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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1906
Page
3
The column records numerous residents moving within Frederick and visiting relatives. It notes departures and arrivals, visits to Baltimore Washington Baton Rouge and other places, plus a resignation and new job for Harry Walters and recoveries from illness among Misses Rowe Shipley Fraisy.
A dated letter from F.B. W. Devor & Co New York to J B Henderson outlines how they secured an agent in Daihi New York. It recalls Paine painting his Colonist house using ten gallons of white paint and a barter with payment for any excess. The letter accuses adulteration of old paint and promotes Devoe lead and zinc as the true brand, signed by Devor & Co and Hargett & Co with a note to mention The News.
Frank Dementti, arrested in Washington, faces charges of cruel and inhumane treatment of his wife and cruelty to his stepdaughter. The wife and child testified to repeated beatings, with the girl showing bruises. Dementti pleaded not guilty and was jailed after bond set at 2000, while an inquiry into the abuse and confinement at a boarding house continues.
Estelio Foatar says the small body is black and blue from beatings. The DC Code imposes a fine up to 250 or imprisonment up to two years, or both, for beating a child. aragsalt carries up to one year in jail.
Frederick Male High School organizes a three-team basketball league with teams H S and F. Team H led by William M Storm played 10 games with 9 wins and a 108 point total. Team S under Lee Orde map posted 6 wins in 10 games, 49 points total. Team F skip William Cramer won 9 of 10 and scored 150 points. A game between H and the combined other teams will be held at Jenior Hall for athletic support.
News item reports Mrs. WA Ennis shot and killed near Salisbury by Goldsborough Batley. The unsettled incident prompts questions about motive and security in the border district.
For March 68 deaths reported in the city and county. Eighteen deaths occurred in the city and 45 in the county with 19 interments at Mt Olivet St Johns and one at the Caloradt graveyards. Burials recorded across numerous local cemeteries. Mortality higher than February. Interments detail Olivet 19 city 9 county 4 West minster 1 Washington 1 Baltimore 4.
The Great Lafayette brings The Lion's Bride to Frederick's City Opera House on Friday April 6 promising a grand spectacular. The production uses extensive scenery, machinery, costumes, horses and animals with a company of about sixty artists. Advertised letters list for March 31 1806 includes gentlemens and ladies names. Real estate sales noted in Frederick with multiple transfers and prices. A new waiting shed for eastbound trains at Adamstown by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is praised by travelers.
Religious groups report on services and events across city churches. Rev Okas Steck led Betholf Lutheran. Rev Fred Cook resigns from Union Bridge churches. German Baptist Conference set for April 17. varied Sunday schedules at Trinity M E Church South St Johns Catholic and others. catechetical class planned next week.
Wehiding & Miller advertise a vast silk assortment for Easter with Tafeta and Loullaines in navy blue, old rose, oyster gray, and white grounds. Prices range from $0.50 to $1.25 per yard with black silks advertised as superior and guaranteed money back.
A partial OCR list shows names and titles including J D Saber Wil Baker and Wal Gizimmerwan Samuel G Duvall as officers. Other entries include Juper Jag McLaagrr D E Kyraulver Geo Wa Barre J D Bayer and M Thostas among cashiers and assistants.
George W. Peters and Annie M. Dixon both of this county were wed in Baltimore on Saturday. Peters, 48, is a well known undertaker. Dixon is the daughter of the late Thomas Dixon of Urbana. The couple reside on a Park Mills area farm.
An attractive booklet titled Views and Sketches of Historic Frederick Maryland by Harry E Chaplins offers half tone pictures of Frederick landmarks and scenes with brief articles. It includes a condensed history and serves as a souvenir for visitors to the city.
Readers urge rapid rail and factory growth for Frederick and county. A letter states railroads attract development, markets, and population, and calls for timely subscriptions, with the goal of starting construction soon. Also noted is a lamp fire scare on William P. Manisley’s Horary Street property, where the lamp backed fire alert was canceled.
The notice lists property assessment solicitation for Frederick citizens and a schedule of local business closings and openings. It covers tax assessments, merchant closures on Saturdays from April to October, new Scott Bros furniture move and sale, an offer of a free 16x20 portrait for registrants, and Osteopathy and jewelry advertisement with material goods, shop renovations, and wholesale lines.
L. E. Mullinix and WN. B-Linee announce the arrival of their new paper hanger service. They promise fine workmanship and beautiful papers at low prices, inviting customers to inspect their work which speaks for itself.
Mrs E Payne announces spring and summer hat and bonnet opening at her millinery Palwee 123 North Market St on Tuesday and Wednesday April 10th and 11th 1906. Also notes Portner Brewing Co ad compares alcohol content and food rates. Elks Club stockholders meet Tuesday evening April 3 1906 with fall attendance urged.
At a Union Manufacturing Company stockholders meeting this morning the directors elected were David Lowenstein Thomas H Haller George H Zimmer man M E Gatzsadsuner and John Baumgardner. A Frederick Brick Works stockholders meeting this morning elected Col Charles E Trail John Baum gardner O O Carty Henry Trail and George T Baum gardner directors.
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