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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1891
Page
4
The Daily News outlines plans for an illustrated Austrated Trade Edition highlighting Frederick Maryland as a healthy thriving city. Frederick offers inducements for manufacturers to locate here and aims to send the edition to leading trade centers nationwide. L. S. Hegentagler will promote the venture and solicit local business support to boost Frederick’s growth.
Purely personal notices list visits and travel among residents and guests. John P. Cramer and daughter Alice visit Mrs. Mary Dennis at St Charles College while Rev. E R Eschbach returns from Philadelphia after a Board of Home Missions meeting.
A pleasant surprise gathering occurred at Miss Lizzie Gle's house on West Fourth Street. Many young guests enjoyed games and social banter, with refreshments served before they departed for home satisfied with the evening's pleasures.
A humorous incident reports a local divine misreading the hour and heading to the Market House for supplies. The clergyman, noting the error, adjusts his hat and retreats, realizing the mistake as he moves between doors.
The exposure of the A Wilford Hall vestment has been deferred awaiting further developments. Officials say they may provide full particulars to the public tomorrow.
Paralyzed respected citizen Hiram Hidgely of Middletown suffered another severe stroke yesterday at age sixty eight after being stricken on Jefferson street last Sunday evening.
The News lists new ads from Frizzell's to Burkhart and names sales and notices. It promotes the paper as largest, cheapest, and best with independent thought and strong public spirit. Copy for ads is due by 5 p.m. each Wednesday.
The notice reports the death of Anna E Greentree age about 17 at 2203 E Lombard St Baltimore and notes her as a bright local figure. Other items mention Mrs Sidney Boteller in Middletown and the deaths of Mrs Margaret Ann Sayles near Johnsville and Mrs Ankifer of Liberty with brief funeral details.
The Ross residence on Record Street is undergoing extensive upgrades under Wesley Baltzell. The sitting room is enlarged and finished in ash with a heavy cornice and moulding, new stairway, and removed partitions to enlarge rooms. Plumbing work is advancing, aiming to make the home one of the citys finest upon completion. Baltzell also remodeled the storeroom now occupied by the Misses Mantz, notable for the rapid progress despite bad weather.
Our canvass for a trade edition shows that local business men support the endeavor. The edition will publish sketches of leading mercantile and manufacturing firms to prove our town holds the elements of success. This, the largest catalog ever published in Western Maryland, aims to highlight prosperity.
Scholars at Frederick College organize a committee to test public generosity as they pursue funds to buy an American flag sized 1859. The effort aims to secure support from the city.
Mrs Groshon of Carroll street travels to Washington to be at the bedside of her sister Mrs C N Hauer who lies at the point of death.
The certificate of publication of banns filed in Frederck County lists Geo Lingg and Addie Sanders as having announced and joined in holy matrimony at St Joseph's Church Emmincbare on April 13 1991. The clerk attaches the affixed endorsements and confirms the intended marriage.
Washington and Frederick county officials, led by Mr Augustus Young, pressed for a 4000 road aid to connect Claggett's Station to the Frederick line, under an equity condition that counties and neighbors contribute 000. They warned impassable roads deter Summer-home seekers from South Mountain valleys. The commission planned a site view at Claggett's Station on the 11:43 a.m. train next Wednesday, to decide.
The Frederick branch of The Merchants' Retail Commercial Agency will convene this evening at the Ramsburg Fertilizer Company office in the Citizens National Bank building. Maryland agent Ul. C. Brackbill will discuss consolidating or incorporating the old Mercantile Association with the new group.
The Mission Band of the Evangelical Lutheran church on Fast Church street met last evening in the lecture room. Mr Grayson Stop opened with a Bible lesson and read a paper on Future Mission Work. A Penny a Week tract and a Mamie Ott prayer followed. A letter from Miss Kisler, a missionary in India, was read before the exercises closed.
Charles Fisher of West Patrick street, an employee at Buckey and Firestone machinists, suffers a boil on his neck. Mrs. James Burkhart of East Church Street is able to help after a lengthy illness. Mrs. A Harrington endures a severe boil in the right ear.
Church notes report St Joseph's Academy Emmitsburg enlarged and repaired during the past winter. Baltimore painters are presently repainting the interior. Miss Lilly Smith daughter of George Wm Smith the horse trainer was baptized yesterday at 32:20 o'clock in the Catholic church with many attendees.
A young man claiming to be an agent for fruit trees operated in the northern part of the city. After delivery, goods did not match representations and buyers refused to accept them. The agent then employed losing tactics, which proved ineffective.
Local farmer D Edward Kefaaver found a note on his window two miles east of Middle town. The message warned him to turn his stock out of his large new barn every night, claiming the building would be turned soon. Authorities treat the note as the work of a coward seeking to harass the farmer.
The funeral of Miss Susie Sifford will be held tomorrow evening at 30 o clock with services at the family residence on E Second street. Interment follows at Mt Oli yet Cemetery.
Donor contributions to Rev. AL Nu Horn by U B Church members. Services listed at Episcopal Chaos with a sermon by Mrs Adams Black. Real estate exchanges total about 23800 dollars across eight parcels involving H Preece, G W Stocksdale, J A Fleagle and others. Liberty Banner notes a grand Temperance celebration on Whit Monday May 18 led by Rev Jos Henry as well as a York funeral for Mrs Kate Johnson and a New London wedding between W Ernest Boyer and Belle Keller. Arbor Day events and a San Francisco death of Edward C Thomas are reported with brief biographical details.
Emms Lewis of East Patrick street fell from a second story back parlor yesterday noon, was unconscious for hours, then recovered. Her head struck lime while falling, sparing larger injuries. Real estate transfers listed include Carlton Absit to Baxter Berar for 143 acres and 28 perches. Remsburg to Anna Bohrmar for 6 acres. Cockerly to Frank Jones for 6 acres, 2 goods and 37 perches. Orphans' Court grants letters testamentary to Jessamine Otto for Mary A. Flowers. Mr Gassaway Hood appointed guardian to Daisy Joba and Harry A. Hood.
Base Baill Captain William Roberts of the Emerald B B C has summoned three meetings for tonight to set the club on solid footing for the upcoming season. Members are urged to attend as plans are laid to strengthen the club’s activities and roster.
Rev H Dittman reports Martin Hod of Jefferson caught a large fish in Catoctin creek. Local items note carp measurements, meetings, school events, bicycle purchases, mill exterior work, and an upcoming exhibition drill by the United Dealers Association. Also reported are a street duck notice, a bicycle sale, a soda fountain repair, a reservoir cleaning plan, and a planned Purity Lodge strawberry festival.
The general superintendent of the P R R and a party of officials arrived in the city on a 25 000 parlor car No 160 for an inspection of the Frederick division. The group included F L L Sheppard A P Guest A W Orwig R F Wilson and P McCarthy. Engine 930 with Atkinson and Dietrick pulled the train. They left for Philadelphia via P W B Railroad after a brief stay.
Burney completed work with engineers in Yellow Springs eight and a half miles from the line for the proposed railroad. The project will cost less than expected and a formal report is due in a week or two. In Baltimore the case Brown & Delashmutt vs Frick Co. yielded a sealed verdict for the plaintiffs at $400.
Samuel Thomas of Point of Rocks aged about 24 had a leg cut off while jumping from a train he was riding. Dr Johnson of Adamsetown was sent for and amputated the limb.
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