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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1901
Page
3
Court convened in Cambridge as residents welcomed rain and election officials visited town. The Queen Anne’s grand jury urged a new jail. patrons heard about stalls and auctions, fires, injuries, and local business ventures. Residents heard of a pie party for Laurel Grove library funds and a hospital amputation operation for Charles Irwin.
A lengthy Baltimore area society page records multiple weddings or engagements. Miss Clyntonia Gladys Legg weds Mr James Alexander McGregor of Worcester Massachusetts in Baltimore with Coast Survey ties noted. Other weddings include Miss Margaret Bayne Murray and Allen Rigely Satterfield of Carroll Street. Miss Elizabeth Johnson Dorman and William M Cooper of Salisbury Advertiser ties. William Smith of Baltimore marrying Miss Lenora Peddicord in Elkridge. several couples and residents are listed with venues, dates, and social details.
Members and friends visited pastor Rev. B T Truitt with a surprise party and gifts. The Christ Church congregation praises a new memorial organ honoring the late Judge Russum. Rev F C O Meara will speak on What is Your Life in the morning and The Home in the evening. A rummage sale by M E Church ladies occurred in the Stewart building. The Holiness Association has rented Blackistons Hall for winter meetings on Main Street.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad completed a new station and agent’s residence at Cordova on the Delaware and Chesapeake branch in Talbot county. Cordova agent Alga Smith hosted a house warming with officials including Superintendent R. L. Holliday, Assistant Superintendent Franklin Duane, Supervisor J. A. Burchenal, contractor John W. Coale and Mrs. Coale, agents W. R. Moore and N. E. Clark, and Talbot County figures. A voting irregularity halted John T. Trax’s ballot after the judge marked it twice. John L. Fisher traveled to Johns Hopkins Hospital last week and returned with his wife, who has been under medical care there for weeks.
Miss Della Graham and Zeb Fountain Jr visited Emma Hubbard near Concord. Milliner Della Graham busy and well liked. Walton Dukes of Concord ill with pneumonia and improving. Zeb Horsey and Fanny Todd visited Mrs Ward area. Katie Kinder visiting sister Daniel Todd near Bridgeville. Cain Collison family moved into Julia Gootee’s house. Frank Nuttle and wife from Venton visited relatives. Mrs Frank Jones improving after illness. Minnie Collins visited Ella Nuttle.
Tuesday night social at Bridge Hall attracted fewer attendees than hoped because of bad weather. visitors include W P Matilove and Clayton Horsey in Greenwood Delaware, J Willis Clarson hosted by Otis Hignatt in Williston, Harry Turpin and Tom Longfellow in Baltimore, Wm Lowe in Philadelphia, George Holmes at American Corner, Elmer White and Cora Hitch near Bridgeville with Ethel Wilson, Ernest Sullivan from Philadelphia with parents nearby, Hattie Covey visiting Mrs Wrotten near Armada, Captain Kemp of Trappe visiting his brother, Viola Covey in Seaford Thursday.
The Peninsula Methodist, official organ of the Wilmington M. Hh. Conference, is leased to a company of Wilson M. Tyler Leander R. Hooper and Rev A W Lightbourne. Rev Aloysius Green of Newport resigns as editor. Lightbourne to assume editorship. Also notes the Denton Journal entering its fifty sixth volume and praise for its new weekly edition.
The board of canvassers held their final meeting Saturday, finishing work and signing election certificates after a lock delay at the bank box. Amendments were minor. totals show small shifts and lingering doubts about ballot markings and bribery concerns. The county total ran over by more than a thousand registered voters, though several hundred ballots were defective, leaving stayers near presidential-year levels. One observer noted Prohibition ballots mismarked as two Senators, while State's Attorney Towers joked about throwing away a ballot missing initials on the back.
Delaware agricultural data reveal that horticultural farming yields far higher returns than hay and grain, with vegetable growing at 24 percent and fruit growing at 25 percent of invested capital. Nursery and flowering operations lead with about 38 percent. The article also notes Mr. Metsin’s purchase of the Hotel Maryland for 40,000 and future plans for a Navy-area Hotel Admiral. It mentions Gorman replacing Wellington in the U.S. Senate and another Democrat succeeding McComas later.
Examiner Crouse issues a teachers handbook with scholastic calendar details. Terms begin September 16 and end November 30 for the fall term, December 1 to February 15 for winter, February 16 to May 3 for spring, and May 4 to close for summer. Holidays include Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation. Examinations are set for January 12, 16, 17 and final days at year end. District trustees meet on several Fridays, with teachers meetings on listed dates. Notices cover teacher lists, trustee lists, teaching methods, and study groups. The board plans heating plant for the high school. Miss May Sparklin resigns from Con scot school.
Mr Isaac L Noble a prominentCitizen of the Fourth district died at his Preston residence on Thursday evening aged 72 He was born in west Federalsburg and moved to Preston in early manhood. A carpenter in youth he built a considerable estate through energy thrift and frugality He leaves a widow a sister of Dr W F Corkrah of the Wilmington M E Conference five children Chas Fulton of Atlantic City Wilbur C at Syracuse Frederick a student at Washington College Mrs William T Kelley and Edith of Preston Funeral services will be held at Preston this afternoon.
Mr Henry A Towers of Trappe was in town on Wednesday after selling his Talbot mercantile interests and planning a move to Jamestown New York. A G Clark of the San Francisco Call, son of the late Andrew Clark, visited Caroline county relatives. Katharine K Hobbs to lecture on Psychology at Smyrna December 4 for Kent County Del Teachers Institute. T Pliny Fisher spoke at the Christian Endeavor Union State convention in Baltimore this week. Mrs Charles B Richards of South Walpole Mass visiting sister Mrs M F Downes. Mrs Herman L Smith and daughter Viola of Greenwood Del visited her parents W A Cohee last week. R J Ledman Hattie Dukes Harry Whitby in Baltimore Wednesday. Immigration Commissioner J W Kerr attended a board meeting in Baltimore Wednesday. E A Cobay of Federalsburg went to Virginia for his brother’s wedding. Nellie Whittington of Baltimore assisting Miss McIllvaine at her millinery. Clara Bacchus visiting Mrs T Pliny Fisher. T F Jones of Baltimore visiting C D Bennett at Denton. James G Redden visiting son C J Redden in Baltimore. Rev F C O Meara attended convocation at Trappe this week. Col Luther H Gadd of Annapolis in town for a few days. Mamie Moore of Preston visiting Easton. Ethel Anderson visiting relatives in Baltimore. Rev James T Richardson in Philadelphia this week. Isaac Pippin of Easton has gone to New Mexico.
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday last letters of administration on L. John Bloxsom and G. Ernest Beachamp were granted to named executors. Appraisers were appointed for several estates. Notices to creditors were ordered for multiple cases. Inventories and final accounts were approved where presented.
Executors R H Wyatt and J E Wyatt will sell stock implements machinery and household goods on Wednesday November 27. Hannah Snowberger near Ridgely advertises valuable real estate for public sale on Tuesday November 28. Sheriff-elect Isaac L Dukes will sell livestock farm implements on Monday December 2. 8 F Andrew on the Matthew Patton farm near Grove will sell live stock implements on Thursday November 28.
Mr. T. F. Chaffinch nears completion of a neat dwelling at Hobbs while Mr. Charles W. Hobbs and Prof. James Swann pursue new houses and workshops near the depot. A. T. Reichman has lumber ready for a workshop and hall on Third street. Hughes Lumber and Coat Company reports three dwellings under construction in East Denton. A female setter with liver spots and a leather neck strap is missing from Denton. information leading to recovery will be rewarded.
The Sun reports Republican defeat reflections and close results. McComas urged victory while Vandiver is expected to retain State Treasurer. Straus appears favored for House Speakership and Peter Howard for Senate President. German is expected caucus nominee for U S Senator with some Democrats opposing his renomination.
George C. Graham of Clara's Point is the Peninsula’s oldest journalist and printer who started in 1840 and ran Easton Gazettes after his father’s death in 1846. About 3,000 watched Curry's Track horse races near Greenwood, Maryland with Bedworth Jr. and Prince A. among contenders. A fatal accident occurred when James Dawson’s left arm was torn off at Ingleside. The Brilliant Boston Stars are billed to perform in Denton and an ad asks readers to send stamps for details. Queens town commissioners bought 10,000 bushels of oyster shells for streets. Col J. C. Norris’s residence is noted as one of Eas ton’s handsomest.
The annual fall Sale of Sample Shoes and Oxfords promises huge savings for Baltimore women who love dainty footwear. The advertisement touts high quality, fall and winter styles, and a wide range of leathers and finishes with prices from $1.05 to $6.00. It highlights 500 pairs of imported patent leather lace shoes with spring heels and notes various leather types and extensions.
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