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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1897
Page
8
Morning crowds fill the Our Excellent City Mart with Easter vegetables and fruits. Tomatoes beets and strawberries stand fresh alongside spring greens while fish meats and poultry show plentiful supply. Prices for staples and fresh produce listed, with strawberries at 35 cents per box and eggs abundant at eight cents a dozen.
The piece lauds Easter and springtime, noting flowers, hats, and fashion ahead of Easter Sunday. It mentions events and shows, church activities, Arbor Day, local entertainments, and city mentions while urging readers to enjoy the season and exchange greetings for Easter. The tone blends nostalgia with lively town life and upcoming society events.
A reader declares he is not a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court, while another note from the Home for the Age seeks continued public support after a bequest of 46,000 from the late Mrs. Elizabeth M. Nicholas. The Home thanks the community for aid and urges ongoing active interest and donations, with reports of work to be published.
A lively Easter Monday baseball game is anticipated at the Fair grounds where the Frederick Talons meet the Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb. Both teams have trained well and are expected to deliver strong clutch hitting and competitive pitching. In Washington news, Richmond’s Summer of Woodsboro, praised for his strong pitching, allowed only eight hits as the Washington League faced Richmond.
A Middletown town commissioners meeting reappointed all officers for another year. Returning are Charles E. Niemeyer as register, George Wice as water superintendent, C K Tiert as policeman, Charles T. Boist, J. Thomas White as deputy policemen, and Wm. V. Bolleao as lamplighter.
Mrs Susan Amanda Hedges widow of Lycurgus B. Hedges died at home on East Church Street aged 62 after a stroke suffered ten days earlier. Funeral Monday at 2:30 p.m. interment at Olivet Cemetery. Emily Walker colored wife of Philip Walker died at 6:30 p.m. at Telegraph Street home aged about 65. Funeral Monday at 3:30 p.m. at Asbury M E Church interment Laboring Son's Cemetery. Mrs Louis V Stouffer widow of Daniel B Stouffer died at her Hagerstown home of pneumonia aged 46.
Mr Charles Kopp captured a wild duce known as negrebe at Wertheimer Brothers tobacco shop on North Marke treet. The unusual bird, resembling a dipper, was seen near Worman's mill on Dociler's run yesterday afternoon and identified by Mr Thomas Schley. It will likely be released near Monocscy after today.
Reports note widespread interest across counties with civic events and school efforts. A blazing Osksind flour mill in Broward county is reported, while other items mention Easter social preparations, a church decision, naval cadets practice, and a charity play by St. John’s pupils in Adamstown with transport by Eugene Sponseller’s four horse bus from Frederick.
The Junior Steam Fire Engine Company hosts its annual Easter ball on Easter Monday night. A pleasant party at Mr Ahab’s home in town draws Frederick youths for a happy gathering. Prof G W Spahr’s Mt Pleasant singing class plans an Easter Monday social at the M E Church. Manor Dancing Association holds its final Easter Monday dance at Kinley’s ball in Adams town.
Demands tew shoes as well as new clothes. Our winter footwear gives way to lighter styles. Opening new stock for spring and summer. Laura, Sissea and Children's Shoes offered by Brother Superior and made Shoes for Men. Alinntt Moody's Shoes for Ladies. Geo A Gilbert at 16 and 18 Market Street Frederick, Md.
Frederick Male High School student group convened on Thursday April 15 with H G Au Je presiding. After roll call minutes were read and adopted the program included readings recitation and an impromptu debate. Officers for the next term were elected N P Richardson Yellow Springs president H J Kefanuver vice president RE S Tome secretary C Sommers Braddock assistant secretary D John Markey treasurer GA Dean critic RE J Thomas. The meeting adjourned after the critic report and program plans.
Merchants along Frederick streets have decorated windows for Easter with artistic displays. The Model at L. E. Mullinix showcases carpets and mattings with white and red lilies as flowers. J. B. Walker & Co. also presents floral decorations, with many establishments showing stylish displays by Haller, Dutrow, Beckley, Renner, Kemp, Eisenhauer, Redock, Nel dig, Doli Brothers, McCardell, Zimmerman, Morris, Landis, and others.
Fire swept one of Brona wick ten row houses owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company yesterday morning. The Brunswick fire department prevented greater loss. The structure suffered about 150 dollars in damage, covered by insurance. The occupant lost valuables to water damage.
The funeral of Wm Taylor, a colored man, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock from his late home on West All Saints Street.
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