissioners authorized the clerk to take up court house bonds Nos 1 2 3 4 9 and 10. Dr J I Noble was elected health officer with two ballot votes. Frederick Howard awarded roads from American Corner to Deens Mill via James Ross farm to Charles Howard road. Treasurer authorized to issue checks for bond interest and related expenses totaling 3168.85 dollars to several parties including Josephine House and T C West. Shad are scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eavy
Court House
J. I. Noble
Frederick Howard
American Corner
Deen’s Mill
Thenes
James Ross
Charles Howard
Josephine House
Henderson Town Notes On Developments And Visits
Henderson residents hear of many new building lots purchased by Mr Hf C Gooden and expect thriving town growth. A new minister was welcomed by a large congregation and Sunday services are hoped to succeed. Local residents J B Slay and C Barcus advance property improvements. Several visits and a basket factory project hint at ongoing town activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hf. C. Gooden
Tenderson
J. B. Slay
Joh
A. Comegys
Lloyd Gooden
Wilmington
Freeman Faulkner
Delaware
Samuel Reed
Near Town
Charles Barcus
Jacob Griffith
T. J. Gough
William IT. Cashe
Anna Price
Mellvaine
Philadelphia
Edward Coffin
Cordova
William N. Williams
Cordova Merchant Calloway Dies After Short Illness
Cordova tall merchant Spencer Wheatley Calloway aged 4b years died Thursday morning of last week after a brief pneumonia illness. He leaves a widow, father C. D. Calloway, three brothers Joseph Kilby and Jesse, and three sisters Mrs Andrew Jackson Mrs Robert H Gannon and Miss Gizzie Calloway. Laurie Gay found an egg in a nest with a four legged chick in the embryo preserved in alcohol by Dr Rose. J W Sisk plans a store expansion to boost hardware trade. Miss Bessie Fitzjarrell of Baltimore visited her ill father N C Fitzjarrell last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Wheatley Calloway
Cordova
C. D. Calloway
Joseph
Kilby
Jesse
Andrew Jackson
Robert H. Gannon
Gizzie Calloway
Laurie Gay
Trees Removed by Town Board After Poll Vote
Central avenue lost its line of trees last week as the town commissioners acted on a people expressed mandate from the polls. The shade drive had existed since incorporation and faced early opposition, then a late election brought the issue to a decisive loss for preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Board of Town Commissioners
Nettie Walls
Church Hill
Eva Pennington
F. B. Stambaugh
Grace
Frank Lane
Temple Smith
Prices for crates set by manufacturers alliance
An agreement among most peninsula and Eastern State manufacturers fixes crate prices by size: thirty-two quart 27 cents, thirty-six quart 30 cents, forty-eight quart 37 cents, sixty quart 45 cents. Purchasers buying outside the association will be barred after the outside purchase is made. Ninety-five percent of regional manufacturers have signed the pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula
Whooping Cough Epidemic Testimonial Adverts
An Spidende of whooping cough is cited with a Winter epidemic. Joan Be Clifford recounts how Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured her children’s severe coughing spells and aided rapid recovery from croup. The ad notes sale locations in Denton Hillsboro and Norwood New York. Also mentions Everngam's shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Joan BE. Clifford
Norwood House
Norwood
N. Y
R. J. Colston
Denton
Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
Matrimonial and Personal News in Denton Area
Deafure wedding visitors in Benton and beyond highlight couples James Fanton of Ridgely and Mary Sirman of Wicomico county at Salisbury church. Other ceremonies include Amin Aldred Liden and Howard Martin Haymon at Williston parsonage, Philadelphia plans, and local visits, with notes on residents traveling, recovering, or visiting in Denton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fanton
Ridgely
Mary A. Sirman
Wicomico County
St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church
Salisbury
Louisa Sirman
Wm. 8. Tyre
Frederick
A. J. Vanderbogart
Olive J. Whilden
Baltimore
Tle
Williston Parsonage
Alt
Amin Aldred Liden
Willis A. Liden
Andersontown
Howard Martin Haymon
Near
Tickman
T. F. Beauchamp
Haymon
Philadelphia
John A. Fountain
Dorchester County
Denton
Fountain
John W. Temple
Charles 8. Carrington
Easton Ledger
Wilhelmina Richardson
Rehoboth
Virginia Avenue
T. Hutchinson
Bettie Massey
Greensboro
William Caulk
Sherwood Forest
St. Michaels
Wm. IL
Mowbray
A. 5
Port Deposit
S. F. Cale
James F. Melvin
Delia
Ellicott City
Charles B. Pfaff
Drueilla
Chicago
T. Pliny Fisher
Peter Clark
Delaware
Oscar Clark
B. M. Hazell
Millington
Brick Hotel
F. R. Owens
Charles Willey
Fred. Harris
Bridgeville
Thomas W. Jones
North Carolina
Otis Horney
Dover Bridge
Anna G. Meekins
George L. Wallace
Bethlehem
Thomas F. O'Neill
Charles K. Sampson
Milford
P. Addison Morgan
Virginia
Bertha Stewart
Easton
Shad Boom in Delaware Linked to Fish Hawk Hatchings
Captain James Smith of the U S Fish Commission steamer Fish Hawk explains shad abundance in the Delaware. He cites 1897 as the peak, with 68 million eggs hatched that year, and notes 1898 saw only 12 million due to the ship’s movement to Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Last season produced 52 million eggs at Gloucester, 16 million below 1897. He aims to top 1897 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
U. S. Fish Commission
Fish Hawk
Delaware
Cuba
Gloucester
Captain Smith
Deaths of D Cheezum and others in Maryland area
Dr D Cheezum died at his Haston home last Friday aged 44. Descendant of Chisholms, he lived mainly in Talbot and Austin before settling in Maryland. Survived by wife Margaret Willis Cheezum and children. funeral at Christ Church Easton, Springhill cemetery interment. Also note: John W Wood and Rev G J Smith died recently in Maryland, with funeral details and survivors listed. Mrs A H Matthews of Easton died aged 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Cheezum
Haston
Mr. Cheeslun
Chisholms
America
Caroline County
Daniel Cheezum
Talbot
Margaret A. B. Willis
Philemon Willis
L'Albot
Oxford
William Willis Cheezum
Indianapolis
Dashiel
Austin
Wesley Merritt
United States Army
Maryland
Easton
Christ Church
Springhfill
John W. Wood
Ruthsburg
Queen Anne’s County
Denton
Wood
J. S. Wickline
Census Minimerators Appointed in Maryland Districts
Census Minimerators named by Mr Willian B Reed Jr superintendent of census for the Second district of Maryland list enumerators for Caroline Talbot Queen Annes Dorchester counties. The appointments include numerous individuals such as Charles P Jump W Betson Jr Ernest W Horsey G Lacey Stevens Grant Alburger and others across the three counties. May include multiple names per county with detailed lists for Caroline Talbot Queen Annes and Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian B. Reed, Jr
Maryland
Ilis Caroline
Charles P. Jump
Clyde H. Smith
Thomp Thompson
George M. Tarr
Clayton W. Mulliken
H. T. Seymour
Nathaniel L. Dobbs
W. B. Stevens
Ua. N. Sams
John A. Furbush
Queen Anne’s
J. Emory Smith
Jonathan Chance
Medford Walls
J. Thomas Smith
J. E. Walters, Jr
A. Clayton Hayden
John N. Tolson
C. E
Ringgolkl
George Davidson
Sidney P. Townsend
Thomas N. Barcus
Wm. KB. Lynch
Dorchester
Luther E. Wheatley
Wilbur M. Smith
J. Harry Toward
William J. Post
Bernard L. Spicer
William J. Harper
James A. Houston
Levi B. Phillips
MM. M. Daniker
Orphans Court Proceedings Audit and Appointments
Orphans court last Tuesday saw administrator Emory S. Turpin present Arthur C. Snowden estate accounts after dividend payment, while executors George M. Russum and George A. Deakyne reported Eva M. George estate distributions. Administrators W. George Smith John W. Smith and James A. Smith filed approval of final and interest accounts for Slutehins TH Smith estate. Harvey L. Cooper and W. George Smith as trustees for Nutchins IH Smith real estate sale filed audit and distribution. decree appointed Albert G. Towers and trustees to sell Charles Gould estate real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Emory S. Turpin
Arthur C. Snowden
George M. Russum
George A. Deakyne
Eva M. George
W. George Smith
John W. Smith
James A. Smith
Slutehins TH. Smith
Harvey L. Cooper
Nutchins IH
August Flower sales dominate old time medicine
Question answered confirms August Flower as the largest medicine sale in the civilized world. The ad extols its use for indigestion biliousness and general malaise, claiming it cleanses the system and regulates liver and nervous action. Sample bottles offered in Denton and Marydel. another notice promotes Miss I J McIlvaine selling millinery and ladies wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
W. J. Brown's
Denton
Richards & Cos
Marydel
Tragedies strike near Cambridge and Adamsville
A Germain family near Cambridge seven miles away were found dead with nooses around their necks. Authorities offer a 200 reward for the murderer. In Adamsville Delaware twelve year old Arthur Outten died when a heavy roller crushed him after frightened horses bolted. Todd's Chapel held the funeral with interment at Harrington. Richard T Breeding near Tiekman died suddenly, likely of natural causes. Burton West along Snow Hill Road Worcester County was found dead, two suspects held, but no direct evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Germain
Carl Kernig
Kernig
Dorchester County Commissioners
Adamsville
Delaware
Arthur Outten
George Outten
Todd's Chapel
Harrington
Richard T. Breeding
Tiekman
George Warren
James E. Hignatt
Denton
Burton West
Snow TrIill
Worcester County
Queenstown votes against license in district election
In Queenstown district, a Saturday special election produced a decisive 165 vote majority against license, amid 800 voters. The result surprised liquor advocates and politics alike, with leaders noting reduced bribery risk and a boost to temperance efforts across Queen Anne's County. Col Edwin I Brown praised the outcome as a moral and civic victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Col
Edwin I. Brown
Queen Anne’s
Sweet Potatoes Profitable and Market Choices
Sweet potatoes have proven to be a highly valuable crop with fourteen or fifteen years of annual good harvests and net yields around 100 dollars per acre. The key lies in variety selection and market needs, with the Big Stem Jersey noted as the best Northern variety for heavy yields. Also advertised are shingles for sale direct from the mill by Stewart and Jarrell with 200,000 shingles available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Commencement Exercises At Ridgely Academy
The Ridgely Academy commencement was held at Longfellow's Hall with graduates Laura Stevenson, Aimee Jones, Maisie Day, and Josephine Towers. Salutatory by Powers and valedictory by Stevenson. diplomas by Thomas A. Smith. Music from Mrs Smith, Miss McAlister, Mr Swing, and Prof Pearson. prayer by Rev Coblentz. Principal Allen announced class work. Next Tuesday, Preston academy will graduate Clara Noble, Ethel Fletcher, Bertie Mulharry, Otia Johnson, Bertie Stevenson, Bessie Williams, Elsie Blades, Vergil Trice. Essays by Blades Stevenson Trice Noble. addresses by Rev Lindale and Prof Stephens. Diploma by A W Sisk. Principal Wheatley to announce. Rev Walton to give invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely Academy
Longfellow’s Hall
Laura Stevenson
Aimee Jones
Maisie Day
Josephine ‘Towers
Powers
Miss Stevenson
Miss Jones
Aloysius Green
Thomas A. Smith
Will Smith
M. McAlister
John M. Swing
HW. BE. Pearson
E. L. Coblentz
Allen
Preston Academy
Clara Noble
Ethel Fletcher
Bertie Mulhariy
Otia Johnson
Bertie Stevenson
Bessie Williams
Reduced Mates on the Pennsy for 1900 religious meetings
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces excursion fares for meetings of the German Baptist Brethren at North Manchester Indiana May 29 to June 8 1900 and the Old Order of German Baptist Brethren at Camden Indiana June 3 to 5 1900. Special first class round trip tickets are sold May 29 to June 3 and May 31 to June 3 with return by July 1 and July 5 respectively. For the Imperial Council Shrine meeting in Washington D C May 22 24 tickets are sold May 19 21 and valid for return by May 28.
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North Manchester
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Baltimore
Lancaster and
Reading
Sunbury
Old Order of German Baptist Brethren
Camden
Lancaster
Imperial Council
Order of the Mystic Shrine
Washington, D. C
Pennsylania Railroad
Washington
Paris Green Insecticide Method From Agri College Bulletin
Prof W G Johnson outlines Paris green use against potato bugs. Dry mixing with sand lime plaster or flour is advised, with one pound poison per 100 pounds diluent for general use. For small batches, one ounce per six pounds of lime plaster or sour. Apply in dew or after rain using a bag for even distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Johnson
Agricultural College
Maryland Entomologist Warns of Pea Louse Return
State Entomologist and Prof Willis G Johnson of Maryland Agricultural College report extensive field checks on the pea louse across the Eastern Shore. He warns it may reappear this season and advises growers to watch crops, shaking plants over white paper to detect it and spraying with kerosene emulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis G. Johnson
Maryland Agricultural College
Ile
Cape May pier to link Lewes rail with steamer line
At a Cape May public meeting, $3000 was approved to finish rebuilding the Cape May pier and secure the Edmund Builder steamer to create a Lewes connection with Queen Anne's railroad. The new line is expected to be ready for passengers by May 2 and may boost New Jersey fruit markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape May
Lewes
Queen Anne's
Edmund Builer
New Jersey
G. Wilbur Rolph
Queen Anne
Winnington
Linton
Pastorfield
Globe
Baltimore
Susquehanna
Elk
North East
Fifth
Cecil County
Tuckahoe Bridge
Talbot
Caroline
Rehoboth
J. W. Gootee Willl
Wilmington
Maryland
W.G. Jolson
Salisbury
Charles IR. Dishmroon
William A. Ennis
Joseph E. Davis
William F. Bounds
Lewes & Philadelphia Transportation Co
Milbourne Elliott
Caroline Counties
Dover Bridge
Endeavor
Steelton
Ohio
Stewart & Jarrell
Caroling County
Denton
Dover
Stephens
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the Local Department
G. F. Hopkins
Hhigely
Mr. Thomson
East New Market
Academy
C. H. Gootee
Richmond
Eva Murphy
Somers Blake
Ora Patton
Fannie Jarrell
Alex. Noble
Geo. A. Whiteley
Ne York Weekly
Everngam’s
Deafure
Benton
the Journal
Orphans’ Court Proceedings
I. J. McIlvaine
Saul
J. E. Tygert Company
The
Everngam
Jolph
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