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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1911
Page
5
Daily News notes sun sets at 6 44 and rises at 5 07 with the moon rising at 9 45 p m Mercury visible near sunset and crossing the sun's path at its ascending node indicating an evening sky display from noon today to noon tomorrow.
A new pavement is laid before Milton A Woodward’s property on West Patrick street. Lewis Woodward buys a seven horse power Emblem motorcycle from H F Shipley the local agent.
Miss Hulda Brust of South Market Street is quite sick. William Aumen of Woodsboro travels to Salisbury Maryland for an operation. Albert Grossnickle of Ellerton was brought to the City Hospital for an appendicitis operation.
An elderly man with a gray mustache a light hat and brown coat has lingered around West Kind near the W. M. depot in Hagerstown for about two weeks. Neighbors report him peering into windows in a suspicious manner. Residents say such nuisance figures must be removed.
A Frederick Railroad car derailed this morning at 10 near the Square Corner switch. The wheels left the rails but stayed inches away until self-derailment recovery with an iron bar. the bar broke. Two Armenian workers on a Baltimore and Ohio gang were killed near Miller Hill, Hancock by express No. 38 westbound.
The will of the late Thaniel P Zimmerman filed for probate directs Mary C Zimmerman to receive five hundred dollars from the marriage contract after debts and funeral expenses are paid. All real and personal property to be sold and divided among his children including Daisy J Miller who receives a clock.
Mrs. Mary E. Keller, wife of J Heisley Keller a prominent local druggist, died last night from carbolic acid believed taken in a personal crisis. An inquest was deemed unnecessary with a coroner's verdict of death by carbolic acid. She was a Lutheran Sunday school teacher and survived by husband, parents, and several siblings. Funeral set for tomorrow at five PM private. Olivet cemetery burial. CG Carty in charge.
An accident at Hygeia Ice factory in Lancaster yesterday afternoon curtails daily production to 17 tons, down from 28, with a carload expected from Lancaster tonight and parts to be shipped from York tomorrow. Frederick may face short supply for the next day or two as trade is turned away and some customers get only half their needed amount.
A group from Baltimore including Mr and Mrs Samuel Waters and Misses Ethel Waters Pauline Suman Catherine Grimes Fearl Moore and Bouldin Waters picnicked at Worthingtons Spring near Frederick Junction today. A boy named George Roderick stepping on broken bottle at Carrot Park caused a deep cut to the sole of his left foot yesterday. City Councilman Harry Cummings of Baltimore will lecture at the Fair Grounds on Thursday August 17. Prescription wording and store branding appear in the text.
Mr. D H Weaver of Coatesville says his town is not as excited as the nation imagines about a mob burning a black man. He notes the incident occurred in the mill section with weaker police protection and hints politics may influence any outcome.
Governor Tener of Pennsylvania led the opening event for Tidewater Cement Company’s new eight acre Union Bridge plant. About a hundred Baltimore storeholders traveled to attend the ceremony, as the plant ranks second in size after a local Maryland firm and admiration rose for the governor’s stature. In unrelated notes Berlin faces cat taxation. Munich plans a five mark annual tax per cat to fund public health and bird protection, with the tax to be enforced by a new cat catcher corps.
Luther Wachter and Abraham Derr sued A Nen Keyser over wheat threshing in a field. Judge Lloyd T. MacGill yesterday ruled for the defendant, dismissing damages. Plaintiffs were represented by William P. Mauls. Neyser was represented by Stoner, Weinberg and Harp.
A sunbursts of a sunflower towers 25 feet above a ledge on the ivy covered north wall of Mrs. Annie Hagan’s house on North Market Street. Spectators call it a golden oasis amid green. seed likely carried by a bird or spring winds.
Urbana candidate William H. Horman continues his bid for the Orphans' Court judgeship on the Republican ticket despite being omitted from recent candidate lists. Superintendent John T. White announces a Maryland Institute scholarship offered by the County School Commissioners for Frederick county youths with no exam required. Editor Sterling Galt, Democratic State Senate hopeful, visited Frederick to rally party leaders and discuss the campaign.
For the Grangers picnic at Williams Grove Pennsylvania from August 28 to September 2 excursion tickets will be sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad from stations in Pennsylvania and from Baltimore Elmira Frederick and intermediate Northern Central Railway stations August 22 to September 1 inclusive. Return passage to reach the starting point not later than September 5 at reduced rates.
District Guard units assemble at the armory for a 46 mile overland march to Frederick. The camp at Camp Ordway will feature a new telephonic system powered on site. About 1,500 militiamen will travel on four special trains, with extensive equipment and an encampment ten days long under instruction by regular army officers. Capt Chandler’s cross country flight draws local excitement with bells signaling his approach.
A cluttered display lists discounted suits and tub wear with prices from $2.40 to $6.98 and $5.00 to $320.00, plus linen, skirts, dust protectors, coats, and home goods. The ad mixes notices for Allen G. Quynn & Co, James A. Jones campaign note, and local business updates, including a removal notice and Green Corn Slitters. It mentions CHAS. J. RAMSBURG of Lewistown, Md, and local amenities such as a casino, skating, bowling, and bathing facilities.
At the residence of Dr. Wm. S. McPherson near Catoctin on Saturday evening Mrs. Ernest McGill asks Frederick residents to join the Frederick FR. R. for an 8 o clock departure and return about eleven. An invitation is extended to all to attend.
A rental listing advises a Braddock program with three reels including Her Choice and A Trip Through Christiania. A fully equipped camping outfit is offered at Point of Rocks Maryland for one week or shorter. The gear includes sleeping dining and kitchen tents cots stoves dishes chairs lanterns and a four to six person tent setup. Possession is available Thursday August 17 with gas launch and boats offered at a reasonable rate. Contact P Point of Rocks Md or call Tlickman's store for terms.
Clairvoyant Mr H Schuler will appear at 218 W Patrick St this week. For sale: the fine residence and meat market of Mr M Derr on W Patrick St with brick rooms bath art conveniences and full equipment. Priced to sell on easy terms. Contact John N Brengle at 2 Court Street for details.
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