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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1889
Page
3
A compact local notice card lists a trustee sale at St George's Hall and multiple special notices including Lost and Work notices. Washington Life Insurance Co. appears in a local notice connected to The Great Celebrations.
Reports from ENTY, COUNTY AND STATE detail a lightning fatality near Williamsport and widespread corn damage across the county. Other items cover a Frederick Riflemen forecast, a Westminster barn fire, Baltimore September celebrations, and local athletic events at St Johns College. Funeral arrangements for Mrs Pitta are noted.
A roundup of social notes from Liberty Boonsboro and Mechanicstown with visits by Mrs Rebecca Thomas of Baltimore and G J Schreeder of Frederick. Reports on a horse death near Utica, Harvest Thanksgiving services near Charlesville, church improvements and a Utica festival with bands. Local residents, bazaar funds, transport and civic notes, and a hospital case. Brey divorce granted to Josephine Brey.
A stream of short notes covers teachers gathering in Sharpsburg, telegraphing health updates for Mrs. Emory Spielman, oil land purchases in Hagerstown, revivals and illnesses, a Huckleberry Pro ball club game in Shepherdstown, and a fire engine auxiliary meeting. Reports also mention a Baltimore excursion train incident, invitations for civic aides, and highlights from Leslie's Monthly with portraits and articles. The mix reflects small-town life with health, business, mischief, and cultural tidbits.
Local residents and visitors are reported in brief items: Rev R R Hoes guests Dr George Johnson. Penn sylvania trips by Mr Lewis Birely and Misses Lathe Burkey Minnie Fleming. multiple travel updates for Mr Archibald Murray Mr George Phoebus and others. several illnesses and recoveries including Charles Ritter and Capt John McClellan. Emancipation picnic note about coffee. T B C Association meeting at Miss Mellie Bartgis. fishing along Monocacy by N A Wood T M and Charles Bader. Brown's Tron Bitters advertised for health. weighmaster J E Fleming reports cattle weighing 7580 pounds. Hood’s Sarsaparilla endorsement. Salvation Army events at barracks and Manor woods. Counties Commissioners visit Middletown Valley. runaway horse incident near the Agricultural Park.
Sheriff Benner will auction 60 acres of woodland near Sugar Loaf Mountain in front of the Court House tomorrow afternoon. Also notes a frog found in the Court House basement placed in the fountain basin, and preparations to keep beer cool at Frederick City Brewery with new apparatus. Local garden party at Miss Minnie Hooper’s draws many, plus district Good Templar meeting at Olney tomorrow with Freder ick delegates listed. Funeral of William W. Buzey held yesterday with M E church rites and St John’s cemetery interment. Hotel arrivals list multiple travelers and locals at City, Carlin, and General hotels with county counts.
In Carroll county near Sykesville on hotel heights by Postmaster Frank Brown a knightly tournament drew summer boarders and county politicians. Thirteen knights entered four prizes crowned four ladies with Miss Maggie Brian first. Dancing and society interest followed the coronation as Mamie Brown, Brown's daughter, danced all afternoon.
A local plant, Working Night and Day, supports two shifts to cover production. The piece notes 155 people employed and mentions police reporting arrests for disorderly conduct at the rink, with fines set at 285 each. Other items include upcoming excursions, a picnic, a train collision injuring one person, a wandering pony incident, a pleasant yard party, and a correction about a Presbyterian pastor’s health and moves.
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