In History: Noted 18th Century Dignitaries and Civil War Events
In this Aug history snippet, Louis IIT of France is recorded as dying, and the Battle of Oriskany and Lord Howe are noted with British losses in America. General Thomas Willieam is killed at Baton Rouge amid a Maine charge, and Farragut’s Mobile Bay action ends with the Tecumseh sinking after a torpedo strike. Sheridan, born 1831, dies in Nonquit Mass. Fighting near Peking involves Chinese troops and the allied column marching.
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Louis Iit
France
Oriskany
Lord Howe
America
London
Thomas Williame
Battle of
Baton Rouge
Maine
New York
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Philp Henry Sheridan
Army of the United States
Nonquit
Mass
Peligang
Peking
Purely Personal Notices From Local Brethren
PURELY PERSONAL. Rev George W. Bawel of Bennswick is a Wesley Grove Camp. Mr. M. H. Galt of Taneytown is the 2086 of W. 8. McCardell in this city. Dr. Harry Lakin and sister near Frederick have returned from Pennsylvania. Mr. W. T. 5. Diven of Laurel, owner of Montrose Iron Works, moved his family to this city. Rev. Fe. Craig of this city and Ray. Fr Cavanagh of Libertytown attended Fr. Daggan's funeral in Baltimore yesterday. Miss Helens Nelson Stauffer and Miss Mary Nicodemus of Walkersville have returned from the Eastern Shore. Mr. O. 4. Walking with George 5. Rodock & Co. spend vacation at Cedar Grove and Washington. Miss Nan Fiather and Mr. Guy Bella of Washington, D. C. have been with Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Picking at Mountain View. New arrivals at Mountain View are Mr. and Mrs. Fels and son Edwin Fell, Misses Lizzie Beckwith, Eva J. Flather, Lizzie E. Flather, Mamie Downing, Jenel Haupt and Gertrude Haupt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bawel
Bennswick
Wesley Grove
M. H. Galt
Taneytown
McCardell
Harry Lakin
Frederick
Pennsylvania
W. T. 5. Diven
Laurel
Montrose Iron Works
Fe. Craig
Ray
Cavanagh
Libertytown
Daggan
Balsimore
Helens Nelson Stauffer
Mary Nicodemus
Walkersville
George
Rodock & Co
Cedar Grove
Montgomery County
Washington, D.C
Nan Fiather
Guy Bella
Washington, D. C
Charles T. Picking
Mountain View
Fels
Edwin Fell
Lizzie Beckwith
Eva J. Flather
Lizzie E. Flather
Mamie Downing
Jenel Haupt
Gertrude Haupt
County Commissioners Allocate Road Funds and Relocate Roads
At the regular bi monthly meeting the Board of County Commissioners approved about 850 for road work to supervisors. They accepted surveyor Rager s report and plan for a new road from the Fredericks and Monocacy turnpike to the Bughes Ford road near the Fair Grounds, plus a relocation in Johnsville district. A pension was approved for a new road in Tuscarora district from the Freder ick and Catoctin Mountain Turnpike to Bethel, 30 feet wide. Further action on bids for a heating plant at North Market Street school was deferred due to a misunderstanding. Owing to bad weather the carnival at Athletic Park was delayed but opened with a good crowd this afternoon. Professor Danton will perform two fire dives tonight with pre show exhibitions.
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Board of County Commissioners
Rager
Fredericks and Monocacy Turnpike
Ford Road
Fair Grounds
Johnsville
Tuscarora
Frederick and
Catoctin Mountain
Bethel
Njamaville
North Market Streek Public School
Danton
Alley Cobblestone Paving Progress Near Completion
The work laying new cobblestones in the alley from Church Street to Market Space is advancing rapidly and will be completed by Friday this week. The improved pavement enhances the alley’s appearance and is considered a significant improvement.
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Church Street
Local Market Quotations for Corn Wheat and Hay
The Mountain City MILs market quotes today include corn at 2.75 per barrel shelled 55 cents per bushel for beans, No 3 red wheat at 713 stemmar, 70 per bushel oat 40 cents per bushel hay priced at 15 to 420 per ton.
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Mountain City
Terra Cotta Sewer Pipes Arrive By Rail
Two carloads of terra cotta pipe for sewer fittings arrived yesterday afternoon by rail. Six inch service pipes and manhole pipes were among the shipments, ready for installation at the sewer system.
4 Good Field and a Timely Harvest
Mr BH M Claggett of Patersville district reports a harvest from 57 scree and 62 large four horse wagon loads of prime timothy bay, marking a successful farm yield this season.
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BH. M. Claggett
Patersville
Timothy Bay
New Gas Main Installation on East All Saints Street
Frederick Gas Company is laying a new two inch main along East All Saints street and removing the old one inch line. Crews blasted sections of the trench to clear obstructed portions as work advances.
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Frederick Gas Company
Rhodes Quits Show Arrives With His Car In Tow
Frank B. Rhodes closed his street act with Welsh Bros Circus and arrived in the city last evening with his car. Mise Eselke Handisy of South Market Street was taken to Baltimore hospital for an operation.
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South Market
Baltimore Hospital
Convention of Deaf Becomes June Unveiling of President's Bust
The Maryland Association of the Deaf opened its sixth convention in Baltimore with about 35 delegates. President Albert Buxton urged support for a home for the deaf and a bust of Mr. W. R. Barry to be unveiled in 1904, while reports showed good order and plans for a memorial and a school-endowment.
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Maryland
Maryland Association of the Deaf
Baltimore Society of the Deaf
Madison Arrest
Baltimore
Geoeration
Albert Co. Buxton
Boxton
Desf
W. R. Barry
She Doaf
Frederick
Edward Keyser
E. 0. Wyanil
School For the Deaf
Wyand
William R. Barry
Albers
Buxton
William McElroy
Janet Peebles
Allegany County
Aaron B. Showman
John A. Branflick
Annie B. Barry
Elmer B. Batterrock
Barry
Wometime
Ahe
Druid Hill
George C. Lease
B. Showman
Harry Kemp
Wrand
Rain Affects Social Outings At Shady Woods Event
In the rain the dance at Braddock Heights was postponed. Christian Endeavor Society from Myersville visited town and later joined the annual picnic at the Heights. St. Joseph's Bucketstown hosts a funeral tournament picnic in Manor woods with the Frederick Select Orchestra playing.
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Shady Woods
Braddock Heights
Christian Endeavor Society
Myersville
Heights
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Bucketstown
Manor Woods
Frederick
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Week's Real Estate Transfers and Court Notices
Week's records from the Office of the Circuit and Orphans Courts list real estate deeds and marriages issued. Transfers include Susan A. Lyon to Harry E. Bummel in Thurmont and several others in Frederick and Brunswick, with prices. Public records also note marriage licenses, wills, inventories, and estate sales for Amanda Browning Isaac J Summers and George W Layman among others.
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Circuit and
Susan A. Lyon
Harry E. Bummel
Thurmont
M. Birely
A. G. Fisher
North Hamilton Delaplane
Joseph Howard Delaplane
Samuel E. Homer
Wim. H. Hailing
Beanswick
Heary W. Stem
Wm. E. Bentzell
Wan. KE. Bentzoli
Thomas F. Byler
Estelle
Bennett
H. Osler
Charles H. Osler
B. Bennett
Charles W. Grove
J. Henrietta Grove
Braddock
E. D. Shriner
Thaddere M. Felton
Bradley
Isanegle
Tobias Newcomer
Louis M. Thomas
Francie V. Stand
Frederick
Henry Galt
James
James 0. Galt
James U. Galt
Mary J. Thomas
Bonnets Creek State Company
Jesse Jones
Clara Palm
Susan Hoy
Ana Maria E. Koons
Isaac J Summers
Teaac J. Summers
William H. Summers
Samuel W. Price
Allegany War Over McComas Control Sparks Bitter GOP Battle
A Cumberland dispatch reports a fierce Republican struggle in Allegany and surrounding areas to block Louis E. McComas’s re election. Leaders include George A. Pearte and Benjamin Richmond backing McComas, with anti McComas forces led by ex Governor and ex Senator Wellington. Primaries are next Saturday as factions court nominations and cajole delegates amid strong intra party divisions.
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Lowndes
Wellington
McComas
Cumberland
Benator
Louis E. McComas
Iswades
Republican State Central
Allegany County
Qcumbsriand
Puarre
Tenante
McComac Bush
Campbell
Camberlana
John J. Stump
E. Batl Graeff
Mr. Graeff
House
Stomp
Mach
Jefferson Picnic Draws Community to Hawker Woods
The Jefferson Picnic will be held in Mrs Hawker s woods near Jefferson on Saturday August 22. The program includes Sunday school prayer and songs with Rev BF Dittenar and Miss Ness Hemp. The Woodboro band will provide music for the event.
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Jefferson
Jefferees
Scottom
Jar
Ties
Woodeboro
Appointment of New Training Physician at Frederick Camp
Eramtsing physician Dr H Getzendaaner is named training physician for Frederick Camp of Modern Woodmen of Ambition replacing Dr C F Goodell who resigned after being appointed band physician for Maryland and the District of Columbia Go to Baltimore Nellie Prevost Allen answered Fr Quirk invitation at St Agnes church and sang She returned to Frederick Monday temporarily and promised to return to the position permanently in October
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H. ¥. Getzendaaner
Frederick Camp
Modern Woodmen
Ambtion
C. F. Goodell
Paryland
Colum
Balticore
Nellie Prevost Allen
Fr. Quirk
St. Agnatics Church
Baltimore
Frederick
Sed Pooes
Ober
Burglary at East Fourth Laundry Ends With Gunshot
A masked intruder broke into Charley Long You’s laundry at East Fourth and Market around 1 am taking about 3 in the money drawer. Long Mind threw a stick at the fleeing suspect who fired at him. a Chinese shopkeeper helped chase the thief. Police describe the suspect and are investigating.
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Fipet
Charley Long You
East Fourth
Market Streets
Long Mind
Long You
Long
Market Street Paving Petition Before Aldermen
Property owners on Market Street between Patrick and Church petition the Board of Aldermen to pave the block this summer. They urge the project for prominence and travel, noting sewer construction would cause less disruption and cost if done now with no city expenditure for 18 months. The group praises a liberal offer and seeks favorable Aldermen action tomorrow night.
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Patrick
Church Streate
Board of Aldermen
Presbyterian Church Figures Show Slower Ordinations in 1903
Rev. Dr. W. H Roberte stated clerk reports 1903 ordinations fell to 184 from 336 in 1902 and 1898 had 990. Total membership rose to 1,067,477 from 975,877 in 1898. Home missions gifts reached 1,293,821, foreign missions 905,089, colleges 40,000, and Los Angeles General Assembly costs 94,400.
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W. H Roberte
Amons
Angeles
Endorse Warfield for Governor by Washington County Democrats
The Washington County Democratic Convention endorsed Ed Warfield for Governor and urged delegates to back his nomination at the state convention. Leaders and rank and file favor him for years, with many promising he will carry the county decisively. The convention also backed Associate Judges William J. Witzenbacher and Ferdinand Williams, calling delegates to vote for them. They occupy offices by appointment, succeeding Judges Sinke and Sloan, deceased.
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Warfield
Washington County
Edwin Warfield
William J. Witzenbacher
Ferdinand Williama
Judicial Convention
Sinke and
Sloan
Agricultural Fairs Across Pocomoke and Surrounding Areas
Pocomoke City schedules its annual Agricultural fair for August 11 to 14, with other fairs planned in Talbot Easton August 18 to 20, Montgomery Rockville August 18 to 21, Tolchester Belair August 25 to 28, Baltimore Timpni um September 1 to 5, Marlboro September 23 to October 1, Hagerstown October 15 to 16, and Frederick Foundry October 20 to 23. The new foundry hall is expected by September 1 despite weather delays. steel for the centre building should arrive next week and construction will proceed quickly. Mrs. George Vanfoesen and child depart for England from New York to join her husband working there with Palmetto Fiber Company. accompanied home by her father-in-law Scott Vanfoussa and Miss Eisie Vanfouen.
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Pocomoke City
Talbot County
Easton
Montgomery County
Rockville
Harford County
Belair
Baltimore County
Timpnium
Marlboro
Frederick
Diven
England
George Vanfoesen
New York
Pila
Palmetto Fiber Company
Wat
Newton
Scott Vanfoussa
Eisie Vanfouen
Funeral of Mrs Colyer Merri wether in Washington
The funeral for Mrs Colyer Merri wether of Washington was held yesterday afternoon at her brother in law George B. Rodock’s home. Rev J McLean of Grace Reformed church conducted services with pallbearers O Staley Doab Oliver P Bennett William Griffith Gay Blackston Roger H Young Glenn Garber. Burial followed at Olivet cemetery. A separate item notes a kindergarten reading of Barbara Frattchie with a poem, while another report says the B&O Railroad station at Monrovia was robbed Saturday, $25 taken after a window was broken. two tramps were seen nearby.
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Colyer Merriwether
Washington
George B. Rodock
Rev . J. Mclean
Grace Reformed Church
O. Staley Doab
Oliver P. Bennett
William Griffith
Gay Blackston
Roger H. Young
Glenn Garber
Taterment
Mees
Ms. Olivet
Monrovia
France
Letters From the People on Market Street Paving Debate
A reader urges immediate paving of Market Street between Chorah and Patrick, arguing the city should contract without awaiting railroad cooperation. The writer asserts the city can compel payment, noting delay wastes time and funds, and questions legal quibbles over franchise use.
Local notices and advertisements from Toward Backerstown event
Local item notes dolls, Turtle Soup offerings, and an annual manor picnic at Backerstown Md on Aug 5 with lunch and ornate dishes. A sight restoration science claim by Prof O W Hiner in Washington and a Washington Baltimore rail fare offer, plus a memorial verse for Agnes May Graves dated Aug 5 1902.
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O. W. Hiner
Washington, D. C
Capitol Optical Oc
Ean
Park Hotel
Frederick
Sp. m
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the Daily News
Wasnivoroy
Tar News
Marylant
Thorsay
J. L. Moors
Bareaz
Cman TS
Dizon Bros
Neidig & Miller
Convention OF Deaf
THE
Barry Memorial Fund
Merchants’ National Bank
Central National Beck
Allegany
Charley
Citizens
Qnational Bank
Rpse Citizens' National Bank OF
Frederick City
John Hendrickson
Serps
Clinton E. Main
BN. Marian
Frederick County
City Hotel Grill
Jty Hotel Grill
Barbara Freitchie
Barbara Frattchie
Lattle Charlie
Arrent
Tax
Tax News
Market Street
Chorah
Sot & Dollar
J. B. Tear
Taz News
Fredetin
Dr. We
Borsize
Tangapore Hills Inn
Linganore Hills Int
Ina
McMollin
Mildred L. Downs
Y. Edmonia Nolly
Sadie McManus
Wilhelmtos Rasmus
Grace Aylmer
Mis Wilsy
Mies Delebay
Mary Riddiemoser
Deesis Wentz
O'Donnell
Zr. Roly
Ralph P. Rolly
Bessie Bastings
Ae Calldres
IF. P.O and
Doll's
Backerstown
Vm Loate
Agnes May Graves
Awell
Mils
Hex Dryorep Pasarrs
Ceorge
Emory Mill
At & Low
India
Rodook & CO
A. T. Rice & Sons
A T.rior
North Market Street
Frederick, MD
Thomas FP. Rice
East Fourth Street
Fredetion County Telephone
Farmer's: Exchange
PSE
Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Salnts
iCarr
Aledly
Petermas
Franklin Scree
Bax Noae
Theoat
Europe
Frederick R
Smith
Fuater
Eldawiy
Dentin
Fagdawir
Sie
Plante Waite
Bone Aly
R Sale
Raf
Toazlel
Es Street
GA Sehute
and OL Stover
Ubwm
Niewspay
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