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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1904
Page
5
Obscure items from a small town paper span markets and services. Oscar Clark offers mortgage loans while Bullock markets new fall and winter goods and jewelry. J Boon Dukes lists cucumbers for sale and Edwin Willis studies at Western Maryland College.
Local church faces crisis as Rev Charles S Baker resists leaving the parsonage despite Bishop and Presiding Elder orders. Trustees debate authority to eject, while a second pastor serves the congregation and tensions rise over the two establis hments. Dr W B Godby to speak at East Denton Mission Church September 20 21 22 with Bible readings and sermons. Reverend Watt of Smyrna to lecture next Tuesday at M H E Church to raise funds for the Junior Epworth League. Reverend Woodford of Baltimore preaches at the Methodist Protestant Church Sunday.
Prof. M Bates Stephens told the Harford Teachers Institute that teachers should marry only for good reasons, praised Maryland teachers for enthusiasm, warned of competition for teaching positions, and outlined six core qualifications. He stressed the need for harder work and better equipment, and plans to visit counties to understand school work.
The Exchange is a prominent Farmers' association based in Olney with about 2500 members. It posted more than 1.5 million dollars in last year’s business and already exceeds last year by 250 thousand. It moved 30 thousand more barrels of Irish potatoes and sold over 700 car loads of sweet potatoes in August. The exchange operates on Morgan's “community of interests” plan to open new markets and balance shipments to avoid overstock.
Cecil county lawyers take up the case after the detective halted the search for Albert Constable's killer. For three hours the men questioned Holland and Hopps and their family, bringing a new clue that gives authorities hope to indict the murderer within days for the grand jury.
A double wedding took place at the M P Church in Eldorado Dorchester County on Wednesday evening. The couples were Aliss Bertie Hastings with Mrs Martin Corkran and Mrs Lizzie Nichols with Mr John Green. Rev Zepp officiated.
On Tuesday evening Mr. T A Gould of the Maryland Fire Proofing and Paint Company gave a fire resistance demonstration before W T Jarman & Bro’s customers. A pine box and a wooden boat saturated with coal oil burned for twenty minutes yet the painted items remained intact. The crowd heard Gould’s remarks on roofing and building protection. The town faced a violent Wednesday storm with uprooted trees and damaged roofs. Fruit and corn were blown down and heavy rain fell. Archie Sapp and Noble Jarrell began studies at Front Royal College this week. Tonsillitis spread in town. D Ayres is building a dwelling and W T Eliott will erect a residence. G W C Johnson traveled to Philadelphia.
Bethlehem, Mrs. Murphy returns to Baltimore after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Cheezum. Mr. F. H. Thomas recovers from rheumatism and resumes work at Osborne Machine Co. Miss Maude Hubbard improves after typhoid pneumonia. Canning workers complain of poor tomato quality. Miss Nannie Pritchett's friends glad to see her out for a drive. Mr. W. E. Hubbard of Sparrow's Point visited the Ledmans. Mrs. W. B. Waddell returns home after six weeks in Indiana. Several local young men go to Rehoboth last Sunday.
Pederalsburg notes construction near North Main Street with Mr Will Bryan's new house nearly ready for plastering Foundations laid for Mr TW Smith residence on Three Oaks Avenue. canning houses report ample tomatoes to complete field last week and this week A severe Wednesday night storm caused damage to corn fodder and shade trees Mr and Mrs Dorsey and son William of Baltimore visited Mrs Smiths hotel on Sunday
Mr Thomas A Smith and his daughter Miss Hish were visitors at the World’s Fair this week, joining other spectators and noting exhibit highlights during their visit.
The Eastern Shore convention at Ocean City nominated ex-Senator Thomas A. Smith for First Congressional District to replace Ton. Holida B. Jackson, with Caroline county’s Henry R. Lewis announcing the selection and urging a united, strong campaign. Delegates from Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot and others praised Smith as experienced, capable, and aligned with Democratic goals.
St Josephs Guild a nonsectarian group met at Rev H L Drew's home on Wednesday evening with eighteen members. The program included readings an address and a debate on whether the community would benefit from the Pennsylvania Railroad buying and operating Queen Annes Next meeting will be near Mr Stanley Deakyne's home all men interested in improvement invited Senator Gorman reports Maryland politics as excellent.
A reflective essay traces the ascent of human thought beyond material concerns, praising the divine impulse to idealize and progress while contrasting pioneers with the mass. It critiques past religious harshness, notes modern diversions, and laments declining spiritual leadership amid varied entertainments.
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday last Fred R Owens as administrator of Tamsey Leverton deceased presented a release from all the distributees which were approved Ira J Nichols administrator of Rhonia V Nichols deceased presented a list of operate debts and final account of administration and distribution which were approved and passed William J Blackiston executor of Henry Blackiston deceased presented a petition and agreement in the matter of the personal estate of deceased order granted final receipt and releases from the heirs at law were presented and approved William W Noble and Elmer W Deen trustees for the sale of the real estate of Willis A Liden deceased presented their bond which was approved
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