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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1888
Page
3
A mix of local society notes, landlord and visitor updates, and a deadpan report on election delays. Entries include travel, sales pitches, a Delmarva death, farm fires, skeleton discovery, a large pumpkin, a prominent merchant’s retirement, and a sanitation note on election box handling with judges delaying official returns.
The week's market summary shows wheat prices sliding with Good to choice fultz quoted at 110 to 113 per bushel. New white corn ranges from 45 to 50 cents while old corn is valued at about 5 1/2 cents per a unit in the period.
Tuesday to Wednesday officials include TU Kelly and S from Baltimore with J W Rice and W A Johnson in Baltimore. Thursday lists W FE Gardner J MM Donaho D P Bryan in Baltimore with E J Gustin in Federinbure. Hynson of Chestertown appears on Wednesday.
The new Methodist Protestant church at Medford's Wharf will be dedicated on Sunday December 2 instead of November 18. Rev W S Hammond president of the conference is expected to preach in the morning and at night with another prominent member to speak in the afternoon. The public is invited. Respectfully R S Willlamon.
The item outlines the counties comprising the First District as part of the congressional district map. It lists the eligible counties and notes their inclusion under the district’s boundaries. The report emphasizes administrative boundaries and district designation for electoral purposes.
John Matthews a colored man was accidentally shot by a companion while out gunning on election day but not seriously hurt. James 8 Richards plans a large carriage shop adjacent to the old site where he has run the business for years. A. J. Rich, the grocer, is on an extended New York trip.
Mr Thomas Starkey near answer Anderson town was seriously but not fatally shot Tuesday morning at his home when a gunner firing at a covey of birds near the house struck him with about sixteen shot. Most hit the neck and forehead, several through the nose near the eyes, and five or six passed through the crown of his hat.
Winter apples shine in a discussion by J W Kerr in the American Partner. Stayman’s Winesap tops the list for bearing varieties with growth habits resembling the classic Wine sap. Stayman No 2 shares beauty in color and a two tone red, though smaller than Stayman Winesap.
Wilmington dispatch reports both parties claim Kent county support as decisive for the next Legislature and the selection of a Republican successor to Senator Saulsbury. An Georgetown update shows Sussex with Republicans winning by 40 to 426, yielding sixteen Republicans to fourteen Democrats and naming George W. Masvey as a potential candidate for the Senatorship.
George Hubbartt of Mapleton Maryland aged 104 recalls birth in Sussex county Delaware on March Sith 1784 and a roaming Western life starting in 1806. He attributes longevity to nature driven routine, exercise, good diet, warm clothes and avoiding tobacco or stimulants. His son, 78, lives with him.
Denton residents enjoyed a lavish bean supper and entertainment at Mrs. G G Stevens residence Potter's Landing. Mrs Stevens hosted about twenty four ladies and gentlemen with music dancing and a supper including turkey oysters coffee ice cream and cake.
Grover Cleveland proclaims Thursday November 29 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer across the United States. He urges worship, prayer, charity to the needy, and gratitude for prosperity, peace, and divine guidance while acknowledging pestilence and national bounds. Signed in Washington November 1, 1888.
A Baltimore Sun correspondent tours Talbot Caroline and Dorchester counties describing autumn farmland, tomato potential, canal and river routes, and the rise of Preston and Choptank. He notes Barker's Landing, 2000 acres owned by Dr. Isaac G. Adkins, and a crust of sandy lands awaiting reclamation. He highlights Bethlehem’s cannery and the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad as Preston’s future lifeline.
Marta greets John with a burst of chatter about shoes and grammar. He jokes about not seeing such footwear at Saaiborgs, while John grumbles that the grammar is odd as they discuss quality and style of the pair.
Caroline county's election returns show Republican gains since the last registration. Democrats may take a lesson from the results, noting the 70 vote plurality for Lirrison and 34 for Cleveland in 1894, along with other listed gains and plunderies to inform future efforts.
A Philadelphia Monday feature highlights an extensive Black Dress Goods selection. The store touts pure silk Henriettas with Australian wool, All-Wool Black Cashmeres, Camel Hair, Black Serges, and Paris novelties. Prices range from 46 inches wide at 1 to 1.50, with many other styles listed. staff claim unprecedented variety and low prices across all grades. The prose emphasizes quality, durability, and breadth of stock, inviting customers to compare and shop. Also promotes November Book News for readers seeking bargains and insights.
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