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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
3
Special dispatch reports the Navy Department will not modify the precept's language despite Admiral Schley's request. Also notes Chicago’s George H. Phillips, the corn king, has suspended business.
Purely personal notices list Miss Katherine Wiener visiting Brunswick and Miss Nannie Potts pending a stay at Atlantic City among many others. Travelers, relatives, and residents from Baltimore to Texas are mentioned returning from visits or attending events. A Braddock Heights dance, a divorce filing by Harry E. Roberts, and a real estate sale of 21 ½ acres to Susie Keefer are also noted.
Gen Victor Baughman spoke at the Eutaw House Baltimore gathering of prominent Maryland Democrats outlining a platform aimed at white governance and opposing negro control. He insisted the convention will finalize the platform, not individuals, and urged strong but non-campaigning for Gorman’s Senate bid. Also notes crop troubles with potatoes vaulting in price, arrest of Pad Davis for alleged assault, a trotting mare killed by mosquitoes, and San Jose Scale threat to fruit trees.
Transfers of real estate, marriage licenses issued, and court actions for the week ended July 31. Deeds include S. B. Craft to Maryland and Virginia Eldership of Church of God for 275. Other deeds listed with various grantees and sums. Marriage licenses issued for Robert Whiten and Mary Offord, colored, and Walter B. Shearer and Florence M. Houck. Orphans' Court items cover inventories, executor appointments, and orders to sell real estate or personal property.
Frederick Kintz aged 82 years 4 months and 26 days died this morning at 12 30 o'clock at his son Lewis 47 East Fourth street of general debility. He leaves five sons Jacob William David Charles and Lewis and two daughters Mrs Calvin Kemp and Mrs Daniel Shook. Funeral Saturday at 10 with services at the house and interment at Donbs cemetery. John Bowers former Frederick resident died near Hagerstown of dropsy aged 74. He is survived by relatives in Hansonville. Body brought to Frederick this morning. Funeral this afternoon from Zion Reformed church Charlesville.
For July 42 deaths were recorded in the city and county. Four teen city deaths, 23 interments at Mount Olivet, 2 at 5¢ John’s, and 3 in colored cemeteries. County deaths totaled 28 with burials at multiple cemeteries including Mount Olivet. Interments at Mount Olivet were the highest this year. Superintendent Michael reports Mount Olivet interments: 23 adults, 12 children, city 14, county 5, Baltimore 4.
The funeral for Harry Blackston was held yesterday at 5 PM from his East Patrick street home. Rev. Dr. Luther Kuhlman conducted the service. Members of Lynch and Columbia Lodges, A F and A M attended. Pallbearers from the lodges included Jacob Rosenstock and others. Interment followed at Olivet cemetery. C Carty was funeral director. Honorary pallbearers and wedding ushers included Ralph and Grayson Bowers and Mehrie H. Moberly.
J Jesse Moore, superintendent of the House of Correction, obtained a Washington County injunction to stop the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co from erecting poles on a public road in Sandy Hook district. Moore asserts the road is his property, with the public holding only an easement, as the company pursues a Brunswick to Harpers Ferry line with poles hauled from both ends.
A force of men began laying a water pipe from Braddock Heights to the new cottages on the mountains this morning. A sewer pipe line will also be laid from the cottages down the mountain.
Prof. D. G. Aldridge reported a lost pocket book containing a considerable sum of money this morning. Harry Burucker found the pocket book and promptly returned it to the owner.
A wedding ceremony for Prof David O Aldridge and Miss Sarah Rebecca Duvall took place at 1:80 pm in the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev Dr E B Todd officiating assisted by Rev E L McLean and Best Man Rev B V Switzer. The couple, observed by family and friends, will reside at JG East Third Street after a trip to Atlantic City.
A series of brief items report drownings and accidents including Frank Douglas in Balidore, a fatal barn fire at Joseph G. Favour’s Harford County farm, and Baltimore area railroad worker William B. Gosnell killed at Bayview Junction. The oyster schooner Nellie Jackson sank at Halle Point Bar with crew saved. Also noted are a county library relic move, a Maryland man’s death at Island Creek Neck, a jail lockup for Robert Fitzgerald after an assault in Aberdeen, and a heat related mental breakdown of Levi Gill in Cecil County. A Baltimore County feud after the Democratic primaries led to shootings and a man beaten in Mount Winans. Executive nominees and local civic notes are included.
Hymenal notices report the marriage of Joseph A. Wickless of Shookstown to Elizabeth H. Sadler at St. Ann's in Baltimore with reception at the bride's home, and a Middletown wedding of Walter E. Shearer to Florense F. Houck. An engagement announced pairs F. M. Winter of Lancaster with Miss Bessia E. McCarty, while Alva O. Zimmerman wed Mary S. Freeze in June.
Martin L. Shawen of Washington D C sues Charles R. Darby in Rockville Circuit Court for 5000 dollars. Shawen alleges Darby caused his arrest on a horse theft charge that was disproved at a Rockville hearing. The claimed stolen horse belonged to Dr Sharetts of this city.
Rev William D Manross former superintendent of St Marys Indian School Rosebud South Dakota resigns from the post and takes charge at Fox Lake and Beaver Dam Wisconsin in a new assignment.
Local notices promote athletic park performances including high rope acts and bicycle races tonight. Upcoming events include the big picnic at Rocky Springs on Saturday August 8, excursions to Baltimore and Luray Caverns, Frederick county band day and races on August 7, and a free five dollar eye examination offer in Frederick. Also ads for crab meals, catfish bait, old feather beds, and dressmaking services.
Mr LeRoy McMaster of Walkersville has been elected to the chair of assistant professor of chemistry and physics at Dickinson College in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Dr L T MacGill Jr of East Church Street is slightly better today. Mr Harry Edmonds of South Market Street suffers an injured knee. Mr Richard Potts of Court Square returned from Baltimore where he was treated for stomach trouble and is much improved.
A late 19th or early 20th century ad highlights drastic price reductions on silks, foulards, remnants, stripe linens, and linen skirts. It promotes bargains on parasols, waists, and wool walking skirts, plus a wide sale on muslins and sheeting. Ends with pharmacy and bookshop notices and local business names.
Mr J E W Hargott lists market quotes for today including corn at 32.60 per barrel shelled corn 50 cents per bushel wheat 65 cents per bushel and hay priced between 13 and 14 dollars per ton.
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