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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1890
Page
3
Items of news from AML and parts of the county solicit assistance. Officials urge residents to contribute and share updates on local affairs and community needs for the upcoming period. The report notes briefs on infrastructure, services, and public notices in the region.
The Orphans court will meet September 23. Denton sees visits from W. W. Nicholson and Dr. H. Willis. Caroline teachers listed for opening next Monday with many assignments across towns. Notables include a new steamer trial, a large sweet potato storehouse, and regional education appointments.
Mr. Wilson Hall of Denton, son of Rev. S. D. Hall, fell fifty two feet into an uncovered well at Groveland Rectory in Sykesville. He landed in neck deep water and was missed for hours before cries led rescuers to pull him out unharmed.
Mr James Ahearn administrator will offer for sale the personal property of the late John Ahearn on the 25th inst.
A message from Lucknow dated July 22 notes a reverie on love and faith. A reader reflects on a departed beloved while contemplating Longfellow and sacred lines. The piece links earthly loss to divine hope, citing a prayer for unity in Christ and the promise of reunion beyond death.
Southern Methodist preachers from the East Baltimore Peninsula hold a Hillsborough gathering September 22 to 26. The program includes sermons by Rev. W. L. Dolly and Rev. W. N. Wagner, plus lectures on church growth, revival methods, and religious literature. Sunday services feature sermons by A Davisson of Baltimore.
In Queen Annes court Judge Robinson issued an opinion in the long running chancery suit Denney versus Kemp. The case centers on the Love Point farm at the Chester river junction and Chesapeake bay with a disputed sale in 1848 and payment terms. The 31 year dispute ends with the Kemps awarded title subject to $7,669 payment to the plaintiff. Both sides saw deaths during the litigation and the matter was carried by attorneys Brown and Todd.
Poem extols the tuberose flower across life stages from childhood to death. It celebrates the fragrance as enchants every sensitive nose, linking growth, virtue, and mortality with the flower’s scent. The poem leans on imagery of innocence, love, and final peace.
Grand Army of the Republic sponsors trips to Cedar Creek Winchester and Harper’s Ferry on September 16 and October 16 1890. Round trip fare via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sold east of the Ohio with ten day return windows. Additional trips offered to Antietam and Gettysburg from Harper’s Ferry and Weverton with specific sale dates and return limits.
Mrs Mollie Towers wife of E Madison Towers of the Fourth district died after a lingering illness Sunday night at age thirty four. She was the daughter of Charles H Todd a Fourth district farmer. Funeral in Williston Tuesday afternoon with Rev H S Thompson delivering the address and Rev W M Green assisting. Many friends attended the Denton cemetery interment.
The piece argues advertising boosts profitable business and highlights rare advertisers who wisely invest in printer's ink. It urges the public to support local makers who promote their goods, asserting proven success and lack of regret over ad expenditure.
The Centreville Record reports George M. Russum Esq has won the Republican nomination for Congress in the first district. The note humorously adds his piety may outshine his political prospects, reflecting local sentiment.
Correspondence from the Journal notes Mr John B Reed was thrown from his team but escaped with minor injuries. Abs G W Breeding suffered a severe fall from a ladder. injuries not serious. Mr and Mrs J A Corkell visited friends. Farmers report fodder ready and weather favorable for wheat seeding. Dr W Y Kelley travels to Louisville to assist brother Dr L D Kelley in dental work for two to three months. B&E S Railroad ran excursion trains to Ocean City attracting county visitors. Community shows signs of rapid material progress amid general good health. Mr John Sparklin seeks Western Maryland College scholarship and has gone to Federalsburg.
Two notices: Carroll Wright died June 15 18xx with a sentimental poem from a mother in Choptank Maryland. Lida Morgan of Smithville Maine died at age 24 years 10 months 7 days with a religious verse about sleep in the sod and trust in God.
Diphtheria spread in Preston among the colored community for five weeks. It is believed to have been carried from Philadelphia. Families avoided medical aid to keep work in canneries, worsening the outbreak. Dr. Phillips reports eight cases. A Grove correspondent notes deaths and ongoing illness, with health commissioners active in the area.
Tuesday session of the Orphans Court saw all judges and Register of Wills James D. Steele present. James Ahearn authorized to sell the late John Ahearn's property. guardian Samuel L. Webster filed Annie I. Nichols final guardianship account. Gearhart administrators Mary M. Gearhart and Tl Pliny Fisher presented final accounts. Francis Nichols authorized to give notice of a partial dividend from Samuel Nichols estate.
The census office released first official county and town population figures for Maryland. Caroline county shows 13,922. Dorchester 24,999. Harford 28,980. Kent 14,732. Queen Anne's 18,455. Somerset 24,153. Talbot 19,765. Wicomico 19,814. Worcester 9,757. Several counties display increases or decreases from prior counts. Public notice from the Interior Department confirms Caroline county's count and promises further details.
Special to Tue Journal from Ocean City Missouri reports Col Page secured the nomination after 199 ballots with 16 votes, aided by HW W Vickers entry balancing support. The convention at the pavilion by the Atlantic Hotel opened with chairman Price, noon balloting, and a late reversal in Wicomico giving Page the final four votes. The nomination became unanimous amid the Centreville-like voting pattern. Also notes Baltimore grain market prices with wheat at 60 cents per bushel, best white corn at 57 cents, and new yellow corn fetching 2.70 per barrel from Kent County.
A wholesale business changes left excess stock and rare bargains, selling many lines at half price. The sale features pack silks, various cloths, linens, laces, gloves, merino, dresses, trimmings, china ware, brushes, furniture, carpets, and more, with new items added as others sell.
An added reason for movement is the new Fall Goods riding the rails and seas, undergoing inspection at the Custom house and progressing from birthplaces to our floors. Plans mature to provide space for autumn needs. A major part of our shoe stock targets school children with easy, perfect fitting shoes. Chestnut Street window samples show Boys' Shoes $2 to $5 and Girls' Shoes $1 to $4.
The ad highlights All-wool Cassimers at $3.50 to $5.00 and indestructible corduroy trousers at $1.25 for school wear. It also notes Book News for September with a portrait of Miss Charlotte M. Yongue, priced 5 cents, 50 cents a year, promising Descriptive Price List and other articles for book lovers. Jon Wanamaker.
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