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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary text shows a daily news snippet with unclear names and events. Readable parts mention a beer event and a desk at some station. Details, dates, and participants are obscured by corruption in the OCR.
A long list of society moves and visits in Frederick notes Mr George M Gittinger travels to Boston. Mrs Oleanus Smith and sons visit from Washington. many locals visit Atlantic City Washington and New York. Also mentions Rev James Hoover, Deer Park vacations, and Elm Tree Farm gatherings. An alarm of fire at a bakery storage area near North Market street is noted along with packing news for corn canning season and local market quotes.
The occasion marks the start of building the Centennial United Brethren Church in Mountain City with Rev. G C W Stinespring leading the address. Ground was broken at East West Scott streets after a prayer, as the congregation vows a historic church to honor bishops and the denomination’s hundred year history with dedication set for the Centennial General Conference. The building committee includes L. O. Ner and R S Harp, with contractor William H Cromwell hired for the project.
The Frederick post office lists the August 11 1900 advertised letters. Names include Miss Nannie Jackson Rose Jones Virgin Orgain Mrs G Wm Smith Sallie Thomas Harriet L Caller and Dr Chas M Brice Henry Dress Melvin Delaughter Reed Gaskins FAward Oratory David Keesler G W Long. Call for letters or they go to dead letter after two weeks.
The Citizen's annual excursion travels to Baltimore and Tolchester tomorrow with a two day ticket. A new Citizens' Bank of Gettysburg will be formed with $50,000 capital in $6 shares, led by Samuel M. Rively of Thurmont. Arthur Post No 41 to host annual picnic and soap on Saturday September 3 at Crystal Fountain near Emmittsburg.
Daniel Teeter aged 60 years lives north of Hagerstown and begins a cycle journey to Lanark Illinois nine hundred miles away to visit friends and relatives He plans to reborn on his wheel in October.
Three thousand people from surrounding counties attended a Braddock Maryland picnic on a sunny Saturday. Gardens and laureled arches welcomed visitors as the Middletown and Yellow Springs bands played. Notables included Allen Grombine, mayor, and ex County Treasurer George Kaufman, with a scenic overlook from the Braddock hilltop.
State Entomologist W G Johnson reports a remarkably good peach crop across the Blue Ridge belt from Harper's Ferry to Robersville with projections around six to seven hundred thousand bushels, plus 75 000 to 100 000 more on South Mountain. Cantaloupe acreage on the Blue Ridge is 600 to 800 acres, rivaling Colorado's Rocky Ford, with high quality despite heat. Maryland fruit prospects look strong this season and prices should be favorable.
The Frederick Base Ball team travels to Baltimore on Tuesday. Regular Tuesday and Friday dances occur at Braddock Heights. The Citizens annual excursion goes to Baltimore and Tolchester Beach Tuesday. A ball masque is at Linganore Hills Inn Tuesday evening. The Maryland State Association for the Deaf meets in Hagerstown Wednesday to Friday. A sports carnival is at Athletic Park Thursday evening. The Deaf of Western Maryland hold their annual picnic at Braddock Heights Saturday. Picnics are planned Wednesday for local Sunday schools and unions in LibeRtyown Walkeraville Jefferson.
A postponed 6 30 trip due to an overnested journal on Car No 12 led to Car No 11 taking fifty riders to Braddock Heights. They enjoyed cool mountain air, moonlit return, and some danced to their own music as the night sky cleared and the moon shone over Catoctin Mountain.
Sunday religious notices list services across Frederick area churches. Evangelical and Reformed reports show no services yesterday at one church while others held morning and evening worships. Camp meeting at Braddock Spring drew a large crowd, with sermons by Georgians Graham and Rev. Edmond Walton, ending as a windstorm disrupted proceedings. Temperance Day activities are planned with speakers from Steelton and Frederick.
In Brunswick last week election results declare Frank M. Hollis mayor-elect and three Independent ticket councilmen along with one Citizens councilman. Other figures include L. M. Shores a Metropoltian division conductor MW. Phalan an engineer and K J Rinker a B and C transfer clerk who served as clerk to mayor and council.
A garbled OCR fragment shows mixed chatter on marriage, hero myths, and public sentiment. It mentions a boy’s view of a hero, a reference to polo, and a philosopher’s quip about necessity. An earthquake shock rattled Philadelphia last Friday morning, felt across several blocks.
Miss Gertrude Stutth of Sharpeburg entertained friends at tea Friday evening for guest Miss Daisy Show man from the city. Guests came from Washington Baltimore and other points. The Singanore Hillaloo party announced their arrival in Frederick by blowing tin horns ringing bells and other sounds on Saturday night.
Local notices advertise a Great Temperance Demonstration at Braddock Springs with speakers including Mire M. M. Steese and F B Sappington and David Rice of Frederick. Also listed are Come Meeting times at Braddock Heights, an athletic park program with racing and dancing, clam chowder served tonight, and various Baltimore and Ohio Railroad excursion offers to Niagara Falls Atlantic City Cape May and Ocean City with dates and pricing.
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