Local Notes and Social Happenings at Mechanicstown and Vicinity
Reports from Wolpstille and Mechanicstown Chronicle detail a fatal pistol incident near Wolpstille, post office move to Birely Osler building on Sept 1, and a straw ride at Miller House. Social events include musical balcony serenade by Prof. Stine Miller and Prof. George Ed. Smith, birthday gathering for Lieut. George F. Landers, and a Foxville Lutheran Sunday School social planned in H. T. Brown’s grove with the Mechanicstown cornet band. New constables J F D Miller and John B Shorb noted. Kerrigan declined, A E Hane appointed.
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Wolpstille
YinorHline
E. C. Brandenburg
F. Harp
St Bethel
B&i
G. W. Bows
Imltheborg
Mechanicstows Llarion
Birely & Osler
Stinemiller
Baltimore
George Ed. Smith
Frederick
Clara
Fannie Landers
George F. Landers
Emmitsburg Chronicle
John B.shorb
Motter's
Kerrigan
A. E. Hane
Afr
Heer
Saaret Tar Sbstahic
Salvation Army to hold services at barracks and square
Major Cozens will conduct the service at the barracks tomorrow night at 5 o clock and an open air demonstration at the Square corner at 7 30. There will be a meeting also at 3 p.m in the barracks. Major and Mrs Cozens leave Frederick for Detroit about Wednesday.
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The
Salvation Army
Cozens
Frederick
Detroit
Lic
Lightning Strikes Tree Near Miller House in Sabillasville
A severe thunderstorm hit the Sabillasville area last Friday evening with strong winds. A large tree within forty feet of Wm. Miller's residence was struck by lightning and shattered, but no one in the house was injured despite the shock.
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Sabillasville
X. Wm. Miller
Curious King Crab Exhibited by Hagerstown Man
Robe Warner of Hagerstown displayed a 4 king crab specimen last Saturday. The chestnut brown animal has a hooded shell, 103 by 12 inches, 16 inches long, with a joint to double. It bears ten leg claws and a spiny interior to trap prey. Also notes say the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal navigation project faces delays due to waterwork and repairs, with no opening to commerce soon. Rev Father O Kane, parish priest at Port Tobacco, fell ill with apoplexy at St Thomas Church residence and remains unconscious.
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Robe
Warner
Hagerstown
Father O’kane
Appenor &T Thomas’ Catholic Church
Chartes County
Port Tobacco
Morger
Loyole College
Beltimore
Wes
St. "Thomas
Load of sugar hauled from Trails farm by Best family team
A horse team driven by John T. Best Jr. hauled six tons six hundred pounds of sugar from Col. Charles E. Trails farm tenanted by Charles BE. T. Best. The farr-horse Percheron team was broken and taken from the premises.
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John T. Best
John T. Best, Jr
Charles E. Trails
Charles BE. T. Best
Gem Roadside For Sale Offers Bargains At Local Shop
For sale by W. W. Lease & Co located opposite City Motet, The Gem advertises alarm clocks at 1 cent, fruit cans 45 cents a dozen, and other bar gains. Also promotes a first class confectionery stand and a rare bargain for immediate buyers. Includes note about a male High School opening September 1, 1891 at Hiroontz's Hall, North Market Street, Frederick Maryland.
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Gem
W. W. Lease & Co
P.O
Frederick, Md
Hiroontz’s Hall
North Market Street
Ladies sale at Frederick Gary Hotel August 24 26
A notice invites ladies to the Gary Hotel Frederick Maryland on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday August 24 25 26 to view a full fall line including lace curtains portiers draperies silks and cottons blankets quilts linens and house-keeping goods plus black on colored dress goods and silks. Buckey and Gutman Co. 112 to 122 N Eutaw Street Baltimore Md accompany the offer.
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Gary Hotel
Frederick
Buckey
Joel Gutman & Co
N. Eutaw Street
Baltimore
Reduced Rates to Williams' Grove via B and O RR
The B and O R R offers round trip tickets from Frederick Washington Lexington Connellsville and intermediate stations to Wheeling and Parkersburg for the Grangers Eighteenth Annual Inter-State Exhibition at Williams' Grove Cumberland Pa August 24 to 30. Tickets valid to August 31 with no admission fee to the grounds. Fare table lists several station prices and train times in published schedule.
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Williams’ Grove
Cumberland Poate
Frederick
Washington
Lexington
Connellsville
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Frederick Junction
Buckeystown
Adamstown
Point of Rocks
Catoctin
Brunswick
Knoxville
Weverton
Asrpei
Test Excursion to the Seashore via B and O RR
The last summer opportunity to visit Atlantic City at a low rate offered by the B and O R R will be Thursday August 27, with Pullman cars and train times listed. Tickets good for return until September 5 with stopover at Washington, and a table of departure times from Weverton Frederick Washington Junction etc.
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Atlantic City
Thea B & O R R
Shore
Poplar
Philadelphia
Reading
Washington
Weverton
Frederick
Washington Jane
A. m
Pullman
Cumberland
News of the State and Local Storis
Reports from Aberdeen and Hagerstown note storms injuring several people. Governor Jackson plans to attend a board of public works meeting in Annapolis next Thursday. A Creswell home in Ce county sustained a $400 loss. Weather weather service says crops across the state are in excellent condition. The Marriottsville iron bridge contract goes to the Cleveland firm for 1550 dollars. Monterone potato farm yields and sizes noted. Shilohs Consumption Cure advertised as a trusted remedy with various bottle sizes and a no-questions guarantee.
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Etwart Buirvine
Aberdeen
Hagerstows
Jackson
Annapolis
Board of Public Works
J. A. J. Creswell
Cee County
Patapsco River
Marriottsville
Nes Free Bridge Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Shiloh’s Cure and Patent Remedies Advertised Versus Consumption
A late nineteenth century advertisement style column touts Shiloh’s Cure for coughs and consumption claiming high sales and quick relief for croup and whooping cough. It also promotes Shiloh’s Porous Plaster Miles Nerve pills Brown’s Iron Bitters and Red Flag Oil with testimonials and price points. Additional items include a Liver Regulator and Victor Infants’ Relief with claimed safety and guarantees.
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Williams' Grove
B&o. RR
B &O. RR
Miles
Fred
Garrett & Pesr- Te
Evevigoodorts
Chicago
Incings
Garknae
Boston
Cocesnrati
American Association
A. Botton
Tee Coles
Monterone
Monterue Hospital
Monterue
Shiloh
Qcent
Slade Ornare
Gough
Jos
Garrott's
Acker
Garrott & Pearce
Grata
Geslers
Brown's
Genuine
Manor Beast
Steiner Aiig
New York
Ares
Sona
Olds
Steiner Bros. Duggists
Victor Lung
Victor
Wavure
Fora
Beecham
Tutt
Apollo
Rey
Peeg Erie Medical CO
Buffalo
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Rcians
Innes
Bessen
Hamilton Co
Jane
W. Huennefeld
Jennervilee
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Jas, Hart
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Fort Wayne
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Daeg and Chemical Co
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Etccine Cas
Wil Pearce
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Acker’ RE Pire Pills
Asnana Ancsannessesnas
Tevet Cemirsied
Engliab
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Geri
Garrott & Pearre
Brish Bros
Bazar
Printers’ Ink
Ferned Reddy
Acd
F2nitegs' Ine
Shea Corte Buttea Dellgri
Simpis Cypiez
Addeera
P. Rowell
Boreau
ST. George's Hall
St. George’s
Maryland
J.C. Kanear
Sule Batista
Middle States
H.W. Lobe
Fifteenth
WW. l. Douglas Shoes
Carriogue
L. Douglas
Prkingman
Paulionae Antenae
Douglas
Sree
Brockton
Mass
A. R. Yeakle
Virginia Military Institute
Scott Shipp
the Furniture and Undertaking House of Co. Co. Carty
East
Patrick Street
He Street
St. D. Thomas & Coo
E. A. C. Fox
East Patrick
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Secreson
H. N. Etchison & Son
South Market ST
W. H. B. Etchitison
Bethel
Military Academy
West Pont
A.G. Smith
Bethel Academs
Sugid Iim
Warfield
Ger
North ST
Moere
Stata
Leonard Creanague
Ako
N.J. Wilson & Son
Excelsior
Steve House
Patrick
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