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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1904
Page
8
A winter market notice lists prices for eggs butter poultry fish meat and produce. Items include eggs 25 cents a dozen butter 26 cents per pound chicken 26 to 40 cents, turkeys 20 cents a pound, apples 10 to 15 cents per half bushel, oranges 20 to 60 cents per dozen, potatoes 10 cents per half peck, trout 10 cents a pound, beef and pork cuts with varied rates, and assorted cheese bread and baked goods.
A compact column lists holiday items and light notes from the community. It mentions Christmas attractions, curious quips about gift giving, a school joke about Noah, and a report of Mr. B. F. Linton killing four large hogs weighing 365, 352, 350 and 333 pounds for a total of 1490 pounds.
Schleysville Mission holds 7 pm service with 2 30 pm Sunday school. Rev W E Wheeler preaches farewell at Woodsboro Lutheran church tomorrow at 7 pm. Various church services and Sunday schools listed across All Saints Episcopal Trinity M E South Evangelical Lutheran and other congregations with times and special events including Jubilea Retreat at Our Lady of Mont Carmel and Union Chapel dedication.
The Mizpah Chapter No 9 Eastern Star welcomed the Grand Chapter of the State in a pleasant meeting led by Ida F Swartz Worthy Grand Matron of Hagerstown. Visitors included Mrs Edward Emory and couples from Concordia Baltimore. A formal address by Mrs Swartz followed by responses from W Nash Young D T Ordeman and A Fearhake. A social hour featured salad chips Maryland biscuit olives peanuts mints and coffee with carnations decorating the table and a pluster presented to the Worthy Grand Matron and remaining members.
Miss Lois Brown of New Market visits relatives in the city. Miss Sallie Mercer of Point of Racka visiting. Miss Daisy Thomas of South Market Street hosts. Miss Eunice Kengla, Miss Clarke and Miss Rose Clarke of Washington stay at Visitation Convent. Mr Frank R. Carty of East Patrick Street left for Charles Town W Va to attend a college basketball match between Charlestown Seminary and Kee-Mar College.
E L Bultely auctioneered the sale of Mrs Isabella L Stambaughs real estate in Woodsboro to R G Brull near Trentville for 15600 The 23 acre farm west of Woodsboro was withdrawn at a bid of 2575 Local Market Quotations list Old corn at 62.50 per bushel wheat No 3 red 1 04 No 3 red 1 01 steamship 99 per bushel damaged 80 per bushel oats 5 cents per bushel
The Frederick Are Club opened with a Magazine Meeting led by Mrs. Hendrickson. Grace Ely read The Artist Priest by Johannes Oturtel, and Bertha Trail discussed The Madonna art origin. Mary Ost presented Christman in Italy while Miss Hancock described the Jungfrau rail project and its Alpine scope.
Maryland farmers showcase top corn and seed awards at the World’s Fair with medals for white and yellow corn sweet corn and oats. Notable recipients include A G Kolb of Long Green Valley and Noah Small of Belair. A civil suit against Western Maryland Railroad awarded $10 000 to Mrs Mand J Shivers for injuries from a derailment. George A Schroeder sold property lots Nos 1 and 9 in a development.
The Woman's College hosted a notable organ recital by Clarence Eddy, praised for his masterful control of a small instrument. Howard Thatcher, Baltimore violinist, joined as soloist with Miss Gring providing skilled piano accompaniment, earning high audience praise.
Mrs. Clayton O. Keady reports a handsome donation from Governor Edwin Warfield to the Emergency Hospital fund for September. The donation was secured chiefly by the officers' September efforts, and the check amount is not disclosed. A meeting of the lady patronesses plans to set a day for electing twelve chairmen to serve monthly.
A fragmentary notice lists THOMAS H. HALLER and JAMES E. WALKER as directors along with WM G. BARKER in an unclear filing. The text mentions amounts like 100.000 and references to Nova Point or POCt. The legibility is poor.
The regular quarterly meeting is set for Monday at 7 PM in their hall. Key agenda items include whether to move the entrance from the engine house to Market Space or combine it with Second street, a plan favored by promoters. There is talk of a new steam heating plant costing about 800.
A fragmentary page lists foods and specials at local eateries with oysters cheese and ham sandwiches, flags a ballad concert at College Hall with soprano Mrs. O M Hyster, a five thousand share Richfield Mining Co stock bid, railway schedules to Hagerstown, And other bargains at McCardell and Edw James tailor.
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