Coal Oil Prices and Wartime Diary Notes from 1862
Diary entries recount coal oil price of the era and wartime events as Maryland see sawn through 1862. Capt. Glessner and General McClellan appear in notes alongside reflections on fuel lamps and infrastructure, including a potpourri of local civic and religious notices from Engelbrecht’s diary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Engelbrecht
Fredenck
Maryland
Harper's
Asbury Heipi
Cexits Moran
Washington
Aspires to Be Delegate and Local Political Moves
The notice lists George H. Bussard of iestown as withdrawing from the County Commissioner ticket to seek a place in the House of Delegates in the fall primary. It notes his long Dem background and motive to promote harmony, plus other local political items and a Lutheran church meeting in Hagerstown with Rev Dr Jacob S Simon leading Maryland Synod delegates. Also mentioned is a Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy advertisement with a testimonial on its efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
McClellan
Burnside
Berlin
Tolgetter
Harper's Ferry
Skedaddie
Robert Douglass
Sharpsburg
Harper's’ Ferry
Douglass
Lutheran Church
United States
Luther
David’. F. Shaffer
Beckster
George’ H. Buscard
Iestown
Ant
House “of Délegates
Bussard
Bias Ylite
Jacob S. Simon
Maryland Synod
Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran
Chirch
Hagerstown
O&ts
Williamsport
Chamberlain
Fresh Meat and Seafood Market Ad at 105 South Market St
Compilete stock of all kinds of fresh meat and poultry plus smoked meats and fresh fish and sea foods. Received daily direct from ocean. Any order appreciated with prompt delivery to any part of the city.
Pike Road Costs Under $1000 A Mile In Maryland County
Myersville residents prove roads can be built for less than a thousand dollars per mile with 12 to 15 workers and borrowed traction engines. Grossnickle says a half mile cost about $500 and urges county to buy an engine and road roller to extend the system. School Commissioner Cyrus F. Flook reports an excellent road that should endure heavy traffic, bolstering hope for a countywide stone road network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myersville
Upton Ww. Ghossnickle
Highland
Grossnickle
Tks
Frederick County
Cyrus F. Flook
Flook
Court Notices and Local Real Estate Transfers
Inapaction and legal notices appear with transfers of city and county real estate, totaling small sums. Rev Kieffer will vacation in Delaware Water Gap, Pa with extended family. An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back guarantee and conciliation for deafness caused by catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieffer
Henri L.G. Kieffer
Evangelical. Reformed Church
Big Family
Delaware
Water - Gap
Pennsylvania
Hellscot
Cheney & Co
Toledo
O. Sola
Hali
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick
Capt. Glessner
Leaves CO
Engelbrecht
Henry Ruprecht
Rim “of Auto Club
Automobile _ Club
Booker
Patterson
Montgomery
County Pomona Iedt
Bladen
H. C. Bratten
South Market St
Mullinix
Ict
Pike Road
A. W. Grossnickie
Day
The
Circuit and Orphans’ Court
Moperey
Charles I. Rothedhoeter
Morris, Iron, and Sice
Comiunity
City
Glade
Valley
Compauy
Photius P. Fox
Hunt
Thomas F. Fox
Win Hala C. Clem
Thomas C. Fox
Glade Valley Miling Company
Read Estate
Inounty
Sophia K. Brave
Francis Vo Staub
J . Longman
William
Hood Ant
Jol
A. Bobn
Estalte
Litensnd
Russell Indort
Nellie
May Scott
Sliasburg
Frank Sing
Flowers
Urbana
Texas, But
Frederick Trust Company
Frederick, MD
Friedérick’ Trust
Beno
David Cramer
Albert
Beker
Woodaboro
Frederick City
Ind County
Trost
Souk
Souk. 8 Thie
Bente Tod
Reno B. Harp
W. Obendep?er
Claggett Erambburg
Walter B. Leatherman
Harry F. Shipley
D. Chester Kemp
W. Ecker
William B. Outshall
Woodsboro
J. Stewart Annan
Ok ‘Emmitsburg
George
W. Fawley
Jeferson
David
Cramer
Walkeraville, Maryland
Paul
God
Big Tent Tabernacle
East Fourth ST
Greenawalt’s
Patrick Street
Frontier
Bison
the Empire
Keystone
Billy
Billie West
Rosemary Eby
New York
Griffin & Griffin, Insurance
West Patrick St
Lafrance
City Hall Shoe
Xepauver
Seweien
Jowell
J. A. Ramsburg
Celephons
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