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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1889
Page
3
In Denton Journal a call goes out in the Saturday morning issue requesting readers across the county to send in local news and items of interest for fuller county coverage. Community contributions are sought to broaden the newspaper’s reporting reach.
Thanksgiving date set. Judge Stump held court in Easton this week. Kenton pension granted to John D. Thompson. Baltimore’s new mayor Hon Robert C Davidson inaugurated. Denton Grange meets at Tuckahoe Neck next Wednesday at 1. Cemetery and store sales reported. several real estate moves and farm plans noted. Alliance organization forms in Denton. county offices to be sworn in. Weather dampens corn crop. Choptank steamer service below upper wharves. Christmas and entertainment events listed for Ridgely and surrounding towns.
Marriages across Maryland and nearby areas unfold in a single issue. Frank Ledman of Bethlehem weds Laura Callahan of Federalsburg in Felton, with families and friends attending a Philadelphia baked cake and fruit centerpiece. Earlier unions include J Frank Ledman and Laura Callahan, John Friel and Avis Whit ing, Captain D A Smith in Baltimore, Marshall and Eaton, Nichols and Covey, Howard and Wright, Long and Cooper.
The Middle Convocation of the Diocese of Easton met at St John’s Church in Hillsborough from Tuesday the 12th to Friday morning. Present were Dean Theodore P. Barber and Rector George F. Beaven with several ministers. Sessions featured sermons on sacrifice and healing, Holy Communion, mission services, and full church attendance despite bad weather. Social and religious activities were enjoyed and considered profitable.
Easton marble dealer J Wm Salmons offers monuments headstones and cemetery enclosures with prompt mail service Sheriff Kemp Williams advertises Marydel stock sale withdrawal Henry Rosenstock to sell farm stock and implements Ratification notice for John J Freedley land sale Scribner's Magazine prospectus noted Mill hand wanted A Anderson Potters Landing Md Work for the Winter by W D Chase Co Lawcard J H C Legg Baltimore Clothing J T Mullin Son
The Denton Union editor F. C. Ramsdell is appointed postmaster at Denton after Col. Garey of the Republican State Central Committee approved the choice in Washington. J. B. Fletcher becomes Preston postmaster while Charles Stevens and Captain J. W. Stevens were endorsed but Ramsdell’s approval preceded others. Appointment delayed until after the election due to the contest.
Southern wheat offerings are largely inferior with only good samples fetching 82 cents per bushel. Prime new corn sells at 43 cents per bushel.
Mr B F Nichols moved the old Union Grove school house to Preston about two miles distant. The action reflects land use changes and community relocation practices common in rural areas.
The Pennsylvania Limited on daily New York to Chicago runs introduces a new feature unseen on other trains. A color ed woman maid is assigned on each train to assist ladies, children, and invalids, help with toilets and hair, and act as a personal hand maid, with care for unescorted travelers, underscoring the railroads' ongoing pursuit of passenger comfort.
The Postoffice Department contracts for new stamp designs about one eighth smaller than current issues with color changes. The two cent stamp, now green, will be printed in bright carmine. Ada Tanner resigns as confidential clerk to become private secretary to Treasurer Huston. Harriet Beecher Stowe is said to suffer from an incurable mental affliction. The fast mail from San Francisco to New York now arrives in under five days.
No change at Ridgely post office as Hodson and Republican leaders refuse recommendations. Local merchants John A. Sigler and Albert G. Saulsbury are endorsed by townspeople. A solution favored by many is leaving the office with Postmaster Smith. Odds on a new rail link emerge as the Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line directors are re-elected. plans include a 1.5 mile extension to Thomas's Point to connect Baltimore with the Eastern Shore via transfer steamer.
The Rev. A. W. Lightbourne, a distinguished New England clergyman who had wandered the country for two months with no contact, was spotted on Chestnut street by an old parishioner visiting Philadelphia. Tuesday papers claimed the missing preacher had been captured by a Girard House detective.
William H. Thawley faces final settlement of a will contest, judgment rendered at the recent Denton session. John P. Poe will appear for Thawley before the Court of Appeals.
An advertisement jokes that a minister should take Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to save both himself and his sermon, humorously noting the remedy will help when needed.
Washington notes discuss Samuel J. Randall health delays, Reed as sole clear Speaker candidate, plus Blaine Tracy delegation roles and army protection claims. Also coverage of pensions, postmaster politics, Civil Service probe hints, and various local personal items.
A humorous Greensborough report describes the annual quail supper hosted by the Stag Club with male members only. Guests from Denton shared in quail on toast, coffee, cigars, and witty toasts, with Miss Malone and Dr. Malone noted for skills and humor. Bets and fines highlight playful club antics as the evening ended.
Mr Leonidas Dodson of Talbot died at noon Wednesday at his sister Mrs Julia A Wrightson’s Baltimore residence. He was 67. Born in St Michaels he began as a clerk in Capt Thomas Auld’s store, then taught school. On February 24, 1854 he joined Easton Bank as discount clerk, later becoming bookkeeper and finally teller.
A New Jersey wine grower, Mr Speer, famed for curative properties of his wines, plans a large hotel or grape cure establishment on his vineyard corner. The 5-600 guest house will allow guests to roam vines at dawn and breakfast on grapes. Also notes Salvation Oil endorsements and obituaries for Mrs. Margaret Callaway.
Ghanamaker's advertises a vast dress goods collection with prices from 25 cents to 1 dollar and up to the finest creamiest fabrics. The store promises wide stock, varied patterns, and big seasonal selections in a lively sales pitch aimed at women shoppers.
A detailed catalog listing various fabrics and garments with prices. 40 to 72 inch textiles including Alma Envers, Sebastopol, Alma Cloth, Cashmere and Damask highlight quality and value. Women's Stockinet Jackets and Beaver Newmarkets priced from 4.50 to 8 dollars, compared to higher in town.
New Books arrive rapidly with prices listed for Floridan Days, Aspect of the Earth, Winters in Algeria, The Viking Age, Recent Economic Change, Joh Davis the Navigator, The Political Problem, A Little Journey in the World, Emanuel, A Story of the Messiah, Jupiter Lights, A Reputed Changeling, Standish of Standish, Last Assembly Ball, A Swumer in a Canon, Three Days, A Midsummer Love Story. Wanamaker’s catalogue promises 86 pages of standard and holiday books, ready in about ten days. request by mailing your name and address.
Tucuman Harvey announces end of credit business and shifts to selling stock at cash or trade for quick turnover. The shop offers wheelwright and blacksmith materials, building hardware, paints, oils, harness, Oliver Chilled plows, farm bells, stoves, tinware, drives, cucumbers pumps, cutlery, barb wire, and more, inviting inspection and price comparison.
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