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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1891
Page
3
The Denton Union is advertised for sale and various local items include politics planning tickets, business openings, and shop sightings. The Denton canneries closed on Monday, new creamery at Queen Anne, and Dunnock’s dress fabrics advertised. The courthouse platform, post office updates, and a fire at a Magno lia farm are noted along with school fund distributions and court activities in Caroline County.
Thomas F. Johnson and Benjamin H. Johnson presented an inventory and appraisement of the deceased's personal estate and obtained an order to sell at public sale with creditor notice. Wm. C. Satterfield filed an inventory for John Haines and secured an order to sell the estate, with Frank P. Cava…
Obituary notice giving basic identification of Mary E. Neal as deceased with sparse readable details from a damaged OCR.
A. Smith states he cannot support the People’s Ticket and must decline in support of the regular Democratic ticket. He explains he treats the People’s Ticket as a joke but feels compelled to clarify his position and uphold his principles. Dunnock's offers all-wool pants at 2.
The H S Ford began Baltimore Claiborne service connecting with the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad, carrying over a hundred tons of freight and drawing many passengers from as far as Berlin. The Thames River transfer boat laid up at Hay City, while legal actions involve the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad and the Annapolis Short Line in suits for damages over ticket trafficking and contracts. A fire destroyed the Baltimore elevator A at Locust Point, with 150000 bushels of wheat lost and a $300000 net loss. Oak Grove station gains a new building. Cheswold gains a new agent.
Isaac Sparklin accidentally shot Abe Jackson colored, wounding him lightly though not dangerously, during a water-rails pursuit in Hisborough. The rest of the week brings local notes on farms, housing changes, visits, and a new telegraph link planned between Queen Anne and Hillsborough.
Miss Nellie B Clark wed Dr Thomas W Greenley at St Pauls Trappe in a ceremony led by Rev J E Jackson with Rev Geo F Beaven assisting. Attendants included Mary Young and James F Clark. James Brian gave away the bride. Organist was Thomas A Councell. National Encampment notes: B&O R R offers round trip fares Oct 6–13 for travel to the event region with return by Oct 19. Read Pinnock's ad.
Notable visitors include Col Thomas Aughiett Easton Dr I L Lewis J A Smith R H Smith Harrington James Burchinal Dover Frank Hardesty Felton J O Haskins Baltimore Frederick Fountain Chestertown Ezekiel Cooper Dover W S Simpson Milford. Wedding cards issued for H Dick Allee Omaha and Juanita Coit Missouri Valley Iowa on October 14 at 7 pm.
A satirical jab lists bunting, beer, and a display while lampooningZZZ honesty, cant, and jargon in print. The verse mocks cheap prices from J F G Dunnock and the rabble rousing tone of a public sale or display.
The article notes an unusually large and fine apple crop across the peninsula led by Winesap apples, with pressing issues of preserving fruit in October heat. It surveys shifting outlets like vinegar barrels and apple jack, and critiques peach growers on profitability, variety quality, and the need for prudent, modern farming practices and market strategy.
Rev T F Tabler reports a ten day Pentecostal meeting at Wesley Church starting October 11 with all day services on October 11 18 and 20 and 2 and 7 pm each day except Saturday Evangelists Lida Kenney Nettie Van Name and Lizzie Smith will lead services Other workers will participate The new M E Church at Nichols will be dedicated soon Rev A C Jones is conducting a revival at the church Rev G W Collison to preach at Laurel Grove school house October 11 at 3 pm and at Bloomery the same evening Friendship M E Church is being remodeled Serious illness of Rev Thomas O Ayres Mr Harwood Ayres of Delaware City Del reports his father the Rev T O Ayres formerly Salisbury district presiding elder now pastor of Delaware City M E Church is very ill with kidney disease Democratic Mass Meeting held at the Court House Ex Senator Goldsborough presided John P Poe Marion DeK Smith addressed the crowd After Years of Life Together Mrs Salena Anstett seeks divorce from husband Jacob Anstett near Ridgely both near seventy.
A spirited verse praising Farmer Brown as the Democratic choice to beat Bill Vannort, rallying labor allies and local figures from Baltimore and the state. The text urges a clean administration free of faction, strong labor support, and victory in the State House and Senate race with names like Gorman and Poe referenced.
Engineer Hegarty's corps surveyed the line from White Oak crossing above Greensborough across multiple farms including Ed Maloy Satterfield Wooters Horsey and Garey lands to Main Street Denton. The first line will be completed next week.
Culver In Easton on September 30 cholera infantum claims India Bell Culver daughter of Elijah W. and Sarah M. Culver aged 1 year 2 months 9 days. The Prohibitionists announce a town meeting Tuesday starting at 10 morning with speakers governor candidate Edwin Higgins and others. Raf Swann predicts a large solo chorus and multiple instruments for temperance songs. George W. Raughley advertises 150000 peach trees for transplanting. Governor Jackson names E E Rogers Preston notary public.
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