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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1904
Page
3
A fragmented notice indicates a levy court meeting and a school board session scheduled likely in September. Readable fragments show official actions for local governance and public proceedings without full details.
Local notices list Ralph Bingham appearing in Easton on September 2, real estate sales in Denton for October 4, and an assortment of civic updates. Includes church services, political activity, and community notices about marriages, local guilds, and ongoing infrastructure work in the area.
A summary of visits and movements: Mrs. William Werlinger and Mr. Kerlinger return to Baltimore after summering with local families. Miss Helen Hoffecker starts at Wilmington Conference Academy in Dover. The Walls and Bages families from Baltimore are guests of the Daves. Mrs. Josephine House improves her Maple avenue home. Mrs. Mary Stewart and Matilda Wallis of Oxford are at the parsonage. Miss Bictonee Meyer returns home after a visit with Miss Helen Baggs. A Greensboro crowd surprised Mr and Mrs Thomas Henry Draper. Captain Dos Brockway and son Arthur were in New York on business. Mrs. B Jackson visits sister Mrs Chanmas Attox in Kenton. Robert Bartlett of Philadelphia visits Samuel Pearson. Mr and Mrs Thomas H Jarman return from Ocean Grove. Miss Stella Shott spends the week with Miss Atel Jackson. Annie Moore is listed as sick.
Hicabbs Willard Adams staying with Philadelphia parents during vacation. Hobbs Anthony Chaflineh Cohee and others spent Sunday at Ocean City. Gertrude Adams left for Baltimore to resume work. Carolyn Hobbs and Helen Stevens depart for Western Maryland College next Monday. Gordon Holbrook travels to Wilmington for a business course at Golden College. Mrs Dodson and son of Middletown visiting Manning Merriken. Our school opened Monday with 26 pupils enrolled. Mrs Sarah Stephens visited Mrs Willey Tuesday. Farmers have nearly finished fodder saving.
Our school began on Monday morn ing last with Miss A Louise Alton of Sunderland Md as principal and Miss Olivia Collin as Assistant The Mp north League met at the home of Mire and Mrs James Richards on Monday evening Miss Lula Matryvel and brother Nathan spent the weekend with relatives near Wyoming John Bell of Wilmington visited his sister Mrs Frank Sweeney over the weekend Mrs Katherine McShane of Baltimore visits Miss Anna Price Mrs Greorge Carrow visited Cordova over the weekend War Lieutenant Parvis of Centreville is at Manassas
Ex Governor Frank Brown accompanied by secretary Chirence Bowerman and others visited Denton from Centreville on Wednesday to promote the Parker and Davis League in Caroline County. The plan envisions county and district TEA ches forming a state network with Baltimore as central, and Brown urged Maryland voters to confront the Roosevelt administration over racial equality issues. Brown defended his record on clemency and criticized Booker T. Washington's reception by the President. Henroy R. Lewis was named president of the local league with Edward T. Fuchssematany as secretary, and the group outlined district appointments set to be announced next Tuesday. The party then headed to East and Dorchester.
Mr J L Melvin, long with Queen Anne's Railroad, now joins South Georgia and West Coast Railway at Perry Florida. He praises the gulf stream climate and nearby hunting grounds for deer and bear while noting troublesome pine swamp roosters hogs. He laughs at exaggerated tales and contrasts Perry soil with Eastern Shore fertility.
In a sad loving remembrance for Annie Reynolds Irwin infant daughter of Charles and Lottie Irwin who died August 24 aged 10 months and days. Saved is now sweet Annie gathered with angels. We miss our little baby and mourn our loss, but trust she is safe in Heaven. Papa and Mama.
The Provident Savings Bank of Preston nears completion and aims to open for occupancy October 1. The building features a metal ceiling praised as artfully finished and a large fire proof vault with safety deposit boxes for public use. John W. Payne of Gales Town will assume cashier duties upon opening. Preston Academy opened with more pupils than usual, many employed in nearby canning houses. The tomato crop suffers from lack of rain, and the academy gets a new coat of paint. Dr. J. J. Downes moves his office to the Todd property. The community notes local events including real estate improvements, revival services, visitors, and school openings with about forty-two pupils.
Mr S N Payne has bought the Holiness Association parsonage near Preston and will move it to his farm near the campground. Miss Maud Hubbard, ill with typhoid pneumonia for ten days, shows slight improvement. Tomato crop is reported short. School opened with strong attendance and rising daily. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Silas Christopher’s home. Miss Minnie Piitchett improving. W O Lednan made trips to Greensboro and Denton last Friday. Sheriff Wignutt visited Lednan. Farmers nearly finished saving fodder.
Maurshal reports Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs depart Wednesday for Michigan with stops at the St. Louis exposition and Niagara Falls before returning home. Emma and Ella Jacobs of Philadelphia visit friend Miss Siffa W. Heather. Dr. Anna Colley and daughters visit Mrs. W. Heather in Salisbury. Miss Siffa W. Leather visits Kennedyville Telchester and Betterton. Lucy Jump returns to Baltimore from town. Rev. Bb. H. Collins and family return from Summit Bridge. C. W. Jacobs and wife visit Mrs. H. S. Dailey on Sunday. B. H. Emory and T. J. Heather at Cape May. Mr. J. S. Dailey returns to W. C. A. Dover.
The people of the M P Church Reliance consider building a new edifice while Masons occupy the current building, with two constables stationed to prevent demolition. Rev J H Kenney from Philadelphia preached at the M J Church last Sunday. A black horse belonging to Miss Bird Ollicer died at Sullivan's stables last Saturday night. Schools resume Monday. one rural teacher reports only one pupil. Fred Brown builds a large barn south of town as visitors return home. Subscribe for the Jackson to get county news.
The Caroline County school system reports 59 white and 25 colored teachers, 5999 pupils enrolled with 2207 average daily attendance. White and colored principals, assistants, and staff totals are given, with detailed enrollments by grade and high school. Expenditures totaling 30,252.21 are itemized, including salaries, building costs, and state and county funding.
Democratic politicians of Delaware plan a large mass meeting at Rehoboth on Saturday evening September 20 1904. Orators will argue for Alton B Parker's presidential bid. Queen Anne Railroad offers low round trip fares from all stations with return by next day. Special train departs Rehoboth after the speeches. tickets available for morning or afternoon departures.
Many locals spent Saturday in Rehoboth enjoying a delightful time. Several youths departed for Caroline High School on Monday. Miss Helen Stevens visited Briidgeville and Harrington. Miss Hester Raughley from near Burtsville was a guest of Ivah Smith. James Burkett and Euphonious Smith joined trips to Atlantic City last week. Annie Collison visited friends in town. Edwin Breeding resumed duties as clerk for A. J. Hayes after a vacation. N. T. Nuttle’s canning house is now operating.
The Democratic State Contention met at Dover and nominated Presidential electors, a full State ticket, and a Congress candidate. Pennewell won the gubernatorial nomination after a bitter fight. The platform endorses the Democratic and St Louis platforms, critiques political corruption, and calls for reforms including repealing the voters assistant law and punishing crime.
Eastern Shore leaders in Baltimore endorse Senator Thomas A. Smith as the likely nominee in the First district with General Seth and ex Gover nor Smith among debated options. Local counties show mixed support shaping the party backing and potential turnout as shifts loom.
A series of aphoristic lines links delight to restraint noting that freedom from gold fetters comes through repentance and steady effort. It urges patient progress over grand claims and warns that debt avoidance requires action, not prayer alone.
In the Orphans' Court Tuesday last executors Addie L. Wilson and Fred R. Owens presented an inventory and appraisement of James W. Wilson's personal estate, which was approved with an order to sell. Mary A. Straughn guardian to minor I. W. D. Pippin was authorized to invest ward funds in a mortgage.
Dr Allan McLane Hamilton, a noted expert on mental traits, writes to the New York Jerald praising Judge Parker as firm well balanced simple modest sincere and judicial in temperament with leadership traits. He recalls meeting Parker twenty years earlier during a dramatic murder trial in a Hudson river town showing restraint patience and self control that defined the young judge.
A Baltimore advertising snippet lists Galt and Sea piece wallpapers and window shades at 22 cents each. Thomas & Messer operate at 1015 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore. PUFP REE.
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