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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1889
Page
3
Saturday morning notes solicit items from across the county under this head. Community updates mention local events, arrivals, and notable happenings. The column invites readers to contribute information about neighbors, schools, churches, and civic activities for future publication.
Local department items report Abram Vandegrift buying the Middletown Transcript and County Commissioners slated for a Tuesday meeting in October. Postmaster Downes named at Harrington, various social visits noted, sales ad run by H. S. Mancha, and several public offices and events listed with dates and locations across Talbot, Kent, and Dorchester counties.
A telegram from Philadelphia announced the death of Marshall S. Mutchler at University Hospital after a brief illness. The Dover area figure, nearly 35, was a lawyer and editor who helped publish the Caroline Democrat and served as State's Attorney. He leaves a widow Lena Manlove and ties to Paxinos and Greensborough. His life is remembered as brief yet influential in law, journalism, and Democratic circles.
The Republican County Convention met in the court house grand jury room last Tuesday and nominated a full ticket for State Senate George M Russum for House of Delegates Dr W T Kelley and Frank G Slemmer for County Commissioners Joseph LB Orrell Peter Hagadone Willis Wright for County Treasurer William Stevens and for Sheriff Orlando J Redden John A Williams Jere B Fletcher and Thomas W Jones as delegates to the State convention.
The Right Rev. Bishop Adams of the Diocese Easton releases a visitation list for confirmations from November 1 through December 5 with towns including Port Deposit North East Chesapeake City Galena Shrewsbury Massey's Millington Centreville Kent Island Queenstown Wye Hillsboro Greensboro Denton Elkton Trappe Oxford and St Michaels Rev Chauncey Giles of Philadelphia is expected to attend the dedication of the New Church temple in Preston between October 1 and 15. Regular services at Christ Church are announced for tomorrow morning and evening.
Sheriff Williams has summoned a long list of jurors for the October term of court. Names include John W. Clark, J. B. Baughley, J. Sommers Blake, Richard Andrew, R. J. W. Garey, Trustin Pippin, Clement Noble, William Rogers, Burton W. Parker, James L. Bullock, John Beachamp, M. V. B. Heather, Isaac Leihman, James H. Thawley, Mark E. Noble, Z. P. Steele, G. W. Raughley, Alex Blake, James G. Wilson, William S. Lewis, Hugh Duffey, Jacob Ghingher, H. C. Hobbs, Willis A. Liden, J. T. Fleetwood, George W. Smith, Wa. P. Stafford, James H. Garrett, W. W. Williamson, Purnell Johnson, Thomas Potts, Levin W. Williams, Matthew Chilton, Jacob A Heller, T. L. Frampton, Geo. W. Williams, William H. Cohee, R. S. Frampton, James R. Manship, William Noble, E. M. Towers, J. B. Scott, J. W. Stevens of J., John Stephens of W. William Dulin Jr., G. W. Camper, William J. Clark, G. W. Collison
Monday through Wednesday list of individuals with associated towns including Christiana Pa Easton Greenwood Del Milford Baltimore Philadelphia Wilmington Centreville and dotted names such as Ziegle Field Dodson Hill Williams Pratt Macy Nicholson Parrott Pyle Hunt Bryan OConnell Parrott.
Messrs A J Wilson James H Mc Neal and E Madison Towers directors of Dover Bridge Co last week appointed Josiah Christopher keeper of the bridge for the ensuing year. The vacancy was due to the resignation of Daniel Cheezman who has made a good keeper.
J T Dennis executor reported distribution account which the court passed. T P Fisher trustee reported sales of Thomas L Pepper property which was passed. J J Perry administrator Levin W Robinson presented appraisement of deceased's personal estate passed. Court ordered notice to creditors be published. Order conditionally ratifying sales by James W Holt trustee passed. Distribution account of Jacob Ghingher and Sarah A L Driggis administrators of William Driggis passed. Grapes for Weakly and Sickly Persona. Many persons who are weak and sickly are at a loss to know what will restore their health. Speer's Port Wine and Unfermented Grape Juice are the best restoratives known. It is especially recommended for its purity, exquisite flavor and healthy properties. Mr Speer has been for years engaged in preparing and perfecting this wine, and it requires a four years' process before it is fit for market. Migrating. The martins swallows and other of our annual summer feathered visitors are migrating to the sunny climates of the south in anticipation of the approach at fall, and we greatly miss their cheery notes and lively chattering at early morning. In a few more days the rest of the birds will wing their way southward, and the bleak opening days of fall will witness but comparatively few of the feathered tribe in this latitude.
Demand for Southern wheat is active and price higher with moderate offering. Southern corn arrivals are very light as the season ends. market is quiet and nominal. Dealers draw most supplies from Western offerings. White sold 35 to 42 cents for very common to fair. yellow 10 to 43 cents for inferior to good.
The fourth annual Talbot County Fair opened Tuesday in Easton with full exhibits across departments. Cattle displays were so crowded stalls filled, some entries declined. The Knights procession, coronation of Miss Pattison as Queen of Love and Beauty, and maid of honor selections accompanied by Maj. Wm. E. Stewart's speech highlighted a grand Music Hall ball. Tuesday’s races featured a 300 dollar purse trot and a $100 Talbot county horses trot with entrants Linkwood Rialto and Lady Easter among others.
William A. Cohee and Miss Katie M. Messick wed at Burrsville on September 25, 1889, officiated by Reverend Lucas.
In the October issue, Etta W. Pierce launches Heron's Wife to boost her American Ouida style reputation. The magazine showcases rich literary and artistic content including horse racing in Colonial New York, Japanese Toson, Cardinal Lavigerie and the African slave trade, Teneriffe, Dickens's London with White Hart Inn, Trout and Salmon Fishing by Ripley Hitch cock, the California Elephant, Sioux City Iowa, and stories by Dahlgren Burnett Baker Hooper and poetry by Sladen Saltus.
The Triennial Conclave of the Knights Templar will convene in Washington D C from October 8 to 11, 1889, marking the largest gathering of its kind in the United States. B and O railroad offers round trip excursion tickets from all stations on October 5 6 7 and 8 at a single fare, return validity to October 31. Additional excursions to Gettysburg Harper's Ferry Luray Caverns and more are planned. passengers land at the B& O station near the Capitol. LB and O agents will provide guide books.
Jas N Todd attorney for George G Dixon advertises 200 acres in the Fourth district. J T Mullin Son Wilmington ad appears in another column. A G Saulsbury Bro Ridgely speak on winter preparations. H S Mancha sells personal property on Saturday next October 5. Mrs M Everagam offers five hundred bushels of good Fultz seed wheat for sale. Ratification notice of the sale of the A D Smith property Denton MD Sarnia Ridgely MD seeks to buy a grocery and dry goods store.
Republican nominee F. G. Slemmer will withdraw after it is found he is ineligible for the House of Delegates seat due to not meeting the three year residency requirement in the county. Chairman Garey says another candidate should be provided from the district.
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