Denton Area Sees Mass Meetings and Borough News
Local notices announce a mass meeting and cavalcade at Denton, plus road and bridge work on Denton Bridge. Prohibitionists, Democrats, and local clubs plan meetings next week with speakers including Rev Z H Webster and T Pliny Fisher. Readers learn about gunboat launching nearby and a Christmas bazaar plan at Greensborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Tilghman Harvey
Burrsville
Z. H. Webster
T. Pliny Fisher
Ridgely
Mowry
Leaxn
Doweese & Owens
Henry R. Lewis
William H. Doweese
Peninula
W. H. Gibson
Centreville
H. B. Messenger
Federalsburg
Nettie
F. G. Sleommer
Marydel
Slemmer
William E. Stewart
Col
E.H. Brown
Democratic Club
Col. Brown
Samuel Edson
St. Mary’s Whitechapel
Shrewsberry
Kent County
Edson
Church of the Holy Trinity
Greensborough
Mozart Hall
Bee Tree School House
Noble, Davis
Queenstown Harbor Visit Chronicles New Line Work
Baltimore bankers and Eastern Shore residents toured the Emma A Ford to inspect the Queenstown terminal as maps and yard plans excite investors. A new pier yard and three tracks are planned with a two story warehouse and bulk car barging. Subscriptions open at 50 dollars per share as engineers expand the grading beyond Denton toward the Delaware border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Emma A. Ford
Queenstown
Troxell
Enterprise
Bosley
Wilmer Emory
Sanford & Brooks
Queenstown Pier
W. C. Merritt
J. Merriken
Engineer Mahoney
Delaware Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Denton
Delaware
Bethlehem Beavers Trounce Choptank 8 to 4 on Road
Bethlehem baseball team defeated Choptank 8 to 4 last Saturday. Pitchers were Wallace and Rice for Bethlehem while Corkran and Blades started for Choptank. Highlights include solidBethlehem defense and timely hitting. Also notes guests and social updates from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Baseball Club
Corkran
Blades
Battery
Wallace and Rice
Bethlehem
S. S. Calloway
Philadelphia
Charles Arringdale
Mary Francis
Marydel
J. S. Ledman
Maggie Stevens
Williston
Bessie Messick
James A. Parrott
Peninsula Press Association Officers Elected
Peninsula Press Association elected officers at the annual meeting in Atlanta on Tuesday last. B. S. Highley was named president C. A. Grice first vice president M. V. Brugington second vice president C. D. Freeman secretary and treasurer Executive committee members were Colonel E. T. Cooper Colonel W. H. Stevens W. M. Tyler George E. M. Stengle and Levin Bowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula Press Association
Atlanta
B. S. Highley
C. A. Grice
M. V. Brewington
C. d. Freeman
E. T. Cooper
W.H. Stevens
W. M. Tyler
Geo. E. M. Stengle
Levin Bowen
Personal Matters and Community News in Greensborough
Personal notices report a marriage invitation for Miss Virginia Satterfield to Mr Edward Carter at Church of the Holy Trinity Greensborough on Wednesday November 6. Other society items recount a party at Richard Evans residence, a stroke for Wi C Satterfield, and visits among Greensborough and nearby towns. Committee notes mention a grand rally, and a Federalsburg Cycle Club meet with finishes, records, and upcoming races with souvenir prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ©. Satterfield
Virginia
Edward Carrotten Carter
Chiurch
Wi. C. Satterfield
Greensborough
James Hughey
Ellwood
Phillips
Choptank
James Stephens
Centreville
Annie Jackson
Mmma Piers
Baltimore
William I. Wilson
Goldsborough
Dover
W. H. Gibson
FY. P. Pratt
M. Elizabeth Fisher
Smyrna
Col. C. EB. Treidler
Greensboro
G. M. Fisher
F.C. Ramsdell
G. A. Fisher
New York
Denton
Federal Cycle Club
Phelps
Eckhardt
Stowell
LeCompte
Atlanta Exposition showcased southern progress and art
The piece extols Atlanta's Great Exposition as a showcase of rail access, manufacturing, and civic growth. It highlights state displays from Georgia Florida and Alabama, government wax models, California fruit halls, and Georgia metalware. It notes Confederate relics and popular rides and concerts, praising the event's overall success and cultural impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Railway
South
Thera
Peninsula Press Association
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
National Bankers’Association
Fulton
Florida
Alabama
California
Sophie
Caroline County
Supreme Court
Summmers
Daughters of the
Cairo
Congress of Beauty
Gilmore
Baltimore police reward bill rejected by county officers
The Talbot county commissioners Tuesday rejected a $500 bill from Col. Jacob Frey marshal of police Baltimore City and a $250 bill from Sheriff W. J. Dukes and Deputy J. H. McHale for aiding in solving Sallie Dean murder. They said only actual expenses were due and KDINs had been paid, ending the costly pursuit once and for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Jacob Frey
Baltimore City
Little Sallie Dean
W. J. Dukes
Talbot County
J. H. McHale
Seibold and Gault
Price
Denton
Dukes
Talbot
Baltimore
Kdins
Hassenger tears out liquor to prove temperance in drug store
The Easton Gazette reports William T. Hassenger formerly of Cambridge bought a corner drug store Thursday and proclaimed a temperance policy by driving out liquor into the road. He dumped barrels and jugs as onlookers cheered. A Chico Enterprise editor praises Chamberlain’s remedy for dysentery and stomach woes, endorsing it in Denton and Hillsboro outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton Gazette
William T. Hassenger
Cambridge
Hassenger
Mr. W. Chalmers
Chico
Cal
Chamberlain
W. E. Brown
Denton
H. Duffey
Hillsboro
Obituary for Miss Lillie May Wilson of Swann family
Miss Lillie May Wilson aged 24 dies at home after three months of slow fever and brain abscess. Interment held Sunday with Rev. Webster officiating. pallbearers include Swann cousins and local men. Tobias B. Merritt dies of heart trouble at 59 after driving on The Causeway near Wilmington. lifelong hotelier respected on the peninsula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie May Wilson
James D
Mary Swann Wilson
UH. Webster
William A
Harry C
Thomas Swann
Howard Smith
Frank
Fred Flounders
Ridgely
Tobias B. Merritt
Wilmington
Mr. Merritt
Easton
Tobe” Meritt
Let Them Go to the Saviors Arms in Hopeful Farewell
A memorial hymn for Winnie Fountain and Florence, praising their passage to heaven. The poem expresses comfort in faith, vows to seek God’s grace, and recalls their loved ones’ eternal rest, noting the writer Nona A Nope and the Hickman, Del date of October, 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie L. Fountain
Florence
Jesus
Nona A
Hickman
Del
Completing the Court House Interior Work
Plasterers near finish and carpenters laying floors for the court house. Architect Bernard orders interior woodwork for bench space, mantels, bar-rail, and tables. He predicts furniture in place by Christmas and public officers occupying by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Bernard
Convocation at Hillsborough Diocese of Easton Meeting
The autumn meeting of the Mid dle Convocation of the Diocese of Easton will be held in St Pauls Church Hillsborough on Oct 28 29 30. First day features Morning Prayer Sermon and Holy Communion with Evening Prayer and addresses on The Festival of SS Simon and Jude. Second day covers Morning Prayer Sermon and Evening Prayer Address The Christian Profession. Third day includes Evening Prayer and Address topics on Sanctification its means and the saints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coroline County
Henderson
Greensborough
Denton
Preston
Federalsburg
Hillsborough
Ridgely
American Corner
State of
Maryland
Treasury
Caroline County
House of Delegates
General Assembly of
Caroline
Orphans’ Court
The Centrevilly Meeting Draws Large Democratic Crowd
More than a score of Caroline county Democrats gathered in Centreville on Wednesday for a large Lass meeting. Hon. John K. Wurst opened the event on the public square, with Senator Gorman speaking from outside the courthouse after entrance limits were reached. Hon. Marion dek Smith then addressed the crowd, signaling expected heavy Queen Anne’s Democratic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Centreville
John K. Wurst
Gorman
Court House
Marion Dek. Smith
Queen Anne
Democracy and Republicanism in the 1896 Outlook
A letter to the editors argues for party unity among Democrats, defending Gorman and Gibson, warning against desertion of the party, and urging prudent, principled action. The notice also records obituaries for Mrs. Mary E. Perry and Homer N. Langrell, and notes Denton Journal’s fiftieth volume and local railroad prospects. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy endorsement appears as a product note from Corinne Mill official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jouanan
Jefferson
Jackson
Maryland
Messrs
Gorman
Gibson
F. A. Deekens
Denton Journal
Denton
Telegraph
The
Sun
Baltimore Sun
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Irving Harwood
Harry Pippin
Will Downes
John Scotten
Thomas F. Green
Sallie Hayden
David Hayden
Will Scotten
Katie Musselman
Sadlersville
John Stafford
Bethlehens
Sldle
Hilsborough
Centrevilly Meeting
Lowndes
Dally
Democrats
Prerry
Mary E. Perry
James E. Perry
Levin W
Annie Robinson
J. K. Fowler
Corinne Mill, Canal and Stock Co
Corinne
Utah
H. Daffey
Readquarters
Ke. Welghman Slarvey
Tzantrd
Landis & CO
Shippensburg
George H. Berry
Caroline Co
Thomas W. Simpions
Cambridge, MD
Valualle
Realisstate
William F. Palmer
Eliza A. Palmer
Martina A. Hurst
Charlies W. Hurst
Liber L. H. G
Carolina County
Hlynson
William F. Paimer
Church Grove
Charles W. Hurst
S. E. Connixs
Jas
Mullin & Son
Scott
M. B. Nichols
Chase and
Eco
M.b.nichols
Easton, MD
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