Fragmentary 19th Century Items from Bright Items Marine to Roanoke
The note collection mixes city notes from Chambersburg and Roanoke about druggists and theft, brownsville peach shipments to Pittsburgh, daily basket exports, dog days ending, fishing knife with cork screws, moral maxims, a memory value of precious stones, a Russian convict trend to Siberia, and bottling losses in Maryland approximating 73,000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg
Roanoke
Brownsville
Pittsburg
Pees
Siberia
Newa of The Churches Schedule Change
Beginning next Sunday the Sabbath School will be held in the afternoon instead of the morning and evening worship will begin at 7 30 o clock.
Personal notices from Rockville and surrounding towns
Many locals and visitors are noted including Miss Rachel Hager and Miss Maggie Howman returning to Rockville and various others visiting relatives or traveling to Baltimore Philadelphia York and Washington. Names include Prof C M Grow Jr Dr Geo E Smith Mrs D A Miller Mr Guy Albaugh Miss Kate Crum and Mr Jesse Steiner with trips to World's Fair Vancouver and Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Hager
Mies Maggie Howman
Rockville
George Schaffer
A. C. Doering
R. K R. Vale
Clarence Buxton
Baltimore
William Scholl
Mollie Ranneberger
Della
Florence Meyer
A. H. Harrington
Xni
Market St
Nes Hohmar
Hache! Hager
John L. Birsh
May Mossberg
Lewis Hager
Minnie Knonff
L'cksville
Kathe Ranneberger
Booth Market Street
Evan Dern
Washingtn
D.C
Idelle Fogle
E. Sixth Street
York
P. N. Boyer
Middletown
C. M. Grow, Jr
Missouri School For the Deaf
Vancouver
Washington
James Gilbert
Arthur Carty
Hanson Black
John P." Renner
East Fourth Street
Philadelphia
Geo. E. Smith
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Ezra M. Norris
D. A. Miller
West Third Street
Cora Jacobs
Duffields
Biles Grace Michael
Doubs
Samuel Dutrow
Br. Nicholas T. Haller
St. James Evangelical Lutheran Chapel
Ulisses Minnie Baumgardner
Hattie Koogle
Addie Johnson
Walkeraville
Chas. Gittinger
Annie Koogie
Wm. Roder
Chas. Groff
Mechanicstown
Allie Fastnacht
Kuhlmen
City
Mole McFarland and
D. M. Grumbine
Braddock
Guy Albaugh
New York
Kate Crum
West South Street
Lulu Sturgis
Washington, D. C
Ada L. Warde
East Saint Street
Jesse Steiner
Johnsville
Chicago
Samuel Grabill
Amos Urner
Olivia
Liberty
Mary Buckinghan
Union Bridge
Mountain Lake
Hiram Miller
Brunswick
Myrtle
Minnet Wilcoxen
A.J. Wilcoxen
West Patrick Street
Miss Hugle
Nicholas Lochner
Charles Lochner
Baltiimore
Circuit Court convenes for appeals in Harrington v Newton & Co
The Circuit Court opened at 10 o'clock with Judges McSherry and Lynch. Disposed cases include No 53 Appeals Harrington v Newton & Co and GE Shipley v Newton & Co. No 54 Appeals Mount Olivet Cemetery Co v Herman proceeds to jury. dispute over cemetery directors and lot folders following prior ejectment and damages awarded by Justice Ritter. Counsel for Cemetery Co: Elcheberger, Ross, Newman. Counsel for Herman: Smoz Robitsch, W P Ma Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
McSherry and Lynch
Adolphus H. Harrington
Newton & Co
Turner
GE. Shipley
Mount Olivet Cemetery Company
Charles Herman
Justice Ritter
Messie Ashbaugh
Herman
Mr Olivet Cemetery
Micheel
Ritter
Messrs
Elche’berger
Ross and
Newman
Cemetery Company
Smoz Robitsch
Water Waste From Hydrant Floods East Patrica Street
A local resident complains of water streaming from an East street hydrant onto East Patrica Street for weeks. The News notes authorities are urged to stop the waste and prevent further famine of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Patrica
East Street
Middletown Picnic Draws Thousands Despite Dusty Roads
The eighth Union Sunday-echoe picnic at Bre. Young's grove near Middletown drew 6,000 to 7,000 attendees from Frederick and Washington counties. Bands from Middletown and Myereville performed, Miss Emily Wilson sang, and sermons were given by Revs. Minnick and Haskarl. Ice cream and water shortages marred the day amid extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Union
Bre
Go Grove
Frederick
Washington Counties
Myereville
Emily Wilson
Brooklyn
N.Y
W. G. Minnick
Haskarl
Airs
Jennie Wiles
Thamas M Wiles
Catoctin Mountain
Ilness
Mercury
Advertised Letters and Opera House Review
Advertised letters remain at the Frederick City post office as of Saturday August 26 1893 callers must claim them within two weeks or they go to the dead letter office Names listed include Miss Anna Concernon Miss Macy Dronecburg Mrs Huth Green Miss Agnes Hof Mrs Inus Halt and others The second item notes Mabel Paige at the Opera House with the title role in Chick praised for her portrayal and the company for strong supporting cast and above average specialties Mr Rhodes has secured the attraction for a future run in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Lis
Anna Concernon
Macy Dronecburg
Huth Green
Agnes Hof
Inus Halt
Lacy Lawson
Iss Anna Milbuca
Minnie Merritt
Elsa Willams
Gestizues
Barry Cronise
Richard Gorden
Jamy Aerner
2. Myers
Thoney Munshower
Alexander Robinson
Jamuel Ross
Squire
Freedericktown
Philp W. Summers
A. T. Shrrt
Owen M. Terror
Page Todle
Chas. B. Wate
Mabel Paige
Miss Paige
Rbodes
Large Tomatoes and Tomatoes Exhibition Report
A report describes large tomatoes raised by Mr. PD Lawrence including ten fruit sent to Wexton Ohio weighing 1 pound and a tomato shown at an exhibit weighing 2 pounds 9 ounces. Lawrence claims the finest tomatoes in the county this year and notes his earnings from the crop. Also included is a note that Geol. Baugbroan resigns as Democratic County Central Committee chairman after a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg Caronic
PD. Lawrence
Geol. Baugbroan
Democratic County Centras Committee
Bsurkman
Junior Hell
Carroll County
Brooks
Westminster
Maryland Firemen’s Association
D. N. Henning
Westminster Bar
Knights
Charles Brilbart
Welsh Bros Circus Heads Back to Taneytown for One Day
The Welsh Bros circus performed in the region last week with an afternoon and night show for four days. They left this morning for Taneytown in Carroll County where they will pitch tents for one day. Night exhibitions drew large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneytown
Welsh Bros. Circus
Carroll County
Fire destroys Unionville home and barn in prairie blaze
A severe fire yesterday afternoon at 2:30 sundered the home of Mr. Thoman Pearre near Unionville. The straw stack in the barn yard ignited, spreading to the house despite efforts to save it. Five horses perished, 600 bushels of wheat and the entire crop were lost, with insurance on the house and barn. Authorities suspect children playing with matches sparked the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoman €. Pearre
C. V. Pearre
Unionville
Pearce
Mr. Pearce
Restoration efforts spread across Kent after spring fire
Gelena in Kent county rebuilds the district burnt last spring as Republicans in Kent decide not to nominate a county ticket this fall. A big September 12 celebration is planned at Calvert Cecil county. Washington County GOP convention set for Hagerstown Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelena
Kent County
Kent
Calvert
Cecil County
John Everhart
Carroll County
Manchester
Washington County
Hagerstown
Israel Griffith
Howard County
Cardinal Giobone
Tichester College
Reformed Church In
America
Christ's Reformed Church
Gibson
Friends of
United States
Charles H. Gibson
Talbot County
Col
Oswald Tilghman
Senate
Hotel Arrivain and Names Across Towns in 19th Century Notice
A dense list of travelers and residents includes H B Akers J Johannas F M Schultz Frederick Hetzler R C Richmond W B Hanson J T Bannon B V Buckey Baltimore D L Watts H K Johnston B C Shild neck Le Roy Hayes Wm Holzapple Hagerstown H Boblhose Poolesville Th Frederickson Little Falls New York Geo A Townsend Jr Gapland John Jones England W E Garry New York county tr Cazniri Horse J Saylor Union Bridge F Hegg Gettysburg B F Mc Gowan Trainer Clifton Wheelmen 5 members Clifton Wheelmen Little Joe Wiesenfeld F O Vickers B Michsel Washington D C J M Van Horn Moline His F Shorts Pailsdelphia 11 from the county 7 from the city GarorF House R Bocham Hagers town W G Thompson Fredericksburg Va A W Lane Esmont Va 27 from the county 1 from the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrivain
Citx Haven
H. B. Akers
H. Hi. Johnannas
F. M. Schultz
Frederick Hetzler
R. C. Richmond
Hanson
J.T. Bannon
B. V. Buckey
Baltimore
D. L. Watts
H. K. Johnston
B.C. Shildneck
le Roy Hayes
Wm. Holzapple
Hagerstown
H. Boblhose
Poolesville
Scarcity of Water Halts City Reservoir Supply
The city reservoir is critically low with one side nearly empty and the other six feet below the division mark. Rain could help, but until then citizens must conserve. Aljermen Efseona Brooxey sought another stream nearby while pumps and the Steam Fire Engine aided in sourcing water from Little Tuscarora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aljermen Efseona
Tuscarora
Little
Belize
Meat Stolen From Smoke House In Emeritsburc
Thieves forced entry to the smoke house of Messrs Ts. Annas & Bro. in Emeritsburc on Friday night and took about six large hams and a piece of dried beef. Sir Michael Hoke, proprietor of the Eumti Horse, found the dried beef near the house and returned it to the owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ts. Annas & Bro
Ace
Michael Hoke
Eumti Horse
Brick accident injures workman at chapel site
Mr. Martin Matin one of the laborers employed by Charles Ridgely in digging the foundation of the St. James Evangelical Lutheran Chapel suffered a broken nose when a brick fell from a wall near his trench this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Matin
Charles Ridgely
St. James Evangelical Lutherao Chapel
Runaway Horse Daunts Street Near East Patrick
Master Kirby Gilbert was driving a spring wagon when a frightened horse dashed along East Patrick Street toward a passing train. It narrowly avoided crashes with several wagons before colliding with a conveyance owned by Mrs. Iron near Luther Engelbrecht’s store, damaging a rear wheel. The horse was halted at the square corner by George Shellhorn. Gilbert’s wagon carried household goods and sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Gilbert
Georges A. Gilbert
P. R. KR
East Patrick Street
Luther Engelbrecht
George She'lhorn
Gilbert
Community Notes and Local Happenings in Frederick
Casual notices report a Frederick versus Merryland Tract baseball rematch likely Friday, with both teams having won. School preparations begin as teachers plan a fall term. improvements at the Seminary and high schools promise large enrollments. The opera house crowding prompts calls for order, while travel interest to the World’s Fair grows with continuing ticket sales and hints of further rate cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Merryland
Building Plans Adopted for Seminary New Structure
The Gettysburg Lutheran seminary building committee approved J A Dempwolf of York's two story brick design modeled after Merton College Oxford. The first floor houses a 36 000 volume library a chapel the chairman's private room and a class room while the second floor accommodates four class rooms. the basement includes heating and a gym. The structure will sit between the old building and Dr Valentines residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theological Seminary of the Lutheran Church At
Gettysburg
J.A. Dempwolf
York
Merton College
Oxford
England
Valentine
Magistrate's Cases Disposed by Justice Eckstein
Justice Eckstein disposed of cases last Saturday night. John Hill was fined 125 dollars for drunkenness and disorderly conduct by Officer Abrecht. Harry Waters, charged by Officers Freed and Hobbs, received a fine of 185 dollars for the same offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magistratie
Justice Eckstein
John Hill
Abrecht
Harry Waters
Hobbs
Bartlett Pears Offered at Low Price by A L Kline
Local notice advertises 100 bushels Bartlett pears for sale at 40 cents per bushel at A L Kline 5 West Patrick Street. Agent A Plummer of Aetna Life Insurance Co. cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Kline’s
West Patrick Atrret
Local Advertisements and Miscellany Fragments
A collage of unsorted colonial style notices and ads. Names include Mrs Iba Mo WacetTen F 5 Sappington and B V Buckey with sample lines from various stores. Baltimore wholesale listings announce dry goods prices and promotions while other lines reference freight, carriage stock, and feed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily News
Ernest Baxts
Newston
ML. OW. Hamiscron
The
Weather Bureau
Proms
Mma
Lokis XVII
Dia
Heganstown
Cling
Ife
Isck Dress
St .Heap Pears
East Third Street
Grefe Houee
N. Market St
Tyeryar
George A. Gilbert
Rodock & Neldig
W.H. Plommer
D.H. Best
A. L Eline
Ludger
Chappie
Hardware
Charles P. Ranneberger
West Walkersville
Eer
Ishing Creek Hollow
Robert Thomas
Sevral
Worman’s Row
Boonsboro
Inaryland Aggregate
Frm
Montgomery County
Woodfield
William Kilgour
Harry Davis
Fountain Mills
Gustavus Warthen
Granville Penn
Niche Dutrow
N. Lyde Griffith
Clarance Hilton
Miss Bowen
Damascus
John A. Amfount
Walter Hilton
Wm Small
Darnestown
Gaithersburg
J. Dorsey Plummer
Salem
Robert Plummer
Laytonsville
Cyrus Thomas
Bureau of Ethnology
Smithsonian Institute
Tus
Geneva
M. Henry de Saussure
Sar Ho
Frederick County
News OF the State
M. P. Trayer
New Market
3Fonrovia
Joseph Wood
H. H. Hopking
Traeyers
Trayer
M. Emmis Harris
Lewis M. Steley
EOP
Storm Serges
Moironx
Kase
N. B
John Hendrickson
TSC
He Moobet
Rodock
Neidig
Roveck & Neidig
Rus City
Houdock & Neidig
A. T. Rige
Rige & Sons
Price & Sone Sons
North Mahkert Starks
Frederick, WD
Ita
Phebe Winebrewer
Walberaville
Glace Church
A. Conner
Hench
Josiah Zimmerman
Essa Creager
J. L. Nicodemua
E. A. Shriner
Mortimer Flick
Absalom Long
Jon Hresourczeen
New Theological Seminary At
Jacob L. Topper & Brothers
Emmitsburg
Wm. Florence
Rocky Ridge
James
Walker & CO
J.* . Walker & CO
Deason
James K. Waleee & CO
P. Morse
Morse
A. Plummer
Aetna Life Los Co
Furepenick
Sin
Elms Life Ins. Co
Charles E Wachter
Ree
Etus
Sam
Mrs. Iba Mo WacetTen
Sappington
Sifford
Fur News
City Hotel
Britimore
Gaumen & Co
Tate Street
Wiest
Zye
Aest Keller & DeLashmutt
Ofice
Patrick Street
EB. H. Bunes Stor
Moaerenayr Tarrar
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