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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1900
Page
3
Circuit Court will meet Jay Lt. Orphans' Court will meet November 27 Lenoon Board will meet November 27.
Variety notes from the town: Mum shows in order and quail season, a brass band formed at Lewis, few public sales, Talbot court to convene Monday, trespass notices for sale at Journal office, Bullock selling Christmas goods, Nichols winter goods advertised, letter carriers hoped for Eastonians, St Michaels seeks plants, Berry improves Denton hill, more telephones by linemen, Lord granted $6 monthly pension, Delaware gum season opened, plentiful game, Quaintance organizes Woodmen camp at Centreville, Dr Jayne agent in town, wheat 70-72c, corn 4, Ridgely livestock and buckwheat buys, shooting season active, Godwin Co. offers ads, R G Stewart dwelling soon, Van Gesel addition nearly finished, Bethany Beach Co. incorporated, 50k capital, Centreville Woodmen camp 24 charter members, property ads urged, Queen Anne’s excursion to Baltimore Nov 29, Bertha Holbrook teaching appointment confirmed, Hillsboro school trustee appointed, Queenstown elevator fire, Tubbs injured at Union press, Queen Anne school entertainment with fundraising, Love Point cable crossing planned, five double-wire lead cable, rockfish nets booming in Choptank near Cambridge.
A string of nuptials and engagements fills the page: D. Wilson Davis, purser on the Chesapeake, marries Carrie Deen at Harmony M E Church with a large congregation and local wedding details. Zaidee Jarman and William H. Ireland wed in Chester. Warren Vansant and Effie Comegys marry in Greensboro. upcoming ceremonies for Nannie Garey Nichols and William Carroll Pastorfied, Anetta Temple Marvel and Leon Jones, plus other notices from Towson and Ridgely.
County commissioners on Tuesday approved the accounts of election officers. Health Officer Noble reported a diphtheria case near Mt Zion First district, leading to the Mt Zion school closure.
Several youths enjoyed two long straw rides to Nichols Church and to Washington visitors at Mr M Hastings'. Other local moves include Norman Vanscoy moving near Smithville, Bert Vanscoy and his mother moving with Mrs UTamilton. Social visits and a wedding at Miss Carrie Deen's tied to Bertha Holbrook, Ollie Hignutt, Clarence Locker man. School roll now seventy four. Mrs Kirk of the Western Shore visits daughter Mrs Bullock. John Sedit moves to a Smithville area farm.
Vederaleburg brief notes the new launch Enelet built by Mr. Tull of Pocomoke City lies at the dock being decorated by Mr. Charles Par ley of Sussex. A car of Philippine curios visited the area. Lectures and religious services were held, with Rev. Lindale continuing protracted services and Rev. Mrs. Dick presiding at church Sundays.
Revival meetings announced weeks ago will start November 18 at the Cordova Baptist Church with Rev. A F Choate conducting and the pastor assisting. Services will be held morning and night on the 18th and nightly during the following week, inviting public attendance.
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Francine Fountain aged about 84 in Denton at her daughter Mrs. Charles Wilsons home after a stroke. Also noted are the deaths of MagistratePeter Lowther Cooper age 80 in Dover, Mrs. Sallie Redden aged 84 in West Denton, and John Vincent of Reliance with service at Gethsemane Church. Additional notices cover the sudden deaths of William E. Denney and Charles H. Denney on Kent Island.
The article offers a step by step quail preparation and cooking method for a served meal. It advises dressing the birds within hours, washing thoroughly, drying, and resting. Then bake breast down with water, season, baste, and finish in the oven until browned. Serve steaming with Maryland biscuits and coffee for epicures.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company has acquired a branch route from the Delaware division to Tolchester Beach. This would eliminate the need to ferry passengers to Baltimore then by boat to the resort, enabling direct train service to Tolchester Beach.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey notes rapid shoreline change along the Chesapeake area over fifty years. Sharps Island has shrunk to one sixth, while salt marshes expand landward, creating new promontories and altering navigation from Tilghman to the Choptank as currents and storms erode and deposit debris.
State versus Matthew Chairs colored ends in Centreville court. Solomon Roberts colored servant at Hermitage killed July 23. Matthew Chairs found guilty of murder in the first degree. his wife, Mrs. Chairs, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years.
Judges Sigler Day and Dennis presided as inventories, debts, and accounts for estates of John A. Smith Wesley Roe James B. Steele Charles N. Todd and others were reviewed. Admin appointments granted to John W. Bullock with bonds filed and approved.
Yale astronomers anticipate the Leonids meteor shower in November, despite a prior forecast for last year. Dr. Fred L. Chase notes similar or higher probability this year, predicting the swarm could yield new scientific discoveries and calling the expected display a potential global contribution to science.
The Eastern Shore swung Republican in a surprising election, ending over three decades of Democratic dominance. The piece traces a long list of former Eastern Shore congressmen, notes the lone Republican in 1805–1900, and closes with obituary for Thomas J. Tucker of Queen Anne's County who died October 17, aged 74. Tucker served as a Union M. E. Church steward and was remembered as a steadfast Christian and trusted community leader. He leaves a wife Annie E. Rolph and six children.
The opening day of the shooting season yields poor results for sportsmen. Ex-Sheriff Berry guarantees fourteen outings yet sees no birds, while Ex-Justice Hutson bags three bob whites. Other hunters secure a few birds or none, with rabbit bags led by Thomas Corkran’s fifteen and Clinton Wyatt’s twelve.
In Queen Annes court on Wednesday afternoon the State charged John Tharp with arson after he sold a house near the Caroline line and held an insurance policy before it burned. The case featured jury troubles due to the death penalty, Tharp appeared respectable, and after magistrate discharge and new evidence he was convicted with State's Attorney Harper leading the prosecution and George M. Russum and Philemon B. Hopper for the defense.
An advertisement extols Roschee s German Syrup as a potent remedy for severe throat and lung complaints, claiming it calms inflammation aids expectoration and ensures restful sleep. It urges trying one bottle and notes sample availability at local druggists in Denton and MaryLes, with endorsements spanning many years.
Memorial window is placed in Hopewell M E Church in Ceed county for Rev B F Price, the oldest Wilmington Conference member, who retired to Elkton. Services at Denton M E Church next Sabbath include class, sermon Death Dies, Sabbath School, C E prayer, and No Difference sermon followed by revival. Also notes church events across Ridgely, Goldsboro, Down’s Chapel, Harrington, and Easton including mortgage payoff, cottage prayers, and revival services with Rev J Frank Bryan assisting.
The Queen Anne's grand jury indicted Magistrate David T. Richards for malfeasance in office and refused whisky licenses in Queenstown district. The report also brands the Wye colored camp meeting a nuisance and recommends the camp ground trustees bar future use. Immigration officials met in Baltimore to plan statewide settlement efforts with German and English pamphlets.
The county commission is urged to repair an iron bridge that is comparatively new but badly in need of attention. The draw works poorly and causes frequent traffic delays as only one team can pass at a time, risking damage to passing boats due to insufficient protection.
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