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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1901
Page
3
The paper boasts the largest inside circulation in the city and county making it an unmatched advertising medium. Readers are invited to place new ads and copy changes with deadlines this week including Wednesday at 12 m.
Mr Howard Albaugh of Liberty is registered at the Park Hotel. Miss Emily Manisby of Court Square is pending the day in Washington. Mr E O Weast of Westminster is pending the day in Frederick on business. Otho Keller of West Church street left for Eagle s West Virginia on business. Anna Belle Floyd left for Pittsburg Pa to visit Mrs Lawrence Rust Lee. G Wesley Kindley of East Church street visiting relatives in Uniontown Carroll county. O S Howard visiting Mrs J rank Bills at 1888 Vermont Ave Washington DC. Merie Z Whaley of Rochester NY visiting Mrs Wm Zimmerman West Third street. Emma Fletcher, visiting Lillie Cronise West Third, returned home to Clearfield Pa. Belle Nusbaum and Carrie Prove of near Mt Pleasant spent days with relatives at J Airy. Master Quitman Beckley of Washington DC returned home after visiting relatives in the city. Mrs Charles Clark of this city returned from Baltimore with new spring millinery. Masters Sotheron and Frank Howard gone to Washington to roll eggs the White Lot on Easter Monday with cousin J Frank Ellis Jr.
Consolidation of nearly all Pennsylvania mills and the Mountain City Milling Company creates the Eastern Milling and Export Company with $4,000,000 capital. Offices are in the Bourse Building Philadelphia. Daily capacity 10,000 barrels. Plans include export trade, vessel options, and blenders to New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. Ninety percent of output to be handled in Pennsylvania to compete with Western flour.
Brief items note the full moon tomorrow and spring’s approach as winter fades. Do not cry, embrace smiles when meeting friends, and welcome good humor in all. The Maryland Jdr.O.U. A. M. plans a state convention at Oakland on April 15, urging respectful conduct and thoughtful flattery.
Frank L. Miller, 31, of Middletown, was found face down in an inch shallow stream beside a water trough after a breakfast work session. Officials say a spasmodic fit likely caused him to slip into the water and drown. He leaves a wife and four children. Funeral set for Lutheran church Middletown tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Lutheran cemetery.
About 300 Hungarian and Italian laborers on the Baltimore and Ohio line between Monrovia and Mt Airy struck for higher wages. They seek 10 cents more daily, raising pay from 1.25 to 1.35, citing better offers to contractors building bridges as the cause of the walkout. Many workers remain idle at noon.
TheWork of Death notes Mrs L A Wood widow of Dr Isaac N Wood of New Market died at her Baltimore City home after months of illness. Her remains go to Mrs Jennig Griffiths New Market home for burial beside her husband in Friends burying ground Monrovia. Mrs Mary Louise Kuczmanl 57, died at 1743 North Gay St Baltimore with funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm. Mrs Elizabeth Gwen Murray aged 76, widow of Samuel T Murray and daughter of the Edmondsons of Howard County, died in Washington.
Funeral services for Mrs Mahala A Lease were held at 2 pm at her son's residence on Worth Market street. Rev Dr B R Eschbach led the house service with pallbearers Adolphus Fearhake A H Harrington Thomas Byler John Ed Schell David Groff and John S Ramsburg. Interment followed at Mt Olivet cemetery with Schroeder as funeral director. Dr William F Sackett's funeral occurred yesterday afternoon at 2:15 pm from the B and O depot, Washington bound. A Mason committee transported the remains, Rev Dr Schack of Washington conducted the grave service with pallbearers Adolphus Fearhake Dr Howard Nelson Dr S Frank Thomas Dr Steiner Schley Jacob M Newman and Lewis S Olingan. Interment was at Mt Olivet cemetery. W H 8 B Etchison was the funeral director.
Dr Hill a veterinary surgeon in Rockville Montgomery County treats Arthur Williams of Dawsonville horses for spinal anemia. Five of the animals are weak and kept in swings to prevent collapse while dosed with medicine. The disease corne from eating rotten straw in the barnyard as horses fought over it. Williams reports five of his best horses dead.
Present appearances show beautiful Easter Sunday towers and charming greenhouse displays. The Easter lily narcissus calla and golden tower bloom in profusion with hyacinths in purple pink blue red and white and azaleas. Roses carnations heliotrope unguonette violets geraniums cyclamen crocus pansies and other flowers form a vivid spring picture downtown windows glow with blooms.
Mr. J. E. W. Hargett lists pricing for today with corn at $2.00 per barrel shelled corn 49 cents per bushel wheat two cents per bushel hay from 12 to 14 dollars per ton.
The Frederick Athletic Club will present a gymnastic exhibition and dance at Junior Hall on Thursday evening with music provided by the Frederick Select Orchestra.
Peter W Shafer elected burgess of Middletown at yesterday's corporation election. Other elected commissioners include Wan W Doub George William Remsburg Charles E Buileau Georges Dosb and Stephen E Coblentz. Officials report quiet polls and a 1 percent vote for Coblentz. Separately several residents moved homes within town as Ilchester Tunnel work to begin with 150 workers and 14 hundred feet of rock to be cut using modern drills and compressed air over 15 months.
At its quarterly meeting United Fire Company voted to attend the State Firemen's Convention in Westminster in Jane. President Lloyd T. McGill Jr named delegates Glenn Worthington Charles Levy WH Heck Lewis Rice and McGill with alternates Joseph Gaver D H Hargett R A Bennett G R Moberly and Charles Hagan. Directors to fill vacancies left by deaths were Frank Stokes and Charles Hagan. The reel and hook and ladder teams will train for Westminster and several new members were elected amidst routine business.
Governor John Walter Smith, after an early Baltimore visit, signed bills from the extra legislative session at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. President John Hubner, Gen. F. C. Latrobe, Alfred Ritter, and Benjamin L. Smith were present as the group convened at 1 PM to sign. The measures included a bill regulating elections in the city.
The residence of Mr Arthur Fletchall in Poolesville Montgomery County was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. Volunteers saved the contents after strenuous efforts. A seven room frame house valued at 1500 dollars burned from a blaze started in a room above the kitchen. origin unknown. Mr Fletchall heads the mercantile firm Fletchall and Hall of Psville.
At a stockholders meeting held at Franklin Savings Bank yesterday afternoon the Fredericks and Woodsboro Turnpike Company elected E. A. Shriner E. J. Derr W. J. Worman Arthur Potts E. D. Shriner Ezra Houck and James Houck to the board. James Houck was named president and William J. Worman secretary. Also noted, Thomas Gittingar of Mobile joined the Birmingham baseball club for the season and Archibald Summell of Woodsboro left to join the Indianapolis club.
The summer schedule of the five o clock market started this morning with few buyers. Most market patrons will stick to the six o clock stock. No notable changes. china radishes and poultry scarce. Eggs sold at one doven cents a dozen.
In Hagerstown the admired display featured harnessed horses and a trap owned by Col. O. R. Natt, who keeps a splendid home near Frederick, as noted by the Hagerstown Mail.
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at Hagerstown heard a stewards board report noting growth from 73,984 members in 1857 to about 209,000 now, with property rising from 1,270,060 to 8,000,060 and missions funding increasing significantly. A reunion followed the session with a 10 car special train from Chambersburg. Bishop Cranston spoke and Rev Wilson contrasted historic bounds with present extent across Western Maryland.
News of interest reports Ei M Noel breaking ground for the Fifth Regiment armory. A Baltimore county house fire destroys the residence of Columbus O Donnell Lse with its contents. Cardinal Gibbons plans a May visit to the Holy See after conferring red hat. State encampment rumors place it at Queenstown. Ex Mayor Vanneman sues Mayor elect Pusey over eligibility. Stephen A Abell surrenders on census falsifying charges and is released on bail. A mortgage deed covers 50 900 in bonds by Filston Farm. Orange Grove Mill closes indefinitely due to wheat scarcity. Harford Society approves a women’s auxiliary for the exhibition. French training ship Duguay Trouin in Annapolis Roads with fencing contests to follow. Three fatal mining accidents near Midland leave three men dead and their bodies recovered.
A Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge will be started in this city tonight with about fifty members from Baltimore Washington and Hagerstown attending in Junior Hall. A banquet at City Hotel will follow. The lodge will begin with roughly forty members and has over thirty more applications on file.
A United States naval officer at the port of Baltimore, Norman Bo Scott, resigned to the Secretary of the Treasury effective immediately, drawing attention from department heads and Republicans. Deputy John W. Cable expected to assume duties. Scott’s private reasons unclear. Also listed are advertised letters at Frederick post office dated March 0, 1901 and several local residents awaiting mail, with two weeks to claim before transfer to dead letters.
The Zion Reformed church at Charlesville holds services Tuesday through Friday at 7 30 pm with preparatory service and confirmation Saturday at 2 pm and Easter Holy Communion Sunday. Pleasant Hill chapel features Easter services Sunday at 2 pm and an evening service at 7 30 pm Jeota Farm. Noah E. Cramer sold George Wm. Smith’s 148 acres and 69 perches two miles south of Frederick to Willis E. Fisher and Mary E. Fisher for 15508 82.
The Board of County Commissioners meets in session and will continue daily for two weeks. New property assessments are being handled and rebates granted for properties assessed too high.
Local market advertises Ree shad melt shad Spanish mackerel salmon trout rock black bass yellow and white perch hal ibat Norfolk spots dressed eels and cat fish. Also notes Modern Woodmen meeting at 7 30 o'clock and various local notices and services including Easter novelties and dressmaking.
A bold advertising broadside lists a wide array of textiles and notions for sale. It touts new ginghams, French challis, foulard silks, belts, side bags, lace curtains, table damask, linen lawn, Turkish towels, and kitchen cloths with prices and tempting terms. The tone urges readers to visit or buy, highlighting value and variety.
Jony Henoricxson advertises Easter brightness with crowding fashion merchandise at unusually low prices. Easter dress goods include 40 to 70 inch materials in spring colors, Silks, Velvets, Ribbons, Challieze, and White Goods offered at deep discounts with numerous yardage and color options highlighted.
Niuwie and Muss advertise fine stationery with new tints shapes and blank books in Lewistown Maryland. Auctions held with reasonable terms. orders via A N Cramer in Lewistown. Mention of Baltimore address and Frederick eye ear throat hospital clinics scheduled on specific Saturdays.
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