Local notices span Denton area and Talbot county events
Denton sees a packed cannery in Redden with about 900 baskets of tomatoes last Monday. The Queen Anne steamer is ready for service between Queens town and Baltimore. Senator Gibson’s Ratcliffe Manor in Talbot county is to be sold November 14. The Pennsylvania Railroad will take control of the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway on November 1. Community events include a Christ Church service on October 22 and a charity musical at Clerk Hobbe’s residence October 26. Police report a dismissed charge after a man’s arrest near Hickman. A Talbot murder confession follows Wyatt’s earlier arrest, stirring local unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Moore
Redden
Roland
Hackett Morgan
Queenstown
Baltimore
Easton Orchestra
Ratcliffe Manor
Senator Gibson
Talbot County
Snow Hill
Col. Smith
J. D. Towers
East Denton
J. Thos. Lowe
George W. Price
Peninsula
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Maryland
B. & A. Compmy
Charles Hobbe
Beneft
Methodist Protestant Church
Cambridge
George M. Russum
Benjamin W. Jones
Goldsborough
United States District Court
Jones
Willard H. Thawley
Rice
Charles Carpenter
Carpenter
Adams’ Mill
Hickman
Hignatt
Robert T. Wyatt
Oliver
M. Caulk
Frank Collier
Drean
St. Michaels
Mur‘fens
Talbot
Caulk
Wyatt
Joseph Wyatt
Yodrs
Nifeot County
Deaths of three well known men in county reported
Obituary notes William Loockerman of Concord dies after a long illness. He served as register of wills and justice of the peace, was active in the Methodist church and Peninsular encampment work. Survived by four sons. Also Samuel T. Jones dies of typhoid fever at Goldsboro after a short illness, leaving a wife and three children. John W. Knotts, Hillsborough businessman and former Talbot County commissioner, dies at 68. Powell, an elder resident of Queen Annes, passes at Ingleside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Loockerman
Concord
Looeckerman
Register of Wills
J. Willard Johnson
Methodist Episcopal Church At
Loockerman
John W. Loockerman
Camden
Del
Michael R. Loockerman
Milton
William T. A. Loockerman
Easton
Tilghman C. Loockerman
Concord Church
T. F. Beauchamp
Samuel T. Jones
Della Melvin
Goldsboro
Jones
Order of United American Mechanics
Greensboro
John W. Knotts
Hillsborough
Talbot
David S. Knotts
Maryland and Delaware Railroad
Mr. Knotts
Miss Hubbard
Miss Chaffinch
Caroline County
David H
Howard Knotts
Harry S. Fisher
James R. Powell
Queen Anne’s
Ingleside
Narrow escape as Ridgely pair avert train at Treland’s Crossing
Messrs George T Sullivan and Carroll L Johnson of Ridgely narrowly escaped death near Treland’s Crossing while en route to Cordova to obtain registration transfers. A horse reaction and a bell warned them as a train passed within feet. Additional notes report local building work, property improvments, a typhoid death, and residents traveling or visiting Baltimore and Monumental City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Sullivan
Carroll L. Johnson
Ridgely
Cordova
Treland’s Crossing
Mr. Sullivan
Johnson
John M. Swing
Charles W. Jackson
William Morris
A. Dasher
James Roe
William Bell
M. E. McShane
Baltimore
Bessie Jarrell
Monumental City
Allie Higgins
Talbot
O. F. Waller
M. V
Local notes from Marydel and Wilmington area
Marydel resident Mrs Hatfield has returned from visiting sister Mrs William George in Wilmington Del The late week festival has been postponed The Davis Brothers opened their store and a building upgrade is noted Jacob Richards may occupy the S G Boyer stand as a drug and general store Mr and Mrs James Boyer of Galena visited Mrs W Hall over weekend Mr M V B Heathers dwelling will be completed James A Smith is repainting his home J W Boyer traveled to Baltimore Effie Daws is convalescent Four new buildings are under construction Brown Bros and Cleaves Noble are erecting two more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marydel
M. V. B. Heather
James A. Smith
J. W. Boyer
Baltimore
Effie Daws
American Corner Social notes on local sickness
Mrs. T. V. Redman has been quite ill. Mr. A. F. Daffin is on the sick-list, along with several others in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Corner
T. V. Redman
A. F. Daffin
Convocation Exercises Opened in Christ Church Easton
The Middle Convocation of the Diocese of Easton was opened Tuesday evening in Christ Church by Rev. James A. Mitchell. A large attendance heard Rev. S. J. French and Rev. A. Batte discuss religious institutions. The series featured sermons, Holy Communion, and talks on Bible study, clerical duties, and Christian living with music by a vested choir and talented singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Christ Church
James A. Mitchell
Centreville
S. J. French
Greensboro
A. Batte
Queenstown
Mr. French
Giles B. Cooke
George F. Beaven
Hillsboro
E. R. Rich
Covoke
Beaven
Mr. Rich
St. Andrew’s Brotherhood
David Howard
Trappe
J. O. Warfield
St. St. Michaels
Leonidas Baldwin
Howard
Mitchell
Mr. Howard
Great Harbor of Refuge at Lewes Advances
The National Harbor of Refuge near Lewes shows 000,000 tons of stone deposited on the mammoth breakwater. Over half is finished with about 950 feet of the north end substructure completed, and 7,000 feet above low water marked. Construction faces 55 feet water depth to lay remaining sections, with December 1900 projected completion and a total cost near 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Harbor of Refuge
Lewes
National Harbor of Refuge
Mammoth Ocean Barrier
Narrow escape with enraged bull near lime pile
Esquire Edward Y. Davis, nearly 90, dodged a charging bull after signaling danger with a red bandana in a field. The two tussled around a lime pile for about twenty minutes before workers intervened and drove the bull away. Davis was exhausted but rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquire
Edward Y. Davis
Mr. Davis
School commissioners appoint Taylor to-fill Maryland Institute scholarship
The school commissioners last Tuesday appointed Howard R. Taylor to fill a vacant scholarship at Maryland Institute. They replied to a physician that they have no authority to defray pupil vaccination costs. George T. Redden urged opening a room for primary pupils in West Denton due to overcrowding. The commissioners will decide next Tuesday. The secretary was told to liaise with Dorchester county authorities about eleven pupils at Hynson school for a joint funding arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Taylor
Maryland Institute
George T. Redden
West Denton
Dorchester County
Hynson
Hallowe'en Pumpkins End of Century Manufacture
A quaint account notes the shift from hand carved pumpkin lanterns to factory made papier macho specimens. It recalls the earlier challenges of procuring pumpkins and skilled carvers, contrasting with late century production that offers uniform yellow pumpkins shaped with precision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallo
Populists to Join the Democrats and Voter Bribery Allegation
A prominent Seventh district citizen confirms a Republican candidate offered twenty five dollars for colored votes near Ridgely. The incident sparked claims that the bribed and bribers face legal consequences. Democratic Club of the Third district names a long committee of local volunteers for the Denton mass meeting on October 25 with a call for full attendance at Brown's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgely
Sons of
Democratic Club
Denton
C. W. Downes
C. Harry Whitby
Chas. K. Evans
Clinton Wyatt
G. Thomas Morgan
Goldsborough Butler
Emerson Merriken
Edward M. Willey
James Wooters
Harry Beck
Albert Neal
Linwood Cohee
Thomas K. Chaffinch
Winnie Liden
Frank Willson
A. D. Wright
Charlie Murphy
Isaac Starkey
Ben Woothers
Walter Fountain
Arthur P. Noble
John W. Stephens
Robert Thawley
Emmett Baughley
Theodore Saulsbury
Thurman Garrett
Arlie Harvey
William Wooters
Calvin Coulbourn
Patrick H. Wright
Frank A. Redden
Jacob Ghingher
Brown's Hall
Dawson
Engagements and social notes from Talbot county
Miss Ellen Eccleston Martin of near Trappe announces engagement to Mr. William Collins, an ex Maryland governor’s granddaughter and Talbot County native with House of Delegates service. Numerous friends of Misses Downes attended a musicale including Prof. John ST. Moore forming a class here. Cards issued for the marriage of Miss Ethel Gray and Dr. Eugene Douglass on October 24 at noon. Mrs. J. W. Gibson of Templeville and her son Harry Gibson visited Export Exposition in Philadelphia last week. Delilah Melvin of Hickman visited brother Lloyd Melvin in Winchester. Mrs. 5 A Collins of Baltimore, formerly a local teacher, visiting Mrs. James T. Cooper. Marriage of William T. Carter Jr and Hattie F. E. Wright occurred at Hurlock Wednesday. Mrs. Sadie Marshall of Ridgely visiting her brother William H. Stayton in New York. Miss Bertha Jamison of Baltimore visiting Miss Bertha Stewart. Mrs. W. A. Hamilton of Easton visiting Preston friends. Mrs. J. E. Carroll of Dover visiting Greensboro friends. Edwin R. Downes of Baltimore in town Sunday. Lizzie Clark visiting Denton relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Eccleston Martin
Trappe
William Collins
Martin
Maryland
Collins
Talbot County
House of Delegates
John Gray
Easton
Eugene Douglass
Baltimore
J. W. Gibson
Templeville
Harry Gibson
Ridgely
Philadelphia
Delilah Melvin
Hickman
Lloyd Melvin
Winchester
5. A. Collins
James T. Cooper
William T. Carter, Jr
Hattie FE. Wright
Hurlock
Sadie Marshall
William H. Stayton
New York
Bertha Jamison
Bertha Stewart
W. A. Hamilton
Preston
J. E. Carroll
Dover
Greensboro
Edwin R. Downes
Lizzie Clark
Denton
Caroline populists in district plan appeal and party shift
In Caroline county the Fourth district populists met at Preston on the fifth to choose a campaign course. They endorse the Omaha platform and the Chicago or free silver platform, back Wm. J. Bryan for president, and resolve to support Democrats where their consciences allow. A Henderson club of Democrats elected officers William N. Whiteley, Trustin C. Parvis, and W. G. Smith, aiming to bolster a Democratic majority in Denton’s upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Preston
Omaha
Chicago
Wm. J. Bryan
Smith, Hering and Rayner
Henderson
William N. Whiteley
Trustin C. Parvis
W. G. Smith
Denton
Pippin Sues Kinnier for 30000 Damages in False Arrest
Solomon Pippin, by attorneys Gen J B Seth W Mason Shehan and W S Bryan Jr., sues Robert Kinnier in Baltimore City Court for 30000 damages claiming false arrest after a horse trade dispute. The Ledger recalls the trial favored Mr. Pippin and notes the suit as the sequel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Pippin
Gen. J. B. Seth
W. Mason Shehan
W.S. Bryan, Jr
Baltimore
Robert Kinnier
Pippin
Kinnier
Aston Ledger
Levy Court Proceedings Show Minimal Action on Tuesday
Levy court met briefly with most work tied to bill payments. Items paid include Towers coal balance, Kletans sores account, Mualeve road, Bic' toad account, and clerk fees. Treasurer Whitby paid for April through June totaling 1,519.06 while 234.75 was collected from thirteen taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Towers
I. W. Kletans Sores
Charles Mualeve
Whitby
Poor hunting prospects in Caroline as season nears
The article notes a scarce game season in Caroline with no ducks sighted on Fowling Creek to Saw Mill Creek despite many hunters. Rabbits and quail season not opened yet, squirrels scarce after a wet midsummer. Parent birds may repopulate, but many birds will be too small to shoot at opening of season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Drowning of James T Hubbard Near Reeses Landing
Obituary and notice recount the drowning of James T Hubbard born 1841 in Dorchester County. He lived in Queen Annes and Talbot, left a wife Julian Harris and two children May and L R Hubbard. Funeral at Centreville with Rev Williams and Rev Noland. Community mourning. note from L T McLarty denying desertion rumors with records cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. T. Noland
James T. Hubbard
Reese's Landing
Hubbard
Dorchester County
Queen Anne’s County
Talbot
Mary E. Corkran
Philadelphia
Sarah A. Marvel
Queen Anne's County
Julian Harris
Miss May
Lord Jesus Christ
Hughes Lumber and Coal Company Formed in Caroline County
The Hughes Lumber and Coal Company of Caroline County is incorporated with 6300 capital stock. Directors include Henry W. Hughes S Frank Cole George W. Eisenhauer Daniel W. MacLea and Henry MacLea, all Baltimore natives. The firm aims to purchase land and market lumber coal and building materials and will expand Uhler & Hughes mills adding to stock and capacity. A coal trade branch will supply and share seasonable gains with consumers. Uhler retirement: he becomes general freight and passenger agent for Queen Annes Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Lumber and Coal Company
Caroline County
Henry W. Hughes
S. Frank Cole
George W. Eisenhauer
Daniel W. MacLea
Henry MacLea
Uhler & Hughes
Caroline
Denton
Messrs. Uhler & Hughes
Uhler
Queen Anne’s
Easton District Epworth League Convention Planned in Chestertown
Arrangements set for annual Easton District Epworth League convention at Chestertown on October 24 25 and 26 with Rev Aloysius Green to read The Ideal Literary Department Mrs J D Plummer to report on the order’s social work. Nearby items note postal extravagance by Gov Lowndes letters to officials, local travel updates and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Epworth League
Chestertown
Aloysius Green
Ideal Literary Department
J.D. Plummer
Hotel Avon
Maryland
Smith
Aston Ledger
O. P. Mowbray
Baltimore
Harvey & Co
R. G. Anklam
Smithville
Ida J. McIlvaine
Uhler & Hughes
L. B. Towers
Reverend Jewell reports transfer to Fresno Cal
Rev Isaac Jewell once of the Wilmington Conference writes to the Centreville Observer that he has been transferred from Santa Anna to Fresno in the Southern California Conference. Fresno is described as a top appointment midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles with 13000 population, a fine church and parsonage, both debt free, and a good salary. Also a lost note: two ten dollar bills found and to be returned to Willie Berry of Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Jewell
Wilmington
Epworth Church
Centreville Observer
Santa Anna
Cal
Fresno
Kent County Delaware News and Society Notes
A Delaware legislative group toured Virginia by special train ending with a Norfolk reception. Wedding plans unfold for Frances Stevenson and Pettis of Norfolk with a Felton church ceremony. Kenney defalcation case dropped after two acquittals. Weddings in Downes Chapel and Felton. local offices see changes with Prothonotary and deputy posts filled. Revival services, aged death at Bridgeville, and Bridgesville military company talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Old Point Consort
Virginia
Norfolk
Addicks
Kent County
Del
Frances B. Stevenson
M. M. Stevenson
Felton
Pettis
Transportation Office
The
Southern Railway Company
Felton M. E. Church
United States
Kenney
Boggs
Downes’ Chapel
Laura Lynan
David Lynan
Albert Cloud
Chester
Julia Ross
William Boyd
Cheswold
William Virden
Kenton
W. T. Hutson
Reynolds Clough
T. €. Smoot
Masten
Locksley R. Willey
Bridgeville
Charles Satterfield
Poultry tips from Henderson raiser on health and breeding
Mr R R Shull of Henderson shares practical poultry guidance. Addressing disease symptoms and remedies, he suggests powdered chalk for bowel trouble, Venitian Red in drinking water for older fowls, neat's foot oil for scaly leg, and notes on fat hens, late hatched pullets, Pekin ducks, and winter laying through moulting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Shull
Henderson
Talbot Republicans Alarmed by Higgins Secret Aid Pick
Talbot county Republican leaders, including Dr Isaac A Barber, express concern over Governor Lowndes naming Martin M Higgins, Senate secretary and Mullikin faction leader, as confidential aide and campaign ally. Higgins reportedly accepted, with Barber faction claiming the move could swing about 400 Talbot votes to the Democratic local ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
Isaac A. Barber
Republican Party
Talbot County
Lowndes
Martin M. Higgins
Senate
Mullikin
Higgins
Keiffer Pears Profit Growers Rely On Flavorful Crop
The Keiffer pear harvest proves profitable for Peninsula growers and canning houses. C. W. Lord near Camden picked twenty thousand baskets while others expand plantings. Fruit sells for about twenty five cents per basket as Delaware reports orchard expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula
C. W. Lord
Camden
Isaac Robinson
Delaware
Election supervisors canvass registration and district totals
Supervisors Edgell, Seward, and Sylvester met last Wednesday to canvass registration officers. They returned books and lists, revealing gains and losses across districts. Among totals, voters stand at 460 with 45 gains and 9 losses in one district, and varied figures in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgell
Seward
Sylvester
Day defends conduct after union editor's insinuations
THos L. Day replies to an Union editorial alleging misconduct as a county official. He defends his four year term as commissioner from 1893 to 1897, asserts he acted openly with public records, and denounces the editor as cowardly. He defends blank check use as prior practice and denies an $8,000 shortage with a $3,300 compromise, calling charges false. He challenges investigation and cites loyalty to constituents and party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Sam Jones
Orphans' Court
Todd
Republican Party
Thos. L. Day
Taxpayer Question on Republican Legislature Costs
The 1894 Democratic Legislature cost $149,509.49 and the 1896 Republican Legislature cost $155,000.00. The note asks whether taxpayers want another Republican Legislature and frames the issue as a cost comparison and public preference.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Q A. R.R
D.X C.R.R
Pots
P. W
D &C.K.R
Public Business Calendar
Cracurr Court
OrPhans’ Court
Levy Court
Schoo
the Local Department
Public School News
Hallowe'en Pumpkins
Democrats
Alga Smith
Chapel District
Mr. Pippin
Mr. McLale
Baltimore City
Elizabeth
L. T. McLarty
Uhter & Hughes ‘Establishment
Mr. Jewell
Wiltie
Berry
the County Registration
Chamberlain
W. W. Massingill
Beaumont
Texas
W. E. Brown
R. J. Colston
Hugh Duffey
Hillaboro
Fisner & Nicko.s
Thomas E. Day
Alem
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