State tax hike hits Frederick voters in 1915 1916
Taxpayers face higher state tax rates for 1915 and 1916 as loans to finance public schools roads and other bonds grow. Maryland School for the Deaf gains 37 500 yearly, up 2 500 for improvements. Sabillasville Sanatorium maintenance 160 000 and building 25 000. Also a 17 year old boy Raymond Mossburg is sentenced to eight years in the Maryland Penitentiary for a serious offense against Frances Cross of Seneca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Maryland Agricultural College
Maryland School For the Deaf
Maryland
Sabillasville
Frances L. Cross
Reginald Cross
Seneca
Montgomery County
Raymond Mossburg
Rockville
Funeral for Mrs. Margaret E Getvendanner Attended by Relatives
Miss Eudie Koutzalin Reverdy Winebrener and William C Neidig along with Mrs dh B Tran and Mrs D Charles Winebrener of Walkersville traveled today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Margaret E Getvendanner. The service was in Martins Town West Virginia at noon and interment followed in Shepherdstown West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudie Koutzalin
Reverdy Winebrener
Walkersville
William C. Neidig
Dh B. Tran
D. Charles Winebrener
Margaret E. Getvendanner
Ates Town
W. Va
Shepherdstown
Monocacy Marker Plans Discussed by U D C Chapter
The Fitzhugh Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held a meeting to plan a Monocacy marker unveiling on July 9, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the battle. They discussed fund-raising entertainments and historic context of the site near Best's Grove with ties to the Army of Northern Virginia and Confederate generals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. J.ringer
Washington
Genevieve Ehert
Frederick
Whittier
Barbara Fritchie
Army of Northern Virginia
Jn Best
D. H. Hill
John G. Walker
Longstreet
Stonewall Jackson
J. FE
Stuart
WW. N. Pendleton
Harper's Ferry
Crampton's Gap
South Mountain
Monocacy
Stephen D. Ramsuer
Larry
J. C. Breckenridge
Buckeystown Pike
Ballenger’s Creek
Lee
Frederickan in Florida letter on Bradenton orange grove
A Fredericktonian writes from Bradentown about James A. Brown and Family, formerly of Frederick, owning an orange and grapefruit grove. He describes six acres of beans and tomatoes, Florida’s air heavy with orange blossoms, and large grapefruit on sale in town. He notes the Manatee River location and views of porpoises and flying fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Florida
Trial Sermon Set for Leitersburg Charge Preacher
Rev. Carl Mumford to deliver a trial sermon for the Leitersburg charge embracing Leitersburg and Beard's near Chewsville on Easter Sunday April 6 with Leitersburg services in the afternoon and Beard's in the morning unless the schedule changes. He is a young married son of AI W. Mumford judge of the Orphan's Court of Braddock. A Gettysburg Seminary graduate, he previously served at Littlestown and wed a daughter of Rev M L Beard. He now pastors a church between Cumberland and Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mumford
Leitersburg
Lutheran Church
Beard’s
Chewsville
Beard
Gettysburg Theological Seminary
Littlestown
Pal Gne
M. L.beard
Thurmont
Jownsboro
Munford
Cumberland
Pittsburg
Legislature Rush Time In Maryland Senate Debates
State Legislature moves quickly through a packed agenda with five minute limit debates and three minute explanatory votes. Frederick county temperance measures trigger votes and a Knox ville saloon ban proposal faces a 4 to 4 committee split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
House Temperance Compelitor
Frederick County
Bel
Frederick
Newman
Baltimore and Ohio Rairoad Company
Mathas
Senate
Lev Passette
Appeal Court Rules Pow el-Evans Franchise Valid
The Court of Appeals ruled the Powell Evans franchise valid for the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company. The decision affirms the right to furnish light and power in Hagerstown and ends a long dispute that would have deprived the company of about 400 customers and $40,000 in annual revenue. Investors faced a potential loss of a $260,000 project if voided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powel-Evans
Court of Appeals
Ataser
Hoof
Hagerstown
Presley Company
Powell-Evans
Judge Keedy
Lynch and Jennings
R. R. Henderson
Hymeneal Waufeman Twenty United at Hagerstown
Chas M Kauffman of Quincy and Blanche I Twenty of Yellow Sprigs wed at St Pauls United Brethren in Hagerstown on March 26. They plan to live at Goods Siding Waynesboro where a dwelling will be built this summer. Kauffman, a machinist, previously worked in Frederick and may join a Waynesboro shop. Invitations in Frederick for Roy F Carty and Emma Edna Hanvey wedding in Mount Pleasant Church Washington DC on Wednesday April 35 at 8 oclock. Carty son of Alton and wife known in Frederick. They will reside after June 1 at Emerson Street NSW. John H Miles and Ruth Johnson of Urbana quietly married at East Church Street parsonage yesterday afternoon by Rev E W Dec War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Kauffman
Quincy
Blanche I
Hagerstown
St. Pauls
Roy F. Carty
Aliss
Emma Edna Hanvey
Washington
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Carty
Alton Carty
Frederick
Emerson Street
Nsw
John
Miles
Ruth Johnson
Urbana
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
East Church Street
E.W. Dec War
Dr James Headache Powders Ad Sparks Quick Relief
A vintage ad touts Dr James Headache Powders promising fast relief from dull, throbbing, or neuralgia headaches. It claims a 10 cent package clears the head in moments and ends distress, urging readers to buy at their local drugstore.
The Work of Death Woran Theorses Eugene Thompson Dies
Eugene Thompson aged 28 years 3 months 4 days colored died at Monte- Vue hospital Saturday morning. His remains were taken to Urbana area home Saturday afternoon. Funeral Monday at Ebenezer church 1 oclock a.m. Rev Charles Stubel officiated. Pallbearers included Bradley Bowie Wallis Frederick and others. Interment followed at the cemetery beside the church. George W Peters Funeral Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Thompson
Monte- Vue Hospital
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Arkeys
U. D.C
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J. A. Brown
Mumford
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Schley
Mens Ypsler
Meloy
Baltimore Gas Transportation
Linh
Fredericks
Ogden
Mathias
Benson
House of Delegates
State Tax Board
Ways and Means
State Tax Commission
State Board of Control and Review of Taxation
Oscar Leser
Baltimore Appeal Tax Court
Arthur P. Gorman
Lewin W. Wicks
Kent County
Spina Prederick County
Goldsborough
Mr. Mitchell
House
Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Pay of Service Board
Public Service Commission
Rives
Frederickty Hospital
Mance Committee
Blanford
Fastern
Baltimore City
Waufeman
Svitations Essuld
Frederick, Md
State Bank Commissioner
Woran Theorses
Greenawalt’s
Patrick Street
LaFrance
H. R. Flautt
City Opera House Shoe Store
Casper E. Cline
Richard S. J. Dutrow
Hammond Clary
Milton G. Urner, Sr
Jonathan J. Bielfeld
George W. Crum
Jefferson
Charles T. Duddebar
Richard
J. Dutrow
Marion
Michael
Doubs
Spencer Fe.stup
Charlesville
B.evard Kepner
Bradley H. Dutrow
Hyattstown
Dalila Roy
C. Cvie
Bon
Soma Ney
Iis
Shoul Athay
Erdderick
Frederick, Mpd
Pauline Bush
M. J. MacQuarrie
Guy de Maupassant
David
Jonathan
A. H. Rossen
THE
Empire
Warner
Neil
Kay Bee
Keystone
Laughmaker
Stone
Helfenstein & Urner
N. Market Street
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