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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1893
Page
3
Local items report almanacs issued for 9, deaths in Wicomico, and seasonal notes on oyster dredging, turkeys, Christmas books, and a Denton political rally. Obits include Isaac D. Anderson and James Spence. Subscriptions, excursions, flood of Prohibition speeches, and a Captain Woolford assault case noted.
A series of 19th century nuptials described in detail. J Dukes Downes and Anna Isabel Merrick wed at St Andrew’s Chapel Sadlersville with family attendance. later nuptials include Norman B Taylor Flora Towers at Harmony M E Church. additional notices announce weddings of Virmadel Wilson Fleming, Maria Starr, C M T Soulsby Katie E Golt, James Kemp Ithoda Lewis, John H Williamson Mary E Wright, Robert C Godwin Sallie Ware, and James Robinson Lizzie Wilson with dates and locations across Denton county.
Miss Maud Hall aged about sixteen died at her home Saturday night after a ten day illness from intermittent fever. A bright, beautiful girl and M E Church member she was buried Monday at Camden. Mr and Mrs Thomas K Pippin and child and Mrs James L Pippin visited friends in Harrington Sunday. The season’s first frost was observed Tuesday morning and John J Voshell, an elderly town resident, is quite ill.
A very fine stock of shoes for gentlemen and ladies is offered at J. H. Nichols at Denton Bridge, inviting buyer inspection and purchase.
Mrs Gillon a fine artist and wife of Prof Gillon elevates a large local art class. Dr L D Kelley convalescent. Misses Bella Whiteley and Bessie Flaharty improving. I D Kelley and J Springle Kelley to Chicago with sister Julia for the World's Fair. Bessie Phillips visited home. The storm felled trees at Col Douglass and Col Dixon. Harmony saw Taylor Towers wedding. Dr J R Phillips residence painted. Miss Bertie Noble teaching for Miss Mary Hollis. Wheat looks well. William E Hubbard attends Columbian Exposition. Mollie Harrison returned from Ridgely. Mrs J Frank Ledman visiting Cambridge. Col James H Douglass in Baltimore.
Mr and Mrs Robert E Smith returned Thursday evening from their wedding tour and held a reception at Mr and Mrs Sylvester Smiths residence. Attendees included numerous Smiths and local residents, while John Jarrell moves to a new house and prepares to host travelers. Mrs F P Herr and Mrs Frederick Stambaugh travel to the World's Fair for a week. Seven new local buildings are under construction with carpenters masons and painters at work. Charles McShane leaves for Dickinson College Carlisle Pa to study.
Rev George W Todd and kin return from the World's Fair and resume residence, with plans to depart soon. He is expected to reenter the ministry, and their stay has aided the Idlewild Milling Co and the town by providing water from their artesian well. George W Nichols of Baltimore, former local teacher, visits D Flaharty's. Stowell Primary will publish Peninsular Farmer weekly, with its former editors. Eva Davis returns from Philadelphia visit. Mr and Mrs W J Davis spend days in Baltimore. Annie Heffron of Baltimore visits locals.
On Saturday last a bolt broke in a road cart near Federalsburg sending J. E. Nichols and W. T. Wignutt flying rearward. Nichols suffered severe back and hip injuries while Wignutt escaped with minor scratches. Local reports also note corn gathered by John E. Nichols, Miss Cora Satterfield visiting, and a Y W C T U all day meeting with low attendance.
Hon A S Dandridge and L P Dandridge of Jefferson Co WVa visited Denton to attend to Terrell estate interests once owned by Virginia. Other guests included B C Barton J M Beaven and H Lay Beaven from Hillsborough and many locals returning from the World’s Fair. Various residents and visitors from Harrington Philadelphia Dover and Chestertown were noted as staying or traveling through town.
Prominent county citizen J Wesley Thawley died suddenly at his Burrsville home while working in a field. Heart disease cause, he had long suffered but recently seemed better. He leaves a widow and eight children, a large estate, and was active in Democratic politics. Funeral services were held at Wesley Church with many friends in attendance. Separate notices report Democratic campaign clubs organized in Choptank and Preston, with officers named and plans for future meetings. Henry R Lewis to give an address.
A violent storm caused the Chesapeak bay and its tributaries to overflow. The Choptank river lowlands flooded, wharves submerged, and freight including fertilizer damaged. Ships delayed, bridges damaged, buildings blown down, livestock killed or injured, and numerous fences and stacks wrecked across Dorchester county.
M B Nichols of Easton Md plans a three day grand opening starting Saturday October 28 featuring over five thousand dollars of ladies and children's wraps including sizes from Indy 75 pounds to 250 pounds and prices from 1 50 to 200 for seal skin coats. Also special New York World Journal offer at 1 65 per year and reduced gingham prices to eight cents per yard. Local social notes and a Jefferson Democratic Club address are included.
A gardener laments lack of vernacular plant names and suggests clubs coin new ones. advice to feed fattening hogs with corn and milk slops and quicken packing before Christmas. Georgia editor quips on dues and dunnin blues. chestnut season brings large crop amid a woodland ramble mood.
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