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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1907
Page
4
Denton items report prison counts, frost in Western Maryland, millinery openings by Ida J Melivanic and Miss Jennie Stafford, and local sales. Notices include postmaster appointment at Templeville, a Ridgely justice commission, and a fall dress display. Several deaths, marriages, and visits across Caroline, Talbot and surrounding counties are noted along with farm and racehorse news.
At a civil trial before Justice of the Peace George H. Beaven on Friday evening the 20th inst. Car roll Faulkner and his brother Frank were arrested for contempt. Carroll apologized and the contempt charge against him was dismissed. Frank Faulkner was found with a concealed pistol, placed on bond, and fined ten dollars and costs at Saturday hearing. Several local notices follow including social visits and schooling news. overstocked canneries and notes on fruit growing progress in Maryland are reported.
Our canneries have been taxed to their utmost capacity this week. Mr. Robert Jarrell has been running behind this week from 5,000 to 8,000 baskets each day, but he will probably catch up by the last of this week without losing many tomatoes as the cool weather will be helpful. The yield is much larger than for a number of years, especially so on early settings. Mel Willard Alton and Miss Ethel Fairbanks of Newmarket New Jersey are visitors at the home of the former's sister Mrs. F. H. Silver this week. Mrs. Silver's sister Miss Katie Alton was also a visitor last Sunday. Mr. Jas. L. Dyer's son, who has been quite ill with typhoid fever, is out again, and a daughter is now ill. Messrs. J. S. Lapham and W. H. Cooper returned this week from a four days outing at Jamestown. Mr. P. W. Kinnamon of Nebraska spent this week with relatives and friends in and near Goldsboro. Mrs. Davis of Wilmington Del is visiting her step-daughter Mrs. W. H. Quillen.
Mr. Wm. H. Simpson remains critically ill. His granddaughter Miss Mary V. Simpson, who aided her father Ulrich Simpson, is hospitalized in New York with typhoid fever. Mrs. Rosa Walls and her son Carter of Millington visit sister Mrs. R. J. Raughley. George Stineman of Baltimore spent part of last week with the St. Shulland family.
Mr. Charles Cahall of Philadelphia visited relatives in Burraville this week. Rev. C. E. Dryden, his wife and children were visitors here this week.
A fire blamed on Mr Scott Silvers cannery caused Mr Stevens store house to catch fire one day this week but the flames were extinguished before any damage occurred. Mrs St C Rice and daughter Mrs Sullivan have returned from visiting relatives at Bowers Beach. Rev J E Smith preached last Sunday on Before the Open Gates to a good turnout despite the weather. Mr W W Andrews of Skipton and family visited here Sunday. The stork brought a son to Mr E B Maloney.
The Young Peoples Christaan Endeavor Society of Calvary M P Church will be reorganized Sunday evening September 29. Regular Sunday evening service follows. A thunder storm passed through last Sunday at mid day. Local canning factories report large tomato supplies for three weeks. Farmers continue fodder work. Sunday School meets at 9 30 Sunday morning.
Edinburgh hosts Mr and Mrs J Anderson and daughter Miss Essie from Wilmington. Miss Helen Jump of Marydel resumes teaching for the year. Miss Poore teaches at Bethesda Del. Mr and Mrs F P Medford and daughter Rebecca visit Mr and Mrs J L Faulkner. Rain Sunday met with little disappointment for Greensboro sports. Mr W Lee Poore spent Sunday near Albis.
Advertises shirt operators to work in a factory with instruction and pay while learning. Inexperienced applicants taught and paid during training. Apply to C. Longfellow.
Attorney T Alan Goldsborough represents Ralph Poole and Thomas K E Redhead in two cases against Diamond State Telephone Co. A motorist traveling from Choptank to Preston encountered an accident caused by a fallen wire.
Mr Blanchard Emory, formerly postmaster at Centreville, died last Saturday. The notice appears amid a page of wallpaper and window shade ads from Thomas & Mosser at 1016 W Baltimore St. A Monday storm damaged corn. wheat prices ranged from 1.03 to 1.04 dollars. Subscriptions advertise county news in Jouryan.
Harvest Home at Christ Church features two services 7:30 a.m. intercession for the absent and 10:30 a.m. corporate communion with fruits blessed and offerings to support the rector. Rev Ches ley Gantt preaches at night on The Fruits of the Spirit while Rev J Gibson Gantt leaves for Richmond for General Convention. Circuit Court in Caroline opens Oct 7 with jurors listed and ten appearances, thirty six trials, nine civil appearances, and three criminal appeals planned.
A Baltimore pageant for Old Home Week features large floral themed floats lit by thousands of electric bulbs. Floats like The Birth of Day and The Haven of Happiness will be manned by youths from German singing societies. Lights along the parade route will be extinguished to let the illuminated floats glow in the night.
In Tuesday proceedings, letters testamentary on Sarah EK Hignutt’s estate were granted to Ellender A Hignutt executrix with bond approved. Adah M Atwell presented a distribution for William A Atwell’s estate. Ellen E Edwards appointed guardian to Elizabeth J Hoffman. Applications for admin on William C Maloney’s estate by Fred K Owens and Henry R Lewis. renunciation filed. Henry KR Lewis, executor of Anak R Holmes, presented an inventory approved. William H Brummell’s will admitted. Robert Jarrell named administrator with bond filed and approved. Renunciation filed.
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