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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1901
Page
3
Special Dispatch reports in Manina on April 23 that Commissary Ser Rant Meaton tied to recent frauds was sentenced to dishonorable discharge and two years imprisonment.
Ev I M Motter is spending the day with friends in Adamstown. L T T Brein of Urbana is spend day in Frederick on business. Wm 8 Smith of Woodsboro is in Frederick for the day. K Barrick of Woodaboro is with friends in Fred Neesos George R Dennis of Urbana is with relatives in Frederick. Mr Alfred Ritter East Second Street is spending the day in Washington on business. General L Victor Baughman is in Baltimore and Annapolis for a few days. Mr Samuel Nothagle West Patrick Street is in Washington on business. Mrs Donald McLean of New York is visiting her sisters on Wheat Church Street. Mr Donald McLean of New York who attended the Stephens de Garmen dia wedding yesterday has returned.
Witty observations on selfishness and public duty mix with humor and satire. Notable lines from Sir Walter Scott and a journalist’s fantasy about posthumous fame punctuate the miscellany. The tone is pithy and ironic, reflecting a era’s social commentary in compact versified prose.
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret R. Weddel wife of James Weddel of near Fishing OCresk occurred yesterday at 10 AM from her home and Bethel church with Rev. Hench officiating. She leaves a husband and eleven children. Interment followed at Bethel. Alvira Posey colored had her funeral at 2 PM from St Joseph's Catholic church with Rev Father Gaffney officiating and interment at St Joseph's cemetery. A T Rice & Sons were the funeral directors.
A prominent Democrat urged Mayor Smith to appoint able, nonpartisan leaders for Frederick’s offices. He argued citizens demand good government, clean streets, peace, order, and efficient adults in every post, regardless of political history.
The Baltimore Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church opens its eighty fourth annual session in Quinn with Bishop Lee presiding. The gathering represents a large national church body with about 800000 members and runs through Tuesday evening with Men’s work planned. Officers elected include John H. Porter secretary J B Warner statistician F A Seaton recording William Chew correspondent to the Southern Christian Recorder Atlanta Ga and J H Lawrence correspondent to the Christian Recorder Philadelphia.
The conference welcomed invited ministers including Prof H T Kealing editor of the Four M Church Review Philadelphia G E Taylor editor of the Southern Christian Recorder Atlanta and R H W Leak of Book Concern Philadelphia. About 116 ministers attend with 96 present and bishops B F Arnett Wilberforce Ohio and B W Derrick Flushing New York expected to arrive tomorrow.
Miss Eugenia Williams wed Thomas J. Burke in Washington with 300 guests and gifts from Baltimore and Maryland. Also Miss Mary Bollinger wed Rev. Paul W. Koller in Hanover with guests from Philadelphia to Frederick. In Baltimore, George A. Baker married Emma Louise Bushman. Local society notes include upcoming events at Woman's College and May activities, plus pension rise for John W. Fox.
Week ended April 24 records from the Circuit and Orphans' Courts show deeds transferring properties to multiple buyers with sums ranging from 20 to 3,825 dollars, plus marriages licenses for several couples and numerous probate actions including wills, administrations, guardianships, and sales of real and personal property across numerous estates. Key entities include Van B Osler, Emma T Shank, George A Shank, David F Mayne, Ida Reaver, Mary Ford, Anastasia Sheahan, Christopher Cecil, and Florence Gaver, with dates and locations centered in the local jurisdiction.
Hon. John E. Massey died in Charlottesville Virginia after a weeklong illness from exposure during a rainy address. He was a leading speaker and advocate for readjusting state debts and was nominated for the Constitutional Convention. Massey, born Spottsylvania County 83 years ago, had a long political career including Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction. His funeral is set for Friday noon.
Charles B. Wagner and Wm. J. Witsenbacher gained patent to Black Rock and 41 acres surrounding it, after discovering the land was omitted from earlier patents. The site, called Mount Catherine, lies near Westphalia and Rohree’s Ramble, close to the Frederick county line and Wolfsville. Wagner learned no title existed and the pair pursued patent rights, claiming the rock was overlooked by late 18th century surveys.
Charles P Craver of Minneapolis died yesterday at six pm at his sister Mrs Phoebe Harper's home in Hansonville from heart failure. Aged about 69, he belonged to Fraternity Lodge Odd Fellows Minneapolis. Survived by two sisters and four brothers in Kansas City, Tiffin, Walkersville, and Oakland. Funeral tomorrow at 9 from his late home under King David Lodge Odd Fellows Frederick. Services at Utica Church by Rev J A Ader and Reavy S M Hench. Interment Utica Cemetery.
Regular weekly session of the Philomathean Literary Society to convene tomorrow at 7 30 P M at the Local Mart. dir 7 KW Gargets market quotes list corn price per barrel two dollars shelled corn forty cents per bushel hay nineteen dollars per ton and other items. Dr Thomas Williamson of Court Square is improving after illness. A A Radcliffe of Frederick will graduate in dentistry from the University of Maryland at the April 30 commencement. Imogene staged by Independent Dramatic Association at City Opera House Tuesday April 20 featuring new specialties.
A collage of ad blurbs notes food items at local shops, optical examiner Isador Saks from Saka Optical Co. will visit City Hotel April 30 and May 1 with free eye exams, plus dressmaking ads and bereavement notices for Howard Norris and Maggie Plank.
Isanogle and Wagaman advertises office and engraving supplies with framing items and line dating machines, stamps, and ink. Also promotes books, library rebates, and home goods including china sets, tableware, lamps, and free city delivery from 12 North Market Street Frederick MD.
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