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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1901
Page
3
Circuit Court wins drew by October 7. Officials announce court session on September 24. Levy Court is to meet September 24. School Board set to meet September 24. Public notices itemize upcoming government meetings and dates.
Local notes report scarce round potatoes in markets and several small pox cases near Reliance. Ex Judge Russum declines judgeship bid while Denton M. P. parsonage expected October 1. Various property plans and church events fill the week, with deaths of Mrs. Louisa Valliant and Mrs. Mary E. Dean.
One of Sudlersville's prettiest weddings took place at Calvary M E Church as Miss Anme K Morgan and Dr A E Sadler wed, with ceremony by Revs Wright and Mitchell and a reception at the bride's home before they depart for Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Numerous local friends and relatives attended gatherings and travels to Philadelphia and Easton are noted, with many guests and residents mentioned among visiting notables.
Obituary for Dr. Alexander of Talbot county and interment in Hillsboro. Local moves as Snendy Bros relocate to Queen Anne Land Improvement shops. Holiness Association buys old Southern M and G Chineh for services. John Russom stocks for store. Rev A W Lightbourn to preach M E Church. Community prepares for winter coal. Various social visits noted including Misses Russom, Maud Gooding, Emma Thompson, and Ethel Moore. Shirt factory favorable location mentioned.
The funeral service for Mrs Lydia Brown widow of John W Brown was held at the M E Church on Tuesday afternoon with burial in the church yard adjoining Reverend Holt delivered a sermon on the death of President Ne Kingley. Locally visitors include Mrs Charles Lewis and Miss Ada Wright from Los Angeles. Herman Noble departed Stowell Printery for work in Philadelphia. Bank interior near completion for upcoming opening. Canning houses report abundant tomatoes with favorable prospects next week. W A Adams and son Theodore of Stockton New Jersey are vacationing here. Misses Lillian and Lizzie Cox have visited Preston. Wright Foster received a cargo of shingles.
Friday and Saturday nights last week featured an oyster supper at the school house to raise funds for painting the parsonage. Several local residents and visitors are noted visiting relatives and friends across Marydel Felton Chestertown and Baltimore during the period.
Miss Mary Smith returns to Philadelphia after summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. Miss Leolia Scott of Fern Rock visits friends nearby. The Chestnut Grove missionary meeting was postponed due to rain. Miss Hattie Covey returns from the Pan-American Exposition and Niagara. Mrs. Eber Greenfield and Mrs. John Cahall visit Mrs. F. T. Covey. Miss Bertha Banning visits her brother David Banning. Miss Ola Wilson returns to Philadelphia. Mr. J. B. Breeding will sell personally on October 3.
The annual institute under State Superintendent M Bates Stephens and Examiner W Crouse convened at Masonic Hall in this town. Lectures by Miss Lelia Patridge Mrs Ida Elliott and Mr George H Cockle covered spelling pedagogy geography and drawing with emphasis on practical methods. Memorial services for McKinley were held and the Teachers’ Association elected officers.
Rudolph G Anklam of Smithville plans a major industry in Denton this fall. A site near the railroad will use water power from Spring Mill branch with a dam and a temporary shop to frame piping and a turbine wheelhouse. The machine shop will sit by the rail line and the work aims to start by mid November with large orders from a Philadelphia firm. A wagon branch will follow after capital and may form a corporation.
Election supervisors enacted a wave of officer appointments after prior appointees refused to qualify. In the Second district William B. Massey became register replacing Benjamin House with L Irving Jones and Mark L Weav er as judges and James E Curry as clerk. Second precinct of the Third district saw C H Stewart and H B Mason appointed registers, with Theodore Saulsbury and W S Norris as clerks. Sixth district named Marc Bryant as judge and Isaac T Sparklin as clerk. Seventh district appointed Thomas G Clines as register and William J Richard as clerk. Eighth district added Walter J Kelley as register and John L Nichols as clerk. One appointee died, others declined to qualify.
The report details two injuries from farm accidents. Mr George Smith of near Houston's Branch was injured at Smithville when his team started suddenly at Mr Job Willoughby's mill. A pitchfork in his other hand pierced his calf knee and above, with fork tines showing through. A doctor treated the wounds. Frederick Robinson, son of William Robinson, fell from a hay load as horses started, tumbling under the wagon tongue and nearly between the horses. He was found unconscious but had no fractures after medical aid.
The county commissioners on Tuesday granted Ira B. Williams a request to repair a dangerous street location in front of his home. Gertrude Davis was ordered sent to the Home for the Feeble Minded due to parental inability to care for her. Dr. R Kemp Jefferson named vaccine physician for the Fifth district and Dr J S Noble authorized to stamp out smallpox near Smithville. The board traveled to Easton to settle joint county affairs.
The Christian Endeavor movement grows among Caroline County youth with five societies and 78 members forming a County Union. Rev. T. H. Wright of Burraville serves as president with Rev. W. J. D. Lucas of Denton as secretary. They anticipate a large Baltimore convention in early November.
The funeral at Perry Point near Perryville drew many from the Second Judicial Circuit. Rev. Robert H. Hoover led a simple service. The will divides the estate mainly to sister Allie M. and brother John, with real property and household goods left to Allie and the rest to Alice M. and John equally. H. Arthur Stump of Baltimore named executor. Denton bar members attended with floral offerings.
Chief Judge James A Pearce grants injunctions blocking growers from selling tomatoes to noncontract-packers and appoints receivers to take charge of crops. In Todd v Pool, injunction bars delivery to others, with receivers to deliver some produce to the plaintiff. Also notes low round‑trip fares for Episcopal Convention to San Francisco and a guided tour by special train.
Tomato prices revived considerably on Wednesday and remained firm by Thursday with Baltimore quotations at twenty five and thirty cents a basket. Buyers for Baltimore dealers have been very active and thousands of baskets have been shipped from Queen Annes railroad points and steamboat landings.
In loving remembrance of Lennie E Noble who departed this life September 3 1901 aged 20 years 11 months and 12 days Sister is gone but not forgotten Keep her memory wrapped in lilies The precious soul is now at rest and the living are urged not to weep Then note a second memorial for Hatty A Wilson dated February 16 1901 with line Gone but not forgotten written by Lucy
A historic note highlights scripture as a source of practical farming and forestry wisdom. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson praised the Bible for farmer hor tips while astronomy and forestry insights are cited from Job. The passage cites Job niv 7 about a tree sprouting after being cut.
One Sydney Mudd of Maryland pursues a hocus-pocus campaign tactic amid the Wellington Senate race. He speaks of distinguished Republicans as fit for the honor while omitting his own name, yet he is a candidate, fearing party action if he announces now.
The New York Sun notes the surname of the man who shot President McKinley is hard to spell phonetically for English speakers. It suggests phonetic renderings like Tebollgosh or Shollgosh based on how a Russian would say it, reflecting widespread mispronunciation.
The Talbot county session set for next week has been declared off. Directors acted on Thursday after horses across the state failed to fill races amid an influenza outbreak and horsemen's reluctance to move animals. There will be no Talbot Fair this year.
State Superintendent M Bates Stephens urged in Belair that many teachers pursue the job for pay rather than passion. A teacher’s zeal directly affects a pupil’s development and national character, with skilled, enthusiastic educators producing the finest work and shaping young citizens.
Leon F. Czolgosz alias Fred Nieman is indicted for first degree murder for shooting President William McKinley on September 6. He refused to answer counsel questions. judges Loran L. Lewis and Robert C. Titus were assigned as defense attorneys. Czolgosz pled not guilty. trial set to begin next Monday.
An exchange lists bizarre death rules for various groups accusing editors of seasonal harms. Book agents may be killed from October 1 to September 1, spring poets from March 1 to June 1, scandal mongers from April 1 to February 1, umbrell a borrowers from August 1 to November 1. From February 1 to May 1, any man who accepts a newspaper for two years and then says I never ordered it may be killed on the spot without reserve or relief.
In a spirited exchange, Citizen urges a thousand pounds to wipe out sparrows while Sporting Friend promises action and advocates a game law. Meanwhile life and sale notices reveal Mr. W. J. Murphy failed to meet sale terms and Hobbs store stock remains for sale at reduced rates by T. J. Will.
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