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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1901
Page
2
Cast iron plans originated in 1797 amid beliefs cast iron polluted soil and stunted plant growth. A Lutheren church cleanup drew many youths, creek fishing pleased boys, and a forest fire sparked by an engine from Mr. What Bell roared for two days, destroying timber and scorched land.
Eventa of interest here and there. Benjamin P Bench Jr died April 1 near Hagerstown of pneumonia at age 21. Columbus Pent died April 19 near Middlebury, Washington county, at 63. Westminster High School commencement held in the city building. Cecil Farmers Club pushing rural free mail delivery in Cecil county. Arthur F Haddaway, Easton Ledger editor, died in Cambridge at father’s home, age 41. A head end collision occurred on the Pittsburg Division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Cooks Mill. William M Greene, vice president of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, to return as second vice president. United States Naval Academy commencement at Annapolis with summer cadet cruise to Halifax and Chesapeake Bay. Smallpox found in Hagerstown with A Martin the patient, a Cumberland Valley Railroad brakeman, quarantined and house placarded to prevent spread.
William Watson appeared before Judge Motter on a writ of habeas corpus charged with larceny. After testimony the court allowed bail set at 60 dollars for court. F L Stoner acted for the traveler.
In Montgomery County between Rockville and Washington a building boom unfolds. Miles Fuller builds eight to nine houses at Forest Glen with seven to nine rooms each about $3000 each. Wright’s sanitarium expands by 10000 for new buildings for Forest Glen Seminary. George Peter contracts two elegant cottages at Kensington and others nearby. General Drom erects a new Bethesda residence about 7000. Farmers' Banking and Trust Company advances its Rockville bank building. Charles W. Sage builds a home at the east end. Takoma and other localities see several new structures under way.
E Tolbert a Baltimore and Ohio fireman from Brunswick stepped from his engine at Cumberland on Wednesday night to turn a switch. After turning the switch his foot slipped under the pilot steps and he badly sprained his foot.
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