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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1899
Page
3
In Denton and surrounding areas on a Wednesday thousands filled town streets. The Caroline county official ballot is printed in the Journal. Thanksgiving Day was designated by President McKinley. Various church and temperance activities, rail road delays, building work, and school notices fill the page.
Thousands of voters attended a Caroline County rally to hear Democratic speakers on November 7. Dr Joshua W Hering outlined party achievements and critiqued Republican laws on assessment, elections, and free books while defending Black citizens’ rights. More speeches followed from Col J B R Wood and General William M McKaig amid musical interludes, with a pointed letter to Governor Lowndes fueling intra party tensions.
Denton and Greensboro clashed Monday afternoon with Denton led by Beauchamp Berry and Beaunechamp and Greensboro by Smith Walls Longfellow and J C Smith. Pigeon shoot scores listed with Berry leading clay target totals while Berry and Walls lost birds to safe guns and W Smith went out of bounds. A Greensboro sprinter is praised for catching pigeons quickly, faster than a breech loader.
Sun special correspondent reports Dr Hering’s rising popularity on the Eastern Shore after a Chestertown mass meeting. Kent county voters adopt him as an Eastern Shore man in Easton and, by rising vote, make him a citizen of Kent county. He pledges a Governor and Comptroller from the Shore to compensate the loss of a U.S. Senator.
The Easton Diocesan Assembly of the Brotherhood of St Andrew will meet in St Pauls Church Centreville tomorrow the 29th inst. A devotional service Saturday evening precedes a Corporate Communion at dawn Sunday. Morning prayers and sermon follow at 11. Discussion covers the work of a chapter in small towns. Christ Church Denton will be represented.
Francis Burns Jr of Wade Burns Co Baltimore, contractor for Queen Anne's Railroad, was killed in Zanesville Ohio when a C M V yard engine struck him as he attempted to board it. The accident ended his work on grade widening for the Baltimore and Ohio line. his body was brought to Baltimore.
A new flour and corn meal mill erected by H. H. Messenger at Federalsburg advances rapidly. The brick basement houses shafting and machines, with three twelve foot high floors above for grinding and finishing gear. Machinery from Wolf Manufacturing Co. Pa. will enable high capacity production of flour corn meal feed and hominy, with a corn shelter for on ear purchases and a continuous feed homing mill. Foundations for a grain elevator and a 20 by 40 foot warehouse are laid. The boiler and engine form Caroline county's most powerful steam plant, totaling 75 barrels of flour and 800 bushels of corn daily.
The eldest daughter of Mr. Augustus Davis was struck by a hand car while walking with several girls near the railroad. She was taken home to Hartley and examined by Dr. Callie of Templeville, who deemed her injuries internal and very serious. It is suspected she was distracted and slightly deaf. Our undertaker, Mr. T. T. Williams, bought and remodels the old paint and carriage shop for a residence.
On Friday afternoon November 3 Col Edwin H Brown J W Kerr Thomas A Smith and George T Redden will address First district voters at Henderson They will also speak to Second district voters in Greensboro that evening November 3 In Saturday evening November 4 a mass meeting will be held at Hickton Speakers Kerr Smith and Redden urge discussion by these citizens who seek reforms in public matters and support electing the entire Democratic ticket.
The Preston Bryan Club, a Democratic and Populist group, reorganized on Saturday night Oct 21 at the president Wm T Kelley’s call. It lists 121 members and several members gave addresses. Tonight Oct 28 Major Stewart a Bryan leader from Maryland speaks to the club.
Samuel T. Jones died Sunday with a large turnout from I. O. H. and Greensboro Conclave and Denton Conclave in attendance. Rev C. L. Kennard preached to a packed house with many outside listeners as pallbearers from I. O. H. served. Remains viewed by many, funeral procession stretched about seventy two teams, burial in Greensboro Cemetery, Rev Aloysius Green assisted at the grave.
Mrs J W F Cooper of Betterton spent two weeks with Mrs B G Stevens and Mrs William F Liden and plans to return to town to reside. Mr B G Stevens is painting his home, work by Mredi L Stevens of Denton. Georgia Stevens returned home after a two week visit with relatives in New York and Philadelphia. George Henry is building a house to be ready for occupancy by December. Mrs O M Hignutt returned from Baltimore with a fall and winter millinery line. Mrs B G Stevens and Mrs William F Liden spent several days in Baltimore last week. Mrs E G Wheeler and daughter of Baltimore were visitors here last week. O M Hignutt's new dwelling nears completion and is quite pretty.
In Federalsburg E E Nuttle opened a large single floor store for the public on Tuesday. The spacious shop eases shopping for customers and aids salesmen while carpenters painters and paper-hangers work to prepare for winter. Circulars announce 2 Paverite Parties at Music Hall Monday night. A new flour corn meal and honey mill by H B Messenger will soon be done. T W Chambers advances on a new building as fast as possible and Mr Pratt installed artesian water in several dwellings last week.
Crevnsboro Rev. and Mrs. Sehlinke of Felton and Rev. Mr. Kennard of Ingleside were guests at Mr. W. T. Sewell's home last week. J. B. Raymond and Phil Downes of Tuckahoe Neck spent Sunday at Sewell's Mills near Greensboro. Mrs. Harvey E. Sewell and her son Paul returned from a visit with Denton and Tuckahoe Neck friends. Miss Bessie Sewell spent Sunday with friends in Felton.
W Y L Harding will spend winter in Wisconsin and spring in Canada. Mrs Harding stays at Henderson for the winter. Little Roy Newlee, ten, died Monday. funeral held Thursday. Interment at Greensboro. Mr Martin Smith of Burrsville visited Sunday. Protracted church services begin tomorrow evening.
Misses Hattie and Viola Covey hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering for Bertha and Alma Poole Bertha Holbrook Grace E Collins and Messrs W Noble E Wright and W J Kelley The prior day Bertha Holbrook visited Grace E Collins of Concord with social ties highlighted by the Coveys hosting and visits extending to Concord.
Miss Ethel Gray wed Dr Eugene Douglass of Baltimore at Christ Church Easton with Rev Bald win officiating. The event followed by notices of Wye House Lloyds marriage Roger Upton and Lena Greenville Price at Easton parsonage and other society arrivals and health updates across the region.
Sun reporter quotes Senator Wellington saying retirement from GOP State Committee chair was necessary to preserve integrity and manhood. He foresees Lowndes crushed at the polls across Maryland including Eastern Shore and Baltimore, with Republicans rising again and traitorous acts rejected.
County commissioners directed the clerk to notify Alexander McKnott of Goldsboro to repair his road bridges immediately. They also signed an order to place the railroad submission question on the official ballot. For rent two dwellings in East Hee apply to Mrs. Joanna Mc Shan.
Clerk Hobbs records October real estate transfers including Green to Cooper for d acres in Seventh district and various others with prices. Also notes marriages licenses issued to Holsinger King Beaven Wilson Vausant Draper.
An 1890s Maryland political piece argues Democrats restore peace and order, condemning Republican rule for crime and urging voters to back the Democratic cause. It cites increases in assaults by Black residents, police disruptions, and county crime notes while claiming Black voters skew Republican.
The county mass meeting in the town hall drew a full house with brass bands from Greensboro and Hickman. Senator Louis E. McComas and Attorney General George R. Gaither spoke, defending McKinley’s Philippine policy and the Lowndes administration, while noting party contrasts and addressing the colored attendees. The party leaders then traveled to Federalsburg and Cambridge.
In Easton last Tuesday the will of Alexander Saulsbury was admitted to probate with Sarah Frances Saulsbury as executrix. Letters of administration for Peter J. Hudson granted to William H. Cashe. Bond approved. Appraisers' warrants issued to W. H. Gooden and H. C. Gooden. Creditors notice ordered. Francis I. Friend estate granted to John E. Friend. appraisers’ warrants to W. H. Deen and C. W. Todd approved. Inventory presented, approved, and order to sell granted. The Very Rev and Mrs Rich depart for Raleigh to attend the Silver Jubilee of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Reverend Rich founded the parish in 1874, grew from 29 members to about 200 communicants before resigning for health.
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