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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1904
Page
4
A winter morning column notes high prices for poultry eggs and dressed poultry. It lists prices for fruit vegetables fish meat and other staples like cottage cheese bread coffee and cakes to guide Sunday dinners.
The page blends holiday notes with light humor and local curiosities. It mentions Christ child plays, mismatched matches causing fires, December attractions, and a Christmas theme about gifts and behavior. A ledger notes Mr Linton harvesting four large hogs weighing 365, 352, 350 and 333 pounds totaling 1,490 pounds.
Eastern Star Visitacion Mizpah Chapter No 9 held a pleasant meeting with a visitation from the Grand chapter of the State. Mrs Ida F Swartz Worthy Grand Matron of Hagerstown gave an eloquent address. Other visitors included Mrs Edward Emory of Golden Nugget Cripple Creek Colorado and Mr and Mrs Thomas Diver of Concordia Baltimore. A social hour followed with banquet fare and carnations presented to the Worthy Grand Matron and Mizpah members.
Miss Lois Brown of New Market visits relatives in the city. Miss Sallie Mercer of Point of Racka accompanies visiting Miss Daisy Thomas on South Market street. Miss Eunice Kengla Miss Clarke and Miss Rose Clarke of Washington stay at Visitation Convent. Mr Frank R Carty of East Patrick street leaves for Charles Town W Va to attend a basketball match Kee Mar College vs Charlestown Seminary.
Sold the late Mrs Isabella L Stambaugh property in Woodsboro to R G Brull near Trentville for 15600. The 23 acre farm west of Woodsboro was withdrawn at a bid of 6275. Market quotes from HH M Cramer Co list corn at 2 1 2 to 2 1 2 per bushel and wheat No 3 red around 1.04.
The Frederick Art Club opened the month with a Magazine Meeting featuring Mrs J D Hendrickson. Grace Ely read The Artist Priest Johannes A Quertel and Bertha Trail spoke on The Origin of the Madonnas Art. Mary Ost read Christman in Italy while Hancock introduced To the Top of the Jungfrau by Rail from Munseys. The group thanked Mrs Hendrickson for a cover and scheduled the next meeting for December 9 ahead of the Choral Society ballad concert on Thursday.
Maryland farmers shine at major exhibitions with silver and bronze medals for corn wheat and seed crops. A case verdict awards Mrs. Mand J. Shivers $10,000 against Western Maryland Railroad for a derailment injury. Real estate lots change hands as development proceeds.
World renowned organist Clarence Eddy gave a notable recital at the Woman's College with Howard Thatcher on violin from Baltimore. Thatcher delivered difficult Danse movements and a melodic solo, while Miss Gring provided skilled piano accompaniment.
Mrs. Clayton O. Keady, chairwoman of the board of lady patronesses, reports a donation from Governor Edwin Warfield to the Emergency Hospital fund for September. The secretary during September was Miss Nettie Ritchie. The donation amount is not disclosed. A meeting is held this afternoon to set a day for electing twelve chairmen, one for each month. Bargains makes ue and adv ertising wakes barguing.
The document lists THOMAS H. HALLER and JAMES E. WALKER as directors with WM G. BARKER also referenced. The text appears to be an old corporate filing snippet noting share figures and officer designations.
The Junior B F E Company schedules a Monday 7 PM quarterly meeting at their hall. Key agenda items include relocating the engine house entrance to free Market Space or combine with the Second Street entrance, with promoters favoring the latter. A new steam heating plant is proposed at about 800.
A collage of late 19th century notices and ads shows offerings from O F Oxamen on West Patrick Street including oysters cheese and sandwiches, meat and fish specials, a ballad concert by the Choral Society with Mrs O M Hyster of Baltimore at College Hall, and ticket prices. Also promotions for Richfield Mining Co stock, transport schedules from Frederick to Hagerstown, shellfish sales at McCardell's, and O U A M fraternal notices plus various local shop ads and prices.
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