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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
5
The schedule lists Creovai Court meeting on January 12 with Oxnr Hans court also set for October 14. Levy Court is planned for October 21 and the School Board for October 14. These entries indicate local government bodies issuing upcoming public meeting dates.
Ridgely advertisers promote fifty weanling mules while wheat and corn prices in Baltimore show 70 to 72 and 68 to 70 cents respectively. Denton stores report large stocks, burglaries, and building updates as residents contend with taxes, public works, and local social notes.
Since the small pox scare last spring Williamsburg reports eradication of the disease before it spread. School opened Monday with Prof Pattison of Cambridge as principal and Miss Dana Pool assistant. Dr Walter C Stack of Wilmington visited and noted local improvements. Canning profits rise as Noble and Kennedy excel. Tomato crop good and harvest bountiful. Local residents on the sick list show improvement. Miss Bessie Trice of Baltimore returns after vacation with her parents.
Ridgely notes a resident Mrs. J H K Shannahan and her mother return from Sparrows Point on Wednesday. Mrs Geo Hudson and children return to Baltimore after visiting Mrs J E Atkinson. Mrs M H Swing improves after a week of illness. D M Swing spends week with Baston parents. Miss Hutson of Oxford visits Aunt Mrs W Williams. James Simons buys a new piano for the hall. R E Stone of Boston visits Dr S S Stone. Preston Day family relocates from Trappe to Ridgely. LeRoy Sigler visits Philadelphia friends.
Ipa McIvaine invites readers to inspect a large assortment of city trimmed hats priced from 1.00 to 25.00. The ad highlights style quality and price and promotes subscribing to the Journal.
Mr. Harry Thompson hosts nightly medicine entertainment drawing large crowds despite farming season. Revival services expand at Harris Chapel and Cordova with Rev C L Kennard reporting favorable progress. Notables include Drs Corkran Bond delayed by rain, Miss Louise Brandford in Baltimore, Mrs Thompson visiting Washington, and Mr Stayton of Queen Anne in Baltimore. George Moore buys pears in Queen Anne. A Griffin broommaker’s horse is in town for training.
Henderson Mary A Edge widow of Robert Edge died recently at daughter Mrs J R Jones home. Funeral at M E Church with Rev O T Baynard. interment at Old School Baptist cemetery Cow Marsh. She leaves five children William near Willow Grove Robert Henderson Samuel near Felton Mrs J R Jones near Henderson and Mrs J Satterfield near Goldsboro. She had long been a Christian though ill health kept her from church recently.
Federalsburg brief mentions include Joseph Noble moved to Hurlock after illness. H B Messenger couple returned home from Baltimore after a three week stray. Annie Elliott back from summer travels. Eddington and Sadie spent G A R holidays in Washington and Alexandria. Julian Lipscomb from South Carolina visited J W Noble. Mary Morse bought fixtures and rented A Logan shop. James and Gambrill traveled to Washington. Rev Wright visited Baltimore. Harry Prouse on a regional business trip.
Goldsboro reports Jarrell and Truitt to shut their cannery this week promising the largest pack since 1898. Tomatoes were fair with some farmers earning good prices. The Ladies Aid Society festival yielded fifteen dollars net. Mrs Kemp and Mr Pearson wed at Marydel parsonage. Saunders returned from hospital improved. Fannie Jarrell and Mrs Temple visited Dover. Heavy rains hindered wheat seeding. Wilson remains on sick list.
Fouwling Creek area notes Mr Gootee Todd builds a dwelling near Fowling Creek while Mr Andrew Towers adds to an existing home. Albert Murphey’s twins win a prize at Saturday entertainment. Miss Andrew named most popular young lady and also wins a prize. Mrs Frank Todd is severely ill with typhoid fever. C H Bullock offers wedding gifts in stock.
The October term of the Circuit court convened with Judges Martin and Brown. Bailiff Joseph Wyatt resigned. J Ed Nichols appointed in his place. A grand jury was selected plus 25 members. Multiple criminal cases heard. Downes v McDowell reversed. Richards found not guilty on several counts. Clarkson acquitted on assault. Wright and Hines acquitted. Thomas convicted in four whiskey cases. Stayton convicted of assault and later two years. Williamson guilty with mercy for two years. Dennis convicted with 15 months plus restitution. Eardley pleads guilty for 30 days. Woolford case tied. Evans acquitted. nearly all civil docket cases settled before trial.
The text lists court actions and attorneys for various cases including a note suit, land dispute, and a reward action. It notes naturalization of James Jenson and declarations of intention by Martin Jenson and James Good. Fred Jester released on habeas corpus. the grand jury reports on the almshouse jail and the Denton Bridge, condemning the jail as a public nuisance and urging a new, modern jail within a year.
The Journal and Proceedings of the Thirty-fifth Annual Session at Ocean City Md has been printed and is available to members from State Superintendent M Bates Stephens. It includes committee reports addresses and other matters of importance. County teachers institutes near year end with Cecil and Charles postponements. Examiners Association meeting to outline 1903 institute work. Noteworthy rise in Maryland State Teachers Reading Circle membership, Stephens notes enrollment could reach 1200 to 1500.
In Georgetown Monday Elmer Collins, the suspected Laurel murder husband, reappeared at his counsel’s office seeking trial after habeas corpus release. William Waite Pratt, charged by Collins' friends with murder, faced court. the charge was dropped and he faced assault charges, then was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to Farnhurst Asylum.
In the levy court meeting on Tuesday a complaint was raised that the draw of One Over Bridge was turned off too early at night and the clerk was instructed to contact the Talbot commissioners. Mr D E Brodd complained of road obstructions near his property and was authorized to remove them. On Thursday the commissioners named sub-registrars of vital statistics for eight districts: Districts one through eight list doctors Golly Malone Saulsbury Harrison Kemp Jefferson Miller Davis and DuHadway.
A fine broad Chester White sow, large and grade quality, offered as a bargain. Interested buyers should contact J. W. Kerr in Denton, Maryland.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Charles R. Wilson a respected Denton resident from tuberculosis at his parents home on his twenty third birthday period James Jester Civil War veteran dies at 71 and Mary L Clark dies of typhoid pneumonia in Baltimore while visiting relatives with funeral services and interments in Greensboro Easton and Denton areas reflecting community sympathy and local rites.
Professor W T L Taliaferro of the Maryland Experiment Station warns the 1902 shorthay crop highlights the need for drought resistant forage. He notes alfalfa's success in dry western states and believes it can be grown in Maryland with August seeding if weather allows. spring seeding risks damage from late freezes.
Miss Ida J Mellvaine hosted a millinery reception this week for the Denton ladies. The display surpassed expectations, showing cultivated taste and talent and drawing a throng of citizens who praised the proprietor and Miss Margarette Marsh the artistic trimmer. The stock emphasizes style quality and taste, with pleasing aims for the public.
Elmer Collins facing murder charge in Georgetown for the death of his wife Alma Collins after her body was found with an axe wound on April 12. Evidence centers on testimony from about forty neighbors supporting guilt, while his friends and fathers on bond defend his innocence despite a prior confession from William Waite that was rejected by State's Attorney Herbert Ward.
Tabulated results show Democrat Wins in Eastern Shore counties for Comptroller with totals across Hering Platt Feettticscseccssescacessscesesesees Queen Annie's Talbot Caroline Dorchester Wicomico Somerset Worcester and overall Democratic majority of 3088. In 1901 First Judicial Circuit Dorchester Wicomico Somerset Worcester Hol land Democrats led judge race by 1782 over Graham Republican. Second Circuit Brown Democrat won by 9700 with no Republican challenger. Brown trailed Hering by 67 in Cecil, led by 651 in Kent, trailed by 108 in Talbot, 22 in Queen Anne's and 21 in Caroline. Hering led Brown by 125 overall.
A Marydel council committee presents resolutions on the death of Mrs Margaret Smith wife of Wao G Smith declaring the church loses a devoted disciple and the community an estimable lady. They express tender sympathy to relatives and request copies of the resolutions be filed in minutes printed in the Dexter Journal and sent to the family.
Mr W A Cummins of the J B Colt Company New York aided by Machinist Anklam installs an acetylene lighting plant for the local law building. Cummins says the system will be the best on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with capacity to light six more buildings. Homes of Towers DeWeese Owens and Cooper may be lit and the light costs about two fifths of a cent per hour.
T Pliny Fisher assignee to sell a small farm in the Eighth district on Tuesday October 21. Charles F Smith administrator of Mrs Ida G Fountain to sell furniture today. Mrs Mary E Noble and William T Kelley administrators to sell valuable real estate in and near Preston on Saturday October 18. On Tuesday October 14 J A O Tucker assignee to sell a house and lot in Greensboro.
Miss Minnie Childs of Annapolis has been appointed teacher at Chestnut Grove and has already made a favorable impression among school patrons and the community. Miss Corinne Collins of Agner was guest of her sister Mrs W H Anthony near Denton on Sunday. Miss Ola Wilson of Agner spent part of last week with Federalsburg friends.
Andersontown notes busy field clearing for seeding. Miss Minnie Collins visits Harrington, Rosa Burkett spends Sunday with Harrington friends, Mrs. Elmer F. Thawley visits relatives in Goldsboro. Sallie Layton on the sick list. Subscribe for the Journal for county news.
Local Christian Endeavor delegates prepare for an October 30 31 Baltimore convention with 2500 anticipated attendees and sessions in Music Hall. The event aims to boost Maryland chapter work and offers special transport rates for county participants. Also noted are heathen bishops’ semi annual session in Wilmington October 29 November 1 and local church events including Epworthians sermon and Christ Church Holy Communion.
The piece notes a new combine formed by McCormick Deering Plano Champion and Milwaukee machine companies with a capital stock of 120 million dollars. D M Osborne & Co remains outside the group, raising questions about competition and farm equipment pricing despite Osborne’s global reach and large factory.
Mr Samuel Elwanger exhibited fine black twig apples and pears in Denton this week. Five apples filled a gallon basket. Mr J T Sylvester gathered twenty four Fellawater apples filling a peach basket. A peach basket of pears from Quinine Hill contained thirty two.
In Orphans' Court on Tuesday Oscar Clark guardian to minor Goldie B. Clark presented a final receipt and release of guardianship which were approved. Clark also trustee for sale of Samuel B. Rep logle real estate presented final account audit and dividend which were approved and passed.
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