Local items note town taxes and millinery openings
Bailiff Griffin plans immediate collection of town taxes. Mrs Pennington Ridgely and Miss Trice announce millinery displays Tuesday and Wednesday with invitations to see new stock. Miss Ida Melivaine and Miss Frizzell support the openings. There are reports of a possible Eastern Shore Board of Development meeting next week and other local business and social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
George A. MacDaniel
Win. Jones
Centreville
Queen Anne
Greensboro
Baltimore
Julia Day
Denton
Eastern Shore Board of Development
McKean
Pennington
Ridgely
Borman
Talbot County
George McQuay
Henry F. Byrne
W. P. Stafford
Burrsville
Kate E. Trice
Frizzell
Armstrong, Cator & Co’s
Trice
James H. Nichols
Lewes
Board of Trade
Ida J. Melivaine
Sheriff Liden
T. Pliny Fisher
William C. Satterfield
Garfield Pinkett
Violet May Irene Webber
James T. and
Carrie Lee Webber
R. E. Smith
J. H. Smith & Bro
Messrs. Smith
Marriage at Goldsboro M E Church South
A wedding in Goldsboro features Mr. Carrell M. Elliott and Miss Katie Perry marrying at two o'clock Thursday with pastor Rev. C. L. Kennard officiating. The couple, from Goldsboro, depart for Philadelphia and points north, planning to reside near Church Hill upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro M. FE. Church
Carrell M. Elliott
Walter T. Elliott
Katie Perry
John Perry
Goldsboro
Ralph Cheflins
Arthur Bennett
Eddie Meeds
Thomas Rich
C. L. Kennard
Emma Wharton
Philadelphia
Church Hill
Wm. F. Leonard
Fowling Creek
Easton
J. F. Burkett
Caroline County
Earle’s
George M. Russum
Joseph Vincent Kuhns
Baltimore
William H. Anderson
Z. Potter Steele
Albert G. Towers
Robert G. Stewart
Thomas R. Green
John S. Barnhart
George A. Deakyne
Lucy B. Griffith
Laura Melvin
Vincent Kuhns
Enoch George, Jr
Randolph Barnhart
Stanley Deakyne
Dawson George
Centreville
Mary J. Fisher
Ambrose Cohee
Linchester
Choptank
Lay Beaven
Sadie Chipley
Denton
Mariana Griffith
R. W. Anthony
Anthonys
Philemon B. Hopper, Esq
R. J. Ledman
C. H. Whitby
Levi D. Roe
Talbot
Ellis Boswell
Montgomery County
Elizabeth Johnson
Houston
Del
Myra Stevens
Question Answered August Flower Ad Claims Large Sale
Questioned medical remedy ad declares August Flower the largest selling medicine in the world. It asserts it cures indigestion biliousness and stomach issues, claiming it cleans the system, stops fermentation, regulates the liver, and harmonizes nervous action. Sample bottles offered at W. E. Browns Denton Maryland and Rickards Co Marydel Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
W. E. Brown's
Denton
Rickards & Co's
Marydel
Diphtheria Diagnostic Debate and Local Deployments
A Greensboro Free Press note discusses a Goldsboro item claiming diphtheria is prevalent, noting the learned correspondent’s diagnosis lacks monopoly by any single mind and praising medical science. It also reports Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Johnson’s Snow Wall trip, Johnson’s depot entry, a widened railroad crossing, Miss Cooper’s Dover visit, R. Jarrell’s illness, and improving throat trouble in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
Greensboro Free Press
the Inquirer
G. W. Johnson
Snow Wall
Miss Cooper
Dover
R. Jarrell
Federalsburg Social Notes and Local Happenings
Mild weather sees milliners chasing Fall styles to Philadelphia and Baltimore. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society held a Mite Box Social at Mowbray's Hotel raising 17.08 from 27 boxes. Residents report new housing, travels to Wilmington and Philadelphia, end of canning season, and upcoming Harvest gatherings at Bloomery. Several plans include extra meetings October 7 and a Sunday School rally postponed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Jenkins
Annie Logan
Philadelphia
Flaharty
Lane
Baltimore
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Mowbray's Hotel
Wm. H. Gaguire
Alexander
Eagle Mills
Eleanor Remsen
Brooklyn
Harry Flaharty
Will Edelington
Wilmington
H. B. Messenger
Easton
Beachamp
Bloomery
Bloomery Church
M. Hastings
Federalsburg
Ollie
Cleve Higuatt
Clarence Lockerman
Hattie
Olie Covey
Wm. T. Hignutt
Denton
Local Social Notes from Easton and Surrounds
Residents visiting relatives include Miss Bessie Collins and Miss Mamie Pratt from Easton, Mrs. W. H. Collins at Grove and families in Harmony area. Neighborhood updates record visitors Alfred Ritter in Govanstown, Dr. Downham in Anderson City, Charles Willis in Fowling Creek, Vaughn Todd in Baltimore, and Nette Hallowell returning to Baltimore Normal School. Occasional moves and church event plans noted with oyster supper fundraiser scheduled October 5 and 6 for Harmony church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Collins
Easton
Mamie Pratt
Easton Point
W. H. Collins
Grove
Harmony
Alfred G. Ritter
Govanstown
C. E. Collins
Downham
Anderson City
Ind
T. E. Hallowell
Charles H. Willis
Fowling Creek
Vaughn Todd
Baltimore
F. S. Todd
Nette Hallowell
Normal School
Preston and guests visit during a Sunday gathering
Preston and Mr and Mrs Somers Blake and Prof Edgar Williamson were with Preston friends on Sunday last. Mr Will Percy of Vienna visited Dr Phillips recently. The new street lamps recently put up have proven to be entirely satisfactory.
Queen Anne's Line Buys New Engine for Express Trains
Queen Anne's Railroad directors award a new speed focused engine contract to Baldwin Locomotive Works for express trains between Queenstown and Rehoboth. A 10 car train with two parlor cars is planned, modeled after Pennsylvania Railroad designs. Passenger volume rose 47 percent in June to September, with 117,147 riders. Extensions to Love Point are contemplated to shorten Cape May to Rehoboth travel time, and a new steamer route to Cape May is planned. A revised timetable debuts next Tuesday, with Sunday service extended to the seashore and a Denton to Baltimore schedule change. An October 4 Dover Fair excursion via Queen Anne's is announced with Denton departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne’s
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Queenstown
Rehoboth
Del
Congressional Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
Troxel
Bosley
Love Point
Cape May
Baltimore
Washington
Ocean City
Asbury Park
Jersey
Lewes
Denton
Greenwood
Dover
County Democratic meetings plan mass speaker tour
A county Democratic committee meeting at Brown's Hall discussed the county mass meeting and arranging appearances by Democratic Congressional nominees and others in Carolina around October 25. Senator Moore and Col. E. H. Brown will speak. several local clubs reorganized with listed officers and plans for Saturday meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown's Hall
Carolina
Senator Moore
Col
E. H. Brown
Preston
Democratic Club
Wm. T. Kelley
J. H. Douglass
J.5. Kelley
Mess
Four Wave of 1900 Warns of Silent War on Disease
Health officer J L Nor warns that disease is the fourth war of 1900, claiming sixty thousand lives annually. He urges action: drill wells, remove pig pens from back doors, and keep premises lime-clean. Do not delay. begin today or face consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
China
South Africa
Gilead
J. L. Nor
Jail Break Attempt by Denton Prisoners in Greensboro
Harry Ransome and Joseph Brown, jailed for breaking into T. H. Jarman & Son, Greensboro, made a second escape bid near dawn Thursday. A board was removed, a wall hole opened, bricks stashed in the stove, and an improvised rope prepared. Sheriff Liden doubled guards and vows justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ransome
Joseph Brown
Denton
T. H. Jarman & Son
Greensboro
Liden
Thomas Boys
Hutson
Ransome
Brown
Denton hosts Christian Endeavor convention and events
Caroline county Christian Endeavorers plan a Denton convention at M. P. Church on October 11 and 8 with prominent distant members including State Union President Hanna. Rev J W Canter will preach at a Cork Lot tabernacle October 1 at 7 30 pm and lead Ingleside quarterly conference October 1 at 10 am. Protracted meetings start October 1 at Central M E Church 7 30 pm with Sunday service at 3 pm and Denton preaching at night. A consecration service led by Mr T Pliny Pisher will be held tomorrow at 7 15 pm at the Methodist Protestant Church. Rev J Ogle Warfield, rector of St Michael's parish, has resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Christian Endeavorers
M. P
Denton
Hanna
State Union
C. L. Kennard
J. W. Canter
Tabernacle
Cork Lot
Ingleside
Central M. E. Church
Christian Endeavor
T. Pliny Pisher
J. Ogle Warfield
St. Michael’s Parish
Fire destroys Ly ford farm barn and Centreville creamery
Fire at Ly ford farm Tuckahso Neck early Tuesday morning destroys a barn with hay, fodder, corn, calves, chickens and two uninsur ed barns. A separate blaze at Centreville Creamery owned by A Sidney Gadd ruins the creamery, stable and machinery, with losses around 5000 dollars and only 2000 insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyford
Tuckahso Neck
Centreville
A. Sidney Gadd
Centreville Landing
Gorelock
Eastern Shore Regiment reunion held in Cambridge
The surviving veterans of the Eastern Shore Regiment of Maryland Volunteers met at the Hotel Cambridge at 10 o clock Thursday. Vice-President Thomas H. Coburn presided. Rev. S B Tredway offered prayers as Thomas W. Simmons welcomed the group. Officers for the year elected include T H Coburn president J M Hollis vice president and C M Davis secretary. Preston in Caroline County was chosen as the next meeting site. Resolutions honored Lieut ant Davis of New York City who died within the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Regiment of Maryland Volunteers
Cambridge
Thomas H. Coburn
S. B. Tredway
Thomas W. Simmons
T. H. Coburn
J. M. Hollis
C. M. Davis
Preston
Caroline County
Lieutenant Davis
New York City
Pain Balm Advertised By Denton Trade Firms
Chamberlain's Pain Balm claims instant relief for injuries and quicker healing with no scar unless severe. It also purports to cure rheumatism sprains swellings and lameness and is sold by R J Colston in Denton Haugh Duffey Hillsboro and T W Smith Ridgely. City coal now runs 75 cents to $1.25 per ton higher than before the great strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.J. Colston
Denton
Haugh Duffey
Hillsboro
T. W. Smith
Ridgely
Marital Licenses and Property Transfers Recorded This Month
A stream of real estate transfers from the clerk of the circuit court covers numerous district properties and parcels in Ridgely and Denton with prices ranging from 25 to 5500. The same period lists marriage licenses issued by Clerk Hobbs for September including Reed Stubbs Ogden Hill and several couple pairings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Lovin W. Williams
William J. Downing
George TH. Berry
Thomas TW. Draper
Thomas H. Draper
Andrew Baggs
Charles W. Jackson
Carroll Meredith
Ridgely
William T. Phillips
Robert H. Thawley
James H. Nichols
George A. McDaniel
William TI. Deweese
J. Virgil Moore
Denton Cemetery Association
Jennie Moore
Denton
Nora VY. Christopher
Frances A. Cook
J. Allen Moore
Katie Richards
Julia A. Jewell
Thomas Chase
Alfred Sigler
James D. Wilson
George M. Washington
Federick Washington
W. W. Loweto
M. P. Church of Denton
Elizabeth A. Temple
F. William Temple
Henrietta Temple
Greensboro
Margaret A. Andrew
Sarah A. Payne
James E. Ayres
John F. Ayres
W. A. R. Griffith
William H. Cade
H. Frank Perry
Thomas
Sallie Denenu
Thomas L. Day
Harvey H. Dean
Robert G. Dean
Mary Matthews
Thomas A. Smith
Cyrus Smith Kinsinger
Jacob C. Wright
Harvey L. Cooper
William E. Wilson
Curtis E. Williamson
Richard J
Bullock
Henry R. Lewis
J. Kemp Stevens
John W. Williamson
Thomas O'Day
John T. Stevenson
Joseph P. Davis
James K. Spence
Martin Griffith
Frank Glish
George Bower
Hobbs
Charles E. S. Reed
Emma L. Stubbs
Alexander T. Ogden
Hattie E. Hill
Wilbert Griffith
Mary Reynolds
George Spry
Mamie Thompson
William T. Morgan
Harriett Williams
Carroll Meloney Elliott
Katie Perry
Samuel W. Jackson
Emma J. Goldsboro
Howard N. Smith
Mary F. Thomas
Daniel F. Lake
Daisy Wright
Labor Shortages Hit Cordova Cannery Movement In Town
Farm hands are scarce as Cordova cannery runs short of help. Ten earloads of tomatoes were shipped to Ridgely for canning. Dr Howard R Hopkins of Wye Mills plans to move to Queenstown October 1 replacing Dr Davidson who goes to Easton. Esquire Alga Smith visits Ridgely, while M J Ayers relocates to Avondale Pennsylvania. Gilbert Price of Baltimore visits Baptist Smith and Agnes Shortal visits Mrs Wim Callahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Ridgely
Chapel District
Howard R. Hopkins
Wye Mills
Queenstown
Davidson
Easton
Esquire
Alga Smith
W. Edward Ayers
M. J. Ayers
Avondale
Pennsylvania
Gilbert Price
Baltimore
Baptist Smith
Agnes Shortal
Wim. T. Callahan
Chanberiate's Cough Remedy a Great Maverice
The remedy offers soothing healing properties with pleasant taste and rapid, lasting cures. Widely favored, especially by mothers for colds croup and whooping cough, it provides quick relief without opium or harmful drugs. Sold by R J Colston in Denton and Hugh Duffey in Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Colston
Denton
Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
T. W. Smith
Ridgely
James H Coulbourn Dies at Home in Quaker City
Philadelphia commission merchant James H Coulbourn died at his home in Quaker City after an appendicitis operation. Born fifty three years ago near Hickman in Caroline County he started farming and later built a successful Philadelphia commission business. Funeral held at Our Lady church with Rev John McCort officiating. interment in cemetery adjoining. Survived by wife Anna Evitts Coulbourn and daughter Mrs James P Delahunty and grandson Evitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Coulbourn
Philadelphia
Coulbourn
Anna Evitts
William Seth Evitts
James P. Delahunty
Evitts
Registration days and voting age note in local column
October 2 and 9 are the sole registration days this year with transfers required if you changed residence. Young men turning twenty one by November 6 should vote in the coming election. Registration hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. See official notice elsewhere. An unrelated item notes trimming trees now helpful for sassafras destruction. Also reports an injury to Ernest Wyatt on the Queen Anne’s Railroad at Denton. The Hebrew New Year began and Jewish business closed Monday. J. E. Nichols advertises dress goods and winter wraps. A Democratic club to form at Cordova tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wyatt
Queen Anne's
Denton
J. E. Nichols
Democratic Club
Cordova
Delaware Deworrats Push For Better Roads
The Democratic State convention of Delaware adopted a resolution on good roads. It states that good roads would raise farm values and cut transport costs, urging systematic scientific road improvement year round without increasing annual road spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Caroline County
Survey resumes Mason and Dixon line location
A new resurvey of the Mason and Dixon line between Pennsylvania and Maryland has begun. Commissioners Dr Henry S Pritchett superintendent Dr Wm Bullock Clark Johns Hopkins University and Maryland state geologist and Major Brown of Harrisburg will mark the line with granite posts The original survey by Mason and Dixon ran 244 miles before being halted by Indigenous tribes who believed the boundary had advanced far enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Henry S. Pritchett
Wm. Bullock Clark
Johns Hopkins University
Major Brown
Harrisburg
Mason and Dixon
In Memoriam Mrs Mary Eb Smith 1900 Obituary Card
In loving remembrance of Mrs Mary Eb Smith wife of Washington Smith who departed this life August 1 1900 aged 72 years A faithful follower of the Lord for 16 years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eb. Smith
Washington Smith
Morgan Williams wedding in Denton parsonage
At the M E parsonage in Denton on Wednesday evening September 26, 1900 Rev J S Wickline united William T. Morgan and Harriett Williams both of near Smithville in marriage. Now is the time to subscribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan—Williams
M. E. Parsonage
Denton
J. 8. Wickline
William T. Morgan
Harriett Williams
Smithville
Eastern Shore Board To Consider Pan American Exhibit
At the September 6 meeting in Ocean City, President Tilghman ordered a nine-member committee from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to study a comprehensive display of agricultural and horticultural products at the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition next year. The board aims to promote Maryland Peninsula as a residence and investment region, with dues of $3 and offices in Easton at Odd Fellows' Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Board of Development
Ocean City
Oswald Tilghman
Maryland
Buffalo
Maryland Peninsula
Board of Development
Eastern Shore
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Easton
Tilghman
W. S. McKean
Democratic Party Strategy for Maryland Victory Revealed
The Baltimore Sun argues Maryland’s Democratic win hinges on an active party committee, robust voter registration, and turnout efforts. It notes Republican money from business interests and “Gold Democrats” shifting support, yet asserts Maryland’s Democratic majority and white vote edge can overcome the 50,000 to 75,000 black votes backing the GOP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Maryland
Democratic Party
Democratic Committee
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Federalaburg
Andrew Clark
John T. Clark
William Longfellow
Reesa Bostie
Henderson
Fores
Hazlettville
J. A. Arters
Cecilton
E. R. Sidell
Clayton
Samuel Pippin
Kennedyville
Kizzie Gooden
Church Matters
Reunion of Veterans
James HW. Coulbourn
Mason and Dixon Line
Huftklo
Bes
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