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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1889
Page
3
The Daily News outlines display and local notice rates with deadlines. Advertisements must arrive by 1 o clock for same evening appearance, cash in advance, and weekly notices by Wednesday for publication on time. Monthly running accounts bill on the fifteenth of each month.
A readable fragmentary page highlights notices and ads including carpentry and carpet services, model shop, Odim's Acme Hall, quarterly statement, and several special and local notices. Mentions lost notices, loans, sales of land and plants, and Easterston Smith’s listings.
City county and state report Haetrtea Fortune, Mrs Henry Pampel, mother of P F Pampel, inherits valuable coal lands in Schuylkill County Pa upon death of brother Alichael Murphy. Estimated value around half a million dollars. Hughes Co of Baltimore handles Mrs Pampel's interest.
Mr G E Mealey and Dr R W Smith of this city returned from Hanover Pennsylvania with four carriage horses. Mealey bought two from Henry Parr and two from A W Smith and purchased another horse in Hanover to be shipped to Mrs R M Hewitt in Washington DC.
Alexander Jefreyz, a white man near Boyd Station, was taken to the house of correction after stealing chickens. He fought off two masked assailants who lured him for a drink, then his attackers freed by four others. Neighbors blame him for various petty depredations.
The 56th annual Maryland Bible Society meeting convened at Bible House Baltimore with presiding officers Charles Marcell and J W L Graham. Rev. Thomas Myers reported year donations of 6296 Bibles and 3867 Testaments valued at 55013.50, sales totaling 6873.74, and 22974 copies disposed valued at 9887.04. Receipts from book sales and investments were 14194.19, with 5762.46 paid to the American Bible Society and a 1000 donation. The Ladies Branch contributed 60 and books valued at 100. Books bought from merchants totaled 2557.17. Mrs Myers paid tribute to manager L Weeks, who died since the last annual meeting, and the county Bible Society merged with the general association.
The notice lists products such as Log Cabin Sarsaparilla Hops and Buchu Remedy Cough and Consumption Remedy Hair Tonic Extract Pisaters Roze Cream and Liver Pills as old timers from H H Warner Co proprietors of Warner's Safe Remedies. It asserts these preparations are reliable and will equal standard value if druggists stock them.
Greenfield county note reports crops thriving and gardens in aster cleanup. Miss Eila MW Beall returns from Washington. Debating society to meet April 27 at 7 pm in Beall’s Hall to discuss whether profession or wife is the more important life step. Speakers include widowers and bachelors with plans for affirmative and negative sides.
Correspondence reports church gatherings at the residence of Grandmother Purdum last Sunday led by Rev Henry Mullineaux. A gospel service will be held at Bethesda Easter evening at 7 30. The S. S. was held last Sunday with a corps of members elected for the year. Arbor Day celebrated at a school with trees planted. Good Templars met Saturday evening with about thirty members. Alice Parepa Walker read anti tobacco selections and a recitation. Debate on whether the pen is mightier than the sword scored two for animation and one for negative.
The paper notes the death of Mr G Garkell who passed away Saturday at 6 30 am after illness mentioned previously. Funeral was Sunday afternoon at Prospect cemetery with Rev Bauthis officiating. A school entertainment drew many patrons despite weather, praised for music dialogues recitations and readings. Other items include a new enclosure around the Sica 5 T Sprigg garden and a donkey party at Mr H B Wilsons with several attendees and a prize won by Miss Annie Bond and Miss Emma Clary.
An old style advertisement touts Barry's Tricopherous as a hair styling aid urging readers to use it for a handsome look while inspecting their reflection in the mirror. The phrasing suggests a humorous or garbled print error in a vintage ad.
Ac Easter Toxen promotes the largest and cheapest Easter goods line in this city with a closing sale. Mr. Wm. H. Danner of the Gas Co. caught 75 pounds of fish at Carroll Creek mouth, including a three pounder, during an evening trip.
Announcement yesterday named Franklin Snowden Hill of Prince George's county as internal revenue collector for Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia. His bond of 230000 must be secured before he takes charge. Thomas Parrany of Calvert county to be chief deputy.
A London merchant praises advertising as a silent tireless agent. The News is read widely in Frederick County. The Trotting and Pacing Horse Breeders Association of Maryland and DC will meet at Revies Hall Baltimore on April 24 at 12 noon to consider new bylaws and elect a board. all interested may attend.
A woman offers a beggar food then reflects on health and salt craving. The piece links nervousness and poor appetite to poisoned blood from diseased kidneys, warning of Bright's disease. It promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a rapid, proven remedy.
Local items note Miss Clara Zimmerman a student at the Peabody Conservatory in town for Easter holidays. Several notices mention community events, repairs, and local promotions across Frederick and nearby towns.
Ann sworn in before Mieg etrete Wilson on the oath of Elcxence Gross charging Alex Gross with assault and battery. A hearing is set for tomorrow at 7:30. Maz vonn A Zellers visits from Galveston en route to Baltimore with two live alligators and two horned frogs from Texas.
The general committee of arrangements for the Frederick Young Men’s Republican Club met at J. P. Perry & Son on North Market Street last evening at 8 p.m. to hear subcommittee reports on halls and hotels and other preparations for the State league convention.
A large group gathered in the City Register's office to organize a public demonstration on the centennial anniversary of Washington's inauguration. A committee chaired by General John A Steiner with members including Jacob Rohrback, E G Shepherd, Clark McKellip, ELS Enchelberger, and Folgar McKinsey was appointed to arrange the parade and related events.
Large Shad and other produce are listed alongside social notices. A. L. Kline and W. Patrick Street residents are in Social Circles. Miss Zoe Hunter will host a cooking club reception at her grandmother’s residence on East Second Street next week. The Frederics Literary Society meets at the Misses Markey’s home on East Patrick Street Thursday evening.
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