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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1904
Page
5
Local items include weather and market prices along with a note on Cambridge free mail delivery after December 1. Berlin water works study and a diphtheria rise in First district. Court notes cover grand jury work, citizen petitions, theft and vagrancy cases, and several local civic updates.
The Cecil grand jury adjourned without indictment in the Constable murder case but recommends holding the colored men Holland and Hopps for the December jury when sufficient evidence is believed to exist to indict them.
At St Pauls Church on Friday night last, Epworth League officers for the year were elected: President T C Currys. vice presidents RB hk Shull Mrs H Clande Rawlings Miss Lena Lewis and Miss Annie Baggs. secretary Claude Rawlings. treasurer O D Zacharias. organist Miss Evelyn Dill. assistant Miss Mabel Shull.
Dr. Goldsborough of Cambridge Hospital visited Miss Maud Hubbard who remains critically ill for six weeks. Mrs. J. I. Payne returns home from visiting her son J. N. Reese in Baltimore. W. EB. Roe and wife visited Roe's sister Mrs. Lednum in Chapel. Young folks attended the Preston Sunday School Convention. Jurors James Lednum and J. A. Parrott serve this week. Captain Wiley repairs his dwelling and builds a cellar. J. O. Redhead spent Sunday with Preston friends. Farmers are now feeding wheat and busking corn. J. Andrew was in Baltimore last week.
Mr. Frank Trice plans a large barn on the Ahearn farm. J W Johnson repairs his dwelling. Mrs Sallie Covey and Miss Jennie Kelley elected Epworth League delegates to Seaford. Howard Wabbard and Mrs J P Unbbard visited W R Fountain on Sunday. Anna and Winfred Johnson visited Tuckahoe and Talbot friends. Mrs Josephine Wooters visiting her brother James Wright in Tuckahoe Neck. Norman Thawley and sister Edith joined Miss Ada Melaney’s guests Sunday.
Mickman Mrs T Meloney returns from two week visit to Philadelphia and Norristown. The school reports growing enrollment and satisfaction with Miss Fullerton. Miss Bertha Nayman goes to Philadelphia to start a job. Miss Clara Noble is ill at her home nearby.
Our teacher Miss Nellie Harris spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Preston. Mrs H F Stevens and daughter Nellie spent several days last week in Cambridge. Miss Ollie Gootee visited her brother C T Gootee. Miss Cora Brachey spent Sunday at Miss Bertha Suariths guest.
Mill feed and braw in large quantities offered for sale at all times at Downes Mill Tuckahoe Neck 10 8 2t.
Notices detail the engagement and wedding plans of Annie K Beau champ daughter of James Leslie Beau champ and Howard Franklyn Owens of Betterton with ceremony at Queen Anne M E Church South on a Tuesday at high noon. Attendants include Mrs. James Scott Muir and others. Also announced is the private marriage of Sadie M Chipley to Leyburn Great Fishach.
The Baltimore Herald reports strong Democratic prospects in five of Marylands six congressional districts. In the First district Representative William H Jackson faces defeat after a costly Boodle campaign and a civic conscience revulsion. Democratic candidate Thomas A Smith is described as a clean man with a clean platform and is expected to win.
Elkton dispatch reports John Holland and William Hopps, two Black witnesses held since August 1, were arrested on warrants by State's Attorney Squire for murdering Albert Constable. Hearing planned this week before Magistrate Gilpin, with new evidence promised. Senator Henry M. McCullough to defend. Also notes Salisbury road funds sought to fix seven miles of bad Eastern Shore highways.
Obituaries note the deaths of John W. Mowbray in Cambridge aged sixty and William Pennington of Hillsboro aged eighty four with survivors and funeral details. Also Martin Jefferson Cohee of West Denton dies aged about forty with service details. Additional church news covers dedications, openings, revivals, and notices from St Pauls and various Methodist and M E churches, with calls for preachers and announcements of meetings and services.
In Orphans Court held Tuesday Walter J. Hoffman named administrator of Annie I Neff with bond approved and creditors notice ordered. He also named guardian for Irene H Paul J and Sarah M Heff with bonds approved. Laura H Dean filed inventory of William R Deans estate and an order to sell was granted. Patrick J Wright via Elmer W Deen filed bill for sale of Saulsbury Colins real estate. summons served. Tsustin Pippin estate final account approved. Thomas N Gough estate final ratification for sale granted.
At a Jr. O U A M meeting the Caroline Council No 175 voted to mourn the death of Martin J. Col lce a member noted for devotion to Great American principles. The charter will be draped for thirty days. condolences are sent to his widow and children and the resolutions published in town papers.
The Kent News urges white voters in the First Congressional District to support Hon. Alexander Smith, arguing a Democratic win is essential to prevent representation loss. It accuses Republicans of endorsing a measure to reduce Maryland’s influence to four or five seats, tying the threat to racial motivations and urging Kent county men to rally for Smith.
Pasteur Institute’s Elie Metelinikoff suggests sour milk may extend life via lactic acid’s preservative action against harmful bacilli. Not patented, thus no profit for doctors. proof rests on long-term experiments. Salisbury coverage notes political visit by Thomas A. Smith and a Camden couple’s Philadelphia wedding.
The Democratic Congressional Committee in Washington projects Parker at 247 electoral votes, starting from 151 Solid South votes and adding Maryland 39 New York 7 Connecticut 3 Rhode Island 0 Delaware 3 West Virginia 7 Indiana 15 Colorado 5 Montana 3 Idaho 3. Wicomico County Democrats, led by ex Governor Frank Brown, form Parker Davis Smith clubs across the county.
A Parker Davis and Smith Club was organized in Preston Saturday night at Ledman's Hall with representative district Democrats. G. Edgar Williamson was named president and N. H. Fooks and C. B. Harrison secretaries. an executive committee from each district area was appointed to oversee work. Ex Congresssman M. W. Howard of Alabama spoke in Preston Thursday afternoon, impressing with oratory though disagreeing on some populist views. Miss Mary Harris has expanded her millinery stock after purchasing Mrs. Bessie Noble’s business. Canneries closing for the season threaten loss of two thirds of packed tomatoes. Preston youths attended an oyster supper and bazaar at Federalsburg Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Burton Proctor returned from a visit to Harford county.
A roundup of visits and social calls across Buck Hill Falls Philadelphia Cooperstown and Wilmington with locals including the Sparks Goodwin Carrow and Pritchett families. The piece also reports Denton and Wathboro political meetings featuring Schonfarber Goldsborough and Smith praising labor statistics and criticizing tariffs as Democrats organize Parker Davis and Smith leagues in Dorchester and Cecil counties.
Lines of steamers ran four to five hours late due to heavy fertilizer traffic. Mr. John R. Rumbold of the Baltimore Custom House spent last Sunday with his family. F M Collins will open his shirt factory for fall and winter work soon. Rumsey and Chidhester preach at tent meetings. Will Barnes left for Baltimore for a new position. Canneries close this week with about three quarters of a pack. W M Wright visited friends in Dover. Harry Price visited Airens and Cambridge. W J Wright visited New York. O C Blades is on the sick list this week.
A revival meeting continues at the M. E. Church for three weeks led by Pastor Rev. Mr. Williams with help from Rev. T. H. Wright of the M. P. Church and Rev. D. J. Givan of Hillsboro. Guests include Frank Bennett of Philadelphia staying with the Smiths, plus Miss Lelia Ross returning from Cordova. Perry McMaster of Towson visits his parents, while Richard Trico works on the Porter property.
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