Washington ends formal leave of army at Neerburg
On August 18 1783 General Washington received the formal leave of the victorious colonial army at Neerburg New York. Charles Francia Adams born 1807 United States minister to England during the Civil War died 1886. In 1914 Brussels abandoned by Efik Albert and his cabinet. In 1915 Allies captured Turkish trenches on Gallipoli near Suvia bay. Astronomical events note a sky display around 9 p.m with eight constellations near the horizon and planets Mercury Mars Saturn Jupiter rising later.
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Washington
Neerburg
N.Y
Charles Francia Adams
United States
England
Bruszels
Belgium
Efik Albert
Gallipod Peninsula
Suvia Bay
Unruly prisoner Redman fined twenty five dollars
Tilghman Redman was fined 25 dollars and 26.50 costs after an arrest by Officer Fraley on Carroll street. He resisted, tried to bite officers, and damaged a cot before being sentenced to 30 days in jail if the fine was not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighman Redman
Tilghman Redman
Fraley
Redman
August T. Brust
Ida Lee Smith
Carroll Street
George Groshon
Groshon
Thrown Out Auto on Head In Atlantic City Trip
Dorsey Rhoderick of Frederick was injured when his hat blew off near Atlantic City causing him to fall from a moving car. The door opened as the vehicle swerved to avoid another car, leaving him unconscious briefly before medical help and return home.
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Dorsey Rhoderick
Frederick
Messrs
P. L Hargett
Earl Hargett
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Mr. Rhoderick
Berl'n
Raleigh
Rhoderick
Brief Items of Interest
While fishing along the Monocacy yesterday, Benjamin Phebus was successful in landing two nice bass. The residence of Mr. Charles Mebring on West South Street has been painted by Oscar King.
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Benjamin Phebus
Charles Mebring
Oscar King
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises $100 Reward
An old advertisement touts Cheney & Co catarrh cure promising $100 for any case it cannot cure. It asserts internal action to debilitate catarrh through constitutional treatment and urges readers to request testimonials list from Toledo Ohio. Sold nationwide by druggists.
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Science
Haifa
Falta
Cere
F. Zz
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohie
Martinsburg Plant Change Hands Under New Power Company
The Martinsburg Power Company transfers to a Hagerstown and Frederick Railway friendly syndicate for 188000 cash and securities of the old firm. The Martinsburg plant becomes Potomac Power and Electric Company with new securities worth 1,024,000 authorized by the West Virginia Public Service Commission. Emory L. Coblentz, Henry Holzapfel Jr., and Alexander Arius Strong Jr. attend the transfer meeting in Martinsburg.
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Martinsburg Power Company
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company
Martinsburg
W. H. Thomas
Gutirs
Emory L. Coblentz
Frederick
Hagerstown
Coblents
H. and
Baltimore
Potomac ‘Power and Electric Company
Thomas
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Funeral for Frederick J Smith Held at St John s
Frederick J Smith prominent Frederick attorney died yesterday morning at his mother s home after typhoid fever complications. Burial is set for tomorrow at Graceful cemetery with services at St John s Catholic Church at 9 80 am. Honorary pallbearers from Junior Fire Company Knights of Columbus Frederick Bar and Holy Name Society. Active pallbearers named as Charles B Staley Holmes D Baker Judge Hammond Urner Rudolph Grouse George R Dennis Jr John S Newman. The Bar and Junior Fire Company will attend in a body. A special Junior Fire Company meeting named a resolutions committee led by President A Kemp Keefer.
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St. John’s
Frederick
John Francis Smith
F. F. Smith
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mr. Glivdt
Junior Fire Company
Knights of Columbus
Frederick Bar
Holy Name Society
Charles B. Staley
Holmes D. Baker
Judge Hammond Urner
Rudolph Grouse
George R. Dennis, Jr
John 8. Newman
Bar
Mr. Smith
A. Kemp Keefer
Frank B. Sappington
Isaiah N. Loy
Wiliam H. Shipley
Deaths of Charles E. Bready and an Infant in Brunswick
Charles Edward Bready of Adams town died Thursday at Springfield Sanatorium aged 72. Survived by children and siblings, he was a Confederate veteran with service in White's Battalion. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Franklin Carlin’s home, Mt Olive cemetery. An infant of Mr and Mrs C W Smith died at about 11 weeks. Burial at Park Heights cemetery. M R Etchison directed arrangements.
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Charles Edward Bready
Adamstown
Springfield
Sykesville
Clarence Bready
West
Lamar Bready
Elkins
W. Va
Beulah Bready
Charles A. Fair
Harrinburg
P. T. Anthony
Greenville
N. C
Franklin Carlin
George Bready
Harper's Ferry
Calvin
Luther M.bready
E. Tobias Bready
Frederick
M. J. Ennis
Doubs
Bready
Alexander Young
White
Braddy
Mt. Olivet
M. R. Etchison
Jefferson
Frederick real estate sale buys 18 lots on East Church Street
Four acres of Frederick City land were sold by Grayson H. Mercer to Gilmore R. Flantt on private terms. The 18 lots, fronting 450 feet near Ox Fibre Brush Works, are deemed suitable for dwelling or manufacturing use. Prof Althouse injured in Pa auto accident. his son hurt. Jefferson Bank becomes C P L Telephone depository in local area. Chautauqua arrangements set for Middletown event September 1 2 3 4.
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G. R. Flautt
East Church Street
W. C. Johnson
Frederick City
Grayson H. Mercer
William C. Johnson
Gilmore R. Flantt
Ox Fibre
Althouse
Calvin O. Althouse
the Reformed Church
Frederick
Dorslestown
Funeral of Benjamin F. Maker Held at Ebeneezer Church
The funeral for Benjamin F. Maker, a colored man, occurred Wednesday at 3 PM at Ebeneezer Church near Buckeystown. Rev. J. T. Stanley and Rev. J. F. Lee conducted the service. Pallbearers were Andrew Bowie, Andrew Wade, Frank Hackey, Ernest Lyles, J. Thompson, and Chas. Hallman. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Geo. W. Peters served as funeral director. W. H. Sanford of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. was in Hagerstown on business.
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Benjamin F. Maker
Daughters of the Confederacy attend funeral of John Francis Smith
Local notices list a funeral service for John Francis Smith to be attended by Daughters of the Confederacy tomorrow at Eisenhauer's at 9 oclock with Mrs G Wesley Kindley as cor sec. Also advertised are produce stalls and grocery ads plus a Hood College church meeting on Sunday evening August 26 1916 with no collection.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Eisenhauer's
John Francis Smith
G. Wesley Kindley
Cor
Hood College
New College
Buildera Bible
Vacations Granted for Frederick Police Force
Mayor Lewin H Fraley announced the Frederick police will take paid vacations beginning Monday, with each officer receiving at least one week off and one night-duty officer added for the night shift. D Atlee Haines named new garbage collector to start September 1, vowing an improved system with two-horse wagons and alley carts. A city cleanup campaign followed, while reports of infantile paralysis were false.
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Frederick
Lewin H. Fraley
Fraley
D. Atlee Haines
Haines
C. Allen Jones
Fire destroys farm buildings near Pine Orchard in Howard county
Early yesterday morning a fire swept the Grace Hammond farm near Pine Orchard destroying the barn stable cornhouse and wagon sheds. About 300 bushels of wheat and 100 bushels of oats along with harnesses owned by William Boone were lost. The blaze was discovered at 4 39 A M by Mrs Boone. The loss is around 5000 dollars. A large white hydrangea bloom over two feet in circumference was shown at The News office by George W Abrecht of West Patrick Street. The first known use of asbestos is traced to ancient Roman cremation robes.
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Pine Orchard
Grace Hammond
Howard County
William Boone
Boone
George W. Abrecht
West Patrick Street
Real estate opportunities near Frederick and Martinsburg
126 acres of improved farm land two miles from Lewistown and six miles from Frederick with a brick dwelling and outbuildings. Several other parcels advertised from 115 to 410 acres near Woodsboro, Frederick, Mt. Airy, Urbana, and Martinsburg offering well improved farms, water in houses, crop yields, and woodland. Listings include insurance and real estate services by Eugene H. Albaugh, agent for Remington Typewriter Company, and a long roster of parcels with varied prices and terms.
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Frederick
Lewistown
Woodsboro
Harrain
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Mt. Pleasant
Schrot
Church
Walter
Creagermown
Pike
Martinsburg
Mont-gomery
Rite Insurance
Remington Typewriter Company
Thurmont
Winto
Ur- Ne At
Fe City
Bae
Markwood D. Barp
Itle
Blanket Sale Promises Savings on Various Goods
We urge readers to visit our annual Blanket Sale and secure low-cost blankets and special prices. The offer includes 32 inch Dressingham cloth at 15 cents per yard, Devonshire Cloth for boys suits at 20 cents per yard, drop stitch hose for children repairs, Thomasod glove attaching corset at one dollar, parasols at cheap prices, plus a country home listing of 22 acres with a seven room brick house and outbuildings.
Announcements lead off August 1916 in Frederick MD area
Sanitary Laundry opens Monday August 28 at 1 2 East Patrick Street with prompt service and phone 390. Court House door hosting sale of bank stocks and valuable securities on Saturday August 19 at 10 am. Executors George William Smith Estate festival at Rocky Spring Chapel August 18 19 to raise funds for cemetery enlargement and cleaning. Crimes Meat Market at 319 North Market Street promotes honest prices and weights with service. Reno 3 Harp Attorney at Law announces away from Frederickt until August 30 1916 with Leo Weinberg handling legal matters at Prthign Castle Building Court Street.
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East Patrick Street
Court House
Geo
Wm. Smith
Rocky Spring Chapel
Rocky Spring Cemetery
North Market Street
Frederict
Leo Weinberg
Prthign Castle
Court Street
I Reno
Harp
Frederick
Maryland
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Mercury
Saturn
Jupiter
Washington, D. C
United States Weather Bureau
Center Market
Carty's Furniture Store
Gittinger's Song Service
Hood
College Grounds Co. & P. Depository
Jefferson Bank Empire
William
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Securi
Jefferson Bank
Cpoartory
Commercial State Bank
C. & PL Telephone Company
W. H. Sanford
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Blue Ribbon Grocery
N. Market St
ALA
Nicodemus
City Register
Frederick County Celers
Bargee
Paone
Gittinger's Grocery
Matt
Dame Rumor
Theodore Alexander
H. D. Baker
Citizens' National Bane
Frederick, MD
Capital
J.D. Baker
WM. G. Baker
WM. G. Zimmerman
Vee
Samuel G. Duvall
Onehier
Joseph McDivit
Caabler
Dente
Baker
C. H. Conley
M. D. P. L. Hargett
John 5. Newman
J. H. Ganthrill, Jr
A.D. Baker
John N. Clary
Frederick On Pike
Joan N. Clary
Omce
W. Patrick Street
Storm Insurance Automobile Insurance, Cn
Eugene H. Albaugh
Altaugh
Walkersville
Mt Airy
MeAlry
State Road
Urbana
Ney Cramen
John C. Hendrickson
Wah 18
J. D. Hendrickson
Dressingham
Devonshire Cloth
Chidren
Thomasod
Neidig & Mince
Potts & Griffin
D. C
Hansonville
Court ST
Accudent Insurance
FRR
Thomas P. Rice
Markwood D. Harp
Grayson H. Staley
Fredrick
Bloomfield
Mt. Alry
Creagerstown
Knorvil
Knoxville
Motter
Mt Ity
Petersville
National Pike
Haugh's Church Road
St.alry
Fred
Royal Society Embroidery
MR & D
Mante
Gouth MarKet
Peerless
Nhehi
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