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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1915
Page
5
At about 9 p.m. the evening sky features Mercury nearby with Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter visible. Vega sits near the Lyra constellation toward the southeast near the point overhead.
Obituary notices report Mrs Frances R Carlin of Montgomery county aged 62 dies after illness at her Barnesville parish, survived by six sons and one daughter and four grandsons. Funeral Wednesday at St Marys Cemetery Barnesville. Also noted violet Virginia Moore dies 17 after a week illness. be interred in Martinsburg. George F MacMunn death at 34 in Westboro Massachusetts, survived by widow formerly Miss Beaste Eader of Frederick and one daughter. Infant Charles M Ebert dies aged months at home. funeral at Mt Olivet. Excursion brings 380 visitors to Washington. residents travel to Baltimore. A A Lamar Republican candidate files for primary ballot. William Ingman ill.
John Gue confessed to burglaries in the Bennett bungalow on East Street and Hartman’s Store, admitting theft of $15 and a piece of clothing as clues to the crimes.
A Frederick County crime wave details numerous thefts and robberies across towns including Samaville Doubs Brunswick and Frederick. Losses cited at Brunswick exceed 100 dollars with other items stolen including 200 chickens ten trunks eight crates of eggs and 110 pounds of lead. Encounters with suspects feature vaults and bungalows with arrests and interrogations by Sheriff Carrard and a tense confrontation near Elias DeLaughter's home.
Frederick county officers reported two more robberies after a summer surge. John Hartman’s East Street store and Elias DeLaughter’s New Design Road home were targets. Suspects John Gue and William Taylor, a 17 year old colored boy, confessed in separate cases. Hartman’s loss was about 15 dollars plus a cash box roll missing. a cloth fragment linked a suspect. DeLaughter theft occurred Saturday night. Taylor confessed after being questioned.
Frederick avoided a major storm yesterday with only thunder and lightning and a cooler feel as the mercury topped 91 degrees the highest since August 2. Some county areas reported a light shower at Bradock while others saw rain, drawing hundreds of motorists and weekend visitors to the area.
An eight or nine passenger Cadillac struck a culvert on the east end of the Jug Bridge on the Baltimore State road between four and five Saturday evening. The steering rod and front axle were damaged, but no one was hurt. The car, driven by Jose, was bound for Washington via Ridgeville. The vehicle was towed to Ideal Garage for repairs, then taken to Washington.
Miss Dilly Kohlenburg of North Market Street is now able to be out. Miss Dorothy Warehime of Rockwell Terrace shows improvement after an appendicitis operation at Frederick City Hospital. Ignatius Kennedy, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kennedy of South Market Street, is recovering well after a Sunday appendicitis operation at the City Hospital.
S. D. Hedges resigns as treasurer effective August 1 after returning from Philadelphia. Gail Catshall, assistant treasurer, will act as treasurer until directors appoint a successor, with Judge Albert W. Ecker assisting with bank work.
Charles H. Zimmerman remains unconscious in Frederick City Hospital at 2 PM after a B and O Railroad accident at Brunswick. Doctors report his condition serious with chances of recovery about even as of Saturday afternoon.
County commissioners heard complaints from about forty residents on the condition of roads following recent heavy rains. Northern sections were worst, with washouts and small bridges carried away. Repair costs estimated at 10 000 to 15 000 dollars and nine road crews laboring around Poansboro to fix washouts and soil erosion on county and state roads. Wheat fell four cents today, corn at four dollars a barrel, adding to farmer anxieties.
J. D. Baker is named president with William G. Baker serving as vice president in a concise executive listing. The brief note highlights two named individuals in leadership roles without additional context or actions.
Local brief notes warn that a bicycle thief will be arrested if the bike taken from Y O C A yard is not returned. Community notices include a Lawn Fete August 20 at Mrs Abbott’s with cake and candy, K of C reunion to Pen Mar August 79 with special cars, Palm Beach sails sale, a Utica Union Sunday School plenie August 21 in the woods of Geo Miller, and an excavating ad. Also ads for groceries and overstocked dresses.
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