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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1905
Page
2
The weekly Frederick paper announces a handsome twelve page issue ready Thursday with extensive news and featured sections. It touts the largest bona fide circulation in Frederick city and county and invites new and changed advertisements with stated deadlines.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met last night in Baltimore to review reports on the deaths of Past Grand Master Martin J. Perkins and Past Grand Master William H. Ruby. Elections are set for this evening with candidates including James W. Chapman Jr and John M. Jones. En gens E. Anderson leads in contested Grand Representative race. The Hazlehurst estate near Ellicott City, bought for 17 500, faces final action with a 12 600 mortgage. plans call for renovating the 21 room stone mansion to house aged and indigent members, on a 40 acre site near Rock Hill College.
Purely personal notices list William Cobb of Frazaysburg Ohio visiting friends in town and Thomas T Herakperger of Washington DC spending days here. A. A. Loughs go to New Oxford Pennsylvania for the funeral of his mother. G W A Hankey of York Pa visits son on South Market Street. Thomas Rohrback, son of Charles Rohrback and Mrs. J A Roller and Miss Roller of Luray Virginia visit East Patrick Street acquaintances and return from Mt St Marys College for Easter. Mrs Roller and Miss Roller head to Baltimore after a stay with Gittinger family.
The Glenwood Country Club event schedule notes a dance to be held on April 26. A horse named Junior Hose Wagon, once under the weather, has recovered. Local merchants advertise heavily, filling space with bold talk to outpace competitors.
Delays in the Brengel bond case occur as defense counsel Dill refuses to begin testimony. Plaintiffs Birsly and Rodock finish presenting their witnesses for the will of David Bren gle. Examiner Backey set Thursday April 20 for the defendant to start testimony. defense seeks court ruling on examiner authority. Hearing suspended until Judge Motter returns to Frederick.
Sheriff Young arrested Martha Onley Tracy Hill and Agnes Hill all colored for assaulting Maria Washington on Saturday night in Hast street. Justices Eckstein fined each 350 dollars, fines paid. Walter Castle jailed for fighting on the square corner. Taatice O H Hokateto set 2 60 fine, paid. McKinley stramp jailed thirty days for 5 dollar fine by Justice Eckstein. arrested on North Market street. Hiram Hall colored sent to jail in default of 50 dollar bail for carrying a concealed weapon in Brewery alley March 27.
Jerome E Bayerd, a negro, was turned over to Sheriff Biddle of Desil county Maryland after an arrest for stealing $23 from an Italian worker on Jefferson Ferguson's farm. The farm spans Delaware Maryland and Pennsylvania, with the theft occurring in Maryland. Bayerd agreed to return to Elkton.
Charles O. Watere Albart Brow and J Alfred Ritter trustees in the cage of Frank K Gilbert bankrupt filed in the circuit court a petition and two exhibits asking that the sale of merchandise in bulk by Frank K Gilbert to Lowenstein Wertheimer be set aside as fraudulent and void. The petition also asks for an accounting. The allegation is that the goods were sold at a price less than their value. The account sought is the difference between sale price and value as shown by the testimony.
The Frederick City Hospital Guild holds an Easter sale today at Mrs. Charles H. Baughman’s West Church Street area. Misses N. R. and D. Mantz on South Market Street plan a summer millinery opening tomorrow and Thursday. Maude Hanichen on West Patrick Street hosts a summer opening. The program The Way of the Cross will be sung at All Saints Episcopal Church Friday evening.
Michael Martin a 16 year old fell when a quarry car ran off the track at Grove's Mine kiln near the city. He dislocated his left hip and was taken to the Emergency Hospital by Dr Ira J McCurdy where he was reported doing well at noon today.
The transcript shows today price quotes from a small market listing with corn and wheat figures and a stray reference to notices. It mentions Frederick and a want ad offering help to find a job or convey a situation. The readable items include corn price at 2.90 per barrel and various wheat grades.
The April meeting at Mrs. BF. F. Smith’s home featured Miss Nellie Garross’s detailed paper on The Old Taverns of Frederick. Members answered questions about the Key monument and the Star Spangled Banner, preserving local historical details and manuscript whereabouts.
Corporal Charles B. Tyson, a five year enlistment from April 17 1900, is honorably discharged. He served in China during the Boxer trouble, then the Philippines and Porto Rico, with time at Llongapo and in St Joseph Missouri where he ran a recruiting station. He is the son of Mrs. Charles B. Tyson of South Market Street.
The funeral for John H Booker occurred this afternoon at 3 from his Telegraph Street residence. Rev E Woolf of Rockville led the service. Pallbearers were his three sons Thomas Charles and Harry and son in law William Bennett. Interment followed at Olivet Cemetery in ME. Schroeder served as funeral director. Marian Dorsey a 13 year old colored girl died Saturday at 112 East Street of consumption. Funeral was Sunday at Quinns Church with Rev J F Wagoner and Rev J W Towns officiating. Pallbearers were Dora Smith Mary E James Bycie Stanton Hila Robinson Ruth Palm and Ida Goins. Interment at Greenmount Cemetery. Thomas P Rice was funeral director.
Congressman George A. Pearre, of this district, has returned to Washington after months in the South. His health has greatly improved and he weighs more than before. Following a fainting spell in the House last winter he went to South Carolina, then North Carolina, and is now to remain a few days in Washington before returning home to Cumberland to resume work next session.
The Washington Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church colored closed in Winchester Virginia. Appointments announced include Frederick T. O. Omrrol Buckeyatown W H Jones Liberty town T B Snowdan Middletown Moses Opher New Market G S Booze.
United States Geological Survey investigators report pollution in the Potomac traced to Frederick Junction and Washington Junction. Locals at Monocacy and Knoxville contribute substantial pollutants via rail facilities and drainage, threatening water supplies near Washington. Junior Order United American Mechanics Maryland State Council reports gains in membership and finances at its Hagerstown session.
A noisy catalog style display shows BLACKK DRESS AND WAIST NETS, parasols, Madras curtains, and a wide range of gents wear from gloves to fancy shirts. The ad highlights Corsets, kid gloves, stockings, and embroidered silks, plus a flour “Star of Life” from multiple local retailers and reduced prices on hardware and a one way colonial fare sale to the West.
The church lists Holy Thursday Good Friday and Holy Saturday masses at 8 30 am and 10 am respectively. Tenabrio service on Wednesday to Friday evenings at 7 30 o clock. Stations of the Cross Friday at 3 pm. Confessions Saturday afternoon from 1 30 to 2 30 with evening confessions.
Fremont and Lincoln Club to meet at Major Golde borough office on Wednesday at 7 PM. Meeting tonight at 7:30 in Sodley Camp Onders WOTU rooms Court Street. Maurice Houpcraft president pro tem. All invited. Also millinery openings on April 19 and 20 with Miss Maude Houlohen showcasing hats.
A local 100 per cent Pure Paint testimonial from J. K. Burgrovans of Mephantonville Md dated July 13 notes durability and economy after three years. The ad urges readers to ask their dealer or write H. B. Davis Co Baltimore Md. Woman's Auxiliary.
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