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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1922
Page
5
The Daily News carries Associated Press dispatches and requires real names with all opinions. Notices, including advertising style items, must be written and mailed to the office. no notices accepted by telephone. Entered at the post office as second class matter.
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce marks its third year with plans to have state take over and maintain key arterial road links. It celebrates backing a new hotel at Patrick and Court streets, seeks improved mail service, and hopes Pennsylvania system and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will add a new station and commuter trains after the strikes subside.
The 1922 marriage licenses issued in Frederick County totaled 337 by August, 24 fewer than 1921, amid financial strain and job scarcity. June 1922 saw 57 licenses vs 71 in June 1921. Monthly breakdown shows declines, with several months missing or incomplete records. In a separate accident note, Henry F. Baker, touring with John W. Garrett for the Senate campaign, was injured when a chicken struck the windshield near Dorr, cutting his face and hands.
A Bible verse recounts Jesus telling a blind man to go, your faith has made you whole. The man immediately received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
The survey asks residents William Bennett Howard Kreh Frank Davis Alvie Myers and Lawrence Bentz to name the world’s greatest invention. Bennett backs the Bell telephone while Kreh names the printing press Davis cites the wireless Myers chooses radio and Bentz proclaims the linotype is the great eat.
The new T shaped dairy barn at Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville will be one of Maryland's best. Front building 82 by 120 feet, back 38 by 134. Concrete lower floor with stanchions for 68 cows, eight box stalls, calf stables, concrete feed troughs with metal cups. Upper story stores hay and fodder with labor-saving devices. Automatic ventilators, electric lighting, asbestos siding, and a plan to replace cows with thoroughbreds. Old barn to be torn down once new herd is procured. Cost estimated between 35000 and 50000 dollars for a fully equipped facility.
Frank Goings and Henrietta Brooks, both colored, fought on North Bentz street at noon. Officer Walsh stopped the combatants. Goings found guilty later and fined five dollars plus seven dollars fifty cents costs. Brooks’s drunken and disorderly charge was dismissed. C Schreyer was arrested for failing to have a red light on his bike. charge dismissed. Missionary Society from Walkersville to visit Woodsboro church Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Bethel Lutheran to host Rev. Mortimer Rameburg preaching Sunday at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 9:15. Some quotes and maxims follow.
Frederick column notes a granite porch for Monon Laundry owner Charles Heffner, Mayor Smith taking a vacation with Mrs. Smith, Johan Ed Schell acting mayor during absence, 15 painters repainting Marrland School for the Deaf, L K Roelke appointed postmaster at Lander, Mrs. Anderson receives letters from son Ray stationed in Cavite, Philippine Islands, Mrs. Koogie grows a massive sunflower, macons laid cart and gutter frost near Central Hardware Store.
County notes list church services on Sunday August 13 with preaching at 6 7 and 10 30 por the three denominations and a communion service. Sunday school at 940 am. Local visits include Misses Simpson Norris and Diller plus relatives from Baltimore and Washington. The Morgan Chapel Band gave a Saturday concert in Mt Airy with plans for weekly shows by several bands. Community groups held a Bible class meeting and planned a church outing to Glisan's Mills Singap ore.
Fragmentary item from Qoorright National Newspaper mentions sugar and white bread, a ten year extension, Joe Lark described as broken, with references to light fries and beer. Details are sparse, names and context are unclear.
In northern Wisconsin the old guides tell yarns to help tenderfeet read tracks and noises of the great outdoors. Mr. Childs, former game warden, shares tales collected from old guides, with this fourth installment. The swamp-auger story explains a boggy track seen near a swamp.
Answer to yesterday's puzzle Milliner. A short note directs solvers to arrange given letters into a 5 by 5 word square. the solution word is Milliner, implying related themed wordplay and a needlework or hatmaking context.
Frederick area social notes list visits among families including Mrs George Perry Mrs Carl Angleberger and child Miss Katharine Elsrode and Mr James Masser near Shookstown Mr Robert Barker Mr Rodney Rippeon and others Mt Zion M E church held Sunday Services and a Mt Washington M E picnic announced in Comus with Washington Grove Band. Miss Virginia Hildebrand visiting. Sunshine Class to present The Ten Virgins sacred play alongside other entertainments.
Betty the rubber doll laments being seen as only pretty and thrown about while Florrie the china doll is admired. A rubber ball consoles, insisting it is useful, as Margie and her sister crash the room in a game. Betty’s hope ends when Florrie shatters, and Margie keeps Betty to be thrown again.
Chronology notes key August 9 milestones: Columbus reaches the Canary Islands on his first voyage in 1492, Indians sell Staten Island in 1630, Harvard College’s first commencement in 1642, Francis Scott Key born in 1780, Jefferson-era severance of ties with England in 1808, Union troops defeated at Cedar Mountain in 1862, U S gains control over Haiti in 1915, William Allen White revises What’s the Matter with Kansas?
The cobblestones were removed and houses along Main Street are installing water connections. The street is dug up at several locations where the main is tapped. Yesterdays paving work finished clearing the ground and carting away surplus material. United Railways planned to begin laying new tracks today followed by concrete placement.
In equity court filings, Sarah R. Green seeks absolute divorce from John W. Green with D P Buckey as attorney. Harriet Willis also petitions for absolute divorce from Harvey Willis with S A Lewis representing. Property deed recorded: Franklin Johnson and wife transfer to Alfred Hares and wife for $10. Local quote about doors noted.
Synopsis notes the State's Attorney may collect money in the state name and provide receipts then return and pay the funds to the appropriate accounting officer as required by Section 12 of Maryland's Constitution.
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