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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1891
Page
4
Frederick area notices list moon phases, as well as multiple community picnics and church events. Activities include dancing picnics at Fountain Mills, Sunday school gatherings near Feeraville and Manor Church grove picnics, with bands, speeches, and religious services scheduled across August 22 and 23.
B F Stonebroker a young businessman of Hagerstown wed Miss Mary E Spricher daughter of Geo Spricher in Hagerstown by Rev J S Kieffer D D Sir G P F Rowland groomsman was Sir G P Rowland bridesmaid Miss Kate Spricher. Shss E Good of Clear Spring played the wedding march. Wolf Kessong on the 4th inst by Rev S W at Saint Johns Lutheran parsonage serstown Mr Conred Wolf to Miss Lala He song both of Frederick county.
TER WORK OF DEATH Helen Hartsock aged six months dies at 22 West Third Street this morning. Funeral from parents’ residence tomorrow at 4 o’clock. interment at Mi A. A sudden death W Wesker’s two year old child dies at Mt Pleasant this county in a cleanin g accident. funeral Friday morning at 9 o’clock. Eisenhower to propose ordinance for nightly electric lights for the next year at a September meeting.
A Jefferson correspondent details the Catoctin Valley Ministerial Association reunion held in Jefferson. Ministers Welch, Culler, Horine, Gaver, Hedges and Young spoke on faith, ministry, and the church’s work with a memorial for Dr. Stork and a closing address urging support for a monument fund at Middletown.
The State notes changes in Howard County schools and staff, an election to the Republican state convention with delegates named from Montgomery and Talbot counties, and a fusion ticket in Dorchester and Wicomico counties. It reports a fast sailing vessel seeking Robinson, the wanted man for murder, plus railway plans on Holland Avenue and local civic acts including the Annapolis cemetery incorporation.
A fishing party led by ex Govern or Bunn of Montana along with Colonel L Baughman and son Austin and Postmaster Harry C Keefer fished Greenfield Mills yesterday returning with 60 fish. Bunn landed a 44 pound bass the day's heaviest. The group included restaurant owner Charles I Haller and noted Clover Leaf Club member, with Bunn praised for spirit and wit during the river outing.
The McMurray Packing Company with a large force is canning corn and tomatoes as they come in. The Bartholow's branch will begin operations. hands are at work on the second hill at the steam brickyard nearing completion. Carpenters prepare timbers for the brick shed. Frederick City Ps 2 Company also has a large workforce canning cars and the Frederick City Shoe Factory ships a consignment of shoes. Workers are being placed in various branches daily.
The Keystone Gazette quotes Greencastle Press about a Frederick county trip and hints at plans for a garden spot inviting the "prettiest and most ambitious damsels." It notes leap year next year and emphasizes keeping track of a patty well worth noting.
The competitive examination for free scholarships was held in Schoen Commissioners rooms. Harry H. Gilbert of Walkersville earned a Western Maryland College seat with the highest mark among competitors. J. C. C. Ausherman of Middletown secured Maryland Agricultural College with the top percentage.
A digest of scattered items mentions Hon. E NeComas backing a Republican daily in Hagerstown, local notices on printing and advertising, and various civic updates. Reports cover bridges, schools reopening, canal and fishing notes, plant and farm happenings, a bicycle club event, and a corn cutting machine at a canning factory. Local crime notes include a Cumberland mule fatality and theft at a store, with fishing reports from Monocacy and Potomac rivers.
A batch of appeal items from Maryland Beneficial Association and others were heard by Magistrates Whitson Wil and Burnes. Judgments were reversed in multiple cases including Saciet LE Fiby and Eduard iit ent. The court convened with Judges Mesherry Loech and Vinson on the bench as proceedings continued.
The fragmentary notice details estate actions and transfers. It lists executors, guardians, and administrators for several estates including Julia A. Shad, Wis. K Weeny, Julia E. Sweeny, and Clinten A. Riddlemoser. Property transfers show George Howard, Jesw Plata, Wins Wo Lagin, Ane I Joy, and John C. Mower with mortgagees F. Marion Feubel in Frederve City. Values include $12,250 and $1,025 across multiple parcels.
A minor norther darkened the sky last evening around o clock with a severe wind but aside from a shower the storm ended without incident. The News confirms no damage along the storm track. County commissioners awarded Geo S Grosbon a coal contract for 50 tons at 450 per ton. The board then departed for Brunswick to confer with the Land and Immigration Agency regarding a proposed public road.
The court filed an order in the Catoctin Paint Company injunction case requiring the defense to show cause by August 28 why the injunction should not issue and a receiver be appointed as prayed in the bill. Also notes new passenger coaches on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train last evening, described as clean and new, drawing comment.
An aldermanic committee approved bills to be sent to the Board of Aldermen at tonight’s monthly meeting. The temperance group Sons and Cadets will attend a city turnout on the 37th, per a letter to D. S. Rice from Grand Scribe R. J. Smith. Local notices also report ship Furst Bismarck sailing from New York to Hamburg, a farm accident, a boy receiving a bicycle prize, a factory closing for a funeral, a dog attack incident, and a local arrest for indecency.
Miss Alice Cooper Crane describes an arranged marriage in London after a carriage ride to St Brides Church where Crane drew a pistol and threatened self harm to compel consent. The English judge refused to annul. Crane’s cousin Walter Crane calls the tale fiction for divorce publicity. He says it was youthful folly. the pair have not met since. Baltimore and Ohio orders Pullman coaches and new engines for fast service between Baltimore Cincinnati and Philadelphia.
A two year old girl, one of four daughters of Samuel Brown, colored, from the Emmitsburg vicinity, was fatally burned last Friday when her clothing caught fire from a cook stove while left alone in the kitchen. She died Saturday evening after thirty six hours of intense suffering.
Fragmentary OCR text references a watch guard at the depot and a news office for information. The readable items include names like D. H. Best and Guy Sigel, with mentions of streets and locations but no coherent event or outcome.
Partial OCR text describes a sale of an item called Pearl Shit with references to wearing and fouling qualities and mentions names and brands in a distorted manner. The readable fragments suggest a promotional listing with minimal coherent details.
Tony W assumes a rider suffered severe injuries including a severed leg and skull fracture after a Western Maryland Hasbtoud incident near Edgewood. Surgeons operated on the limb and the patient is improving.
A dance began in the Masor woods yesterday afternoon but was halted by an atom. Attendees adjourned to Kreigs Hell in Adams town where the evening resumed around midnight with the F.C. GB Orchestra providing music and maps for dancing.
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