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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
5
Funeral services for George TM FP Thomas were held yesterday at 10 30 am at his late residence 106 Weston Street conducted by Rev Jands and Rev Kieffer Jands pallbearers included Edward Buck ey Lewiav Rice Laugh Worman and H M Gittinger. Interment followed at Mt Olive Cemetery. Thomas PB Rice served as funeral director.
Infant daughter of Ray H and the late Barbara Smith aged 2 years and 20 days died yesterday morning at the Nursery and Children's Hospital Baltimore. Survived by her father two sisters and one brother. Funeral Saturday at 10 from 161 West Patrick Street with interment in Mt Olivet Cemetery. Thomas P Rice funeral director.
Bletzer a caloonkeeper and prizefight manager surrendered his auto racing license at Baltimore's Automobile Commission office. He claimed no idea of the dangers of the early morning Frederick Pike race, which reportedly earned him 5600 dollars. Commissioner Baughman will decide on penalties in a few days. he notes Bletzer is first known participant to voluntarily surrender.
Superintendent R. Paul Smith reported severe coal shortages straining the H and F Ry system. Electric plants faced outages and boiler shortages as poor coal quality and scarce supply hindered furnaces, forcing a three hour disruption and two hour delays in service. Other plants like Edison Cumberland also shut briefly amid coal delivery woes.
HYMENEAL To Wed Tomorrow Martha Kemp daughter of Mr and Mrs Kemp and Mr William Slemmier of Emmitsburg will wed at the bride’s parents summer home at Dif ton Relatives and a few invited friends attend Shoemaker Freeman Henry R Shoemaker of Sands Springs agricultural teacher at Middletown High School and Miss Marian Freeman of Berwyn Md married in Washington on Wednesday Immediate families attended Honeymoon then house keeping planned Middletown around September The Leaders Bible Clans open air song service Sunday August 15 at Fountain North Market and Seventh streets at 645 p.m Rev W A Wade pastor Holy Comforter Lutheran Church Baltimore will speak Junior Chorus of the M E S will sing and a cornet quartet is expected.
A birthday surprise for Ruth McClain was held at John McClain’s Sabillasville area home. Guests included multiple McClains and Wise family members, plus friends and relatives such as Blanche Wise and Mary Summers. Addie Wise, formerly of Hagerstown, is visiting two weeks with her mother in Sabillasville.
Purely personal notices from Frederick report Mrs Lloyd Miller returning home after visiting her aunt in Hanover Mississippi? and Edith M Thomas moving to Raleigh North Carolina to assume a state home economics supervisor role. Also updates on visits between York Pa Braddock Heights Hagerstown and Baltimore families, with minor mentions of relocations and a magistrate reprimand in a domestic case. The piece closes with a note on the Assumption day observance and a help wanted ad.
We offer a few reducing House Dresses of finely made gingham for ladies priced well below today’s value. Garments guaranteed not to remain at these prices long. See first four for same New Designer here for subscribers Call early. Joan D. Nendricks on behalf of WM G Zimmerman's shop.
A partial OCR fragment lists several surnames and initials including Harp, Edfadyer, Baker, Hall, Conley, Gambiller, and Baker again, suggesting a roster or committee from a historical record with unreadable context and scattered names.
Eugene H. Albaugh promotes short term crop insurance for harvest protection. He offers to insure wheat at about 2.75 per bushel, with terms flexible and quick. The ad lists acres for sale near Broderick and nearby areas, including dairy farm and timber land options, plus rental and store space availability.
Examinations for teachers will be held in the Academy Building on Monday and Tuesday. Schedule prepared by State Superintendent Albert F. Cook lists music from 9:10 to 9:45, arithmetic 9:45 to 10:20, Eng 10:30 to 10:45, geography 2:9 to 7 2:45, and other subjects with times noted. An appeal for the World War Maryland bonus is printed in The Montfaucon Drive urging veterans to contact Senators Smith and France.
Local notice urges robust attendance at a Friday evening meeting of the Chautauqua guarantors. Committee chairman R. Paul Smith asks all guarantors to be present for discussions at the M. C. G. A. The Rocky Springs Sunday school hosts a county picnic in Corporation woods August 21 with Woodsboro band, speakers from Frederick, and recitations from local ladies.
A mixed local notice page lists Barn Paint prices from The Ebert Hardware Co, and Gittinger's Grocery ads with item prices. It also notes a plan for a community event with a Middle town band, rail passenger service, and woodlands access. Additional items invite junk relisting, a retail store posting for a nationwide chain, and various used goods for sale including motorcycles, shoes, and hardware services.
Fragmentary notice shows price ranges from 1.48 to 3.50 in a list of items. Names Jom D and Hendrickson appear, but readable details are limited and uncertain.
A parcel list shows numerous farms and tracts ranging from 36 to 190 acres, many improved with houses, barns, and outbuildings. Locations cite near Urbana Woodshoro Petera ville Adams town and others with cultivation status and state road proximity noted.
A description lists a 285 acre farm near Union Bridge with a large brick home, running water, and permanent pasture in a 60 acre field. Another good farm of 00 acres eight miles from Frederick on a well maintained road, plus a productive 140 acre farm with well fenced buildings six miles from Frederick. Price 18000 dollars.
Real estate and mortgage notices appear listing several properties on streets such as Third Street Madison Street South Market and Water Street. Prices range from 1200 to 16000 with entries describing brick dwellings nine rooms six rooms and eight rooms, steam heat and modern amenities. Property details include hardwood floors baths and stables with possession dates and a Patrick Street commercial site valued at 10000. M H Nelson manages the real estate mortgage division at Patrick Street Frederick Md.
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