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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1905
Page
3
Public notices list court and board meetings for the ca. £ n area. Circuit Court will convene June 26. Levy Court Orphans Court and School Board set meetings for May 9.
Denton residents discuss new garbage system, road work, and storefront builds. Improvements include glass fronts at J E Nichols building, new sidewalks, and half a dozen store-rooms boosting commerce. Red Cross and road roller debates mark civic activity as rail timetable changes resize daily travel.
Married couples and social visits anchor this notes page. Edith Roe of King Street and Francis Hall of East Pitt Street married April 26 in Wilmington with maid of honor Sadie Hall and Edward Ross as best man. after trip they reside at East Third Street. Mary E. Dorgan and John Montague wed May 1 near Preston, with quiet ceremony. couple will reside on the bride’s farm between Preston and Choptank. General Richard Thomas, age about 90, marks 60 years in service at Easton National Bank, likely the oldest bank cashier in the U.S. Wesley Jarrell arrives Denton on crutches after ten weeks away. Visitors include Mrs. Parks and son Lucas from California, Misses Anderson Nutile Garey Hobbs, Harrington visitors Sue Harrington and Caroline Short, Dr. Alexander Hardcastle back from Baltimore, and many Denton residents hosting or visiting friends and relatives.
In recent years several educated former locals have prospered away from home. Dr Cornelius Deweese, long a staff member at the Government Hospital for the Insane in Washington, plans to open a nervous and mental health sanitarium near Baltimore and Washington. He and a medical colleague will use Gambrill mansion as the facility.
Melvin Todd, a clerk at O. M. Hignatt’s store in Williston, was severely burned when a prank ignited gas as he pumped water at a nearby dwelling. A friend’s prankfilled mouth with coal oil exploded, singeing hair and eyebrows and sending Todd to Dr. George for relief.
The Brick Hotel property was sold on Tuesday to Harvey L. Cooper and James H. Nichols. They plan to modernize the hostelry, move the building to face Third Street, replace the front with a new structure, improve the pavement, and undertake stable renovations.
Mrs Annie Todd hosted the Ep worth League of Concord M K Church for a business meeting Friday evening. Mr Kirwin Smith of Baltimore visited his parents here this week. Mrs Jane Todd is listed as sick.
W T Adams has erected a new bakery building and oven in Pecheralsburg and will repurpose the old space for dining rooms and ice cream parlors. Acetylene gas lines have been installed in many homes and businesses from Holts plant. W N Davis oversees the work. Visitors Mr and Mrs Solar Frissell are with sister and nephews Messrs Messenger and H B and R W Messenger. Contractors employ many city workmen on a new bank and T H Chambers block. Bricklayers and carpenters start a large house for J Ti Smith on the burned site. Tennis court patrons enjoy it again. Mrs Willie Prouse and granddaughter Ruth visit town. Carpenters renovate Mr Kk Smiths Three Oaks avenue home. Interior rebuild of R F Noble Son store finished. Herman Wrights warehouse completed and ready for occupancy. Mr Samuel Bower builds a commodious porch. Miss Annie Elliott returns to Pittsburg.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the parsonage on Wednesday afternoon and elected new officers. Guests included Mr. James Cook of Woodside Delaware and Miss Ora Cooper of Dover visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Gooden. Other items note returns and visits by Reynolds Moore, Herbert Wilson, and Miss Laura Smith among townsfolk. Alice Hudson is seriously ill with typhoid fever.
Mr A Z Gottwalls celebrated his ninetieth birthday at his Greensboro home Monday with a reception for his children and many friends. Attendees included Judge John F Dawson and his wife plus several couples. Visitors also traveled from Baltimore and Centreville to see relatives and friends.
The sale of the late Roger Adams property on Wednesday drew a large crowd of antique furniture seekers. Local residents and out of town visitors were seen among the bidders. A steady stream of buyers contributed to a lively scene as items were opened for bidding. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. James K. Dill of near Concord visited daughter Mrs. J. H. Spencee, and several locals including Mrs. Till Mercer and son Jay Kingsley of Denton spent Sunday with Mrs. J. H. Spence. Miss Carrie Spence returned home after visiting Denton friends. Misses Bessie Liden and Bertha Bullock visited Mrs. Clarence Parker, while Miss Lola Alford visited Miss Mamie Thompson in Seaford. Erie Alford returned from a Seaford visit. J. N. Spence made a business trip to Baltimore last week.
The Board of Managers of Marydel Camp met at the church and elected J. P. Medford treasurer and J. T. Carter secretary for the ensuing year. They planned camp meetings from August 4 for 10 days under Rev. E. H. Collins. Mr. T. Olin Ford celebrated his 7th birthday at the Maple Avenue home with games, music, and ice cream.
A Sunday school lesson explains John 15’s vine and branches, with Christ as the true vine and disciples as branches. It urges daily self-examination, purging sin, bearing fruit, and abiding in Christ to avoid spiritual death, stressing love and obedience as core duties.
The commission approves widening Main Street as town changes proceed including a storehouse move for W O Lednum. Elections keep the old Board in power amid light turnout. A baseball game, a barber shop opening, a new tennis club, and various building plans reflect a busy Preston week with activity from Delawaren ties and local figures.
Mr Charles W Hobbs announces to a Baltimore Herald correspondent his decision to seek the Republican nomination for comptroller of the state treasury. He says the Caroline Republican party deserves recognition after years of being passed over by federal and state administrations and that county party members urged him to run.
Four officials including an assessor will be chosen at Greenwood today. Voters gather to decide who fills key local posts as the community eyes new leadership.
Choptant LeCompte of Beulah visits Buckley family Sunday. Mrs Spence leaves for Baltimore for eye treatment. Mrs Watson Flaharty visits brother Thomas Morgan Jr. of Windy Hill. Mrs J F Spence returns from Oxford after three weeks’ visit. Lizzie Sullivan of Philadelphia guests Mrs John Rumbold. AHK Cooper of Denton visits Blades. Harvey Jesters departs for Baltimore for employment. Beulah Haws of Philadelphia visits sister Mrs W J Wright. Ruth Rumbold of Cambridge visits parents. Sallie Andrews of Uaston visits Mrs C S Andrews. William Baines visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Poles cut from Western Union lines are shipped to support Palmers and Merchants Telephone line construction. Ridgely water works attract many users, promising good investment for the company. Town painters beautify businesses and residences. Sumuel Stayer begins as public school principal. Depot flower gardens receive care boosting appearance. Thompson and Madara add to their ice plant, already in operation.
The Queen Anne Baseball Club for 1903 is organized with J Paul Knotts as secretary and treasurer and W B Sparks as manager. The lineup includes Paul Knotts Howard Flowers Elwood Flemineg Joseph Taylor Bryan Barton Allen Pennington James Moore Sr Henry Morgan Howell Hanley H Pritchett Harry Hobby and substitutes. Ir Main and his brother visit their sister Mrs W E Mason. Mr R Gale goes to the Ma Hospital Baltimore for treatment. Ahi William Diggans returns from hospital improved. Miss Elizabeth Brown returns from a visit in Wilmington. Mr Sury Nevins of Easton visits town.
Presiding Elder Morgan of Dover district preached here Sunday evening while Rev. J M Underwood held the morning pulpit. Farmers toured Delaware Bay this week chasing trout. Charles Breeding of Philadelphia visited relatives nearby. Mass Bertha Haymond returned from a ten day stay in Cambridge. Miss Nettie Hayman visits her aunt near Wyoming. Subscribe for the Journal.
Maryland farmers push to attract foreign labor as wages rise elsewhere. Secretary Herman Badenhoop of the Maryland state bureau of immigration plans to meet with Mr. I. S. Walker at Fullerkin Station to discuss securing reliable help. Letters from France echo interest in Maryland lands. officials see potential from corn, tobacco and road improvements driving demand.
At a Salisbury session attendees observed prosperity since the town’s 1723 settlement. Once burned twice, the town now has about 6000 residents, mostly white, with substantial manufacturing and a push to become the Eastern Shore’s leading city. A plan favors elm trees along sand roads for shade and wind protection. Also mentioned are a collie named Bruce, a fall, and a Frostburg State Normal School term starting June 26. Violators of the fish law were fined in Dorchester court.
The Chicago Chronicle notes a new composite-observation car on the Overland Limited. The car provides enhanced scenery viewing and tobacco-smoke free comfort for women passengers and features steel niches binding sills and sides to fortify the roof. The train departs Union Station Chicago at 6:05 p.m. daily and arrives in San Francisco after three days in time for dinner, operating on routes via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific.
In Tuesdays Orphans Court James A Liane executor of Hirza Dukes presented a dividend balance of the estate approved. John W Bullock administrator of James L Bullock presented an account of sales approved. Letters of administration on Rosa Nagel estate granted to Hannah Nagel with bond appraisers Clinton Cook and Charles W Edgell appointed and creditor notice ordered. Will of Beniah Hevalow presented for probate by John P Dawson custodian. Annie H Downes executrix of Philip W Downes presented debts deposits and final account approved. William E Lidon executor presented final receipt from John A and Daniel Edgar Todd legatees approved. Guardian removal matter Eliza Josephine Williamson petition dismissed. Attorneys T Alan Goldsborough for plaintiff A G Towers for defendant.
Washington Letter laments discredit of the diplomatic service under Roosevelt era with clashes among Loomis Barrett and Bowen. It notes Taft’s early returns and predicts heavy duties for the president, while paying tribute to General Fitzhugh Lee and recounting his storied career and public reception before noting his death and legacy. Also reports deaths of Mrs. Martha Jones, Mrs. Sadie Mitchell, and lawyers Clayland Mullikin and Robert S. Downes with brief funeral details.
After tidying the house the article urges cleaning cellars to remove decay and lime to purify. It then cites Maryland TB death tolls, ages 15 to 30, and explains preventable, curable status. Maryland's 1902 Tuberculosis Commission led to laws on spitting, reporting cases, and fumigation, now requiring public cooperation. The Maryland Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis sponsors free lectures, information circulars, and member enrollment to combat the disease.
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