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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1889
Page
2
A digest of Centreville and surrounding area notes includes social events and meetings. highlights mention orphans court schedules, church services, milk and fruit weather, a new Cambridge bank, and local officials. References to people such as Jas Melvin John G Robinson and W K Norris appear, with events from June 2 to June 4 and various civic proceedings.
The May sitting of the registrars shows losses to the registration lists across districts. First district added four names and struck eighteen. Third district added nine and struck eight. Fourth district only one registered. Harmony to Preston transfers numbered four, Preston to Harmony three. Harmony fall book lost five names and Preston two. Fifth district added six and struck fourteen. Sixth district added one and struck two.
W M Morris Bridgetown H W Allen Federalsbug K J Wright Hurlock Dorchester N L Tribbett Fowling Creek Alex Butler Henderson Rev James R Dill Templeville appointed postmaster replacing William Perkins E W Liden resigns Smithville postmastership succeeded by J W Bullock
The Dover State Sentinel carries letters from Peninsula peach growers showing a generally favorable crop outlook. Caroline is somewhat better than sister counties, though fears persist that recent cool weather could bring an unusual June drop.
At the quarterly conference meeting held in Harmony on Saturday afternoon last, the Potter's Landing circuit decided almost unanimously to hold a ten day camp meeting at Concord. The date is set for August 2. Philadelphia, May 29.
A destructive hail storm swept across lower Caroline Tuesday evening, wrecking wheat, corn, clover, and young peaches over nearly a mile. Reports from Fowling Creek, Concord, Andersontown, and Hickman, Del., note heavy losses to Dr. Franklin Stevens and other farmers. damage may run to thousands. Also included are local notices on a new bridge, lectures, clubs, cannery expansion, and an upcoming Zoological Gardens excursion.
County Commissioners invite bids for a new bridge across the Choptank at Greensborough and authorize four additional bridges in the First district. Accounts of administration and real estate sales were approved. guardianship and estate actions noted. Obituary for Annie Langrell. funeral verses accompany notice.
Kenton correspondent reports over 200 attendees witnessed the marriage of Benjamin Jackson of Jackson & Sro Hardy to Miss Mary A. Short of Down’s Chapel M P Church. The church was lavishly decorated, with an organist from Burrsville Md and a jolly reception at the bride’s parents home.
County commissioners invite sealed bids for a 183 foot long greensborough bridge over the Choptank River with 22 foot width and new piles and capsill details, extending to a 2 foot rise near town. Also bids for Fowling Creek Branch bridge of 30 feet and four new Bickling road bridges. Open bids June 11, 1889 at 2 pm.
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