Brick Hotel Gets Stone Paint, New Roofs Noted
The article lists various local updates including painting at the Brick Hotel, a new roof on Mrs. Julia Day’s store, and registration days on October 4 and 11. It also mentions egg prices, postmaster change in Wilmington, a shawl loss, lumber sales, lamps on a Queenstown pier, and several upcoming construction and civic notes from Denton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Day
W. R. Breeding
Williston
Hugh C. Browne
Wilmington
Thomas A. Smith
Dennis & Fooks
Preston
Queenstown
Anna Maria
Whitby
L. B. Towers
Oscar Clark
Geo. A
Crossy Place
Two Johns
Nichols & Son
Denton Bridge
Methodist Protestant Church
Delaware
Baltimore
Queen Anne’s
Stephens
Denton
Caroline County
H. Harrison Tyler
Federalsburg
Seaford
Queen Anne’s County
Carroll Tilghman
Edwin H. Brown
George
Wright
Be Not Deceived Be Not Mocked Sermon By Rev Fitzhugh
In Christ Church Rev George Fitzhugh preached on Galatians Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap The sermon links earthly and spiritual harvests to moral living and warns that worldly gains do not equal spiritual reward Levy Court contracts yer for coal to L B Towers and Uhler Hughes and confirms constable Williamson remains in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
George
Fitzhugh
Mr. Fitzhugh
St. Paul
Apostle
Earth
David
Paul
Colonel Jackson Nominated Amid Political Scrutiny
The piece portrays Colonel Wilbur F. Jackson as the Republican sacrifice amid intra party rhetoric. It notes his switch from Democrat to Republican roles since 1881, mentions Dr. Barber’s ironic jab, and reports Jackson’s acclamatory Ocean City nomination with claims of Baltimore City as his adopted home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Jackson
Wilbur F. Jackson
Barber
Times
Strick
Wilbur
Ocean City
Dr. Barber
Baltimore City
Jackson
Browun
Furlough News and Local Happenings In Town
Corporal R W Messenger of the Fifth Maryland returns home for a thirty day furlough. Mr C H Pratt sick at home improving under Dr Galloway. Several houses near completion on West Hill Three Oaks and Main streets. Rev Colman and Mrs Siddell visit New Jersey relatives. Parishioners hold pound party for Pastor Liddell. John Randolph adds to his house and Margaret Mowbray paints hers. Tomatoes of finest quality flood canning houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Messenger
Maryland
C. H. Pratt
Galloway
Frampton
West Hill
Price
Three Oaks Avenue
Academy Street
Jones
Main Street
Main Street, Are Fast Nearing Completion. Rev. and Mrs. Colman and Child
New Jersey
Siddell
Liddell
John Randolph
Margaret Mowbray
Social Roundup of Visiting Notables in Town
Miss Roe Burton of Philadelphia visits friends in town. Charles B. Evans returns home to Washington after visiting his parents. J Ralph Stout returns home from Ocean Grove New Jersey. Thomas Temple of Marydel spends Sunday with friends here. Miss Mollie Truitt and Miss Isa belle Truitt visit Dr. James Golly. Charles Jacobs of Philadelphia stays with his sister Mrs. H. Dailey. Mr and Mrs Charles Seager of Hope spend Sunday with Mrs J W McKnett. Samuel H Flaharty spends a few days in Baltimore. We welcome back Mr J W Gibson and family. Rev James R Dill returns to Wilmington Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 8. Dailey
Charles Seager
Hope
J. W. McKnett
Samuel H. Flaharty
Baltimore
J. W. Gibson
James R. Dill
Wilmington
Del
Birds and farm life echo in old country sounds
The piece notes birds are plentiful across the state with old flocks reuniting after scattering, while the Baltimore News cites Mr. George T. Redden praising broad-tire wagons. He claims a twenty percent draft savings and urges county officials to offer a premium to adopters, backed by Maryland’s winter legislature action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob White
Baltimore News
Redden
George T. Redden
Maryland
Two facetious young prisoners escape and return
In Ridgely and Denton, two inmates Roe and Lane plan a jailbreak from Denton jail after writing a farewell note to Sheriff Rice. They cut holes in a cell door, escaped Friday night, then Lane was recaptured and later returned, while Roe remained jailed. Lane pledged not to leave again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
Lane
Sherif Rice
Sheriff Rice
Mr. Rice
Ted Osborne
Bob Lane
Felton
Sam Roe
Justice Smith
Ridgely
Denton
Caroline County
Bob
Veterans committee named for Denton reunion
At a meeting of the First Eastern Shore Regiment veterans in Denton leaders were chosen to solicit contributions and organize the September 29 reunion. Towns including Greensboro Williston Hillsboro Ridgely selected local members. Thomas P. Sorden named treasurer and Benjamin House secretary. Ladies of Denton invited to help. committee to meet Sept 27 in Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Eastern Shore Regiment
Denton
Greensboro
Henry C. Rawlings
M. M. Andrew
Benjamin House
David Eveland
Richard H. Cgomogeys
Dickerson Meredith
Win
T. Downes
Burrsville
William P. Stafford
Thomas P. Sorden
Francis A. Porter
Williston
John W. F. Cooper
John Jones
Hillsboro
George C. Sherwood
Dallas M. Lee
Richard Evans
James Harris
Ridgely
Tilghman F. Thomas
D. K. Diffenderfer
John F. Eaton
Wesley Wooters
James Murray
William T. Saulsbury
Masonic Hall
Caroline's insane patients in county care bills
County commissioners received bills for board and medical attendance of nine Caroline patients sent to Maryland Hospital for the insane and the Second Hospital. Names include Robert H. Whitby Frederick K. Palmatory George W. Starkey William H. Clark Sarah S A Jester Juliet A. Warren Willis Fleming Ed B Montgomery Sallie Rolph and Charles BE Gough is confined at the Second Hospital. Charges total 2388.23 dollars for December 31, 1896 to June 30, 1898, with 500 paid and 1488.23 remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Hospital For
Caroline
Robert H. Whitby
Frederick K. Palmatory
George W. Starkey
William H. Clark
Sarah S A. Jester
Juliet A. Warren
Willis Fleming
Ed. B. Montgomery
Sallie Rolph
Charles BE. Gough
County schoolhouses in Caroline in fine condition
Maryland counties many neat and comfortable school houses. For over a decade, new buildings replaced the old, with several constructed yearly. Now most school properties are comparatively new and uniformly attractive. Recent additions include Saulsbury's Union Oak Ridge and an addition to Ridge ly Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Caroline
Saulsbury’s
Union
Oak Ridge
Ridgely Academy
Pine wood cutting contract sought in fall
Will contract for long leaf pine wood to be cut this fall. All persons with any to cut should apply to N H Fooks of Preston Maryland for terms and arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woop
N. H. Fooks
Preston, Md
Death of Claude Lednam a Fourth district farmer dies
Claude Lednam son of James I Lednum of Bethlehem died of typhoid fever at his father home after weeks of illness. He was about 25, formerly a merchant at Choptank and later a salesman for J A Cox Preston. Funeral at Bethlehem M E Church with five brothers as pallbearers. Interment Concord cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Lednam
James I. Lednum
Bethlehem
Ledman
Choptank
Jerome A. Cox
Preston
Claude Ledman
Denton
James I
Alexina Lednum
J. Frank Lednum
Eaton & Burnett’s Business College
Baltimore
J. A. Cox
Bethlehem M. E. Church
Rev
Orphans' Court Proceedings List and Actions
Orphans Court session held with all judges present. Accounts and debts for John H. Seward estate approved. Caveat to James Picker ing Snow will filed. executors and devisees summoned for returnable date. Real estate sales of Satterfield and Shields ratified. Audit ordered for John Hut son sale funds. Conditional order ratifying Thomas Arnett estate sale. Fletcher will deposited for probate. notices ordered for witnesses and heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Albert G. Towers
John EH. Seward
Thomas Pickering
Sarah E. Pratt
John P. Davis
Lewis & West
James Pickering Snow
R. J. Satterfield
R. J. Shields
John Hutson
Thomas Arnett
Harvey L. Cooper
William Henry Sharp
John W. Fletcher
Denton Building Plans Show New Homes Market
Contractor F. W. Redden to build a dwelling near Denton Bridge for Albert Satterfield and two in Ridgelyone for Vansant of Philadelphia plus one for Ed Long. J. H. Van Gesel to erect a dwelling near the depot. Redden adding a northern town dwelling. Owens and Deweese buy lots on South Fifth and Lowe streets for spring homes. James H. Brown advances a large East Denton dwelling. Dr. P. R. Fisher repairs the James N. Todd property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Redden
Denton Bridge
Albert Satterfield
Ridgely
Vansant
Philadelphia
Ed. Long
J. H. van Gesel
Denton
Messrs
F. R. Owens
W. H. Deweese
South Fifth
Lowe Streets
James H. Brown
East
P. R. Fisher
James N. Todd
Democratic State convention in Dover names slate
The Democratic State convention in Dover convened peacefully with full delegations arriving from across the state. Nominees announced include Levin Irving Handy of Newark for Representative in Congress, W. M. Ross of Seaford for State Treasurer, and Dr. L. A. Hi. Bishop of Dover for Auditor of Accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
John Biggs
Congress
Levin Irving Handy
Newark
W. M. Ross
Seaford
L. A. Hi. Bishop
Suit for $10,000 damages filed in Burrsville
Mrs. Mary T. Hopkins sues Robert H. Dill for $10,000 alleging gross slander. Attorneys T Pliny Fisher and Edwin I Brown for plaintiff. Lewis & West for defendant. A jury trial is expected at the coming term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
T. Pliny Fisher
Edwin I. Brown
Mary T. Hopkins
Robert H. Dill
Burrsville
Dill
Lewis & West
Eastern Shore progress hailed as health and wealth grow
The Baltimore American notes rapid regional transformation on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Prosperity rises as prejudice fades, health improves, and investments flood in. The Peninsula's climate soil and Chesapeake Bay access spur expected future development, with churches reporting sizable meetings and community plans advancing in Caroline County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Topsy Russell Driver Flung From Sulky in Delaware Fair Crash
In the final heat of the 2.30 class trot at the Delaware State fair on Wednesday, Topsy Russell, driven by William T. Moore of Sadlersville, stumbled and Moore was hurled from the sulky. He struck his head, sustaining a brain concussion, while the horse fell and caused internal injuries to him.
Barrow's Wheat Fertilizer Samples in Preston
See Barrow's samples of wheat fertilizer before buying. The largest line in Preston, 14 brands from high to low grades, with prices and terms to suit the purchaser. Office on Main Street, Preston, Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrow
Preston
Main Street
Captain Kirwan Dead After Long Court Service
Baltimore papers report the death of Captain John H. Kirwan a longtime bailiff for the Superior Court of Baltimore and a former sea captain. He led steamer service from 1850 to 1859 and later commanded vessels for the B C A Railway Company before retiring to public service about eighteen years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John H. Kirwan
Superior Court of
Kirwan
Cambridge
Osiris
Kent
Enterprise Line
B. C. & A. Railway Company
Samuel J. Pentz
Baltimore Herald
Capt. Kirwan
Obituaries and notices from Denton and vicinity
Mrs Sarah A Collins of Denton dies at 83 in Ridgely after long illness. Funeral today at 10:30 a.m. Denton M E Church with burial in the churchyard. Also note the death of Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Sharp, W W Sharp cashier, interred in Hollywood cemetery. Dorchester judge Jeremiah Linthicum found dead in a Cambridge area farm well. East New Market druggist Thomas Helsby dies suddenly. A shark of eight feet and 300 pounds caught at Kent Island Narrows by Captain Ashley. For sale an organ on suitable terms from C H Surenos, Denton Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah A. Collins
Denton
James K. Sainsbury
Ridgely
Robert Cunningham
Baltimore
Madison Morris
Missouri
Denton M. E
Sarah Elizabeth Sharp
W. T. Sharp
Harrington National Bank
Hollywood Cemetery
Jeremiah Linthicum
Orphans’ Court
Dorchester County
Cambridge
Thomas Helsby
Kent Island Narrows
Ashley
Rock Hall
C. H. Surenos
Denton, Md
Quiet wedding joins Martha Merrick and William Price in St Michaels
A quiet marriage occurred at the Methodist Protestant Church parsonage in St Michaels last Tuesday evening September 6. Miss Martha M. Merrick of Easton and William B. Price US Express Agent on the Choptank River steamers were the contracting parties. A list of social notices follows with local residents, visits, and movements including engagements, travel, and family gatherings across Denton Ridgely Ruthburg and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michaels
A. Hoblitzell
Martha M. Merrick
Easton
William B. Price
U. S. Express
James Swann
William Stevens
Jonathan W. Kerr
Martin Wright
Stevenson
Oxford
Purnell Johnson
Milford
Harry M. Johnson
Fifth
Maryland Regiment
Baltimore
Horace Phillips
Suffolk
Atlantic City
Denton
F. W. Redden
Henry C. Fisher
P. R. Fisher
Moses Gottlieb
Detroit
Mich
Margaret Nicholson
Charles A. Nicholson
Robert Edgell
Lewes to get a national bank with Baltimore investors
Lewes plans a national bank as Milton and Baltimoreans, including General Manager I W Troxel of Queen Annes Railroad, commit stock. A Lewes bank is seen as needed for its 2500 residents and local business growth. Sheriff Shaw of Kent County Delaware calls a special Oyer and Terminer term for October to arraign alleged poisoner Mrs Botkin. Dover jail burglars stole clothing and other items last Wednesday night despite wardens vigilance. One of George A Millingtons trotting horses died recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewes
I. W. Troxel
Queen Anne’s
Milton
Shaw
Kent
Delaware
Oyer and Terminer
White
Bot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Q. A
Public Business Calendar
Levy Court
Templeville
Orphans’ Court Proceedings
Democrats
Church Matters
Wm. IE. Wilson
Caroline County Holiness Association
Goldsboro
D. L. Greenfield
Washington
Thomas O. Crouse
Harrington
Walter R. Graham
Westminster
M. E. Church
H. A. Roe
T. C. West
H. R. Lewis
James H. Nichols
A. R. Wright
Wm. Stevens
M. E
Friendship Church
I. W. Canter
Goldsborough M. E
Cork Lot
C. W. Kennard
Greensborough
H. Webster
Goring
Adams
Summer Viskers
Royal
Royal Baking Powder
New York
Downes
A. Smith
Ridgely, Md
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