Brief Bits From Middletown Area News
Local items report oddities and small feats such as a nearly three foot rat tailed by Horatio B. Kefsaver and daughters while picking whortleberries. Hagere town bike popularity improving streets per the Baltimore World. Boonsboro gardener Harry Fistcher growing a seven foot reapberry stalk. botanists noting grains share origins. Middletown residents Poole and family recount a six foot fish crane catch. Mrs. Charlotte Stull turns 80 with an eight mile walk in two hours. a potato cart incident scatters crops along the pike. census notes education as the largest profession group with 227,710 workers. speculation on practical flying machines. a crabapple branch weighs 22 pounds as a curiosity. carrier Bolst handles 6,637 mail pieces in July. Daniel Biel reports watermelons weighing 47 and 5 pounds. gutter work on West Fifth Street by corporation authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio B. Kefsaver
Middletown
High Knob
Hageretown
Baltimore
Harry Fistcher
Boonsboro
Mgr
Peter Poole
Fountain
Charlotte Stull
Bollyars
Charles Shafer
Sheffer
South Mountain
Marler
Winge
Andrew Renner
Tue
C. T. Bolst
Daniel Biel
West Fifth Street
Dancing Picnic at St Marys Parishioners Wood
An afternoon and evening dancing picnic under St Marys parishioners auspices will be held in Mr Josephus Harley s woods on Tuesday next. The dancing committee includes Col J G O Donnell Jenkins Weiner Outerbridge Homey Jr Thomas McKensie Charles Arnold Edward Hartley Lee Harsey James Bevans and John P O Conn or. The refreshments committee list given. The grove lies about three fourths of a mile north of Petersville on the road to Broad. Sunday schools at Braddock Thurmont Johnayne Creagerstown and Woodvale are picnicking today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Parion
Petersville
Josephus Harley
Tuesaday
Col J. G. O'Donnell
Jenkins Weiner
Outerbridge Homey, Jr
Thomas McKensie
Charles Arnold
Edward Hartley
Lee Harsey
James Bevans
John P. O'Connor
Mra. M
Runaway Horse Demolishes Wagon Near Jefferson
A horse pulling a two seat conveyance owned by Mr. Clayton Miller near Catoctin ran away atop Billabc hill one mile before Jefferson. Miller was thrown and injured. the wagon was smashed beyond repair while the horse, though bruised, escaped with minor injuries. Also noted is Frederick Lodge No 14 A O U W electing Dr. Chas F. Goodell as medical examiner and an advertisement for a laxative syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Miller
Catoctin
Billabc
Jefferson
Frederick Lodge No 14
Chas. F. Goodell
Lodge
Republican County Convention Elects Delegates in Frederick
Delegates from Frederick County meet at Junior Hall in a spirited convention to select fifteen delegates to the state nominating convention at Cambridge on August 15 1895 and fifteen to the judicial convention at Point of Rocks on August 22 1895 plus six delegates to the state central committee. Lloyd Lowndes and other Republicans are praised as hopeful leaders in Maryland politics amid calls for reform and tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Cosvention
Jantor Hall
Pceia
Cambridge
Siso
Becks
Carls House
Groff
T. Haffner
E. Y. Goldsborough
CG. N. Riggs
New Biarkal
Messrs
Thaddeus Biser
Jno
A. Delashmett
Buckeystown
Minor Harrie
John C. Motter
Peter M. Shaffer
C.W. Loy
C. F. Rowe
G. M. Wise
Jase D. Harris
Alonzo Benner
W. B. Kelley
Urner
United States
Maryland
New York
Goss Hill
Ryland
Gorman
Wersel
Pat Honyd Lowndes
Mary- Chet
Reno
Harp
Tsat
Diahonor
Ring
Party of
Democratic Party
Baltimore
Wo Jong
Commonwealth
Lloyd Lowndes
Allegany
Frederick ‘County
Point of Rocks
State Central Committee
Sbove
Delegates Named for State and Judicial Conventions
Nominations selected W H Ramaburg Dr S T Hafeez Ben M G Creer C F Rowe G A Whitmore J M Siller John Root Z U Motter M A Woodward C Nelamyer E Y Carter L Lilly John E L Taylor J Croezat MP Wood for State Convention and H C Henshaw J J Murray B Goldsborough Philip L Hiteshew E Eicheberger Harvey K R Lease G W Gleasper C F Markell C K Larne C M Gilpin M Biser George W Ramaberg L M Wise M G Buxton G W Hoffman Zech Brastner M Zimmerman C A Damath Cyrus F Piook L Shoemaker D M Devilletes. Eichelbarger moved that all delegates cast six votes for this county. motion carried. State Central Committee nominees listed. twelve names led by a statewide vote. County Central Committee then set primaries date. convention adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Ramaburg
8. T. Hafeez
Ben MG. Creer
C. F. Rowe
G. A Whitmore
J. M. Silier
John Root
Z. U. Motter
M. A. Woodward
C. Nelamyer
E. Y. Carter
L. Lilly
Johs LE Taylor
J. Croezat
MP. Wood
H.C. Henshaw
J.J. Murray
B. ¥. Goldsborough
Philip L Hiteshew
E . Eicheberger
Harvey KR Lease
G. W. Gleasper
Hon
C F. Markell
C. EK. Darne
C. M. Gilpin
M. Biser
George W. Ramaberg
Yoal
Joe Cyotter
Samar T. Baffver
Harry Gorsuch
John A. Deleshmott
Elmer Smith
Harry Witter
State Central Committee
Court House
Many Local Events and Deaths Reported Across Maryland
News of the State highlights various incidents from Maryland counties and nearby areas. Misaca Emma and Effie Eyler suffer injuries in Alleghany. a fire destroys a store and dwelling in Anne Arundel. Jacob Miller’s body found in Carroll County. a trampler murder noted near Manchester. a railroad sale injunction in Montgomery. $30 stolen near Manchester. planners and officials tied to Governor Lloyd Lowndes. deaths of notable figures in Howard and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Misaca Emma
Effie Eyler
Allegany County
Tile
Wallington County
Willam Bieck
Anne Arundel
Jacob Sziiler
Muraerse
Manchester
Planner Crocket
Far Island
Chesapeake Bay
Bykes Island
E. W.8. Moore
Henry G. Davie
West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railroad
Camber
Bronawick Engine House Remodels For Meeting Hall
Btavewick Firs Engine News reports a double floor added to the Bronawick engine house this week. The building will be stripped and turned into a meeting hall for the company before cold weather. James F. Bittle donated free lettering for six gum buckets on the ho e and ladder track. A twin coupler with stopcocks and six hose spanners were added. About $100 of the $300 net borrowed from the bank remains unpaid, with half the balance already subscribed but not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Btavewick Firs Engine News
Bronawick
James F. Bittle
Deeds Filed for Frederick County Properties
Joseph Cronise as trustee transfers real estate to Frederick Town Savings Institution for 1000 dollars. Fredericktown Savings Institution conveys property to Amands A Miller for 1000 dollars. Real Estate and Improvement Company of Baltimore sells parcels in Brunswick to Jacob A Meier for 200 dollars. Peter Kline of H to Daniel C Kline and Wm E Kline with multiple parcels in Frederick City. Wm E Guthridge and wife convey Brunswick real estate to Edward Moore for 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cronise
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Frederick County
A. Miller
Real Estate and Improvement Company
Baltimore
Jacob A. Meier
Brunswick
Peter Kline
Daniel C. Kline
Wm. E. Kline
Frederick City
Wm. E. Guthridge
Edward Moore
Mt Zion Band to receive new uniforms after fundraiser
The Mt. Zion Band of McKaig plans new uniforms funded by proceeds from a recent successful fair near Carpenter's Mare. The organization is praised for its progress and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Zion
McKaig
Carpenter's Mare
Protect the Game and Fish Laws and Seasons
Notice urges hunters to shoot or fish only in proper seasons and to avoid evading game wardens. It notes many states have updated laws this year and offers a Game Law issue of the American Field for sale at 245 State Street, Chicago, for five two cent stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
Chicago
Field yields and academic milestones in brief
Mr Samuel J smith of Myeraville reports a field of 18248 with a harvest of 125 bushels of early potatoes, yielding 605 bushels per acre. Miss Maltby, an American, earned a doctor of philosophy degree from Cum laude Gottingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Smith
Myeraville
Farmera
Miss Maltby
Gottingen
Market Gossip Describes Weaker Trade and Varying Prices
The market section notes slower trading with some dealers reporting thin demand despite a wide array of offerings. It lists tariff-like prices for eggs, butter, poultry, meat cuts, vegetables, and fruits, reflecting cooler July weather and abundant desserts as factors shaping activity.
Enormous man Albert Whetstone dies in Eureka California
Reported as the United States’ strongest man, Albert Whetstone died recently in Eureka California. He weighed about 496 pounds at death, and his relatives include his mother Zagissys Wicklis, stated as weighing 345 pounds with two daughters over six feet tall. The body required house-side assistance for removal and a coffin made with 101 feet of lumber weighing 1108 pounds.
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United States
Albert Whetstone
Braves
Eureka
Cal
Atlanta
Ind
Wicklis
Hea) Zagissys
Milliony
Sas
Suse
Siso
Albert
Charles B Rona Plans Confederate Veterans Memorial at Expo
Generous New York merchant Charles Broadway Rona proposes erecting and building a mast ing place at the Atlanta Exposition for Confederate veterans lectures and speeches and for Confederate relics to be kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Broadway Rona
New York
Desire Wn
Ausata Exposition
Man Hurts Left Wrist Cutting Bands At Work
Friday afternoon in Middletown Mr. Charles E. Mumford cut his left wrist badly while trimming bands for F. K. Phieegar's steam breaker. Dr. Beck ley treated the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Mumford
Middletown
F. K. Phieegar
Beckley
Local Mention and Civil Notices From Wheeling Paper
C W Parker of 100 sce street reports three years rheumatism with knee shoulder and arm pain. After one week of free U No Tonic samples the pains lessen. MO A Gospel Service 2 30 pm with Grayson Z Stup address. Sheppard's Court Street Restaurant advertises seafood and crabs. Citizens' Excursion to Bay Ridge and Baltimore on August 14 with fare 1 50, Braddock Heights trip 80 cents, ME Geizendanner David Main arranging. Crabs advertised at 77 South Market Street opposite B Q depot. U No products promote tape worm medicine corns and worms with low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Parker
Sce
Braddock Heights
Geizendanner
David Main
Laborer Murdered Near Manchester Farm
A laborer on Oliver Everhart's farm near Manchester was found dead in underbrush at Theodore Tracey's farm near Melrose. He had two stab wounds near the heart and facial injuries. He was about fifty, unmarried, and last seen with two intoxicated strangers in Manchester. A jury ruled death by unknown parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Oliver Everhart
Theodore Tracey
Melrose
Miller
Enlarge a Cemetery by Lutheran Church Purchase
The Middletown Lutheran Church council bought the Bossard lot, four acres near the church cemetery, for 1160 dollars to expand the cemetery. The parcel runs west to the cemetery and school grounds, south to the Commons, east to Harmony road, and north to D B Routzahn property. The sale mirrors the price Mr Bussard paid. Good Templars’ Picnic draws about 1000 at Laytonsville with speeches by Purdette Wilson Nock Rayfield Steele. Storms devastate trees along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, hindering boatmen four miles above Williamsport. Superintendent Hassett works to clear debris.
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The
Lutheran Church
Middletown
Peter E Bossard
Mary Lorentz
Harmony Road
D. B. Routzahn
Good Templars
Montgomery County
Laytonsville Thorsday
G. W. Walker
Browningsville Cornet Band
Templar Purdette
David Wilson
Washington
George H. Nock
Baltimore
J. D. Rayfield
John W. Steele
Sheaspeake and
Ohio Canal
Willamsport
Hassett
Hes
Foot Mashed Injury on Brunswick Excursion Train
A Lon down youth Charles Wirts sustained a badly mashed foot after it was caught between two cars during a Brunswick excursion train loading. He received surgical aid at A G Horine's drug store from Drs Eilieary and Horine and was returned home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Londown
Charles Wirts
A.G. Horine
Flour brands blended with Diamond hard spring wheat in Maryland
Claims Shriner Milling and Nancy's Choice flour brands are blended with Diamond hard spring wheat flour. The Diamond brand is promoted as the key flour used by a noted Pittsburg cracker maker, Marvin. The text references Shriner Milling, Frederick, Md, and a payment offer, implying a marketing or advertisement snippet.
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Nancy
Oaker
Pittsburg
Marvo
Marvin's
Shriner Milling Lo
Agus
Exclusive
Frederick
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NEWE
Dave
Ferk i Roya
Bae
Theos
Tiepres
Jace
Botier
Parcas Ce
Stereind
Csrour
Neti
Lace
Wilson's Creek
Califurnia
Keleox
Caltom
Los
Washmeton
D.C
Leslound
Weather Bureau
M.C
Sheppard's
Boston
Balto
Bay Ridge
Bright
Taterat
Republicae Convention
Lloyd Lowsdee
News OF the State
Queen Annes County
O. Reef
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Relief Department
Angest Mart
Aaron Davis
Goo
Datrow
E. L Beckley
Joen Hendrickson
Morby
Bhu
Joan Henpaioxson
Guinness
Vy. Staub
J. Surke
Dublin
F. VY. Snes
North Market Street
D ™ Brothers
North Market ST
Brennants
Feare Siddal
John A. Kennedy
New Paine
Turorisp
D Ghestig
Fitand Wouxwansyite
N. Marks&t of
Rodoce & Neidig
Ropes & Reidig
Diate Cada
Casines
Neidio
A. T. Rice & Sons
A. T. Rice & Som
Embalmers
Frederick, Af
James EK
Walker
Col J
Walker & Co
J. A. E. W atSer & OD
J. F. Eisenhauer
J .F. Eisenhauer
Bisenbauer
BiseNbauer Building
Bartholomay
Rochester
Bee the Apollo
National Capital Brew CO
Bar View Bravery
Dukeharts
George ‘H. Wiener
Attorneys-At-Law
Dousey Etchison
Chancert
Oxborn
Court Bouse
Court Street
Frederick, Ma
Grayson Z
Sheppard’s Court Street
Wolf's Business College
Citizens
Choice
South Market Street
Apposlte B.& QC
Lewis O. Castle
Shriner Milling
D. H. Best
ATAC
D. H. Busis
Nowth Market
Mulliniz & Kemp
Brussels
Meuron & Kew
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