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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1894
Page
3
Public Business Calendar notes Circuit Court to meet in January Virginia School Board set for November 13 Orphans Court to meet November 13 Levee Court listed for November 13, reflects local government schedules.
A Denton area column reports various items including Robert Rice’s fatality last week, election day calm in Caroline, rising steamboat freight rates, new grocery openings, delayed corn shipments due to damp grain, and talk of inviting Rev Dr Talmage to speak in Federalsburg. Belva Lockwood may also visit, while Smith Bros. at Ridgely reports record boots and shoes sales. A.J. Rich plans a new store on Railroad Ave Greensborough, with occupancy expected in January. Letitia Driver injures her ankle after a wagon jump. Denton eyes a Commercial Building and Loan branch in Denton and a select assortment offered by C. M. Lloyd at low figures. Clarence Bennett, 16, dies from an accidental gun discharge at Bridgeville. Greensborough steamer carries canned goods to Washington. Easton Trappe and Cambridge Railroad subsidy defeated in Talbot. New fire engine work boosts Denton firefighting confidence. Queen Anne’s circuit court convenes. Seventh Day Adventist Robert Whaley fined for Sunday law violation. Druckenmiller Family to perform November 21 for a fire company benefit. Easton Point improvements selected by Baltimore Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Co. Aged Aunt Adeline Lewis dies suddenly of heart disease. Albert Anderson to sell assets November 21 before moving to Towers’ Wharf. Clarence S. Stanton to manage the Potter Mills. Maryland weather bulletin notes barns with stored grass and grain more prone to lightning. Deeds transferring to Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Co recorded. values noted for Maryland Steamboat and Choptank Steamboat deals. Druckenmiller Family set for Denton town hall on Nov 21 at 7:30 pm with tickets 5, 3, 1.5 cents for department funds. }
Voter turnout favored Republicans with a small plurality in Caroline County on Tuesday. Abraham Dryden and Joshua Miles led in congressional and comptroller contests, while Democratic apathy and a rising Prohibition vote shaped the result. Fire incidents caused several property losses in Denton area before week’s end.
The piece reports widespread Republican gains in the 1890s style election, noting victories or strong shows in Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina New York Massachusetts Colorado Indiana Wyoming Kansas Idaho Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Tennessee Alabama Georgia Florida Ohio Montana Utah South Dakota Nevada Washington Vermont Maine Rhode Island Oregon and more, with Republicans winning multiple House seats and governors while Democrats face losses and mixed results in several states. It highlights specific districts and figures, including Maryland’s three House seats and a predicted seating of others, and mentions the impact on the Senate and gubernatorial races.
The elite and laughable Peak Sisters and The Old Folks Concert played at Mozart Hall last night. Ten sprightly Greensborough ladies in antique Alaska costumes opened the show led by Miss Libbie Satterfield as Keziah. The audience praised the amateur troupe for their amusing entertainment and the follow up concert by the same group, aided by several gentlemen, also drew acclaim.
Dr J C Clark health officer reports at a statewide health officers conference in Baltimore that malaria has nearly disappeared from the Eastern Shore. He attributes gains to soil cultivation vegetation air purification better drainage climate changes and less rainfall. The outlook for young physicians in the region is not one of great wealth.
Director Miller reports an experiment feeding hogs in four lots with ground corn rye wheat and a mix of wheat and rye. Ground wheat gave the best results. With wheat prices low and corn higher this finding helps farmers already feeding and fattening hogs.
On November 1 the Pennsylvania Railroad placed on sale excursion tickets at all principal ticket offices to winter resorts. The territory covers New Jersey Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and Cuba. Tickets are sold at the usual low rates and the Pennsylvanias expansive facilities and connections make it a preferred line for winter travel.
George Greer died Thursday at his Baltimore home after a two month illness. He was a member of McCormick Grover & Co. wholesale merchants. Son of the late Robert A. Greer of Federalsburg he spent years in the county. He leaves a widow and an infant son and was a member of the order of Hoptasophs.
The notice lists the wnoftieind vote in the First Congressional district with incomplete details. It provides no full candidates or totals due to damaged text. Further readable fragments are not available for confirmation of names or outcomes.
Rev A D Dick of Grove visited Towson with his wife last week. Mrs Dick broke her left wrist Sunday the 27th and was hospitalized at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore for surgery. Lieutenant R H Noble returns from Europe and will join his California based regiment soon. Mrs Chase and two daughters at Barren Creek Springs for health benefits. Partridge shooting in Caroline by Bryant Nicholson Beetel Morris Ball and Fisher. Mrs Todd and Mrs Hubbard visiting My. Nf. at High Street. Warry F Wooters of Philadelphia visiting relatives near Hobbs with Miss Mary Cahall Smith. H D L Stanford praised as campaign speaker. T W Troxell, Queenstown Denton railroad engineer, in Caroline. Clifton Warren and Killen of Felton visited Denton. Turner Grace of Easton had a slight stroke. Mrs Isaac N Wright of Dorchester recovering. Gootee Stevens of Wilmington visiting Caroline. Alfred Baughley of Harrington in town. De Wim Pippin moved from Millington to Church Hill.
Thman s Island in Talbot County famed for its canoes made by Eastern Shore inhabitants who rely on bay waters. The sdug-out canoe is prized, with logs joined to form durable vessels. An exchange contrasts salt meanings with a colorful salt and sugar metaphor on people from the island.
On Wednesday October 31 1894 at Dover Bridge Rev Isaiah Christopher married George Lane to Miss Mary Belle Love. At Tilghman October 24 1894 Rev J D Lecates joined Ernest J Cummings of Talbot county and Lena M Bowdle of Caroline county in matrimony.
Judge Robinson urges Queen Anne’s county grand jury to probe tax collectors for defalcation after noting arrears to the State surpassing twenty two thousand dollars. He explains defaulter status applies only to those who have collected taxes and failed to remit, and urges vigilant investigation with certificates from the Comptroller as prima facie evidence.
Shallcross, a leading Kent farmer, estimates costs for 100 acres of fallow wheat: plowing 100, harrowing 80, drilling 25, seed 150 bushels, phosphate 270 plus 15 tons, cutting 25, twine 25, shocking 18, stacking 21, threshing 2000 bushels 60, threshing hulds 50, coal 8, fanning 10, hauling to wharf 25, wear 30, total 777. Landlord and tenant shares adjust to 602 after seed and phosphate. A stray steer found on local farms. Temperature guidance for living rooms and medical advice for pain relief and diarrhea tout Chamberlain’s Balm and remedies from Beau champ’s and W. E. Brown. Local notices: treasurer Deakyne to collect taxes. Salisbury post office robbed. various regional business items.
Nearly 20 000 Democrats did not vote in Maryland as Republicans carry congressional tickets by about 2 500 in a statewide result that would alter state government and the General Assembly if votes shifted. The piece questions the protectionist theory, noting prior party strengths and asking why about 15 000 Democrats stayed home. Bell Smith, 54, died Oct 10 1894 near Queen Anne after a paralysis illness.
During October the shop offers reduced prices on dress goods ginghams calicoes and stock fabrics. Ladies invited to view Tack Serge wineh Vie blue cloth and other fabrics with marked discounts. Also sugar syrup salt ground alum and fittings sold cheap with per joint prices listed.
The advertisement highlights Ladies' Fine Shoes of the Allnut brand and Gentlemen's Fine Shoes priced from 95 cents to 3.50 per pair. It promises correct styles and durability with new lines added recently and invites readers to inspect the broadened general merchandise stock.
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