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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1898
Page
4
The Weekly News announces a forthcoming twelve page issue ready Thursday with witty features and the largest genuine circulation in Fredericks city and county. It invites new advertisements for The Warrnkiy News and sets a copy deadline of the Wednesday three weeks ahead for changes up to $2.
Local column lists residents and guests arriving or departing. William Sehnidt visits Baltimore. Charles Rannelurger spends day in the city. J Edward Miller and J H Budding travel for business. Chief Judge James McSherry attends Court of Appeals in Annapolis. Webster Hiteshaw leaves for Baltimore on business. Miss Horsey visits from Petersville. George Young returns to Baltimore. Petar Hotz calls on Boughas Hargett. Ramsburg family from East Church Street visiting Dr Tesse Ramsburg in Washington.
A collage of notes cites rapid U.S. waste utilization progress, donkey demand in South Africa, Havana weather humor, a wind driven clock in Brunels, oceanic gold debate, Sweden railway mileage per capita, college attendance rates in Scotland and the U.S., and a street fight incident outside the City Hotel with a stabbing detail.
The notice lists the marriage of Minnie to Charles Kemley Dem mitt of Baltimore with a ceremony planned at the bride’s parents home. It also advertises millinery openings by Miss Mantz and Blauenwver, noting a spring and swimmer exhibition to be held tomorrow and the next day at their establishments. An agricultural price report and canal traffic note follow, along with a fire alarm at 8 12.
Dispatches describe squadrons moving from Cape Verde to the Atlantic and ships sailing toward Porto Rico amid neutrality proclamations. U.S. reports note potential armorclads meeting the Spanish fleet, with Major Adams fortifying New York harbor and torpedo boat Somers restricted movement.
Witness accounts describe a loud March day with drills and a crowd at a pier and market. Soldiers from Cony dea Vo Brederivh and nearby units endured cold damp air as they moved toward Chayaleypat and then to a shared camp with the Douglas Gaiairds.
An assembled Frederick Rifemen unit leaves for camp with officers led by Captain Reelden and Lieutenants Tyson and Shipley. The article lists commissioned officers, sergeants, corporals, privates, and recalls original members who joined the march to the depot on a Patriotism display. New volunteer efforts emerge as two additional companies and a cavalry unit may form, with C A Bekatein organizing a call for volunteers and Captain Blan chard Philpot seeking ready volunteers. A Sunday School is organized in Troutville with named officers, and a divorce suit in Milde town proceeds with local attorneys.
The Frederick County press outlines new and amended Maryland laws governing game and fish. It details closed seasons for deer woodcock and other species, nighttime hunting bans, cage keeping of songbirds, and penalties. It notes enforcement by state wardens and rewards for convictions, with local officers divided into patrol districts.
An account recalls Company A’s heroic actions near Frederick as the unit endured heavy fire. Soldiers fell bravely, and the wave of casualties echoed the nation’s cry for liberty. The piece honors their sacrifice and enduring memory.
The New Carpet House advertises a sale with large mats and rugs at 200 yard staples, claiming huge value and under regular prices. Attendees are urged to bring friends and arrive early to avoid crowding, as stock is described as expansive and offered with prompt attention.
A late 19th century notice describes a Thursday evening gathering at Chey Methodist Hartera Charch with refreshments and speeches. Row He Abbot of Phattiniores will deliver the address. The Bowworth League and Uhorelo will provide commemorative programs and a cordial theology extended to attendees.
A garbled local page shows a religious mission meeting in Middletown plus numerous advertisements for sales, millinery and clothing, a flower stock, insurance, cleaning services, and a farm sale. The text lists venues, dates, vendors and merchants like Blenenaver Co, Pearre's Relinthey Pharmacy, and Curtys Hurnttar Store in a dense, promotional collage.
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