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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1893
Page
3
Special Dispatch to The News from Washington D C on April 10 105 m reports temperature at 7 am and minimum temperature before 74 m. Weather section lists moon phases and forecast with brief notes on ads including help wanted and newspaper listings. Legal notice No 3552 Equity appears among miscellaneous items.
A Dartmouth of small updates notes endorsements by the Democratic Central committee for postmaster positions in Mechanicstown Graceham and Catoctin Furnace an upcoming entertainment at Yellow Springs schoolhouse and local obituaries and incidents including Anna Waters death Otto Ott’s recitation at Walkersville and Harry Weller’s eye injury at Walkersville plus eye sample from Mr Brengle a Westminster fire parade plan and road supervision election results Charles Danner painting N Market and Sixth streets a large oak tree removal in Westminster Salvation Army meeting wild geese over Frederick county jail terms for Mary Carpenter and Charles Stanley street disturbance law fines and spring fashion crowds J C Hagan shooting weasel and Alfred Kolb snake catch at Linganore Mills Frederick Savings Institution director slate and funeral details for Mrs Beelkey at Mount Olive Cemetery with pallbearers listed and local clergy officiants
Rev Dr Talmage preaches at Br oose ly s on a stark sermon about midnight in New York Brooklyn and moral peril. He sketches vile alleys, gambling houses and drunkenness. He urges Christian action offering practical aid to the vicious poor and calls out self righteous society for ignoring urban suffering.
A two story addition is being built to the Chapman House at Blue Ridge Summit. The annex will be 46 feet long and add 22 rooms to the house capacity. Completion is required by June 1. Forty men are at work, including 30 carpenters, on the Buena Vista addition, with the roof ready and the deadline set for June 1.
Purely personal notes list Miss Lydia Gaver visiting friends in Myersville and Mrs. Sheppard traveling to Washington. Other residents such as Miss Adelle Dorsey visiting Taneytown Frederick and Emmitsburg, Gen Sinn away in Washington, and H F Wardner of Baltimore visiting relatives. Several locals announce new jobs or trips, including Isaac Wineberg joining Lowenstein Brothers in Hagerstown and Dan Eissler heading to Baltimore for business. Continuous updates cover visits to Baltimore Lisbon Rockville Ashland and Washington, with short departures and arrivals noted.
The final adjournment of the special session in progress appears imminent with many senators expecting closure by Thursday. The body awaits the president’s confirmation of remaining nominations while several members have already departed, affecting quorum. Foreign missions yet to be confirmed include Italy Turkey China Peru Brazil Hawaii Haiti the Netherlands and Argentina. Minister Denby may stay on as representative to the desert kingdom despite political shifts.
Rev Burchard Villiger delivered a vivid lecture on the Holy Lands at St John’s Catholic Church last night. The filled church heard rich descriptions of sacred ground and inspiring events while music by Prof Engelbrecht and a distinguished string ensemble accompanied the occasion.
A series of local death notices lists William Seas of Rouzerville and Rosemansell of Cumberland among others, with deaths from causes including heart paralysis and family connections noted. Westminster undertakes a thorough street cleaning program under Mayor E Brooks to curb disease, making the town notably clean. The California Fig Syrup Co promotes Syrup of Figs as a universal laxative, distributed by druggists.
We show an assortment of Lace Curtains in low medium and fine quality with unbeatable prices. Curtain Poles available in Ebony Cherry Oak and Walnut with trimmings. A new corrugated white enameled pole with silver trimmings arrives as a novelty and is described as beautiful.
A fresh invoice arrives for Japanese Mattings shipped directly from a steamer unloading in New York. The cargo lists new stock for the carpet department and reflects the ongoing import trade.
A historical ad-like notice markets lace ginghams and silk ginghams as top sellers, noting limited supply and high demand. It promotes cotton dress fabrics and Lima cloths for summer wear, highlighting durability and non fading properties for children's wear, and advertises a range of striped and plaid styles.
News of church services and meetings in city and county. Miss Lulu Beat led a Christian endeavor gathering. St Marys Chapter of All Saints Gull meets next Wednesday afternoon. Osborne Lugle conducted at Zion Urbana yesterday. Lou Clingan presided on organ. Lewis and Rice led Young Peoples Guild at 6 30 pm yesterday. Next Saturday afternoon quarterly conference at Rocky Springs chapel. Evening services and Sunday morning communion planned. Rev Roudabusk will conduct services. Sunday School at this place held its first session. Rev E D Scott preached at Quinns A M E Church yesterday morning and officiated at holy communion in the afternoon. Beautiful Empire Lodge L V O C F colored attended evening services led by Rev Young. Rev Scott to give a free lecture tonight. Sick list includes G W Wachtel Myersville and O M Burucker. L E Mullinix child better today. Samuel Hargett near city improving. Harry Gaumgardner North Market on sick list. Mebrie Norris son of G W Norris North Market on sick list. Mrs Miles East Fourth reported better. J W Lambright ill for past week.
Weather delays close today. W W Lease promotes new 34 W Patrick street store and 14 W Patrick street. W C Eldridge displays 75 Heywood baby carriages priced 3 to 40 dollars. Fred Erick showcases muslin underwear bargains. James E Walker & G J Walker advertise filing, trims, French ginghams, and spring goods from Allen Co.
Notice to gas consumers urging payment of the usual discount by the 10th instant to avoid loss of discount. Includes agent G. Frank Clingan and D. H. Best updating address at 71 North Market Street. Mentions competitors' low prices and printing services offered by The News Steam Gob 3b Rooms, Frederick, Md. References various tailoring ads by Harley at 15 South Market Street Frederick Maryland and Cline & Co. samples.
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